Morphology
Ecology
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Lepidoptera, Latin for “scaly wing”, is a large order of insects that includes butterflies and moths. They are considered one of the most successful insects in the world and can be found on all continents except Antarctica. Lepidoptera are holometabolous and therefore undergo complete metamorphosis. Larvae of Lepidoptera are often called caterpillars and are morphologically different from their adult form. Life Cycle
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