Butterflies and moths belong to the order Lepidoptera.
"Wear flowers and butterflies deeply see, dot water dragonflies fly", "winding paths through flowers to find butterflies, false days to teach parrots", butterflies are loved by people for their colorful and beautiful wings.
The black-veined golden-spotted butterfly is famous for its migration of thousands of kilometers
"Obliquely pull out the shadow of the jade lamp, remove the red flame to save the moth", "sweep the floor for fear of injuring the life of the ants, cherish the moth yarn shade lamp", "The moth goes around the candle, and people get drunk in the middle of the night". In comparison, moths are not so glamorous.
Moth family: Psilogramma wannanensis Meng, 1990
Dull color
Seeing the plush moth, the reaction of the average person is to ignore it. The powder on its wings is feared and can irritate the respiratory tract and cause discomfort if inhaled. The powder is actually the scales on its wings, which protect the moth, generally non-toxic, somewhat slightly toxic, but does not cause harm to the human body. Moths in tropical rainforests, the powder will contain highly toxic. The powder retains moisture in the moth's body and reflects light when the light is dim. In addition, the powder can also deal with spider sticky webs to prevent them from sticking to spider webs.
As you know, butterflies are more beautiful than moths. But there are exceptions to everything, in fact, many moths also have a stunning beautiful appearance, different shapes, colors and sizes, even more eye-catching than butterflies, let's take a look at the fangs and get to know these natural elves!
Macrosophyllaceae: Large moths
The world's largest moth, the large silkworm moth, has a wingspan of about 25cm, which is larger than the palm of your hand
Ginkgo biloba silkworm moth, taken in Xiaohe Mountain, Hangzhou. It harms a variety of garden plants such as ginkgo biloba, walnut catalpa, walnut, chestnut, apple and so on
The cocoon of the Ginkgo giant silkworm moth is web-shaped and highly recognizable in the wild
Silkworm moth. Chū is the ancient name of the Ailanthus tree, which feeds on Ailanthus
Long-tailed silkworm moth
Green-tailed silkworm moth (male)
Moth family: Oleander moth Daphnis nerii (Linnaeus, 1758)
The larvae mainly eat the poisonous plant oleander, and the green stripes look like they are wearing camouflage suits, so they are also called "army green moths".
Moth family: Hummingbird eagle moth Macroglossum stellatarum
Hummingbird eagle moth, known as the "four different elephants" of the insect world
2 species of the family Mothidae: Brahmaea wallichii (Gray, 1831)
It is named after the stripes of the wings that resemble baskets
Purple purpurea moth, Brahmaea porpuyrio Chu et Wang
Endanger Privet, Osmanthus flowers, cloves, olives, etc
Deer moth family: Chinese deer moth Amata sinensis
Chinese deer moth