About The Word Lepidoptera
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Lepidoptera
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What's The Definition Of Lepidoptera?
[n] moths and butterflies
Synonyms | Synonyms for Lepidoptera: order Lepidoptera Related Terms | Find terms related to Lepidoptera: See Also | animal order | Arctiidae | Bombycidae | caterpillar | class Hexapoda | class Insecta | Danaidae | family Arctiidae | family Bombycidae | family Danaidae | family Gelechiidae | family Geometridae | family Lasiocampidae | family Lycaenidae | family Lymantriidae | family Noctuidae | family Nymphalidae | family Pieridae | family Pyralidae | family Pyralididae | family Saturniidae | family Sphingidae | family Tortricidae | Gelechiidae | Geometridae | Hexapoda | Insecta | Lasiocampidae | lepidopteran | lepidopteron | lepidopterous insect | Lycaenidae | Lymantriidae | Noctuidae | Nymphalidae | Pieridae | Pyralidae | Pyralididae | Saturniidae | Sphingidae | superfamily Tineoidea | Tineoidea | Tortricidae Lepidoptera In Webster's Dictionary \Lep`i*dop"te*ra\ (-d[o^]p"t[-e]*r[.a]), n. pl.
[NL., fr. Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + ptero`n a feather,
wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of insects, which includes the butterflies and
moths. They have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping
scales, usually brightly colored.
Note: They have a tubular proboscis, or haustellum, formed by
the two slender maxill[ae]. The labial palpi are
usually large, and the proboscis, when not in use, can
be coiled up spirally between them. The mandibles are
rudimentary. The larv[ae], called caterpillars, are
often brightly colored, and they commonly feed on
leaves. The adults feed chiefly on the honey of
flowers.
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