lepidopterous
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Thus, if the lepidopterous insect sees a continuous picture of its surroundings, such a picture is produced by the overlapping and blending, at their edges, of hundreds or thousands of distinct parts.
From Butterflies and Moths (British) by William S. Furneaux
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
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
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
Again, in some lepidopterous insects a white or a yellow appearance is produced by the deposition of uric acid or a nearly allied substance on the surface of the wings.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various
