Silpha
Translingual
Etymology
Ancient Greek σίλφη (sílphē, “cockroach”)
Proper noun
Silpha f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – carrion beetles.
Usage notes
- Until 2024 usually placed in family Silphidae.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Coleoptera – order; Polyphaga – suborder; Staphyliniformia – infraorder; Staphylinoidea – superfamily; Staphylinidae – family; Silphinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Silpha obscura - type species
References
- Silpha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Silpha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Silpha on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons