butterflies and moths – Dickinson County Conservation Board

Native Iowa butterflies and moths: Skippers and swallowtails

By kiley | March 6, 2018 |

More than 70 species of butterflies have been spotted in Dickinson County. And yet, the order Lepidoptera is made up of about 90 percent moths. So between butterflies and moths, there is a lot of fluttering action going on around us. (Learn the difference between butterflies and moths.) During the first Pollinator Education Series program, naturalist Ashley Read More »

Moth or butterfly? Can you tell the difference?

By kiley | November 8, 2017 |

Is it a moth or a butterfly? It sounds like a simple question, and there are a few simple ways to answer it: If it flies during the day, it’s a butterfly; if it flies at night, it’s a moth. However, there are diurnal moths — those that fly during the day, and there are Read More »