Пятиязычный словарь названий животных. Насекомые. — М.: РУССО. Под редакцией д-ра биол. наук., проф. Б. Р. Стригановой. 2000.
silkworm moth — any of several moths of the families Bombycidae and Saturniidae, the larvae of which are silkworms. [1805 15] * * * Any moth in the genus Bombyx (family Bombycidae). The Chinese silkworm (B. mori) has been used in commercial silk production for… … Universalium
lepidopteran — /lep i dop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. lepidopterous. n. 2. a lepidopterous insect. [1850 55; LEPIDOPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any of the more than 100,000 species constituting the order Lepidoptera (Greek: scaly wing ): butterflies, moths, and skippers. The… … Universalium
moth — /mawth, moth/, n., pl. moths /mawdhz, modhz, mawths, moths/. 1. any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits. 2. See… … Universalium
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
Entomophagy — For the eating of insects by non human species, see Insectivore. Deep fried insects sold at food stall for human consumption in Bangkok, Thailand. Entomophagy (from Greek ἔντομος éntomos, insect(ed) , and … Wikipedia
Saturniidae — noun important and widely distributed family of moths including some of the largest insects known • Syn: ↑family Saturniidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Lepidoptera, ↑order Lepidoptera … Useful english dictionary
Insect morphology — Legend of body parts Tagmata : A Head, B Thorax, C Abdomen. 1. antenna 2. ocelli (lower) 3. ocelli (upper) 4. compound eye 5. brain (cerebral ganglia) 6. prothorax … Wikipedia
family Saturniidae — noun important and widely distributed family of moths including some of the largest insects known • Syn: ↑Saturniidae • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod family • Member Holonyms: ↑Lepidoptera, ↑order Lepidoptera • … Useful english dictionary
saturniid — /seuh terr nee id/, n. 1. any of several large, brightly colored moths of the family Saturniidae, comprising the giant silkworm moths. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the family Saturniidae. [1890 95; < NL Saturniidae name of the family. See… … Universalium
saturniid — sa•tur•ni•id [[t]səˈtɜr ni ɪd[/t]] n. 1) pln any of several large, brightly colored moths of the family Saturniidae, characterized by feathery antennae and wings usu. having eyespots, comprising the giant silkworm moths 2) ent belonging or… … From formal English to slang
sa|tur|ni|id — «suh TUR nee ihd», noun, adjective. –n. any one of a family of thick bodied, giant silkworm moths, as the Cecropia moth, the luna moth, and the Polyphemus moth. –adj. of or belonging to this family of moths. ╂[< New Latin Saturniidae the… … Useful english dictionary
