Phalaena

See also: phalaena

Translingual

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek φάλαινα (phálaina).

Proper noun

Phalaena f

1. (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

• Phalaenopsis

References

• Phalaena on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Phalaena on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Phalaena at AnimalBase