lepidopterous

[ lep-i-dop-ter-uhs ]

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Lepidoptera, an order of insects comprising the butterflies, moths, and skippers, that in the adult state have four membranous wings more or less covered with small scales.

Origin of lepidopterous

First recorded in 1790–1800; Lepidopter(a) + -ous

Many rare lepidopterous larv may be obtained by the use of the beating net and by beating foliage over an umbrella.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects | C. V. Riley
Some lepidopterous larv even (Alucita pentadactyla, Callimorpha rosea, &c.) assume the pupa state within their last skin.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William Kirby
The angular lepidopterous ones, however, are more gaily decorated.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William Kirby
lepidopterous pup, however, are not excluded from the last skin of the larv with this hard covering.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William Kirby
Grape vines are subject to the attacks of many lepidopterous insects.
American Pomology | J. A. Warder

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