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Moths and Butterflies. Body Parts of a Butterfly. Head Proboscis Eyes Antennae Thorax Wings Legs Abdomen. Head. The antennae are used to smell food The eyes contain many tiny lenses The proboscis is a long mouth used to drink nectar. Thorax.
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Body Parts of a Butterfly • Head • Proboscis • Eyes • Antennae • Thorax • Wings • Legs • Abdomen
Head • The antennae are used to smell food • The eyes contain many tiny lenses • The proboscis is a long mouth used to drink nectar
Thorax • Four wings and six legs grow from the thorax • Wings are covered with bright powdery scales that fall off with every flight and fade in the sun. • Butterflies smell with their feet
Abdomen This area contains little holes called spiracles that allow the butterfly to breathe
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Butterfly or Moth? • Butterflies fly during day, moths at night • Butterflies have brighter colors • Moths have fuzzier bodies • At rest, butterflies fold their wings and moths open them up • Butterflies have knobs on their antennas, moths sometimes have feathery ones