Noun
An order of insects, which includes the butterflies and moths. They have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping scales, usually brightly colored.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAndreas V. Martynov (1879–1938) recognized the close relationship between Lepidoptera and Trichoptera in his studies on phylogeny. Source: Internet
Cherry trees also provide food for the caterpillars of several Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). Source: Internet
Cedars are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Pine Processionary and Turnip Moth (recorded on Deodar Cedar). Source: Internet
Lepidoptera, especially the immature stages, are an ecologically important food to many insectivorous birds, such as the great tit in Europe. Source: Internet
Ecology and cultivation Satureja species are food plants for the larva of some Lepidoptera ( butterflies and moths ). Source: Internet
Lepidoptera have always been, historically, classified in five suborders, one of which is of primitive moths that never lost the morphological features of its ancestors. Source: Internet