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Moths vs. butterflies: Can you tell the difference?
Both belong to the order Lepidoptera.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
What can bionics researchers learn from butterflies and moths?
Bionics researchers studying silkworm moths and butterflies.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Images
Cecropia moth
Adult cecropia moth (Hyalophora cecropia), North America's largest native...
© CathyKeifer—iStock/Getty Images Plus
pupa
Cocoon of the Isabella tiger moth (Pyrrharctia isabella) opened to show...
Louis Quitt/Photo Researchers
Luna moth
A large luna moth (Actias luna) sits on the forest floor.
© Victoria Martin/Dreamstime.com
light gray peppered moth (Biston betularia)
A light gray peppered moth (Biston betularia) and a darkly pigmented variant...
From the experiments of Dr. H.B.D. Kettlewell, University of Oxford; photographs by John S. Haywood
dark coloured peppered moth (Biston betularia)
Against the background of a lichen-covered oak tree, a darkly pigmented peppered...
From the experiments of Dr. H.B.D. Kettlewell, University of Oxford; photographs by John S. Haywood
polyphemus moth
Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) depositing eggs. Because the larvae...
Louis Quitt/Photo Researchers
silkworm moth
Silkworm moths (Bombyx mori) mating on cocoons.
Stephen Dalton—NHPA/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
body plan of a male lepidopteran
Body plan of a generalized male adult butterfly or moth and caterpillar.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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