lepidopteran

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black admiral moth

mourning cloak butterfly

invasive prickly pear cactus in Australia

biological control of invasive prickly pear cactus in Australia

industrial melanism in the peppered moth

life cycle of the monarch butterfly

female tussock moth laying eggs

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black admiral moth

lepidopteran summary

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lepidopteran: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	Lepidoptera

Photos and Videos

black admiral moth

mourning cloak butterfly

invasive prickly pear cactus in Australia

biological control of invasive prickly pear cactus in Australia

industrial melanism in the peppered moth

life cycle of the monarch butterfly

female tussock moth laying eggs

Watch a caterpillar larva eat milkweed, form a pupa, and emerge as a monarch butterfly

Moths vs. butterflies: Can you tell the difference?

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caterpillar butterfly moth skipper Cossoidea Drepanoidea Gelechioidea Geometroidea Gracillarioidea Hesperioidea coleopteran Hymenoptera dipteran neuropteran flea caddisfly snakefly scorpionfly strepsipteran fly

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John Henry Comstock

American entomologist

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Lion (panthera leo)

Deadliest Animals Quiz

wasp. Vespid Wasp (Vespidaea) with antennas and compound eyes drink nectar from a cherry. Hornets largest eusocial wasps, stinging insect in the order Hymenoptera, related to bees. Pollination

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13-Letter Word Quiz

Green tree python snake (Chondropython viridis) in a rainforest.

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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

Animal Group Names

Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

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vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.

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Cook Strait giant weta (Deinacrida rugosa) found on Matiu/Somes Island in the harbour of Wellington, New Zealand. Dec. 17, 2009 insect

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