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Here are some photos of butterflies I have taken in the wild in my area.
Don't forget to check out my Zoo photos
for some pictures I took in their butterfly house.
In the past I have posted some of my photos in various places on the internet
and sometimes people have replied thinking they were moths.
Below are some differences between them that can help clear up any confusion.
| Butterflies |
Moths |
| Mostly fly during the day |
Most fly at night or dusk |
| At rest the wings can be held vertically above the body |
At rest the wings are held flat or wrapped around the body |
| The antennae have a club, knob or hook at the end |
The antennae are varied and may be threadlike or feathered |
The caterpillars of Australian native butterflies feed almost exclusively on native plants
so there should not be any concern about damage they may cause to exotic plants in your garden.
Butterflies will of course feed from the flowers of most plants.
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