microlepidoptera

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ lepidoptera

Noun

microlepidoptera pl (plural only)

1. Relatively small butterflies and moths; micromoths.
   • 2015 October 6, “Color Pattern on the Forewing of Micropterix (Lepidoptera: Micropterigidae): Insights into the Evolution of Wing Pattern and Wing Venation in Moths”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Workers who study microlepidoptera have concluded that transverse bands, or fasciae, are primitive wing pattern elements for Lepidoptera and are constrained by venation [12 –14 ], whereas workers who primarily study macrolepidoptera have concluded that spots, either “erratic” [7 ] or constrained by venation [15 ], are primitive.

Derived terms

• microlepidopteran
• microlepidopterous

 

Further reading

• microlepidoptera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia