Butterfly or Moth?

A moth and a butterfly sure can look alike, and they both belong to the same insect family (Lepidoptera) but there are a few differences to look for so that you can tell them apart:

Butterflies usually rest with their wings closed, while moths rest with their wings open.
Butterflies have long, thin antenna, while moths have shorter feathery antennas.
Butterflies generally gather food during the day while moths are seen more at nighttime.
Most moths make a silky cocoon, while butterflies usually make a shiny chrysalis

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Like most people, I think butterflies are beautiful and moths not so much except that as you can see above the colours might be a bit muted but they are just as pretty. The main issue is that moths seem to like wool and as a knitter that makes them not my favourite insect no matter how pretty they are.

Which do you like?

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