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Order Lepidoptera
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*Butterflies, Moths, & Skippers
* triangular front wings *fan-shaped hind wings *covered in scales *Haustellate, coiled mouthparts
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Different between the 3... |
*Moth-nocturnal; plumose or filiform antennae
*Butterfly- diurnal; capitate antennae
*Skippers - diurnal; hooked antennae |
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Order Lepidoptera |
*Eruciform larvae
*up to 5 pairs of prolegs *well-developed head w/ mandibulates |
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Family Papilionidae |
*swallowtail butterflies
*front legs are well-developed
*tail on hind wings |
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Family Peridae |
*white or yellow
*wings with darking markings
*front legs well developed |
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Family Nymphalidae |
*brush-footed butterflies
*reduced front legs |
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Family Danaidae |
*milkweed butterflies
*orange w/ white markings & black veins |
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Family Hesperiidae |
*skippers *antennal club is hooked |
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Family Sphingidae |
*Hawk moths
*antennae sometimes bipectinate & thickest at midpoint *spindle-shaped body *long, narrow forewings & short hind wings |
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Family Saturniidae |
*giant silk moths *large, hairy moths *wings often with eyespots *bipectinate or plumose antennae |
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Family Geometridae |
*inchworms *larvae has 2 pairs of prolegs
*forewings = crossed wavy lines *front & hind wings are similar in shape/color *@ rest; wings held away from body |
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Family Noctuidae |
*loopers, owlet moths, & underwings *largest family
*filiform antennae *brown mottled for wings, hind wings differs *@rest, wings held over abdomen |
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Family Arctiidae |
*tiger moths
*filiform antennae *wings colorful w/ spots or shapes |
