On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Lepidoptera. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Lepidoptera meaning
plural of lepidopteron
Synonyms of Lepidoptera
Using Lepidoptera
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of lepidopteron
- Useful related words include: order lepidoptera, animal order.
- In the example corpus, lepidoptera often appears in combinations such as: the lepidoptera, lepidoptera and, some lepidoptera.
Context around Lepidoptera
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 7 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Lepidoptera
- In this selection, "lepidoptera" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, higher, adult, order, species, moths and butterflies stand out and add context to how "lepidoptera" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and higher lepidoptera too and families in lepidoptera in 45. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "lepidoptera" sits close to words such as abdulai, abhinandan and abhor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with lepidoptera
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Some Lepidoptera manufacture their own toxins. (6 words)
These persist today as 9 of the superfamilies of Lepidoptera. (10 words)
Lepidoptera may use coastal lines, mountains, and even roads to orient themselves. (12 words)
The Ditrysia, which comprise 98% of the Lepidoptera, have two separate openings for reproduction in the females (as well as a third opening for excretion), one for mating, and one for laying eggs. (33 words)
Niels P. Kristensen, E. S. Nielsen and D. R. Davis studied the relationships among monotrysian families and Kristensen worked more generally on insect phylogeny and higher Lepidoptera too. (28 words)
Lepidoptera have always been, historically, classified in five suborders, one of which is of primitive moths that never lost the morphological features of its ancestors. (25 words)
Example sentences (20)
Andreas V. Martynov (1879–1938) recognized the close relationship between Lepidoptera and Trichoptera in his studies on phylogeny.
Cedars are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Pine Processionary and Turnip Moth (recorded on Deodar Cedar).
Cherry trees also provide food for the caterpillars of several Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies).
Ecology and cultivation Satureja species are food plants for the larva of some Lepidoptera ( butterflies and moths ).
Lepidoptera, especially the immature stages, are an ecologically important food to many insectivorous birds, such as the great tit in Europe.
Lepidoptera have always been, historically, classified in five suborders, one of which is of primitive moths that never lost the morphological features of its ancestors.
Lepidoptera may use coastal lines, mountains, and even roads to orient themselves.
Navigation Timelapse of flying moths, attracted to the floodlights main Navigation is important to lepidoptera species, especially for those that migrate.
Niels P. Kristensen, E. S. Nielsen and D. R. Davis studied the relationships among monotrysian families and Kristensen worked more generally on insect phylogeny and higher Lepidoptera too.
Some Lepidoptera manufacture their own toxins.
The Ditrysia, which comprise 98% of the Lepidoptera, have two separate openings for reproduction in the females (as well as a third opening for excretion), one for mating, and one for laying eggs.
The genitalia of Lepidoptera are highly varied and are often the only means of differentiating between species.
Their resemblance to eyes provokes the predator's instinct to attack these wing patterns. citation Batesian and Müllerian mimicry complexes are commonly found in Lepidoptera.
The leaves are eaten by the larvae of several species of Lepidoptera ( butterfly and moth ) including the blood-vein moth.
The Lepidoptera have developed a number of strategies for defense and protection, including evolution of morphological characters and changes in ecological lifestyles and behaviors.
The mandibles are tough and sharp for chewing leaves (this contrasts with most adult Lepidoptera, which have highly reduced or soft mandibles).
The prolegs do not have crochet hooks at the ends unlike the larvae of the Lepidoptera.
There are over 120 families in lepidoptera, in 45 to 48 superfamilies.
These persist today as 9 of the superfamilies of Lepidoptera.
This occurs in the order lepidoptera and refers to the antennae of moths and butterflies.
Common combinations with lepidoptera
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the lepidoptera 4×
- lepidoptera and 3×
- some lepidoptera 3×
- lepidoptera have 3×
- of lepidoptera 3×
- lepidoptera species 2×
- in lepidoptera 2×