What is a lepidopterist?

[Stan Gorodenski]

Yes, I agree.  The net doesn't have anything to do with it.  I remember
some research done by a now deceased entomologist, Mont. A. Cazier,
which consisted of watching wasps (e.g., "Territorial Behaviour among
Males of Protaxaea gloriosa).  In theory, such kinds of things could be
done with lepidoptera, but it seems to me that lepidopteran behaviour is
of a more simpler order compared to Hymenopterans, or maybe the
behaviour would be more difficult to observe (whatever it may be). 
Also, I imagine one could do systematics solely on museum collections,
without having to swing a net themselves.
Stan

Mark Walker wrote:
> 
> Here's my answer to Rudy's question:
> 
> "A lepidopterist is anyone who takes a scientific interest in Butterflies
> and Moths, and spends more than 20% of their time doing so."
> 
> I don't think the net has anything to do with it.  I would, to the dismay of

 
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