genus Lasiocampa

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A group of related moths called eggars, often large and hairy

noun

Specialized

: género Lasiocampa

The genus Lasiocampa includes a number of large, hairy moth species found in Europe and Asia.

Examples

Members of the genus Lasiocampa are commonly called eggars due to the appearance of their cocoons.
Scientists recently discovered a new species within the genus Lasiocampa.
The genus Lasiocampa includes several species of moths.
Did you know that genus Lasiocampa is known for its unique caterpillars?
Members of the genus Lasiocampa are commonly called eggars due to the appearance of their cocoons.
Scientists recently discovered a new species within the genus Lasiocampa.
The genus Lasiocampa includes a number of large, hairy moth species found in Europe and Asia.

Synonyms

Lasiocampa

vsgenus Lasiocampa

Specialized

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A group of moths called eggars

is the same meaning but presented with an explicit taxonomic label

Surface Forms

genus Lasiocampa singular

genera Lasiocampa plural

Morphology

genus + Lasiocampa

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' names a taxonomic rank and 'Lasiocampa' is the scientific name, so the meaning is simply 'the genus called Lasiocampa.' This noun + proper-name pattern is cross-linguistically regular and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents, despite its biological specificity.

Etymology

Genus Lasiocampa comes from Greek words lasio 'hairy' and campa 'caterpillar'. That image explains why the name is used for these large, hairy moths.