Lepidoptera
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Lepidoptera
1725–35; < New Latin; plural of lepidopteron
Example Sentences
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Butterflies and moths -- collectively called Lepidoptera -- represent 10 per cent of all described animal species and are hugely important pollinators and herbivores in many ecosystems.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024
So in the interest of helping everyone survive, Cosma has created a website to help people choose the best native plants for the Lepidoptera that live in their ZIP Codes.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2022
Lepidoptera is the Latin name for butterflies, which means "scaly wing".
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2014
We sequenced the genome of Heliconius melpomene and compared it with other taxa to investigate chromosomal evolution in Lepidoptera and gene flow among multiple species and races.
From Nature • Jul. 4, 2012
I pulled Granddaddy’s Taxonomy of the Insect World from my bookshelf and turned to the order Lepidoptera.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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