Butterfly belongs to order

Lepidoptera

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Homoptera

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Diptera

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Coleoptera

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Solution

The correct option is A Lepidoptera
Butterflies belong to the clade Rhopalocera, They belong to the order Lepidoptera, which also includes the moths. Butterflies and moths are closely related to each other. The Order Lepidoptera which belongs to the class Insecta is a very large group. The group consists of more of butterflies and moths than the other species of insects.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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