Identifying characters Mouthparts form a coiled tube (proboscis)beneath the head and adapt for sucking Antennal type: Butterflies:knobbed or hooked at tip Moths:thread-like,spindle-shaped,or feather- like Adults have two pairs of membranous wings,front wings large,triangular;hind wings fan-shaped Body and wings covered with small,overlapping scalesIdentifying characters ❖ Mouthparts form a coiled tube (proboscis) beneath the head and adapt for sucking ❖ Antennal type: ❖ Butterflies: knobbed or hooked at tip ❖ Moths: thread-like, spindle-shaped, or feather￾like ❖ Adults have two pairs of membranous wings, front wings large, triangular; hind wings fan-shaped ❖ Body and wings covered with small, overlapping scales