Lepidoptera is an order of winged insects that includes butterflies and

moths, with over 60 types. The name comes from the Greek words lepidos
(scale) and ptera (wings), and these insects are covered in flattened
scales. In the adult stage, these insects have a dense covering of
overlapping scales on their head, body, and appendages, including their two
pairs of wings.

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Lepidoptera - Wikipedia
Lepidoptera ... Lepidoptera (/ˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərə/ LEP-ih-DOP-tər-ə) or lepidopterans is an order of winged insects that
includes butterflies and moths.

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Description of Families of LEPIDOPTERA - UBC Zoology
From the Greek lepidos = scale and ptera = wings. Moths and butterflies are clothed in flattened scales. Members
of the Lepidoptera are distinguished in the adult stage by the dense covering of overlapping scales on the head,
body and appendages, including the two pairs of membranous wings.

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Lepidoptera Definition, Characteristics & Examples - Study.com
4 Oct 2022 — Lepidoptera is an order of winged insects, most of them capable of flight, that includes butterflies
and moths. The name Lepidoptera comes from Greek and translates as ''scaly wings.
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Here are some examples of Lepidoptera:

• Monarch butterflies
• Common brimstone
• White-lined Sphinx: Also known as the "hummingbird moth", this insect is
often mistaken for a hummingbird while feeding
• Hawk moths: Also called sphinx moths
• Noctuid moths: The largest family in the Lepidoptera order
Here are some characteristics of Lepidoptera:
• Most Lepidoptera are capable of flight
• Adults have two pairs of wings
• Some species have very small wings or no wings at all, more common in
females
• Adults have antennae, some with feather-like antennae that are larger in
males than females
• Adults have a mouthpart called a proboscis, which sucks nectar from flowers
• Some adults do not have mouths and cannot feed, while others have different
mouths that are made to pierce and suck blood or fruit juices
• Nearly all lepidopteran larvae are called caterpillars, which have a well-
developed head with chewing mouthparts
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