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macrolepidoptera
macrolepidoptera (ˌmækrəʊˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərə) pl n (Zoology) a collector's name for that part of the lepidoptera that comprises the butterflies and the larger moths (noctuids, geometrids, bombycids, springtails, etc): a term without taxonomic significance. Compare microlepidopteraMacrolepidoptera
Macrolepidoptera[¦mak·rō‚lep·ə′däp·trə] (invertebrate zoology) A former division of Lepidoptera that included the larger moths and butterflies. macrolepidoptera
macrolepidoptera the larger butterflies and moths. The term has no taxonomic significance. |