Polite padre awkward with 'flighty' types (11)
I believe the answer is:
lepidoptera
'flighty types' is the definition.
(biological order including moths and butterflies)
'polite padre awkward' is the wordplay.
'awkward' indicates anagramming the letters.
'polite'+'padre'='politepadre'
'politepadre' is an anagram of 'LEPIDOPTERA'.
'with' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for lepidoptera that I've seen before include "Order airborne" , "Tepid or pale (anag) -- butterflies and moths" , "butterflies, perhaps" , "Order that includes monarchs" , "Class of insects" .)