Dichotomous Key/Lepidoptera

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Dichotomous Key: Lepidoptera
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera

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• Frenulum
  • Present - #2
  • Not present - #3: Butterflies

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• Antennae
  • Clubbed - Australian Skipper
  • Not clubbed - #4: Moths

[edit] 3: Butterflies

• • Antennae
  • Placed far apart on a large head - Dichotomous Key/Hesperiidae
  • Near each other - #5

[edit] 4: Moths

• Mimicry
  • Wasps - Dichotomous Key/Sesiidae
  • Other or none - #8

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• Number of functional legs
  • Two - Dichotomous Key/Nymphalidae
  • Four - #6

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• Larva produce sugary solution to attract ants
  • Yes - Dichotomous Key/Lycaenidae
  • No - #7

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• Anal claspers
  • Not present on last anal segment - Dichotomous Key/Drepanidae
  • Present on last anal segment - #9

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• Larvae sit with head and anal segments raised
  • Yes - Dichotomous Key/Notodontidae
  • No - #10

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