lepidopteron

Synonyms:

lepidopteran, lepidopterous insect

Types:

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butterfly

diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

moth

typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly

medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast

ringlet, ringlet butterfly

any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae

danaid, danaid butterfly

large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste

pierid, pierid butterfly

any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs

sulfur butterfly, sulphur butterfly

any of numerous yellow or orange butterflies

lycaenid, lycaenid butterfly

any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae

miller, moth miller

any of various moths that have powdery wings

tortricid, tortricid moth

any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls

lymantriid, tussock moth

dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees

geometrid, geometrid moth

slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms

pyralid, pyralid moth

usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests

tineoid, tineoid moth

small dull-colored moth with chewing mouthparts

gelechiid, gelechiid moth

small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests

noctuid, noctuid moth, owlet moth

usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth; the usually smooth-bodied larvae are destructive agricultural pests

hawk moth, hawkmoth, hummingbird moth, sphingid, sphinx moth

any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed

bombycid, bombycid moth, silkworm moth

moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk

saturniid, saturniid moth

large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons

arctiid, arctiid moth

stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars

lasiocampid, lasiocampid moth

medium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moths with comb-like antennae

Malacosoma americana, tent-caterpillar moth

moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars

Type of:

insect

small air-breathing arthropod