Sagalikitak • Butterfly

Butterflies and moths have four wings covered with coloured scales. Their mouthparts are in a coiled tube. Butterflies: clubbed antennae, brightly coloured, wings held upright, day flight. Moths: no clubbed antennae, dull-coloured, wings held flat, usually night flight but some during the day.

Description Source: Montreal Insectarium - Espace pour la vie

Photo Credit: Lycaena dorcas Kuujjuaq by Maxim Larrivée - Montreal Insectarium - Espace pour la vie, (n.d.). Licenced with Permission.