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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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