Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Lepidopterous insects of considerable size, as collectively distinguished from the smaller forms, which are called
Microlepidoptera .
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Examples
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As do many of the macrolepidoptera, autumnal moths overwinter as eggs, making them vulnerable to extreme cold temperatures that reduce survival, particularly egg masses placed in the tree canopy above the snow limit.
Climate change and insects as a forest disturbance in the Arctic 2009
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Butterflies and moths of Newfoundland and Labrador: The macrolepidoptera (Publication - Agriculture Canada; 1691) by Ray F Morris
Group Requests Separate Investigations into Packer's Use of Imported Canadian Cattle 2009
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