Facts about butterflies 1. Butterflies is a large group of insects which can be found everywhere in any region of the world. 2. There are about twelve families and 24,000 species of butterflies. 3. Female butterflies usually live longer, than male butterflies. 4. The largest butterfly can be found in Brasilia its wingspan is more than 30 sm. The smallest butterfly lives in England its wingspan is about 2 mm. 5. Butterflies have an upportunity to see only red, green, and yellow colours. 6. In China butterfly considered to be a symbol of true love. There is a tradition that every groom before the wedding day gifts his bride the butterfly. 7. In Japan one butterfly is a symbol of the love which is not burdening with obligations. But two butterflies is a talisman of happy home life. 8. Science which studying butterflies is called lepidogteorology. 9. Butterflies have four-stage lifecycle including egg, larva (a caterpillar),pupa (chrysalis) and imago (adult butterfly ). 10. One of the most famous butterfly Monarch butterfly can make a flight from Mexico to North America, on the distance of about 4,000 kilometres .