How to raise a caught butterfly? A detailed explanation of the differences between butterflies and moths
Every summer, butterflies of all kinds flutter among the flowers. In rural areas, many people also like to go into the flowers to catch butterflies, so if we catch a butterfly, how should we raise them? We all know that before a butterfly becomes an adult, it is actually a very disgusting caterpillar. So what exactly is the difference between the moths we often see and butterflies?
How to raise a caught butterfly
1. In fact, the general method of raising butterflies is the same as raising silkworms. The rearing cage is a wooden frame made of wooden strips, 2 m long, 1.5 m wide and 1.8-2 m high, covered with 16-18 mesh copper gauze, iron gauze or nylon cloth.
2. Raising butterflies requires a sufficient supply of food. Water, honey juice, syrup and milk are commonly used liquid feeds. The concentration of sugar water or honey water is generally 1-10%, and it can be put into cups, dishes and other containers, or absorbed with absorbent cotton or gauze and then placed in a container for feeding. In addition, different feeds can be prepared according to the “taste” of butterflies. For example, swallowtail butterflies can be given a mixture of sucrose, glucose, dry yeast, casein, filter paper powder, cabbage leaves, etc. Butterflies are very easy to raise; you just need to feed them on time.
What is the difference between butterflies and moths
1. The difference between butterflies and moths is: moths fly regardless of day or night, most of them are brown or black, and very few species are as brightly colored as butterflies. Most moths have antennae whose tips curve like a needle point or whose entire antennae are feather-like. A few moths (Sphingidae, Zygaenidae) have antennae similar to those of butterflies because they are active during the day.
2. Most butterflies have bright scale powder color on the front of the wings, and the wing surface is not covered with fuzz. A few butterflies in the family Nymphalidae have relatively obvious fuzz at the base of the hindwings. Moths generally have very dense hair on the trunk, just like moths in the family Sphingidae, which are easily confused with hummingbirds during flight. Moths come out to move at night, while butterflies are active during the day.
How long is the lifespan of a butterfly
The lifespan of butterflies varies. The longest-lived ones live 11 months, while the shortest-lived ones live only 2-3 weeks. Regarding the adult stage of butterflies, according to records, the shortest is only a few hours. Generally speaking, the adult lifespan of a butterfly is about two weeks. If the entire life history (egg, larva, pupa, adult) is included, the lifespan is about more than one month, but butterflies born in winter live longer. There are about 14,000 species worldwide, and the smallest is only about 0.7 cm.
In the article above, through the editor's introduction, I believe everyone also knows that butterflies and moths actually belong to two different species of organisms. Before a butterfly becomes an adult, it is a caterpillar, and before a moth becomes an adult, it is a silkworm baby. So there is also a big difference between them.