~ over 165, 000 known species of butterflies (fly by day) and moths (fly by night) in the world
~ some butterflies migrate even thousands of miles
~ the fastest butterflies (some skippers) can fly at about 30 mile per hour or faster
~ slow flying butterflies fly about 5 mph
Butterfly Reynolds Numbers
~ 3,900
~ 5,000
Habitat
~ Lightly wooded area, scrub, mountainsides, marshes, may be found anywhere, highly mobile
~ Pontia callidice (Common White): from 1500m (5000ft) up to about 2800m (9300ft)
Wingspan
~ typical 70-100mm (2,25 - 4 inches)
~ Attacus atlas: 160-300mm (6,25-12 inches)
Senses
~ Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia); male can locate a female up to 2 miles ( 3km) away using feathery, multi-branched antennae
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