Butterflies and Moths

A common question asked about butterflies is how to tell the difference between a butterfly and a moth. Butterflies are out in day-time, moths come out at night. Most butterflies are brightly colored, most moths are dull and colorless. Butterflies rest with their wings up, moths rest with their wings down flat.

But a few things they have in common are

• They both have four wings (two on each side)
• They are both insects (six legs)
•  Both form a chrysalis to change from larva to adult