arthropod genus
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A genus of arthropods (synset 101765166)
is a type of: genus - (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more speciessubtypes:
- genus phalangium, phalangium - type genus of the family Phalangiidae
- chelifer, genus chelifer - a genus of Chelonethida
- genus mastigoproctus, mastigoproctus - giant whip scorpions
- argiope, genus argiope - the type genus of Argiopidae; small genus of orb-weaving spiders
- aranea, araneus, genus aranea, genus araneus - a genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders
- genus latrodectus, latrodectus - venomous spiders
- genus lycosa, lycosa - type genus of the family Lycosidae
- genus ixodes, ixodes - type genus of the family Ixodidae
- dermacentor, genus dermacentor - vectors of important diseases of man and animals
- genus trombicula, trombicula - type genus of the family Trombiculidae
- genus sarcoptes, sarcoptes - type genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites
- genus panonychus, panonychus - a genus of Tetranychidae
- genus scutigerella, scutigerella - garden centipedes
- genus scutigera, scutigera - a genus of Scutigeridae
- genus geophilus, geophilus - type genus of the Geophilidae: a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs
- genus limulus, limulus - type genus of the family Limulidae
- genus tachypleus, tachypleus - a genus of Limulidae
- genus architeuthis - giant squid
- genus menippe, menippe - stone crabs
- cancer, genus cancer - type genus of the family Cancridae
- genus portunus, portunus - type genus of the family Portunidae
- genus ovalipes, ovalipes - a genus of Portunidae
- callinectes, genus callinectes - New World blue crabs
- genus uca, uca - fiddler crabs
- genus pinnotheres, pinnotheres - type genus of the family Pinnotheridae: pea crabs
- genus paralithodes, paralithodes - a genus of Lithodidae
- genus maia, genus maja, maia, maja - type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
- genus macrocheira, macrocheira - giant crabs of Japan
- genus homarus, homarus - type genus of the family Homaridae: common edible lobsters
- genus nephrops, nephrops - a genus of Nephropsidae
- genus palinurus, palinurus - type genus of the family Palinuridae
- astacus, genus astacus - type genus of the family Astacidae; Old World crayfish
- cambarus, genus cambarus - a genus of Astacidae
- genus pagurus, pagurus - type genus of the family Paguridae
- crangon, genus crangon - type genus of the family Crangonidae
- genus palaemon, palaemon - type genus of the family Palaemonidae; widely distributed genus
- genus peneus, peneus - type genus of the family Peneidae
- genus mysis, mysis - type genus of the family Mysidae
- genus praunus, praunus - a genus of Mysidae
- genus squilla - type genus of the family Squillidae
- armadillidium, genus armadillidium - type genus of the Armadillidiidae
- genus oniscus, oniscus - type genus of the Oniscidae; woodlice that cannot roll into a ball
- genus porcellio, porcellio - Old World genus of isopod crustaceans
- genus orchestia, orchestia - type genus of the family Orchestiidae
- caprella, genus caprella - skeleton shrimp
- cyamus, genus cyamus - whale lice
- genus daphnia - water fleas
- artemia, chirocephalus, genus artemia, genus chirocephalus - fairy shrimp; brine shrimp
- genus triops, triops - type genus of the family Triopidae: small crustaceans with a small third median eye
- genus cyclops - copepod water fleas
- balanus, genus balanus - type genus of the family Balanidae
- genus lepas, lepas - type genus of the family Lepadidae
- genus peripatus - type genus of Peripatidae; onychophorans of chiefly New World tropical regions
- genus plicatoperipatus, plicatoperipatus - a genus of Peripatidae
- genus peripatopsis, peripatopsis - type genus of Peripatopsidae; onychophorans of chiefly Asiatic and African tropical regions
- adalia, genus adalia - genus of ladybugs
- epilachna, genus epilachna - genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants
- genus hippodamia, hippodamia - genus of ladybugs
- genus rodolia, genus vedalia, rodolia - genus of Australian ladybugs
- brachinus, genus brachinus - bombardier beetles
- genus calosoma - genus of large predaceous ground beetles that feed on injurious caterpillars
- genus monochamus, monochamus - sawyer beetles
- genus leptinotarsa, leptinotarsa - Colorado potato beetles
- genus scarabaeus - type genus of the Scarabaeidae
- genus popillia, popillia - a genus of Scarabaeidae
- anomala, genus anomala - genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grasses
- genus melolontha, melolontha - a genus of Melolonthidae
- genus macrodactylus, macrodactylus - a genus of Melolonthidae
- cetonia, genus cetonia - a genus of Cetoniidae
- genus pyrophorus, pyrophorus - tropical click beetles
- anthonomus, genus anthonomus - weevils destructive of cultivated plants
- genus scolytus, scolytus - type genus of the Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles
- dendroctonus, genus dendroctonus - genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to mature conifers
- genus tribolium, tribolium - flour beetles
- bruchus, genus bruchus - type genus of the Bruchidae
- acanthoscelides, genus acanthoscelides - a genus of Bruchidae
- genus sitophylus, sitophylus - a genus of Bruchidae
- genus pediculus, pediculus - type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans
- genus phthirius, genus phthirus, phthirius, phthirus - true lice: crab lice
- genus menopon, menopon - chicken lice
- genus pulex, pulex - type genus of the Pulicidae
- ctenocephalides, genus ctenocephalides - an arthropod genus of fleas
- genus tunga, tunga - a genus of Siphonaptera
- echidnophaga, genus echidnophaga - a genus of Siphonaptera
- genus mayetiola, mayetiola - a genus of Cecidomyidae
- genus musca, musca - type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies
- genus glossina - type genus of the Glossinidae: tsetse flies
- calliphora, genus calliphora - type genus of the Calliphoridae: blowflies
- genus lucilia, lucilia - greenbottle flies
- genus sarcophaga, sarcophaga - flesh flies
- gasterophilus, genus gasterophilus - type genus of the Gasterophilidae: horse botflies
- cuterebra, genus cuterebra - type genus of the Cuterebridae
- dermatobia, genus dermatobia - larvae live under the skin of domestic mammals and humans
- genus oestrus, oestrus - type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies
- genus hypoderma, hypoderma - in some classifications considered the type genus of the family Hypodermatidae: warble flies
- genus rhagoletis, rhagoletis - a genus of Trypetidae
- ceratitis, genus ceratitis - Mediterranean fruit flies
- genus drosophila - a genus of Drosophilidae
- genus philophylla, philophylla - leaf miners
- genus hippobosca, hippobosca - type genus of the Hippoboscidae
- genus melophagus, melophagus - an arthropod genus of wingless flies including the sheep ked
- genus haematobia, haematobia - European genus of bloodsucking flies
- aedes, genus aedes - yellow-fever mosquitos
- anopheles, genus anopheles - malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae
- culex, genus culex - type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
- ceratopogon, genus ceratopogon - type genus of the Ceratopogonidae
- chironomus, genus chironomus - type genus of the Chironomidae
- genus phlebotomus, phlebotomus - small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths
- genus sciara - type genus of the Sciaridae: fungus gnat
- genus simulium, simulium - type genus of the Simuliidae: blackflies
- apis, genus apis - type genus of the Apidae: honeybees
- genus xylocopa, xylocopa - carpenter bees
- bombus, genus bombus - bumblebees
- genus psithyrus, psithyrus - a large bee that resembles the bumblebee but lacks pollen-collecting apparatus and a worker caste
- genus andrena - a solitary burrowing short-tongued bee
- genus nomia, nomia - a genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes
- genus megachile, megachile - type genus of the Megachilidae: leaf-cutting bees
- anthidium, genus anthidium - potter bees
- genus vespa, vespa - type genus of the Vespidae: various hornets and yellow jackets
- genus vespula, vespula - sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps
- genus polistes, polistes - a genus of Vespidae
- eumenes, genus eumenes - mason wasps
- genus sceliphron, sceliphron - mud daubers
- genus sphecius, sphecius - large solitary wasps: cicada killer
- cynips, genus cynips - type genus of the Cynipidae: gall wasps
- amphibolips, genus amphibolips - cynipid gall wasps, especially causing oak-apple galls
- andricus, genus andricus - cynipid gall wasps, chiefly affecting oaks
- chalcis, genus chalcis - type genus of the Chalcididae
- fenusa, genus-fenusa - birch leaf miner
- genus monomorium, monomorium - a genus of Formicidae
- camponotus, genus camponotus - carpenter ants
- genus solenopsis, solenopsis - fire ants
- formica, genus formica - type genus of the Formicidae
- genus myrmecia, myrmecia - bulldog ants
- genus polyergus, polyergus - Amazon ants
- genus termes, termes - type genus of the Termitidae
- genus reticulitermes, reticulitermes - includes species highly destructive to structures and living trees
- genus mastotermes, mastotermes - primitive genus of termites; mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive Isoptera
- genus kalotermes, kalotermes - type genus of Kalotermitidae; termites destructive of wood and living trees
- cryptotermes, genus cryptotermes - genus of dry wood termites; cosmopolitan in distribution; sometimes considered a subgenus of Kalotermes
- genus locusta, locusta - a genus of Acrididae
- genus melanoplus, melanoplus - New World migratory locusts and common American grasshoppers
- genus microcentrum, microcentrum - katydids
- anabrus, genus anabrus - a genus of Tettigoniidae
- genus stenopelmatus, stenopelmatus - sand crickets
- acheta, genus acheta - common house and field crickets
- genus oecanthus, oecanthus - tree crickets
- genus diapheromera - a genus of Phasmidae
- genus phyllium, phyllium - type genus of the Phyllidae
- blatta, genus blatta - type genus of the Blattidae: cockroaches infesting buildings worldwide
- genus periplaneta, periplaneta - cosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches
- blattella, genus blattella - small cockroaches
- blaberus, genus blaberus - giant cockroaches
- cryptocercus, genus cryptocercus - cockroaches
- genus mantis - type genus of the Mantidae: mantises
- genus poecilocapsus, poecilocapsus - a genus of Miridae
- genus lygus, lygus - plant-sucking bugs
- blissus, genus blissus - chinch bugs
- anasa, genus anasa - squash bugs
- genus leptoglossus, leptoglossus - leaf-footed bugs
- cimex, genus cimex - type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs
- genus notonecta, notonecta - type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers
- genus nepa, nepa - type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions
- genus ranatra, ranatra - elongate very slender water scorpions
- corixa, genus corixa - type genus of the Corixidae: boat bugs
- genus gerris, gerris - type genus of the Gerrididae
- genus triatoma, triatoma - conenoses
- arilus, genus arilus - a genus of Reduviidae
- dysdercus, genus dysdercus - a genus of slender long-legged bugs that feed on the developing seeds of cotton and stain it
- aleyrodes, genus aleyrodes - type genus of the Aleyrodidae
- dialeurodes, genus dialeurodes - a genus of Aleyrodidae
- genus trialeurodes, trialeurodes - a genus of Aleyrodidae
- bemisia, genus bemisia - sweet-potato whitefly
- genus coccus - type genus of the Coccidae
- aspidiotus, genus aspidiotus - a genus of Diaspididae
- dactylopius, genus dactylopius - type genus of the Dactylopiidae
- genus pseudococcus, pseudococcus - type genus of the Pseudococcidae
- genus planococcus, planococcus - a genus of Pseudococcidae
- aphis, genus aphis - type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables
- eriosoma, genus eriosoma - woolly aphids
- genus prociphilus, prociphilus - a genus of Aphididae
- adelges, genus adelges - type genus of the Adelgidae: plant lice
- genus pineus, pineus - a genus of Adelgidae
- genus phylloxera, phylloxera - type genus of the Phylloxeridae: plant lice
- genus cicada - type genus of the Cicadidae: cicadas
- genus tibicen, tibicen - harvest flies
- genus magicicada, magicicada - seventeen-year locust
- genus philaenus, philaenus - a genus of Cercopidae
- aphrophora, genus aphrophora - a genus of Cercopidae
- genus liposcelis, liposcelis - a genus of Psocidae
- genus trogium, trogium - a genus of Psocidae
- genus myrmeleon, myrmeleon - type genus of the Myrmeleontidae: antlions
- corydalis, corydalus, genus corydalis, genus corydalus - type genus of the Corydalidae
- genus sialis, sialis - type genus of the Sialidae
- genus lepisma, lepisma - type genus of the Lepismatidae: silverfish
- genus thermobia, thermobia - a genus of Lepismatidae
- frankliniella, genus frankliniella - tobacco thrips
- genus thrips - type genus of the Thripidae
- forficula, genus forficula - type genus of Forficulidae
- genus nymphalis, nymphalis - type genus of the Nymphalidae: mourning cloak butterflies
- genus vanessa, vanessa - painted beauty and red admiral
- genus limenitis, limenitis - mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars
- genus polygonia, polygonia - comma butterflies
- genus spyeria, spyeria - fritillaries
- argynnis, genus argynnis - fritillaries
- apatura, genus apatura - large Old World butterflies
- genus inachis, inachis - a genus of Nymphalidae
- danaus, genus danaus - type genus of the Danaidae: monarch butterflies
- genus pieris, pieris - type genus of the Pieridae
- genus lycaena, lycaena - type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper
- genus strymon, strymon - large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies
- genus tortrix - type genus of the Tortricidae
- genus homona, homona - tea tortrix
- argyrotaenia, genus argyrotaenia - orange tortrix
- carpocapsa, genus carpocapsa - codling moths
- genus lymantria, lymantria - type genus of the Lymantriidae; a pest (Lymantria means `destroyer')
- euproctis, genus euproctis - a genus of Lymantriidae
- genus paleacrita, paleacrita - geometrid moths
- alsophila, genus alsophila - geometrid moths
- genus pyralis, pyralis - type genus of the Pyralidae
- galleria, genus galleria - a genus of Pyralidae
- genus pyrausta, pyrausta - moths whose larvae are corn borers
- anagasta, genus anagasta - moth whose larvae are flour moths
- ephestia, genus ephestia - small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products
- cadra, genus cadra - a genus of Pyralidae
- genus tinea, tinea - type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths
- genus tineola, tineola - webbing clothes moths
- genus trichophaga, trichophaga - carpet moths
- gelechia, genus gelechia - type genus of the Gelechiidae: pink bollworms
- genus sitotroga, sitotroga - grain moths
- genus phthorimaea, phthorimaea - potato moths
- genus noctua, noctua - type genus of the Noctuidae: moths whose larvae are cutworms
- catacala, genus catacala - moths whose larvae are cutworms: underwings
- cerapteryx, genus cerapteryx - antler moths
- genus heliothis, heliothis - a genus of Noctuidae
- chorizagrotis, genus chorizagrotis - moths whose larvae are army cutworms
- genus pseudaletia, pseudaletia - moths whose larvae are armyworms
- genus spodoptera, spodoptera - moths whose larvae are armyworms
- genus manduca, manduca - moths whose larvae are tobacco hornworms or tomato hornworms
- acherontia, genus acherontia - death's-head moth
- bombyx, genus bombyx - type genus of the Bombycidae: Chinese silkworm moth
- genus saturnia, saturnia - type genus of the Saturniidae: emperor moth
- eacles, genus eacles - imperial moths
- actias, genus actias - luna moths
- genus hyalophora, hyalophora - American silkworm moth
- genus samia, samia - silkworm moths
- automeris, genus automeris - io moth
- antheraea, genus antheraea - large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality
- atticus, genus atticus - atlas moth
- callimorpha, genus callimorpha - cinnabar moths
- genus lasiocampa, lasiocampa - type genus of the Lasiocampidae: eggars
- genus malacosoma, malacosoma - tent caterpillars
- genus hyphantria, hyphantria - fall webworms
- genus loxostege, loxostege - garden webworms
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