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Order LepidopteraDomain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria Metaphylum Schizocoelos Coelomates Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Uniramia Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Order Lepidoptera The butterflies and moths have wings with the surfaces covered with scales. Greek: lepidos, scale + pteron, wing. (Dorit et al, 1991) |