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LEPIDOPTERA
A few moths have wingless females, but the insects generally have two pairs of membranous wings clothed with minute scales. The scales provide the wing colour and pattern, but they are easily detached.Insects that have been flying around for several weeks often look dull and worn as a result of losing many of their scales. Lepidopterian show little variation in structure and are easily recognised as such, but they do exhibit a remarkable range of sizes. European species have wingspans ranging from 3mm to 150mm, and some tropical species exceed 300mm.
 Chenille Abraxas grossulariata |  Ennomos fuscantaria |  Inachis io |
|---|---|---|
 Polyommatus icarus |  Yponomeuta evonymella |  Pleuroptya ruralis |
 Hepialus sylvina - Dark - Female |  Eupithecia sp. |  Hepialus sylvina - Male |
 Amphipyra sp. |  Archips podana |  Orgyia antiqua |
 Opisthograptis luteolata |  Noctua pronuba |  Phlogophora meticulosa |
 Xestia xanthographa |  Xestia c-nigrum |  Scopula imitaria |
 Lymantria dispar - Male |  Paradrina clavipalpis |  Noctua janthe-janthina |
 Noctua comes |  Mythimna unipuncta |  Mormo maura |
 Melanchra persicariae |  Lacanobia olearacea |  Idea biselata |
 Peribatodes rhomboidaria perfumariaMale |  Hypena proboscidalis, 2nd generation |  Hoplodrina blanda |
 Eilema sp. |  Diachrysia chrysitis f. aurea |  Campaea margaritata |
 Autographa gamma |  Atethmia centrago |  Agrostis puta puta - Male |
 Zygaena filipendulae |  Pieris rapae (Female) |  Hipparchia semele |
 Cynthia cardui |  Arctia caja |  Eurrhypara hortulata |
 Arctia festiva |  Anthocharis cardamines (Male) |  Aglais urticae |
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