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Moth

Agonopterix alstroemeriana

Classification

Class
Insecta

Moths are a group of winged insect of the order Lepidoptera, the other well-known members of which are butterflies, they are characterized by dark or dull patterned wings. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (suborder Rhopalocera) and neither subordinate taxon is used in modern classifications. Moths make up the vast majority of the order.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Spain · 9France · 7Italy · 5