Zygaena
Translingual
Wikispecies
Wikispecies
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ζύγαινα (zúgaina, “hammerhead shark”), a name used by Aristotle which may be derived from ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”).
Proper noun
Zygaena f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Zygaenidae – the burnet moths.
- A taxonomic genus within the family Sphyrnidae – Sphyrna - the hammerhead sharks.
Hypernyms
- (genus of moths): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Hexapoda - subphylum; Insecta - class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Lepidoptera - order; Glossata - suborder; Heteroneura - infraorder; Ditrysia - division; Tineina - section; Sesiina - subsection; Zygaenoidea - superfamily; Zygaenidae - family