Lepidopterology (from Ancient Greek λεπίδος (scale) and πτερόν (wing); and -λογία -logia.), is a branch of entomology concerning the scientific study of moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies. Someone that studies in this field is a lepidopterist (or aurelian). ==Lepidopterology as a science== Post-Renaissance, the rise...
study of butterflies and moths
lepidopterology The branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths.
lepidoptery noun the branch of entomology dealing with Lepidoptera