Lepidoptera Flashcards
This is the largest moth in the world it has a wingspan of twelve inches and up! What moth is this?
Atlas moth
This moth has the largest caterpillar in the world, the hickory horned devil, what moth is this?
Regal moth and/or Royal walnut moth
This moth has “eyes” on its wings.
Owl moth
This is the largest butterfly in the world it has a wingspan of almost twelve inches! What butterfly is this?
Queen Alexandria’s birdwing
This moth supports imperialistic nations.
Imperial moth
This moth has a caterpillar famously called the “wooly bear” it has red and black stripes along its abdomen. What moth is this?
Isabella tiger moth
Many people consider these moths to also be the largest in the world.
White witch/Black witch
This butterfly has the famous caterpillar with black and yellow stripes.
Monarch Butterfly
This is the largest of the Sphinx moths.
Big poplar Sphinx
This is a cousin of the monarch butterfly and has very much the same coloring but has larger white dots on the edges of the wings. What butterfly is this?
Queen
This moth’s caterpillar is known for having a caterpillar that can almost cause death when touched on the “spines”.
Io moth
This Family of butterflies has many different variations in caterpillar color and size and shape, they all come from the same butterfly.
Swallowtail
Is it true that you can kill moths and butterflies by rubbing your fingers on their wings? Yes or no.
No.
How many stages of life do butterflies and moths go through? Name all if possible.
Four
- Egg
- Larval
- Pupal
- Adult
How many legs do butterflies and moths have?
Four to six all moths have six legs and some butterflies commonly have four.
