lepidopterous
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Scintilla, sin-til′a, n. a spark: a glimmer: the least particle: a trace: a genus of bivalve molluscs: a genus of lepidopterous insects.—adjs.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Semidiur′na, a group of lepidopterous insects including the hawk-moth.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Darwin was well aware of the power of individual colour adjustment, now known to be possessed by large numbers of lepidopterous pupae and larvae.
From Darwin and Modern Science by A. C. (Albert Charles) Seward
That his exquisite brochure on lepidopterous insects was in nearly all the public libraries of the world only gratified, but added nothing to his vanity.
From A Splendid Hazard by Harold MacGrath
No, child; some lepidopterous insects always leave a drop of red fluid when emerging from the pupa state.
From Bee and Butterfly A Tale of Two Cousins by Lucy Foster Madison
