Autophila
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Translingual
Etymology
Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “auto-, self-”) + Latin -phila (“-phile”), literally “autophile” or “narcissist”
Proper noun
Autophila f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Erebidae – certain erebid moths.
- Hyponyms: Autophila, Cheirophanes (subgenera)
- A taxonomic subgenus within the genus Autophila – certain erebid 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; Toxocampinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Autophila dilucida - type species
References
Autophila on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Autophila on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Autophila on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
