Lepidopterous Insect (Noun)
Meaning
Insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The beautiful monarch butterfly is a classic example of a lepidopterous insect found in gardens and flowers.
- Butterflies and moths are types of lepidopterous_insects that undergo a complete transformation from egg to adulthood.
- The colorful lepidopterous insect spread its delicate wings and flew away in the warm sunlight.
- Their collection featured numerous specimens of lepidopterous_insects, each with its own unique characteristics and patterns.
- This rare lepidopterous_insect was identified and documented by the team of entomologists in the tropical rainforest.