Dichotomous Key/Lepidoptera

Dichotomous Key

Lepidoptera
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Subphylum	Hexapoda
Class	Insecta
Order	Lepidoptera

1

• Frenulum
  • Present - #2
  • Not present - #3: Butterflies

2

• Antennae
  • Clubbed - Australian Skipper
  • Not clubbed - #4: Moths

3: Butterflies

• • Antennae
  • Placed far apart on a large head - Hesperiidae
  • Near each other - #5

4: Moths

• Mimicry
  • Wasps - Sesiidae
  • Other or none - #8

5

• Number of functional legs
  • Two - Nymphalidae
  • Four - #6

6

• Larva produce sugary solution to attract ants
  • Yes - Lycaenidae
  • No - #7

8

• Anal claspers
  • Not present on last anal segment - Drepanidae
  • Present on last anal segment - #9

9

• Larvae sit with head and anal segments raised
  • Yes - Notodontidae
  • No - #10