Obtectomera
(butterflies and most moths)

Obtectomera (butterflies and most moths) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Obtectomera (butterflies and most moths) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Macrolepidoptera
macro-moths
Clade 281 subtaxa 618 trophisms 190 references
PYRALOIDEA
grass and meal moths
Superfamily 28 subtaxa 49 trophisms 17 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Obtectomera (butterflies and most moths) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Obtectomera (butterflies and most moths):

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