It's a butterflys life!

bruce5755 | 13:13 Sun 19th Jun 2005 | Animals & Nature

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I was told recently that a butterfly lives for just one day! Is this true?

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tinkytonks

i had thought this too, but i have just read that some may only live for three days while others can live for weeks or months, maybe it depends on the breed?

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Bruce may be thinking of Mayflies which do only live for a day.

tinytonks is right saying it depends on the species. The average life of an adult butterfly is one to two weeks. The shortest I can find is 2 to 4 days for a North American butterfly called the Spring Azure. On the other hand, butterflies that migrate or hibernate can live 9 months or more.

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