lepidopteran

• Substantiv, das ein Insekt aus der Ordnung der Schmetterlinge bezeichnet; im Erwachsenenstadium hat es vier Flügel, die mehr oder weniger mit winzigen Schuppen bedeckt sind.

A noun referring to an insect of the order Lepidoptera, which in its adult stage has four wings that are more or less covered with tiny scales.

1. Insect with scaled wingsC2formalscientific

   An insect belonging to the order Lepidoptera, characterized by four wings covered in tiny overlapping scales, including butterflies and moths.

   Schmetterling

   • The lepidopteran fluttered gracefully from flower to flower.
   • Many lepidopterans undergo a complete metamorphosis from caterpillar to adult.
   • The museum has a vast collection of preserved lepidopterans from around the world.