Habitat*: Spends February to July in Florida, the U.S. and March to November in South America. Sometimes goes to Texas. Wet tropical* forests, rainforests.

　　Diet: Mainly rotting* fruit and animal wastes.

　　Enemies: Birds and insects.

　　Facts:

　　<25D8> This butterfly gets its name from the person who discovered it and the distinctive* number on its underside.

　　<25D8> It has a wingspan* of around four cm.

　　<25D8> There are more species of butterflies in the small country of Costa Rica* than all of Africa.

　　<25D8> Butterflies pass through four stages of development in their life cycle: egg, larvae*, pupa*, and adult.

　　<25D8> The lifespan of a butterfly is short, from a few days to about eight months.

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