Butterfly. These insect wings are covered with scales. In two pairs of
wings of butterflies. For the beauty and variety of colors of butterfly
wings called flying colors.Butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all holometabolous
insects, butterflies' life cycle consists of four parts, egg, larva,
pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. The diverse patterns formed by
their brightly coloured wings and their erratic flight have made
butterfly watching a hobby.[citation needed] Butterflies comprise the
true butterflies (superfamily Papilionoidea), the skippers (superfamily
Hesperioidea) and the moth-butterflies (superfamily Hedyloidea).
Butterflies exhibit polymorphism, mimicry and aposematism. Some migrate
over long distances. Some butterflies have evolved symbiotic and
parasitic relationships with social insects such as ants. Butterflies
are important economically as agents of pollination. In addition, a few
species are pests, because they can damage domestic crops or trees in
their larval stage. Culturally, butterflies are a popular motif in the
visual and literary arts.