Butterfly Workshop -Girdle

Just took the first part of a butterfly workshop, and these are the major families of butterflies that I learned.

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Riodinidae

To sum it up, there are the

Hesperiidae (Skippers - Fast & Furious)

Papilionidae (Parnassians and Swallowtails)

Pieridae (Whites and Sulphurs)

Lycaenidae (Gossamer-wing Butterflies)

Riodinidae (Metalmarks)

Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Some Anatomy of the Butterfly

My favorite butterfly is the Admiral Butterfly in the Brush-Footed Family (Nymphalidae)