| CHARACTERISTIC | BUTTERFLIES | MOTHS |
| Antennae | Club-like with a swollen tip | Feathery |
| Color | Usually bright colors | Usually less bright than butterflies |
| Resting Stance |  Wings erect and held together while resting | Wings open and folded over its back while resting, looking like the train of a wedding gown. |
| Period of Activity | Usually active during the day | Usually active at night (and attracted to light) |
| Pupa |  Pupate as an unprotected chrysalis hanging from a branch or other support | Protected by a cocoon or pupate underground or on the ground |
| How the Forewing and Hindwing are Held Together in Flight | With an enlarged humeral lobe on each hindwing | With a frenulum (bristles or spines on each hindwing) |
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