They "taste" with olfactory organs on their feet and navigate using compound eyes that can detect polarized light .
These scales provide color (via pigments or structural light refraction ), insulation, and help with thermoregulation . lepidoptera
While technically part of the same order, they are often distinguished by these general traits: Lepidoptera 101 - Irvine Nature Center They "taste" with olfactory organs on their feet
They are holometabolous, meaning they go through a complete life cycle : Egg → Larva (Caterpillar) → Pupa (Chrysalis/Cocoon) → Adult (Imago) . 🦋 Butterflies vs. Moths lepidoptera