R moths prehistoric butterflies? My friend said that a moth is a old butterflies is...

My friend said that a moth is a old butterflies is it true?
I don't think so! I want ur opinion!!
Answers:    No. Look it up within Wikipedia or an encyclopedia somewhere.

Moths and Butterflies are both of the order lepidoptera (meaning crusty wings) and they both come from caterpillars (larva) and become a cocoon, then the developed, but they are different species.

Your friend is out there.

And some of both species can live seriously longer, a monarch lives something like a full year. They spend the winters contained by Mexico, then the summers within the northern US, where they enjoy their eggs, and go through the rest of the natural life cycle.

A moth has antennae that hold little hairs on them, and a butterfly have antennae that are like sticks beside little balls on the tops (that is what they look like)
no, moths are from a different genus, moths are USUALLY dull colored, and butterflies USUALLY bright colored.