Formica rufa

A taxonomic species within the family Formicidae – red wood ant, southern wood ant, horse ant, of Europe and Turkey.


Tipula

A taxonomic genus within the family Tipulidae – some 1,000 species of usually large crane flies.

†Tipula anatolica

(genus): Tipula abdominalis (giant crane fly), Tipula aino, Tipula alpium, Tipula cava, Tipula cirrata, Tipula confusa, Tipula denali, Tipula excisa, Tipula fascipennis, Tipula flavolineata, Tipula fuliginosa (sooty crane fly), Tipula fulvipennis, Tipula gjipeensis, Tipula holoserica, Tipula hortorum, Tipula hortulana, Tipula lagotis, Tipula lateralis, Tipula livida, Tipula longiventris, Tipula luna, Tipula lunata, Tipula luteipennis, Tipula maxima, Tipula melanoceros, Tipula metacomet, Tipula montium, Tipula nubeculosa, Tipula obsoleta, Tipula oleracea (marsh crane fly), Tipula pagana, Tipula paludosa (European crane fly), Tipula paterifera, Tipula pruinosa, Tipula pseudobiaciculifera, Tipula pustulata, Tipula recondita, Tipula rufina, Tipula scripta, Tipula spathacea, Tipula staegeri, Tipula stigmatella, Tipula subnodicornis, Tipula submarmorata, Tipula tricolor, Tipula trivittata, Tipula ultima, Tipula unca, Tipula variicornis, Tipula varipennis, Tipula vernalis, Tipula vittata - selected extant species


Cisticola juncidis

A taxonomic species within the family Cisticolidae – the zitting cisticola.


Sylvia crassirostris

eastern Orphean warbler
eastern Orphean warbler

Curruca crassirostris
Curruca crassirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Sylviidae – the eastern Orphean warbler, now sometimes Curruca crassirostris.


Curruca hortensis

western Orphean warbler
western Orphean warbler

Sylvia hortensis
Sylvia hortensis#Translingual

A taxonomic species within the family Sylviidae – western Orphean warbler, formerly Sylvia hortensis.


Sylvia hortensis

Curruca hortensis
Curruca hortensis#Translingual

A taxonomic species within the family Sylviidae – western Orphean warbler, now sometimes Curruca hortensis.


Curruca crassirostris

Sylvia crassirostris
Sylvia crassirostris#Translingual

A taxonomic species within the family Sylviidae – eastern Orphean warbler, formerly Sylvia crassirostris.


Lullula arborea

A taxonomic species within the family Alaudidae – woodlark, of most of western Eurasia and northern Africa.


Phytomyza

From phyto- (“plant”) + -myza (“sucker”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Agromyzidae – a large genus of leaf miner flies.


Anthomyia

From Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”) + μυῖα (muîa, “fly”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Anthomyiidae.


Ptychoptera

From Ancient Greek πτυχή (ptukhḗ, “fold”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), after the longitudinal fold in wings of members of this genus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptychopteridae – the fold-winged crane flies.


Mnemiopsis

from Ancient Greek μνήμη (mnḗmē, “memory”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “sight, view”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Bolinopsidae – a kind of sea jelly, the sea walnut.


Olyra

Borrowed from Latin olȳra, subsequently from Ancient Greek ὄλῡρᾰ (ólūra).

A taxonomic genus within the family Bagridae – naked catfishes.


Motacilla clara

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


Motacilla capensis

A taxonomic species within the family Motacillidae – Cape wagtail, of South Africa.


Motacilla grandis

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


Zamenis

A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae.


Notopterus

→ Russian: нотопте́рус (notoptérus)

A taxonomic genus within the family Notopteridae.


Carabus

Spelling borrowed directly from Latin cārabus (“crab”), the ascription to a genus of beetles is more likely from Ancient Greek κάραβος (kárabos, “kind of beetle”).

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


Zenonina

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycosidae – certain wolf spiders of southern and eastern Africa.


Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae

A taxonomic species within the family Meliphagidae – tui, parson bird, of New Zealand.


Virgularia

Latin virgula (“small rod, staff, straight object”) + -aria f.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Virgulariidae – sea pens.


Lycodon futsingensis

A taxonomic species within the family Colubridae – the Futsing wolf snake.


Homo erectus pekinensis

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Hominidae – Peking Man.


Homo longi

From being a hominid (Homo, from Latin homo (“man”)) discovered in the Chinese province of Heilongjiang (“黑龍江”).
longi, from Mandarin 龍／龙 (lóng, “dragon”). From Chinese 黑龍江／黑龙江 (Hēilóngjiāng, “Heilongjiang”, literally “Black Dragon River”).

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A taxonomic species within the family Hominidae – Dragon Man; an archaic hominid, identified from a skull discovered in Heilongjiang Province, China.


Calosoma

calo- + -soma, ultimately Ancient Greek καλός m (kalós, “beautiful”) + Ancient Greek σῶμα n (sôma, “body”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – caterpillar hunters.


Carpenteria

English Carpenter + -ia, after William Marbury Carpenter, a botanist from Louisiana

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English <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">Carpenter</i>

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrangeaceae – tree anemone or bush anemone.


Catocala

Ancient Greek κᾰ́τω (kátō, “beneath, below”) + Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful”), referring to the vibrant colors of this genus's underwings.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – underwing moths.


Elapinae

Elaps (“the former genus of coral snakes”) + -inae

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(archaic) A taxonomic subfamily within the family Elapidae – certain terrestrial elapids.


Epicrates

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπικρατής (epikratḗs).

A taxonomic genus within the family Boidae – rainbow boas, non-venomous snakes, principally of South America.


Bethylidae

A taxonomic family within the family Hymenoptera – aculeate wasps.


Virgulariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pennatulacea – certain sea pens.


Enispa

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae.


Cichla

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κίχλη (kíkhlē, “wrasse”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Cichlidae – peacock basses.


Neoscona

A taxonomic genus within the family Araneidae – including spotted orb-weavers or barn spiders.


Anacridium

A taxonomic genus within the family Acrididae.


Polistes

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek πολιστής (polistḗs, “founder of a city”), from Ancient Greek πολίζειν (polízein, “build a city”), from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “a city”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Vespidae – umbrella wasps.


Syrbula

A taxonomic genus within the family Acrididae – certain slant-faced grasshoppers.


Diascia

→ Russian: диа́сция (diáscija)

A taxonomic genus within the family Scrophulariaceae – twinspurs.


Cerambyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae – capricorn beetles.


Megacyllene

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae.

Megacyllene antennata

(genus): Megacyllene (Megacyllene), Megacyllene (Sierracyllene) - subgenera


Mormyrus

From Ancient Greek μορμύρος (mormúros, “Lithognathus mormyrus (syn. Pagellus mormyrus)”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Mormyridae – certain ray-finned fishes.


Amynodontidae

From ancient Greek ἀμύνω, to defend, ward off.

A taxonomic family within the order Perissodactyla – an extinct family of rhino-like mammals with defensive protruding teeth.


Alsophila

Ancient Greek ἄλσος n (álsos, “grove”) + Latin -phila m or f (“-lover”), literally “grove-lover”

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A taxonomic genus within the family Cyatheaceae – certain tree ferns.


Xiphydria

A taxonomic genus within the family Xiphydriidae – certain wood wasps.


Xylocopidae

(archaic) A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – carpenter bees, now placed in the apid subfamily Xylocopinae, in family Apidae.


Ramphastides

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Piciformes – the toucans and barbets.


Ulughbegsaurus

A genus of dinosaur that lived around 90 million years ago.


Morphnarchus princeps

Leucopternis princeps
Leucopternis princeps

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – barred hawk, formerly Leucopternis princeps.


Idiosepiidae

Ancient Greek ἴδιος (ídios) + Latin sepi + -idae

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Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">ἴδιος</i> (ídios)

Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">sepi</i>

A taxonomic family within the class Cephalopoda – certain molluscs.


Antigone vipio

A taxonomic species within the family Gruidae – the white-naped crane, formerly Grus vipio.


Galeodidae

A taxonomic family within the order Solifugae – solifuges or sun spiders.


Gerres

A taxonomic genus within the family Gerreidae – mojarras found mostly in coastal regions from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific.


Girella

A taxonomic genus within the family Kyphosidae – sea chubs mostly native to the Pacific Ocean.


Doradidae

A taxonomic family within the order Siluriformes – thorny catfishes or talking catfishes.


Chiromantis

From Ancient Greek χειρόμαντις (kheirómantis, “fortune-teller”), from χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + μάντις (mántis, “prophet; Hyla arborea (green garden frog), etc.”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Rhacophoridae – foam-nest tree frogs.


Echinomys

Synonym of Echimys (“spiny tree-rat genus”)


Knightia

Named after American geologist Wilbur Clinton Knight.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Clupeidae – bony fish that lived in the freshwater lakes and rivers of North America and Asia during the Eocene epoch.


Pterostichitae

A taxonomic supertribe within the family Carabidae.


Argynnis

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


Arctia

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – typical tiger moths.


Asilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Asilidae – certain robber flies.


Asilidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – robber fly, assassin fly, hawk-fly.


Aulostomus

A taxonomic genus within the family Aulostomidae – trumpetfishes.


Naja naja

A taxonomic species within the family Elapidae – spectacled cobra, Asian cobra, or binocellate cobra, of south Asia.


Coleophora

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→ English: casebearer, casebearing (calque)

Derived from coleo- (“sheath”) + -phora (“carrying”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Coleophoridae – certain moths.


Harpa

Borrowed from Medieval Latin harpa f (“harp”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Harpidae – certain harp snails.


Heterostraci

A taxonomic subclass within the class Pteraspidomorphi – extinct pteraspidomorph jawless vertebrates that lived primarily in marine and estuary environments.


Eilema

From Ancient Greek εἴλημα (eílēma, “veil”).

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


Diictodon

A taxonomic genus within the order Therapsida – certain extinct dicynodont therapsids from the late Permian.


Elysia chlorotica

A taxonomic species within the family Plakobranchidae – eastern emerald elysia, a sea slug, capable of photosynthesis using chloroplasts from a species of alga (Vaucheria litorea) that it feeds on.


Zosteropinae

A proposed subfamily of the Timaliidae that would include the white-eyes.


Xylota

A taxonomic genus within the family Syrphidae – certain hoverflies.


Apatornis

A taxonomic genus within the phylum Chordata – prehistoric birds endemic to North America during the late Cretaceous.


Aphrodisium

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίσιον (Aphrodísion).

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


Aruana

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


Nesophontes

A taxonomic genus within the family Nesophontidae – extinct West Indies shrews.


Gelechia

A taxonomic genus within the family Gelechiidae – certain moths.


Gelechiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – twirler moths.

Anarsia

(family): Anacampsinae, Anomologinae, Dichomeridinae, Gelechiinae, Thiotrichinae – subfamilies


Auxis thazard

A taxonomic species within the family Scombridae – frigate mackerel, frigate tuna.


Halichoerus grypus

A taxonomic species within the family Phocidae – gray seal, Atlantic seal, horsehead seal.


Fionoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Nudibranchia – aeolid nudibranchs.


Tortrix

A taxonomic genus within the family Tortricidae – certain moths.


Xiphosurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Dactyloidae – certain anoles.


Zeuzerinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cossidae – certain moths.


Octodontinae

A former taxonomic subfamily of the family Octodontidae in the Hystricomorpha, including the degu and others.


Mainatinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Sturnidae – starlings of Asia and Australasia, sometimes classified as subfamily Graculinae.


Malacanthidae

A taxonomic family within the order Perciformes – tilefishes.

Branchiostegus

(family): Latilinae, Malacanthinae - subfamilies


Spirostreptida

A taxonomic order within the class Diplopoda – certain millipedes.


Bavayia

A taxonomic genus within the family Diplodactylidae – New Caledonian geckos or bavayias.


Lamiinae

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


Vedalia

A former beetle genus including the vedalia beetle.


Pentaceratops

A taxonomic genus within the family Ceratopsidae – the extinct pentaceratops.


Callancyla

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerambycidae.


Dimetrodon

From di- + Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) + -odon.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Sphenacodontidae – dimetrodons (extinct).


Prochoreutis

A taxonomic genus within the family Choreutidae.


Clarias

A taxonomic genus within the family Clariidae.


Clariidae

airbreathing catfish
airbreathing catfish

A taxonomic family within the order Siluriformes – airbreathing catfish.


Tachina

A taxonomic genus within the family Tachinidae – various large flies.


Miletini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Lycaenidae.


Choreutidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – metalmark moths.

Brenthia

(family): Brenthiinae, Choreutinae – subfamilies


Callancyla croceicollis

A taxonomic species within the family Cerambycidae.


Dicrostonychini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Cricetidae.


Runcinida

A taxonomic order within the class Gastropoda.


Prochoreutis hadrogastra

A taxonomic species within the family Choreutidae.


Dicrostonyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Cricetidae – collared lemmings.


Fasciolariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Neogastropoda.


Miletus leos

A taxonomic species within the family Lycaenidae – of Malesia.


Miletinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Lycaenidae – harvesters or wooly legs, with larvae that prey on hemipteran insects and do not eat plants.


Dicrostonyx groenlandicus

A taxonomic species within the family Cricetidae – northern collared lemming or nearctic collared lemming, also called Peary Land collared lemming.


Fusinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Fasciolariidae.


Meganola

A taxonomic genus within the family Nolidae.


Fusinus dovpeledi

A taxonomic species within the family Fasciolariidae.


Meganola varia

A taxonomic species within the family Nolidae.


Clarias batu

A taxonomic species within the family Clariidae – Tioman walking catfish.


Nolidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – the tuft moths.


Buccinoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Neogastropoda.


Nolinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Nolidae.

Meganola

(subfamily): For tribes see Nolinae on Wikispecies.


Trachyderini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Cerambycidae.


Fusininae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Fasciolariidae.


Eugoa

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae.


Sybra

Cristosybra

(genus): Sybra stigmatica – type species

A taxonomic subgenus within the genus Sybra.


Bythograeidae

A taxonomic family within the order Decapoda – certain blind crabs, bythograeids.


Scythris

A taxonomic genus within the family Scythrididae – certain flower moths.


Ancillariidae

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Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">ancillārī</i> (“To serve”)

A taxonomic family within the order Gastropoda.


Halecostomi

A taxonomic clade within the subclass Neopterygii – the halecostomes.


Tethytheria

A taxonomic clade within the clade Paenungulata – tethytherians.


Dalailama

English Dalai Lama, from Tibetan ཏཱ་ལའི་བླ་མ (tā la'i bla ma).

A taxonomic genus within the family Endromidae.


Limnodynastes dorsalis

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Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">dorsālis</i>

A taxonomic species within the family Limnodynastidae – pobblebonk, western banjo frog, sand frog, or bullfrog.


Eupithecia

Possibly from eu- (“new”) + Pithecia (“genus of saki monkeys”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – pugs.


Austrogomphus prasinus

A taxonomic species within the family Gomphidae – lemon-tipped hunter.


Tainoceratidae

A taxonomic family within the order Nautilida – tainoceratids.


Limnodynastes

Ancient Greek λῐ́μνη (límnē) + δυνάστης (dunástēs)

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Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">λῐ́μνη</i> (límnē)

δυνάστης (dunástēs)

Australian swamp frog
Australian swamp frog

A taxonomic genus within the family Limnodynastidae – the Australian swamp frogs.


Hydrocanthus

English <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">hydro-</i>

Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">canthus</i>

A taxonomic genus within the family Noteridae.


Locusta migratoria manilensis

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Acrididae – oriental migratory locusts.


Rhyparochrominae

From the name of the genus Rhyparochromus (from Ancient Greek ῥυπαρός (rhuparós, “filth. dirt”) + Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrôma)) + -inae

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A taxonomic subfamily within the family Rhyparochromidae – certain dirt-colored seed bugs.


Thermoniphas

From Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) + Ancient Greek νιφάς (niphás)

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – of the Afrotropics.

Thermoniphas colorata Thermoniphas distincta


Gelechiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Gelechiidae – gelechiines.


Copelatus

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


Stylogomphus

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English <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">stylo-</i>

Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">gomphus</i>

A taxonomic genus within the family Gomphidae – certain clubtails.


Chaetosiphon

Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē) + English siphon?

Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">χαίτη</i> (khaítē)

English <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">siphon</i>

A taxonomic genus within the family Chaetosiphonaceae – certain green algae.


Polistes annularis

Ancient Greek πολιστης (polistēs, “founder of a city”) + Latin ānulāris (“annular”)

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Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">πολιστης</i> (polistēs, “founder of a city”)

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

A taxonomic species within the family Vespidae – ringed paper wasp.


Typothoracinae

(former)

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Stagonolepididae – typothoracines.


Conopleura

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Drilliidae.


Danaini

brush-footed butterflies
brush-footed butterfly

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


Maliattha

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


Ommata

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄμμᾰτᾰ (ómmata), plural of Ancient Greek ὄμμᾰ (ómma, “eye; light”).

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


Yumbera

Purportedly from an Australian aboriginal word for "fly".

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


Tentax

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


Acantholipini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Erebidae.


Tabaninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Tabanidae – certain horseflies.


Allodontidae

Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos) + ὀδόντος (odóntos) + -idae

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Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">ἄλλος</i> (állos)

ὀδόντος (odóntos)

A taxonomic family within the order †Multituberculata – allodontids.


Lymantriini

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


Dalceridae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – dalcerids.


Scolecomorphidae

A taxonomic family within the order Gymnophiona – the tropical caecilians, buried-eyed caecilians, and African caecilians, also known zoologically as scolecomorphids.


Chlorostrymon

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Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">χλωρός</i> (khlōrós)

gossamer-winged butterflies
gossamer-winged butterfly

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


Perrottetia

A taxonomic genus within the family Streptaxidae – certain carnivorous air-breathing snails.


Ctenacodon

Ancient Greek κτενός (ktenós, “comb”) + Latin acus (“needle”) + Ancient Greek ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”)

Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">κτενός</i> (ktenós, “comb”)

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

Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">ὀδών</i> (odṓn, “tooth”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Allodontidae.


Cyrtodactylus

Ancient Greek κυρτος (kurtos, “curved”), from κύπτω (kúptō) + δακτυλος (daktulos, “finger, toe”)

Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">κυρτος</i> (kurtos, “curved”), from κύπτω (kúptō)

A taxonomic genus within the family Gekkonidae – bent-toed geckos, bow-fingered geckos, and forest geckos.


Phaegopterina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Erebidae – phaegopterines, certain tiger moths.


Squaloraja

A taxonomic genus within the family †Squalorajidae – †Squaloraja polyspondyla, sole species.


Pteropliini

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


Gracillarioidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Lepidoptera – certain ditrysian moths.


Agromyza

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γρός m (agrós, “field, countryside”) + -myza f (“sucking”, Ancient Greek μυζάω (muzáō))

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Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">μυζάω</i> (muzáō)

A taxonomic genus within the family Agromyzidae – certain flies.


Joculator

Borrowed from Latin joculātor (jester, joker).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cerithiopsidae – ceratin sea snails.


Lucanidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – stag beetles.


Curculio proboscideus

A taxonomic species within the family Curculionidae – elephant weevil, a nut and acorn weevil.


Torodora hildebrandtella

Totodora hildebrandtella (canonical feminine)

A taxonomic species within the family Lecithoceridae.


Lasius

→ Russian: ла́зиус (lázius)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λάσῐος (lásios, “hairy”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – certain ants.


Cooperconcha

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English <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">Cooper</i>

English <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">conch</i>

A taxonomic genus within the family Camaenidae – certain helicoid snails.


Amynthas hsiyinensis

From Amynthas + the Wade–Giles romanisation of Mandarin 西引 (Xīyǐn, “Xiyin/Hsiyin Island, Lienchiang County/Matsu Islands, Taiwan”) + -ensis.

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


Adenocoris

adeno- (from Ancient Greek ἀδήν (adḗn)) + Latin coris.

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Aradidae – certain flat bugs.


Bocula

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


Novalaetesia

A taxonomic genus within the family Linyphiidae – certain dwarf spiders found on South Pacific islands.


Diphaglossinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Colletidae – diphaglossines (certain plasterer bees).


Pterothysanus

Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón) + Ancient Greek θύσανος (thúsanos)

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Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">πτερόν</i> (pterón)

Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">θύσανος</i> (thúsanos)

A taxonomic genus within the family Callidulidae – certain moths.


Arilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Reduviidae – wheel bugs.


Conasprella

(all deprecated)

A taxonomic genus within the family Conidae – several cone snails and their allies.


Atlapetes albofrenatus

A taxonomic species within the family Passerellidae – moustached brushfinch or moustached brush-finch.


Brachyglanis

Prefixed with English brachy-, derived from Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús).

A taxonomic genus within the family Heptapteridae – certain three-barbed catfishes.


Altica ericeti

(all deprecated)

A taxonomic species within the family Chrysomelidae – certain flea beetles.


Acavoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Stylommatophora – snails zoologically referred to as acavoids.


Xyloryctidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – xyloryctids or timber moths.


Nomamyrmex

Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">μύρμηξ</i> (múrmēx)

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


Funny

Borrowed from English funny, coined in 2022 by Ye-Jie Lin and Shu-Qiang Li.

(neologism) A taxonomic genus within the family Dictynidae – funny spider, funny valentine.


Flectonotus fitzgeraldi

A taxonomic species within the family Amphignathodontidae – Mount Tucuche tree frog.


-caris

From Latin caris (“shrimp, marine crab”), from Ancient Greek καρίς (karís)

Used to form taxonomic names of shrimp-like copepods, principally carideans


Margarodes

A taxonomic genus within the family Margarodidae – scale insects.


Scarabaeinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scarabaeidae – true dung beetles.


Sitophilus

sito- (“food, grain”) + -philus m (“-phile”), literally “grain-lover”

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A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – wheat weevil and related weevils, generally considered agricultural pests.


Pentatomoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hemiptera – certain insects.


Pterostichus

→ Russian: птерости́х (pterostíx)

→ Ukrainian: птерости́х (pterostýx)

ptero- (“wing”) + Ancient Greek στῐ́χος (stíkhos)

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


Scopula

Borrowed from Latin scōpula f (“small broom”).

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


Elater

A taxonomic genus within the family Elateridae – certain click beetles.


Ophichthus

Ancient Greek ὄφῐς (óphis, “snake”) + Ancient Greek ἰχθῡ́ς (ikhthū́s, “fish”), literally “snake-fish”

A taxonomic genus within the family Ophichthidae – certain snake eels.


Glenea

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γλήνεα (glḗnea), from Ancient Greek γλήνη (glḗnē, “eyeball”).

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


Tenthredinoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Hymenoptera – certain sawflies.


Hypena

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑπήνη (hupḗnē, “mustache, beard”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain moths.


Thelyphonus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θηλυφόνος (thēluphónos, “femicide, womanslaughter”), from Ancient Greek θῆλῠς (thêlus, “female”) + Ancient Greek φόνος (phónos, “murder”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Thelyphonidae – certain whip scorpions.


Triarthrus

tri- (“three”) + Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρθρον (árthron, “joint”) + -us m.

A taxonomic genus within the family Olenidae – certain extinct ptychopariid trilobites.


Mymaridae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – fairyflies, fairy wasps.


Lebia

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


Megatibicen

A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadidae – certain cicadas.


Prosopocoilus

Ancient Greek πρόσωπον n (prósōpon, “face”) + Ancient Greek κοῖλος m (koîlos, “hollow”)

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


Brycon

A taxonomic genus within the family Characidae – certain freshwater fish of South and Central America.


Dysschema

New Latin dys- (“difficult, impaired, abnormal, bad”) + Latin schēma f or n (“shape, form”)

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


Bembidion

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – certain beetles.


Gobius

A taxonomic genus within the family Gobiidae – typical gobies.


Graphosoma

Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (gráphō, “to paint, to draw”) + -soma (“body”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Pentatomidae – striped shield bugs.


Pholcus

From Ancient Greek φολκός (pholkós, “bandy-legged”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Pholcidae – certain spiders.


Ptinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – very many wood-boring beetles, including spider beetles and deathwatch beetles, formerly often included in family Anobiidae.


Lycaena

Ancient Greek λύκαινα (lúkaina, “she-wolf”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – certain butterflies.


Xylophanes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξῠλοφᾰνής (xulophanḗs, “resembling wood”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Sphingidae – certain moths.


Microhyla

A taxonomic genus within the family Microhylidae – rice frogs.


Hyperolius

A taxonomic genus within the family Hyperoliidae – reed frogs.


Moenkhausia

A taxonomic genus within the family Characidae – certain tetras.


Litoria

→ Russian: лито́рия (litórija)

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


Buthus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βῠθός (buthós).

A taxonomic genus within the family Buthidae – certain scorpions.


Epeolus

A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae – certain cuckoo bees.


Oonopidae

A taxonomic family within the order Araneae – goblin spiders.


Pyrgus

A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – certain butterflies.


Diarsia

A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.


Emoia

→ Russian: эмо́йя (emójja)

A taxonomic genus within the family Scincidae – emo skinks.


Stagmomantis

A taxonomic genus within the family Mantidae – certain praying mantises.


Castiarina

A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – certain beetles.


Oligosoma

oligo- (“few, several”) + -soma (“body”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scincidae – certain skinks of New Zealand.


Temnothorax

Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō, “intersect”) + θώραξ (thṓrax, “chest”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – acorn ants.


Aquilonastra

Latin aquilō m (“north”) + Latin astra f (“star”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Asterinidae – certain starfish.


Eburia

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


Dysstroma

Ancient Greek δῠσ- (dus-, “bad, abnormal”) + Ancient Greek στρῶμᾰ (strôma, “mattress, bed”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Plethodon

A taxonomic genus within the family Plethodontidae – woodland salamanders.


Pycnonotus goiavier

yellow-vented bulbul
yellow-vented bulbul

A taxonomic species within the family Pycnonotidae – the yellow-vented bulbul.


Gracula religiosa

A taxonomic species within the family Sturnidae – the common hill myna.


Tiphia

New Latin, from Ancient Greek τίφη (típhē, “an insect, perhaps the water-spider, that runs on the top of smooth water”), cognate with Latin tipula)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Tiphiidae – certain wasps.


Valgus

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


Ceutorhynchus

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


Cephalopholis

cephalo- (“head”) + Ancient Greek φολῐ́ς f (pholís, “scale”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Serranidae – certain fish.


Astacidea

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Decapoda – certain decapod crustaceans.


Luidia

→ Russian: луи́дия (luídija)

A taxonomic genus within the family Luidiidae – certain starfishes.


Onthophagus

From Ancient Greek ὄνθος (ónthos, “animal dung”) -phagus. Literally "(animal) dung-eater."

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


Ptinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptinidae – certain beetles.


Ellobium

A taxonomic genus within the family Ellobiidae – certain snails.


An emoticon conveying silliness or playfulness.


Haootia

A taxonomic genus within the phylum Cnidaria – an extinct animal of the Ediacaran biota, representing the earliest known evidence for muscle tissue in an animal.


Abdarainurus

From Abdarain Nuru, the Russian name of the location the fossil was found, and Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, “tail”), because it is only known from tail bones.

A taxonomic genus within the clade Saurischia – a titanosaur dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia.


Acantholipan

From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn, spine”) and English Lipan, referring to its armor and the Lepai-Nde tribe who live in the area its fossils were found.

A taxonomic genus within the clade Ornithischia – a nodosaurid dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Mexico.


Leptodactylus

lepto- (“thin”) + -dactylus (“finger”), literally “thin-finger”

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A taxonomic genus within the family Leptodactylidae – white-lipped frogs.


Abditosaurus

From Latin abditus (“hidden, concealed, forgotten”), and Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”), because its fossils were described sixty-eight years after they were discovered.

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A taxonomic genus within the clade Saurischia – a titanosaur dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Spain.


Adamantisaurus

From the Adamantina Formation where it was found + -saurus

A taxonomic genus within the clade Saurischia – a titanosaur dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Brazil.


Adasaurus

From Ada, a spirit in Mongolian mythology + -saurus.

A taxonomic genus within the clade Saurischia – a deinonychosaur dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Mongolia.


Acrotholus

From Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “high”) and Ancient Greek θόλος (thólos, “dome”), referring to its tall head dome.

A taxonomic genus within the clade Ornithischia – a pachycephalosaur dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Canada.


Acheroraptor

From Ancient Greek Ἀχέρων (Akhérōn, “Acheron, the river of pain in Greek mythology”) and Latin raptor (“thief”), named in reference to being a dromaeosaurid discovered in the Hell Creek Formation.

A taxonomic genus within the clade Saurischia – a deinonychosaur dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Montana.


Acrocanthosaurus

From Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “high”) Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “spine, thorn”) + Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”), referring to the tall spines on its back.

A taxonomic genus within the clade Saurischia – an allosauroid dinosaur from the Cretaceous of the United States.


Adelolophus

From Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos, “invisible”) and Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos, “crest”), in reference to the lack of a preserved crest.

A taxonomic genus within the clade Ornithischia – a hadrosaur dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Utah.


Adeopapposaurus

From Latin adeō (“so much”) (glossed as "far" by the discoverer), pappō (“to eat”), and. Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”), intended to mean “far-eating lizard”, a reference to its long neck.

A taxonomic genus within the clade Saurischia – a sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Jurassic of Argentina.


Pycnonotus aurigaster

A taxonomic species within the family Pycnonotidae – the sooty-headed bulbul.


Pycnonotus bimaculatus

orange-spotted bulbul
orange-spotted bulbul

A taxonomic species within the family Pycnonotidae – the orange-spotted bulbul.


Istiophorus

istio- (“sail”, from Ancient Greek ῐ̔στῐ́ον n (histíon, “sail”)) + -phorus m (“-phore, bearer”), literally “sail-bearer”, referring to the dorsal fin or 'sail'.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Istiophoridae – sailfish.


(metonymically) Represents animals, pets, or anything related to such.


Oryzomys

oryzo- (“rice”) + Ancient Greek μῦς m (mûs, “mouse”), literally “rice mouse”

A taxonomic genus within the family Cricetidae – certain semiaquatic rodents, rice rats.


Otiorhynchus

Latin ōtium n (“leisure; free time”) + Ancient Greek ῥῠ́γχος n (rhúnkhos, “nose”). Despite the root word ῥῠ́γχος (rhúnkhos) being a neuter noun, it resembles Latin -us, and so has taken the masculine grammatical gender.

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain weevils.


Parapytanga

Derived from Old Tupi pará (“river”) + pytang (“reddish”) + -a.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Rhinesuchidae.


Knulliana

First described as a taxon in 1962 by Earle Gorton Linsley, an American entomologist. Further etymology unknown.

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Bothriospilini – a monotypic taxon containing only Knulliana cincta, the banded hickory borer, a species of longhorn beetle.


Ichneumon

Borrowed from Latin ichneumōn (“ichneumon wasp”), from Ancient Greek ἰχνεύμων (ikhneúmōn, “tracker”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Ichneumonidae – a large amount of ichneumonid wasps.

among others. See full list at Wikispecies.


Paraboreochlus

From para- + Boreochlus, for its similarity to the genus Boreochlus, which is in the same subfamily.

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Podonominae – certain chironomid flies.

Paraboreochlus bisaetiger – Paraboreochlus okinawanus – Paraboreochlus minutissimus – Paraboreochlus stahli


Simplexeburia

From Latin simplex + Eburia (“genus of Cerambycidae”).

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Eburiini – the longhorn beetle Simplexeburia divisa.


Anomala

Borrowed from Latin anomala, feminine inflection of anomalus (“anomalous”).

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Anomalini – certain scarabs.

Anomala dubia

type species. See full list at Wikispecies.


Devo

Possibly named after the new wave band Devo, which is an abbreviation of English de-evolution (more commonly called devolution). Further derived from Middle French dévolution, Medieval Latin devolutio, and Latin devolvo.

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Vijayinae – certain amphipods.


Veliidae

A taxonomic family within the order Heteroptera – riffle bugs, small water striders, or broad-shouldered water striders.


Bokermannohyla

From a combination of Germanic Bokermann -o- + Hyla (“genus of common treefrogs”). Bokermann is eponymous to Werner Bokermann, Brazilian zoologist.

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Cophomantinae – many species of tree frogs.


Johnsonius

From English Johnson + -ius. It is not known which person it is eponymous to.

A taxonomic genus within the family Braconidae – two species of braconid wasps.


Balaninus

(obsolete, entomology) A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – Synonym of Curculio.


Glaucocharis

From Ancient Greek γλαυκός (glaukós, “bright, gleaming”) + Ancient Greek χᾰ́ρῐς (kháris, “beauty, elegance, charm, grace”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Crambidae – certain grass moths.


Mastax

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μάσταξ (mástax, “mouth, jaws”).

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


Macrodactylus

macro- (“large”) + -dactylus (“finger, digit”)

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


Amorpha juglandis

From the genus name Amorpha + Latin juglandis (“of walnuts/walnut trees”). It is named as such due to the caterpillar's diet, and thus habitat, being the leaves of walnut trees.

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A taxonomic species within the family Sphingidae – walnut sphinx moth.


Eleutherodactylus

New Latin from Ancient Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleútheros, “free, liberated”) + Latin dactylus (“finger”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Eleutherodactylidae – robber frogs.

A taxonomic subgenus within the genus Eleutherodactylus.


Indiadactylus

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

For species see Indiadactylus at the Catalogue of Life


Conocephalus

New Latin cono- (“cone”) + -cephalus (“head”)

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Conocephalini – certain conehead katydids.


Gnathodracon

New Latin gnatho- (“jaw”) + Ancient Greek δρᾰ́κων (drákōn, “dragon”)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Olethreutinae – certain tortrix moths.


Heliophobus

Possibly from English heliophobe (“one who fears the sun or sunlight”) + -us (“masculine suffix”). Possibly directly from New Latin helio- (“sun”) + Latin -phobus (“-phobe; (one) who fears”), literally “heliophobe, sun-fearer”.

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


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An emoticon conveying silliness or playfulness.


Pseudohedya

From pseudo- (“imitating, falsely resembling”) + Hedya. The genus Hedya is closely related to Pseudohedya.

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Olethreutini – certain tortrix moths.


Mirabilicoxa

From Latin mīrābilis (“wonderful, extraordinary, amazing”) + Latin coxa (“hip, thigh”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Desmosomatidae – certain sea-dwelling isopods.


Cyanopterus

Borrowed from New Latin cyanopterus (“blue- and black-feathered”), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek κῠᾰνόπτερος (kuanópteros, “blue- and black-feathered”). Surface analysis cyano- (“cyan”) + New Latin pterus (“wing”).

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Braconini – certain braconid wasps.


Rabidosa rabida

A taxonomic species within the family Lycosidae – rabid wolf spider, a medium-sized predatory wolf spider, of the eastern and southern US.


Pterophorus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pterophoridae – certain moths.


Giganotosaurus

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→ Chinese: 南方巨獸龍／南方巨兽龙 (nánfāngjùshòulóng) (calque)

→ English: giganotosaurus

From New Latin giga- (“large”) + New Latin noto- (“southern”) + -saurus (“lizard”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Carcharodontosauridae – the giganotosaurus, Giganotosaurus carolinii.


Bhutanitis

From English Bhutan (“country in Asia”) + Ancient Greek -ῖτις f (-îtis, “-ite; one from a place”).

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Zerynthiini – certain swallowtail butterflies.


Holmelgonia perturbatrix

From Holmelgonia + New Latin perturbatrix, from Latin perturbō (“to perturb, to confuse”) + Latin -atrix (“-ress”)

A taxonomic species within the family Linyphiidae – certain linyphiid or sheet weaver spiders.


Rathalos

Direct borrowing from English Rathalos (“dragon species from the Monster Hunter video game series”), possibly a faux word related to English wrath.

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Anyphaeninae – a genus of anyphaenid sac spiders.


Chilicola charizard

Chilicola + English Charizard (“species of Pokémon”). Charizard is a blend of char + lizard.

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A taxonomic species within the family Colletidae – xeromelissine bees.


(Internet slang, euphemistic) A vagina; the female genitalia; pussy.


Autophila

Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “auto-, self-”) + Latin -phila (“-phile”), literally “autophile” or “narcissist”

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

A taxonomic subgenus within the genus Autophila – certain erebid moths.


Eremoryzomys

erem- (“desert-dwelling, solitary”) + Oryzomys m (“rice rats”), literally “desert rice rat” or “solitary rice rat”

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Oryzomyini – certain rats closely related to rice rats.


Macroceratogonia

macro- (“large”) + cerato- (“kerato-, horn, cornea”) + -gonia (“-gony, genesis”)

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Macroceratogoniini – a species of leafhopper, Macroceratogonia aurea.


Hologymnosus

holo- (“whole; entire”) + gymno- (“naked, bare”) + Latin -ōsus m (“-ous, -ose; forms adjectives”), literally “all-naked”

A taxonomic genus within the family Labridae – ring wrasses.


Nordstromia

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Drepanini – certain drepanid moths.


Pseudovermis

pseudo- (“false, fake”) + Latin vermis m (“worm”), literally “fake worm”

A taxonomic genus within the family Pseudovermidae – certain cladobranchs.


Carteria

English Carter (“surname”) + -ia f. Carter is from English carter (“one who operates a cart”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Chlamydomonadaceae – certain green algae.


Psoloptera

Ancient Greek ψόλος m (psólos, “soot, smoke”) + -ptera f (“-wing, -winged”), literally “smoke-wing”

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


Acentrogobius

a- (“not”) + centro- (“center, central”) + Latin gōbius m (“goby, gudgeon”), literally “acentral goby/gudgeon”

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Gobiinae – certain gobies.


Liothorax

lio- (“smooth”) + Latin thōrax m (“thorax”) or Ancient Greek θώρᾱξ m (thṓrāx, “thorax”).

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


Pachylemur

pachy- (“thick”) + Lemur m (“ring-tailed lemur”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Lemuridae – certain extinct lemurids.


Goniopleura

gonio- (“angle”) + Latin pleura f (“pleura (“lateral bodypart”)”)

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


Draconarius

Borrowed from Latin drăcōnārĭus m (“standard-bearer”), from Latin dracō m (“dragon”) + Latin -ārius m (“-ary”, masculine-only agentive suffix), literally “dragonary”.

A taxonomic genus within the family Agelenidae – certain araneomorph funnel-web spiders.


Draconetta

Ancient Greek δρᾰ́κων m (drákōn, “dragon”) + Latin -etta f (“-ette (“diminutive”)”), literally “dragonette”

A taxonomic genus within the family Draconettidae – Draconetta xenica, a species of slope dragonet.


Stenodera palaestina

Stenodera f (“genus”) + Latin Palaestīna f (“Palestinian”), literally “Palestinian Stenodera”

A taxonomic species within the family Meloidae – certain blister beetles.


Akalyptoischion

a- (“not”) + Ancient Greek κᾰλῠ́πτω (kalúptō, “to cover”) + Ancient Greek ῐ̓σχῐ́ον n (iskhíon, “hip joint”), literally “not-covered hip joint.”

A taxonomic genus within the family Akalyptoischiidae – certain coccinelloid beetles.


Pavlovskiata

From English Pavlovsky, a transliteration of Russian Павло́вский (Pavlóvskij, “surname”) + -ata f (“-ate; adjectival suffix”); named after Yevgeny Pavlovsky, from Russian па́вловский (pávlovskij, “of Pavlov”), from Russian Па́влов (Pávlov).

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Hypodermatinae – certain botflies.


Calocomus

longhorn beetles
longhorn beetle#English

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Calocomini – certain longhorn beetles.


Beltia

Likely eponymous, from English Belt (“surname”) + -ia f

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


Cephaloscymnus

cephalo- (“head”) + Scymnus m (“genus of ladybugs”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Coccinellidae – certain ladybugs.


Diastictis

Probably from Ancient Greek στικτός (stiktós, “tattooed, spotted, dappled”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Crambidae – certain geometrid moths, mostly of the Americas.


Armadillidium arcangelii

Armadillidium + arcangelii, eponym from Italian Arcangeli.

A taxonomic species within the family Armadillidiidae – certain woodlice, pillbugs.


Agonopterix

Ancient Greek ἄγονος m (ágonos, “infertile, barren, sterile”) + Ancient Greek πτέρῠξ f (ptérux, “wing (of a bird)”), literally “barren-wing”. The nonstandard spelling of the -pterix suffix (usually -pteryx) may suggest Latin or English influence in the taxonomic spelling.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Depressariidae – certain depressariid moths.


Brachycephalus

Borrowed from New Latin brachycephalus (literally “short-headed; small-headed”), surface analysis brachy- (“short; small”) + -cephalus m (“headed”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Brachycephalidae – saddleback toads.


Trigonopterus

Ancient Greek τρῐ́γωνον n (trígōnon, “triangle”) + -pterus m (“-winged”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain weevils, of Australia, Indonesia and Melanesia.


Campyloneura

Ancient Greek κᾰμπῠ́λος m (kampúlos, “bent, curved”) + Latin neura f (“(wing) vein”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Miridae – Campyloneura virgula, a species of predatory bug of Eurasia.


Indochinamon

From English Indochina + Ancient Greek -μων m (-mōn).

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Potamiscinae – certain crabs.


Oligocassida

oligo- + Cassida, with oligo- representing the Oligocene, the geological epoch in which the fossil was found.

A taxonomic genus within the family Chrysomelidae – extinct leaf beetle from the Oligocene period, known by a single fossil.


Exochus

Borrowing from Ancient Greek ἔξοχος (éxokhos, “prominent, eminent”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Ichneumonidae – certain ichneumonid wasps.


Myodes californicus

Myodes + Latin californicus, literally “Californian Myodes”

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A taxonomic species within the family Myidae – western red-backed vole.


Hentziectypus

English Hentz + Latin -i- + Latin ectypus m (“ectype”), literally “Hentz's ectype”

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Theridiinae – certain tangle-web spiders.


Siphonops

Ancient Greek σῑ́φων m (sī́phōn, “tube, pipe”) + -ops (“-looking”), literally “tube-resembling”

A taxonomic genus within the family Siphonopidae – certain caecilians found in the upper half of South America.


Elattoneura

Attic Greek ἐλάττων m or f (eláttōn, “smaller, less”) + Ancient Greek νευρᾱ́ f (neurā́, “bowstring”)

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Disparoneurinae – certain damselflies.


Archimyrmex

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


Echinosaura

echino- (“prickly”) + -saura f (“lizard”), literally “prickly lizard”

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Cercosaurini – certain gymnophthalmid lizards.


Papuina

Possibly from English Papua (“Indo-Pacific island”) + -ina f (“-ine”). This theory is based upon the possibility of the snails being found near or around Papua. This is supported by the species name translingual Papuina papuensis (literally “Papuan papuina”) (formerly Helix papuensis).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Camaenidae – certain marine snails.


Bulbasaurus

English Bulbasaur (“species of Pokémon”) + -us m, with the influence of -saurus m (“lizard”). English Bulbasaur is derived from English bulb (“plant part”) + English -a- (“phonetic interfix”) + English -saur (“lizard, saurian”), literally “bulb-lizard”.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Geikiidae – certain extinct mammals.


Rathalos treecko

Binomial compound of Rathalos + English Treecko (“species of Pokémon”). English Treecko is from a blend of English tree (“type of plant”) + English gecko (“type of lizard”).

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A taxonomic species within the family Anyphaenidae – a certain anyphaenid sac spider.


Mithrodia

A taxonomic genus within the family Mithrodiidae – certain sea stars.


Rissoa

Likely an eponym from Italian Risso + -a f.

A taxonomic genus within the family Rissoidae – certain sea snails.


Trachycephalus

trachy- (“spiky, jagged”) + -cephalus m (“head”)

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Lophyohylinae – certain tree frogs.


Pygarctia

→ English: pygarctia (learned)

A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – pygarctias.


Trachelyopterus

trachel- (“neck”) + lyo- (“to loosen, to dissolve”) + -pterus (“-winged”)

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Auchenipterinae – certain catfishes.


Resapamea

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


Cyclophora

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Cosymbiini – certain geometrid moths.


Dipodomys agilis

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→ English: agile kangaroo mouse (calque)

Binomial compound of Dipodomys m + Latin agilis m or f (“agile”)

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A taxonomic species within the family Heteromyidae – agile kangaroo rat.


Strongylophthalmyia

From Ancient Greek στρογγῠ́λος m (strongúlos, “round, spherical”) + Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμός m (ophthalmós, “eye”) + -ia f.

A taxonomic genus within the family Strongylophthalmyiidae – typical strongylophthalmyiid flies.


Poecilometis

Coined by British zoologist and geologist William Sweetland Dallas in 1851. From poecilo- (“variegated”).

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Halyini – certain stink bugs native to mainland Australia.


Luciogobius

From Latin lūcius m (“pike”) + Latin gōbius m (“goby”). Coined by American biologist Theodore Gill in 1859.

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Gobionellinae – certain gobies.


Sterechinus

From stereo- (“solid”) + Latin echīnus m (“sea urchin”). Coined by French zoologist Jean Baptiste François René Koehler in 1901.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Echinidae – certain sea urchins, all living species of which live in the Antarctic Ocean.


Rupornis

Coined by German paleontologist, ornithologist and ichthyologist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1844.

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Buteoninae – the roadside hawk.


Tomura

A taxonomic genus within the family Cornirostridae – certain sea snails.


Melanophthalma

From melano- (“black”) + Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμός m (ophthalmós, “eye”) + -a f, literally “black-eye(d)”. Coined by Russian entomologist Victor Motschulsky in 1866.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Latridiidae – certain latridiid beetles.

A taxonomic subgenus within the genus Melanophthalma – certain latridiid beetles.


Sphaerodactylus

sphaero- (“sphere, sphero-”) + -dactylus (“finger”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Sphaerodactylidae – various gekkonoid lizards.


Hypothecla

gossamer-winged butterflies
gossamer-winged butterfly#English

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Hypotheclini – certain gossamer-winged butterflies.


Himantoides

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


Ephoron

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐφόρων m (ephórōn), from Ancient Greek ἔφορος m (éphoros, “overseer, guardian, ruler”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Polymitarcyidae – certain polymitarcyid mayflies.


Penetes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πένητες (pénētes), plural of Ancient Greek πένης m (pénēs, “labourer, poor person”).

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brush-footed butterfly
brush-footed butterfly

A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae – a single species of brush-footed butterfly.


Acanthodactylus maculatus

Binomial compound from Acanthodactylus m + Latin maculātus m (“spotted, dotted”), literally “spotted Acanthodactylus”.

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A taxonomic species within the family Lacertidae – spotted fringe-fingered lizard or spotted fringe-toed lizard.


Laena

Borrowed directly from Latin laena f (“article of clothing”), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek χλαῖνᾰ f (khlaîna, “article of clothing”).

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darkling beetles
darkling beetle#English

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Laenini – certain darkling beetles.


Orthochtha

ortho- + Ancient Greek ὄχθη f (ókhthē, “land by a riverside”)

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short-horned grasshoppers
short-horned grasshopper#English

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Acridinae – certain short-horned grasshoppers.


Hydatophylax

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

ῠ̔́δᾰτος, ῠ̔́δωρ

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


Prinia fluviatilis

→ English: river prinia (calque)

Binomial compound of Prinia f + Latin fluviātilis m or f (“riverine, of rivers”), literally “river prinia”.

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A taxonomic species within the family Combretaceae – river prinia.


Tursiops australis

Binomial compound of Tursiops m (“bottlenose dolphin”) + Latin austrālis m or f (“Australian”), literally “Australian bottlenose dolphin”.

A taxonomic species within the family Delphinidae – Burrunan dolphin.


Antheraea polyphemus

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→ English: polyphemus moth (partial calque)

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

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A taxonomic species within the family Saturniidae – polyphemus moth.


Genetta felina

Binomial compound of Genetta f (“genet”) + Latin fēlīna f (“feline”), literally “feline genet”.

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A taxonomic species within the family Felidae – South African small-spotted genet.


Palmodes occitanicus

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

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


Botrynema

From either Latin bōtrus m (“grape”) or Ancient Greek βότρῠς m (bótrus, “grape”) + -nema f (“-shaped”), literally “grape-shaped”.

A taxonomic genus within the family Halicreatidae – certain hydrozoans.


Novaculina

Latin novācula f (“sharp knife, dagger, razor”) + -ina f.

A taxonomic genus within the family Pharidae – certain pharid clams.


Polysphincta vexator

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

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


Lampropeltis elapsoides

Binomial compound of Lampropeltis f (“kingsnake, milk snake”) + New Latin elapsoīdēs m or f (“elapsoid, similar to Elaps-genus snakes”), literally “elapsoid kingsnake/milk snake”. The species is named as such due to its visual similarity to coral snakes, many formerly placed in the genus Elaps.

A taxonomic species within the family Colubridae – scarlet kingsnake or scarlet milk snake.


Junoniini

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


Gongylomorphus

Ancient Greek γογγῠ́λος m (gongúlos, “round, spherical”) + -morphus m (“-shaped”), literally “spherically-shaped”.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scincidae – certain skinks found in Mauritius and surrounding islands.


Plecotini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Vespertilioninae – certain vesper bats.


Australaves

From Latin austrālis m or f (“southern, Australian”) + Latin avēs f (“birds”), plural of Latin avis f (“bird”). The clade was originally written in the singular as Astralavis, but was later changed, as most higher-rank taxa are in the plural case.

A taxonomic clade within the superorder Neoaves – certain birds.


Dendrochirotida

→ English: dendrochirotid (learned)

dendro- (“tree, branch”) + chiro- (“hand”) + -ida, literally “hand-tree, tree of hands”, ultimately from Ancient Greek δένδρον n (déndron, “tree, branch”) + Ancient Greek χείρ f (kheír, “hand”) + Latin -ida. Coined by German zoologist and arachnologist Adolph Eduard Grube in 1840.

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A taxonomic order within the subclass Actinopoda – dendrochirotids; certain sea cucumbers.


Pseudomorpha

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

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae.

Pseudomorpha excrucians

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

Pseudomorpha (Pseudomorpha)
Wikispecies:Pseudomorpha (Pseudomorpha)

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


Chrysobothris

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

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A taxonomic genus within the family Buprestidae – certain buprestids.


Euscorpius

From eu- + Latin scorpius m (“scorpion”).

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Euscorpiidae – small wood-scorpions.


Neotiphia

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


Amphipholis

A taxonomic genus within the family Amphiuridae – certain brittle stars.


Woodsia

A taxonomic genus within the family Woodsiaceae – woodsia ferns.


Tachytes

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

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


Lasiotrichius

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

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


Psychophasma

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

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


Falco leucocephalus

Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Haliaeetus leucocephalus#Translingual

(obsolete) A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – bald eagle; synonym of Haliaeetus leucocephalus, in family Accipitridae.


Regulus regulus teneriffae

From Regulus regulus (“goldcrest”) + Latin Teneriffae (“of Tenerife”), literally “Tenerife goldcrest”.

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Regulidae – Tenerife goldcrest.


Anthonomus grandis

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


Minous quincarinatus

Binomial compound of Minous m + New Latin quīncarīnātus m (“five-keeled”).

A taxonomic species within the family Synanceiidae – whitetail goblinfish.


Pangonius

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Pangoniini – certain horseflies.


Crematogastrini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Formicidae – certain ants.


Olethreutinae

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


Macroglossini

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


Galerucinae

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


Odontotrypes

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

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


Hoplandriini

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


Hesperiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Hesperiidae – certain skippers.


Myophiuroidea

A taxonomic subclass within the class Ophiuroidea – certain brittle stars.

Euryophiurida

(subclass): Metophiurida – sole infraorder


Spirostreptidae

A taxonomic family within the order Spirostreptida – certain millipedes.


Carabinae

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


Steninae

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


Diarsia brunnea

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

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


Saperdini

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


Arctiini

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


Phrynetini

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


Tectipleura

Latin tēctus m (“concealed, protected, roofed”) + Ancient Greek πλευρᾱ́ f (pleurā́, “rib; the side of an animal”)

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A taxonomic subterclass within the class Gastropoda – certain snails, slugs, and sea hares.

Aplysiida

(subterclass): Acochlidiimorpha, Eupulmonata, Pylopulmonata, Sacoglossa, Siphonarimorpha, Hygrophila, Pneumopulmonata - superorders


Scutocoxifera

Latin scūtum n (“shield”) + Latin coxa f (“hip”) + -fera (“bearing”), literally “bearing shielded hips”

A taxonomic clade within the order Isopoda.


Micrurus peruvianus

Micrurus m + New Latin perūviānus m (“Peruvian”)

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A taxonomic species within the family Elapidae – Peru coral snake.


Empidoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the infraorder Asilomorpha – certain flies.


Lithosiina

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


Apoditrysia

A taxonomic clade within the clade Ditrysia – apoditrysian moths.


Ichneumonoidea

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


Blaptinae

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


Odonatoptera

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


Entiminae

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


Geometrinae

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


Theraphosinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Theraphosidae – many tarantulas.


Xenotrichulinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Xenotrichulidae – certain gastrotrichs which live in marine or brackish environments.


Cetoniinae

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

Caelorrhina

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


Acastinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Archaeobalanidae – certain barnacles.


Aphrodinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cicadellidae – certain leafhoppers.


Boreopelta

boreo- (“northern”) + Latin pelta f (“pelta, small shield”), so called because it was found in central Siberia.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Rhytidosteidae – an extinct genus of rhytidosteid temnospondyl of the Olenekian, found as a skull and jaw fossil in central Siberia. The only species is Boreopelta vavilovi.


Alaus oculatus

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

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


Astacoides madagascarensis

A taxonomic species within the family Parastacidae – a lobster found around Madagascar.


Crenicichla

Latin crēna f (“incision; notch”) + Cichla f

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A taxonomic genus within the family Cichlidae – pike chichlids, certain South American cichlid fish.


Andropolia

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


Laniarius poensis

A taxonomic species within the family Malaconotidae – mountain sooty boubou, western boubou or mountain boubou, a kind of bush shrike.


Pampasatyrus

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

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


Coronaster

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→ Tamil: → கரோனாஇசுடர் (karōṉā’icuṭar) (transliteration)

Latin corōna f (“wreath, crown”) + Latin astēr m (“star”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Asteriidae – certain species of starfish.


Kaestlea

A taxonomic genus within the family Scincidae – certain sphenomorphine skinks.


Endeis

After Queen Ενδηίς (Endēís) or Ενδαΐς (Endaḯs), the mythical grandmother of Achilles

A taxonomic genus within the family Endeidae – certain sea spiders.


Cephidae

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


Alleculinae

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


Cordulecerus

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

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A taxonomic genus within the family Myrmeleontidae – certain antlions.


Caelorrhina

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

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


Dasygaster

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

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

Hadeninae – subfamily OR Noctuinae – subfamily


Chelydra

Likely a feminine form of Latin chelydrus m (“amphibious serpent”), from Ancient Greek χέλυδρος (khéludros).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Chelydridae – certain snapping turtles.


Myrmecocephalus

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


Pulchellia

Latin pulchellus (“beautiful little”) + -ia f.

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A taxonomic genus within the family †Pulchelliidae – certain ammonites.


Macrochirus

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

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


Ungla

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

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Chrysopini – certain lacewings.


Phrynus

Borrowed from Latin phrȳnus m, from Latin phrȳnos m, from Ancient Greek φρύνος m (phrúnos). Cognate with Greek φρύνος m (frýnos).

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Phryninae – certain whip spiders.


Euthalia

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


Larsonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Pandeidae – certain hydrozoans.


Gymnodactylus

→ English: naked-toe gecko (calque)

gymno- (“naked”) + -dactylus (“finger, digit”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Phyllodactylidae – naked-toe geckos.


Auchenoglanis

Ancient Greek αὐχήν m (aukhḗn, “neck”) + Latin glanis m (“a kind of fish, likely a catfish or shad”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Claroteidae – certain catfish.


Buteogallus schistaceus

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→ English: slate-colored hawk, slate-coloured hawk (partial calque)

Buteogallus m + Latin schīstāceus m (“schistaceous”)

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A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – slate-colored hawk or slate-coloured hawk.


Automeris postalbida

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অটোমেরিস পোস্টালবিডা

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

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

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


Sipalinus gigas

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


Xylocopa collaris

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

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


Scincella

Scincus m + -ella f, literally “skinklet; little skink”

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Sphenomorphinae – ground skinks.


Cryptoblepharus

crypto- (“hidden”) + Ancient Greek βλέφᾰρον n (blépharon, “eyelid”) + -us m.

A taxonomic genus within the family Scincidae – fence skinks, snake-eyed skinks or shining-skinks.


Epipleminae

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


Phyllotheliinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Mantidae – certain mantises.


Arulidae

A taxonomic family within the suborder Stolonifera – certain soft corals.


Nephropoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the infraorder Astacidea – nephropoidean decapods.


Oonopinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Oonopidae – certain goblin spiders.


Platydesmida

A taxonomic order within the class Diplopoda – certain millipedes.


Psammophilus

Borrowed from Latin psammophilus m (“psammophilous, sand-loving”). Equivalent to psammo- (“sand”) + -philus m (“-philous, -loving”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Agamidae – certain lizards formerly in the genus Agama, commonly called rock agamas.


Sander canadensis

Sander m (“zander”) + New Latin canadēnsis m or f (“Canadian”), literally “Canadian zander”

A taxonomic species within the family Percidae – sauger, a freshwater fish closely related to the zander.


Conotrachelus

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

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


Catostomus fumeiventris

Catostomus m + New Latin fumeiventris m or f (“fumeiventral; smoke-bellied”), literally “smoke-bellied catostomus”. The specific epithet is from Latin fumeus m (“smoky”) + Latin ventris m or f (“(in compound adjectives) -bellied, -stomached”).

A taxonomic species within the family Catostomidae – Owens sucker.


Tibicen

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

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


Tetanopsyridae

A taxonomic family within the class Acanthodii – certain extinct spiny sharks.


Tachopteryx

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


Vertexprorogatio

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

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


Geryoniidae

English: geryoniid

A taxonomic family within the order Trachymedusae – certain deep-sea trachymedusas.


Atheta

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


Eilithyia

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

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A taxonomic genus within the tribe Isporisini – certain planthoppers.


Satyrium w-album

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→ English: white-letter hairstreak (partial calque)

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

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white-letter hairstreak
white-letter hairstreak

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


Pentagonica

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

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


Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus

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


Scarabaeolus

Scarabaeus m + Latin -olus m (diminutive suffix)

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


Lyristes

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

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


Lasiognathus

lasio- (“hairy”, from Ancient Greek λάσῐος m (lásios)) + gnathus m or f (“jaw”, a New Latin rendering of Ancient Greek γνᾰ́θος f (gnáthos)), literally “hair-jaw; hairy-jawed”, due to this genus of anglerfishes having hair-like barbels which grow on their jaws.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Thaumatichthyidae – complete anglerfish; certain wolftrap anglers of the Atlantic Ocean.


Efferia

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

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


Hesperophanini

longhorn beetles
longhorn beetles#English

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


Liljeborgioidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the suborder Gammaridea – liljeborgioids; certain gammaridean amphipods.


Draconinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Agamidae – certain agamid lizards.


Plethodontidae

English: plethodontid

Plethodon m + -idae f pl. The second 't' is from a combining declension of Ancient Greek ὀδούς m (odoús, “tooth”).

A taxonomic family within the order Urodela – lungless salamanders or plethodontids.


Pristocerinae

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


Euptychiina

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


Aphodiinae

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


Elaphidiini

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


Autoserica

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

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

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


Cardiophorus

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

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


Onomastus

PIE word
 *h₁nómn̥
A New Latin borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀνομαστός m (onomastós, “named; having a name”, adjective), from Ancient Greek ὀνομάζω (onomázō, “I name”, verb), from Ancient Greek ὄνομᾰ n (ónoma, “name”, noun); further from Proto-Hellenic *ónomə n (“name”, noun) and ultimately Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”, noun).

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Onomastinae – certain jumping spiders of Asia.


Coluber constrictor

Coluber m + New Latin cōnstrictor (“constrictor”, agent noun)

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A taxonomic species within the family Colubridae – eastern racer or North American racer.


Comicus

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

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


Proba

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Miridae – certain mirids.


Myrmarachne

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *morwi-
Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx)lbor.
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρᾰ́χνη (arákhnē)lbor.
Translingual Myrmarachne
Ancient Greek μύρμηξ m (múrmēx, “ant”) + Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρᾰ́χνη f (arákhnē, “spider”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Salticidae – ant-mimicking spiders, certain jumping spiders which resemble ants.


Polistella

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


Myrmecium

Borrowed from Latin Myrmēcium n, from Ancient Greek Μῠρμήκειον n (Murmḗkeion).

A taxonomic genus within the family Corinnidae – certain sac spiders.


Harpalitae

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


Kazukuru

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

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Ricaniinae – certain planthoppers.


Hogna liberiaca

Hogna f + New Latin liberiaca (“Liberian”), literally “Liberian Hogna”. This species was first found in Liberia.

A taxonomic species within the family Lycosidae – a species of wolf spider found in Liberia.


Trachys

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

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


Ringipleura

A taxonomic cohort within the subclass Heterobranchia – ringipleurans; certain sea snails, including the nudipleurans and ringiculimorphs.


Coelolepida

→ English: coelolepid

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

A taxonomic clade within the order Lepidoptera – coelolepid lepidopterans.


Coleophoridae

→ English: coleophorid

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


Cicindelidae

→ English: cicindelid

A taxonomic family within the suborder Adephaga – tiger beetles.


Hemisphaeriinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Issidae – various planthoppers.


Elmidae

→ English: elmid

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – riffle beetles.


Phloeocharinae

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


Ablaberini

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


Ophiacanthidae

→ English: ophiacanthid

A taxonomic family within the order Ophiacanthina – some brittle stars, ophiacanthids.


Eugongylinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scincidae – certain skinks.


Conoderinae

→ English: conoderine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Curculionidae – various weevils.


Julodinae

→ English: julodine

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

†Microjulodis

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


Pselaphinae

→ English: pselaphine

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


Hylephila

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

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A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – certain skippers.


Coelophrys

coelo- (“hollow”) + Ancient Greek ὀφρῡ́ς (ophrū́s, “eyebrow”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Ogcocephalidae – certain batfish.


Cyrtonops

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


Oligolimax

Either oligo- + Latin līmāx f or oligo- + Limax f.

A taxonomic genus within the family Vitrinidae – certain southern-European land snails.


Chasmogenus

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

water scavenger beetles
water scavenger beetle#English

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


Munida

Possibly a variant of Latin mūnītus (“fortified, protected”), though unlikely.

A taxonomic genus within the family Munididae – very many squat lobsters.


Erodius

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


Ooctonus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Mymaridae – certain fairyflies.


Polyptychus

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

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


Eublepharis

→ Russian: эублефа́р (eublefár)

eu- + Ancient Greek βλεφᾰρῐ́ς f (blepharís, “eyelash”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Eublepharidae – the leopard geckos.


Dolichopus

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

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


Scotorepens

scoto- (“darkness”) + Latin rēpēns (“creeping”), literally “darkness-creeping”

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Nycticeiini – certain bats.


Ceragenia

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

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


Ophiophyllum

ophio- (“snake”) + -phyllum (“leaf”), literally “snakeleaf”

A taxonomic genus within the family Ophiopyrgidae – certain echinoderms.


Ancylometes

Borrowed from Epic Greek ἀγκῠλομήτης (ankulomḗtēs).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ctenidae – certain wandering spiders.


Pentarthrum

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain weevils.


Aphonopelma

a- (negating prefix) + phono- (“noise”) + Ancient Greek πέλμᾰ n (pélma, “sole (of the foot)”), literally “soundless-soled”.

A taxonomic genus within the family Theraphosidae – various New World tarantulas.


Thynnus

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

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


Calligrapha

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

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


Andropromachus

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

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


Anochetus

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

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


Leptomyrmex

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

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


Myrmex

From Ancient Greek μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”)

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


Kalathomyrmex

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

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Kalathomyrmex emeryi
Kalathomyrmex emeryi#Translingual

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


Polyrhachis

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae.


Tmesisternus

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

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flat-faced longhorn beetles
flat-faced longhorn#English

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


Lioplax

lio- (“smooth”, from Ancient Greek λεῖος (leîos)) + Ancient Greek πλάξ f (pláx, “flat, broad surface”)

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Viviparidae – certain river snails.


Echinocardium

→ Italian: echinocardio

echino- (“spiky, sea urchin”) + Ancient Greek κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ f (kardíā, “heart”) + -ium n

A taxonomic genus within the family Loveniidae – various sea urchins.


Vampyroteuthis

Latin vampyrus (“vampire”) + -teuthis (“squid”), literally “vampire squid”.

A taxonomic genus within the family Vampyroteuthidae – the vampire squid.


Lehmannia

From German Lehmann (surname) + -ia, of unknown eponymy.

A taxonomic genus within the family Limacidae – various limacine slugs.


Attercopus

From Northern England English attercop (“spider”), suffixed with a faux-Latinate -us m, due to the arachnid's spider-like appearance. Further from Middle English attercoppe and Old English ātorcoppe f.

A taxonomic genus within the order Uraraneida – an extinct species of arachnid.


Ammobates

→ German: Sandgängerbiene (calque)

→ Greek: αμμοβάτης (ammovátis)

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

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

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

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


Helcion

From a New Latin form of Ancient Greek ἑλκίον n (helkíon, “yoke”). While the gender of the etymological root of this term is neuter, the genus itself is masculine.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Patellidae – certain sea snails.


Sphodropoda

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

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


Herotilapia

Derived from Tilapia f, from Tswana tlhapi (“fish”), with an unidentified prefix.

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Cichlasomatinae – the rainbow cichlid.


Huberia

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – certain ants.


Dicyphus

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

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


Liachirus

A taxonomic genus within the family Soleidae – certain soles.


Echinanthera

Possibly from echino- (“spiny”) + Latin anthēra (“flower-medicine, anther”).

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Dipsadinae – certain colubrid snakes.


Satyrus actaea

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

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


Canistrum

Borrowed from Latin canistrum n (“wicker basket”), from Ancient Greek κᾰ́νᾰστρον n (kánastron, “wicker basket”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Bradybaenidae – certain land snails.


Ophiomyxa

ophio- (“snake”) + Ancient Greek μῠ́ξᾰ f (múxa)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Ophiomyxidae – certain brittle stars.


Spaniocentra

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

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


Harpactorinae

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


Helicoidei

A taxonomic infraorder within the suborder Helicina – helicoid and sagdoid snails.


Mochokidae

English: mochokid

A taxonomic family within the order Siluriformes – mochokid catfish.


Ambassidae

A taxonomic family within the series Ovalentaria – Asiatic glassfish.


Anisolabididae

A taxonomic family within the superfamily Anisolabidoidea – anisolabidid earwigs.


Rhynchocyclus brevirostris

Rhynchocyclus m + New Latin brevirōstris (“short-billed”)

A taxonomic species within the family Tyrannidae – eye-ringed flatbill.


Anthracus

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

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


Thyroptera

Ancient Greek θῠρεός m (thureós, “discal, ovaline, shieldlike”) + -ptera (“wing”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Thyropteridae – disk-winged bats.


Corixidea

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Schizopterinae – certain schizopterids.


Helicopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Geomitridae – certain land snails.


Vestalenula

Seemingly suffixed with -ula f (diminutive suffix). Possibly Latin: Vestalis + Latin: enula (“Inula”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Darwinulidae – certain ostracods formerly included in genus Darwinula.


Cnethodonta

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

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Dicranurini – certain moths.


Rissoina

A taxonomic genus within the family Rissoinidae – certain sea snails.


Dendromyrmex

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

Camponotus (Dendromyrmex)
Wikispecies:Camponotus (Dendromyrmex)

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

For species see Dendromyrmex available from http:

T. (2017). The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera.

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae.


Paleolepidopterites

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


Parvulastra

Latin parvulus (“smaller”, comparative adjective) + Latin astrum (“star”) + -a f.

A taxonomic genus within the family Asterinidae – certain starfish.


Endeavouria

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Caenoplanini – certain terrestrial worms.


Pirata

Borrowed from Latin pīrāta m (“pirate”).

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Piratinae – certain wolf spiders.


Largus

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Largini – certain heteropterans.


Argyronympha

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

brush-footed butterflies
brush-footed butterfly

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


Malcus

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


Orthetrum

/oɹˈθɛ.tɹəm/

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

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Libellulinae – certain dragonflies.


Tapinoma melanocephalum

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

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


Loxosceles

Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “not straight; crossing, oblique”) + Ancient Greek κήλη (kḗlē, “tumor, hernia”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Sicariidae – recluse spiders.


Deltistes luxatus

A taxonomic species within the family Catostomidae – Lost River sucker or c'waam.


Chasmistes brevirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Catostomidae – shortnose sucker or koptu.


Pelophylax

Ancient Greek πηλός (pēlós, “clay”) + Ancient Greek φῠ́λᾰξ (phúlax, “guard, sentry”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ranidae – certain frogs.


Grypotyphlops

Latin grȳpus (“hook-nosed”) + Typhlops m

A taxonomic genus within the family Typhlopidae – beaked worm snake, Grypotyphlops acutus.


Conulus

A taxonomic genus within the family Conulidae.


Termioptycha

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

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Epipaschiinae.


Chlorobalius

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

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


Copidognathus

Ancient Greek κοπῐ́ς f (kopís, “cleaver”) + Ancient Greek γνᾰ́θος m (gnáthos, “jaw”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Halacaridae.


Stenophlebia

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

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


Pharyngochromis

pharyngo- (“throat”) + Latin chromis f (“type of fish”)

A taxonomic genus within the tribe Haplochromini.


Erythrolamprus

erythro- (“red”) + Ancient Greek λᾰμπρός m (lamprós, “bright, radiant”).

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Dipsadinae.


Pulchriphyllium

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

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


Branta bernicla nigricans

A taxonomic subspecies within the subfamily Anserinae – the black brant.


Pteroptochos megapodius

Pteroptochos m + megapodius (“large-footed”).

A taxonomic species within the family Rhinocryptidae – the moustached turca.


Dryinus

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

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


Aviatyrannis

Possibly from Latin avia (“grandmother”) + Latin tyrannis (“tyrant”, genitive noun).

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A taxonomic genus within the clade Coelurosauria.


Ellobiida

A taxonomic order within the superorder Eupulmonata – many snails.


Scalibregmatidae

A taxonomic family within the subfamily Scolecida – certain marine worms.


Trogloraptoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Araneae – large cave spiders.


Trogloraptor

From Ancient Greek τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole, cave”) + Latin raptor (“thief, robber”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Trogloraptoridae – large cave spiders.


Triepeolus

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


Rhadinocentrus

Ancient Greek ῥᾰδῐνός (rhadinós, “slender, thin”) + Latin centrum (“center”) + -us m.

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ornate rainbowfish#English

A taxonomic genus within the family Melanotaeniidae – ornate rainbowfish.


Pterogobius

A taxonomic genus within the family Oxudercidae – certain gobies.


Arietites

Latin ariēs (“ram, male sheep”) + -ites m, upon the ammonites' resemblance to rams' horns.

A taxonomic genus within the family Arietitidae – certain ammonites.


Wakaleo

Dieri waka (“little, small”) + Latin leō m (“lion”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Thylacoleonidae.


Sichuanchelys

Chinese 四川 (Sìchuān) + Latin chelys f (“tortoise”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Sichuanchelyidae.


Aristocypha

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

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Chlorocyphidae.


Eryma

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔρῠμᾰ n (éruma, “stronghold, protection”), in reference to the crustacean's exoskeleton.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Erymidae – certain extinct lobster-like crustaceans.


Hemiplax

hemi- (“half”) + Ancient Greek πλάξ f (pláx, “tail fin(s)”).

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A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Macrophthalminae – certain crabs.


Sinodendron

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

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

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Syndesinae.


Tachyporinae

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


Ambigolimax

Latin ambigō (“to wander”, verb) + Limax m, literally “wandering slug”.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Limacidae – certain limacine slugs.


Buprestinae

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


Cossoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Lepidoptera – many moths.


Scarinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scaridae – scarine parrotfishes.


Athetini

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


Pyralinae

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


Atractus

→ Chinese: 箭蛇 (jiànshé) (calque)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄτρακτος m or f (átraktos, “spindle, arrow”).

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A taxonomic genus within the order Colubroidea – certain colubrid or dipsadid snakes.


Brachydiplax

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

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Libellulidae – certain dragonflies.


Thamnosophis

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

A taxonomic genus within the suborder Serpentes – certain snakes, of disputed taxonomy.


Pemphredon

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

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


Typhlonarke

Ancient Greek τῠφλός (tuphlós, “blind”) + Narke f (“stingray genus”, from Ancient Greek νάρκη (nárkē))

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Narkidae – certain sleeper rays.


Nebula

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

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


Euthria

Prefixed with eu- (“true”). The prefix eu- and the 'th' digraph suggests an Ancient Greek origin.

A taxonomic genus within the family Buccinidae – certain whelks.


Hellenolacerta

Helleno- (“Greece”) + Lacerta (“lizard”), because of the genus's range.

A taxonomic genus within the family Lacertidae – certain lizards endemic to the Peloponnese peninsula.


Thespieus

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

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A taxonomic genus within the family Hesperiidae – certain skippers.


Hepatus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἥπᾰτος (hḗpatos), genitive singular of Ancient Greek ἧπᾰρ n (hêpar, “liver”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Aethridae – certain crabs.