Communication and Perception
Butterflies use sight more, since they are active in the daylight. Some species have special courtship flights they use to make sure their mate is the right species, and healthy.
Moths use chemical senses more to find each other in the dark. Some male moths can smell a single female from kilometers away.
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. "Lepidoptera" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed September 16, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lepidoptera.html
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