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A lepidopterist (expert or collector of butterflies/moths).
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∙ 9y agoSomeone who is interested and collects moths is named an entomologist. These types of people study the reproductive patterns, behavior, and identification of both moths and butterflies.
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∙ 6y agoevery type of moth has its own scientific name, so its mostly just called "moth"
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What does a lepidoterist study?
I think you mean lepidopterist not lepidoteristA lepidopterist is a person who catches and collects, studies, or simply observes butterflys or moths skipper butterflys, and moth -butterflys
What do you call a person who loves butterflies?
"The Butterfly Whisperer" has a post I hope you can follow, listed below. A person that studies insects , which includes butterflies and moths, is called an "entomologist". More specifically: Lepidopterist
Do zoologists study butterflies?
A scientist who devotes themselves solely to the study of butterflies and moths is known as a lepidopterist.
Are caterpillars nocturnals?
Monarch butterflies are diurnal; they do everything during the day :)
What is a shell collector called?
A shell collector is called a conchologist.
What is the branch of science who studies butterfly and moths?
Moths and butterflies both fall under the genus of Lepidoptera. The study of butterflies and moths is known as lepidoptery. This is a branch of biology and the people specializing in this study are known as lepidopterists.
What do you call to a scientist who study butterflies and moths?
A person who collects or studies moths or butterflies is referred to as a lepidopterist.
What do you call a group of moths?
Moths are very similar to butterflies. The group of insects that butterflies and moths belong to is the Lepidoptera. A group of only moths are called a wainscot.
What scientist studies butterflies?
A scientist who studies butterflies and moths is called a lepidopterist.
Who studies butterflies and moths'?
lepidopterist study butterflies and moths
What is the study of caterpillars called?
Caterpillars are the larvae stage of butterflies and moths. People who study butterflies and moths are called lepidopterists and the study is called lepidoptery. It is a subset of entomology, the study of insects.
Do moths turn into butterflies?
Some caterpillars turn into moths, while others turn into butterflies. It depends on the species.
Butterflies and moths have a long tongue called?
ProboscisIt has not yet been confirmed if moths have tounges or not, it is likely that they do.
Do butterflies come from moths?
no god created every thing butterflies are butterflies and moths are moths. You don't have to believe it for it to be true and i know and believe this to be true
What is fobia of caterpillars called?
Mottephobia or Lepidopterophobia. Answer 2 by Terrier23: Since there is no actual name for the fear of butterflies, they use these two because they are for the phobia of moths, and moths and butterflies are practically the same. Mottephobia is the fear of moths with Lepidopterophobia is the fear of Jipsy Moths
What is a scientist called when they study butterflys?
People who study butterflies and moths are called lepidopterists. The study of butterflies alone is sometimes known as 'butterflying', and those who study butterflies alone are sometimes known as 'butterflyers'.
What makes moths different from butterflies?
One way butterflies are different from moths: is that butterflies are active during the day while moths are active at night. Another one is that butterflies differ in color while moths are typically one color.
