< Dichotomous Key
| Lepidoptera | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
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- Frenulum
- Present - #2
- Not present - #3: Butterflies
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- Antennae
- Clubbed - Australian Skipper
- Not clubbed - #4: Moths
3: Butterflies
- Antennae
- Placed far apart on a large head - Hesperiidae
- Near each other - #5
4: Moths
- Mimicry
- Wasps - Sesiidae
- Other or none - #8
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- Number of functional legs
- Two - Nymphalidae
- Four - #6
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- Larva produce sugary solution to attract ants
- Yes - Lycaenidae
- No - #7
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- Anal claspers
- Not present on last anal segment - Drepanidae
- Present on last anal segment - #9
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- Larvae sit with head and anal segments raised
- Yes - Notodontidae
- No - #10
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