Definition of lepidoptera

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Lepidoptera (n. pl.) An order of insects, which includes the butterflies and moths. They have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping scales, usually brightly colored..

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Scale-winged :: Scale-winged (a.) Having the wings covered with small scalelike structures, as the Lepidoptera; scaly-winged..
Haustellum :: Haustellum (n.) The sucking proboscis of various insects. See Lepidoptera, and Diptera..
Antlia :: Antlia (n.) The spiral tubular proboscis of lepidopterous insects. See Lepidoptera.
Butterfly :: Butterfly (n.) A general name for the numerous species of diurnal Lepidoptera.
Rhopalocera :: Rhopalocera (n. pl.) A division of Lepidoptera including all the butterflies. They differ from other Lepidoptera in having club-shaped antennae.
Lepidopter :: Lepidopter (n.) One of the Lepidoptera.
Glossata :: Glossata (n. pl.) The Lepidoptera.
Lepidopterous :: Lepidopterous (a.) Of or pertaining to the Lepidoptera.
Lepidopteral :: Lepidopteral (a.) Alt. of Lepidopterou.
Sembling :: Sembling (n.) The practice of attracting the males of Lepidoptera or other insects by exposing the female confined in a cage.
Heterocera :: Heterocera (n. pl.) A division of Lepidoptera, including the moths, and hawk moths, which have the antennae variable in form..
Lepidopterist :: Lepidopterist (n.) One who studies the Lepidoptera.
Scale :: Scale (n.) One of the small scalelike structures covering parts of some invertebrates, as those on the wings of Lepidoptera and on the body of Thysanura; the elytra of certain annelids. See Lepidoptera..
Sawfly :: Sawfly (n.) Any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to the family Tenthredinidae. The female usually has an ovipositor containing a pair of sawlike organs with which she makes incisions in the leaves or stems of plants in which to lay the eggs. The larvae resemble those of Lepidoptera.
Papiliones :: Papiliones (n. pl.) The division of Lepidoptera which includes the butterflies.
Diurna :: Diurna (n. pl.) A division of Lepidoptera, including the butterflies; -- so called because they fly only in the daytime..
Tinea :: Tinea (n.) A genus of small Lepidoptera, including the clothes moths and carpet moths..
Lepidoptera :: Lepidoptera (n. pl.) An order of insects, which includes the butterflies and moths. They have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping scales, usually brightly colored..
Proleg :: Proleg (n.) One of the fleshy legs found on the abdominal segments of the larvae of Lepidoptera, sawflies, and some other insects. Those of Lepidoptera have a circle of hooks. Called also proped, propleg, and falseleg..
Microlepidoptera :: Microlepidoptera (n. pl.) A tribe of Lepidoptera, including a vast number of minute species, as the plume moth, clothes moth, etc..
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