Myoglossata

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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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  1. ^ Systema Naturae 2000 / Classification. Online. November 6, 2007.
  2. ^ Dugdale, J. S. 1988. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue and keys to family group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand 14, 264 pages. ISBN 0-477-02518-X. Published 23 Sep 1988. Online. October 6, 2007.
  3. ^ Krenn, H. W., Kristensen, N. P. Institut für Zoologie, Universität Wien, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090, Vienna, Austria. Evolution of proboscis musculature in Lepidoptera. European Journal of Entomology,' 2004 (Vol. 101) (No. 4) 565-575. Online. October 6, 2007.
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