How Long Do Butterflies Live

How Long Do Butterflies Live


















How Long Do Butterflies Live


I don't know exactly, how long butterfly live.. but someone said that: Most of the tropical species at the Butterfly Farm live 2 to 5 weeks, though there are exceptions. For example, the adult Giant Atlas Moth lives only about 10 days. This is because it has no mouth and relies upon the food stored in its large fat body to sustain it long enough to find a mate and so produce a new generation. Other exotic butterflies can live much longer, for example, the Heliconius butterflies of South America can live for 6 months or so, as a result of their unique ability to digest pollen as a food source, which is very nutritious. Some butterflies, our own native species in particular, can hibernate through the winter period, and so may live a lot longer than might otherwise be expected.. and the other one said that: How long butterflies live depends on many things and varies greatly. It depends on the size of the butterfly, the species of the butterfly, where it lives, and what time of year it became an adult..