Myoglossata is a clade within suborder Glossata within order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. It contains the family Neopseustidae and the clade 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]
^"Dugdale, J. S. 1988. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue and keys to family group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand 14, 264 pages. Published 23 Sep 1988. Online. October 6, 2007". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
^Krenn, H. W., Kristensen, N. P. 2007. Evolution of proboscis musculature in Lepidoptera. European Journal of Entomology, 2004 (Vol. 101) (No. 4) 565-575.
Myoglossata is a clade within suborder Glossata within order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. It contains the family Neopseustidae and the clade...
is a clade within Myoglossata in suborder Glossata of order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. They differ from other Myoglossata in the larval stage...
The insect order Lepidoptera consists of moths (43 superfamilies), most of which are night-flying, and a derived group, mainly day-flying, called butterflies...
group Coelolepida (along with Lophocoronoidea and the massive group "Myoglossata") characterised in part by its scale morphology.: 53–54 Research on...
Neopseustina, Exoporia and Heteroneura, with the latter three grouped in clade Myoglossata. Coelolepida comprise all non-eriocraniid Glossata. They have scales...
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