microlepidoptera
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərə) /
pl n
a collector's name for the smaller moths: a term without taxonomic significance
Compare macrolepidoptera
Words nearby microlepidoptera
microinjection,
microinstruction,
microinvasion,
microjet,
microlecithal,
microlepidoptera,
microlight,
microlite,
microliter,
microlith,
microlithiasis
Example sentences from the Web for microlepidoptera
Further, he was a Fellow of the Royal Society, and had given special attention to the study of microlepidoptera.
Norfolk Annals |Charles MackieThe various leaf-mining and seed inhabiting species can be treated as in the case of the Microlepidoptera.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects |C. V. RileyFor collecting Microlepidoptera, in addition to the ordinary net, some special apparatus will be found very essential.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects |C. V. Riley