Moth or Butterfly? Hmmm

[Cian McLiam]

Anyone know the difference?

 

[dbollack]

From the first bullet's description on this website I think it is a butterfly.

http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Difference_be...rfly_and_a_moth

 

[Wyld-Fyre]

Its a butterfly. Reasons: 1) Photos' been shot during daylight hours, and 2) the bodies more slender than moths (stouter).

Why'd you want to know?

 

[Wyld-Fyre]

Almost forgot, 3) butterfly's have less fur/fluff on their bodies

 

[Grams]

i think its a moth because it has different antena than a butterfly.

 

[Arashi]

I think it's a moth too. My reasoning...?




It has a fuzzy body!



Great pic by the way Ken! I always enjoy looking at your wonderful photographs.

 

[juliethegr8t]

Moths always have fuzzy antennae. Butterflies are just like that. Interesting color for a butterfly, very cool!

 

[silver]

I always assumed that moths hid during the day and came out at night!! ??

 

[elgecko]

Moths always have fuzzy antennae. Butterflies are just like that. Interesting color for a butterfly, very cool!

Correct. It's a butterfly.

 

[Lateral Line]

It is "Pararge aegeria", a Speckled Wood, looks like the Northern subspecies "tircis", thus is a butterfly.

 

[Michael Roth]

It is "Pararge aegeria", a Speckled Wood, looks like the Northern subspecies "tircis", thus is a butterfly.

See, now that is a great answer. To the point, evidence, etc.

 

[juliethegr8t]

LL, you never cease to amaze me. I hope that in the years to come for myself, I can gain knowledge like you have. You are just one giant encyclopedia.


I'm just glad I was right about it being a butterfly.

 

[DeepSeaFishin]

looks like a moth to me

 

[FanOFish]

I would say butterfly, I thought moths had the feathery antennea

 

[Sorrell]

I sent this link to my dad who is an entomologist and this is what he sent back...

It's a butterfly. Among other things, it has the characteristic
"clavate antennae" (fancy for clubbed antennae, swollen at tip) of a
butterfly.
Moths do not have such antennae. Their's are either plumose
(feather-like) or filiform (thread-like).

Look at all you smart butterfly people