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Spot ID Characters for the Order
Lepidoptera
Key Characters:
Front and hind wings with large surface area
Body and wings mostly covered with
tiny pigmented scales
Common Families:
Butterflies
Danaidae
-- Milkweed Butterflies
Pieridae
-- Whites and Sulfurs
Nymphalidae
-- Brush-footed Butterflies
Papilionidae
-- Swallowtail Butterflies
Hesperiidae
-- Skippers
Moths
Sphingidae
-- Hawk Moths
Arctiidae
-- Tiger Moths
Noctuidae
-- Underwing Moths
Saturniidae
-- Silk Moths