Catocala
See also: catocala
Translingual
Etymology
Ancient Greek κᾰ́τω (kắtō, “beneath, below”) + Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful”), referring to the vibrant colors of this genus's underwings.
Proper noun
Catocala f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – underwing moths.
Hypernyms
- (genus): 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; Cossina – section; Bombycina – subsection; Noctuoidea – superfamily; Erebidae – family; Erebinae - subfamily; Catocalini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Catocala nupta - type species
References
- Catocala on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Catocala on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Catocala on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons