Exotic Butterflies
Exotic Butterflies have been in existence for 100 million years and can be found worldwide - from the Arctic tundra to deserts to the tropics, where they are most abundant.
There are an estimated 20,000 types of butterflies, many of which are known as exotic butterflies. Together with their cousin, the moth, they make up a large group or order of insects known as Lepidoptera (from the Greek words for scale and wing), since the insects are covered from feet to wings with thousands of tiny scales.
Beginning life as an egg, butterflies pass through three distinct stages including caterpillar or larva, which later evolves into a pupa or chrysalis from which the fully formed, winged adult finally emerges. Adult exotic butterflies live anywhere from a few weeks to several months. Butterflies come in all shapes and sizes; their exotic colors and patterns provide a natural camouflage against predators.