There are thought to be about 130 families in this order, but opinions frequently change among lepidoperists as to which these are. The treatment here is that adopted for the Natural History Museum database [1]. Generally, this uses the families included in the series of reviews published as Kristensen (1999), but for the superfamily Gelechoidea, it retains the system of Nye & Fletcher (1991) rather than the contentious treatment of Hodges in Kristensen. Also, the Riodinidae are retained as a family in anticipation of a publication by La ...

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The root of the plant is used for medicinal purposes. Mugwort was used from ancient times as a remedy against fatigue and to protect travellers against evil spirits and wild animals. Roman soldiers put mugwort in their sandals to protect their feet against fatigue. Chewing some leaves will kill the fatigue and stimulate the nervous system. Mugwort has an aromatic smell. Poor people used mugwort, sometimes mixed with other herbs, as a substitute for tobacco. It can also be smoked mixed with or as a substitute for marijuana ...

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Mugwort or Common Wormwood (Artemisia vulgaris) is a species from the daisy family Asteraceae. It is also known as Felon Herb, St. John's Plant, and Wild Wormwood. It is native to temperate Europe and Asia. It is a very common plant growing on nitrogenous soils, like weedy and uncultivated areas, such as waste places and roadsides, and in wooded areas and wetlands. It is a tall herb growing up to 1.5 meters. The deep green leaves are pinnate, with white tomentose hairs on their underside. ...

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There are places that have the name Costa (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish for coast): Costa - Nation. Costa Rica Costa - In France. Costa, a commune of the Haute-Corse département, on the island of Corsica Costa - In Italy. Costa de' Nobili, in the province of Pavia Costa di Mezzate, in the province of Bergamo Costa di Rovigo, in the province of Rovigo Costa di Ser ...

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About 400 species; see text Galium is a large genus of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the family Rubiaceae, with about 400 species occurring in the temperate zones of both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The species are variously known as bedstraw (most species), goosegrass (G. aparine), cleavers (G. tricornutum, G. aparine) and woodruff (G. odoratum). Bedstraws are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species - see list of Lepidoptera which fee ...

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There are places that have the name Costa (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish for coast): Costa - Nation. Costa Rica Costa - In France. Costa, a commune of the Haute-Corse département, on the island of Corsica Costa - In Italy. Costa de' Nobili, in the province of Pavia Costa di Mezzate, in the province of Bergamo Costa di Rovigo, in the province of Rovigo Costa di Ser ...

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A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. Both are of the order Lepidoptera. The division of Lepidopterans into moths and butterflies is a popular taxonomy, not a scientific one. Sometimes the names "Rhopalocera" (butterflies) and "Heterocera" (moths) are used to formalise the popular distinction. Most species of moths are nocturnal, but there are crepuscular and diurnal species. They can be dist ...

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See text Colocasia is a flowering plant genus of about eight species, native to Polynesia and Southeast Asia (Wagner, Herbst, and Sohmer, 1999). Colocasia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Palpifer murinus and Palpifer sexnotatus. Colocasia - Species. C. affinis jenningsii C. bicolor C. coryli C. esculenta (syn. Colocasia antiquorum) - ...

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Atropos is a UK-based journal for specialists in Lepidoptera and Odonata. It takes its name from the scientific name of the Death's-head Hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos. It was first published in May 1996. Atropos journal - External link. http://www.atropos.info/ Categories: Biology journals | Entomological literature ...

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Boisduval, 1828 Epichnopteriginae Naryciinae Oiketicinae Placodominae Psychinae Scoriodytinae Taleporiinae Typhoniinae The Psychidae or Bagworms are a family of the Lepidoptera. The larvae of the Psychidae construct cases out of silk and environmental materials such as sand, soil, lichen, or plant materials. These cases are attached to rocks, trees or fences while resting or during their pupa stage, but are otherwise mobile. The larvae of some species eat lichen, while others prefer green leaves. In many species, the adult females lack wings ...

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See text The bird cherries are a subgenus of the genus Prunus, characterised by having deciduous leaves, flowers 12-30 together on slender racemes produced in late spring well after leaf emergence, and small, sour fruit usually only palatable to birds, whence the name. They are native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere. Bird cherry is sometimes used as a food plant by Lepidoptera species including Brimstone Moth. Some bird cherries such as chokecherries ...

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Many, see text. The genus Aster includes some 600 species of widely distributed flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Aster comes from Greek word for "star", and refers to the shape of the flower head. Many of the species are popular garden plants because of their showy flower heads. The flowers of the Sea Aster (A. tripolium) are eaten by the larva of the Wormwood Pug moth. The larvae of other Lepidoptera including Flame Shoulder and Hummingbird Hawk-moth sometimes eat the foliage of asters. The leaf- ...

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A Trichoptera (from trich, hair, and ptera, wings), or caddisfly as it is more commonly known, is a small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings. They are closely related to Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) who have scales on their wings. Caddisflies have aquatic larvae and are found in a wide variety of habitats such as streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, spring seeps, and temporary waters. Caddisflies are often known as underwater archaetechts because they use silk for building througho ...

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The Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is an abundant species of Europe and the Near East and one of very few Lepidoptera of temperate regions in which the adults are active even in the depth of winter. The female of this species is virtually wingless and cannot fly but the male is fully winged and flies strongly. Its wingspan is 28-33 mm with alternating pale buff and darker brown fascia on the forewings and a similar pattern, but much paler, on the hindwings. The adults are active ...

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A. armeniaca A. cannabina A. officinalis - Marshmallow Althaea is a genus of about 12 species of perennial herbs, native to Europe and western Asia. They are found on the banks of rivers and in salt marshes, preferring moist, sandy soils. The stems grow to 1-2 m tall, and flower in mid summer. The leaves are palmately lobed with 3-7 lobes. Althaea species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Bucculatrix quadrigemina. ...

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A butterfly is a flying insect of the order Lepidoptera belonging to one of the superfamilies Hesperioidea (the skippers) and Papilionoidea (all other butterflies). Some authors would include also members of the superfamily Hedyloidea, the American butterfly moths. Many butterflies have striking colours and patterns on their wings. When touched by humans they tend to lose small numbers of scales, that look like a fine powder. If they lose too many scales the butterfly's ability to fly will be impaired. People who study or collect butt ...

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Gossypium - Pests. Boll Weevil, Anthonomus grandis Cotton Aphid, Aphis gossypii Cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, and native budworm Helicoverpa punctigera are caterpillars that attack cotton Some other Lepidoptera larvae also feed on cotton - see list of Lepidoptera which feed on Cotton plants. Green mirid (Creontiades dilutus), a sucking insect Spider mites, Tetranychus urticae, T. ludeni and T. lambi Thrips, Thri ...

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Gossypium - Pests. Boll Weevil, Anthonomus grandis Cotton Aphid, Aphis gossypii Cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, and native budworm Helicoverpa punctigera are caterpillars that attack cotton Other Lepidoptera which feed on cotton include Brown-tail, Garden Dart, Hypercompe campinasa (feeds exclusively on G. herbaceum), Hypercompe cermellii, Hypercompe hambletoni, The Nutmeg and Turnip Moth. See also:

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Lysimachia species often have yellow flowers, and grow vigorously. They tend to grow in damp conditions. Several species within Lysimachia are commonly called loosestrife, although this name is also used for plants within the genus Lythrum. Lysimachia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Dot Moth, Grey Pug, Lime-speck Pug, Small Angle Shades and The V-pug. ...

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