Myoglossata

Myoglossata
Myoglossata
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Suborder: Glossata
Cohort: Myoglossata

Myoglossata is a cohort of suborder Glossata within order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. It contains the subcohorts Myoglossata and Neolepidoptera.[1] Myoglossata is considered a clade, that is, a group of organisms made up of a single common ancestor and all of its descendants. They are distinguished by "intrinsic mouthparts".[2] These added intrinsic galeal muscles are unique to the Myoglossata and developed after the galeae changed to form sucking parts.[3]

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