Nymphalidae

Nymphalidae
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
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Nymphalidae

A Blue Morpho, Morpho peleides
An Idea species in the subfamily Danainae, showing the first pair of legs or "brushfoot" legs. They are hard to see.

The Nymphalidae is the largest family of butterflies, with about 6,000 species. They live on all continents except Antarctica.[1] They are commonly known as nymphalids, brushfoots, or brush-footed butterflies.

  1. Wahlberg, Niklas; Brower, Andrew V.Z. "Nymphalidae". Tree of Life. Archived from the original on 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2009-11-17.

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