Butterflies Have Mouths. However, two parts, the maxillary galeae fused to form the butterfly tongue which is called the proboscis. Butterflies can not taste through their mouthparts. Butterflies and moths both belong to the order lepidoptera, which in greek means “scales”. Butterflies do not have a mouth to taste and eat food like we do. What are butterflies and moths? Butterflies don’t have ears, but they do have organs that detect sound waves. They also do not have mouthparts that can bite and chew, instead they have a long thin tubular structure that acts like a straw. However, once they go into their cocoons and emerge as adult butterflies, they have no need for a mouth as they live on a liquid diet. Instead, they taste through their feet. Most of the butterfly mouth is reduced and the parts don’t have a function anymore (in most butterflies). When they stand on their food, they can taste the food, but how can they eat it without a mouth? Butterflies in the larvae and caterpillar stages do have mouths and will feed on plants and leaves.
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However, once they go into their cocoons and emerge as adult butterflies, they have no need for a mouth as they live on a liquid diet. They also do not have mouthparts that can bite and chew, instead they have a long thin tubular structure that acts like a straw. Butterflies in the larvae and caterpillar stages do have mouths and will feed on plants and leaves. Butterflies don’t have ears, but they do have organs that detect sound waves. Instead, they taste through their feet. When they stand on their food, they can taste the food, but how can they eat it without a mouth? However, two parts, the maxillary galeae fused to form the butterfly tongue which is called the proboscis. Butterflies do not have a mouth to taste and eat food like we do. Butterflies can not taste through their mouthparts. What are butterflies and moths?
Butterflies Order Lepidoptera
Butterflies Have Mouths However, two parts, the maxillary galeae fused to form the butterfly tongue which is called the proboscis. Instead, they taste through their feet. However, once they go into their cocoons and emerge as adult butterflies, they have no need for a mouth as they live on a liquid diet. Butterflies in the larvae and caterpillar stages do have mouths and will feed on plants and leaves. Most of the butterfly mouth is reduced and the parts don’t have a function anymore (in most butterflies). They also do not have mouthparts that can bite and chew, instead they have a long thin tubular structure that acts like a straw. Butterflies can not taste through their mouthparts. Butterflies do not have a mouth to taste and eat food like we do. What are butterflies and moths? When they stand on their food, they can taste the food, but how can they eat it without a mouth? Butterflies don’t have ears, but they do have organs that detect sound waves. Butterflies and moths both belong to the order lepidoptera, which in greek means “scales”. However, two parts, the maxillary galeae fused to form the butterfly tongue which is called the proboscis.
