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lepidoptera

/lep-i-dop-ter-uh/US // ˌlɛp ɪˈdɒp tər ə //

鳞翅目,鳞翅目动物,鳞翅目昆虫,鳞翅类动物

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the order comprising the lepidopterous insects.

Examples

  • Collectors of lepidoptera rose in shoals to the printed offer of luna moths measuring ten and eleven inches across the wings.

  • The larv of one genus (Panorpa) are remarkable for their great resemblance to the larv of Lepidoptera.

  • The beating net is an important instrument for collecting all insects excepting mature Lepidoptera, which are apt to get rubbed.

  • On the other hand, our knowledge of the earlier states of Coleoptera is yet very imperfect as compared with the Lepidoptera.

  • The larv of Lepidoptera found late in the fall are very apt to be parasitized, and should be collected and kept over the winter.