2. Can You Tell Butterflies and Moths Apart? Butterflies and moths are two common winged insects that add beauty to our world. Have you ever thought about the differences between them? What makes a butterfly a butterfly, and a moth a moth? Here are some great Web resources on butterflies: http://butterflywebsite.com/ Faloat’s Butterfly HomePage http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/ Here are some great Web resources on moths: http://www.insectcompany.com/silkmot h/kirbywolfe.htmhttp://www.insectcompany.com/silkmot h/kirbywolfe.htm UKmoths Home Page

3. Brainstorming differences Butterflies Type your answers here! Moths Type your answers here! Using the questions at the bottom of the slide to guide you, brainstorm all the ways butterflies and moths are different, then type your answers in the boxes below.

4. Brainstorming differences Butterflies Bodies are little and thin No hair on body Fly during daytime Emerge from a chrysalis Antennae are long and thin Wings held up Colors usually bright Moths Bodies are big and fat There is hair on the body Fly at night Emerge from a cocoon Antennae are feather- shaped Wings held next to body Colors typically dull Using the questions at the bottom of the slide to guide you, brainstorm all the ways butterflies and moths are different, then type your answers in the boxes below.

5. How Butterflies and Moths Differ – The Answers! ©Spackenkill Union Free School District 2002. All rights reserved.

6. Learn to Identify some Common Butterflies and Moths Tiger SwallowtailLuna Moth Cecropia MothPolyphemus Moth Mourning Cloak Cabbage Butterfly Click on each blue button below for an audio description, then try to guess which butterfly or moth image matches the description. Have fun!!