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Extreme heat may impact your visit. Certain habitats and attractions may be temporarily closed to help protect the health and safety of our guests, staff and the animals in our care.

Butterfly

(Lepidoptera)

Butterflies are invertebrates with beautifully colored wings. A butterfly will spend most of their lifespan as an egg, caterpillar and chrysalis, only spending about a month in winged form. The Detroit Zoo purchases about 250 pupae (chrysalises) of 25 different species each week from butterfly farmers in Central America. These captive-bred butterflies are part of an effort to promote butterfly conservation.

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Quick Facts

Habitat: Butterfly Garden

Class: Invertebrates

Conservation Status: Varies by species