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