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LEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths). So far in classification Neoptera Exopterygota Head with gula Head without gula Neuropteroid Orders mandibulate rostrate.

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1 LEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)

2 So far in classification Neoptera Exopterygota Head with gula Head without gula Neuropteroid Orders mandibulate rostrate Hymenoptera larvae without legs No wings Wings larvae with legs Wings with hairs Wings with scales - Lepidoptera - Trichoptera Siphonaptera 2 4 Diptera Mecoptera Mecopteroid orders

3 Lepidoptera Number of Species Common names Distinguishing characteristics Other features Typical habitats Hexapod Orders 125.000 Butterflies, moths Diverse -coiled proboscis -wings with scales Lepido - scale, ptera - wing - relatively large wings

4 Lepidoptera - Distinguishing Characteristics Scales on the wings

5 Wing Coupling Frenate (Lepidoptera) frenulum retinaculum male female

6 Wing Coupling Jugate (Lepidoptera)

7 Lepidoptera - Distinguishing Characteristics Wing Coupling

8 Lepidoptera - Distinguishing Characteristics Coiled proboscis

9 Lepidoptera - Distinguishing Characteristics Coiled proboscis Exception - Micropterygidae

10 Lepidoptera - Classification Oviduct Corpus & ductus bursae Alimentary canal Colleterial gland

11 Lepidoptera - Distinguishing Characteristics Caterpillar larvae Legs CrochetsProlegs

12 Lepidoptera - Distinguishing Characteristics Caterpillar larvae - defense

13 Classification of Lepidoptera Butterflies Moths

14 Lepidopteran phylogeny

15 Lepidoptera - Some common families Butterflies - Nymphalidae (fritillaries)

16 Lepidoptera - Some common families Butterflies - Danaidae (milkweed butterflies)

17 Lepidoptera - Some common families Butterflies - Pieridae (cabbage butterflies)

18 Lepidoptera - Some common families Butterflies - Papillionidae (swallowtails)

19 Lepidoptera - Some common families Butterflies - Lycaenidae (blues, hairstreaks)

20 Lepidoptera - Some common families Moths - Tineidae (clothes moths)

21 Lepidoptera - Some common families Moths - Saturniidae (giant silk moths)

22 Lepidoptera - Some common families Moths - Arctiidae (tiger moths)

23 Lepidoptera - Some common families Moths - Sphingidae (hawk moths)

24 Lepidoptera - Some common families Moths - Noctuidae (loopers)


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