How Well Do You Know Butterfly Species?

Monarch butterfly perched on bright orange milkweed with wings slightly open, showing intricate veins, scales and tiny dew droplets. Warm golden-hour backlighting and shallow depth of field produce a creamy green-and-gold bokeh that rims the translucent wings.

Introduction

Yes — let’s find out how well you really know butterfly species. I made this quiz to help you spot common butterflies, learn a few surprising facts, and get better at reading wing patterns like a tiny naturalist detective.

About the Quiz

This short, 10-question quiz mixes easy ID questions with a few trickier bits about behavior, caterpillar host plants, and migration. I’ll teach one fun fact after each question so you walk away smarter (and more likely to point out a Blue Morpho next time you’re at a butterfly house).

If you want to read up before or after, check these posts: How Big Do Butterflies Get? and How to Help Butterflies. I also love thinking about butterfly naps — see Do Butterflies Sleep?.

Instructions

  1. Answer each multiple-choice question — no pressure!
  2. You’ll see a short explanation after each question so you learn as you go.
  3. Score 70% or higher to pass — bragging rights and a virtual butterfly badge included.

Ready? Let’s go — and remember: the more you watch, the more the small details start to mean something magical.