The Appalachian tiger swallowtail butterfly is a rare breed: Some 100,000 years ago, two different species mated and their hybrid offspring gave rise to the Appalachian species, researchers have found ...

Every summer in southeastern Pennsylvania, I see several species of pretty butterflies in abundance, but at different times, prolonging the beauty of the butterfly season. Though they are here in good ...

BALDWIN -- The Karner blue butterfly is one finicky flutterer. Nature buffs won't see this tiny, ornate insect just anywhere -- caterpillars feed only on wild lupine plants; adults are found in flat ...

Conventional wisdom is that if you cultivate host plants, butterflies will come. Take, for example, milkweed. After declining monarch populations began making headlines in the late 1990s, people ...

The scientific name of a butterfly is Lepidoptera. Discover the classification of butterflies, family of butterfly, and more.

A unique butterfly breeding experiment gave researchers an opportunity to study the physical and genetic changes underlying the evolution of structural color, responsible for butterflies' iridescent ...

Butterfly bushes (Buddleja davidii) are known as one of the best plants to attract a variety of butterflies to your yard thanks to their large, nectar-filled flowers. As a bonus, their pink-purple ...

Next time you’re gardening in your backyard, don’t be surprised if you spot peacocks and zebras. Butterflies, that is. White peacock and zebra heliconian were the second and third most-common species ...

Over the next several weeks, many of us will be keeping an eye out for migrating monarch butterflies heading south to spend the winter in Central Mexico forests. The monarch’s long, arduous trek in ...