Lesson 20 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the English meaning for Lepidoptera?
A
scale-winged
2
Q
Insects in the Lepidoptera order have what kind of metamorphosis?
A
complete
3
Q
What are the two main characteristics for the Lepidoptera order?
A
large wings; coiling mouthparts
4
Q
What is the difference between a moth’s feelers and a butterfly’s
A
A moth’s feelers are feathery and pointed at the end, but a butterfly’s feelers are thin and round at the end.
5
Q
How does a moth hold its wings when it is not flying, or at rest?
A
It lays its wings back like a roof on a house.
6
Q
Name the insect and its order.
A
Monarch Butterfly; Lepidoptera
