Silpha
Translingual
editEtymology
editAncient Greek σίλφη (sílphē, “cockroach”)
Proper noun
editSilpha f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Staphylinidae – carrion beetles.
Usage notes
edit- Until 2024 usually placed in family Silphidae.
Hypernyms
edit- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Coleoptera – order; Polyphaga - suborder; Staphyliniformia - infraorder; Staphylinoidea - superfamily; Staphylinidae - family; Silphinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
edit- (genus): Silpha obscura - type species
References
edit- Silpha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Silpha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Silpha on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons