apis_arthropod_genus


	Enter dictionary search query here. apis MEANING: type genus of the Apidae: honeybees Hypernym Tree (apis is a type of) arthropod_genus -- (a genus of arthropods genus -- ((biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species taxonomic_group, taxonomic_category, taxon -- (animal or plant group having natural relations biological_group -- (a group of plants or animals group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit Holonyms (apis is a part of) Apidae, family_Apidae -- (honeybees; carpenter bees; bumblebees Meronyms (parts of apis) honeybee, Apis_mellifera -- (social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces Also See Phalangium, genus_Phalangium -- (type genus of the family Phalangiidae Chelifer, genus_Chelifer -- (a genus of Chelonethida Mastigoproctus, genus_Mastigoproctus -- (giant whip scorpions Argiope, genus_Argiope -- (the type genus of Argiopidae; small genus of orb-weaving spiders Aranea, genus_Aranea, Araneus, genus_Araneus -- (a genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders Latrodectus, genus_Latrodectus -- (venomous spiders Lycosa, genus_Lycosa -- (type genus of the family Lycosidae Ixodes, genus_Ixodes -- (type genus of the family Ixodidae Dermacentor, genus_Dermacentor -- (vectors of important diseases of man and animals Trombicula, genus_Trombicula -- (type genus of the family Trombiculidae Sarcoptes, genus_Sarcoptes -- (type genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites Panonychus, genus_Panonychus -- (a genus of Tetranychidae Scutigerella, genus_Scutigerella -- (garden centipedes Scutigera, genus_Scutigera -- (a genus of Scutigeridae Geophilus, genus_Geophilus -- (type genus of the Geophilidae: a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs Limulus, genus_Limulus -- (type genus of the family Limulidae Tachypleus, genus_Tachypleus -- (a genus of Limulidae genus_Architeuthis -- (giant squid Menippe, genus_Menippe -- (stone crabs Cancer, genus_Cancer -- (type genus of the family Cancridae Portunus, genus_Portunus -- (type genus of the family Portunidae Ovalipes, genus_Ovalipes -- (a genus of Portunidae Callinectes, genus_Callinectes -- (New World blue crabs Uca, genus_Uca -- (fiddler crabs Pinnotheres, genus_Pinnotheres -- (type genus of the family Pinnotheridae: pea crabs Paralithodes, genus_Paralithodes -- (a genus of Lithodidae Maja, genus_Maja, Maia, genus_Maia -- (type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution Macrocheira, genus_Macrocheira -- (giant crabs of Japan Homarus, genus_Homarus -- (type genus of the family Homaridae: common edible lobsters Nephrops, genus_Nephrops -- (a genus of Nephropsidae Palinurus, genus_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 Pagurus, genus_Pagurus -- (type genus of the family Paguridae Crangon, genus_Crangon -- (type genus of the family Crangonidae Palaemon, genus_Palaemon -- (type genus of the family Palaemonidae; widely distributed genus Peneus, genus_Peneus -- (type genus of the family Peneidae Mysis, genus_Mysis -- (type genus of the family Mysidae Praunus, genus_Praunus -- (a genus of Mysidae genus_Squilla -- (type genus of the family Squillidae Armadillidium, genus_Armadillidium -- (type genus of the Armadillidiidae Oniscus, genus_Oniscus -- (type genus of the Oniscidae; woodlice that cannot roll into a ball Porcellio, genus_Porcellio -- (Old World genus of isopod crustaceans Orchestia, genus_Orchestia -- (type genus of the family Orchestiidae Caprella, genus_Caprella -- (skeleton shrimp Cyamus, genus_Cyamus -- (whale lice genus_Daphnia -- (water fleas Artemia, genus_Artemia, Chirocephalus, genus_Chirocephalus -- (fairy shrimp; brine shrimp Triops, genus_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 Lepas, genus_Lepas -- (type genus of the family Lepadidae genus_Peripatus -- (type genus of Peripatidae; onychophorans of chiefly New World tropical regions Plicatoperipatus, genus_Plicatoperipatus -- (a genus of Peripatidae Peripatopsis, genus_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 Hippodamia, genus_Hippodamia -- (genus of ladybugs Rodolia, genus_Rodolia, genus_Vedalia -- (genus of Australian ladybugs Brachinus, genus_Brachinus -- (bombardier beetles genus_Calosoma -- (genus of large predaceous ground beetles that feed on injurious caterpillars Monochamus, genus_Monochamus -- (sawyer beetles Leptinotarsa, genus_Leptinotarsa -- (Colorado potato beetles genus_Scarabaeus -- (type genus of the Scarabaeidae Popillia, genus_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 Melolontha, genus_Melolontha -- (a genus of Melolonthidae Macrodactylus, genus_Macrodactylus -- (a genus of Melolonthidae Cetonia, genus_Cetonia -- (a genus of Cetoniidae Pyrophorus, genus_Pyrophorus -- (tropical click beetles Anthonomus, genus_Anthonomus -- (weevils destructive of cultivated plants Scolytus, genus_Scolytus -- (type genus of the Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles Dendroctonus, genus_Dendroctonus -- (genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to mature conifers Tribolium, genus_Tribolium -- (flour beetles Bruchus, genus_Bruchus -- (type genus of the Bruchidae Acanthoscelides, genus_Acanthoscelides -- (a genus of Bruchidae Sitophylus, genus_Sitophylus -- (a genus of Bruchidae Pediculus, genus_Pediculus -- (type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans Phthirius, genus_Phthirius, Phthirus, genus_Phthirus -- (true lice: crab lice Menopon, genus_Menopon -- (chicken lice Pulex, genus_Pulex -- (type genus of the Pulicidae Ctenocephalides, genus_Ctenocephalides -- (an arthropod genus of fleas Tunga, genus_Tunga -- (a genus of Siphonaptera Echidnophaga, genus_Echidnophaga -- (a genus of Siphonaptera Mayetiola, genus_Mayetiola -- (a genus of Cecidomyidae Musca, genus_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 Lucilia, genus_Lucilia -- (greenbottle flies Sarcophaga, genus_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 Oestrus, genus_Oestrus -- (type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies Hypoderma, genus_Hypoderma -- (in some classifications considered the type genus of the family Hypodermatidae: warble flies Rhagoletis, genus_Rhagoletis -- (a genus of Trypetidae Ceratitis, genus_Ceratitis -- (Mediterranean fruit flies genus_Drosophila -- (a genus of Drosophilidae Philophylla, genus_Philophylla -- (leaf miners Hippobosca, genus_Hippobosca -- (type genus of the Hippoboscidae Melophagus, genus_Melophagus -- (an arthropod genus of wingless flies including the sheep ked Haematobia, genus_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 Phlebotomus, genus_Phlebotomus -- (small blood-sucking sand flies that resemble moths genus_Sciara -- (type genus of the Sciaridae: fungus gnat Simulium, genus_Simulium -- (type genus of the Simuliidae: blackflies Apis, genus_Apis -- (type genus of the Apidae: honeybees Xylocopa, genus_Xylocopa -- (carpenter bees Bombus, genus_Bombus -- (bumblebees Psithyrus, genus_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 nomia, genus_Nomia -- (a genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes Megachile, genus_Megachile -- (type genus of the Megachilidae: leaf-cutting bees Anthidium, genus_Anthidium -- (potter bees Vespa, genus_Vespa -- (type genus of the Vespidae: various hornets and yellow jackets Vespula, genus_Vespula -- (sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps Polistes, genus_Polistes -- (a genus of Vespidae Eumenes, genus_Eumenes -- (mason wasps Sceliphron, genus_Sceliphron -- (mud daubers Sphecius, genus_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 Monomorium, genus_Monomorium -- (a genus of Formicidae Camponotus, genus_Camponotus -- (carpenter ants Solenopsis, genus_Solenopsis -- (fire ants Formica, genus_Formica -- (type genus of the Formicidae Myrmecia, genus_Myrmecia -- (bulldog ants Polyergus, genus_Polyergus -- (Amazon ants Termes, genus_Termes -- (type genus of the Termitidae Reticulitermes, genus_Reticulitermes -- (includes species highly destructive to structures and living trees Mastotermes, genus_Mastotermes -- (primitive genus of termites; mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive Isoptera Kalotermes, genus_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 Locusta, genus_Locusta -- (a genus of Acrididae Melanoplus, genus_Melanoplus -- (New World migratory locusts and common American grasshoppers Microcentrum, genus_Microcentrum -- (katydids Anabrus, genus_Anabrus -- (a genus of Tettigoniidae Stenopelmatus, genus_Stenopelmatus -- (sand crickets Acheta, genus_Acheta -- (common house and field crickets Oecanthus, genus_Oecanthus -- (tree crickets genus_Diapheromera -- (a genus of Phasmidae Phyllium, genus_Phyllium -- (type genus of the Phyllidae Blatta, genus_Blatta -- (type genus of the Blattidae: cockroaches infesting buildings worldwide Periplaneta, genus_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 Poecilocapsus, genus_Poecilocapsus -- (a genus of Miridae Lygus, genus_Lygus -- (plant-sucking bugs Blissus, genus_Blissus -- (chinch bugs Anasa, genus_Anasa -- (squash bugs Leptoglossus, genus_Leptoglossus -- (leaf-footed bugs Cimex, genus_Cimex -- (type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs Notonecta, genus_Notonecta -- (type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers Nepa, genus_Nepa -- (type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions Ranatra, genus_Ranatra -- (elongate very slender water scorpions Corixa, genus_Corixa -- (type genus of the Corixidae: boat bugs Gerris, genus_Gerris -- (type genus of the Gerrididae Triatoma, genus_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 Trialeurodes, genus_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 Pseudococcus, genus_Pseudococcus -- (type genus of the Pseudococcidae Planococcus, genus_Planococcus -- (a genus of Pseudococcidae Aphis, genus_Aphis -- (type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables Eriosoma, genus_Eriosoma -- (woolly aphids Prociphilus, genus_Prociphilus -- (a genus of Aphididae Adelges, genus_Adelges -- (type genus of the Adelgidae: plant lice Pineus, genus_Pineus -- (a genus of Adelgidae Phylloxera, genus_Phylloxera -- (type genus of the Phylloxeridae: plant lice genus_Cicada -- (type genus of the Cicadidae: cicadas Tibicen, genus_Tibicen -- (harvest flies Magicicada, genus_Magicicada -- (seventeen-year locust Philaenus, genus_Philaenus -- (a genus of Cercopidae Aphrophora, genus_Aphrophora -- (a genus of Cercopidae Liposcelis, genus_Liposcelis -- (a genus of Psocidae Trogium, genus_Trogium -- (a genus of Psocidae Myrmeleon, genus_Myrmeleon -- (type genus of the Myrmeleontidae: antlions Corydalus, genus_Corydalus, Corydalis, genus_Corydalis -- (type genus of the Corydalidae Sialis, genus_Sialis -- (type genus of the Sialidae Lepisma, genus_Lepisma -- (type genus of the Lepismatidae: silverfish Thermobia, genus_Thermobia -- (a genus of Lepismatidae Frankliniella, genus_Frankliniella -- (tobacco thrips genus_Thrips -- (type genus of the Thripidae Forficula, genus_Forficula -- (type genus of Forficulidae Nymphalis, genus_Nymphalis -- (type genus of the Nymphalidae: mourning cloak butterflies Vanessa, genus_Vanessa -- (painted beauty and red admiral Limenitis, genus_Limenitis -- (mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars Polygonia, genus_Polygonia -- (comma butterflies Spyeria, genus_Spyeria -- (fritillaries Argynnis, genus_Argynnis -- (fritillaries Apatura, genus_Apatura -- (large Old World butterflies Inachis, genus_Inachis -- (a genus of Nymphalidae Danaus, genus_Danaus -- (type genus of the Danaidae: monarch butterflies Pieris, genus_Pieris -- (type genus of the Pieridae Lycaena, genus_Lycaena -- (type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper Strymon, genus_Strymon -- (large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies genus_Tortrix -- (type genus of the Tortricidae Homona, genus_Homona -- (tea tortrix Argyrotaenia, genus_Argyrotaenia -- (orange tortrix Carpocapsa, genus_Carpocapsa -- (codling moths Lymantria, genus_Lymantria -- (type genus of the Lymantriidae; a pest (Lymantria means `destroyer') Euproctis, genus_Euproctis -- (a genus of Lymantriidae Paleacrita, genus_Paleacrita -- (geometrid moths Alsophila, genus_Alsophila -- (geometrid moths Pyralis, genus_Pyralis -- (type genus of the Pyralidae Galleria, genus_Galleria -- (a genus of Pyralidae Pyrausta, genus_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 Tinea, genus_Tinea -- (type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths Tineola, genus_Tineola -- (webbing clothes moths Trichophaga, genus_Trichophaga -- (carpet moths Gelechia, genus_Gelechia -- (type genus of the Gelechiidae: pink bollworms Sitotroga, genus_Sitotroga -- (grain moths Phthorimaea, genus_Phthorimaea -- (potato moths Noctua, genus_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 Heliothis, genus_Heliothis -- (a genus of Noctuidae Chorizagrotis, genus_Chorizagrotis -- (moths whose larvae are army cutworms Pseudaletia, genus_Pseudaletia -- (moths whose larvae are armyworms Spodoptera, genus_Spodoptera -- (moths whose larvae are armyworms Manduca, genus_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 Saturnia, genus_Saturnia -- (type genus of the Saturniidae: emperor moth Eacles, genus_Eacles -- (imperial moths Actias, genus_Actias -- (luna moths Hyalophora, genus_Hyalophora -- (American silkworm moth Samia, genus_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 Lasiocampa, genus_Lasiocampa -- (type genus of the Lasiocampidae: eggars Malacosoma, genus_Malacosoma -- (tent caterpillars Hyphantria, genus_Hyphantria -- (fall webworms Loxostege, genus_Loxostege -- (garden webworms