Butterfly is the collective name of Insecta, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Butterfly Subclass, with nearly 20,000 recorded species in the world. China is rich in butterfly resources, with more than 2,000 recorded species. The tentacles of most butterflies are rod-shaped or hammer-shaped, slender and slightly thick at the bottom. During the day, the wing interlocking device is a wing hug, and the body is slender.
Butterflies are distributed in all regions of the world, with the most species in the neotropical region, India-Australia region and tropical Africa. Among them, the neotropical zone is mainly concentrated in the Amazon basin in South America, where the tropical rain forest and rich vegetation have bred butterflies accounting for one third of the world. Many beautiful ornamental butterflies have also been found in Brazil, Peru and other countries in South America. There are more than 2,200 kinds of butterflies in China.
The difference between butterflies and moths
1, butterflies usually have slender bodies, wide wings and bright colors; Moths usually have short and thick bodies, relatively narrow wings and generally not bright enough colors.
2. The antenna of butterfly is rod-shaped or hammer-shaped; The antennae of moths are comb-shaped, filiform or feathered.
3. Butterflies are active during the day; Moths mostly move at night.
4. When the butterfly is resting, its wings stand on its back or flap constantly; When moths rest, their wings are folded flat on their backs or placed at their sides.
5. Generally, the front and rear wings of butterflies have no special connection structure. When flying, the shoulder area of the rear wing is directly attached to the front wing to keep the action consistent; The front and rear wings of moths usually have a special connection structure "wing yoke" or "wing rein" to connect them during flight.