Biology:Myoglossata
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Short description: Clade of butterflies and moths
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Clade: | Coelolepida |
| Clade: | Myoglossata |
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Myoglossata is a clade within suborder Glossata within order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. It contains the family Neopseustidae and the clade Neolepidoptera.[1] Myoglossata is considered a clade, that is, a group of organisms made up of a single common ancestor and all of its descendants. They are distinguished by "intrinsic mouthparts".[2] These added intrinsic galeal muscles are unique to the Myoglossata and developed after the galeae changed to form sucking parts.[3]
References
- ↑ "Clade: Myoglossata Kristensen & Nielsen, 1981 (moth)", The Taxonomicon, http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/TaxonTree.aspx?src=0&id=2677196, retrieved 2016-12-19
- ↑ "Dugdale, J. S. 1988. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue and keys to family group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand 14, 264 pages. Published 23 Sep 1988. Online. October 6, 2007.". http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/invertebrates/faunaofnz/Extracts/FNZ14/fnz14cla.asp.
- ↑ Krenn, H. W., Kristensen, N. P. 2007. Evolution of proboscis musculature in Lepidoptera. European Journal of Entomology, 2004 (Vol. 101) (No. 4) 565-575.
Wikidata ☰ Q4591380 entry
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