macrolepidoptera

/ ˌmækrəʊˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərə /

plural noun

1. a collector's name for that part of the lepidoptera that comprises the butterflies and the larger moths (noctuids, geometrids, bombycids, springtails, etc): a term without taxonomic significance Compare microlepidoptera

Example Sentences

The Macrolepidoptera have either a single or two broods, or more, in a season, and the collection of the early states will be greatly facilitated if a knowledge of the insect's life-habits is first obtained.

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