Are moths a type of butterfly?

Answer 1

Butterflies and moths are similar have some differences. Butterflies have knobs on the tips of their antennae while moths may have threadlike, feathery, or blunt antennae, but their antennae lack knobs. Most moths tend to fly chiefly at night, while butterflies are active during the day. When resting, most moths hold their wings folded flat over their backs, while butterflies hold their wings upright over their backs or flat out to the sides. Butterflies often have wings with more colorful patterns than the wings of moths.

Butterflies and moths make up the order Lepidoptera within the class Insecta and the phylum Arthropoda. Butterflies belong to the superfamily Rhopalocera which has two main groups. Moths belong to one of the 21 superfamilies grouped together as Heterocera.

Answer 2

Moths and butterflies belong to the same order of insects called Lepidoptera, but they are two distinct groups. Moths generally have thicker bodies, feathered antennae, and are more active at night, while butterflies usually have slender bodies, slender antennae with knobs on the ends, and are more active during the day.

Answer 3

Only in so far as birds and bees are both multi-celled animals. In pretty well all other respects they are completely different.

Answer 4

Moths and bees are both types of flying insect; but to say they are related is rather like saying dogs are related to cats because they are both mammals.