Butterflies

[Lirange]

The first one is soooo huge and beautiful *o*
Then there were a bunch of the black and white ones.

I said to my neighbor "I wonder why they're here" and she said "probably waiting for the light to turn on so they can kill themselves." looool

[Blaaaaaaaah]

^ HAAHHAHAAHAHAHa what an optimistic neighbour

[Ralath]

Look like moths

[Blaaaaaaaah]

yeah that was my thought too

and lirange called them beautiful

[Lirange]

Which one looks like a moth?!

[Ralath]

both of them? First one might be a butterfly (still think it looks more like a moth) but second one is definitely a moth.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/myster...erflymoth.html

[Lirange]

Oh, both of them are in that link you gave. Wth is the difference then. I though moths were supposed to be ugly.

[Ralath]

Did you read the article??

Wings

Butterflies tend to fold their wings vertically up over their backs. Moths tend to hold their wings in a tent-like fashion that hides the abdomen.
Butterflies are typically larger and have more colorful patterns on their wings. Moths are typically smaller with drab-colored wings.
Anatomy

Moths have a frenulum, which is a wing-coupling device. Butterflies do not have frenulums. Frenulums join the forewing to the hind wing, so the wings can work in unison during flight.

Behavior

Butterflies are primariy diurnal, flying in the daytime. Moths are generally nocturnal, flying at night. However, there are moths that are diurnal, such as the buck moth and there are butterflies that are crepuscular, that is, flying at dawn and dusk.

Cocoon/Chrysalis

Cocoons and chrysalides are protective coverings for the pupa. The pupa is the intermediate stage between the larva and adult. A moth makes a cocoon, which is wrapped in a silk covering. A butterfly makes a chrysalis, which is hard, smooth and has no silk covering.

[Lirange]

oh. We need a butterfly champion in League.

[Blaaaaaaaah]

koggie is already one.