Order Lepidoptera (Noun)
Meaning
Moths and butterflies.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Lepidoptera is a diverse group of insects that includes both moths and butterflies, with over 180,000 known species worldwide.
- Butterflies and moths belong to the order Lepidoptera, which is characterized by the presence of scales on their wings.
- The order Lepidoptera is divided into two main suborders, the Rhopalocera, which includes butterflies, and the Heterocera, which includes moths.
- The study of the order Lepidoptera is known as lepidoptery, and it involves the study of the behavior, ecology, and evolution of moths and butterflies.
- The order Lepidoptera is thought to have originated over 150 million years ago, during the Jurassic period, with modern species emerging around 50 million years ago.