microlepidopteran.

Brit.

/ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)lɛpᵻˈdɒpt(ə)rə/, U.S.

/ˈˌmaɪkroʊˌlɛpəˈdɑptərə/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Microlepidoptera.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin Microlepidoptera, plural (1845 or earlier) < micro- micro- comb. form + Lepidoptera Lepidoptera n. Compare Italian microlepidotteri, plural (1840 or earlier), French microlépidoptères, plural (1865 or earlier).

Entomology.

With plural agreement. The families of moths whose members are (mostly) small, or smaller than those of interest to most collectors; members of these families. Cf. macrolepidoptera n.Microlepidoptera is an informal term without taxonomic significance.

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1852 H. T. Stainton (title) The entomologist's companion; being a guide to the collection of Micro-lepidoptera.

1872 Amer. Naturalist 6 280 To pack Microlepidoptera for travelling, pin them firmly close together in a corklined box.

1902 Westm. Gaz. 8 Mar. 8/1 The special library formed by Lord Walsingham for the study of micro-lepidoptera.

1944 R. Matheson Entomol. for Introd. Courses xiv. 288 There are numerous families of Frenatae that have been, and by many still, are called ‘micro-Lepidoptera’.

1961 H. M. Edelsten & D. S. Fletcher South's Moths Brit. Isles (new ed.) II. 7 The large contingent of our moths known as ‘Micro-Lepidoptera’.

1972 L. E. Chadwick tr. W. Linsenmaier Insects of World 226/1 A number of families have been included under the collective concept of the Microlepidoptera, but today the tendency is to consider them as separate groups.

1991 New Scientist 22 June 46/4 There are 26 colour plates of set specimens covering all the British ‘macrolepidoptera’ plus some of the larger or more colourful ‘microlepidoptera’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	microlepidoptera
释义	microlepidopteran. Brit. /ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)lɛpᵻˈdɒpt(ə)rə/, U.S. /ˈˌmaɪkroʊˌlɛpəˈdɑptərə/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Microlepidoptera. Etymology: < post-classical Latin Microlepidoptera, plural (1845 or earlier) < micro- micro- comb. form + Lepidoptera Lepidoptera n. Compare Italian microlepidotteri, plural (1840 or earlier), French microlépidoptères, plural (1865 or earlier). Entomology. With plural agreement. The families of moths whose members are (mostly) small, or smaller than those of interest to most collectors; members of these families. Cf. macrolepidoptera n.Microlepidoptera is an informal term without taxonomic significance. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Lepidoptera or butterflies and moths > [noun] > Microlepidoptera microlepidoptera1852 micro1869 1852 H. T. Stainton (title) The entomologist's companion; being a guide to the collection of Micro-lepidoptera. 1872 Amer. Naturalist 6 280 To pack Microlepidoptera for travelling, pin them firmly close together in a corklined box. 1902 Westm. Gaz. 8 Mar. 8/1 The special library formed by Lord Walsingham for the study of micro-lepidoptera. 1944 R. Matheson Entomol. for Introd. Courses xiv. 288 There are numerous families of Frenatae that have been, and by many still, are called ‘micro-Lepidoptera’. 1961 H. M. Edelsten & D. S. Fletcher South's Moths Brit. Isles (new ed.) II. 7 The large contingent of our moths known as ‘Micro-Lepidoptera’. 1972 L. E. Chadwick tr. W. Linsenmaier Insects of World 226/1 A number of families have been included under the collective concept of the Microlepidoptera, but today the tendency is to consider them as separate groups. 1991 New Scientist 22 June 46/4 There are 26 colour plates of set specimens covering all the British ‘macrolepidoptera’ plus some of the larger or more colourful ‘microlepidoptera’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1852
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