Eupithecia
Translingual
Etymology
Possibly from eu- (“true”) + πιθήκειος (pithḗkeios) (“ape-like”).
Pronunciation
- English: (US) IPA(key): /ˌju.pɪˈθɛ.ki.ə/
Proper noun
Eupithecia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – pugs.
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; Geometroidea – superfamily; Geometridae – family; Eupitheciini – tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Eupithecia absinthiata (wormwood pug) – type species; Eupithecia pulchellata (foxglove pug) – selected other species; for numerous others see Eupithecia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- Eupithecia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Eupithecia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Eupithecia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons