Various types of butterflies can be found in today’s nature, and that’s why it needs a book to list them all. Butterflies and moths have been growing together to make a family of insects called Lepidoptera. The family has over 180,000 known species as well. For example, North America is a temperate area with a species count of 700, which can also be found at the borders of Mexico too. Butterflies can also be separated according to the kind of habitats they live as well. Each type of eco-system will have its own different set of butterflies as well.

In this article guide, we will get to know about the different species of butterflies(1) that can be found Colour today, and also their families, and other exact details of their appearances as well. This all about butterflies guide will help in much knowing more about butterflies in detail.

Types of Butterflies in India:

1. Swallowtails:

• Family Scientific Name: Papilio.
• Family Common Name: Papilionidae.
• Identification: The main common name ‘swallowtail’ refers to mainly tail-like appendages on the hind wings, of the most species of this family.
• Characteristics: These types of swallowtails have wing colours, along with various types of patterns on them as well. This makes the identification very easy too. You can find the Papilionidae species all around the world, and it is reported that there are 600 of them, with less than 40 in Northern America. The sizes are large.

2. Brush-Footed Butterflies:

• Family Scientific Name: Nymphalis.
• Family Common Name: Nymphalidae.
• Identification: The members of this family have two pairs of legs. The first pair is reduced in size, and brush-foots use these small legs to taste their food mainly.
• Characteristics: These types of butterfly names list have beautiful designs and patterns of colours strapped on them, with dots and even waves of patterns. The colour is very eye-catching. About 6000 species are found worldwide, with almost 200 species alone in North America. The size is small.

3. Whites and Sulphurs: