Macrolepidoptera
/ˌmækrəʊˌlɛpɪˈdɒptərə/
plural noun
1.
a collector’s name for that part of the lepidoptera that comprises the butterflies and the larger moths (noctuids, geometrids, bombycids, springtails, etc): a term without taxonomic significance Compare microlepidoptera
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