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Lepidoptera 鳞翅目 鳞翅目 Lepidoptera n 1: moths and butterflies [ synonym: { Lepidoptera}, { order Lepidoptera}] Lepidoptera \ Lep` i* dop" te* ra\ (- d[ o^] p" t[- e]* r[. a]), n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. lepi` s - i` dos, a scale ptero` n a feather, wing.] ( Zool.) An order of insects, which includes the butterflies and moths. They have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping scales, usually brightly colored. [ 1913 Webster] Note: They have a tubular proboscis, or haustellum, formed by the two slender maxill[ ae]. The labial palpi are usually large, and the proboscis, when not in use, can be coiled up spirally between them. The mandibles are rudimentary. The larv[ ae], called caterpillars, are often brightly colored, and they commonly feed on leaves. The adults feed chiefly on the honey of flowers. [ 1913 Webster] Lepidopteral
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