lepidopterist
/ˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərɪst
/noun
A person who studies or collects butterflies and moths.Some lepidopterists believe that the Xerces Blue was the same species as Silvery Blue....
- A rare comma butterfly was spotted in the garden in Grassington of lepidopterist James Birdsall.
- It could be likened to the specialised needs of a lepidopterist researching the markings of a species of butterflies to be found only in Borneo.