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Microlepidoptera

Relatively small butterflies and moths; micromoths.

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    Relatively small butterflies and moths; micromoths.

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micromothnounA member of the microlepidoptera, an unranked (and not monophyletic) grouping of moth families, generally with wingspans of under 20 millimetres; a small moth.
microlepidopterannounAny micromoth of the microlepidoptera
macrolepidopterannounAny relatively large butterfly or moth
microcoleopterannounA very small beetle
microlepidopteristnounA lepidopterist whose speciality is microlepidopterans.
micropterigidnoun(entomology) Any moth in the family Micropterigidae.
macromothnounA relatively large moth.
micromalthidnoun(zoology) Any beetle in the family Micromalthidae.
microdontinenounAny hoverfly of the subfamily Microdontinae
microhymenopterannounAny very small insect of the order Hymenoptera
macroglossinenounAny moth of the tribe Macroglossini
minornoun(law) A child, a person who has not reached the age of majority, consent, etc. and is legally subject to fewer responsibilities and less accountability and entitled to fewer legal rights and privileges.
lepidopteristnounSomeone who studies lepidoptery; someone who studies butterflies and moths.
micrergatenoun(entomology) An unusually small worker ant.
lepidopterannounAny insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.
delicateEasily damaged or requiring careful handling.
macrocnemenounAny tiger moth of the genus Macrocneme
graphicnounA drawing or picture.
megalopygidnoun(zoology) Any moth in the family Megalopygidae.
slug mothnounAny moth of the family Limacodidae.

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