Phalaena
See also: phalaena
Translingual
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek φάλαινα (phálaina).
Proper noun
Phalaena f
- (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the order Lepidoptera – a Linnaean genus, former species of which are now in several genera, each in a different family.
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
- (obsolete genus): Alucita (Alucitidae); Attacus (Saturniidae); Bombyx (Bombycidae); Geometra (Geometridae); Noctua (Noctuidae); Pyralis (Pyralidae); Tinea (Tineidae); Tortrix (Tortricidae) - Linnaean subgenera, now genera in lepidopteran families shown in parentheses
Derived terms
References
Phalaena on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Phalaena on Wikispecies.Wikispecies - Phalaena at AnimalBase
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