What’s the difference between moths and butterflies?: Quick Facts

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Buckeye butterfly

A brightly colored Spurge hawk-moth (Hyles euphorbiae) caterpillar with yellow, black, red, and white markings crawls along a brown twig against a blurred green background.

A green monarch butterfly chrysalis hangs from a wooden surface, showing the pupa stage during metamorphosis.

Vintage illustrations of colorful moths.

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