English > arthropod genus: 1 sense > noun 1, animal| Meaning | A genus of arthropods. |
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| Member of | Animalia, kingdom Animalia, animal kingdom | taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals |
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| Narrower | Acanthoscelides, genus Acanthoscelides | A genus of Bruchidae |
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| Acherontia, genus Acherontia | death's-head moth |
| Acheta, genus Acheta | Common house and field crickets |
| Actias, genus Actias | luna moths |
| Adalia, genus Adalia | genus of ladybugs |
| Adelges, genus Adelges | type genus of the Adelgidae |
| Aedes, genus Aedes | yellow-fever mosquitos |
| Aleyrodes, genus Aleyrodes | type genus of the Aleyrodidae |
| Alsophila, genus Alsophila | geometrid moths |
| Amphibolips, genus Amphibolips | cynipid gall wasps, especially causing oak-apple galls |
| Anabrus, genus Anabrus | A genus of Tettigoniidae |
| Anagasta, genus Anagasta | moth whose larvae are flour moths |
| Anasa, genus Anasa | squash bugs |
| Andricus, genus Andricus | cynipid gall wasps, chiefly affecting oaks |
| Anomala, genus Anomala | genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants |
| Anopheles, genus Anopheles | malaria mosquitoes |
| Antheraea, genus Antheraea | large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality |
| Anthidium, genus Anthidium | potter bees |
| Anthonomus, genus Anthonomus | weevils destructive of cultivated plants |
| Apatura, genus Apatura | large Old World butterflies |
| Aphis, genus Aphis | type genus of the Aphididae |
| Aphrophora, genus Aphrophora | A genus of Cercopidae |
| Apis, genus Apis | type genus of the Apidae |
| Aranea, genus Aranea, Araneus, genus Araneus | A genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders |
| Argiope, genus Argiope | The type genus of Argiopidae |
| Argynnis, genus Argynnis | fritillaries |
| Argyrotaenia, genus Argyrotaenia | orange tortrix |
| Arilus, genus Arilus | A genus of Reduviidae |
| Armadillidium, genus Armadillidium | type genus of the Armadillidiidae |
| Artemia, genus Artemia, Chirocephalus, genus Chirocephalus | fairy shrimp |
| Aspidiotus, genus Aspidiotus | A genus of Diaspididae |
| Astacus, genus Astacus | type genus of the family Astacidae |
| Atticus, genus Atticus | atlas moth |
| Automeris, genus Automeris | io moth |
| Balanus, genus Balanus | type genus of the family Balanidae |
| Bemisia, genus Bemisia | sweet-potato whitefly |
| Blaberus, genus Blaberus | giant cockroaches |
| Blatta, genus Blatta | type genus of the Blattidae |
| Blattella, genus Blattella | small cockroaches |
| Blissus, genus Blissus | chinch bugs |
| Bombus, genus Bombus | bumblebees |
| Bombyx, genus Bombyx | type genus of the Bombycidae |
| Brachinus, genus Brachinus | bombardier beetles |
| Bruchus, genus Bruchus | type genus of the Bruchidae |
| Cadra, genus Cadra | A genus of Pyralidae |
| Callimorpha, genus Callimorpha | cinnabar moths |
| Callinectes, genus Callinectes | New World blue crabs |
| Calliphora, genus Calliphora | type genus of the Calliphoridae |
| Cambarus, genus Cambarus | A genus of Astacidae |
| Camponotus, genus Camponotus | carpenter ants |
| Cancer, genus Cancer | type genus of the family Cancridae |
| Caprella, genus Caprella | skeleton shrimp |
| Carpocapsa, genus Carpocapsa | codling moths |
| Catacala, genus Catacala | moths whose larvae are cutworms |
| Cerapteryx, genus Cerapteryx | antler moths |
| Ceratitis, genus Ceratitis | Mediterranean fruit flies |
| Ceratopogon, genus Ceratopogon | type genus of the Ceratopogonidae |
| Cetonia, genus Cetonia | A genus of Cetoniidae |
| Chalcis, genus Chalcis | type genus of the Chalcididae |
| Chelifer, genus Chelifer | A genus of Chelonethida |
| Chironomus, genus Chironomus | type genus of the Chironomidae |
| Chorizagrotis, genus Chorizagrotis | moths whose larvae are army cutworms |
| Cimex, genus Cimex | type genus of the Cimicidae |
| Corixa, genus Corixa | type genus of the Corixidae |
| Corydalus, genus Corydalus, Corydalis, genus Corydalis | type genus of the Corydalidae |
| Crangon, genus Crangon | type genus of the family Crangonidae |
| Cryptocercus, genus Cryptocercus | cockroaches |
| Cryptotermes, genus Cryptotermes | genus of dry wood termites |
| Ctenocephalides, genus Ctenocephalides | An arthropod genus of fleas |
| Culex, genus Culex | type genus of the Culicidae |
| Cuterebra, genus Cuterebra | type genus of the Cuterebridae |
| Cyamus, genus Cyamus | whale lice |
| Cynips, genus Cynips | type genus of the Cynipidae |
| Dactylopius, genus Dactylopius | type genus of the Dactylopiidae |
| Danaus, genus Danaus | type genus of the Danaidae |
| Dendroctonus, genus Dendroctonus | genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to mature conifers |
| Dermacentor, genus Dermacentor | vectors of important diseases of man and animals |
| Dermatobia, genus Dermatobia | larvae live under the skin of domestic mammals and humans |
| Dialeurodes, genus Dialeurodes | A genus of Aleyrodidae |
| Dysdercus, genus Dysdercus | A genus of slender long-legged bugs that feed on the developing seeds of cotton and stain it |
| Eacles, genus Eacles | imperial moths |
| Echidnophaga, genus Echidnophaga | A genus of Siphonaptera |
| Ephestia, genus Ephestia | small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products |
| Epilachna, genus Epilachna | genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America |
| Eriosoma, genus Eriosoma | woolly aphids |
| Eumenes, genus Eumenes | mason wasps |
| Euproctis, genus Euproctis | A genus of Lymantriidae |
| Fenusa, genus-Fenusa | birch leaf miner |
| Forficula, genus Forficula | type genus of Forficulidae |
| Formica, genus Formica | type genus of the Formicidae |
| Frankliniella, genus Frankliniella | tobacco thrips |
| Galleria, genus Galleria | A genus of Pyralidae |
| Gasterophilus, genus Gasterophilus | type genus of the Gasterophilidae |
| Gelechia, genus Gelechia | type genus of the Gelechiidae |
| Geophilus, genus Geophilus | type genus of the Geophilidae |
| Gerris, genus Gerris | type genus of the Gerrididae |
| Haematobia, genus Haematobia | European genus of bloodsucking flies |
| Heliothis, genus Heliothis | A genus of Noctuidae |
| Hippobosca, genus Hippobosca | type genus of the Hippoboscidae |
| Hippodamia, genus Hippodamia | genus of ladybugs |
| Homarus, genus Homarus | type genus of the family Homaridae |
| Homona, genus Homona | tea tortrix |
| Hyalophora, genus Hyalophora | American silkworm moth |
| Hyphantria, genus Hyphantria | fall webworms |
| Hypoderma, genus Hypoderma | In some classifications considered the type genus of the family Hypodermatidae |
| Inachis, genus Inachis | A genus of Nymphalidae |
| Ixodes, genus Ixodes | type genus of the family Ixodidae |
| Kalotermes, genus Kalotermes | type genus of Kalotermitidae |
| Lasiocampa, genus Lasiocampa | type genus of the Lasiocampidae |
| Latrodectus, genus Latrodectus | venomous spiders |
| Lepas, genus Lepas | type genus of the family Lepadidae |
| Lepisma, genus Lepisma | type genus of the Lepismatidae |
| Leptinotarsa, genus Leptinotarsa | Colorado potato beetles |
| Leptoglossus, genus Leptoglossus | leaf-footed bugs |
| Limenitis, genus Limenitis | mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars |
| Limulus, genus Limulus | type genus of the family Limulidae |
| Liposcelis, genus Liposcelis | A genus of Psocidae |
| Locusta, genus Locusta | A genus of Acrididae |
| Loxostege, genus Loxostege | garden webworms |
| Lucilia, genus Lucilia | greenbottle flies |
| Lycaena, genus Lycaena | type genus of the Lycaenidae |
| Lycosa, genus Lycosa | type genus of the family Lycosidae |
| Lygus, genus Lygus | plant-sucking bugs / bugs |
| Lymantria, genus Lymantria | type genus of the Lymantriidae |
| Macrocheira, genus Macrocheira | giant crabs of Japan |
| Macrodactylus, genus Macrodactylus | A genus of Melolonthidae |
| Magicicada, genus Magicicada | seventeen-year locust |
| Maja, genus Maja, Maia, genus Maia | type genus of the Majidae |
| Malacosoma, genus Malacosoma | tent caterpillars |
| Manduca, genus Manduca | moths whose larvae are tobacco hornworms or tomato hornworms |
| Mastigoproctus, genus Mastigoproctus | giant whip scorpions |
| Mastotermes, genus Mastotermes | Primitive genus of termites |
| Mayetiola, genus Mayetiola | A genus of Cecidomyidae |
| Megachile, genus Megachile | type genus of the Megachilidae |
| Melanoplus, genus Melanoplus | New World migratory locusts and common American grasshoppers |
| Melolontha, genus Melolontha | A genus of Melolonthidae |
| Melophagus, genus Melophagus | An arthropod genus of wingless flies including the sheep ked |
| Menippe, genus Menippe | stone crabs |
| Menopon, genus Menopon | chicken lice |
| Microcentrum, genus Microcentrum | katydids |
| Monochamus, genus Monochamus | sawyer beetles |
| Monomorium, genus Monomorium | A genus of Formicidae |
| Musca, genus Musca | type genus of the Muscidae |
| Myrmecia, genus Myrmecia | bulldog ants |
| Myrmeleon, genus Myrmeleon | type genus of the Myrmeleontidae |
| Mysis, genus Mysis | type genus of the family Mysidae |
| Nepa, genus Nepa | type genus of the Nepidae |
| Nephrops, genus Nephrops | A genus of Nephropsidae |
| Noctua, genus Noctua | type genus of the Noctuidae |
| Notonecta, genus Notonecta | type genus of the Notonectidae |
| Nymphalis, genus Nymphalis | type genus of the Nymphalidae |
| Oecanthus, genus Oecanthus | tree crickets |
| Oestrus, genus Oestrus | type genus of the Oestridae |
| Oniscus, genus Oniscus | type genus of the Oniscidae |
| Orchestia, genus Orchestia | type genus of the family Orchestiidae |
| Ovalipes, genus Ovalipes | A genus of Portunidae |
| Pagurus, genus Pagurus | type genus of the family Paguridae |
| Palaemon, genus Palaemon | type genus of the family Palaemonidae |
| Paleacrita, genus Paleacrita | geometrid moths |
| Palinurus, genus Palinurus | type genus of the family Palinuridae |
| Panonychus, genus Panonychus | A genus of Tetranychidae |
| Paralithodes, genus Paralithodes | A genus of Lithodidae |
| Pediculus, genus Pediculus | type genus of Pediculidae |
| Peneus, genus Peneus | type genus of the family Peneidae |
| Peripatopsis, genus Peripatopsis | type genus of Peripatopsidae |
| Periplaneta, genus Periplaneta | cosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches |
| Phalangium, genus Phalangium | type genus of the family Phalangiidae |
| Philaenus, genus Philaenus | A genus of Cercopidae |
| Philophylla, genus Philophylla | leaf miners |
| Phlebotomus, genus Phlebotomus | small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths |
| Phthirius, genus Phthirius, Phthirus, genus Phthirus | true lice |
| Phthorimaea, genus Phthorimaea | potato moths |
| Phyllium, genus Phyllium | type genus of the Phyllidae |
| Phylloxera, genus Phylloxera | type genus of the Phylloxeridae |
| Pieris, genus Pieris | type genus of the Pieridae |
| Pineus, genus Pineus | A genus of Adelgidae |
| Pinnotheres, genus Pinnotheres | type genus of the family Pinnotheridae |
| Planococcus, genus Planococcus | A genus of Pseudococcidae |
| Plicatoperipatus, genus Plicatoperipatus | A genus of Peripatidae |
| Poecilocapsus, genus Poecilocapsus | A genus of Miridae |
| Polistes, genus Polistes | A genus of Vespidae |
| Polyergus, genus Polyergus | Amazon ants |
| Polygonia, genus Polygonia | comma butterflies |
| Popillia, genus Popillia | A genus of Scarabaeidae |
| Porcellio, genus Porcellio | Old World genus of isopod crustaceans |
| Portunus, genus Portunus | type genus of the family Portunidae |
| Praunus, genus Praunus | A genus of Mysidae |
| Prociphilus, genus Prociphilus | A genus of Aphididae |
| Pseudaletia, genus Pseudaletia | moths whose larvae are armyworms / armyworms |
| Pseudococcus, genus Pseudococcus | type genus of the Pseudococcidae |
| Psithyrus, genus Psithyrus | A large bee that resembles the bumblebee but lacks pollen-collecting apparatus and a worker caste |
| Pulex, genus Pulex | type genus of the Pulicidae |
| Pyralis, genus Pyralis | type genus of the Pyralidae |
| Pyrausta, genus Pyrausta | moths whose larvae are corn borers |
| Pyrophorus, genus Pyrophorus | Tropical click beetles |
| Ranatra, genus Ranatra | elongate very slender water scorpions |
| Reticulitermes, genus Reticulitermes | Includes species highly destructive to structures and living trees |
| Rhagoletis, genus Rhagoletis | A genus of Trypetidae |
| Rodolia, genus Rodolia, genus Vedalia | genus of Australian ladybugs |
| Samia, genus Samia | silkworm moths |
| Sarcophaga, genus Sarcophaga | flesh flies |
| Sarcoptes, genus Sarcoptes | type genus of the family Sarcoptidae |
| Saturnia, genus Saturnia | type genus of the Saturniidae |
| Sceliphron, genus Sceliphron | mud daubers |
| Scolytus, genus Scolytus | type genus of the Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles |
| Scutigera, genus Scutigera | A genus of Scutigeridae |
| Scutigerella, genus Scutigerella | garden centipedes |
| Sialis, genus Sialis | type genus of the Sialidae |
| Simulium, genus Simulium | type genus of the Simuliidae |
| Sitophylus, genus Sitophylus | A genus of Bruchidae |
| Sitotroga, genus Sitotroga | grain moths |
| Solenopsis, genus Solenopsis | fire ants |
| Sphecius, genus Sphecius | large solitary wasps |
| Spodoptera, genus Spodoptera | moths whose larvae are armyworms / armyworms / armyworms |
| Spyeria, genus Spyeria | fritillaries |
| Stenopelmatus, genus Stenopelmatus | sand crickets |
| Strymon, genus Strymon | large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies |
| Tachypleus, genus Tachypleus | A genus of Limulidae |
| Termes, genus Termes | type genus of the Termitidae |
| Thermobia, genus Thermobia | A genus of Lepismatidae |
| Tibicen, genus Tibicen | harvest flies |
| Tinea, genus Tinea | type genus of the Tineidae |
| Tineola, genus Tineola | webbing clothes moths |
| Trialeurodes, genus Trialeurodes | A genus of Aleyrodidae |
| Triatoma, genus Triatoma | conenoses |
| Tribolium, genus Tribolium | flour beetles |
| Trichophaga, genus Trichophaga | carpet moths |
| Triops, genus Triops | type genus of the family Triopidae |
| Trogium, genus Trogium | A genus of Psocidae |
| Trombicula, genus Trombicula | type genus of the family Trombiculidae |
| Tunga, genus Tunga | A genus of Siphonaptera |
| Uca, genus Uca | fiddler crabs |
| Vanessa, genus Vanessa | painted beauty and red admiral |
| Vespa, genus Vespa | type genus of the Vespidae |
| Vespula, genus Vespula | sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa |
| Xylocopa, genus Xylocopa | carpenter bees |
| genus Andrena | A solitary burrowing short-tongued bee |
| genus Architeuthis | giant squid |
| genus Calosoma | genus of large predaceous ground beetles that feed on injurious caterpillars |
| genus Cicada | type genus of the Cicadidae |
| genus Coccus | type genus of the Coccidae |
| genus Cyclops | copepod water fleas |
| genus Daphnia | water fleas |
| genus Diapheromera | A genus of Phasmidae |
| genus Drosophila | A genus of Drosophilidae |
| genus Glossina | type genus of the Glossinidae |
| genus Mantis | type genus of the Mantidae |
| genus Peripatus | type genus of Peripatidae |
| genus Scarabaeus | type genus of the Scarabaeidae |
| genus Sciara | type genus of the Sciaridae |
| genus Squilla | type genus of the family Squillidae |
| genus Thrips | type genus of the Thripidae |
| genus Tortrix | type genus of the Tortricidae |
| nomia, genus Nomia | A genus of bee |
| Broader | genus | (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species |
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| Spanish | artrópodos |
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| Catalan | artròpodes |
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