Eye types Despite appearances, butterflies and moths have different types of compound eyes. Though not universal, moths very commonly have superposition eyes, while butterflies equally commonly favour apposition eyes. This is due to the superposition eye's adaptations for low light environments suiting the nocturnal moths, and the apposition eye's superior resolution and potential for colour vision benefiting the more diurnal butterflies.
eyE types deSPite AppeAranceS, bUTTeRFlIES And moths haVe diffeRENt typEs of cOMPoUND eyeS. thougH NOt unIvErsAl, moThs VeRY commonLy HAve SuPeRpOsitIoN eyes, wHile buTtErfLiEs EQuAllY cOMmONly favour ApPositIoN eyeS. THiS Is due tO the superPosItiOn Eye's aDApTationS for Low liGht environmENTS suiting thE NoctUrnal motHS, and thE appOSitioN eyE's supErior reSolUTIoN AnD POTENtIal for ColoUr viSioN BeneFitiNg the more DiurNAL Butterflies.