1. (butterflies and moths)
LEPIDOPTERA
(butterflies and moths)

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

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

4. Lepidoptera - Distinguishing Characteristics
Scales on the wings

5. Wing Coupling
frenulum
retinaculum
Frenate (Lepidoptera)
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
Alimentary canal
Colleterial gland
Oviduct
Corpus & ductus bursae

11. Lepidoptera - Distinguishing Characteristics
Caterpillar larvae
Legs
Crochets
Prolegs

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)