Sphalma

See also: sphalma

Translingual

Etymology

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Particularly: “From Ancient Greek σφᾰ́λμᾰ (sphálma)? (Compare New Latin sphalma.) The epithet in Sphalma quadricollis suggests it’s masculine or feminine, but the apparent etymon is neuter.”

Proper noun

Sphalma ?

A taxonomic genus within the family Pythidae – one species of dead log bark beetles, native to western North America.

Hypernyms

(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; Cucujiformia – infraorder; Tenebrionoidea – superfamily; Pythidae – family

Hyponyms

(genus): Sphalma quadricollis – sole species