lepidopterous
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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
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
Semidiur′na, a group of lepidopterous insects including the hawk-moth.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Darwin was well aware of the power of individual colour adjustment, now known to be possessed by large numbers of lepidopterous pupae and larvae.
From Darwin and Modern Science by A. C. (Albert Charles) Seward
Grape vines are subject to the attacks of many lepidopterous insects.
From American Pomology Apples by J. A. Warder
