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The Lepidoptera (/ËlÉpáµ»ËdÉptÉrÉ/ lep-i-DOP-tÉr-É) is an order of insects that includes moths and butterflies (both called lepidopterans). 180,000 species of Lepidoptera are described, in 126 families and 46 superfamilies, 10% of the total described species of living organisms. It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world.