Image Gallery: Differences between moths and butterflies
Butterflies and skippers are groups of specialised moths which in general are day flying, have clubbed antennae, no frenulum, and are often brightly coloured. But there are many moths which also share these characteristics. This gallery shows a few of the features that are used to help tell the difference between moths and butterflies.

Male antenna of an emperor moth
Antenna of an Australian painted lady butterfly
Moth frenulum
frenulum of male regent skipper
Male of regent skipper showing location of frenulum
Zodiac moth
Joseph's coat moth
Sun moth Synemon magnifica
Dark grass-skipper
Banded red-eye
Common crow pupa
lichen moth cocoon Cyana meyricki