Butterfly is my favorite animal. They're so beautiful.
They are a very ancient animal too. There are butterfly fossils that show butterflies existed 56 million years ago!
That's amazing! I didn't know that. There is many butterfly species too, all different colors and shapes.
Many butterflies are able to camouflage themselves to avoid predators.
Oh so they're like Chameleons in a way! Do these butterflies change their colors?
, and a few in cold locations may take several years to pass through their entire life cycle.
Butterflies are often polymorphic, and many species make use of camouflage, mimicry and aposematism to evade their predators. Some, like the monarch and the painted lady, migrate over long distances. Many butterflies are attacked by parasites or parasitoids, including wasps, protozoans, flies, and other invertebrates, or are preyed upon by other organisms. Some species are pests because in their larval stages they can damage domestic crops or trees
Meza larea
Meza larea is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. They are in subfamily Hesperiinae and the tribe Aeromachini. These beautiful butterflies were found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba), western Tanzania, Malawi and northern Zambia.
The "Meza larea" have many predators including lizards, collectors and birds. These beautiful butterflies have a very long life compared to other butterflies. It is believed that the astounding colors of the "Meza larea" help camouflage them and help improve their chances of living longer