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LepidopteraInsecta In*sec"ta, n. pl. [NL. See Insect.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) One of the classes of Arthropoda, including
those that have one pair of antenn[ae], three pairs of
mouth organs, and breathe air by means of trache[ae],
opening by spiracles along the sides of the body. In this
sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged insects and
the Myriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect, n.
2. (Zo["o]l.) In a more restricted sense, the Hexapoda alone.
See Hexapoda.
3. (Zo["o]l.) In the most general sense, the Hexapoda,
Myriapoda, and Arachnoidea, combined.
Note: The typical Insecta, or hexapod insects, are divided
into several orders, viz.: Hymenoptera, as the bees
and ants; Diptera, as the common flies and gnats;
Aphaniptera, or fleas; Lepidoptera, or moths and
butterflies; Neuroptera, as the ant-lions and
hellgamite; Coleoptera, or beetles; Hemiptera, as
bugs, lice, aphids; Orthoptera, as grasshoppers and
cockroaches; Pseudoneuroptera, as the dragon flies
and termites; Euplexoptera, or earwings; Thysanura,
as the springtails, podura, and lepisma. See these
words in the Vocabulary. Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera 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.
Meaning of Lepidoptera from wikipedia
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Lepidoptera (/ˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərə/ LEP-ih-DOP-tər-ə) or
lepidopterans is an
order of
winged insects which includes butterflies and moths.
About 180,000 species...
- (/ˈkætərpɪlər/ KAT-ər-pil-ər) are the
larval stage of
members of the
order Lepidoptera (the
insect order comprising butterflies and moths). As with most common...
- The
Journal of
Research on the
Lepidoptera was a
journal that
published scientific articles on
Lepidoptera from 1962 to 2017,
publishing a
total 49 volumes...
- This is a list of
butterflies and moths—species of the
order Lepidoptera—that have been
observed in the U.S.
state of Arizona. A
partial list of the butterflies...
- The
Lepidoptera of
Iceland consist of both the
butterflies and
moths recorded from Iceland.
Aglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)
Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)...
- Many po****tions of
Lepidoptera (butterflies or moths) migrate,
sometimes long distances, to and from
areas which are only
suitable for part of the year...
- The
Lepidoptera of
Ukraine consist of both the
butterflies and
moths recorded in Ukraine.
Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780)
Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller...
- The
Macroglossinae are a
subfamily of
Sphingidae moths in the
order Lepidoptera. The
subfamily is
divided into
three tribes: Dilophonotini, Macroglossini...
- The
Lepidoptera of
Serbia and
Montenegro consist of both the
butterflies and
moths recorded from
Serbia and Montenegro.
Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780)...
- The
Lepidoptera of
Romania consist of both the
butterflies and
moths recorded from Romania.
Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller, 1847)
Carcharodus lavatherae...
