lepidopterous
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Paraclypeal piece: in lepidopterous pupa, occurs in some of the generalized families on each side of the maxillary palpi.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
One of several lepidopterous insects which construct, in the larval state, a baglike case which they carry about for protection.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
I greatly fear," he continued, "that the omission to which I have reluctantly adverted is to a certain extent typically characteristic of the entire political and social economy of the lepidopterous order.
From The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales by Richard Garnett
No, child; some lepidopterous insects always leave a drop of red fluid when emerging from the pupa state.
From Bee and Butterfly A Tale of Two Cousins by Lucy Foster Madison
The spider, it appears, is an "undescribed species of Erigone," and the larvæ are probably lepidopterous.
From The First Landing on Wrangel Island With Some Remarks on the Northern Inhabitants by Irving C. (Irving Collins) Rosse
