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  • Longwing
    Lepidoptera
    / The larva, or caterpillar

    …of minute simple eyes (stemmata). A short liplike labrum is in front of the mouth. Behind the labrum are paired jaws (mandibles) that are short, broad, and powerful to allow consumption of large amounts of plant material. Next is a pair of small first maxillae, each with a segmented…

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    …of minute simple eyes (stemmata). A short liplike labrum is in front of the mouth. Behind the labrum are paired jaws (mandibles) that are short, broad, and powerful to allow consumption of large amounts of plant material. Next is a pair of small first maxillae, each with a segmented…

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