Antennae: Clubbed:
Sun Moth
Antennae: Clubbed:
Lesser Wanderer
| Antennae: Clubbed: Sun Moth | | Antennae: Clubbed: Lesser Wanderer | | ||
 | Antennae: Clubbed: Southern Grass-dart (Ocybadistes walkeri) |
There is a rule of thumb that a flying insect with clubbed antennae is a butterfly. This is generally useful to separate out moths & butterflies. However, there are a number of insects that have clubbed antennae that aren't butterflies, including moths! In reverese, some butterfly antennae aren't as clubbed as others. It's a good reminder that rules of thumb are just that, and do not always apply. | |
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