# @science on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DFihxKqvqm2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61248044-science-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-02-01T18:03:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Science 🧬 (@science) — https://gondola.cc/science

## Caption

🦋 So what really is the difference? Basically, butterflies are just a group of moths. They split off from other moths (their last common ancestor) about 100 million years ago! There are only 6 families of butterflies, while there are 126+ families of moths (scientists are still discovering new families).⁠
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📹️ and 📝 courtesy of: @gwentomologist⁠
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#moths #moth #entomology #lepidoptera #lepidopterist #butterflies #insects #animals

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lepidoptera, moths, moth, insects, butterflies, animals, lepidopterist, entomology

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