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lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron, lepidopteran (noun) - insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales

arctiid, arctiid moth (noun) - stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings
bombycid, bombycid moth, silkworm moth (noun) - moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk
gelechiid, gelechiid moth (noun) - small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests
geometrid, geometrid moth (noun) - slender-bodied broad-winged moth whose larvae are called measuring worms
hawkmoth, hawk moth, sphingid, sphinx moth, hummingbird moth (noun) - any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed

lasiocampid, lasiocampid moth (noun) - medium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moths with comb-like antennae
lymantriid, tussock moth (noun) - dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees
moth miller, miller (noun) - any of various moths that have powdery wings
noctuid moth, noctuid, owlet moth (noun) - usually dull-colored medium-sized nocturnal moth
pyralid, pyralid moth (noun) - usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests
saturniid, saturniid moth (noun) - large brightly colored and usually tropical moth
tent-caterpillar moth, Malacosoma americana (noun) - moth whose larvae are tent caterpillars
tineoid, tineoid moth (noun) - small dull-colored moth with chewing mouthparts
tortricid, tortricid moth (noun) - any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings