What's The Difference Between Moths And Butterflies?

Nocturnal: Flying and feeding at night.
Wings: Moths tend to keep their <a title="Look At Some Winged Insects" href="https://www.a1exterminators.com/bees-wasps-stinging-insects-control/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">wings draped down their backs or spread out to the side.
Pupate: Moths often spin a silk cocoon around their chrysalis.
Antennae: Often feathery.
Body: Fuller and fuzzier.

Posted on March 21, 2012

Butterflies and moths have a lot in common, they both start their lives as caterpillars before transforming into their adult flying forms. They both eat nectar from flowers and other liquids like mineral-filled standing water and the juice from rotting fruit.
The differences between butterflies and moths are separated into two categories: behavior and anatomy.
Moths: