Can You Tell Butterflies and Moths Apart?

• Butterflies and moths are two common winged insects that add beauty to our world. Have you ever thought about the differences between them? What makes a butterfly a butterfly, and a moth a moth?

• Here are some great Web resources on butterflies:

• http://butterflywebsite.com/• Faloat’s Butterfly HomePage• http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/

• Here are some great Web resources on moths:

• http://www.insectcompany.com/silkmoth/kirbywolfe.htm

• UKmoths Home Page

Brainstorming differences

Butterflies

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Moths• Type your answers

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Using the questions at the bottom of the slide to guide you, brainstorm all the ways butterflies and moths are different, then type your answers in the boxes below.

Brainstorming differences

Butterflies• Bodies are little and thin• No hair on body• Fly during daytime• Emerge from a chrysalis• Antennae are long and

thin• Wings held up• Colors usually bright

Moths• Bodies are big and fat• There is hair on the body• Fly at night• Emerge from a cocoon• Antennae are feather-

shaped• Wings held next to body• Colors typically dull

Using the questions at the bottom of the slide to guide you, brainstorm all the ways butterflies and moths are different, then type your answers in the boxes below.

How Butterflies and Moths Differ – The Answers!

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Learn to Identify some Common Butterflies and Moths

Tiger SwallowtailLuna Moth

Cecropia Moth Polyphemus Moth

Mourning Cloak

Cabbage Butterfly

Click on each blue button below for an audio description, then try to guess which butterfly or moth image matches the description. Have fun!!