WHAT'S A BUTTERFLY?
But·ter·fly (bùt-er-flì´) noun
Any of various insects of the order Lepidoptera, characteristically having slender bodies, knobbed antennae, and four broad, usually colorful, wings.
The word Lepidoptera comes from the Greek words lepis meaning scale and pteron meaning wing. Butterfly wings are made of hardened membrane, strengthened by veins and covered by tiny scales, each a single color. The intricate designs of butterfly wings are produced by thousands of scales, arrayed in complex patterns and overlapping one another like shingles on a roof.

BUTTERFLY OR MOTH: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
There is not one rule that covers all species, but in general these are the differences between the two:

  • Butterflies fly during the day (are diurnal) and moths fly at night (are nocturnal).
  • Butterflies always have knobbed antenna and moths have feathery or straight antenna.
  • Butterfly bodies are usually slim, while moth bodies are plump and hairy.
  • At rest, butterflies hold their wings together, vertically, over their backs. Moths hold their wing out horizontally, or fold them roof-like, over their backs.
  • Butterfly chrysalides are naked, while moths usually spin silken cocoons to enclose their chrysalides or burrow underground to pupate.






Different species of butterflies thrive in different habitats.

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