Ditrysia
Sign in to saveDitrysia is a clade of lepidopterans that contains both butterflies and a majority of moth species. They are named for the fact that the female has two distinct sexual openings: one for mating, and the other for laying eggs.
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Eulepidoptera
- Image
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- taxon name
- Ditrysia
- topic's main category
- Category:Ditrysia
- taxon common name
- ditrysian
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Article · Italiano
I Ditrysia Börner, 1925 rappresentano la maggiore e la più evoluta tra le quattro divisioni in cui viene suddiviso l'infraordine Heteroneura, appartenente all'ordine Lepidoptera. Comprendono circa 155 000 specie, pari a oltre il 98% delle farfalle e delle falene descritte.
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