Butterflies and Moths
All but a few adult Lepidoptera lack mandibles, with the remaining mouthparts forming an elongated sucking tube. The exception is the mandibulate moths (family Micropterigidae), which have fully developed mandibles as adults.
Read more about this topic: Mandible (insect Mouthpart)
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