Nephele
Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
Nephele f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Sphingidae – certain 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; Bombycoidea – superfamily; Sphingidae – family; Macroglossinae – subfamily; Macroglossini – tribe; Macroglossina – subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Nephele hespera (crepuscular hawkmoth) – type species
Derived terms
References
- Nephele on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Nephele on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Nephele on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Νεφέλη (Nephélē).
Proper noun
Nephele
- (Greek mythology) A cloud nymph who figured prominently in the story of Phrixus and Helle.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.