lepidopteran

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1. lepidopteran - Noun

2. lepidopteran - Adjective

Meaning

insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales

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As of 2007, there was roughly 174,250 lepidopteran species described, with butterflies and skippers estimated to comprise around 17,950, and moths making up the rest. Source: Internet

Braconid and other parasitic wasps lay their eggs in lepidopteran eggs or larvae and the wasps' parasitoid larvae devour their hosts, usually pupating inside or outside the desiccated husk. Source: Internet

The lepidopteran pupa, known as a chrysalis in the case of butterflies, has functional mandibles with appendages fused or glued to the body in most species, while the pupal mandibles are not functional in others. Source: Internet

In many regions, the main pests in commercial cotton are lepidopteran larvae, which are killed by the Bt protein in the transgenic cotton they eat. Source: Internet

This eliminates the need to use large amounts of broad-spectrum insecticides to kill lepidopteran pests (some of which have developed pyrethroid resistance). Source: Internet

Some lepidopteran species blend with their surroundings, making them difficult to spot by predators. Source: Internet

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