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Order of insects including moths and butterflies
Lepidoptera (/ˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərə/ LEP-ih-DOP-tər-ə) or lepidopterans are an order of winged insects which include butterflies and moths. About 180,000 species
Lepidoptera
Larva of a butterfly or moth
(/ˈkætərpɪlər/ KAT-ər-pil-ər) are the larval stage of members of the order Lepidoptera (comprising butterflies and moths). In common speech, any caterpillar-shaped
Caterpillar
Classification of moths and butterflies
The insect order Lepidoptera consists of moths and butterflies (43 superfamilies). Most moths are night-flying, while the butterflies (superfamily Papilionoidea)
Taxonomy_of_the_Lepidoptera
Journal about butterflies and moths
The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera was a journal that published scientific articles on Lepidoptera from 1962 to 2017, publishing a total 49 volumes
The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera
The_Journal_of_Research_on_the_Lepidoptera
This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera—that have been observed in the U.S. state of Arizona. A partial list of the butterflies
List of Lepidoptera of Arizona
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Arizona
Study of the genitalia of butterflies and moths
The study of the genitalia of Lepidoptera is important for Lepidoptera taxonomy in addition to development, anatomy and natural history. The genitalia
Lepidoptera_genitalia
The Lepidoptera of Ukraine consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded in Ukraine. Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780) Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller
List of Lepidoptera of Ukraine
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Ukraine
The Lepidoptera of Norway consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Norway. This list includes species recorded from Svalbard and Jan Mayen
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Norway
The Lepidoptera of Iceland consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Iceland. Aglais io (Linnaeus, 1758) Aglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)
List of Lepidoptera of Iceland
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Iceland
The Lepidoptera of Bulgaria consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Bulgaria. Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780) Carcharodus floccifera
List of Lepidoptera of Bulgaria
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Bulgaria
Biological covering on an insect
present on the bodies of various insects. A notable example are the Lepidoptera, the insect order comprising moths and butterflies, which have scales
Insect_scale
The Lepidoptera of Serbia and Montenegro consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Serbia and Montenegro. Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780)
List of Lepidoptera of Serbia and Montenegro
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro
Lepidoptera Indica was a 10 volume work on the butterflies of the Indian region that was begun in 1890 and completed in 1913. It was published by Lovell
Lepidoptera_Indica
The Lepidoptera of North Macedonia consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from North Macedonia. Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780) Carcharodus
List of Lepidoptera of North Macedonia
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_North_Macedonia
Migration of butterflies or moths
Many populations of Lepidoptera (butterflies or moths) migrate, sometimes long distances, to and from areas which are only suitable for part of the year
Lepidoptera_migration
This list of Lepidoptera of the Dutch Caribbean includes the butterflies and moths that have been recorded from the Dutch Caribbean, consisting of the
List of Lepidoptera of the Dutch Caribbean
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_the_Dutch_Caribbean
According to a recent estimate, there are about 34 Lepidoptera species (butterflies and moths) in Qatar. Gegenes nostradamus (Fabricius, 1793) Pelopidas
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Qatar
The Lepidoptera of Romania consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Romania. Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller, 1847) Carcharodus lavatherae
List of Lepidoptera of Romania
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Romania
The Lepidoptera of Slovakia consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Slovakia. Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780) Carcharodus floccifera
List of Lepidoptera of Slovakia
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Slovakia
The Lepidoptera of the Czech Republic consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from the Czech Republic. Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780) Carterocephalus
List of Lepidoptera of the Czech Republic
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_the_Czech_Republic
The Lepidoptera of Luxembourg consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Luxembourg. Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780) Carterocephalus palaemon
List of Lepidoptera of Luxembourg
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Luxembourg
The Lepidoptera of Denmark consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Denmark. Carterocephalus silvicola (Meigen, 1829) Erynnis tages (Linnaeus
List of Lepidoptera of Denmark
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Denmark
The Lepidoptera of Germany consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Germany. Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780) Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller
List of Lepidoptera of Germany
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Germany
The Lepidoptera of Switzerland consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Switzerland. Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780) Carcharodus baeticus
List of Lepidoptera of Switzerland
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Switzerland
The Lepidoptera of Austria consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Austria. Adela albicinctella Mann, 1852 Adela croesella (Scopoli, 1763)
List of moths of Austria (A–E)
List_of_moths_of_Austria_(A–E)
The Lepidoptera of Poland consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Poland. Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller, 1847) Carterocephalus palaemon
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Poland
Fossil record of butterflies and moths
The Lepidoptera fossil record encompasses all butterflies and moths that lived before recorded history. The fossil record for Lepidoptera is lacking in
Lepidoptera_fossil_record
The Lepidoptera of the Netherlands consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from the Netherlands. Mallow skipper, Carcharodus alceae (Esper
List of Lepidoptera of the Netherlands
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_the_Netherlands
The Lepidoptera of Hispaniola consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from the island of Hispaniola, comprising the two sovereign nations of
List of Lepidoptera of Hispaniola
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Hispaniola
The Lepidoptera of Kuwait consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Kuwait. According to a recent estimate, there are a total of about 76
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Kuwait
Lepidoptera. Polymorphism is the appearance of forms or "morphs" differing in color and number of attributes within a single species. In Lepidoptera,
Polymorphism_in_Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera of Bosnia and Herzegovina consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780)
List of Lepidoptera of Bosnia and Herzegovina
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
Lepidoptera of Cuba consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from the island of Cuba. According to a recent estimate, there are about of 1,557
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Cuba
Subfamily of moths
The Macroglossinae are a subfamily of Sphingidae moths in the order Lepidoptera. The subfamily is divided into three tribes: Dilophonotini, Macroglossini
Macroglossinae_(moth)
This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera—found in the U.S. state of Indiana. Pipevine swallowtail, Battus philenor Zebra
List of Lepidoptera of Indiana
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Indiana
Lepidoptera of Greece consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Greece, including Crete, the Greek mainland and the Aegean Islands (including
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Greece
the regional Lepidoptera lists by continent. Lepidoptera is the insect order consisting of both the butterflies and moths. Lepidoptera are among the
Lists of Lepidoptera by region
Lists_of_Lepidoptera_by_region
The Lepidoptera of Belarus consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Belarus. Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780) Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller
List of Lepidoptera of Belarus
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Belarus
Lepidoptera of Bermuda consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from the island of Bermuda. According to a recent estimate, there are a total
List of Lepidoptera of Bermuda
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Bermuda
Lepidoptera of Greenland consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Greenland. According to a recent estimate, there are a total of 52 Lepidoptera
List of Lepidoptera of Greenland
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Greenland
Some four-winged insect orders, such as the Lepidoptera, have developed a wide variety of morphological wing coupling mechanisms in the imago which render
Wing_coupling
The Lepidoptera of the Selvagens Islands consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from the Selvagens Islands (Savage Islands), a small Portuguese
List of Lepidoptera of the Selvagens Islands
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_the_Selvagens_Islands
The Lepidoptera of the Faroe Islands consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from the Faroe Islands. According to a recent estimate, there
List of Lepidoptera of the Faroe Islands
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_the_Faroe_Islands
2023 the results of a 13-year megaproject about the Lepidoptera of Iran were produced as Lepidoptera Iranica. It was published as a special issue of Integrative
List_of_butterflies_of_Iran
Lepidoptera of French Polynesia consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from French Polynesia. According to a recent estimate, there are a
List of Lepidoptera of French Polynesia
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_French_Polynesia
The Lepidoptera of Puerto Rico consists of both the butterflies and moths recorded from the island of Puerto Rico. According to a recent estimate, there
List of Lepidoptera of Puerto Rico
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Puerto_Rico
Lepidoptera of Austria consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Austria. Acalyptris loranthella (Klimesch, 1937) Bohemannia pulverosella
List of moths of Austria (N–O)
List_of_moths_of_Austria_(N–O)
diurnal) and moths (mostly nocturnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera. Aeromachus inachus (Menetries, 1859) Bibasis aquilina (Speyer, 1879)
List of butterflies of the Korean Peninsula
List_of_butterflies_of_the_Korean_Peninsula
Lepidoptera of Austria consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Austria. Acompsia cinerella (Clerck, 1759) Acompsia maculosella (Stainton
List of moths of Austria (F–M)
List_of_moths_of_Austria_(F–M)
Lepidoptera of Croatia consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Croatia. Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780) Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller
List of Lepidoptera of Croatia
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Croatia
Species of beetle
Pseudholophylla lepidoptera is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (Cape York Peninsula of Queensland). Adults reach
Pseudholophylla_lepidoptera
English searchable database maintained by the Department of Entomology
The Global Lepidoptera Names Index (LepIndex) is a searchable database maintained by the Department of Entomology at the Natural History Museum, London
The Global Lepidoptera Names Index
The_Global_Lepidoptera_Names_Index
The Lepidoptera of Liechtenstein consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Liechtenstein. Carterocephalus palaemon (Pallas, 1771) Erynnis
List of Lepidoptera of Liechtenstein
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Liechtenstein
The following is a list of Lepidoptera present in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. There are over 200 different species of moths in the state, but due
List of Lepidoptera of Massachusetts
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Massachusetts
and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera. This list is sorted by MONA number (sometimes called a Hodges number)
List of moths of North America
List_of_moths_of_North_America
Elongated mouth part
use to pierce and hold the gut wall of their host. The mouth parts of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) mainly consist of the sucking kind; this part
Proboscis
The Lepidoptera of Fiji consist of both butterflies and moths. According to a recent estimate, about 1,000 Lepidoptera species are present on Fiji. Badamia
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Fiji
This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera—that have been observed in the U.S. state of Michigan. Eastern tiger swallowtail
List of Lepidoptera of Michigan
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Michigan
Lepidoptera of Austria consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Austria. Carcina quercana (Fabricius, 1775) Eidophasia messingiella (Fischer
List of moths of Austria (P–Z)
List_of_moths_of_Austria_(P–Z)
The Lepidoptera of Palmyra Atoll consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. The atoll consists of an
List of Lepidoptera of Palmyra Atoll
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Palmyra_Atoll
Midway The Lepidoptera of Midway Atoll consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from the islands of Midway Atoll. Midway Atoll is part of a
List of Lepidoptera of Midway Atoll
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Midway_Atoll
External features of butterflies and moths
external morphology of Lepidoptera is the physiological structure of the bodies of insects belonging to the order Lepidoptera, also known as butterflies
External morphology of Lepidoptera
External_morphology_of_Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera are described, equivalent to 10% of the total described species of living organisms. This is a list of the diversity of the Lepidoptera showing
Lepidopteran_diversity
Index of articles associated with the same name
Corycia is a synonym of several genera of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). Corycia Hübner, 1825 is a synonym of Anaea Hübner, 1819 in the family Nymphalidae
Corycia_(Lepidoptera)
The Lepidoptera of Madeira consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from the island of Madeira. According to a recent estimate, there are 324
List of Lepidoptera of Madeira
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Madeira
New Zealand entomologist (1934–2020)
entomologist known for his contributions to knowledge about New Zealand lepidoptera, as well as tachinid flies and cicadas. He published extensively and
John_S._Dugdale
Russian Empire and Soviet entomologist, paleoentomologist and physiologist
the fields of insect physiology, Lepidoptera fauna of the Arctic (Siberia) and knowledge of fossils of Lepidoptera. He influenced the very famous lepidopterist
Nikolai Kuznetsov (entomologist)
Nikolai_Kuznetsov_(entomologist)
The Lepidoptera of Lithuania consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Lithuania. Carcharodus alceae (Esper, 1780) Carcharodus floccifera
List of Lepidoptera of Lithuania
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Lithuania
Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera
Moths are a group of winged insect of the order Lepidoptera, the other well-known members of which are butterflies, they are characterized by dark or
Moth
The Lepidoptera of the Pitcairn Islands consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from the Pitcairn Islands, consisting of Pitcairn, Henderson
List of Lepidoptera of the Pitcairn Islands
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_the_Pitcairn_Islands
The Lepidoptera of the Canary Islands consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from the Canary Islands. According to a recent estimate, there
List of Lepidoptera of the Canary Islands
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_the_Canary_Islands
An estimated 150 species of Lepidoptera, the order comprising butterflies and moths, have been recorded in the North Atlantic archipelago of the Azores
List of Lepidoptera of the Azores
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_the_Azores
The Lepidoptera of the Cook Islands consist of the butterflies and moths recorded from the Cook Islands, a self-governing island country in the South
List of Lepidoptera of the Cook Islands
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_the_Cook_Islands
The Lepidoptera of Honduras consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Honduras. According to a recent estimate, there are a total of 861
List of Lepidoptera of Honduras
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Honduras
Species of wasp
from South Dakota and Texas to the east. They feed on Coleoptera and Lepidoptera. "Bracon mellitor Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved
Bracon_mellitor
known Lepidoptera species of Russia. The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera. This
List_of_moths_of_Russia
Lepidoptera of New Zealand consists of both the butterflies and moths recorded from the islands of New Zealand. According to a recent estimate there are
List of Lepidoptera of New Zealand
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_New_Zealand
Species of insect
is used for the control of the Asian Corn Borer, a moth of the order Lepidoptera, and a pest of corn in East Asia. "Euborellia annulata". Zipcode Zoo
Euborellia_annulata
Family of moths
The Anomoeotidae are a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera of about 40 species, with Afrotropical and Oriental distribution. Akesina Anomoeotes Dianeura
Anomoeotidae
Family of moths
Gracillariidae is an important family of insects in the order Lepidoptera and the principal family of leaf miners that includes several economic, horticultural
Gracillariidae
The Lepidoptera of Easter Island consist of the butterflies and moths recorded from Easter Island. Hypolimnas bolina otaheitae (C. Felder, 1862) Vanessa
List of Lepidoptera of Easter Island
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Easter_Island
Species of moth
Adela praepilosa is a moth (order Lepidoptera) belonging to the family Adelidae, the fairy longhorn moths. Its Japanese name is kebuka higenaga (ケブカヒゲナガ)
Adela_praepilosa
French entomologist (1845–1924)
1845 – 1 June 1924) was a French amateur entomologist specializing in lepidoptera. Charles Oberthür was born in Rennes, the son of the printer François-Charles
Charles Oberthür (entomologist)
Charles_Oberthür_(entomologist)
Native animals of Bulgaria
List of amphibians of Bulgaria List of reptiles of Bulgaria List of Lepidoptera of Bulgaria List of non-marine molluscs of Bulgaria Outline of Bulgaria
Fauna_of_Bulgaria
French entomologist
specialised in Lepidoptera and Coleoptera. Jules Fallou was a manufacturer of surgical instruments. His collection of European Lepidoptera, mostly from
Jules_Ferdinand_Fallou
Family of moths
Eupterotidae is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera with more than 300 described species. The family consists of four subfamilies and the unplaced
Eupterotidae
English histologist and entomologist
Stroud) was an English histologist and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He had been awarded a Master of Science (Cantab and Oxon) and a Doctor
Harry_Eltringham
Topics referred to by the same term
in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A moth is an insect in the order Lepidoptera. Moth or MOTH may also refer to: Moth, Uttar Pradesh, a town in Jhansi
Moth_(disambiguation)
Superorder of insects
Willi Hennig in his revision of insect taxonomy for two sister orders: Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) and Trichoptera (caddisflies). In 2017, a third
Amphiesmenoptera
British entomologist (1830–1907)
was a British entomologist and illustrator. He produced six volumes of Lepidoptera Indica and a catalogue of the birds in the collection of the East India
Frederic_Moore
Species of moth
Island in the middle of the Panama Canal. Note: The Global Lepidoptera Names Index and Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms both give the authority as "Fabes"
Saurita_tetraema
English entomologist (1893–1964)
1893 – 22 February 1964) was an English entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He was mostly known, both professionally and socially, by his middle-name
Francis_Hemming
Chemical compound
Phenthoate is an organothiophosphate insecticide. It is used against Lepidoptera, jassids, aphids, soft scales, mosquitoes, blowflies, houseflies, and
Phenthoate
Species of wasp
Trichogramma evanescens is a 0.5mm long parasitoid wasp which parasites Lepidoptera eggs. In the Philippines this parasitoid has been used to eradicate the
Trichogramma_evanescens
Species of insect
Pyrgus sibirica is a diurnal species of Lepidoptera found in tundra environments. It was first described by naturalist Jaques-Louis Reverdin in 1911.
Pyrgus_sibirica
An estimated 1,150 species of Lepidoptera, the order comprising butterflies and moths, have been recorded in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Of these, 948 are
List_of_Lepidoptera_of_Hawaii
June 1860, Gèdre – 1935) was a French entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. partial list Rondou, J.P., Catalogue des Lepidoptères des Pyrenées.
Joseph_Pierre_Rondou
Natural history museum in Poland
Ichneumonidae Rudolph Dittrich, Hymenoptera Max Wiskott, Palaearctic Lepidoptera Jan Noskiewicz, Hymenoptera Hermann Julius Kolbe, Coleoptera Jadwiga
Museum of Natural History, University of Wrocław
Museum_of_Natural_History,_University_of_Wrocław
Danish entomologist
specialising in Lepidoptera, particularly the micro-moth family Elachistidae. He co-authored the taxonomic monograph The Elachistidae (Lepidoptera) of Fennoscandia
Ernst Christian Traugott-Olsen
Ernst_Christian_Traugott-Olsen
French entomologist
(1827, Paris – 1897, Creil) was a French entomologist specialising in Lepidoptera. Charles Oberthür, 1904 Etudes de lépidoptérologie comparée Impr. Oberthür
Emmanuel_Martin
LEPIDOPTERA
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Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Christian, Danish, English, French, Gaelic, German, Irish
Form of Alan; Noble; Rock; Comely
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mythological character - eldest of the pandavas. he was generous, Loyal, And always kept his word
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lotus-eyed Lord
Boy/Male
Celtic Scottish
From the land of the Irish.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Fame of the Land
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Rajasthani, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Honey Bee; Lover
Male
Irish
Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Comhghán, COMGAN means "born together."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Vishnu
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu
Water; River Ganga; Daughter of Jahnu; Simple
Boy/Male
Tamil
Alternate name of Arjun
LEPIDOPTERA
LEPIDOPTERA
LEPIDOPTERA
LEPIDOPTERA
LEPIDOPTERA
a.
Having the wings covered with small scalelike structures, as the Lepidoptera; scaly-winged.
n. pl.
A division of Lepidoptera including all the butterflies. They differ from other Lepidoptera in having club-shaped antennae.
n.
One who studies the Lepidoptera.
n.
One of the Lepidoptera.
n.
One of the small scalelike structures covering parts of some invertebrates, as those on the wings of Lepidoptera and on the body of Thysanura; the elytra of certain annelids. See Lepidoptera.
n. pl.
An order of insects, which includes the butterflies and moths. They have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping scales, usually brightly colored.
n.
The sucking proboscis of various insects. See Lepidoptera, and Diptera.
n.
Any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to the family Tenthredinidae. The female usually has an ovipositor containing a pair of sawlike organs with which she makes incisions in the leaves or stems of plants in which to lay the eggs. The larvae resemble those of Lepidoptera.
n. pl.
The Lepidoptera.
n.
The spiral tubular proboscis of lepidopterous insects. See Lepidoptera.
n.
The practice of attracting the males of Lepidoptera or other insects by exposing the female confined in a cage.
n.
One of the fleshy legs found on the abdominal segments of the larvae of Lepidoptera, sawflies, and some other insects. Those of Lepidoptera have a circle of hooks. Called also proped, propleg, and falseleg.
n.
A general name for the numerous species of diurnal Lepidoptera.
n. pl.
The division of Lepidoptera which includes the butterflies.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Lepidoptera.
n. pl.
A tribe of Lepidoptera, including a vast number of minute species, as the plume moth, clothes moth, etc.
n.
A genus of small Lepidoptera, including the clothes moths and carpet moths.
a.
Alt. of Lepidopterous
n. pl.
A division of Lepidoptera, including the moths, and hawk moths, which have the antennae variable in form.
n. pl.
A division of Lepidoptera, including the butterflies; -- so called because they fly only in the daytime.