microlepidoptera

/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərə) /

pl n

a collector's name for the smaller moths: a term without taxonomic significanceCompare macrolepidoptera

Words nearby microlepidoptera

microinjection, microinstruction, microinvasion, microjet, microlecithal, microlepidoptera, microlight, microlite, microliter, microlith, microlithiasis

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Examples from the Web for microlepidoptera

Further, he was a Fellow of the Royal Society, and had given special attention to the study of microlepidoptera.
Norfolk Annals|Charles Mackie
The various leaf-mining and seed inhabiting species can be treated as in the case of the Microlepidoptera.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects|C. V. Riley
For collecting Microlepidoptera, in addition to the ordinary net, some special apparatus will be found very essential.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects|C. V. Riley