Anthrenus
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνθρήνη (anthrḗnē, “wasp, hornet”) + -us.
Proper noun
Anthrenus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Dermestidae – certain carpet beetles.
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; Bostrichiformia – infraorder; Bostrichoidea – superfamily; Dermestidae – family; Megatominae – subfamily; Anthrenini – tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Anthrenus (Anthrenodes), Anthrenus (Anthrenops), Anthrenus (Anthrenus), Anthrenus (Florilinus), Anthrenus (Helocerus), Anthrenus (Nathrenus), Anthrenus (Peacockia), Anthrenus (Ranthenus), Anthrenus (Setapeacockia), Anthrenus (Solskinus) – subgenera
- Anthrenus scrophulariae – type species
Descendants
- → French: anthrène
References
- Anthrenus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Anthrenus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Anthrenus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons