genus Lasiocampa

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Definition

Noun: - A taxonomic classification: "Genus Lasiocampa" is the type genus of the family Lasiocampidae, which comprises a group of moths commonly known as eggars.

Usage Notes
  • This term is used exclusively in scientific contexts, specifically in the field of zoological taxonomy (entomology). It refers to the central or representative genus that defines the moth family Lasiocampidae.
  • It is always capitalized as it is a proper noun in Latin binomial nomenclature.
Examples
  • Scientific Classification:
    • The genus Lasiocampa is placed within the family Lasiocampidae.
    • Researchers studied the life cycle of a species in the genus Lasiocampa.
Advanced Usage
  • As a type genus: In taxonomic rules, the genus that contains the type species for a family name.
    • The family Lasiocampidae is defined by the type genus Lasiocampa.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lasiocampidae (n): The family name for a group of moths, commonly called tent caterpillars or lappet moths, to which this genus belongs.
  • Eggar (n): A common name for moths in the family Lasiocampidae, referring to their egg-shaped cocoons.
Synonyms
  • Type genus of Lasiocampidae: This is the precise scientific synonym.
Different Meanings
  • This term has only one specific meaning in scientific taxonomy and does not have general English language definitions.
Noun
  1. type genus of the Lasiocampidae: eggars

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