lepidopter- +
(Greek: moths, butterflies; a combination of lepido-, "flake" or "scale" and ptero, "wing")
They have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping scales, usually brightly colored.
2. An order of the class Insecta that includes the butterflies, moths, and skippers; characterized by scaly wings, sucking mouth parts, and complete metamorphosis.The larvae of lepidopterans are caterpillars. Lepidopterans include butterflies, moths, and skippers.
2. A person who studies the order of insects called Lepidoptera, a large order including butterflies and moths.
2. A special attraction to, or fondness for, butterflies.
They develop around actinotrichia as part of the dermal exoskeleton. Lepidotrichia may also have some cartilage or bone in them. They are actually segmented and appear as a series of disks stacked on top of each other.
Traditionally used for the larger butterflies and moths as opposed to the Microlepidoptera.
2. Lepidopterous insects (as tortricids) that belong to families of minute or medium-sized moths.
This lepidopter- group of words comes directly from the lepido- unit of words.
A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, with: "insects, bugs, worms; invertebrates": aphidi-; api-; ascari-; culci-; Dung Beetle Survival; Dung Beetles Important; Eating Worms; entomo-; formic-; Guinea worms; helmintho-; insecto-; Insects: Importance; isopter-; meliss-; mosquito; Mosquito, other Languages; Mosquitoes, Pt. 1; Mosquitoes, Pt. 2; myrmeco-; scarab; scoleco-; sphec-; taeni-; termit-; vermo-.
