lepidopterology
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- Instance of
- academic discipline
- Subclass of
- entomology
- Part of
- entomology
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- topic's main category
- Category:Lepidopterology
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- Lepidopterology
- is the study of
- Lepidoptera
- practiced by
- lepidopterist
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- Origins
- History
- Scholars
- Explorers
- Collectors
- Museums
- Notable lepidopterists
- Collections and illustrations
- Lepidopterological societies
- Lepidopterological journals
- See also
- References
- External links
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Lepidopterology ()) is a branch of entomology concerning the scientific study of moths and the two superfamilies of butterflies. Someone who studies in this field is a lepidopterist or, archaically, an aurelian.
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