Butterflies and Moths

Butterflies and Moths, written by Kira Freed.

《蝴蝶与飞蛾》，作者：基拉·弗里德

Introduction. Butterflies and moths can be beautiful to watch. People plant gardens to attract butterflies. Butterflies at zoos and city gardens draw large crowds. However, no one builds a garden to attract moths. Many people think of moths as pets. So, how are butterflies and moths the same, and how are they different? What makes a butterfly a butterfly? What makes a moth a moth? To answer these questions, we need to learn about their body parts, life cycle, and behavior.

引言。 观赏蝴蝶和飞蛾是一件很美妙的事。 人们会开辟花园吸引蝴蝶。 动物园和城市花园里的蝴蝶总能吸引一大群游客。 可没人会建花园吸引飞蛾。 很多人都觉得飞蛾是害虫。 那么，蝴蝶和飞蛾有哪些相同点，又有哪些不同点呢？ 蝴蝶为什么是蝴蝶呢？ 飞蛾又为什么是飞蛾呢？ 要解答这些问题，我们得了解它们的身体构造、生命周期和习性。

What are butterflies and moths? Butterflies and moths are insects. Like all insect species, they are invertebrates, which means they have no backbone. Instead, they have a hard skin called an exoskeleton that protects their soft insides. They also have six legs, a body divided into three parts, two antennae, and two compound eyes. Their wings are covered with scales, which are like fine, flat hairs. These scales protect the wings from getting too wet and help them hold in heat. Butterflies cannot fly if they are

蝴蝶和飞蛾是什么？ 蝴蝶和飞蛾都属于昆虫。 和所有昆虫一样，它们是无脊椎动物，也就是没有脊椎骨。 它们长着一层保护体内柔软器官的硬外壳，叫做外骨骼。 它们都有六条腿，身体分成三部分，还有两根触角和两只复眼。 它们的翅膀覆盖着鳞片，这些鳞片就像细密扁平的绒毛。 这些鳞片能保护翅膀不被打湿，还能帮它们留住热量。 如果它们，蝴蝶就无法飞行

Butterflies and moths have many of the same body parts, so it is easy to see why people have trouble telling them apart.

蝴蝶和飞蛾有很多相同的身体构造，所以大家分不清它们实在很正常。

However, butterflies and moths are also different from each other in many ways. The next time you find a butterfly or moth, use this chart to help you tell which kind of insect you have found.

不过，蝴蝶和飞蛾其实在很多地方都不一样。 下次你碰到蝴蝶或飞蛾，就可以用这张表分辨你遇到的是哪一种啦。

Life cycle. After a pair of male and female butterflies or moths mate, the female lays her eggs. She lays them on or near leaves, twigs, or flowers so that her young will have

生命周期。 一对雌雄蝴蝶或飞蛾交配后，雌性就会产卵。 它会把卵产在叶子、细枝或花朵的上面或附近，这样它的宝宝就能