arthropod genus

/ˌɑrθrəˈpɑd ˌdʒinəs/

Definitions of arthropod genus

1. noun

   a genus of arthropods
   types:

   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, Araneus, genus Aranea, 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

   Maia, Maja, genus Maia, genus Maja

   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, Chirocephalus, genus Artemia, 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, Phthirus, genus Phthirius, 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 bloodsucking 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

   genus Nomia, 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

   Corydalis, Corydalus, genus Corydalis, genus Corydalus

   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

   Ctenocephalus, genus Ctenocephalus

   a former usage synonymous with Ctenocephalides

   type of:

   genus

   (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species