Eupithecia

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Translingual

Eupithecia absinthiata (wormwood pug) larva dining on common wormwood

Etymology

Possibly from eu- (“new”) +‎ Pithecia (“genus of saki monkeys”).

Pronunciation

English: (US) IPA^(key): /ˌju.pɪˈθɛ.ki.ə/

Proper noun

Eupithecia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – pugs.

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; Geometroidea – superfamily; Geometridae – family; Eupitheciini - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Eupithecia absinthiata (wormwood pug) - type species; Eupithecia pulchellata (foxglove pug) - selected other species; for the numerous others see Eupithecia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Eupithecia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Eupithecia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Eupithecia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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