Lyristes
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Lyristes plebejus, type species.
Translingual
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lyristēs m (“lyrist”), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek λῠρῐστής m (luristḗs, “lyrist”).
Proper noun
Lyristes m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cicadidae – certain species of cicadas, ranging from Europe to the Middle East.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota - subclass; Neoptera - infraclass; Paraneoptera - superorder; Hemiptera - order; Auchenorrhyncha - suborder; Cicadomorpha - infraorder; Cicadoidea - superfamily; Cicadidae - family; Cicadinae - subfamily; Cryptotympanini - tribe; Cryptotympanina - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Lyristes plebejus - type species
Coordinate terms
- (genus): Antankaria, Auritibicen, Cacama, Chremistica, Cornuplura, Cryptotympana, Hadoa, Hea, Megatibicen, Neotibicen, Raiateana, Salvazana, Tacua
References
Lyristes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Lyristes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Lyristes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
