Butterflies have two pairs of wings — in them the beauty of these delicate creatures. Patterned "webs" (as well as the body of butterflies) are usually covered with scales. These are modified hairs on the wings of many insects. The number of scales can be very large — several hundred thousand in some species!
The wings are covered with scales, forming on their surface pollen - this is not in any other representatives of the animal world. These are modified hairs on the wings of many insects. The number of scales can be very large — several hundred thousand in some species!
