lepidopterist
Studies winged insects
A lepidopterist is a person who studies or collects butterflies and moths.
The term comes from Lepidoptera, the scientific order containing these insects.
Most lepidopterists are hobbyists who collect specimens or photograph species in the wild, though some work professionally in entomology or conservation: The lepidopterist spent summers documenting monarch migration patterns.
Individual for examination
- pinningFastening with pointed fasteners
- display caseEnclosed viewing cabinet
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
preservation · labeling · voucher · net · wings · abdomen · thorax · Nabokov
Profound biological restructuring
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- instarArthropod developmental stage
molting · chrysalis · pupa · cocoon · host plant · frass · silk · diapause
Hereditary supreme ruler
- swallowtailButterfly with forked hindwings
- painted ladyWidespread migratory butterfly
- admiralSenior naval commander
- skipperVessel's commanding officer
fritillary · hairstreak · blue · copper · birdwing · wingspan · wing pattern · scales
Science of categorical arrangement
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- species identificationRecognizing an organism's type
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
systematics · speciation · biogeography · genetics · nomenclature · description · genus · family
Pale green saturnid
- atlasBound collection of charts
- silkmothThread-producing lepidopteran
- hawkmothLarge hovering lepidopteran
- sphinxMysterious, unreadable person
tiger moth · nocturnal · cocoon · pheromones · thorax · death's-head · clothes moth · gypsy moth
Interlaced open fabric
- transectObservation path for surveys
- surveySystematic data collection
- mark-recaptureWildlife census technique
- observationAttentive watching or remark
binoculars · field guide · photography · habitat · meadow · woodland · tropical forest · population count
specimen
Individual for examination
- pinningFastening with pointed fasteners
- display caseEnclosed viewing cabinet
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
mounting · preservation · labeling · voucher · net · wings · abdomen · thorax · Nabokov · Rothschild
metamorphosis
Profound biological restructuring
- eggReproductive cell in shell
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- larvaImmature feeding stage
instar · molting · chrysalis · pupa · cocoon · host plant · frass · silk · diapause · overwintering
monarch
Hereditary supreme ruler
- swallowtailButterfly with forked hindwings
- painted ladyWidespread migratory butterfly
- admiralSenior naval commander
skipper · fritillary · hairstreak · blue · copper · birdwing · wingspan · wing pattern · scales · antennae
taxonomy
Science of categorical arrangement
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- species identificationRecognizing an organism's type
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
phylogeny · systematics · speciation · biogeography · genetics · nomenclature · description · genus · family · endemic
luna
Pale green saturnid
- atlasBound collection of charts
- silkmothThread-producing lepidopteran
- hawkmothLarge hovering lepidopteran
sphinx · tiger moth · nocturnal · cocoon · pheromones · thorax · death's-head · clothes moth · gypsy moth
netting
Interlaced open fabric
- transectObservation path for surveys
- surveySystematic data collection
- mark-recaptureWildlife census technique
observation · binoculars · field guide · photography · habitat · meadow · woodland · tropical forest · population count · bait trap
lepidopteristornithologist
One who studies birds
entomologist · herpetologist · ichthyologist · mammalogist · botanist