Phalaena
See also: phalaena
Translingual
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek φάλαινα (phálaina).
Proper noun
Phalaena f
- (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the order Lepidoptera – a Linnaean genus, now several families.
Hypernyms
- (family): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Lepidoptera - order
Hyponyms
- (obsolete genus): Alucita (Alucitidae); Attacus (Saturniidae); Bombyx (Bombycidae); Geometra (Geometridae); Noctua (Noctuidae); Pyralis (Pyralidae); Tinea (Tineidae); Tortrix (Tortricidae) - Linnaean subgenera, now genera in lepidopteran families shown in parentheses
References
Phalaena on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Phalaena on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Phalaena on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Phalaena at AnimalBase