heterocera

/hɛtəroʊˈsɪrə/

Definitions

1. noun

a suborder of moths, particularly those in the order Lepidoptera, which includes the hawk moths and lichen moths

“The lepidopterist specialized in the study of the heterocera suborder of moths.”

Synonyms

  • Lepidoptera
  • moths

Antonyms

  • diptera
  • flies