Staphylinoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – rove beetles, carrion beetles, featherwing beetles, moss beetles, fungus beetles.

Silphidae

carrion beetle, now subfamily Silphinae in Staphylinidae


Mesostigmata

From meso- (“medium-sized; middle”) + Latin stigmata, plural of stigma (“a mark or brand”).

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A taxonomic order within the class Arachnida – very many mites.


Portunidae

A taxonomic family within the order Decapoda – swimming crabs.

Acanthoportunus

family): Achelous, Arenaeus, Atoportunus, Callinectes, Caphyra, Carcinus, Carupa, Carupella, Catoptrus, Cavoportunus, Charybdis, Coelocarcinus, Cronius, Cycloachelous, Echinolatus, Euphylax, Gonioinfradens, Kume, Laleonectes, Libystes, Liocarcinus, Lissocarcinus, Lupella, Lupocyclus, Nectocarcinus, Neptunus, Ovalipes, Pele, Podophthalmus, Portumnus, Portunus, Richerellus, Sanquerus, Scylla, Thalamita, Thalamitoides, Xaiva (genera


Apini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Apidae – honeybees.


Lycosa

New Latin, from Ancient Greek λύκος (lúkos, “wolf", "a kind of spider”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Lycosidae – certain large wolf spiders.


Macaca mulatta

A taxonomic species within the family Cercopithecidae – rhesus macaque, widespread in Asia.


Carlito

A taxonomic genus within the family Tarsiidae – a genus of tarsiers recently split from Tarsius, consisting solely of the Philippine tarsier.


Tursiops truncatus

A taxonomic species within the family Delphinidae – common bottlenose dolphin, one of three identified species of bottlenose dolphins.


Tarsius syrichta

A taxonomic species within the family Tarsiidae – the Philippine tarsier, now treated as Carlito syrichta, part of a different genus.


Carlito syrichta

A taxonomic species within the family Tarsiidae – the Philippine tarsier, formerly treated as Tarsius syrichta, part of another genus of Tarsiidae.


Oryctolagus

From Ancient Greek ὀρυκτός (oruktós, “dug up”) + -lagus from λαγώς (lagṓs, “hare”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Leporidae – the European rabbit.


Oryctolagus cuniculus

A taxonomic species within the family Leporidae – the European rabbit.


Gulo gulo

A taxonomic species within the family Mustelidae – wolverine.


Mantodea

A taxonomic order within the class Insecta – mantises.


Cercopithecus

From Ancient Greek κερκοπῐ́θηκος (kerkopíthēkos, “longtailed ape”).

κερκοπῐ́θηκος

A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – guenons.


Characidae

A taxonomic family within the order Characiformes – the characids, freshwater tropical and subtropical fish, including the tetras.

Agoniates

(family): Agoniatinae, Aphyocharacinae, Aphyoditeinae, Characinae, Cheirodontinae, Pristellinae, Pseudochalceinae, Rhoadsiinae, Stethaprioninae, Stevardiinae, Tetragonopterinae - subfamilies

Characidae on Wikipedia and Characidae on Wikispecies for other genera


Callithrix jacchus

A taxonomic species within the family Callitrichidae – common marmoset or white-tufted-ear marmoset.


Chrysomelidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – leaf beetles.

Acanthoscelides

(family): Bruchinae (bean weevil, seed beetle), Cassidinae (toroise beetle), Chrysomelinae (broad-bodied leaf beetle), Criocerinae (asparagus beetle, lily beetle, etc.), Cryptocephalinae (cylindrical leaf beetle, warty leaf beetle), Donaciinae (long-gorned leaf beetle), Eumolpinae (oval leaf beetle), Galerucinae, Lamprosomatinae, Sagrinae (frog-legged beetle, kangaroo beetle), Spilopyrinae, Synetinae – subfamilies


Callithrix

From Latin callĭthrix, from Ancient Greek καλλίθριξ (kallíthrix).

A taxonomic genus within the family Callitrichidae – Atlantic marmosets, of the Atlantic Forest of southern and eastern Brazil, Paraguay, and far northern Argentina.


Catostomus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “down”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Catostomidae – the suckers.


Chironomus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek χειρονόμος (kheironómos, “a pantomimist”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Chironomidae – some of the non-biting midges.


Oestrus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek οἶστρος (oîstros, “gadfly”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Oestridae – the gadflies.


Pompilus

Latin pompilus (“pilot fish”), from Ancient Greek πομπίλος (pompílos).

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


Heterotremata

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) + τρῆμα (trêma, “aperture, orifice”)

A taxonomic subsection within the order Decapoda – crabs in which the genital openings are on the sternum in females, but on the legs in males.


Monophlebidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – many scale insects.


Zygoptera

From Ancient Greek ζυγός (zugós, “even”) + πτερά (pterá, “plural of πτερόν, wing”); the front and hind wings are essentially of the same shape, differently from the related dragonflies.

A taxonomic suborder within the order Odonata – damselflies.


Linyphiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Araneae – very many tiny spiders called sheetweb spiders.

Linyphia

(family): Dubiaraneinae, Erigoninae, Ipainae, Linyphiinae, Micronetinae, Mynogleninae, Stemonyphantinae - subfamilies


Mantidae

A taxonomic family within the order Mantodea – a family of praying mantises.


Myrmeleontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – antlions.

Myrmeleon

(family): Ascalaphinae, Dendroleontinae, Myrmeleontinae, Nemoleontinae – subfamilies


Lycidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – the net-winged beetles.


Sahelanthropus

From English Sahel + Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “human”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – an extinct hominid known only from a skull found in northern Chad.


Carcharodontosaurus

From Ancient Greek κάρχαρος (kárkharos, “sharp, jagged”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”) + -saurus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Carcharodontosauridae – carcharodontosaurid dinosaurs.


Acalyptratae

A taxonomic subsection within the order Diptera – acalyptrates.


Hapale vulgaris

Callithrix jacchus
Callithrix jacchus#Translingual


Dynastinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scarabaeidae – rhinoceros beetles.

For tribes and genera see Dynastinae on Wikipedia. and Dynastinae


Merica

A taxonomic genus within the family Cancellariidae – nutmeg snails.


Cicadoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hemiptera – all cicadas.


Cicadidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – most Eurasian and American cicadas, true cicadas.


Cicada

A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadidae – certain European cicadas.


Cercopoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hemiptera – froghoppers.


Bostrichidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – auger beetles.


Hyla

New Latin, after Hylas, companion of Hercules

A taxonomic genus within the family Hylidae – some tree frogs.

Argenteohyla

syn. of Nyctimantis, brown-eyed treefrog


Amorpha

From Ancient Greek ἄμορφος (ámorphos, “shapeless, deformed”), because the flowers have only one petal rather than the three of other genera in the subfamily Faboideae.

A taxonomic genus within the family Sphingidae – certain moths.


Mantis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek μάντις (mántis, “soothsayer”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Mantidae – type genus of the order Mantodea of mantises.

for other species see Mantis on Wikispecies..


Holostei

Bony fish with primitive characteristics; the bowfin and the gars

A taxonomic infraclass within the subclass Neopterygii.


Papio anubis

A taxonomic species within the family Cercopithecidae – olive baboon or Anubis baboon native to east Africa, formerly in obsolete genus Anubis.


Hoolock

From English hoolock, a borrowing from Assamese হলৌ (holou) or a kindred Eastern Indo-Aryan language.

A taxonomic genus within the family Hylobatidae – hoolocks or langurs, large gibbons.


Sapajus

Borrowed from French sapajou. Coined by Scottish scientific writer and translator Robert Kerr in 1792.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Cebidae – certain capuchin monkeys, species of Cebus, some formerly subspecies of Cebus apella.


Paleognathae

From palaeo- + Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”).

A taxonomic infraclass within the subclass Aves – birds that excel in running rather than flying, such as ostriches, emus, rheas, and the tinamous (which can fly).


Praeanthropus

A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – certain extinct hominins.


Orrorin

A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – one species, the extinct hominin Orrorin tugenensis.


Tettigoniidae

long-horned grasshopper
long-horned grasshopper

A taxonomic family within the order Orthoptera – katydids, long-horned grasshoppers and bushcrickets.


Cyrtaucheniidae

Cyrtauchenius, from the Greek κυρτός (kurtós, “arched, bent, swollen”) and αὐχήν (aukhḗn, “neck, throat”) to produce the meaning "arched neck" + -idae

wafer trapdoor spider
wafer trapdoor spider

A taxonomic family within the order Araneae – the wafer trapdoor spiders.


Agkistrodon

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄγκιστρον (ánkistron, “fishhook”) + -odon (“tooth”). The usual transliteration of γ for g follows the pronunciation. This spelling distinguishes this genus from the genus Ankistrodon of archosaurs.

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Viperidae – certain pit vipers, the moccasins.


Ateles

Ancient Greek ἀτελής (atelḗs, “incomplete, imperfect”), from ἀ- (a-, “without”) and τέλος (télos, “end”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Atelidae – the spider monkeys.


Ascalaphidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – the owlflies.


Ascalaphinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ascalaphidae – split-eyed owlflies.


Culex

From Latin culex (“midge, gnat”); named by Linnaeus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Culicidae – certain mosquitoes, including several that transmit important diseases.


Apis

Braunsapis

Effractapis

Eremapis

Halterapis

Martinapis

Micronychapis

Mirnapis

Nasutapis

Neopasites

Nogueirapis

Peponapis

Trichocerapis

A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae – honey bees.


Coluber

→ Ido: kolubro (learned)

A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae – certain racers and whipsnakes.


Dipturus

A taxonomic genus within the family Rajidae – numerous hardnose skates.


Cheirogaleus

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) and Ancient Greek γαλέη (galéē, “weasel”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cheirogaleidae – dwarf lemurs.


Trombidiformes

A taxonomic order within the superorder Acariformes – many diverse mites.


Ammodytes

From Ancient Greek ἀμμοδύτης (ammodútēs, “sand burrower”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ammodytidae – sand lances and sand eels.


Helminthomorpha

A taxonomic infraclass within the class Diplopoda – most of the millipedes.

Callipodida

subclass): Anocheta, Coelocheta, Diplocheta, Merocheta, Monocheta, Ommatophora, Typhlogena (superorders


Ammodytidae

A taxonomic family within the order Uranoscopiformes – sand lances or sand eels.


Saimiri

A taxonomic genus within the family Cebidae – the squirrel monkeys.


Presbytis

A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – surilis, langurs, and leaf monkeys of southeast Asia.


Abelisaurus

From the discoverer's name, Roberto Abel, + -saurus (“lizard”), meaning “Abel's lizard”.
Abel + -i- + -saurus

A taxonomic genus within the clade Saurischia – a ceratosaur dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina.

Abelisaurus comahuensis - sole species (1 specimen)


Semnopithecus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek σεμνός (semnós, “revered, august, holy”) + Ancient Greek πίθηκος (píthēkos, “ape, monkey”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – gray langurs.


Perisoreus canadensis

A taxonomic species within the family Corvidae – the gray jay.


Asilomorpha

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Diptera – most of the non-muscoid flies.


Astyanax

From Ancient Greek Ἀστυάναξ (Astuánax), nickname of the firstborn son of Hector. Some species epithets also refer to the Trojan War.

A taxonomic genus within the family Characidae – numerous fish, including some of the tetras.


Ursus thibetanus

A taxonomic species within the family Ursidae – the Asian black bear, native to an area centered in mountainous south central China.


Lampyrinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Lampyridae – some fireflies.


Lampyrini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Lampyridae – certain fireflies.


Lampyris

From Latin lampȳris, from Ancient Greek λαμπυρίς (lampurís).

A taxonomic genus within the family Lampyridae – certain fireflies, glowworms.


Etheostoma

From Ancient Greek ἠθέω (ēthéō, “to sift”) + -stoma, literally “sift-mouth.”

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A taxonomic genus within the family Percidae – many of the darters, freshwater perciform fish of North America.

Etheostoma acuticeps

genus): Etheostoma (Allohistium), Etheostoma (Belophlox), Etheostoma (Boleosoma), Etheostoma (Catonotus), Etheostoma (Doration), Etheostoma (Etheostoma), Etheostoma (Fuscatelum), Etheostoma (Hololepis), Etheostoma (Ioa), Etheostoma (Litocara), Etheostoma (Microperca), Etheostoma (Nothonotus), Etheostoma (Oligocephalus), Etheostoma (Ozarka), Etheostoma (Poecilichthys), Etheostoma (Psychromaster), Etheostoma (Ulocentra), Etheostoma (Vaillantia), Etheostoma (Villora) (subgenera


Callicebus aureipalatii

Named as a result of an auction in 2005 for the naming of the new species of monkey. The online casino GoldenPalace.com won the auction, paying $650,000 for the privilege.

Plecturocebus aureipalatii
Wikispecies:Plecturocebus aureipalatii

A taxonomic species within the family Pitheciidae – a New World monkey, native to Bolivia; Synonym of Plecturocebus aureipalatii.


Rungwecebus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – single species Rungwecebus kipunji (kipunji).


Lophocebus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – crested mangabeys.


Cercocebus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – white-eyelid mangabey.


Theropithecus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – a single extant species Theropithecus gelada (gelada).


Miopithecus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – talapoins.


Colobus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κολοβός (kolobós, “maimed”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – the black-and-white colobuses.


Cerambycinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cerambycidae – some of the longhorn beetles.

Acanthoptera

(subfamily): Achrysonini, Agallissini, Alanizini, Anaglyptini, Aphanasiini, Aphneopini, Auxesini, Basipterini, Bimiini, Bothriospilini, Callichromatini, Callidiini, Callidiopini, Cerambycini, Certallini, Childonini, Clytini, Compsocerini, Coptommatini, Curiini, Deilini, Dejanirini, Diorini, Distichocerini, Dodecosini, Dryobiini, Eburiini, Ectenessini, Elaphidiini, Eligmodermini, Erlandiini, Eroschemini, Eumichthini, Gahaniini, Glaucytini, Graciliini, Hesperophanini, Hesthesini, Heteropsini, Hexoplonini, Holopleurini, Holopterini, Hyboderini, Ibidionini, Ideratini, Lissonotini, Macronini, Megacoelini, Methiini, Molorchini, Mythodini, Necydalopsini, Neostenini, Obriini, Ochyrini, Oedenoderini, Oemini, Opsimini, Paraholopterini, Phalotini, Phlyctaenodini, Phoracanthini, Phyllarthriini, Piesarthriini, Piezocerini, Platyarthrini, Plectogastrini, Plectromerini, Pleiarthrocerini, Protaxini, Prothemini, Psebiini, Pseudocephalini, Psilomorphini, Pteroplatini, Pyrestini, Rhagiomorphini, Rhinotragini, Rhopalophorini, Rosaliini, Sestyrini, Smodicini, Spintheriini, Stenhomalini, Stenoderini, Stenopterini, Strongylurini, Tessarommatini, Thraniini, Thyrsiini, Tillomorphini, Torneutini, Trachyderini, Tragocerini, Trichomesini, Tropocalymmatini, Typhocesini, Unxiini, Uracanthini, Vesperellini, Xystrocerini – tribes


Symphalangus

A taxonomic genus within the family Hylobatidae – siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus).


Bunopithecus

From Ancient Greek βουνός (bounós, “hill”) + πίθηκος (píthēkos, “ape”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Hylobatidae – a single extinct species Bunopithecus sericus.


Nomascus

A taxonomic genus within the family Hylobatidae – some of the gibbons, all endangered or critically endangered.


Mustela putorius

A taxonomic species within the family Mustelidae – European polecat.


Gorillini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Hominidae – gorillas and extinct relatives.


Graecopithecini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Hominidae – single genus Graecopithecus and species, Graecopithecus freybergi, an extinct hominid identified from a fragment of a skull.


Panina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Hominidae – the chimpanzees.


Carduelis carduelis

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – Eurasian goldfinch, European goldfinch.


Pierinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Pieridae – some pierid butterflies, one of several clades called whites.


Chlorocyphidae

A taxonomic family within the order Odonata – some of the damselflies, called jewels.


Delias

A taxonomic genus within the family Pieridae – numerous pierid butterflies of Australia and southern Asia.


Scorpiones

From Latin scorpiones (“plural of scorpio”), ultimately from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos).

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A taxonomic order within the class Arachnida – scorpions.


Issidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – some of the planthoppers.

Acrisius

family): Hemisphaeriini, Issini, Parahiraciini (tribes


Erithacus rubecula

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – European robin or robin.


Corvus corax

A taxonomic species within the family Corvidae – common raven or northern raven.

Corvus corax on Wikispecies for subspecies


Psyllidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – the jumping plant lice or psyllids.


Amioidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Amiiformes – primitive ray-finned fish, including the single extant species Amia calva.


Amiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Amiiformes – the bowfin and extinct relatives.


Amiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Amiidae – the single genus Amia.


Amia

From Latin amia, from Ancient Greek ἀμία (amía).

A taxonomic genus within the family Amiidae – The single extant species Amia calva (bowfin).


Amia calva

A taxonomic species within the family Amiidae – the bowfin, last surviving species of the order Amiiformes.


Alamosaurus

From Ojo Alamo + Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “reptile”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Saltasauridae.


Ephydroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Diptera – some acalyptrates.


Titanosaurus

From Ancient Greek Τιτάν (Titán, “Titan”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Titanosauridae.


Brachiosaurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Brachiosauridae – brachiosauruses.


Sauroposeidon

From Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”) + Ποσειδῶν (Poseidôn, “Poseidon, god of earthquakes”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Brachiosauridae – a sauropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of the United States.


Solenopsis

From soleno- + -opsis, from Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – includes some of the fire ants.


Coccinellidae

The generic concepts within the tribe Coccinellini are unstable and do not reflect a natural classification, being largely based on regional revisions. This impedes the phylogenetic study of important traits of Coccinellidae at a global scale (e.g. the evolution of food preferences and biogeography).

2017 June 26, “Molecular phylogeny reveals food plasticity in the evolution of true ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini)”, in BMC Evolutionary Biology (in English), PubMed Central:

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – ladybirds or ladybugs.


Chrysopidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – the green lacewings or common lacewings.

Cladochrysa

family): Apochrysinae, Chrysopinae, Nothochrysinae (subfamilies


Bia

From Ancient Greek Βία (Bía, literally “Force”).

brush-footed butterflies
brush-footed butterfly

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


Psylloidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hemiptera – some of the true bugs, including jumping plant lice (psyllids).

†Liadopsyllidae

superfamily): Aphalaridae, Calophyidae, Carsidaridae, Homotomidae, Liviidae, Phacopteronidae, Psyllidae, Triozidae (families


Cucujoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – many beetles, including the ladybirds.


Agapythidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – certain beetles, the sole genus Agapytho and species Agapytho foveicollis.


Muscidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – the flies.


Alexiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – sole genus Sphaerosoma.


Megachilidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – many, chiefly solitary, bees that carry pollen on their abdomen rather than their legs.


Sphaerosoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Alexiidae – certain beetles.


Melittidae

From Melitta + -idae, ultimately from Ancient Greek μέλιττα (mélitta, “bee”).

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – some bees endemic to Africa and the northern temperate zone.


Ctenoplectrini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Apidae – certain bees of Africa, Asia and Australia.


Ctenoplectra

From cteno- + Ancient Greek πλῆκτρον (plêktron, “spur”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae – certain bees.


Hemerobiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – brown lacewings.

Adelphohemerobius

family): Adelphohemerobiinae, Drepanacrinae, Carobiinae, Drepanepteryginae, Hemerobiinae, Megalominae, Microminae, Notiobiellinae, Psychobiellinae, Sympherobiinae (subfamilies


Dilaridae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – pleasing lacewings.


Berothidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – beaded lacewings.

†Sinosmylites

(family): Lomamyia, Protobiella, Stenobiella – genera


Polystoechotidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – the giant lacewings.

†Palaeopsychops

family): Fontecilla, Playstoechotes, Polystoechotes (genera


Ithonidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – the moth lacewings.

Allorapisma

family): Adamsiana, Ithone, Megalithone, Narodona, Oliarces, Rapisma, Varnia (genera


Ithonioidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Neuroptera – some lacewings.


Alosinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Clupeidae – shads.


Tenebrio

From Latin tenebriō (“one who shuns the light”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Tenebrionidae.


Symphyta

From Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “together”) + φύω (phúō, “grow”).

A taxonomic suborder within the order Hymenoptera – sawflies.

†Daohugoidae

Anaxyelidae, Argidae, Blasticotomidae, Cephidae, Cimbicidae, Diprionidae, Megalodontesidae, Orussidae, Pamphiliidae, Pergidae, Siricidae, Tenthredinidae, Xiphydriidae, Xyelidae - extant families


Coniopterygidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – the dustywings or dusty lacewings.


Nymphidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neuroptera – the split-footed lacewings.

†Liminympha

family): Austronymphes, Myiodactylus, Nesydrion, Norfolius, Nymphes, Osymylops, Umbranymphes (genera


Cercopis

A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopidae – several froghoppers.


Cercopidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – froghoppers.


Satyrinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Nymphalidae.


Satyrini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies, including graylings and ringlets.


Aleyrodoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hemiptera – the sole family Aleyrodidae (the whiteflies).


Coelurosauria

From New Latin Coelurosauria, from Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos, “hollow”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) + σαύρα (saúra, “lizard”) + -ia.

A taxonomic clade within the clade Avetheropoda – all animals closer to birds than to Allosaurus.


Aleyrodidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – the whiteflies.


Membracidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – typical treehoppers and thorn bugs.


Fulgoromorpha

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Hemiptera – planthoppers.

Acanaloniidae

(infraorder): Fulgoroidea – sole extant superfamily; †Coleoscytoidea, †Surijokocixioidea – extinct superfamilies


Cynipoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hymenoptera – certain gall-forming and parasitoid wasps.


Figitidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera.

†Palaeocynipinae

(family): Anacharitinae, Aspicerinae, Charipinae, Emargininae, Euceroptrinae, Eucoilinae, Figitinae, Mikeiinae, Parnipinae, Plectocynipinae, Pycnostigminae, Thrasorinae - extant subfamilies


Salamandridae

A taxonomic family within the order Caudata – true salamanders and newts.


Calliphorinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Calliphoridae.


Proceratosauridae

A taxonomic family within the order Saurischia.


Mytilus

From Latin mītulus, mȳtilus (“sea mussel”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Mytilidae – certain common mussels.

Mytilus galloprovincialis

Mediterranean mussel, hard-shelled mussel


Myrmicini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Formicidae.


Neoscorpionina

A taxonomic suborder within the order Scorpiones.


Ascalaphus

From Ancient Greek ἀσκάλαφος (askálaphos, “owl”).

A taxonomic genus within the Ascalaphidae family – split-eyed owlflies.


Pica pica

A taxonomic species within the family Corvidae – Eurasian magpie.

Pica pica mauritanica

syn. of Pica mauritanica, Maghreb magpie orange

Pica pica asirensis

syn. of Pica pica asirensis, Asir magpie gray

Pica pica serica

syn. of Pica serica, Oriental magpie dark red

Pica pica bottanensis

syn. of Pica bottanensis, black-rumped magpie light red


Tipulomorpha

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Diptera – crane flies and their close relatives.


Cantharidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – soldier beetles.


Coloeus monedula

A taxonomic species within the family Corvidae – western jackdaw.


Luscinia megarhynchos

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – common nightingale.


Luscinia luscinia

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – thrush nightingale, native to much of central and eastern Europe and western Asia, overwintering in Africa.


Corvus cornix

A taxonomic species within the family Corvidae – a grey-coloured crow native to Europe from Scandinavia to Italy, east to western Asia.


Plakobranchidae

A taxonomic family within the order Sacoglossa – certain sea slugs.


Plakobranchoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Sacoglossa – numerous marine gastropods.


Elysia

A taxonomic genus within the family Plakobranchidae – certain marine gastropods.


Paratrechina

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – the longhorn crazy ant and possibly others.

Paratrechina longicornis

P. gracilescens, P. hagemanni, P. vagans


Plagiolepidini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Formicidae – some ants.


Aenictinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Formicidae – the sole genus Aenictus (numerous army ants).


Corvus frugilegus

A taxonomic species within the family Corvidae – rook, which ranges from western Europe to east Asia.


Psocoptera

A taxonomic order within the superorder Psocodea – book lice, bark lice or bark flies, now often order Psocodea in superorder Paraneoptera.

Lacroixiella

order): Psocomorpha, Troctomorpha, Trogiomorpha (suborders


Plagiolepis

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – certain ants.


Coloeus dauuricus

A taxonomic species within the family Corvidae – the Daurian jackdaw.


Corvus corone

A taxonomic species within the family Corvidae – carrion crow, native to Eurasia.


Lampyris noctiluca

A taxonomic species within the family Lampyridae – common glow-worm.


Nidularia

A taxonomic genus within the family Kermesidae – certain scale insects.


Acanthodactylus

Surface analysis acantho- (“thorn, thorny, thorned”) + -dactylus m (“finger, digit”). Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄκᾰνθος (ákanthos, “acanthus; thorny bush”) + δᾰ́κτῠλος (dáktulos, “finger”).

compound

A taxonomic genus within the family Lacertidae – fringe-fingered lizards.


Bubo bubo

Reduplication of Bubo, from Latin būbō m (“owl”).

(all deprecated)

A taxonomic species within the family Strigidae – Eurasian eagle owl or great eagle owl.


Typhlops

From Ancient Greek τυφλός (tuphlós, “blind”) + ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Typhlopidae – certain blind snakes.


Ancylaini

Ancyla + -ini, an irregular formation to avoid conflict with Ancylini (from Ancylus), a tribe of limpets

A taxonomic tribe within the family Apidae – certain bees.


Buprestoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – the jewel beetles and related beetles.


Buprestidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – jewel beetles, metallic wood-boring beetles, flatheaded borers (larvae), or buprestids.


Sturnus vulgaris

→ English: common starling (calque)

Binomial compound of Sturnus m (“starling”) + Latin vulgāris m or f (“common, usual”), literally “common starling”.

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A taxonomic species within the family Sturnidae – European starling, native to Europe and western Asia and introduced widely elsewhere.


Dolichovespula

A taxonomic genus within the family Vespidae – some of the social wasps called yellowjackets.


Vespinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Vespidae – some eusocial wasps, including hornets and yellowjackets.

Palaeovespa

subfamily): Dolichovespula, Polybia, Provespa, Vespa, Vespula (genera


Tettigarctidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – certain primitive cicadas, including the hairy cicadas.


Ampulicidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – cockroach wasps — wasps that prey on cockroaches to feed their larvae.

†Apodolichurini

family): Ampulicinae, Dolichurinae (subfamilies


Colletidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – some solitary bees, including masked bees, miner bees, plasterer bees and yellow-faced bees.


Evanioidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hymenoptera – some wasps.

†Andreneliidae

superfamily): Aulacidae, Evaniidae, Gasteruptiidae (families


Evania

A taxonomic genus within the family Evaniidae – certain ensign wasps.


Evaniidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – the ensign wasps or hatchet wasps, solitary parasitic wasps whose larvae feed on cockroaches.

†Cretevania

family): Acanthinevania, Afrevania, Alobevania, Brachevania, Brachygaster, Decevania, Evania, Evaniella, Evaniscus, Hyptia, Micrevania, Papatuka, Parevania, Prosevania, Rothevania, Semaeomyia, Szepligetella, Thaumatevania, Trissevania, Vernevania, Zeuxevania (genera


Hesperia

From Latin Hesperia (“land of the west, Italy”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – branded skippers.


Sphecidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – digger wasp, sand wasps, mud daubers.

For genera see Sphecidae on Wikipedia. and Sphecidae


Neovison

A taxonomic genus within the family Mustelidae – American mink and extinct sea mink.


Neovison vison

Mustela vison
Mustela vison#Translingual

A taxonomic species within the family Mustelidae – the American mink, often Mustela vison.


Arion

A taxonomic genus within the family Arionidae – air-breathing land slugs, the roundback slugs.


Phylloxeroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hymenoptera – phylloxerans, pine aphids and spruce aphids.


Phylloxeridae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – phylloxerans.

†Palaeophylloxera

family): Acanthochermes, Aphanostigma, Daktulosphaira, Guercioja, Moritziella, Olegia, Parapergandea, Phylloxera, Phylloxerina, Psylloptera (genera


Ctenodactylus

New Latin, from cteno- + δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “toe”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ctenodactylidae – some of the gundis.


Psylla

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ψύλλα (psúlla, “flea; type of spider”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Psyllidae – certain sap-sucking insects.


Phylloxera

A taxonomic genus within the family Phylloxeridae.

Phylloxera quercus

type species. For a listing of species see Phylloxera at the Catalogue of Life .


Aleyrodes

A taxonomic genus within the family Aleyrodidae – certain whiteflies.


Sphecoidea

(archaic) A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hymenoptera – the sphecoid wasps, now treated as Spheciformes in Apoidea.


Echimyidae

A taxonomic family within the order Rodentia – the spiny rats.

Adelphomyinae

family): Capromyinae, Carterodontinae, Echimyinae, Euryzygomatomyinae (subfamilies


Echimys

From Ancient Greek ἐχῖνος (ekhînos, “hedgehog”) + μῦς (mûs, “mouse, rat”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Echimyidae – the spiny tree-rats.

Echimys pictus

genus): Echimys chrysurus, Echimys saturnus, Echimys vierai (species

former species, now placed in genus Callistomys

Echimys rhipidurus

former species, now placed in genus Makalata

Echimys semivillosus

former species, now placed in genus Pattonomys

Echimys unicolor

former species, now placed in genus Phyllomys

Echimys grandis

former species, now placed in genus Toromys


Chloris

New Latin, from Ancient Greek χλωρίς (khlōrís, “greenfinch”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – greenfinches.


Formicoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hymenoptera – in some systems used to include the Formicidae, which are more commonly included in Vespoidea.


Ceraphronoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hymenoptera – some hymenopterans, most thought to be parasitoids or hyperparasites.


Chrysis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Chrysididae – some of the cuckoo wasps.


Chrysidoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hymenoptera – many wasps that are parasitoids or kleptoparasites.

†Plumalexiidae

superfamily): Bethylidae, Chrysididae, Dryinidae, Embolemidae, Plumariidae, Sclerogibbidae, Scolebythidae (families


Chrysididae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – the cuckoo wasps.


Calliptamus

short-horned grasshopper
short-horned grasshopper

A taxonomic genus within the family Acrididae – certain short-horned grasshoppers.


Spheciformes

A taxonomic series within the order Hymenoptera – a paraphyletic group, that includes all the sphecoid wasps, called Sphecoidea in some systems.


Phalangeridae

A taxonomic family within the order Diprodontia – the cuscuses, brushtail possums, etc.


Phalanger

From Ancient Greek φαλάγγιον (phalángion, “spider's web”), from φάλαγξ (phálanx, “spider”); see also phalanger.

A taxonomic genus within the family Phalangeridae – some of the possums, called cuscuses.

Phalanger alexandrae

(genus): Phalanger orientalis (northern common cuscus) - type species

Phalanger mimicus

southern common cuscus or Australian cuscus


Sphex

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek σφήξ (sphḗx, “wasp”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Sphecidae – the digger wasps.


Hypoedaleus guttatus

A taxonomic species within the family Thamnophilidae – spot-back antshrike.


Myrrha

A taxonomic genus within the family Coccinellidae – certain ladybirds.

Myrrha octodecimguttata

genus): Myrrha (Metamyrrha), Myrrha (Myrrha) (subgenera

or Myrrha (Myrrha) octodecimguttata; species


Docoglossa

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek δοκός (dokós, “beam, bar”) + γλῶσσᾰ (glôssa, “tongue”).

A taxonomic order within the class Gastropoda – the true limpets.

Metoptomatidae

order): Lepetopsina, Nacellina, Patellina (suborders


Mutillidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – velvet ants.


Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the grey-headed fish eagle, now Haliaeetus ichthyaeetus.


Encyrtidae

Encyrtus (from Ancient Greek κυρτός (kurtós, “bent, curved”)) + -idae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – certain parasitic chalcid wasps.


Pteromalidae

Pteromalus (from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) + ὁμαλός (homalós, “even, level”)) + -idae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – parasitic wasps.

Bomburia

(family): Asaphinae, Austrosystasinae, Austroterobiinae, Ceinae, Cerocephalinae, Chromeurytominae, Cleonyminae, Coelocybinae, Colotrechninae, Cratominae, Diparinae, Ditropinotellinae, Elatoidinae, Epichrysomallinae, Erotolepsiinae, Eunotinae, Eutrichosomatinae, Herbertiinae, Keiraninae, Leptofoeninae, Louriciinae, Macromesinae, Miscogasterinae, Nefoeninae, Neodiparinae, Ormocerinae, Otitesellinae, Panstenoninae, Parasaphodinae, Pireninae, Pteromalinae, Spalangiinae, Storeyinae, Sycoecinae, Sycoryctinae - subfamilies


Tiphiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – flower wasps.


Scoliidae

Scolia (“said to be from Ancient Greek σκῶλος (skôlos, “pointed stake, thorn, prickle”), but perhaps from σκολιός (skoliós, “bent, slanting, oblique”)”) + -idae

suffix

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – wasps, of worldwide distribution, that are solitary parasitoids of scarab beetle larvae.

Austroscolia

(family): Parascoliinae, Scoliinae - subfamilies


Trichogrammatidae

Trichogramma (from New Latin, from Ancient Greek θριξ (thrix, “hair”) + γράμμα (grámma, “writing”) + -idae


Agaonidae

From New Latin, from Agaon (from Ancient Greek ἀγάων (agáōn), present participle of ἀγάω (agáō), variant of ἄγαμαι (ágamai, “to adore”)) + -idae.

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – fig wasps.

Agaon

(family): Agaoninae, Blastophaginae, Kradibiinae, Sycophaginae, Tetrapusiinae - subfamilies


Pepsinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Pompilidae – spider wasps.


Polistinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Vespidae – paper wasps.


Eumeninae

Eumenes, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek εὐμενής (eumenḗs, “well-disposed, friendly, gracious”) from εὖ (eû, “well”) + μένος (ménos, “mind, temper, disposition”) + -inae

der

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Vespidae – potter or mason wasps.


Turdus merula

A taxonomic species within the family Turdidae – common blackbird or Eurasian blackbird.


Blatta

From Latin blatta (“any of several light-avoiding insects”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Blattidae – cockroaches.


Eupelmidae

Eupelmus, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek εὖ (eû, “well”) + πέλμα (pélma, “sole of a foot”) + -idae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – copper wasps.


Fringilla montifringilla

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – brambling, a finch of northern Eurasia.


Turdus viscivorus

A taxonomic species within the family Turdidae – mistle thrush, of temperate western Eurasia.


Stenogastrinae

Stenogaster, from Ancient Greek στενός (stenós, “narrow”) and γαστήρ (gastḗr, “belly”) + -inae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Vespidae – hover wasps.


Dermestes

→ English: skin beetle (partial calque)

→ Russian: кожее́д (kožejéd) (calque)

From Ancient Greek δερμηστής (dermēstḗs, “worm which eats skin or leather”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Dermestidae – skin beetles.


Coprophilus

From Ancient Greek κόπρος (kópros, “dung”) + φίλος (phílos, “loving”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain spiny-legged staphylinid beetles.


Reduviinae

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


Carduelinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Fringillidae – cardueline finches.


Emberiza citrinella

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – yellowhammer, of much of western Eurasia.


Ursus americanus

A taxonomic species within the family Ursidae – American black bear.


Eogastropoda

A taxonomic subclass within the class Gastropoda – true limpets and relatives.


Melospiza melodia

A taxonomic species within the family Passerellidae – the song sparrow, of North America.


Fringilla coelebs

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – common chaffinch.


Peromyscus leucopus

A taxonomic species within the family Cricetidae – white-footed mouse, or woodmouse.


Archostemata

A taxonomic suborder within the order Coleoptera.


Cleroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera.


Lymexyloidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – the ship-timber beetles.


Nosodendridae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera.


Derodontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – tooth-necked fungus beetles.


Dermestidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – dermestids or skin beetles.


Lymexylidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – the ship-timber beetles.


Placodermi

New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem of πλάξ (pláx, “something broad or flat”) + δέρμα (dérma, “skin”).

A taxonomic class within the infraphylum Gnathostomata – placoderms, extinct armored fish that lived from the Silurian to the Devonian periods.


Plesiosauria

A taxonomic order within the class Reptilia – the plesiosaurs.


Proteidae

A taxonomic family within the order Caudata – aquatic salamanders, all but the olm, among extant species, native to North America.


Acanthonotozomatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Amphipoda – certain amphipod crustaceans.


black queen cell virus

A taxonomic species within the family Dicistroviridae – A virus that causes a disease of bees, in which the queen larva turn black and die.


Coccus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Coccidae – some scale insects.


Meloinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Meloidae – blister beetles.


Meloidae

Meloe + -idae. Meloe is of obscure origin, appearing as melloes in the writings of Paracelsus; possibly from Ancient Greek μέλω (mélō, “to probe a wound, care for”), or an alteration of Latin molestus, referring to liquid released from the joints when molested.

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – blister beetles.


Hygrophila

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthaceae – swampweeds.


Passer montanus

Eurasian tree sparrow
Eurasian tree sparrow

A taxonomic species within the family Passeridae – Eurasian tree sparrow.


Eira barbara

A taxonomic species within the family Mustelidae – the tayra, a type of weasel native to the Americas, the sole species of the genus Eira.


Homo naledi

Wikispecies Homo naledi (canonical masculine)

Homo (“man”) + Sotho naledi (“star”). From being discovered in the Rising Star Cave of South Africa, which is located in a region where the indigenous people speak seSotho.

A taxonomic species within the family Hominidae – extinct species of human.


Pipreola riefferii

green-and-black fruiteater
green-and-black fruiteater

A taxonomic species within the family Cotingidae – the green-and-black fruiteater.


Edaphus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἔδαφος (édaphos, “bottom, eg, of a ship; foundation; base of anything; ground-floor; pavement; ground, soil”)

In my key of the nearctic Edaphus (Puthz, 1973) the new species has to be placed after 17(18) E. euplectoides Sharp, from which it is distinguished by its length, broader 10th antennal segment, and the median carina of the pronotum.

1979, Studies on the neotropical fauna and environment (in English):

body sparsely punctate, polished and strongly shining; labrum without teeth but may be crenulate; first visible abdominal tergite with fine median carina ................ Edaphus 4(1).

2000, Ross H. Arnett Jr., Michael C. Thomas, American Beetles, volume 1 (in English), →ISBN, page 323:

One new Edaphus and one new Tamotus species from Suriname

2001, Baltic Journal of Coleopterology, volumes 1-6 (in English), page 59:

A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – certain beetles.

For species see Edaphus on Wikispecies..


Braconidae

English: braconid

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – very many parasitic wasps.


Erebidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – the largest family of moths, found worldwide.

Aventiini

(family): Aganainae (tiger moth), Anobinae, Arctiinae (wasp moth), Boletobiinae, Calpinae (vampire moth etc.), Erebinae, Eublemminae, Eulepidotinae, Herminiinae (litter moth), Hypeninae (snout moth), Hypenodinae, Hypocalinae, Lymantriinae (tussock moth), Pangraptinae, Phytometrinae, Rivulinae, Scolecocampinae, Scoliopteryginae (piercing moth), Tinoliinae, Toxocampinae – subfamilies


Verophasmatodea

A taxonomic suborder within the order Phasmida.


Argas

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀργᾶς (argâs, “white, shining”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Argasidae – certain ticks.


Mytilida

A taxonomic order within the subclass Pteriomorphia – true mussels.


Gryllus

From Latin gryllus (“cricket”), from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos, “caricature”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Gryllidae – crickets.


Pyraloidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Lepidoptera – certain moths.


Raphidiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Raphidioptera – certain snakeflies.


Simuliini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Simuliidae.


Noctuini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Noctuidae.


Chrysomelinae

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


Leptinotarsa

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


Simuliidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – the black flies.


Noctua pronuba

A taxonomic species within the family Noctuidae – the large yellow underwing.


Simulium

From Latin simulans (“feigning”) + -ium.

A taxonomic genus within the family Simuliidae – certain black flies transmitting diseases such as onchocerciasis.

for the many validly named species see Roger W. Crosskey and Theresa M. Howard

A Revised Taxonomic and Geographical Inventory of World Blackflies


Noctuinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Noctuidae.

Papaipema

(subfamily): Actinotiini, Agrotini, Apameini, Arzamini, Caradrinini, Dypterygiini, Elaphriini, Glottulini, Hadenini, Leucaniini, Noctuini, Orthosiini, Phlogophorini, Phosphilini, Prodeniini, Pseudeustrotiini, Tholerini, Xylenini – tribes


Chrysomelini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Chrysomelidae.

Calligrapha

(tribe): Chrysolinina, Chrysomelina, Doryphorina, Entomoscelina, Gonioctenina – subtribes


Noctuina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Noctuidae – certain cutworm moths or dart moths.


Simuliinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Simuliidae.


Noctua

From Latin noctua (“owl”, literally “nocturnal one”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – the yellow underwing moths.


Macroglossinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Sphingidae – certain moths.


Muscoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Diptera – certain flies.


Fanniidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – certain true flies.


Phoenicurus ochruros

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – black redstart.


Neotibicen

A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadidae – certain cicadas.


Cicadinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cicadidae – certain cicadas.


Calliphora

A taxonomic genus within the family Calliphoridae – typical blowflies.


Sciaroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Diptera – certain gnats.


Myrmeleontiformia

A taxonomic suborder within the order Neuroptera.


Myrmeleontoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Neuroptera – certain lacewings.


Mycetophilidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – fungus gnats, agaric gnats.


Pentatomidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – certain stinkbugs.

Catacanthus

(family): Aphylinae, Asopinae, Cyrtocorinae, Discocephalinae, Edessinae, Pentatominae, Phyllocephalinae, Podopinae, Serbaninae, Stirotarsinae – subfamilies


Aphis

Coined by Linnaeus in 1758 from an unclear source, perhaps Ancient Greek ἀφειδής (apheidḗs, “unsparing, lavishly borrowed”) (in reference to their eating habits).

cog

A taxonomic genus within the family Aphididae – typical aphids.

Aphis sambuci

(genus): Aphis (Aphis), Aphis (Bursaphis), Aphis (Maculaphis), Aphis (Pseudoprotaphis), Aphis (Zyxaphis) - subgenera

A taxonomic subgenus within the family Aphididae – Aphis (Aphis).


Bibionomorpha

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Diptera.


Ambystomatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Caudata – certain salamanders.


Planorbidae

A taxonomic family within the class Gastropoda – ramshorn snails, planorbids.

Ancylini

(family): Ancylinae, Miratestinae, Planorbinae - subfamilies


Carcinus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek καρκίνος (karkínos, “crab”)

der

Carcinus maenas
Carcinus maenas#Translingual

A taxonomic genus within the family Portunidae – most notoriously, the highly invasive species Carcinus maenas, of European origin.


Coccidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – soft scales.


Birgus latro

A taxonomic species within the family Coenobitidae – a terrestrial hermit crab, the coconut crab, robber crab or palm thief.


Cynomys

A taxonomic genus within the family Sciuridae – prairie dogs, rodents native to the grasslands of central North America.

Cynomys ludovicianus

(genus): Cynomys subg. Cynomys, Cynomys subg. Leucocrossuromys - subgenera


Staphylinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – rove beetles.

Coprophilus

(family): Aleocharinae, Apateticinae, Dasycerinae, Empelinae, Euaesthetinae, Glypholomatinae, Habrocerinae, Leptotyphlinae, Megalopsidiinae, Micropeplinae, Microsilphinae, Neophoninae, Olisthaerinae, Omaliinae, Osoriinae, Oxyporinae, Oxytelinae, Paederinae, Phloeocharinae, Piestinae, Proteininae, Protopselaphinae, Pselaphinae, Pseudopsinae, Scaphidiinae, Scydmaeninae, Solieriinae, Staphylininae, Steninae, Tachyporinae, Trigonurinae, Trichophyinae, †Protactinae - subfamilies


Oryzias

New Latin, from Latin oryza (“rice”) + -ias

A taxonomic genus within the family Adrianichthyidae – the ricefishes, small fish found in rice paddies.

for other species see link to Fishbase below


Aleocharinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Staphylinidae – one of the largest subfamilies of rove beetles.


Homo cepranensis

Homo (“man”) + cepranensis, formed in New Latin from Ceprano + -ēnsis.

A taxonomic species within the family Hominidae – extinct species of human.


Homo antecessor

Homo (“man”) + Latin antecessor (“predecessor, one who goes before”).

A taxonomic species within the family Hominidae – extinct species of human, likely descended from Homo erectus.


Homo rhodesiensis

†Homo rhodesiensis (canonical masculine)

Homo (“man”) + New Latin rhodesiensis, formed from Rhodesia + -ēnsis.


Homo gautengensis

†Homo gautengensis (canonical masculine)

Homo (“man”) + gautengensis, formed from Gauteng + -ēnsis.


Gammaridea

Gammarus (no longer a member of the suborder) + -idea

suffix

A taxonomic suborder within the order Amphipoda – gammarideans; many amphipods, formerly almost all of them.

for families see Gammaridea at World Register of Marine Species

Senticaudata

suborder in Amphipoda that contains genera formerly included in Gammaridea.


Trichogramma

From New Latin tricho- (“hair, hairy”) + Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma).

A taxonomic genus within the family Trichogrammatidae – certain parasitoid wasps.


Cryptococcus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden, secret”) + κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed”).

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Eriococcidae – certain scale insects, soft scales, some of which are pests in agriculture.


Tetraonidae

A taxonomic family within the order Galliformes – now usually treated as Tetraoninae in Phasianidae.


Plotus

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Anhingidae – the snakebirds or darters, now known as Anhinga.


Rhynchops

(proscribed) Alternative form of Rynchops.


Aardonyx

From Afrikaans aarde (“earth”) and Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux, “nail, claw”), in reference to the hematite encrusting the claws of its fossils.

A taxonomic genus within the clade Saurischia – a sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of South Africa.


Dolomedes

A taxonomic genus within the family Pisauridae – fishing spiders.


Pseudococcidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – mealybugs.


Gibbium

A taxonomic genus within the family Anobiidae – certain spider beetles.


Acmaeodera

A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – certain metallic wood-boring beetles.


Gryllotalpidae

A taxonomic family within the order Orthoptera – the mole crickets.


Phyllophaga

Derived from phyllo- (“leaf”) + -phaga (“-eater”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – a group of scarab beetles, June bugs and May beetles.


Aedes albopictus

A taxonomic species within the family Culicidae – the Asian tiger mosquito, a daytime feeder that is a known, suspected, or potential carrier of Zika virus, Yellow fever virus, Dengue virus, Chikungunya virus, as well as several filarial nematodes that cause filiariasis.


Drymaplaneta

A taxonomic genus within the family Blattidae – certain cockroaches.


Antheraea

A taxonomic genus within the family Saturniidae – tussar moths.


Acastidae

A taxonomic family within the order Phacopida – certain trilobites.


Linaria cannabina

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – common linnet, of Europe, western Asia and north Africa.


Aedes polynesiensis

A taxonomic species within the family Culicidae – Polynesian tiger mosquito, of many Pacific Islands, vector of dengue and lymphatic filariasis, and a probable vector of Zika virus.


Chloris chloris

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – European greenfinch.


Hogna

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycosidae – certain wolf spiders.


Aedes (Aedes)

A taxonomic subgenus within the family Culicidae.


Aedes (Stegomyia)

Aedes (canonical masculine)
Stegomyia (alternative)


Aedes (Aedimorphus)

Aedes (canonical masculine)
Aedimorphus (alternative)


Culicini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Culicidae – a disputed grouping of mosquito.

Lutzia

Lutzia (Metalutzia) - subgenera in Lutzia


Aedes (Ochlerotatus)

Aedes (canonical masculine)
Ochlerotatus (alternative)


Psorophora

A taxonomic genus within the family Culicidae – mosquitos sometimes called gallinippers.

Psorophora ciliata

(genus): Psorophora (Grabhamia), Psorophora (Janthinosoma), Psorophora (Psorophora) - subgenera


Toxorhynchitini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Culicidae.


Culisetini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Culicidae – genus Culiseta only.


Culex (Melanoconion)

Culex Melanoconion (canonical masculine)


Culex (Neoculex)

Culex (canonical masculine)
Neoculex (alternative)


Toxorhynchites rutilus septentrionalis

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A taxonomic subspecies within the family Culicidae – an elephant mosquito native to the US and Canada.


Culiseta

A taxonomic genus within the family Culicidae – certain cold-adapted mosquito species.

C. impatiens

(genus): Culiseta (Allotheobaldia), Culiseta (Austrotheobaldia), Culiseta (Climacura), Culiseta (Culicella), Culiseta (Culiseta), Culiseta (Neotheobaldia), Culiseta (Theomyia) - subgenera


Toxorhynchites rutilus

A taxonomic species within the family Culicidae – elephant mosquitos.


Toxorhynchites

New Latin, from Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon, “bow”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout, beak”) + -ίτης (-ítēs, nominal suffix), referring to the curved proboscis of the insect.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Culicidae – elephant mosquitos, that do not consume blood and whose larvae are predators of other mosquito larvae.

Toxorhynchites rutilus septentrionalis

Toxorhynchites brevipalpis - type species; Toxorhynchites rutilus - selected other species


Ekembo

A taxonomic genus within the order Primates – extinct apes of the Miocene, 20-17 million years ago.


Pica hudsonia

A taxonomic species within the family Corvidae – the black-billed magpie of North America.


Thamnophis

From Ancient Greek θάμνος (thámnos, “bush”) + Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “snake”). Doublet of Thamnosophis.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae – the garter snakes, native to North and Central America.


Chrysomela

Possibly from New Latin chryso- (“gold, yellow”) + Ancient Greek μέλᾱς (mélās, “dark, black”).

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


Zopheridae

→ English: zopherid

→ Russian: зофери́д (zoferíd)

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – formerly solely ironclad beetles, now including others.

Colydiinae

rough mould beetle, cylindrical bark beetle


Elateridae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – click beetles.

Alaus

Anischiinae, Aplastinae, Cebrioninae, Denticollinae, Dicronychinae, Hypnoidinae, Melanotinae, Prosterninae, Subprotelaterinae, Tetralobinae, ThylacosterninaeThylacosterninae - Campyloxeninae – Eudicronychinae – Semiotinae – Sinopyrophorinae – other subfamilies


Umbonium

From Latin umbō (“boss of a shield, shield”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochidae – button top shells.

for other species see Umbonium at World Register of Marine Species


Nudibranchia

A taxonomic order within the class Gastropoda – soft-bodied, marine gastropod molluscs with notable coloration and forms.

Actinocyclidae

(order): Doridoidea, Eolidoidea, Porostomata - suborders


Pyralidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – some of the snout moths.

Adelphia

(family): Chrysauginae, Epipaschiinae, Galleriinae, Phycitinae, Pyralinae – subfamilies


Tortricidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – leafroller moths.

Eudemis

Chlidanotini, Hilarographini, Polyorthini; Archipini, Atteriini, Ceracini, Cnephasiini, Cochylini, Epitymbiini, Euliini, Phricanthini, Schoenotenini, Sparganothini, Tortricini; Bactrini, Enarmoniini, Endotheniini, Eucosmini, Gatesclarkeanini, Grapholitini, Microcorsini, Olethreutini – tribes


Pachygrapsus marmoratus

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мра́морный кра́б

→ Russian: мра́морный кра́б (mrámornyj kráb) (partial calque)

A taxonomic species within the family Grapsidae – marbled rock crab.


Carettochelys insculpta

A taxonomic species within the family Carettochelyidae – the pig-nose turtle of fresh waters in Australia and New Guinea.


Cecidomyiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – the gall midges.

(family): Cecidomyiinae, Lestremiinae, Micromyinae, Porricondylinae - subfamilies

For constituents including tribes see Cecidomyiidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information


Nanochromis transvestitus

Nanochromis + English transvestite + -us

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A taxonomic species within the family Cichlidae – a cichlid, unusual in that the male is more colorful and distinctively marked than the female, endemic to Lake Mai-Ndombe in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.


Andrenidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – mining bees.


Pheidole

From Ancient Greek φειδωλός (pheidōlós, “sparing, thrifty”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – many ants.

for other species see List of Pheidole species on Wikipedia..


Euconulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Stylommatophora – land snails with shells typically of only 3mm.


Buccinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neogastropoda – the whelks, edible clams.

Buccinidae on Wikipedia. for the numerous genera


Cantharis

From Ancient Greek κανθαρίς (kantharís, “Spanish fly”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cantharidae – soldier beetles.


Grylloblattodea

A taxonomic order within the class Insecta – the rock crawlers or ice crawlers.


Batrachia

New Latin Batrachia, formerly a name for the zoological order Anura, from Ancient Greek βατραχεια (batrakheia), neuter plural of adjective from βάτραχος (bátrakhos, “frog”)

(archaic) A taxonomic superorder within the subclass Lissamphibia – since the late 20th century Batrachia has denoted both tailed and tailless Amphibia: the frogs, toads, salamanders and various extinct forms, but has excluded the caecilians.


Canalipalpata

A taxonomic infraclass within the class Polychaeta – fan-head worms.


Gammarus

A taxonomic genus within the family Gammaridae – typical scuds, small crustaceans resembling sand fleas.

for other species see Gammarus at World Register of Marine Species


Octopodidae

A taxonomic family within the order Octopoda – benthic octopuses.

Bathypolypus

(family): Bathypolypodinae, Eledoninae, Graneledoninae, Megaleledoninae, Octopodinae – subfamilies


Cimex

A taxonomic genus within the family Cimicidae – comprising the common bedbug and a few related insects.


Cimicidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – bedbugs and their close relatives.


Columba livia domestica

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Columbidae – formally, a synonym of Columba livia, informally including all pigeons bred under human direction.


Polybia paulista

A taxonomic species within the family Vespidae – a wasp, found in Brazil, which produces a venom containing Polybia-MP1, a peptide with potential for use as a chemotherapeutic substance in oncology.


Pachyptile

A classical compound of the Ancient Greek πᾰχῠ́ς (pakhús) + πτῐ́λον (ptílon) + the Latin -ē (Greek-type variant of -a). Compare Pachyptila, Pachyptilum, and Pachyptilus.

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πᾰχῠ́ς (pakhús) + πτῐ́λον (ptílon)

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Thomisidae – certain crab spiders.


Cytaea

A taxonomic genus within the family Salticidae.


Lithosiini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Erebidae – lichen moths.


Arctiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Erebidae.

Amata

(genus): Arctiini (tiger moth, wasp moth), Lithosiini (lichen moth), Syntomini – tribes


Cyana

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A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – found from Africa to Borneo.


Diodontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Tetraodontiformes – called porcupinefish.


Neopalpa donaldtrumpi

Neopalpa + donaldtrumpi, from being a species of Neopalpa moth named in honor of Donald Trump (45th president of the United States), for visual similarity of the head coloration of the moth and the hair of Donald Trump.

A taxonomic species within the family Gelechiidae – a kind of twirler moth with yellowish-white scales present on the head in adults.


Tetragramma donaldtrumpi

Tetragramma + donaldtrumpi, from being a species of fossil Tetragramma sea urchin named in honor of Donald Trump (US President)

(rare) A taxonomic species within the family Pseudodiadematidae – a fossil echinoid (sea urchin) of Texas.

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Aptostichus barackobamai

A taxonomic species within the family Euctenizidae – a type of trapdoor spider.


Simia

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Simiidae – monkeys and apes (all primates except humans and lemurs).


Saccorhytus

Genus novum Han, Shu, Ou and Conway Morris, 2017, from Latin saccus (“sack, bag”) + Ancient Greek ῥυτίς (rhutís, “wrinkle”) in reference to the bag-like, wrinkled body of species Saccorhytus coronarius.

A taxonomic genus within the family Saccorhytidae – a one-millimeter long bottom-dwelling aquatic creature, known from a fossil dated 540 million years ago, mistakenly thought the earliest known deuterostomes, which group includes all vertebrates.. It is actually an ecdysozoan, a type of protostome.


Crepis

→ French: crépide, crépis

From New Latin crepis in Linnaeus's 1737 Genera Plantarum, from Ancient Greek κρηπίς (krēpís, “crepida, foundation”).

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for other species see Crepis at The Plant List

A taxonomic genus within the family Calloporidae – little-known bryozoans, of recently revised placement.


Sarcoptiformes

A taxonomic order within the class Arachnida – certain mites.

Acaridae

(order): Endeostigmata, Oribatida - suborders


Bombus affinis

A taxonomic species within the family Apidae – rusty patched bumble bee, of much of eastern North America, considered critically endangered.


Hyaena hyaena

Reduplication of Hyaena, from Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina).

A taxonomic species within the family Hyaenidae – striped hyena.


Sphenodontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Rhynchocephalia – the tuatara, and extinct close related genera.


Caeciliidae

A taxonomic family within the order Gymnophiona – family of common caecilians.

Caecilia

(family): Caeciliinae, Scolecomorphinae, Typhlonectinae - subfamilies


Caecilia nigricans

Caecilia + Latin nigricans (“swarthy, black-skinned”)

A taxonomic species within the family Caeciliidae – the Rio Lita caecillian.


Anarhichadidae

A taxonomic family within the order Perciformes – wolffish and wolf eel.


Anarhichas

A taxonomic genus within the family Anarhichadidae – wolfishes.


Anarhichas lupus

A taxonomic species within the family Anarhichadidae – Atlantic wolffish.


Anarhichas denticulatus

A taxonomic species within the family Anarhichadidae – rock turbot or northern wolffish, of the North Atlantic.


Tremarctinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ursidae – a subfamily with only one extant species: Tremarctos ornatus (spectacled bear).


Tremarctos

From Ancient Greek τρῆμα (trêma, “hole”) + ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ursidae – genus with only one extant species: Tremarctos ornatus (spectacled bear).


Tremarctos ornatus

Tremarctos + Latin ornatus (“decorated”)

A taxonomic species within the family Ursidae – the spectacled bear.


Califorctenus

Califorctenus cacachilensis
Califorctenus cacachilensis

A taxonomic genus within the family Ctenidae – a monotypic genus containing only Califorctenus cacachilensis.


Cimex lectularius

I was so thrilled to see a live bedbug, I showed it off to every graduate student I ran into that day: Cimex lectularius[,] a small, flat, wingless, brown ectoparasite that hides in cracks and crevices in human dwellings and emerges under cover of darkness to feast on human blood.

2010 August 7, May Berenbaum, “This Bedbug’s Life”, in The New York Times:

A taxonomic species within the family Cimicidae – a common bedbug, an obligate parasite of humans, of worldwide distribution.


Coracina melaena

Coracina melas
Coracina melas#Translingual


Coracina melas

A taxonomic species within the family Campephagidae – the black cuckooshrike.


Dikraneurini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Cicadellidae – some leafhoppers.


Typhlocybinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cicadellidae – many leafhoppers.


Speranza

Borrowed from Italian speranza (“hope”).

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


Mareca americana

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the American wigeon.


Mareca

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – wigeons and similar species of dabbling ducks.


Geotria

New Latin, from Ancient Greek. See γεωτραγία (geōtragía, “eating of earth-like substances”) Like other lampreys pouched lampreys carry stones to a nesting site.

The pouched lamprey or southern lamprey, of Australia.

A taxonomic genus within the family Geotridae.

A taxonomic genus within the family Petromyzontidae.


Thylacoleonidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diprotodontia – marsupial lions, extinct for more than 10,000 years.


Phytophaga

From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + φάγος (phágos, “glutton, eater”).

(in italics, obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Cecidomyiidae – now in other genera of subfamily Cecidomyiinae of gall midges, etc.


Cyprinodontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Cyprinodontiformes – killifishes.

Cubanichthys

Cyprinidontini, Orestiniini - tribes in Cyprinodontinae


Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Colorado potato beetle
Colorado potato beetle

A taxonomic species within the family Chrysomelidae – Colorado potato beetle.


Theclinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Lycaenidae – hairstreak butterflies.

Bithys

(tribe): Amblypodiini, Aphnaeini, Arhopalini, Catapaecilmatini, Cheritrini, Deudorigini, Eumaeini, Horagini, Hypolycaenini, Hypotheclini, Iolaini, Loxurini, Luciini, Oxylidini, Remelanini, Theclini, Tomarini, Zesiini - tribes


Dryophthorinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Curculionidae – many weevils.

Abacobius

(subfamily): Cryptodermatini, Dryophthorini, Litosomini, Ommatolampini, Orthognathini, Rhinostomini, Rhynchophorini, Sipalomimini, Sphenophorini, Stromboscerini – tribes


Olfactores

(taxonomy) A clade within the Chordata that comprises the Tunicata (Urochordata) and the Craniata (Vertebrata).


Tetrao tetrix

Lyrurus tetrix
Lyrurus tetrix#Translingual


Ceryle rudis

A taxonomic species within the family Alcedinidae – pied kingfisher, found from sub-Saharan Africa to China.


Halcyon smyrnensis

white-throated kingfisher
white-throated kingfisher

A taxonomic species within the family Alcedinidae – the white-throated kingfisher.


Alcedo atthis

A taxonomic species within the family Alcedinidae – common kingfisher.


Merops orientalis

A taxonomic species within the family Meropidae – the green bee-eater.


Merops apiaster

A taxonomic species within the family Meropidae – European bee-eater.


Merops persicus

blue-cheeked bee-eater
blue-cheeked bee-eater

A taxonomic species within the family Meropidae – the blue-cheeked bee-eater.


Coracias garrulus

A taxonomic species within the family Coraciidae – European roller.


Monticola solitarius

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the blue rock thrush.


Turdus atrogularis

black-throated thrush
black-throated thrush

A taxonomic species within the family Turdidae – the black-throated thrush.


Turdus pilaris

A taxonomic species within the family Turdidae – fieldfare.


Turdus iliacus

A taxonomic species within the family Turdidae – redwing.


Monticola saxatilis

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the common rock thrush.


Urocyon

From Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) + κύων (kúōn, “dog”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Canidae – certain foxes.


Zabrus

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – ground beetles.


Metasuchia

A taxonomic clade within the clade Mesoeucrocodylia.


Scincus

From Ancient Greek σκίγκος (skínkos), variant of σκίγγος (skíngos).

A taxonomic genus within the family Scincidae – various skinks found in Southwest Asia and North Africa.


Miris

A taxonomic genus within the family Miridae – certain capsid flies.


Terekia

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A former taxonomic genus, including the Terek sandpiper.


Osteoglossidae

A taxonomic family within the order Osteoglossiformes – bonytongues.

Osteoglossum

(family): Heterotidinae, Osteoglossinae - subfamilies


Spinosaurus

New Latin, from Latin spīna (“spine”) + Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Spinosauridae – spinosaurs.


Gymnocitta

From Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + κίττα (kítta, “jay”).

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – a single species of American jay with naked nostrils; synonym of Gymnorhinus.


Scolia

→ Russian: ско́лия (skólija)

Ancient Greek σκῶλος (skôlos, “stake, thorn”) + -ia f, likely related to this genus's sting.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scoliidae – certain wasps.


Phasmida

A taxonomic order within the superorder Polyneoptera – stick insects.


Chitonida

Acanthochitonidae

(order): Acanthochitonina, Chitonina - suborders

The chitons, molluscs with a shell that is divided into eight articulating valves of aragonite.

A taxonomic order within the class Polyplacophora.


Conus

A taxonomic genus within the family Conidae – cone snails.


Cynips

New Latin, altered from Late Latin cyniphes (“a kind of stinging insect”), corrupt form of Ancient Greek κνίψ (kníps), varying with σκνίψ (skníps), applied to several types of insects, especially such as live under the bark of trees

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A taxonomic genus within the family Cynipidae – typical gall wasps.


Erotylidae

pleasing fungus beetle
pleasing fungus beetle

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – many of the pleasing fungus beetles.


Palapteryx

From Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós, “ancient”) + Apteryx (“kiwi”).

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Palapterygidae – birds, fossils found in New Zealand, now included in Dinornis (giant moas).


Cynipidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – gall wasps.


Bellerophon

From Ancient Greek Βελλεροφῶν, Βελλεροφόντης (Bellerophôn, Bellerophóntēs, “Bellerophon, a hero of Greek mythology”).

Βελλεροφῶν, Βελλεροφόντης

A taxonomic genus within the family Bellerophontidae – certain extinct molluscs.

For the numerous species see Bellerophon at Paleobiology Database


Vitrina

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Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">vitri</i> (“glass”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Vitrinidae – typical glass snails.


Diphyllidea

A taxonomic order within the class Cestoda – tapeworms of elasmobranch fishes (sharks, rays, skates).


Anabantiformes

A taxonomic order within the class Teleostei – certain freshwater fish of Asia and Africa.

Anabantidae

(order): Anabantoidei, Channoidei, Nandoidei - suborders


Bazinga

Identified in 2013 by Lisa-Ann Gershwin and Peter Davie, who based the name on bazinga, a catchphrase from the sitcom The Big Bang Theory used to indicate a trick or prank, because they presume the species Bazinga rieki had been mistaken for juveniles of other species. Bazinga is also the name of a seven-stringed harp that Gershwin and Davie suggest resembles the radial canals of the jellyfish.

A taxonomic genus within the family Bazingidae – a small jellyfish native to Australia.


Harpalus

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


Cydnus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κῡδνός m (kūdnós, “glorious, honored”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Cydnidae – certain burrowing bugs.


Lithistida

A taxonomic order within the class Demospongiae – certain demosponges.


Carangiformes

A taxonomic order within the class Teleostei.


Trichoplax adhaerens

A taxonomic species within the family Trichoplacidae – considered the simplest species in Animalia, so distinct from other animals as to require its own phylum, Placozoa.


Scaridae

A taxonomic family within the order Labriformes – parrotfishes.

Bolbometopon

(family): Scarinae, Sparisomatinae – subfamilies


Ursinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ursidae – sole extant subfamily of Ursidae, consisting solely of genus Ursus (bears).


Ceresium

Borrowed from Late Latin ceresium (“cherry (fruit)”).

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


Meles meles

A taxonomic species within the family Mustelidae – European badger.


Meles

A taxonomic genus within the family Mustelidae – badgers.


Scelio

New Latin, from Latin scelion-, scelio (“scoundrel”), from scelus (“crime”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Scelionidae – parasitic wasps.


Agkistrodon contortrix

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Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">contortus</i> + -trix

A taxonomic species within the family Viperidae – the copperhead of North America.


Trypeta

From Ancient Greek τρῡπητής (trūpētḗs, “a borer”), from τρῡπάω (trūpáō, “to bore, to pierce”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Tephritidae – certain fruit flies.


Lepismatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Zygentoma – primitive wingless insects, principally the silverfishes.


Reduvius

Borrowed from Latin reduvia (“a remainder, remnant, fragment”), describing the habit of the nymph of the type species Reduvius personatus camouflaging itself with small pieces of debris.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Reduviidae – typical assassin bugs.


Abrictosaurus

From Ancient Greek ἄβρικτος (ábriktos, “wakeful”) + -saurus, named by James Hopson in 1975 in opposition to a hypothesis that heterodontosaurids aestivated.

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A taxonomic genus within the family †Heterodontosauridae – an ornithischian dinosaur from the Jurassic of South Africa and Lesotho.


Achelousaurus

From Ancient Greek Ἀχελῷος (Akhelôios, “Achelous, a Greek shapeshifting deity”) + -saurus, named by Scott Sampson in 1994 in reference to its transitional combination of nasal boss and frill horns, reminiscent of a myth where Achelous transformed into a bull and had his horn broken off by Hercules.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ceratopsidae – a ceratopsian dinosaur from the Cretaceous of North America.


Acristavus

From a- (“not”) + Latin crista (“crest”) + avus (“grandfather”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Hadrosauridae – a saurolophine dinosaur from the Cretaceous of the United States.


Achillobator

From Latin Achilles (from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús)) + Mongolian баатар (baatar, “hero”), named by Altangerel Perle in 1999 in reference to the Achilles tendon, which powered its sickle-shaped claws.

A taxonomic genus within the family Dromaeosauridae – a theropod dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Mongolia.


Acanthopholis

From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + φολίς (pholís, “scale”), named by Thomas Henry Huxley in 1867 in reference to its armor.

A taxonomic genus within the family Nodosauridae – an ankylosaurian dinosaur from the Cretaceous of England.


Abydosaurus

From Abydos, Egypt and + -saurus, named in reference to how only the head and neck were found, analogous to a myth about the Egyptian god Osiris, whose head and neck were buried at Abydos.

A taxonomic genus within the clade Saurischia – a macronarian dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Utah.


Achillesaurus

From Latin Achilles (from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús)) + -saurus, named by Agustín Martinelli and Ezequiel Vera in 2007 in reference to the Achilles heel, because the diagnostic features were found on the heel.

A taxonomic genus within the family Alvarezsauridae – a theropod dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Argentina.


Scarus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scaridae – certain parrotfishes.


Scopelidae

(obsolete) A taxonomic family within the order Teleostei – certin deep-water teleostean fishes, the type genus now synonymised with genus Myctophum and most species in Scopelidae now in family Myctophidae (lanternfishes).


Saurognathae

From sauro- + Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”).

(obsolete) A family of birds containing the woodpeckers and their allies.


Rhinocheilus

Ancient Greek ῥῑ́ς (rhī́s, “nose”) + Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos, “lip”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae – long-nosed snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei), of the western United States.


Rutela

Misspelling of Latin rutila, fem. of rutilus (“red”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain beetles.


Saperda

From Latin sāperda (“inferior kind of salt fish”), from Ancient Greek σᾱπέρδης (sāpérdēs).

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


Hemerobiiformia

A taxonomic suborder within the order Neuroptera – certain lacewing insects, now thought to be a paraphyletic group in its traditional circumscription.


Bombus (Psithyrus)

Bombus (canonical masculine)
Psithyrus (alternative)

A taxonomic subgenus within the family Apidae – cuckoo-bumblebees.


Psithyrus

From Ancient Greek ψίθυρος (psíthuros, “whispering, slanderous”).

Cuckoo bees, which take over the nests of 'true' bumblebee queens and use the remaining workers to raise their offspring treated taxonomically as:

A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae., or

A taxonomic subgenus within the family Apidae – Bombus (Psithyrus)., or, formerly

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae.


Dytiscus

Ancient Greek δυτικός (dutikós, “able to dive”) + -ίσκος (-ískos, “diminutive suffix”)

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


Mellivora capensis

A taxonomic species within the family Mustelidae – honey badgers or ratels.


Campanularia

A taxonomic genus within the family Campanulariidae – certain aquatic plant-like hydrozoa.


Pyralis

Latin pyralis (“a winged insect that was supposed to live in fire”)

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Instead, the tubes contained caterpillars of a Pyralis species (Lepidoptera) (pl. 13: 1), and only one tube was built by a Drosochrus species.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Pyralidae – certain snout moths.


Rhinophis

Ancient Greek ῥινός (rhinós, “nose”) + ὄφις (óphis, “snake”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Uropeltidae – certain shieldtail snakes.


Diaprioidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the superorder Apocrita – certain small wasps.


Xenomorphia

xenomorph + -ia. From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos) + μορφή (morphḗ) + -ία (-ía).
Named in honor of the Xenomorphs, fictional aliens from the Alien science fiction horror franchise.

A taxonomic genus within the family Diapriidae – extinct parasitoid wasps.

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Saturniinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Saturniidae – some 70 genera of saturniine moths, including some of those called silkmoths, emperor moths, and moon moths.


Passeres

From Latin passerēs, plural of passer (“sparrow”).

(archaic) An order of birds otherwise called Insessores, comprising more than half of all the birds; songbirds.


Dytiscidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – predaceous diving beetles, the larva of which are called water tigers.


Scymnus

→ Russian: сци́мнус (scímnus)

A taxonomic genus within the family Coccinellidae – certain ladybugs.

Scymnus nigrinus

(genus): Scymnus (Caledonus), Scymnus (Canalipullus), Scymnus (Didion), Scymnus (Keiscymnus), Scymnus (Mimopullus), Scymnus (Neopullus), Scymnus (Orthoscymnus), Scymnus (Parapullus), Scymnus (Pullus), Scymnus (Scymnus) – subgenera


Satyrus

Borrowed from Latin satyrus (“satyr”), from Ancient Greek σᾰ́τῠρος (sáturos, “satyr”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – certain butterflies of Europe and North Africa.


Acanthizinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Pardalotidae – Australasian warblers, often treated as a family: Acanthizidae.


Insessores

(obsolete) A taxonomic order within the class Aves – a taxon comprising perching birds or passerines, broadly equivalent to the modern order Passeriformes.


Prosobranchia

From proso- (“forward”) + βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”) + -ia.

(obsolete) A taxonomic subclass within the class Gastropoda – a polyphyletic taxon including all prosobranchs.


Spatula

From Latin spatula (“spoon”). Named by Friedrich Boie in 1822, and resurrected pursuant to molecular phylogenetic results.

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the shovelers, the garganey, and some teals.


Spatula querquedula

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the garganey.


Rhodopidae

A taxonomic family within the subclass Heterobranchia – certain sea snails.


Idioglossa

A taxonomic genus within the family Batrachedridae – certain moths.


Incessores

(obsolete) Alternative spelling of Insessores


Acaste

From Ancient Greek Ἀκάστη (Akástē), the name of a nymph.

A taxonomic genus within the family Acastidae – certain trilobites.


Pseudomegaloolithus

A taxonomic oogenus within the oofamily Megaloolithidae – fossil eggs of a certain dinosaur first described from the Cretaceous of Morocco.


Prunella modularis

A taxonomic species within the family Prunellidae – dunnock or hedge sparrow.


Carcinus maenas

A taxonomic species within the family Portunidae – shore crab, native to northeastern shores of the Atlantic, now destructively invasive in similar marine environments worldwide.


Sacoglossa

A taxonomic order within the class Gastropoda – sometimes called sap-sucking sea slugs, for feeding on the contents of the cells of algae.


Ankylosaurinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ankylosauridae – ankylosaurine dinosaurs.


Scincoidea

A taxonomic order within the class Reptilia – the skinks.


Mahajangasuchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Mahajangasuchidae – an extinct crocodyliform from the Cretaceous of Madagascar.


Ankylosaurus

From Ancient Greek ἀγκύλος (ankúlos, “crooked, bent”) + -saurus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ankylosauridae – ankylosaurus, an armored dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Western North America.


Mareca strepera

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – gadwall, a duck found in much of the cool and temperate Northern Hemispere.


Opsanus

A taxonomic genus within the family Batrachoididae – toadfishes.


Dentaliida

A taxonomic order within the class Scaphopoda – certain tusk shells.


Physeter catodon

A taxonomic species within the family Physeteridae – the sperm whale.


Salticus

A taxonomic genus within the family Salticidae – certain jumping spiders.


Vespa crabro

A taxonomic species within the family Vespidae – European hornet.


Vespa affinis

A taxonomic species within the family Vespidae – the lesser banded hornet.


Hexaplex

From Latin hexa- (“six”) + plectere (“to weave, braid, entwine”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Muricidae – rock snails.


Clanga clanga

greater spotted eagle
greater spotted eagle

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the greater spotted eagle (formerly Aquila clanga), wintering from Egypt to eastern China.


Clanga

Evidently from Ancient Greek κλάγγος (klángos), an alternate reading of πλάγγος (plángos, “a kind of eagle”), though some sources (following Willughby, 1676) instead posit a relationship to Ancient Greek κλαγγή (klangḗ, “clash”) or Latin clangō (“I clang; (of an eagle) I scream”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – spotted eagles, of the Old World.


Ixodes ricinus

A taxonomic species within the family Ixodidae – castor bean tick, pasture tick, or sheep tick, principally of western Eurasia.


Portunus pelagicus

A taxonomic species within the family Portunidae – flower crab.


Borogovia

From English borogove (“a fictional creature invented by Lewis Carroll”) + -ia.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Troodontidae – a theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia.


Pakisaurus

After Pakistan (taking the first element, which is from Urdu پاک (pāk, “pure”)) + -saurus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Titanosauridae – a sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Pakistan.


Muscicapa striata

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – spotted flycatcher.


Acanthis flammea

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – common redpoll.


Galaxias

A taxonomic genus within the family Galaxiidae – freshwater fish, principally of Australia and New Zealand.


Amynthas lioujia

From Amynthas + the Tongyong Pinyin romanisation of Mandarin 六甲 (Liòujiǎ, “Lioujia District, Tainan, Taiwan”).

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A taxonomic species within the family Megascolecidae – certain earthworms, endemic to Taiwan.


Kembawacela

From Bemba kemba wa cela (“digger of iron”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cistecephalidae – a dicynodont therapsid from the Permian of Zambia.


Anchisaurus

A taxonomic genus within the clade Anchisauria – a basal sauropodomorph dinosaur of the Early Jurassic period.


Leucocarbo atriceps

Leucocarbo ātriceps (canonical masculine)

Phalacrocorax atriceps
Phalacrocorax atriceps

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – formerly Phalacrocorax atriceps, the imperial shag.


Leucocarbo bougainvillii

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the Guanay cormorant or Guanay shag.


Quetzalcoatlus

From Classical Nahuatl Quetzalcōātl + -us.

A taxonomic genus within the family †Azhdarchidae – a pterosaur from the Late Cretaceous of North America, the largest found yet.


Mosasauridae

A taxonomic family within the order Squamata – extinct marine reptiles, the mosasaurs.


Mosasaurus

From Latin Mosa (“the river Meuse”) + -saurus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Mosasauridae – a mosasaur from the Late Cretaceous of Europe, North America, and possibly beyond.


Globidens

From Latin globus (“globe”) + dēns (“tooth”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Mosasauridae – a mosasaur from the Late Cretaceous of North America, Africa, and Asia.


Najash

From a Spanish romanisation of Hebrew נָחָשׁ (nakhásh, “snake”), in reference to the Biblical serpent.

A taxonomic genus within the clade Ophidia – an extinct snake from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina.


Empidonax minimus

A taxonomic species within the family Tyrannidae – the least flycatcher.


Suchomimus

A taxonomic genus within the family Spinosauridae – a theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Niger.


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Pomatomus saltatrix

A taxonomic species within the family Pomatomidae – the fish species most commonly called bluefish.


Dissostichus eleginoides

Patagonian toothfish
Patagonian toothfish

A taxonomic species within the family Nototheniidae – Patagonian toothfish; Chilean sea bass.


Channa maculata

A taxonomic species within the family Channidae – blotched snakehead. a fish native to East Asia.


Channa

From Ancient Greek χάννη (khánnē, “sea perch”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Channidae – snakehead fishes.


Dissostichus

From Ancient Greek δισσός (dissós, “double; twice”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “line”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Nototheniidae – toothfishes.


Dissostichus mawsoni

Dissostichus + mawsoni, from Ancient Greek δισσός (dissós, “double; twice”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “line”), and (Sir Douglas) Mawson, the leader of an Antarctic expedition during which specimens were collected.

A taxonomic species within the family Nototheniidae – Antarctic toothfish.


Pyroglyphidae

From Pyroglyphus + -idae (taxonomic suffix).

A taxonomic family within the order Sarcoptiformes – certain dust mites.

Dermatophagoides

(family): Dermatophagoidinae, Paralgopsinae, Pyroglyphinae - subfamilies


Pyroglyphus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + γλύφω (glúphō, “to carve”) + -ος (-os, nominal suffix), referring to eczema caused by the arthropod, characterized with intense itching and a red rash.

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(dated) A taxonomic genus within the family Pyroglyphidae – certain dust mites.


Peramelidae

A taxonomic family within the order Peramelemorphia – almost all marsupial bandicoots.

Echymipera

(family): Echymiperinae, Peramelinae, Peroryctinae - subfamilies


Kenyanthropus

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Hominidae – now †Homo platyops; certain extinct Pliocene hominin from 3.5-3.2 mya.


Athene cunicularia

A taxonomic species within the family Strigidae – burrowing owls, of the Americas.


Oenanthe oenanthe

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – northern wheatear, principally of Eurasia.


Phoenicurus phoenicurus

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – common redstart.


Turdus ruficollis

A taxonomic species within the family Turdidae – the red-throated thrush.


Turdus naumanni

A taxonomic species within the family Turdidae – the Naumann's thrush.


Turdus torquatus

A taxonomic species within the family Turdidae – the ring ouzel.


Geokichla sibirica

A taxonomic species within the family Turdidae – Siberian thrush, a medium-sized North American thrush.


Turdus eunomus

A taxonomic species within the family Turdidae – the dusky thrush.


Catharus guttatus

A taxonomic species within the family Turdidae – hermit thrush, a medium-sized North American thrush.


Muscicapa dauurica

Asian brown flycatcher
Asian brown flycatcher

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the Asian brown flycatcher.


Irania gutturalis

white-throated robin
white-throated robin

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – white-throated robin.


Turdus obscurus

A taxonomic species within the family Turdidae – eyebrowed thrush, a medium-sized Asian thrush.


Luscinia svecica

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the bluethroat.


Ficedula parva

red-breasted flycatcher
red-breasted flycatcher

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the red-breasted flycatcher.


Ficedula hypoleuca

European pied flycatcher
European pied flycatcher

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – European pied flycatcher.


Calliope calliope

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the Siberian rubythroat.


Tarsiger cyanurus

red-flanked bluetail
red-flanked bluetail

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the red-flanked bluetail.


Ficedula albicilla

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the taiga flycatcher.


Ficedula albicollis

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – collared flycatcher.


Saxicola rubetra

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the whinchat.


Saxicola rubicola

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the European stonechat.


Saxicola caprata

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the pied bushchat.


Oenanthe hispanica

western black-eared wheatear
western black-eared wheatear

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the western black-eared wheatear.


Oenanthe isabellina

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the isabelline wheatear.


Oenanthe deserti

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the desert wheatear.


Saxicola maurus

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the Siberian stonechat.


Bombycilla garrulus

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the Bohemian waxwing.


Prunella montanella

A taxonomic species within the family Prunellidae – the Siberian accentor.


Prunella collaris

A taxonomic species within the family Prunellidae – the alpine accentor.


Bombycilla cedrorum

A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the cedar waxwing.


Prunella atrogularis

black-throated accentor
black-throated accentor

A taxonomic species within the family Prunellidae – the black-throated accentor.


Oenanthe pleschanka

From Russian плеша́нка (plešánka, “pied wheatear”)

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A taxonomic species within the family Muscicapidae – the pied wheatear.


Passer hispaniolensis

A taxonomic species within the family Passeridae – the Spanish sparrow.


Motacilla cinerea

A taxonomic species within the family Motacillidae – the grey wagtail.


Motacilla flava

western yellow wagtail
western yellow wagtail

A taxonomic species within the family Motacillidae – the western yellow wagtail.


Motacilla tschutschensis

eastern yellow wagtail
eastern yellow wagtail

A taxonomic species within the family Motacillidae – the eastern yellow wagtail.


Motacilla alba

A taxonomic species within the family Motacillidae – the white wagtail.


Motacilla citreola

A taxonomic species within the family Motacillidae – the citrine wagtail.


Anthus campestris

A taxonomic species within the family Motacillidae – the tawny pipit.


Anthus richardi

A taxonomic species within the family Motacillidae – the Richard's pipit.


Anthus trivialis

A taxonomic species within the family Motacillidae – the tree pipit.


Anthus hodgsoni

A taxonomic species within the family Motacillidae – the olive-backed pipit.


Anthus gustavi

A taxonomic species within the family Motacillidae – the Pechora pipit.


Anthus godlewskii

A taxonomic species within the family Motacillidae – the Blyth's pipit.


Anthus cervinus

A taxonomic species within the family Motacillidae – the red-throated pipit.


Anthus spinoletta

A taxonomic species within the family Motacillidae – the water pipit.


Anthus petrosus

A taxonomic species within the family Motacillidae – the rock pipit.


Anthus rubescens

A taxonomic species within the family Motacillidae – the buff-bellied pipit.


Carpodacus erythrinus

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – the common rosefinch.


Pinicola enucleator

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – the pine grosbeak.


Bucanetes githagineus

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – the trumpeter finch.


Loxia leucoptera

two-barred crossbill
two-barred crossbill

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – the two-barred crossbill.


Linaria flavirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – the twite.


Acanthis hornemanni

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – the arctic redpoll.


Loxia pytyopsittacus

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – the parrot crossbill.


Serinus serinus

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – the European serin.


Calcarius lapponicus

A taxonomic species within the family Calcariidae – the Lapland longspur.


Emberiza calandra

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – the corn bunting.


Emberiza fucata

chestnut-eared bunting
chestnut-eared bunting

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – the chestnut-eared bunting.


Emberiza melanocephala

black-headed bunting
black-headed bunting

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – the black-headed bunting.


Emberiza buchanani

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – the grey-necked bunting.


Emberiza cirlus

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – the cirl bunting.


Emberiza caesia

Cretzschmar's bunting
Cretzschmar's bunting

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – the Cretzschmar's bunting.


Emberiza hortulana

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – the ortolan bunting.


Emberiza cineracea

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – the cinereous bunting.


Emberiza pallasi

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – the Pallas's bunting.


Emberiza aureola

yellow-breasted bunting
yellow-breasted bunting

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – the yellow-breasted bunting.


Emberiza spodocephala

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – the black-faced bunting.


Junco hyemalis

A taxonomic species within the family Passerellidae – the dark-eyed junco.


Spizelloides arborea

American tree sparrow
American tree sparrow

A taxonomic species within the family Passerellidae – the American tree sparrow.


Emberiza rustica

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – the rustic bunting.


Emberiza schoeniclus

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – reed bunting.


Emberiza pusilla

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – the little bunting.


Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

yellow-headed blackbird
yellow-headed blackbird

A taxonomic species within the family Icteridae – the yellow-headed blackbird.


Emberiza chrysophrys

yellow-browed bunting
yellow-browed bunting

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – the yellow-browed bunting.


Pheucticus ludovicianus

rose-breasted grosbeak
rose-breasted grosbeak

A taxonomic species within the family Cardinalidae – rose-breasted grosbeak.


Emberiza leucocephalos

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – the pine bunting.


Emberiza cia

A taxonomic species within the family Emberizidae – the rock bunting.


Zonotrichia albicollis

white-throated sparrow
white-throated sparrow

A taxonomic species within the family Passerellidae – white-throated sparrow.


Loxia megaplaga

Hispaniolan crossbill
Hispaniolan crossbill

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – the Hispaniolan crossbill.


Loxia scotica

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – the Scottish crossbill.


Loxia sinesciuris

A taxonomic species within the family Fringillidae – the Cassia crossbill.