Black White Red Butterfly. Heliconius Melpomene Editorial Image

Closeup of butterfly on garden leaf in vertical orientation.nNote the curved proboscis and antenna in the details of this fine insect specimen. Note the decay on the edge of the wings showing the age of the fragile butterfly. Location: butterfly exhibit at the Seattle Center Science Museum. Butterflies are beautiful, flying insects with large scaly wings. Like all insects, they have six jointed legs, 3 body parts, a pair of antennae, compound eyes, and an exoskeleton. The three body parts are the head, thorax the chest, and abdomen the tail end. The butterfly`s body is covered by tiny sensory hairs.