| Compound Forms/Forme composte |
| Inglese | Italiano |
brush-footed butterfly,
four-footed butterfly n | colloquial (flying insect: nymphalid) | ninfalidi nmpl |
| butterfly effect | (cumulative effect) | effetto farfalla nm |
| butterfly fish n | (tropical fish) | pesce farfalla nm |
| chaetodontidae nm |
| butterfly garden n | (outdoor area for butterflies) | giardino per le farfalle nm |
| Butterfly gardens are planted with flowers that attract the insects. |
| I giardini per le farfalle ospitano dei fiori che attraggono gli insetti. |
| butterfly net n | (for catching butterflies) | retino per farfalle nm |
| Jan ran through the field with a butterfly net in hopes of catching a swallowtail. |
| ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. Girava per i boschi con un retino per farfalle. |
| butterfly nut | (metal nut) | dado ad alette nm |
| butterfly valve n | (valve with two flaps and a hinge) | valvola a farfalla nf |
| butterfly valve n | (swings on central axis) | valvola a farfalla nf |
butterfly weed,
orange milkweed n | (milkweed: North American) | asclepias tuberosa nf |
| monarch butterfly n | (butterfly with orange-and-black wings) (farfalla) | Monarca nf |
| nymphalid n | (butterfly of Nymphalidae family) (tipo di insetto) | ninfalide nf |
| owl butterfly n | (insect with owl-like markings on wings) | farfalla gufo nf |
| skipper butterfly n | (type of butterfly) | farfalla skipper nf |
| A skipper butterfly landed on the flower. |
| Una farfalla skipper si posò su un fiore. |
| social butterfly n | figurative, informal (sociable person) | tipo socievole nm |
| persona estroversa nf |
| She was a social butterfly, talking to everyone at the party. |
sulfur butterfly (US),
sulphur butterly (UK) n | (insect) | pieridi nmpl |
white cabbage butterfly,
cabbage butterfly n | (white butterfly) (tipo di farfalla) | cavolaia minore nf |
