lepidopteran

• Sustantivo que designa un insecto del orden de los lepidópteros, que en su etapa adulta presenta cuatro alas más o menos cubiertas de diminutas escamas; incluye mariposas y polillas.

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.

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

   Lepidóptero

   • 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.