Butterfly&

Moth

• Evolution of Butterfly and Moth• Anatomy and Morphology of

Butterfly and Moth• Habitat and Life Cycle

• Feeding Mode• Movement and Migration• Protection and Defends

• Why Butterflies and Moths are Important?

Evolution of butterfly and moth

How ??

From fossil(Archaeolepis

Mane)

From Jurassic period

(190 million years ago)

Similarities

Some scientist said that, moth or butterfly did not

evulated from any organism, but it contunually exist till

now.They undergo adaptation

based on the climate changes.

Anatomy And Morphology Of Male And Female

Butterfly

Male Butterfly Female Butterfly

Ommatidia Eyes

Proboscis

Antennae

General Feature For Both Butterfly

And Moth

1. FORE WING2. HIND WING3. ANTENNAE4. HEAD5. THORAX6. ABDOMEN7. COMPOUND

EYE8. PROBOSCIS9. FORE LEG10.MID LEG11.HIND LEG

• Moths are split into two sub-orders • the Macrolepidoptera (larger moths)

• and the Microlepidoptera (small or micro moths).

• The life-cycle similar to that of butterflies. T• hey are holometabolous insects

• Also known as metamorphosis. • Some butterflies live only for a couple of

weeks• While some others live longer up to a

couple of months.

egg

caterpillar

adult

chrysalis

Caterpillars:~different species eats

different plant~Do not have to drink

water.  They get all the water they need from

their food.~moth larva feeds on

protein-based materials of fur, wool, and cotton.

Feeding modeFeeding mode

Moth : ~ does not eat anything(use nutrient consumed at

larval stage)~ fruit

Butterflies ~ nectar

~ tree sap~ rotting fruit

~ dung~ decaying flesh

~dissolved minerals in wet sand or dirt~ need more sodium than provided by nectar, thus

attracted to sodium in salt and human sweat.

Differences between butterflies and Differences between butterflies and mothmoth

Are they migrate ?

What is migration ?

The mass movement of an animal species across many

miles in order to escape unfavorable conditions.

Some butterflies, such as the monarch, may migrate

thousands of miles in order to avoid winter conditions.

Other types of butterflies may only migrate a relatively

short distance

How do they migrate ?

• Butterflies and moths often seem to

flutter or bumble about in a haphazard

way, are capable of long-distance

migration.

•Many of our familiar butterflies and

moths migrate. Some such as the Red

Admiral, Painted Lady and Clouded

Yellow butterflies and the Humming-

bird Hawk-moth and Silver-Y

What make them migrate ?

•Lepidopteran migration is usually seasonal, moving to

escape dry seasons or other disadvantageous conditions

•Butterflies escape cold weather is by migrating to a warmer region.

• They may migrate regarding to the disturbance of their living place.

•Monarchs are considered the long-distance champions of butterfly

migration, traveling as many as 4000 miles round trip.

• For moth, the majority of them immigrants around the world, move in a

northerly direction.

How do they fly?

• Lepidopterans have strong muscles in their thorax which force their wings

up and down on a fulcrum basis.

•They fly mostly by flapping their wings.

• In some Lepidoptera, there is sometimes a gliding component to

their flight.

•Flight occurs either as hovering, or as forward or backward motion

Protection from predators

Camouflage

I’m here…

Eyespots

Poison

Why butterflies and moths are important?

• There are part of nature heritage • They have been studied for over 300

years.• Butterflies are used by advertisers

and illustrators as way of indicating that something that environmental

friendly.• Butterflies also often portrayed as the

essence of nature or even representing freedom, beauty and

peace.

Aesthetic Value

• Butterflies and moths are indicators of a healthy Butterflies and moths are indicators of a healthy environment and healthy ecosystem. environment and healthy ecosystem.

• Provides a wide range of environmental benefits Provides a wide range of environmental benefits which includes pollination and natural pest which includes pollination and natural pest

control.control.• They are an important element of the food chain They are an important element of the food chain

and are prey for birds, bats and insectivorous and are prey for birds, bats and insectivorous animals.animals.

Ecosystem Value

• Butterflies and moths have fascinating life-cycles that are used to teach

students about the natural world. • The transformation of an egg to

caterpillar and chrysalis is one of the wonders of nature.

• Intricating the wing patterns and iridescence and as examples of insect

migration

Educational Value

• Every butterflies and moths has developed its own type of

chemicals to deter predators and parasites, finding a mate,

overcome the chemical defense of its host plant.

• Each of this chemicals is potentially value and could be

exploited economically. • Eg: powerful antibiotics has been

found in the Meadow Brown.

Economic value