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Lepidoptera (/ˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərə/ LEP-ih-DOP-tər-ə) or
lepidopterans is an
order of
winged insects which includes butterflies and moths.
About 180,000 species...
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sawflies (suborder Symphyta) are
commonly called caterpillars as well. Both
lepidopteran and
symphytan larvae have
eruciform body shapes.
Caterpillars of most...
- Lepidoptera) are
known from the Tri****ic.: 567 Previously, the
earliest known lepidopteran fossils were
three wings of
Archaeolepis mane, a
primitive moth-like...
- 180,000
species of
Lepidoptera are described,
equivalent to 10% of the
total described species of
living organisms. This is a list of the
diversity of...
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gives certain Zygentoma the
common name of silverfish. The
morphology of
lepidopteran scales has been
studied by
Downey &
Allyn (1975) and
scales have been...
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largest moth in
Australia White witch moth (Thysania agrippina), the
Lepidopteran with the
longest wingspan Madagascan sunset moth (Chrysiridia rhipheus)...
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Insect collecting refers to the
collection of
insects and
other arthropods for
scientific study or as a hobby. Most
insects are
small and the majority...
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Spilomelinae is a very species-rich
subfamily of the
lepidopteran family Crambidae, the
crambid snout moths. With 4,135
described species in 344 genera...
- used by
numerous plants,
almost all New
World tarantulas, and
various lepidopteran caterpillars.
Urtica is
Latin for "nettle" (stinging
nettles are in the...
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codling moth (Cydia pomonella) is a
member of the
Lepidopteran family Tortricidae. They are
major pests to
agricultural crops,
mainly fruits such as...
