Order

Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)

Hyalophora euryalus. Photo: (c) Sam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Lepidoptera (/ˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərə/ lep-i-DOP-tər-ə) is an order of insects that includes butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera are described, in 126 families and 46 superfamilies, 10% of the total described species of living organisms. It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world. The Lepidoptera show many variations of the basic body structure that have evolved to gain advantages in lifestyle…

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Subtaxa

Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet moths and allies)

Superfamily: Geometroidea (Geometrid and swallowtail moths)

Superfamily: Gracillarioidea

Superfamily: Gelechioidea (Curved-horn moths)

Superfamily: Papilionoidea (Butterflies)

Superfamily: Pyraloidea (Pyralid and crambid snout moths)

Superfamily: Bombycoidea (Hawk, sphinx, silk, emperor, and allied moths)

Superfamily: Pterophoroidea (Plume moths and allies)

Superfamily: Tortricoidea (Tortricid leafroller moths and allies)

Superfamily: Lasiocampoidea

Superfamily: Cossoidea (Carpenter, leopard, goat, and allied moths)

Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea (Ermine moths and allies)

Superfamily: Alucitoidea (Many-plumed and false plume moths)

Superfamily: Nepticuloidea (Pygmy leafminer moths)

Superfamily: Tineoidea (Bagworms, clothes moths, and allies)

Superfamily: Adeloidea (Fairy moths and allies)

Superfamily: Choreutoidea

Superfamily: Drepanoidea (Hooktip moths and allies)

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