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Dichotomous Key/Lepidoptera
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Lepidoptera Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera
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../Frenulum/
Present - #2
Not present - #3: Butterflies
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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
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Number of functional legs
Two - ../Nymphalidae/
Four - #6
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Larva produce sugary solution to attract ants
Yes - ../Lycaenidae/
No - #7
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Anal claspers
Not present on last anal segment - ../Drepanidae/
Present on last anal segment - #9
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Larvae sit with head and anal segments raised
Yes - ../Notodontidae/
No - #10
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