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2 unusual facts about Lepidoptera genitalia


Lepidoptera genitalia

Exoporian : Hepialidae and related families have an external groove that carries sperm from the copulatory opening (gonopore) to the (ovipore) and are termed Exoporian.

Monotrysian : Primitive groups have a single genital aperture near the end of the abdomen through which both copulation and egg laying occur.



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