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Butterfly Families
Butterflies (class lepidoptera) are divided into six families
- Family Hesperiidae, or Skippers
- Family Lycaenidae, or Gossamer-wing Butterflies
- Family Nymphalidae, or Brush-footed Butterflies
- Family Papilionidae, or Swallowtail Butterflies
- Family Pieridae, or Whites and Sulphurs
- Family Riodinidae, or Metalmarks
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