Bombycidae

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Translingual

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Etymology

Bombyx +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Bombycidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – silkworm moths, bombycids.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order

Hyponyms

(family): Bombycinae, Epiinae – subfamilies
- Amusaron, Bivincula, Bombyx, Elachyophthalma, Ernolatia, Gastridiota, Gnathocinara, Gunda, Ocinara, Penicillifera, Racinoa, Rondotia, Rotunda, Trilocha, Triuncina, Valvaribifidum, Vinculinula, Vingerhoedtia; Anticla, Cheneya, Colla, Epia, Moeschleria, Perlucilepidus, Quentalia, Tamphana – genera

References

Bombycidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Bombycidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Bombycidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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