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Lepidopteran in a sentence

Lepidopteran meaning

Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.

Synonyms of Lepidopteran

lepidopterous insect lepidopteron insect

Related words

Other words often associated with Lepidopteran or its synonyms:

arthropod louse worm

Using Lepidopteran

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.
  • Useful related words include: lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron, insect.
  • In the example corpus, lepidopteran often appears in combinations such as: the lepidopteran, lepidopteran eggs, lepidopteran larvae.

Context around Lepidopteran

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

kill 1×

Often after:

eggs 2× larvae 2× genera 1× fauna 1× elite 1× species 1× pupa 1× antenna 1× pests 1×

Sentence patterns with Lepidopteran

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the lepidopteran genera were 1× cotton are lepidopteran larvae which 1× eggs in lepidopteran eggs or 1× lepidopteran eggs are 1× lepidopteran larvae can 1× of the lepidopteran antenna böhm 1× of the lepidopteran elite with 1× on the lepidopteran fauna of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

braconid and other 1× in many regions 1× jacob hübner described 1× lepidopteran eggs are 1× lepidopteran larvae can 1× like the monarch 1×

Common sentence endings:

1807 and 1835 1× also preyed upon 1× cotton they eat 1× developed pyrethroid resistance 1× functional in others 1× spot by predators 1×

Words around Lepidopteran

Just before it in the word index:

lepidoptera 22 lepidolite 7 lepidodermella 2 lepidocoleids 2 lepida 5 lephoto 2

Just after it in the word index:

lepidote 4 lepidus 37 lepine 5 lepley 3 lepolo 2 lepore 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Lepidopteran

  • In this selection, "lepidopteran" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kill, eggs, larvae and genera stand out and add context to how "lepidopteran" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the lepidopteran genera were and cotton are lepidopteran larvae which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lepidopteran" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lepidopteran

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Lepidopteran eggs are also preyed upon. (6 words)

Some lepidopteran species blend with their surroundings, making them difficult to spot by predators. (14 words)

There are two sets of mechanosensory organs located at the base of the lepidopteran antenna, Böhm's bristles and the Johnston organ. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The lepidopteran pupa, known as a chrysalis in the case of butterflies, has functional mandibles with appendages fused or glued to the body in most species, while the pupal mandibles are not functional in others. (35 words)

Jacob Hübner described many genera, and the Lepidopteran genera were catalogued by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer and Georg Friedrich Treitschke in a series of volumes on the Lepidopteran fauna of Europe published between 1807 and 1835. (34 words)

Like the Monarch, which travels from Canada to Mexico annually, the Painted Lady turns out to be part of the lepidopteran elite, with migration patterns similar to those of birds. (30 words)

Example sentences (10)

Jacob Hübner described many genera, and the Lepidopteran genera were catalogued by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer and Georg Friedrich Treitschke in a series of volumes on the Lepidopteran fauna of Europe published between 1807 and 1835.

Like the Monarch, which travels from Canada to Mexico annually, the Painted Lady turns out to be part of the lepidopteran elite, with migration patterns similar to those of birds.

Braconid and other parasitic wasps lay their eggs in lepidopteran eggs or larvae and the wasps' parasitoid larvae devour their hosts, usually pupating inside or outside the desiccated husk.

In many regions, the main pests in commercial cotton are lepidopteran larvae, which are killed by the Bt protein in the transgenic cotton they eat.

Lepidopteran eggs are also preyed upon.

Lepidopteran larvae can be differentiated by: * the numbers of pairs of pro-legs; sawfly larvae have 6 while caterpillars have up to 5 pairs.

Some lepidopteran species blend with their surroundings, making them difficult to spot by predators.

The lepidopteran pupa, known as a chrysalis in the case of butterflies, has functional mandibles with appendages fused or glued to the body in most species, while the pupal mandibles are not functional in others.

There are two sets of mechanosensory organs located at the base of the lepidopteran antenna, Böhm's bristles and the Johnston organ.

This eliminates the need to use large amounts of broad-spectrum insecticides to kill lepidopteran pests (some of which have developed pyrethroid resistance).

Common combinations with lepidopteran

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lepidopteran" in a sentence?
An example: "Jacob Hübner described many genera, and the Lepidopteran genera were catalogued by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer and Georg Friedrich Treitschke in a series of volumes on the Lepidopteran fauna of Europe published between 1807 and 1835." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "lepidopteran" from authentic English texts.
What does "lepidopteran" mean?
Lepidopteran means: Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths.
What are synonyms of "lepidopteran"?
Common synonyms of "lepidopteran" include: lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron, insect.
How many example sentences with "lepidopteran" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "lepidopteran", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.