Most people are generally familiar with moths and butterflies. You might recognize a beautiful butterfly in a garden and avoid the erratic moths circling your porch light at night. But what about that whitish blur fluttering around during the day? Or that large fuzzy beauty you just spied on a window screen at dusk? Read on to learn some of the ways you can tell the two groups of insects apart. Moths and butterflies are related members of the insect order Lepidoptera. There are about 14,000 species of butterflies, all of which form a concise taxonomic group. In comparison, there ...(100 of 434 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!