Arilus

Etymology

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Proper noun

Arilus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Reduviidae – wheel bugs.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Paraneoptera – superorder; Hemiptera – order; Heteroptera – suborder; Cimicomorpha – infraorder; Reduvioidea – superfamily; Reduviidae – family; Harpactorinae - subfamily; Harpactorini - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Arilus cristatus (North American wheel bug) – selected species

References

Arilus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Arilus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Arilus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons