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  2. Insect mouthparts - Wikipedia

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    The development of insect mouthparts from the primitive chewing mouthparts of a grasshopper in the centre (A), to the lapping type (B) of a bee, the siphoning type (C) of a butterfly and the sucking type (D) of a female mosquito. Legend: a, antennae; c, compound eye; lb, labium; lr, labrum; md, mandibles; mx, maxillae; hp hypopharynx.

  3. External morphology of Lepidoptera - Wikipedia

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    The scales on butterfly wings are pigmented with melanins that can produce the colours black and brown. The white colour in the butterfly family Pieridae is a derivative of uric acid, an excretory product. [13] [40]: 84 Bright blues, greens, reds, and iridescence are usually created not by pigments but through the microstructure of the scales.

  4. Lepidopterology - Wikipedia

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    A Lepidoptera specimen drawer in a museum collection in Poland Another Lepidoptera specimen drawer in a museum collection in Poland. Lepidopterology (from Ancient Greek λεπίδος (lepídos) 'scale' πτερόν (pterón) 'wing' and -λογία [1]) is a branch of entomology concerning the scientific study of moths and the two superfamilies of butterflies.

  5. Comparison of butterflies and moths - Wikipedia

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    Spongy moths sometimes form butterfly-style pupae, hanging on twigs or tree bark, although usually they create flimsy cocoons out of silk webbing and leaf bits, leaving the pupa exposed. The plume winged moths of the family Pterophoridae also pupates without a cocoon and the pupa resembles the chrysalis of the pierid butterfly. A few skipper ...

  6. Papilio machaon - Wikipedia

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    Papilio machaon, the Old World swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae.The butterfly is also known as the common yellow swallowtail or simply the swallowtail (a common name applied to all members of the family, but this species was the first to be given the name).

  7. Monarch butterfly may gain threatened species status in US - AOL

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    Monarch butterflies, known for migrating thousands of miles (km) across North America, have experienced a decades-long U.S. population decline due to habitat loss caused by human activities such ...

  8. Nymphalidae - Wikipedia

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    Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their ...

  9. How to Butterfly a Roast for a Stunning Holiday Centerpiece

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    How to butterfly a roast. Molly Bolton. Step 1: Make a horizontal slice to cut it open. Place the roast lengthwise, fat-side down, on a cutting board, says LaPietra. Position your knife about a ...

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