Lesson 20 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the English meaning for Lepidoptera?

A

scale-winged

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2
Q

Insects in the Lepidoptera order have what kind of metamorphosis?

A

complete

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3
Q

What are the two main characteristics for the Lepidoptera order?

A

large wings; coiling mouthparts

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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.

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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.

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6
Q

Name the insect and its order.

A

Monarch Butterfly; Lepidoptera

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