Butterflies and Moths

Body Parts of a Butterfly  Head – Proboscis – Eyes – Antennae  Thorax – Wings – Legs  Abdomen Head The antennae are used to smell food  The eyes contain many tiny lenses  The proboscis is a long mouth used to drink nectar  Thorax Four wings and six legs grow from the thorax  Wings are covered with bright powdery scales that fall off with every flight and fade in the sun.  Butterflies smell with their feet  Abdomen This area contains little holes called spiracles that allow the butterfly to breathe Life Cycle Egg Adult Caterpillar Pupa Egg Caterpillar Pupa or Cocoon Adult Butterfly or Moth?      Butterflies fly during day, moths at night Butterflies have brighter colors Moths have fuzzier bodies At rest, butterflies fold their wings and moths open them up Butterflies have knobs on their antennas, moths sometimes have feathery ones Monarch Silvery Blue Southwestern Sister Swallowtail Colorado Hairstreak Common Buckeye Summer Azure Alphabet Butterflies