LEPIDOPTERA. 

 CHARACTERISTICS. 



1. Four wings. 



2. The wings generally clothed with scales; the differ- 

 ent colors of the scales make regular patterns on the 

 wing surface. There are a few clear-wings with the 

 scales nearly absent. 



3. Body densely clothed with hairs. 



4. A sucking proboscis which is coiled under the head. 



5. Mandibles almost indiscernible. 



6. Butterflies have clubbed antennas swollen at the 

 ends. 



7. Moths have antennas of various forms but not 

 clubbed. 



8. Butterflies at rest fold their wings together above 

 the back; while moths leave their wings extended 

 when at rest. 



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