What's the Difference...? What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth?* Butterflies Moths Antennae clubbed Antennae straight or feathery Wings not hooked together Wings hooked together Wings held vertically over back when at rest Wings held horizonatally or chevron-like with hindwings covered when at rest Mainly diurnal, some crepuscular Mainly nocturnal Mainly brightly colored Most dull-colored Body slender, smooth Body thick and "furry" Pupa termed chrysalis, suspended or with a basal attachment and girdle (all of silk); no cocoon Pupa often within a silken cocoon, or if naked, within soil. * Table Copyright ©1995 by Gary Noel Ross, from his publication, "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Butterflies--100+ Questions & Answers," featured at recent Butterfly Festivals at Powell Gardens.