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gold-tail — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun or gold tail moth : either of two white moths of the family Lymantriidae having yellow abdominal tufts: a. : a European moth (Euproctis similis) that is closely related to the brown tail moth b. : an Australian moth (Acyphas… … Useful english dictionary
tussock moth — noun dull colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees • Syn: ↑lymantriid • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑gypsy moth, ↑gipsy moth, ↑Lymantria dispar, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Gold dust day gecko — Taxobox name = Gold dust day gecko image width = 180px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata familia = Gekkonidae subfamilia = Gekkoninae genus = Phelsuma species = P. laticauda subspecies = P. l. laticauda… … Wikipedia
saturniid moth — or giant silkworm moth Any of some 800 moth species of the principally tropical family Saturniidae. Adults have a stout, hairy body and broad wings, often vividly coloured and patterned. Most species have a central eyespot on each wing. Among the … Universalium
lymantriid — noun dull colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees • Syn: ↑tussock moth • Hypernyms: ↑moth • Hyponyms: ↑gypsy moth, ↑gipsy moth, ↑Lymantria dispar, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Euproctis chrysorrhoea — noun white furry bodied European moth with a yellow tail tuft • Syn: ↑gold tail moth • Hypernyms: ↑lymantriid, ↑tussock moth • Member Holonyms: ↑Euproctis, ↑genus Euproctis … Useful english dictionary
Euproctis — noun a genus of Lymantriidae • Syn: ↑genus Euproctis • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Lymantriidae, ↑family Lymantriidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
genus Euproctis — noun a genus of Lymantriidae • Syn: ↑Euproctis • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Lymantriidae, ↑family Lymantriidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ground beetle — any of numerous nocturnal, terrestrial beetles of the family Carabidae that feed chiefly on other insects. [1840 50] * * * ▪ insect any member of over 30,000 insect species in one of the largest families in the insect order Coleoptera. They … Universalium
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
