ocr: utterfiies are. osty brighty coloured, day-tlying Their colours. come from thousands oftiny scales, which are set on. their wings lke ties or a roof. Sometities these are actually coloured, but in some cases the suface of the scales causes ligit to be broken, 50 the wings are iricescentwith rainbow colorswiich charge a8 the isect moves, Often the undersidesof the wingsare grey and brown, in contrast to the brilliance lof the: upper surlace. The: duil colours camoutage the butterfy when its wings are: folded. This pratects it from birds anc other creatures that might eat it if they sawit Mating ...