Ochthebius

Translingual

Etymology

    From Ancient Greek ὄχθη (ókhthē, “bank, riverbank, dyke”) +‎ Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os, “life”).

    Coined by English zoologist and marine biologist (1790/1–1836) William Elford Leach in 1815.

    Proper noun

    Ochthebius m

    1. A taxonomic genus within the family Hydraenidae – certain hydraenid beetles.
    2. A taxonomic subgenus within the family Hydraenidae – Ochthebius (Ochthebius).

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