Zeugloptera

Japanese: Zeugloptera
Zeugloptera

…It has the most primitive form among the Lepidoptera, and some scholars consider it to be a separate order. The scientific name Zeugloptera is used whether it is a suborder of Lepidoptera or a separate order. Like the Pterygota moths, not only are the shape and venation of the forewings almost identical, but this family is the only one that has well-developed mandibles and a chewing mouth. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Zeugloptera" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…鱗翅目のなかでもっとも原始的な形態をもち,学者によっては別の目とすることもある。鱗翅目の1亜目としても別の目としても学名はZeuglopteraが使用される。コウモリガ科などと同様に,前・後翅の形と脈相がほぼ等しいばかりでなく,この科だけは大あごが発達していてそしゃく口をもっている。…

※「Zeugloptera」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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