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Lepidoptera

Known as: Lepidopteras, moths 
A large order of insects comprising the butterflies and moths.
National Institutes of Health

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BombycidaeBombyxButterfliesManduca

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Evolution of obligate pollination mutualism in New Caledonian Phyllanthus (Euphorbiaceae).
About half a dozen obligate pollination mutualisms between plants and their seed-consuming pollinators are currently recognized… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
COSPECIATION ANALYSIS OF AN OBLIGATE POLLINATION MUTUALISM: HAVEGLOCHIDION TREES (EUPHORBIACEAE) AND POLLINATING EPICEPHALA MOTHS(GRACILLARIIDAE) DIVERSIFIED IN PARALLEL?
Abstract .–Species‐specific obligate pollination mutualism between Glochidion trees (Euphorbiaceae) and Epicephala moths… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Molecular characterization of a cDNA from the true armyworm Pseudaletia unipuncta encoding Manduca sexta allatotropin peptide(1).
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The Moths of Borneo : family Geometridae, subfamilies : Sterrhinae, Larentiinae
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Isolation and primary structure of a novel pheromonotropic neuropeptide structurally related to leucopyrokinin from the armyworm larvae, Pseudaletia separata.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
The sensory basis of prey detection by the long-eared bat, Myotis evotis, and the consequences for prey selection
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Adult motor patterns produced by moth pupae during development.
Muscle potentials were recorded extracellularly from developing pupae and adults of the saturniid moths Antheraea polyphemus and… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Role of the corpora cardiaca in the behavior of saturniid moths. I. Release of sex pheromone.
1. In virgin female silkmoths the protrusion of the genitalia or "calling" behavior signals sex pheromone release. The wild… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Sex Pheromone Specificity: Taxonomic and Evolutionary Aspects in Lepidoptera
Sex pheromone specificity is the only obvious reproduction isolating mechanism for two tortricid species and two gelechiid… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Sex Attractant of the Red-banded Leaf Roller Moth
REPORTS on insect attractants are numerous, but few actually reveal the structure of a compound which is active outside the… 
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