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Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is paraphyletic with respect to butterflies and neither subordinate taxa are used in modern classifications. Moths make up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, although there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.
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- ↑ "360091.00 – 2336 – Abrenthia cuprea – Busck, 1915". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ↑ "None (Abrenthia cuprea), Busck, 1915 - 2336.000000 - 360091.000000". Insects of Iowa. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ↑ Microleps.org