lepidopterist
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A Surrey amateur lepidopterist has shared how his remarkable discovery of a rare butterfly has led to a breakthrough in conservation research.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Zucker Art Books has the star of the entire fair in its disassembled book by Yuji Itaya, an otherwise unknown amateur lepidopterist who lived in Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
A family road trip to the Sinlahekin would be a great way to inspire a budding lepidopterist or biologist.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2021
Nabokov, a Russian emigré and amateur lepidopterist, drew on his own annual cross-country journeys with his wife, pursuing rare butterflies between his academic commitments at Wellesley and later Cornell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2018
He had been a lepidopterist; he had filled it with glass showcases of moths and butterflies.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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