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minus-squaregobble_ghoul [he/him]linkfedilinkEnglish5•6 days agoNope, butterflies are moths on day shift from an evolutionary perspective.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•6 days agoHow dare you. Moths are much older, maybe 100 million years. There are 180000 species of moths vs about 16000 of butterflies. Moths are also incredibly efficient at pollinating, perhaps moreso than bees even. In short, moths rule.
Aren’t moths butterflies on a night shift
Nope, butterflies are moths on day shift from an evolutionary perspective.
How dare you. Moths are much older, maybe 100 million years. There are 180000 species of moths vs about 16000 of butterflies. Moths are also incredibly efficient at pollinating, perhaps moreso than bees even. In short, moths rule.