1. Moths and Butterflies

2. Body Parts of a Butterfly
Head
Proboscis
Eyes
Antennae
Thorax
Wings
Legs
Abdomen

3. Head The antennae are used to smell food
The eyes contain many tiny lenses
The proboscis is a long mouth used to drink nectar

4. 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

5. Abdomen
This area contains little holes called spiracles that allow the butterfly to breathe

6. Life Cycle
Egg
Caterpillar
Adult
Pupa

7. Egg

8. Caterpillar

9. Pupa or Cocoon

10. Adult

11. 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

12. Butterflies of Utah

13. Monarch

14. Silvery Blue

15. Southwestern Sister

16. Swallowtail

17. Colorado Hairstreak

18. Common Buckeye

19. Summer Azure

20. Alphabet Butterflies