Antennae: Clubbed: Grass-dart | Antennae: Fundamentals: Ant-nest Beetle | |||||
Antennae: Clubbed: Lesser Wanderer: Australian Wanderer (Danaus petilia) | |
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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