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Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large superfamily Papilionoidea, which contains at least one former group, the skippers (formerly the superfamily "Hesperioidea") and the most recent analyses suggest it also contains the moth-butterflies (formerly the superfamily "Hedyloidea"). Butterfly fossils date to the Paleocene, which was about 56 million years ago.
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Typifies a mid-summers day in Ireland other than the flash of colour and whimsical flight of our butterflies as they fly through our grasslands, bogs, sand dunes, woodlands, bogs, parks and gardens. The 35 species of butterfly in Ireland are increasingly under threat from environmental change, primarily driven by both the increasing population size of Ireland and resultant demands on our landscape, and changes in Ireland’s climate. As outlined by Butterfly Conservation Europe, there are many reasons why butterflies are important:
Aesthetic value
Butterflies are part of our natural heritage and have been studied for over 300 years.Butterflies are beautiful, with many being iconic and popular.People like butterflies.There are many references to butterflies in literature, from the Bible through Shakespeare to modern day literature, and from poetry to musical lyrics.Butterflies are used by advertisers and illustrators the world over as way of indicating that something is environmentally friendly.Butterflies are often portrayed as the essence of nature or as representing freedom, beauty or peace.
Ecosystem Value
Butterflies are indicators of a healthy environment and healthy ecosystems.They indicate a wide range of other invertebrates, which comprise over two-thirds of all species.Areas rich in butterflies and moths are rich in other invertebrates. These collectively provide a wide range of environmental benefits, including pollination and natural pest control.Moths and butterflies are an important element of the food chain and are prey for birds, bats and other insectivorous animals (for example, in Britain and Ireland, Blue Tits eat an estimated 50 billion moth caterpillars each year).Butterflies support a range of other predators and parasites, many of which are specific to individual species, or groups of species.Butterflies have been widely used by ecologists as model organisms to study the impact of habitat loss and fragmentation, and climate change.
Educational Value
Butterflies and moths have fascinating life-cycles that are used in many countries to teach children about the natural world. The transformation from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis is one of the wonders of nature.Other educational aspects include the intricate wing patterns and iridescence, and as examples of insect migration.
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Aesthetic value
Butterflies are part of our natural heritage and have been studied for over 300 years.Butterflies are beautiful, with many being iconic and popular.People like butterflies.There are many references to butterflies in literature, from the Bible through Shakespeare to modern day literature, and from poetry to musical lyrics.Butterflies are used by advertisers and illustrators the world over as way of indicating that something is environmentally friendly.Butterflies are often portrayed as the essence of nature or as representing freedom, beauty or peace.
Ecosystem Value
Butterflies are indicators of a healthy environment and healthy ecosystems.They indicate a wide range of other invertebrates, which comprise over two-thirds of all species.Areas rich in butterflies and moths are rich in other invertebrates. These collectively provide a wide range of environmental benefits, including pollination and natural pest control.Moths and butterflies are an important element of the food chain and are prey for birds, bats and other insectivorous animals (for example, in Britain and Ireland, Blue Tits eat an estimated 50 billion moth caterpillars each year).Butterflies support a range of other predators and parasites, many of which are specific to individual species, or groups of species.Butterflies have been widely used by ecologists as model organisms to study the impact of habitat loss and fragmentation, and climate change.
Educational Value
Butterflies and moths have fascinating life-cycles that are used in many countries to teach children about the natural world. The transformation from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis is one of the wonders of nature.Other educational aspects include the intricate wing patterns and iridescence, and as examples of insect migration.
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