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Definition of Lepidopteron
1. Noun. Insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales.
Generic synonyms: Insect
Group relationships: Lepidoptera, Order Lepidoptera
Specialized synonyms: Butterfly, Moth
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lepidopteron
Literary usage of Lepidopteron
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Medical and Veterinary Entomology: A Textbook for Use in Schools and by William Brodbeck Herms (1915)
"lepidopteron Type. — This type, represented by the commoner butterflies and moths,
is typically a coiled, sucking tube capable of great elongation. ..."
2. The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine by Nathaniel Lloyd and Company (1864)
"New names for a long known lepidopteron.—In the last Number (August, 1872) of
the ' Annals and Magazine of Natural History,' Mr. A. Gt. Butler describes and ..."
3. A Laboratory Guide to the Study of Parasitology by William Brodbeck Herms (1913)
"Draw side views of the head of the cone-nose, showing the proboscis and stylets.
Label the parts. D. lepidopteron type. ..."
4. Bulletin by Bureau of Animal Industry, United States, United States Bureau of Animal Industry, New Hampshire Forestry and Recreation Commission (1905)
"... Felder, 1874, lepidopteron. ... Trichiura Steph., 1829, lepidopteron. ...
1894 Tricomi'i Walk., 1865, lepidopteron. ..."
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