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1 Is your specimen a butterfly or a moth? Prove your statement. If possible, give the name of your specimen.

2 Write a description of your specimen—its size, general color, and special color pattern.

3 Describe the sucking tube, or "proboscis," and name some flowers from which it might obtain nectar. Try to find out how the tube is operated.

4 Why is it that moths and butterflies never bite? Do they sting? How do you think they protect themselves from enemies?

5  State how the fuzz and dust on your specimen might influence a bird's liking for it.

6 Contrast the size and usefulness of the wings of the butterfly with those of some other insect you know about; contrast their legs; state how development of one set of structures may cause another set to be simple or feeble.

7 Most moths are active by night. What explanation can you give for their large eyes and expanded feelers? Feelers of insects may be for any or all of the following: touch, taste, smell, and hearing.