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 Webster, Noah
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 Furneaux, William S.
The diminutive florets on its flat disk are so shallow that lepidopterous and hymenopterous insects, with their long proboses, stand no chance of getting a meal.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas
That his exquisite brochure on lepidopterous insects was in nearly all the public libraries of the world only gratified, but added nothing to his vanity.
From A Splendid Hazard by MacGrath, Harold
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 Rosse, Irving C. (Irving Collins)
