Eupithecia

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

1. 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