microlepidoptera
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərə) /
pl n
a collector's name for the smaller moths: a term without taxonomic significanceCompare macrolepidoptera
Nearby words
- microinjection,
- microinstruction,
- microinvasion,
- microjet,
- microlecithal,
- 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 MackieThe 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. RileyFor 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