lepidopteran(n = noun.animal) lepidopteron, lepidopterous insect - insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales;
is a kind of insect
is a member of lepidoptera, order lepidoptera
has particulars: butterfly, moth

   Same as lepidopterous. [PJC]

   An insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales; a lepidopterous insect. [WordNet 1.5]