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Definition of Lepidoptera in English: Lepidopteraplural noun ˌlɛpɪˈdɒpt(ə)rəˌlɛpəˈdɑptərə Entomology 1An order of insects that comprises the butterflies and moths. They have four large scale-covered wings that bear distinctive markings, and larvae that are caterpillars. 〔昆〕鳞翅目昆虫(包含蝴蝶和蛾,有四片斑纹明显并带鳞片的大翅,幼虫为毛虫) Example sentencesExamples - Both of these insects reside in the order Lepidoptera.
- The insect order Lepidoptera, with as many as 100,000 species, is second only to the Coleoptera, the beetles.
- The species of insects studied prior to this study were from 11 orders, but the vast majority were from four orders: Lepidoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera, and Hemiptera.
- Butterflies and moths make up the biological order Lepidoptera.
- The most speciose insect orders like the Coleoptera, Diptera and Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) tend to have small genome sizes with very few or no exceptions.
- 1.1 Insects of the order Lepidoptera.
the larvae of a number of lepidoptera feed on the leaves Example sentencesExamples - Spying it on a map, I imagined meadows full of pretty winged lepidoptera.
- There's already an impressive count of spiders and beetles and bees and wasps, not to mention a whole sub-section of the local lepidoptera.
- Anyone interested in lepidoptera, entomology, natural history, and probably even art and photography will enjoy the photographs.
- Defoliation by lepidoptera can induce cyanogenesis in some plants resulting in cyanide levels high enough to kill cattle.
- Small flowers and red petals suggest pollination by small diptera or lepidoptera, but the flowers do not appear to produce nectar.
OriginModern Latin (plural), from Greek lepis, lepid- 'scale' + pteron 'wing'. Definition of Lepidoptera in US English: Lepidopteraplural nounˌlepəˈdäptərəˌlɛpəˈdɑptərə Entomology 1An order of insects that comprises the butterflies and moths. They have four large scale-covered wings that bear distinctive markings, and larvae that are caterpillars. 〔昆〕鳞翅目昆虫(包含蝴蝶和蛾,有四片斑纹明显并带鳞片的大翅,幼虫为毛虫) Example sentencesExamples - Both of these insects reside in the order Lepidoptera.
- The species of insects studied prior to this study were from 11 orders, but the vast majority were from four orders: Lepidoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera, and Hemiptera.
- The most speciose insect orders like the Coleoptera, Diptera and Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) tend to have small genome sizes with very few or no exceptions.
- Butterflies and moths make up the biological order Lepidoptera.
- The insect order Lepidoptera, with as many as 100,000 species, is second only to the Coleoptera, the beetles.
- 1.1as plural noun Insects of the order Lepidoptera.
the larvae of a number of lepidoptera feed on the leaves Example sentencesExamples - Anyone interested in lepidoptera, entomology, natural history, and probably even art and photography will enjoy the photographs.
- Small flowers and red petals suggest pollination by small diptera or lepidoptera, but the flowers do not appear to produce nectar.
- Defoliation by lepidoptera can induce cyanogenesis in some plants resulting in cyanide levels high enough to kill cattle.
- There's already an impressive count of spiders and beetles and bees and wasps, not to mention a whole sub-section of the local lepidoptera.
- Spying it on a map, I imagined meadows full of pretty winged lepidoptera.
OriginModern Latin (plural), from Greek lepis, lepid- ‘scale’ + pteron ‘wing’. |