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Butterflies and MothsBlack Swallowtail Luna Moth
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What are the differences between
butterflies and moths?LOTS!: Coloration, Active times, Antennae,
Position at Rest, Body Shape
What are the similarities betweenbutterflies and moths?
Some!: Scales on wings, mouth parts,number of wings.
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Butterflies v. Moths: Differences
ColorationTypically, butterflies are brightlycolored. Many have spots,stripes, or a pattern of manycolors.
Typically, moths are drabin color. However, some moths
are brightly colored and have
eye-spots.
Anise Swallowtail
Miller Moth family
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Butterflies v. Moths: Differences
Active TimesButterflies aretypically active during
the day.
Moths are typicallyactive at night.
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Butterflies v. Moths: Differences
Antennae
Butterflies usually havelong, slender antennaewith a ball or club atthe end.
Moths antennae rangein shape from simple
(long and skinny) toelaborate (feather-like).
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Butterflies v. Moths: Differences
Position at Rest
At rest, butterflies usuallyhold their wings heldtogether over their body.
The exception is when theyare basking in the sun.
At rest, moths usually hold theirwings in one of three ways:1.to the side like an airplane,2.folded over the body,
3.wrapped around the body.
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Butterflies v. Moths: Differences
Body ShapeButterflies are typicallyslender and smooth.
Moths are typically plump
and fuzzy.
Variegated Friti llary
Blinded Sphinx
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Butterflies v. Moths: Similarities
Scales on Wings
Both butterfliesand moths belong
to the scientificfamily ofLepidopterameaning scaled-wingsin Greek.
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Butterflies v. Moths: Similarities
Mouth PartsBoth butterfliesand moths havea long, tube-likemouthpart calleda proboscis.When not in use,the proboscisforms a coil.
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Butterflies v. Moths: Similarities
Number of Wings
Common Buckeye
1
3
2
4
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CommonButterflies
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Tiger Swallowtail
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Black Swallowtail
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Great Spangled Fritillary
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Monarch
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Viceroy
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Red Admiral
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Painted Lady
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Red-Spotted Purple
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Mourning Cloak
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Zebra Swallowtail
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Cabbage White
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Clouded Sulphur
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Cloudless Sulphur
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Broad-winged Skipper
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CommonMothsofNebraska
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Snowberry Clearwing
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Hummingbird Clearwing
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Big Poplar Sphinx
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White-lined Sphinx
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Vine Sphinx
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Cecropia Silkmoth
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Io Moth
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Luna Moth
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Imperial Moth
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