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Definition of Lepidopterous insect
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 Lepidopterous Insect
Literary usage of Lepidopterous insect
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1880)
"ON A NEW PREDACEOUS lepidopterous insect. By J. HENRY COMSTOCK, of Washington,
DC WHILE studying a colony of the cottony maple scale ..."
2. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People by Chambers, W. and R., publ (1876)
"From this state it passes into that of a Pupa (qv), or nymph—a chrysalis or
aurelia is the pupa, of a lepidopterous insect—and finally it becomes an imago, ..."
3. Chambers' Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1874)
"... or aurelia is the pupa of a lepidopterous insect—and finally it becomes an
imago, or perfect insect. A few I. are important for their usefulness to man, ..."
4. Transactions by Thomas Southwell, Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society (1870)
"ON THE LARVA OF AN UNKNOWN lepidopterous insect, FOUND IN THE BARLEY CROP OF 1868.
BY CG BARRETT. Read June 29th, 1869. DURING the past winter ray attention ..."
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