clade of Lepidoptera From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Macrolepidoptera is a group in the insect order Lepidoptera. Originally, it was a catch-all informal term like 'micromoth'. However, it is now reformed to make a good monophyletic group.
| Macrolepidoptera | |
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| Grey dagger, Acronicta psi | |
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| Suborder: | Glossata |
| Infraorder: | Heteroneura |
| (unranked): | Macrolepidoptera |
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In the reformed Macrolepidoptera, the following superfamilies are included:
The last three make up the Rhopalocera, or butterflies.
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