lepidopterous
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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
He leaves us, however, to imagine under what possible geographical conditions the climate in Europe could be too severe for a lepidopterous fauna, while at the same time Central Asia could maintain an abundant one.
From The History of the European Fauna by Scharff, Robert Francis
Tortrix, tor′triks, n. the typical genus of Tortricid�, a family of small lepidopterous insects.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Salamis, sal′a-mis, n. a genus of lepidopterous insects.
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 Seward, A. C. (Albert Charles)
