Geometroidea

Translingual

Etymology

Geometra +‎ -oidea

Proper noun

Geometroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Lepidoptera – many geometrid moths.

Hypernyms

(superfamily): 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

Hyponyms

(superfamily): Geometridae - now the sole family; Hedylidae - family formerly included

References

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

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