Hydatophylax

Ancient Greek ῠ̔́δᾰτος, ῠ̔́δωρ n (húdatos, húdōr, “water”) + Ancient Greek φῠ́λᾰξ m (phúlax, “guard, sentry”). Ancient Greek φῠ́λᾰξ (phúlax) is commonly used in names of genera of northern caddisflies.

ῠ̔́δᾰτος, ῠ̔́δωρ

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Stenophylacini – certain northern caddisflies.


Antheraea polyphemus

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→ English: polyphemus moth (partial calque)

Binomial compound of Antheraea f + Latin Polyphēmus m (“Polyphemus”), named after the cyclops, named as such due to the moth's large size and wingspan, as well as false eyes found on the inside of its wings.

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A taxonomic species within the family Saturniidae – polyphemus moth.


Palmodes occitanicus

Binomial compound of Palmodes m + Latin occitānicus m (“Occitanic”), literally “Occitanic palmodes”.

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A taxonomic species within the family Sphecidae – a certain thread-waisted wasp found in Occitania that parasitizes katydids.


Polysphincta vexator

Binomial compound of Polysphincta f + Latin vexātor m (“troubler, harasser, abuser, vexer”).

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A taxonomic species within the family Ichneumonidae – an ichneumonid wasp.


Junoniini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Nymphalinae – certain butterflies..


Pseudomorpha

From pseudo- (“false”) + -morpha f (“shape”), literally “false shape”, from Ancient Greek ψευδής m or f (pseudḗs, “false, lying”) and Ancient Greek μορφή f (morphḗ, “shape, form”). Cognate with English pseudomorph.

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Certain ground beetles, notable for the distinctly oval shape of their bodies}}

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae.

Pseudomorpha excrucians

(genus): Pseudomorpha (Austropseudomorpha), Pseudomorpha (Pseudomorpha) – subgenera

Pseudomorpha (Pseudomorpha)
Wikispecies:Pseudomorpha (Pseudomorpha)

A taxonomic subgenus within the family Carabidae – synonym of Pseudomorpha (Pseudomorpha)).


Chrysobothris

chryso- (“gold”) + Ancient Greek βόθρος (bóthros, “trench, pit”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – certain buprestids.


Neotiphia

A taxonomic genus within the family Tiphiidae – certain tiphiid wasps.


Tachytes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τᾰχῠτής f (takhutḗs, “speed; quickness”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Crabronidae – solitary wasps, predatory on grasshoppers and katydids.


Lasiotrichius

From Ancient Greek λάσῐος m (lásios, “shaggy, hairy, overgrown”) + Trichius m.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain scarab beetles.


Psychophasma

From psycho- (“mind”) + Latin phasma n (“phantom”), literally “mental phantom”.

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain beige moths found throughout Central America and the upper half of South America.


Anthonomus grandis

A taxonomic species within the family Curculionidae – boll weevil, a major pest of cotton crops.


Pangonius

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Pangoniini – certain horseflies.


Crematogastrini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Formicidae – certain ants.


Olethreutinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Tortricidae – certain tortricid moths.


Macroglossini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Sphingidae – certain macroglossine sphinx moths.


Galerucinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Chrysomelidae – certain leaf beetles.


Odontotrypes

odonto- + Ancient Greek τρῡπάω (trūpáō, “to bore (into)”) + Latin -ēs

A taxonomic genus within the family Geotrupidae – certain earth-boring dung beetles.


Hoplandriini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Staphylinidae – certain rove beetles.


Hesperiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Hesperiidae – certain skippers.


Carabinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Carabidae – certain ground beetles.


Steninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Staphylinidae – certain rove beetles.


Diarsia brunnea

Diarsia f + Latin brunnea f (“brown”), literally “brown diarsia”

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A taxonomic species within the family Noctuidae – purple clay, of cool-temperate Eurasia.


Saperdini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Lamiinae – certain longhorn beetles.


Arctiini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Erebidae – certain tiger moths.


Phrynetini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Cerambycidae – certain longhorn beetles.


Empidoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the infraorder Asilomorpha – certain flies.


Lithosiina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Erebidae – certain arctiine moths.


Apoditrysia

A taxonomic clade within the clade Ditrysia – apoditrysian moths.


Ichneumonoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the suborder Apocrita – braconid, ichneumonid and praeichneumonid wasps.


Blaptinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Tenebrionidae – certain tenebrionid beetles.


Odonatoptera

A taxonomic superorder within the subclade Pterygota – various insects, the only ones of which still living are the dragonflies and damseflies.


Entiminae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Curculionidae – many true weevils.


Geometrinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Geometridae – certain geometer moths.


Cetoniinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scarabaeidae – flower chafer beetles.

Caelorrhina

(tribes): Cetoniini, Cremastocheilini, Diplognathini, Goliathini, Gymnetini, Phaedimini, Schizorhinini, Stenotarsiini, Taenioderini, Trichiini, Valgini, Xiphoscelidini – tribes


Aphrodinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cicadellidae – certain leafhoppers.


Alaus oculatus

Alaus m + Latin oculātus m (“eyed; having eye(s)”), literally “eyed Alaus”, as the species is notable for the large false eyes on its thorax. Originally named Elater oculatus, later transferred into the genus Alaus.

A taxonomic species within the family Elateridae – eastern eyed click beetle or eyed elater, known for the large false eyes on its thorax.


Andropolia

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain noctuid moths.


Pampasatyrus

Possibly from Spanish pampa f or Quechua pampa (“plains, valleys (usually in the plural)”) + Satyrus m.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain neotropical butterflies.


Cephidae

A taxonomic family within the superfamily Cephoidea – cephids; certain stem sawflies.


Alleculinae

darkling beetles
darkling beetle#English

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Tenebrionidae – certain darkling beetles.


Cordulecerus

From Ancient Greek κορδῡ́λη f (kordū́lē, “club, cudgel”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Myrmeleontidae – certain antlions.


Caelorrhina

Latin caelō (“to carve, to engrave”) + Ancient Greek ῥῑ́ς f (rhī́s, “nose; horn”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain species of flower chafer beetles.


Dasygaster

dasy- (“hairy”) + Latin gaster f (“belly”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain owlet moths.

Hadeninae – subfamily OR Noctuinae – subfamily


Myrmecocephalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain rove beetles which have a similar appearance to ants.


Macrochirus

macro- (“large”) + Ancient Greek χείρ f (kheír, “hand, arm, paw, finger”) + -us m.

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Rhynchophorini – certain large weevils of Malaya including the giant Malayan weevil.


Ungla

Possibly borrowed from any of several Romance languages (see Aragonese ungla f, Catalan ungla f, Occitan ungla f, Romansch ungla f, all meaning 'nail'), from Latin ungula f.

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Chrysopini – certain lacewings.


Euthalia

brush-footed butterflies
brush-footed butterfly

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain brush-footed butterflies, called either barons or dukes, varying by species.


Automeris postalbida

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অটোমেরিস পোস্টালবিডা

→ Bengali: → অটোমেরিস পোস্টালবিডা (oṭōmeriś pōsṭalbiḍa) (transliteration)

Automeris f + New Latin postalbida f (“white-back(?)”), from Latin post (“behind, anterior”) and Latin albida f (“white”).

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A taxonomic species within the family Saturniidae – a certain automer moth, found from southern Central America to northern South America.


Sipalinus gigas

A taxonomic species within the family Curculionidae – Japanese giant weevil, a very large weevil native to Japan.


Xylocopa collaris

Xylocopa f + Latin collāris m or f (“collared”)

A taxonomic species within the family Apidae – collared carpenter bee.


Epipleminae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Uraniidae – certain swallowtail moths.


Phyllotheliinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Mantidae – certain mantises.


Conotrachelus

cono- (“cone”) + Ancient Greek τρᾰ́χηλος m (trákhēlos, “neck”)

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Conotrachelini – over a thousand of species of weevils, many of which are pests of fruit-bearing crops.


Tibicen

Borrowed from Latin tībīcen m (“piper, flautist”), likely due to the loud noise cicadas of this genus tend to make.

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadidae – certain cicadas, now mostly in the genus Lyristes.


Tachopteryx

A taxonomic genus within the family Petaluridae – certain petalurid dragonflies of the eastern US.


Vertexprorogatio

Possibly from Latin vertex m + pro- + Latin rogātiō f (“rogation”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain Sri Lankan aleocharine rove beetles.


Atheta

A taxonomic genus within the family Athetina – certain aleocharine rove beetles.


Eilithyia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εἰλείθυιᾰ f (Eileíthuia, “Eileithyia”)

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Isporisini – certain planthoppers.


Satyrium w-album

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→ English: white-letter hairstreak (partial calque)

Satyrium n + Latin w-album n (“white W”), from w (“the letter W”) + Latin album n (“white”), so named because of a white W-shaped line on its underwings.

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white-letter hairstreak
white-letter hairstreak

A taxonomic species within the family Lycaenidae – white-letter hairstreak, a species of butterfly.


Pentagonica

Latin pentagōnum n (“pentagon”) + Latin -ica f (“-ic”), literally “pentagonic, pentagonal”

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Pentagonicini – certain harpaline ground beetles.


Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Formicidae – a red-headed ant of Australia.


Scarabaeolus

Scarabaeus m + Latin -olus m (diminutive suffix)

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain scarab beetles.


Lyristes

Borrowed from Latin lyristēs m (“lyrist”), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek λῠρῐστής m (luristḗs, “lyrist”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadidae – certain species of cicadas, ranging from Europe to the Middle East.


Efferia

Likely from Latin efferō (“to carry out of; to carry out”) + -ia f.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Asilidae – many robber flies, populous among arid and aridic regions of the New World.


Hesperophanini

longhorn beetles
longhorn beetles#English

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Cerambycinae – certain longhorn beetles; Hesperophanes and related genera.


Pristocerinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Bethylidae – certain bethylid wasps.


Euptychiina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Nymphalidae – certain satyrine butterflies.


Aphodiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scarabaeidae – very many scarab beetles.


Elaphidiini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Cerambycidae – elaphidions and related longhorn beetle genera.


Autoserica

auto- (“self”, from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)) + Serica f (“genus of melolonthine beetles”, from Latin sērica (“silken”, adjective))

from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">αὐτο-</i> (auto-)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Melolonthinae – around one hundred and fifty species of melolonthine scarabs.


Cardiophorus

cardio- (“heart”, from Ancient Greek κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ f (kardíā)) + -phorus m (“-bearing”, from Ancient Greek -φόρος m (-phóros))

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Cardiophorinae – certain click beetles.


Comicus

Borrowed from Latin cōmicus (“comic; comedic; comedian”, noun or adjective).

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Comicinae – African dune crickets.


Proba

Borrowed from Latin proba f (“test, trial; proof, evidence”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Miridae – certain mirids.


Polistella

A taxonomic subgenus within the genus Polistes – Polistes (Polistella); certain umbrella wasps.


Harpalitae

(archaic) A taxonomic supertribe within the family Carabidae – many various harpaline ground beetles, now many assigned to subfamilies outside Harpalinae.


Kazukuru

From English Kazukuru, from Kazukuru [Term?]. This language, the people who spoke this language, and this taxon are found on New Georgia.

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Ricaniinae – certain planthoppers.


Trachys

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρᾱχῠ́ς m (trākhús, “jagged, spiky”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – many jewel beetles.


Coelolepida

→ English: coelolepid

Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow”) + λεπίς (lepís, “scale”)

A taxonomic clade within the order Lepidoptera – coelolepid lepidopterans.


Coleophoridae

→ English: coleophorid

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – coleophorid micromoths; vernacularly called casebearers or casebearing moths due to the silken case they make to protect their cocoon.


Cicindelidae

→ English: cicindelid

A taxonomic family within the suborder Adephaga – tiger beetles.


Hemisphaeriinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Issidae – various planthoppers.


Elmidae

→ English: elmid

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – riffle beetles.


Phloeocharinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Staphylinidae – some rove beetles.


Ablaberini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Scarabaeidae – various scarab beetles.


Conoderinae

→ English: conoderine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Curculionidae – various weevils.


Julodinae

→ English: julodine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Buprestidae – certain jewel beetles.

†Microjulodis

buprestid subfamily): Aaata, Amblysterna, Julodella, Julodis, Neojulodis, Sternocera (genera


Pselaphinae

→ English: pselaphine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Staphylinidae – the pselaphine rove beetles.


Hylephila

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη f (hū́lē, “woods, trees, forest”) + -phila (“-lover”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – certain skippers.


Cyrtonops

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Cyrtonopini – certain disteniid beetles.


Chasmogenus

Ancient Greek χάσμα n (khásma, “abyss, cliff, chasm”) + -genus m (“origin”), literally “abyss-created”

water scavenger beetles
water scavenger beetle#English

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrophilidae – various water scavenger beetles.


Erodius

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Erodiini – various darkling beetles.


Ooctonus

oo- (“egg”) + Ancient Greek -κτόνος m or f (-któnos, “-killer”), literally “egg-killer”

A taxonomic genus within the family Mymaridae – certain fairyflies.


Polyptychus

Borrowed from Latin polyptychus, from Ancient Greek πολύπτῠχος (polúptukhos, “many-folded, manifold”).

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Smerinthini – certain sphinx moths.


Dolichopus

dolicho- (“long”) + Ancient Greek πούς m (poús, “leg”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Dolichopodidae – typical long-legged flies.


Ceragenia

Ancient Greek κέρας n (kéras, “horn”) + New Latin -genia f (“-geny”)

longhorn beetles
longhorn beetle#English

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Trachyderini – certain cerambycine longhorn beetles.


Pentarthrum

penta- (“five”) + Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρθρον n (árthron, “joint, limb”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain weevils.


Thynnus

Borrowed from Latin thynnus (“tuna”). Doublet of Thunnus.

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Thynninae – certain tiphiid wasps.


Calligrapha

calli- (“beautiful”) + Ancient Greek γρᾰφή f (graphḗ, “drawing, painting”)

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Chrysomelini – certain leaf beetles.


Andropromachus

andro- (“human, man”) + Ancient Greek πρόμᾰχος m (prómakhos, “champion”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasmatidae – certain large, spiky stick insects from southern China and northern Vietnam.


Anochetus

Ancient Greek ἄνω (ánō, “above, up”) + χαίτη (khaítē, “mane, bristle”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – small-sized carnivorous ants of the Old World and New World.


Leptomyrmex

From Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin”) (compare English lepto-) + μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – Any species of slender, long-legged ants native to East Indonesia and Oceania; the Spider ants.


Myrmex

From Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain antlike weevils.


Kalathomyrmex

From Ancient Greek κάλαθος (kálathos, “basket”) + μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”), referring to the psammophore

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Kalathomyrmex emeryi
Kalathomyrmex emeryi#Translingual

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – a monotypic genus native to South America ― Kalathomyrmex emeryi.


Polyrhachis

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many, much”) + ῥάχῐς (rhákhis, “spine”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae.


Tmesisternus

Ancient Greek τμῆσῐς f (tmêsis, “cutting”) + New Latin sternum n (“sternum”) + -us m

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flat-faced longhorn beetles
flat-faced longhorn#English

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Lamiinae – certain flat-faced longhorn beetles.


Ammobates

→ German: Sandgängerbiene (calque)

→ Greek: αμμοβάτης (ammovátis)

ammo- (“sand”, from Ancient Greek ἄμμος (ámmos)) + -bates m (“-walker, one who walks upon”, from Ancient Greek -βᾰ́της (-bátēs)), literally “sand-walker”.

from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">ἄμμος</i> (ámmos)

from Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">-βᾰ́της</i> (-bátēs)

A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae – cuckoo bees found in Africa, Europe, and South America.


Sphodropoda

Ancient Greek σφοδρός m (sphodrós, “violent; strong; excessive”) + -poda (“-footed”).

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Miomantini – a few mantises.


Huberia

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – certain ants.


Dicyphus

di- (“two”) + Ancient Greek κῡφός m (kūphós, “bend, curve”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Miridae – certain mirids or plant bugs.


Satyrus actaea

From the now-obsolete taxonomic name Papilio actaea. The specific epithet is a Romanization of Ancient Greek ἀκταία f (aktaía), a variation of Ancient Greek ἀκτέᾱ f (aktéā, “Sambucus nigra”).

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brush-footed butterfly
brush-footed butterfly

A taxonomic species within the family Nymphalidae – black satyr, a brush-footed butterfly.


Spaniocentra

Ancient Greek σπᾰ́νῐος (spánios, “rare, uncommon”) + Latin centrum n (“center”) + -a f.

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Hemitheini – certain green geometrid moths.


Harpactorinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Reduviidae – certain assassin bugs.


Anisolabididae

A taxonomic family within the superfamily Anisolabidoidea – anisolabidid earwigs.


Anthracus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄνθρακος m (ánthrakos, “of charcoal”, genitive noun), from Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ m (ánthrax, “charcoal”, nominative noun).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – certain harpaline beetles.


Corixidea

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Schizopterinae – certain schizopterids.


Cnethodonta

Ancient Greek κνήθω (knḗthō, “to scratch, to gash”, verb) + -odonta f (“tooth”).

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Dicranurini – certain moths.


Dendromyrmex

Ancient Greek δένδρον (déndron, “tree”) + μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”)

Camponotus (Dendromyrmex)
Wikispecies:Camponotus (Dendromyrmex)

A taxonomic subgenus within the family Formicidae – synonym of Camponotus (Dendromyrmex).

For species see Dendromyrmex available from http:

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Paleolepidopterites

A taxonomic genus within the order Lepidoptera – certain extinct lepidopteran insects.


Largus

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Largini – certain heteropterans.


Argyronympha

argyro- (“silver”) + Latin nympha f (“nymph”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain brush-footed butterflies.


Malcus

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Malcinae – certain true bugs.


Orthetrum

/oɹˈθɛ.tɹəm/

ortho- (“mouth”) + Ancient Greek ἦτρον n (êtron, “abdomen”)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Libellulinae – certain dragonflies.


Tapinoma melanocephalum

the Epithet from Latin melanocephalus (“black-headed”), the Latin from μέλας (mélas, “black”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

A taxonomic species within the family Formicidae – the ghost ant.


Termioptycha

Ancient Greek τέρμιος m (térmios) + Ancient Greek πτῠχή f (ptukhḗ, “fold”)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Epipaschiinae.


Chlorobalius

chloro- (“green”) + Ancient Greek βᾰλῐός m (baliós, “spotted”).

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Listroscelidinae – the spotted predatory katydid.


Stenophlebia

steno- (“narrow, thin”) + Ancient Greek φλέψ f (phléps, “vein”) + -ia f.

A taxonomic genus within the family Stenophlebiidae – certain extinct dragonflies.


Pulchriphyllium

Latin pulcher (“beautiful”) + Phyllium n (“genus of leaf insects”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phylliidae – certain leaf insects.


Dryinus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δρύϊνος m (drúïnos, “oaken; stubborn”).

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Dryininae – certain chrysidoid wasps.


Triepeolus

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Epeolini – certain cuckoo bees.


Aristocypha

aristo- (“best”, Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρῐστος (áristos)) + Ancient Greek κῡφός (kūphós, “bent forward”).

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Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">ᾰ̓́ρῐστος</i> (áristos)

A taxonomic genus within the family Chlorocyphidae.


Sinodendron

By surface analysis, Sino- (“China”) + -dendron n (“tree”, Ancient Greek δένδρον (déndron)).

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Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">δένδρον</i> (déndron)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Syndesinae.


Tachyporinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Staphylinidae – certain rove beetles.


Buprestinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Buprestidae – many jewel beetles.


Cossoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Lepidoptera – many moths.


Athetini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Aleocharinae – certain aleocharine rove beetles.


Pyralinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Pyralidae – certain pyralid snout moths.


Brachydiplax

brachy- (“short”, Ancient Greek βρᾰχῠ́ς (brakhús)) + Ancient Greek δίπλαξ m or f (díplax, “twofold, double”)

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Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">βρᾰχῠ́ς</i> (brakhús)

A taxonomic genus within the family Libellulidae – certain dragonflies.


Pemphredon

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πεμφρηδών m (pemphrēdṓn). It is unknown for what reason the gender changed from masculine in Ancient Greek to feminine as a genus name.

A taxonomic genus within the family Crabronidae – certain crabronid wasps.


Nebula

Borrowed from Latin nebula (“fog, cloud, vapor”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain geometer moths.


Thespieus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεσπῐεύς m (Thespieús, “Thespian, someone from Thespiae”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – certain skippers.


Polypogon

poly- (“multiple”) + Ancient Greek πώγων m (pṓgōn, “beard”). While 'πώγων' ends with the typical neuter suffix '-ων', it is masculine, not neuter or feminine, so it is unknown why the grammatical genders changed in these genera.

Polypogon australis

Chilean rabbitsfoot grass, Chilean beard grass

Polypogon interruptus

ditch rabbitsfoot grass, ditch beard grass, ditch polypogon

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain owlet moths.


Cylindera

Seemingly from English cylinder + -a f. Contrast Latin cylindrus and Ancient Greek κῠ́λινδρος (kúlindros).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cicindelidae – certain tiger beetles.


Harpalini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Carabidae – certain ground beetles.


Gonioctenina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Chrysomelidae – certain leaf beetles.


Pterostichini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Carabidae – certainground beetles.


Lomechusini

Vertexprorogatio

(family): Lomechusina, Myrmedoniina, Termitozyrina – subtribes


Macroglossina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Sphingidae – certain sphinx moths.


Platynitae

A taxonomic supertribe within the family Carabidae – certain ground beetles.


Lebiitae

A taxonomic supertribe within the subfamily Harpalinae – certain ground beetles.


Acanthoderini

flat-faced longhorns
flat-faced longhorn#English

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Lamiinae – certain flat-faced longhorns.


Hexoplonini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Cerambycinae – certain longhorn beetles.


Attelabidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – certain weevils.

Apoderus

(family): Apoderinae, Archolabinae, Attelabinae, Isotheinae, Pterocolinae, Rhynchitinae – subfamilies


Colydiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Zopheridae – certain beetles.


Scydmaeninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Staphylinidae – certain rove beetles.


Aesalinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Lucanidae – certain stag beetles.


Eucosmini

leafroller moths
leafroller moth#English

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Olethreutinae – certain leafroller moths.


Aenigmatias

Related to Latin aenigma and Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (aínigma).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phoridae – certain flies.


Philicus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φιλικός m (philikós, “friendly”).

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Desmiphorini – certain flat-faced longhorns.


Hydrophiloidea

water scavengers
water scavenger beetle#English

A taxonomic superfamily within the infraorder Staphyliniformia – water scavengers and related beetles.


Chrysochroinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Buprestidae – certain jewel beetles.


Rhaphidophoroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the suborder Ensifera – the cave crickets.


Coccinellinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Coccinellidae – certain ladybugs.

Adalia

(genus): Coccinellini, Discotomini, Halyziini; for other tribes that have been suggested from 1996 to 2021 see Coccinellinae on Wikispecies..


Hydroporinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Dytiscidae – certain diving beetles.


Stenolophina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Carabidae – certain harpaline ground beetles.


Hypolycaena

gossamer-winged butterflies
gossamer-winged butterfly

A taxonomic genus within the family Theclinae – certain gossamer-winged butterflies.


Erythroneurini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Typhlocybinae – the erythroneurine leafhoppers.


Hydraenidae

A taxonomic family within the order Staphylinoidea – many staphylinoid beetles.


Zabrini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Carabidae – certain harpaline ground beetles.


Delphacidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – delphacid planthoppers.

Thriambus

(family): Asiracinae, Delphacinae, Kelisiinae, Plesiodelphacinae, Stenocraninae, Vizcayinae – subfamilies


Acrogomphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Gomphidae – certain dragonflies.


Xylenini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Noctuidae – certain owlet moths.

Andropolia

(tribe): Antitypina, Cosmiina, Pseudohadenina, Ufeina, Xylenina – subtribes


Amarina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Carabidae – sun beetles.


Sterrhinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Geometridae – certain geometer moths.


Disteniidae

A taxonomic family within the superfamily Chrysomeloidea – certain chrysomeloid beetles closely related to longhorn beetles.


Abelater

A taxonomic genus within the family Elateridae – a few click beetles.


Pyralini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Pyralinae – certain pyralid moths.


Astictopterini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Hesperiidae – certain skippers.


Margarodidae

English: margarodid

A taxonomic family within the superfamily Coccoidea – the margarodid scale insects.


Onthophagini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Scarabaeinae – various dung beetles.


Saturniini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Saturniinae – many saturniid moths.


Carabini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Carabinae – a few ground beetles.


Spilosomina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Erebidae – many tiger moths.


Chlorophorus

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Cerambycinae – certain longhorn beetles.


Arctoperlaria

Arcto- (“Arctic”) + Perla (“stonefly genus”) + -aria

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A taxonomic suborder within the order Plecoptera – a large number of stonefly species.


Argynnini

brush-footed butterflies
brush-footed butterfly#English

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Heliconiinae – many brush-footed butterflies.


Larentiinae

English: larentiine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Geometridae – the larentiine geometer moths.


Gelechioidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Lepidoptera – curved-horn moths.


Dihymenonyx

di- (“two”) + Ancient Greek ῠ̔μήν (humḗn, “membrane”) + Ancient Greek ὄνῠξ (ónux, “nail”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain scarab beetles.


Lebiini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Carabidae – some ground beetles.


Xylocopinae

→ English: xylocopine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Apidae – certain carpenter bees.


Pyrginae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Hesperiidae – some skippers.


Cryptorhynchinae

→ English: cryptorhynchine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Curculionidae – cryptorhynchine weevils.


Cydnidae

→ English: cydnid

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – burrowing bugs or cydnids.


Pentatomomorpha

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Hemiptera – seed bugs and other similar true bugs.


Anthribidae

→ English: anthribid

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – anthribids or fungus weevils.

Hadromerina

(family): Anthribinae, Choraginae, Ulyaninae, Urodontinae – subfamilies


Hypocystina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Nymphalidae – a few species of brush-footed butterflies.


Pterophoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – plume moths.

Emmelina

(family): Agdistinae, Deuterocopinae, Macropiratinae, Ochyroticinae, Pterophorinae – subfamilies


Eumaeini

gossamer-winged butterflies
gossamer-winged butterfly#English

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Theclinae – certain gossamer-winged butterflies.


Cathedra

Borrowed from Latin cathedra and Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kathédrā).

A taxonomic genus within the family Fulgoridae – planthopper, of species Cathedra serrata, from Ecuador and Suriname.


Bunaeini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Saturniinae – many silkmoths.


Asilinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Asilidae – many robber flies.


Callidiopini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Cerambycinae – a good many longhorn beetles.


Polyommatinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Lycaenidae – many gossamer-winged butterflies.


Phaneropterinae

→ English: phaneropterine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Tettigoniidae – the phaneropterine katydids.


Elaphrus

Ancient Greek ἐλαφρός (elaphrós, “light; not heavy”)

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Elaphrini – certain ground beetles.


Indomyrma

Indo- (“India”) + Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”) + -a f.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Crematogastrini – certain southeastern-Asian ants.


Crioprosopus

Ancient Greek κρῑός (krīós, “ram (animal); battering ram”) + Ancient Greek πρόσωπον (prósōpon, “face”) + -us m.

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain longhorn beetles.


Hydrophilidae

water scavenger beetle
water scavenger beetle

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – water scavenger beetles.

Chasmogenus

(family): Acidocerinae, Chaetarthriinae, Cylominae, Enochrinae, Hydrophilinae, Sphaeridiinae – subfamilies


Harpalina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Carabidae – many ground beetles.


Sisyphini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Scarabaeinae – certain scarabs.


Oodini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Harpalinae – a few ground beetles.


Chlaeniitae

(possibly obsolete) A taxonomic supertribe within the subfamily Harpalinae – many harpaline ground beetles.


Polycestinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Buprestidae – many jewel beetles.


Sungaya

From one of many language's words derived from Proto-Philippine *súŋay (“horn”, see sungay) + -a f

A taxonomic genus within the family Heteropterygidae – a few stick insects.


Caduca

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain erebid moths.


Plocaederus

πλοκαί f (plokaí, “twists”, plural of πλοκή (plokḗ)) + Ancient Greek δηρός m (dērós, “long”).

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Cerambycinae – certain longhorn beetles.


Isognathus

iso- (“equal”) + Ancient Greek γνᾰ́θος (gnáthos, “jaw”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Sphingidae – certain macroglossine sphinx moths.


Pachygaster

Ancient Greek πᾰχῠ́ς (pakhús, “thick, fat”) + Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (gastḗr, “belly”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Stratiomyidae – certain soldier flies.


Agrypnia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγρυπνίᾱ (agrupníā, “sleeplessness”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Phryganeidae – certain caddisflies.


Brenthia

Ancient Greek βρένθος (brénthos, “arrogance”) + -ia f

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A taxonomic genus within the family Choreutidae – certain moths, including the peacock brenthia.


Lychnosea

Ancient Greek λῠ́χνος (lúkhnos, “lamp”) + -ea f.

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Raphidia

Ancient Greek ῥαφῐ́ς (rhaphís, “needle”) + -ia f, likely referring top the females' large ovipositors.

A taxonomic genus within the family Raphidiidae – typical snakeflies.


Geotrupes

→ English: earth-boring beetle (calque)

→ French: géotrupe

→ Italian: geotrupe

geo- (“Earth”) + Ancient Greek τρυπῶ (trupô, “to bore, to dig”, verb)

A taxonomic genus within the family Geotrupidae – certain scarabaeoid beetles.


Achryson

a- (“not”) + Ancient Greek χρῡσός (khrūsós, “gold”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain longhorn beetles.


Anax

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄνᾰξ (ánax, “lord, king”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Aeshnidae – the emperor dragonflies.


Epicephala

epi- (“around”) + Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή (kephalḗ, “head”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Gracillariidae – certain moths.


Nemophora

Ancient Greek νέμος (némos, “glade”) + -phora

A taxonomic genus within the family Adelidae – certain moths.


Micronoctua

A taxonomic genus within the family Nolidae – certain nolid moths.


Arytaina

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρῠ́ταινᾰ (arútaina, “ladle; cup”).

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jumping plant lice
jumping plant louse#English

A taxonomic genus within the family Psyllidae – certain jumping plant lice.


Protocoleoptera

A taxonomic suborder within the order Coleoptera – many extinct beetles.


Stenus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στενός (stenós, “narrow”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain rove beetles.


Dixa

Borrowed from Ionic Greek δῐξός (dixós, “double”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Dixidae – certain midges.


Agelaia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γελαῖος (agelaîos, “gregarious”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Vespidae – certain wasps.


Heterobathmia

hetero- (“same”) + Ancient Greek βαθμός (bathmós, “step”) + -ia f.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Heterobathmiidae – certain primitive moths.


Xylorycta

xylo- (“wood”) + Ancient Greek ὀρῠ́κτης (orúktēs, “digger”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Xyloryctidae – certain moths.


Ecphorella

Ancient Greek ἐκφορά (ekphorá, “a carrying out”) + -ella f (diminutive).

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – certain ants.


Terpnissa

Ancient Greek τερπνός (terpnós, “pleasant”) + Late Latin -issa (feminine suffix)


Baeus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βαιός (baiós, “small, little”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scelionidae – certain parasitic wasps.


Lobosceliana

Ancient Greek λοβός (lobós, “lobe”) + Ancient Greek σκέλος (skélos, “leg”) + -iana f.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Pamphagidae – certain southern African grasshoppers.


Acorypha

a- (negating prefix) + Ancient Greek κορῠφή (koruphḗ, “top of the head; apex”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Acrididae – certain grasshoppers.


Anacaena

an- (negating prefix) + Ancient Greek ἄκαινᾰ (ákaina, “spike, prick”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrophilidae – certain water scavenger beetles.


Zythos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῦθος (zûthos, “beer”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Chrysochroa

Ancient Greek χρῡσός (khrūsós, “gold”) + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “skin; color”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – some jewel beetles.


Hylaeogena

Ancient Greek ὑλαῖος (hulaîos, “of the forest”) + Latin -gena (“born from”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – certain jewel beetles.


Glaucotes

Latin glaucus + Ancient Greek -ώτης (-ṓtēs, nominal suffix)

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain flat-faced longhorns.


Medetera

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μηδέτερος (mēdéteros, “neither of the two”, pronoun).

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long-legged flies
long-legged fly#English

A taxonomic genus within the family Dolichopodidae – certain long-legged flies.


Hoplia

Ancient Greek ὅπλον (hóplon, “shield”) + -ia f.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain melolonthine beetles.


Anthophylax

antho- (“flower”) + Ancient Greek φῠ́λᾰξ (phúlax, “sentry”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain longhorn beetles.


Emplesis

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain weevils.


Planetes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πλᾰνήτης (planḗtēs, “wanderer”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – certain harpaline ground beetles.


Orectognathus

Ancient Greek ὀρεκτός (orektós, “elongated”) + Ancient Greek γνᾰ́θος (gnáthos, “jaw”), for their thin and long mandibles.


Dyscolus

Borrowed from Latin dyscolus, Ancient Greek δύσκολος (dúskolos).

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – certain ground beetles.


Trachymela

Ancient Greek τρᾱχῠ́ς (trākhús, “jagged, prickly”) + Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “body part”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Chrysomelidae – certain leaf beetles, native to Australia and New Guinea.

Trachymela sloanei

Australian tortoise beetle, small eucalyptus tortoise beetle


Acontia

From Ancient Greek ἀκόντῐον (akóntion, “little javelin”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.

Acontias

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Coryphium

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κορύφιον (korúphion).

A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain rove beetles.


Clastocnemis

Ancient Greek κλᾰστός (klastós, “broken”) + Ancient Greek κνημῑ́ς (knēmī́s, “greave”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain flower chafers.


Necydalosaurus

Ancient Greek νεκῠ́δᾰλος (nekúdalos, “silkworm nymph”) + -saurus (“lizard”)


Helictopleurus

Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ (hélix, “helix, twisted”) + Ancient Greek πλευρά (pleurá, “rib”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain scarabs.


Polyzonus

poly- (“multiple”) + Latin zōna (“belt”) + -us.


Schizogenius

schizo- (“split”) + Ancient Greek γένειον (géneion, “chin”)


Glycyphana

Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glukús, “sweet”) + Ancient Greek -φᾰνής (-phanḗs, “-appearing”)


Amblysterna

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓μβλῠ́ς (amblús, “blunt, dull”) + Ancient Greek στέρνον (stérnon, “chest”)


Chrysocharis

Ancient Greek χρῡσός (khrūsós, “gold”) + Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρῐς (kháris, “beauty”), literally “golden beauty”

A taxonomic genus within the family Eulophidae – certain small wasps.


Aspidytes

A taxonomic genus within the family Aspidytidae – certain beetles.


Trimenia

→ Korean: 트리메니아 (teurimenia)

→ Russian: триме́ния (triménija)

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – certain southern African butterflies.


Snowia

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Prionus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πρῑ́ονος (prī́onos), genitive of Ancient Greek πρῑ́ων (prī́ōn, “saw”).


Pyropterus

pyro- (“fire”) + -pterus (“wing”), for the color of this genus's elytra.

net-winged beetles
net-winged beetle#English

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycidae – certain net-winged beetles.


Libelloides

Latin lībella (“level”) + -oides, with the first element possibly a reference to Latin lībellula (“dragonfly”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Myrmeleontidae – certain antlions.


Teleogryllus

Ancient Greek τέλειος (téleios) + Gryllus

A taxonomic genus within the family Gryllidae – certain crickets.


Chlaenius

From Ancient Greek χλαῖνᾰ (khlaîna, “outergarment”) + -ius.


Lygaeus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λῡγαῖος (lūgaîos, “dark, gloomy”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Lygaeidae – typical lygaeids.


Astylus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στῡλος (ástūlos).

A taxonomic genus within the family Melyridae – certain beetles.


Rhodochlora

Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, “green”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain geometer moths.


Phytoecia

Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phutón, “plant”) + Ancient Greek οἰκία (oikía, “house”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – certain longhorn beetles.


Pycnogaster

Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós, “thick”) + Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (gastḗr, “belly, stomach”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Tettigoniidae – certain katydids.


Pseudophyllus

pseudo- (“false”) + Ancient Greek φῠ́λλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + -us m, after these katydid's resemblance to leaves.


Aleuron

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλευρον (áleuron).

A taxonomic genus within the family Sphingidae – certain sphinx moths.


Sisyra

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σῐσύρᾱ (sisúrā, “night cloak”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Sisyridae – certain lacewings.


Melanobombus

melano- (“black”) + Bombus (“typical bumblebees”)

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A taxonomic subgenus within the family Apidae – certain darker-colored bumblebees.


Stizus

From Ancient Greek στίζω (stízō, “to mark, to tattoo”, verb) + -us m.

A taxonomic genus within the family Crabronidae – certain wasps.


Kalotermes

Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + Termes

A taxonomic genus within the family Kalotermitidae – certain termites.


Amphidecta

amphi- (“both, near”) + Ancient Greek δέκτης (déktēs, “recipient”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain brush-footed butterflies.


Ectomis

From Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ, “an outcutting, a segment”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – certain skippers closely related to long-tailed skippers.


Scopaeus

Ancient Greek σκοπαί (skopaí, “vantagepoints, lookouts, watchtowers”, plural noun) + -us m.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain rove beetles.


Rhinomiris

Ancient Greek ῥῑ́ς (rhī́s, “nose”) + Miris

A taxonomic genus within the family Miridae – certain plant bugs.


Diabrotica

Borrowed from Ancient Greek [Term?] (“diabrotic”), Ancient Greek διάβρωσις (diábrōsis).

A taxonomic genus within the family Chrysomelidae – certain leaf beetles.


Tridactylus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tridactylidae – certain orthopterans similar to mole crickets.


Aromia

Latin arōma (“aroma, strong smell”) + -ia f.


Pantophthalmus

Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs, “all; whole”) + Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Pantophthalmidae – certain flies.


Macrolenes

macro- (“large”) + Ancient Greek ὠλένης (ōlénēs, “of the upper arm”, genitive noun).


Metrius

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μέτρῐος (métrios, “moderate, average”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – certain ground beetles.


Messor

Borrowed from Latin messor (“reaper, mower, harvester”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – certain harvester ants.


Priocnemis

Ancient Greek πρῑ́ων (prī́ōn, “saw”) + Ancient Greek κνημῑ́ς (knēmī́s, “greave, legging”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Pompilidae – certain spider wasps.


Ditomus

→ Arabic: دُتْمُوس (dutmūs)

di- (“two”) + Ancient Greek τόμος (tómos, “section”)


Lyropteryx

Ancient Greek λῠ́ρᾱ (lúrā, “lyre”) + -pteryx (“winged”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Riodinidae – certain metalmarks.


Tychius

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain weevils.


Heterogaster

hetero- (“different”) + Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (gastḗr, “belly”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Heterogastridae – certain lygaeoid true bugs.