What is the lifespan of a butterfly?

Although the smallest butterflies that you can usually spot feasting on the flowers in your front yard will usually only live about one week. Mourning Cloaks, some tropical Heliconians, and Monarchs are some of the only butterflies that have an average life span of about nine months. read more

What this means is that a butterfly could technically live for many months past the average life span, it all just depends on the climate and what stage of live the butterflies is in when winter comes. read more

Life Span of Monarch Butterflies- Named After Danaus, Mythical King of Egypt and Son of Zeus Probably, the most recognized butterflies of North America are the Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus). These milkweed varieties of butterflies come from the family of Danainae, a subfamily of Nymphalidae. read more

Other butterfly species that are born in the fall hibernate over the wintertime to survive. Arctic butterflies may live up to two years. On an average, adult female butterflies of most species live about two weeks, with males living for slightly less time. read more