Polypogon

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

Polypogon australis

Chilean rabbitsfoot grass, Chilean beard grass

Polypogon interruptus

ditch rabbitsfoot grass, ditch beard grass, ditch polypogon

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


Curruca mystacea

A taxonomic species within the family Sylviidae – Menetries's warbler.


Cylindera

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

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


Agaue

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγαυή (agauḗ), from ἀγαυός (agauós, “noble, illustrious”). Doublet of Agave.

A taxonomic genus within the family Halacaridae – certain mites.


Promyrmekiaphila

pro- (“similar to”) + Myrmekiaphila f (“genus of wafer trapdoor spiders”)

wafer trapdoor spiders
wafer trapdoor spider#English

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyrtaucheniidae – certain wafer trapdoor spiders endemic to California.


Harpalini

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


Microhylidae

A taxonomic family within the order Anura – many small frogs.


Gonioctenina

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


Pterostichini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Carabidae – certainground beetles.


Lomechusini

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

Vertexprorogatio

(family): Lomechusina, Myrmedoniina, Termitozyrina – subtribes


Macroglossina

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


Platynitae

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


Torinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Cyprinidae – certain Southern-Asian fish.


Lebiitae

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


Acanthoderini

flat-faced longhorns
flat-faced longhorn#English

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


Salticinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Salticidae.


Hexoplonini

longhorn beetles
longhorn beetle#English

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


Ceratobatrachidae

Ceratobatrachus (Cornufer (Ceratobatrachus)) + -idae

A taxonomic family within the order Anura – various arboreal frogs.


Attelabidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – certain weevils.

Apoderus

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


Percomorphaceae

A taxonomic subdivision within the division Acanthopterygii – percomorphacean fish.


Colydiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Zopheridae – certain beetles.


Scydmaeninae

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


Aesalinae

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


Eucosmini

leafroller moths
leafroller moth#English

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


Aenigmatias

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Phoridae – certain flies.


Philicus

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

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


Brachycephaloidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Anura – five families' worth of frog species.


Hydrophiloidea

water scavengers
water scavenger beetle#English

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


Buthidae

A taxonomic family within the order Scorpiones – buthid scorpions.


Chrysochroinae

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


Rhaphidophoroidea

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


Coccinellinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Coccinellidae – certain ladybugs.

Adalia

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


Hylodidae

A taxonomic family within the order Anura – many frogs.


Hydroporinae

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


Stenolophina

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


Hypolycaena

gossamer-winged butterflies
gossamer-winged butterfly

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


Erythroneurini

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


Hydraenidae

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


Zabrini

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


Delphacidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – delphacid planthoppers.

Thriambus

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


Acrogomphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Gomphidae – certain dragonflies.


Xylenini

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

Andropolia

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


Amarina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Carabidae – sun beetles.


Hyperoliidae

A taxonomic family within the order Anura – many arboreal frogs.


Sterrhinae

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


Disteniidae

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


Abelater

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


Pyralini

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


Astictopterini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Hesperiidae – certain skippers.


Margarodidae

English: margarodid

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


Onthophagini

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


Saturniini

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


Carabini

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


Spilosomina

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


Chlorophorus

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


Arctoperlaria

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

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


Argynnini

brush-footed butterflies
brush-footed butterfly#English

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


Larentiinae

English: larentiine

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


Polypterus endlicherii

Polypterus + endlicherii, from German Endlicher (surname), from German endlich (“finite, limited”). Named after Stephan Endlicher.

A taxonomic species within the family Polypteridae – saddled bichir, a species of fish.


Gelechioidea

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


Dihymenonyx

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

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


Lebiini

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


Xylocopinae

→ English: xylocopine

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


Amphilochidea

A taxonomic suborder within the order Amphipoda – many amphipods.


Pyrginae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Hesperiidae – some skippers.


Cryptorhynchinae

→ English: cryptorhynchine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Curculionidae – cryptorhynchine weevils.


Cydnidae

→ English: cydnid

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


Pentatomomorpha

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


Anthribidae

→ English: anthribid

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

Hadromerina

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


Hypocystina

brush-footed butterflies
brush-footed butterfly

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


Pterophoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – plume moths.

Emmelina

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


Eumaeini

gossamer-winged butterflies
gossamer-winged butterfly#English

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


Cathedra

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

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


Bunaeini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Saturniinae – many silkmoths.


Asilinae

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


Callidiopini

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


Polyommatinae

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


Phaneropterinae

→ English: phaneropterine

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


Estonioceras

New Latin Estonia + Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Estonioceratidae – certain extinct nautiloids.


Elaphrus

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

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


Indomyrma

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

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


Bufoniceps

Latin būfō (“toad”) + -ceps (“-headed”), literally “toad-headed”

A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Agaminae – the Laungwala long-headed lizard or Rajasthan toad-headed lizard, a lizard from India.


Crioprosopus

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

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


Hydrophilidae

water scavenger beetle
water scavenger beetle

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

Chasmogenus

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


Harpalina

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


Sisyphini

A taxonomic tribe within the subfamily Scarabaeinae – certain scarabs.


Oodini

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


Chlaeniitae

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


Polycestinae

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


Asterophryinae

→ English: asterophryine

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Microhylidae – asterophryine frogs; many microhylid frogs.


Psalidodon

Ancient Greek ψᾰλίς (psalís, “scissors, shears”) + -odon (“-toothed”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Characidae – a few characin fish.


Sungaya

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

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


Cacophis

Ancient Greek κᾰκός (kakós) + Ancient Greek ὄφῐς (óphis, “snake”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Elapidae – certain snakes.


Camisia

Borrowed from Latin camisia f (“shirt, nightgown, alb”), itself borrowed from Proto-West Germanic *hamiþi n (“shirt”), from Proto-West Germanic *hamō m (“wrapping, binding”), Proto-Germanic *hamô. Further etymology unclear.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Camisiidae – certain beetle mites.


Caduca

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


Plocaederus

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

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


Sycostoma

Ancient Greek σῦκον (sûkon, “fig”) + Ancient Greek στόμᾰ (stóma, “mouth”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Melongenidae – certain shelled gastropods.


Isognathus

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

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


Pachygaster

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

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


Agrypnia

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

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A taxonomic genus within the family Phryganeidae – certain caddisflies.


Indirana

→ English: Indian frog (calque)

Latin Indus (“Indus”) + Latin rāna (“frog”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Ranixalidae – the Indian frogs; certain treefrogs of the Indian subcontinent and surrounding areas.


Brenthia

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

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


Lychnosea

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Bryconops

A taxonomic genus within the family Characidae – certain characin fish.


Raphidia

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Raphidiidae – typical snakeflies.


Geotrupes

→ English: earth-boring beetle (calque)

→ French: géotrupe

→ Italian: geotrupe

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

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


Astrabe

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀστράβη (astrábē).

A taxonomic genus within the family Gobiidae – certain gobies.


Gemmula

Borrowed from Latin gemmula (“gemmule”).

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


Achryson

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

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


Anax

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

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


Aequidens

Latin aequus (“equal”) + Latin dēns (“tooth”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Cichlidae – certain cichlids.


Epicephala

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Gracillariidae – certain moths.


Nemophora

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Adelidae – certain moths.


Xerobdella

Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) + Ancient Greek βδέλλᾰ (bdélla, “leech”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Xerobdellidae – certain leeches which survive on dry land.


Micronoctua

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


Chthamalus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χθᾰμᾰλός (khthamalós).

A taxonomic genus within the family Chthamalidae – certain barnacles.


Arytaina

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

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jumping plant lice
jumping plant louse#English

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


Protocoleoptera

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


Stenus

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

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


Dixa

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Dixidae – certain midges.


Agelaia

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Vespidae – certain wasps.


Heterobathmia

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

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


Xylorycta

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Xyloryctidae – certain moths.


Ecphorella

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – certain ants.


Terpnissa

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


Mordex

Borrowed from Latin mordex (“biting, gnawing”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Dissorophidae – a species of large amphibian.


Baeus

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

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


Microlophus

micro- (“small”) + Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos, “crest”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Tropiduridae – certain lizards.


Lobosceliana

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

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


Khoratpithecus

Thai โคราช (koo-râat, “Nakhon Ratchasima”) + Ancient Greek πῐ́θηκος (píthēkos, “monkey”)

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


Acorypha

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Acrididae – certain grasshoppers.


Chalcides

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χᾰλκῐ́δες (khalkídes), plural of Ancient Greek χᾰλκῐ́ς (khalkís, “kind of lizard”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Scincidae – certain skinks.


Anacaena

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

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water scavenger beetles
water scavenger beetle#English

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


Zythos

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Chrysochroa

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

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


Hylaeogena

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

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


Glaucotes

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

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


Medetera

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

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long-legged flies
long-legged fly#English

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


Hoplia

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

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


Chernes

A taxonomic genus within the family Chernetidae – certain pseudoscorpions.


Anthophylax

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

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


Emplesis

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain weevils.


Planetes

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

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


Orectognathus

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

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A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – certain ants.


Dyscolus

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

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


Glomeris

Borrowed from Latin glomeris, genitive form of Latin glomus (“ball, sphere, spherical object”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Glomeridae – certain pill millipedes.


Trachymela

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

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

Trachymela sloanei

Australian tortoise beetle, small eucalyptus tortoise beetle


Acontia

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

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A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.

Acontias

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Coryphium

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κορύφιον (korúphion).

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


Clastocnemis

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

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


Desmoxytes

Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “bond”) + Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́της (oxútēs, “sharpness”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxosomatidae – certain millipedes.


Necydalosaurus

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


Helictopleurus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – certain scarabs.


Ancistrus

From Latin ancistrum and Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́γκῐστρον (ánkistron, “fishhook”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Loricariidae – bushynose catfish or bristlenose catfish.


Polyzonus

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


Schizogenius

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


Glycyphana

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


Amblysterna

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

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


Cetoscarus

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சீட்டோசுகேரசு

→ Tamil: சீட்டோசுகேரசு (cīṭṭōcukēracu)

→ Tamil: சீட்டோசுகேரசு (cīṭṭōcukēracu)

Ancient Greek κῆτος (kêtos, “whale, sea monster”) + Scarus (“typical parrotfish”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Labridae – certain parrotfish.


Lysidice

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λῡσῐδῐ́κη (Lūsidíkē).

A taxonomic genus within the family Eunicidae – certain polychetes.


Sichuanosuchus

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→ Japanese: シチュアノスクス

→ Japanese: シチュアノスクス

→ Chinese: 四川鱷／四川鳄 (Sìchuān'è) (calque)

A taxonomic genus within the family Shartegosuchoidea – certain extinct crocodilians from China.


Chrysocharis

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

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


Gymnophthalmus

gymno- (“naked”, from Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós)) + Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”), literally “bare eye”

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Gymnophthalmidae – certain lizards.


Aspidytes

A taxonomic genus within the family Aspidytidae – certain beetles.


Sphaerotherium

Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîra, “ball”) + -therium (“animal”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Sphaerotheriidae – certain myriapods.


Trimenia

→ Korean: 트리메니아 (teurimenia)

→ Russian: триме́ния (triménija)

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


Snowia

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – certain moths.


Tliltocatl

Borrowed from one of the Nahuatl languages, comprised of the words for 'black' and 'spider' (tocatl).

A taxonomic genus within the family Theraphosidae – certain North American tarantulas threatened by habitat loss.


Prionus

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

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


Yutyrannus

→ English: yutyrannus

→ French: Yutyrannus

→ German: Yutyrannus

Chinese 羽 (yǔ, “feather”) + Latin tyrannus (“tyrant”), from the fossils containing what seem to be feathers.

A taxonomic genus within the family Proceratosauridae – certain proceratosaurid theropods.


Sthenarosaurus

→ Chinese: 壯龍／壮龙 (zhuànglóng) (calque)

Ancient Greek σθενᾰρός (sthenarós, “strong, mighty”) + -saurus (“lizard”)

A taxonomic genus within the order Plesiosauria – an extinct plesiosaur.


Pycnophyes

Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós, “thick, dense”) + Ancient Greek φῠή (phuḗ, “growth, maturity”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnophyidae – certain ecdysozoans.


Pyropterus

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

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


Thymoites

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θῡμοίτης (Thūmoítēs).

A taxonomic genus within the family Theridiidae – certain spiders.


Libelloides

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Myrmeleontidae – certain antlions.


Teleogryllus

Ancient Greek τέλειος (téleios) + Gryllus

A taxonomic genus within the family Gryllidae – certain crickets.


Cryptolepis

→ Greek: κρυπτολεπίς (kryptolepís)

crypto- (“hidden, secret”) + Ancient Greek λεπῐ́ς (lepís, “scale”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – certain plants.

A taxonomic genus within the order Osteolepiformes – certain extinct fishes.


Chlaenius

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

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


Lygaeus

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

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A taxonomic genus within the family Lygaeidae – typical lygaeids.


Proetus

Borrowed from Latin Proetus, Ancient Greek Προῖτος (Proîtos).

A taxonomic genus within the family Proetidae – certain trilobites.


Astylus

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στῡλος (ástūlos).

A taxonomic genus within the family Melyridae – certain beetles.


Rhodochlora

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

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


Phytoecia

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


Pycnogaster

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Tettigoniidae – certain katydids.


Phrynoidis

Ancient Greek φρύνος (phrúnos, “toad”) + -oidis (genitive of -oides)

A taxonomic genus within the family Bufonidae – certain toads.


Pseudophyllus

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


Aleuron

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλευρον (áleuron).

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


Macrobrachium

→ German: Großarmgarnele (calque)

→ Japanese: 手長海老 (tenagaebi) (calque)

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→ Tamil: → மேக்ரோபிராக்கியம் (mēkrōpirākkiyam) (transliteration)

macro- (“large”) + Ancient Greek βρᾰχῑ́ων (brakhī́ōn, “(upper) arm”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Palaemonidae – certain crayfish.


Sisyra

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

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A taxonomic genus within the family Sisyridae – certain lacewings.


Melanobombus

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

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


Stizus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Crabronidae – certain wasps.


Kalotermes

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Kalotermitidae – certain termites.


Latrodectus umbukwane

The specific epithet is likely from Zulu [Term?], due to this species being found in KwaZulu-Natal, in which Zulu is the dominant language.

A taxonomic species within the family Theridiidae – the Phinda button spider.


Mysta

Borrowed from Latin mysta, from Ancient Greek μῠ́στης (mústēs, “initiate”, noun).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Phyllodocidae – certain annelids.


Amphidecta

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

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


Ectomis

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

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


Scopaeus

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

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


Rhinomiris

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

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


Diabrotica

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

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


Brontornis

†Brontornis (canonical feminine masculine)

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→ Chinese: 雷鳴鳥／雷鸣鸟 (léimíng niǎo) (calque)

→ Greek: βροντόρνις (vrontórnis)

→ Japanese: ブロントルニス (burontorunisu)

→ Swedish: åskfågel (calque)

→ Ukrainian: бронто́рніс (brontórnis)

Ancient Greek βροντή (brontḗ, “thunder”) + -ornis (“bird”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Phorusrhacidae – certain large extinct birds.


Tridactylus

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


Erronea

A taxonomic genus within the family Cypraeidae – certain aquatic snails.


Aromia

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

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


Pantophthalmus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Pantophthalmidae – certain flies.


Macrolenes

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


Phintelloides

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


Metrius

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

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


Messor

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

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


Wunderpus

→ English: wunderpus

Blend of German Wunder (“miracle, wonder”) + Octopus.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Octopodidae – wunderpus, Wunderpus photogenicus.


Priocnemis

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

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


Ditomus

→ Arabic: دُتْمُوس (dutmūs)

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


Lyropteryx

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Riodinidae – certain metalmarks.


Tychius

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – certain weevils.


Heterogaster

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

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


Hemiscyllium ocellatum

From Hemiscyllium + Latin ocellatum (“eyed, spotted”).

A taxonomic species within the family Hemiscylliidae – epaulette shark.


Hemiscyllium

From Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-) ("half") + Ancient Greek σκύλλα (skúlla) ("a type of sea creature, often a reference to a shark").
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A taxonomic genus within the family Hemiscylliidae – walking sharks.


Hemiscylliidae

From Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-) ("half") + Ancient Greek σκύλλα (skúlla) ("a type of sea creature, often a reference to a shark"). + -idae ("suffix to determine family in zoology")
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longtail carpet sharks
longtail carpet shark

A taxonomic family within the order Orectolobiformes – bamboo sharks or longtail carpet sharks.