Elaphrus

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Translingual

Elaphrus uliginosus.

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἐλαφρός (elaphrós, “light; not heavy”)

Proper noun

Elaphrus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Carabidae – certain ground beetles.

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; Adephaga – suborder; Carabidae – family; Elaphrinae – subfamily; Elaphrini – tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Elaphrus (Arctelaphrus), Elaphrus (Elaphroterus), Elaphrus (Elaphrus), Elaphrus (Neoelaphrus), Elaphrus (Sinoelaphrus) – subgenera
- Elaphrus riparius – type species

References

Elaphrus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Elaphrus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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