Kwik-Key to Insect Orders

Select "A", "B", or "C" for your specimen:

A. Mouthparts form a tube-like proboscis adapted for piercing and sucking. Palps are absent.

B. Mouthparts form a coil beneath the head. Palps are usually present and clothed with hair or scales.

B: Order Lepidoptera

C. Mouthparts are mandibulate – adapted for biting, chewing, or grasping. Palps are present.

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