arthropod genus

a genus of arthropods

• Phalangium, genus Phalangium — type genus of the family Phalangiidae
• Chelifer, genus Chelifer — a genus of Chelonethida
• Mastigoproctus, genus Mastigoproctus — giant whip scorpions
• Argiope, genus Argiope — the type genus of Argiopidae; small genus of orb-weaving spiders
• Aranea, genus Aranea, Araneus, genus Araneus — a genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders
• Latrodectus, genus Latrodectus — venomous spiders
• Lycosa, genus Lycosa — type genus of the family Lycosidae
• Ixodes, genus Ixodes — type genus of the family Ixodidae
• Dermacentor, genus Dermacentor — vectors of important diseases of man and animals
• Trombicula, genus Trombicula — type genus of the family Trombiculidae
• Sarcoptes, genus Sarcoptes — type genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites
• Panonychus, genus Panonychus — a genus of Tetranychidae
• Scutigerella, genus Scutigerella — garden centipedes
• Scutigera, genus Scutigera — a genus of Scutigeridae
• Geophilus, genus Geophilus — type genus of the Geophilidae: cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs
• Limulus, genus Limulus — type genus of the family Limulidae
• Tachypleus, genus Tachypleus — a genus of Limulidae
• genus Architeuthis — giant squid
• Menippe, genus Menippe — stone crabs
• Cancer, genus Cancer — type genus of the family Cancridae
• Portunus, genus Portunus — type genus of the family Portunidae
• Ovalipes, genus Ovalipes — a genus of Portunidae
• Callinectes, genus Callinectes — New World blue crabs
• Uca, genus Uca — fiddler crabs
• Pinnotheres, genus Pinnotheres — type genus of the family Pinnotheridae: pea crabs
• Paralithodes, genus Paralithodes — a genus of Lithodidae
• Maja, genus Maja, Maia, genus Maia — type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan
• Macrocheira, genus Macrocheira — giant crabs of Japan
• Homarus, genus Homarus — type genus of the family Homaridae: common edible lobsters
• Nephrops, genus Nephrops — a genus of Nephropsidae
• Palinurus, genus Palinurus — type genus of the family Palinuridae
• Astacus, genus Astacus — type genus of the family Astacidae; Old World crayfish
• Cambarus, genus Cambarus — a genus of Astacidae
• Pagurus, genus Pagurus — type genus of the family Paguridae
• Crangon, genus Crangon — type genus of the family Crangonidae
• Palaemon, genus Palaemon — type genus of the family Palaemonidae; widely distributed genus
• Peneus, genus Peneus — type genus of the family Peneidae
• Mysis, genus Mysis — type genus of the family Mysidae
• Praunus, genus Praunus — a genus of Mysidae
• genus Squilla — type genus of the family Squillidae
• Armadillidium, genus Armadillidium — type genus of the Armadillidiidae
• Oniscus, genus Oniscus — type genus of the Oniscidae; woodlice that cannot roll into a ball
• Porcellio, genus Porcellio — Old World genus of isopod crustaceans
• Orchestia, genus Orchestia — type genus of the family Orchestiidae
• Caprella, genus Caprella — skeleton shrimp
• Cyamus, genus Cyamus — whale lice
• genus Daphnia — water fleas
• Artemia, genus Artemia, Chirocephalus, genus Chirocephalus — fairy shrimp; brine shrimp
• Triops, genus Triops — type genus of the family Triopidae: small crustaceans with a small third median eye
• genus Cyclops — copepod water fleas
• Balanus, genus Balanus — type genus of the family Balanidae
• Lepas, genus Lepas — type genus of the family Lepadidae
• genus Peripatus — type genus of Peripatidae; onychophorans of chiefly New World tropical regions
• Plicatoperipatus, genus Plicatoperipatus — a genus of Peripatidae
• Peripatopsis, genus Peripatopsis — type genus of Peripatopsidae; onychophorans of chiefly Asiatic and African tropical regions
• Adalia, genus Adalia — genus of ladybugs
• Epilachna, genus Epilachna — genus of ladybugs native to Mexico and Central America; both larvae and adults feed on plants
• Hippodamia, genus Hippodamia — genus of ladybugs
• Rodolia, genus Rodolia, genus Vedalia — genus of Australian ladybugs
• Brachinus, genus Brachinus — bombardier beetles
• genus Calosoma — genus of large predaceous ground beetles that feed on injurious caterpillars
• Monochamus, genus Monochamus — sawyer beetles
• Leptinotarsa, genus Leptinotarsa — Colorado potato beetles
• genus Scarabaeus — type genus of the Scarabaeidae
• Popillia, genus Popillia — a genus of Scarabaeidae
• Anomala, genus Anomala — genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grasses
• Melolontha, genus Melolontha — a genus of Melolonthidae
• Macrodactylus, genus Macrodactylus — a genus of Melolonthidae
• Cetonia, genus Cetonia — a genus of Cetoniidae
• Pyrophorus, genus Pyrophorus — tropical click beetles
• Anthonomus, genus Anthonomus — weevils destructive of cultivated plants
• Scolytus, genus Scolytus — type genus of the Scolytidae comprising numerous small bark beetles
• Dendroctonus, genus Dendroctonus — genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to mature conifers
• Tribolium, genus Tribolium — flour beetles
• Bruchus, genus Bruchus — type genus of the Bruchidae
• Acanthoscelides, genus Acanthoscelides — a genus of Bruchidae
• Sitophylus, genus Sitophylus — a genus of Bruchidae
• Pediculus, genus Pediculus — type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans
• Phthirius, genus Phthirius, Phthirus, genus Phthirus — true lice: crab lice
• Menopon, genus Menopon — chicken lice
• Pulex, genus Pulex — type genus of the Pulicidae
• Ctenocephalides, genus Ctenocephalides — an arthropod genus of fleas
• Tunga, genus Tunga — a genus of Siphonaptera
• Echidnophaga, genus Echidnophaga — a genus of Siphonaptera
• Mayetiola, genus Mayetiola — a genus of Cecidomyidae
• Musca, genus Musca — type genus of the Muscidae: houseflies
• genus Glossina — type genus of the Glossinidae: tsetse flies
• Calliphora, genus Calliphora — type genus of the Calliphoridae: blowflies
• Lucilia, genus Lucilia — greenbottle flies
• Sarcophaga, genus Sarcophaga — flesh flies
• Gasterophilus, genus Gasterophilus — type genus of the Gasterophilidae: horse botflies
• Cuterebra, genus Cuterebra — type genus of the Cuterebridae
• Dermatobia, genus Dermatobia — larvae live under the skin of domestic mammals and humans
• Oestrus, genus Oestrus — type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies
• Hypoderma, genus Hypoderma — in some classifications considered the type genus of the family Hypodermatidae: warble flies
• Rhagoletis, genus Rhagoletis — a genus of Trypetidae
• Ceratitis, genus Ceratitis — Mediterranean fruit flies
• genus Drosophila — a genus of Drosophilidae
• Philophylla, genus Philophylla — leaf miners
• Hippobosca, genus Hippobosca — type genus of the Hippoboscidae
• Melophagus, genus Melophagus — an arthropod genus of wingless flies including the sheep ked
• Haematobia, genus Haematobia — European genus of bloodsucking flies
• Aedes, genus Aedes — yellow-fever mosquitos
• Anopheles, genus Anopheles — malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae
• Culex, genus Culex — type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
• Ceratopogon, genus Ceratopogon — type genus of the Ceratopogonidae
• Chironomus, genus Chironomus — type genus of the Chironomidae
• Phlebotomus, genus Phlebotomus — small blood-sucking sand flies that resemble moths
• genus Sciara — type genus of the Sciaridae: fungus gnat
• Simulium, genus Simulium — type genus of the Simuliidae: blackflies
• Apis, genus Apis — type genus of the Apidae: honeybees
• Xylocopa, genus Xylocopa — carpenter bees
• Bombus, genus Bombus — bumblebees
• Psithyrus, genus Psithyrus — a large bee that resembles the bumblebee but lacks pollen-collecting apparatus and a worker caste
• genus Andrena — a solitary burrowing short-tongued bee
• nomia, genus Nomia — a genus of bee; some are important pollinators of legumes
• Megachile, genus Megachile — type genus of the Megachilidae: leaf-cutting bees
• Anthidium, genus Anthidium — potter bees
• Vespa, genus Vespa — type genus of the Vespidae: various hornets and yellow jackets
• Vespula, genus Vespula — sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps
• Polistes, genus Polistes — a genus of Vespidae
• Eumenes, genus Eumenes — mason wasps
• Sceliphron, genus Sceliphron — mud daubers
• Sphecius, genus Sphecius — large solitary wasps: cicada killer
• Cynips, genus Cynips — type genus of the Cynipidae: gall wasps
• Amphibolips, genus Amphibolips — cynipid gall wasps, especially causing oak-apple galls
• Andricus, genus Andricus — cynipid gall wasps, chiefly affecting oaks
• Chalcis, genus Chalcis — type genus of the Chalcididae
• Fenusa, genus-Fenusa — birch leaf miner
• Monomorium, genus Monomorium — a genus of Formicidae
• Camponotus, genus Camponotus — carpenter ants
• Solenopsis, genus Solenopsis — fire ants
• Formica, genus Formica — type genus of the Formicidae
• Myrmecia, genus Myrmecia — bulldog ants
• Polyergus, genus Polyergus — Amazon ants
• Termes, genus Termes — type genus of the Termitidae
• Reticulitermes, genus Reticulitermes — includes species highly destructive to structures and living trees
• Mastotermes, genus Mastotermes — primitive genus of termites; mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive Isoptera
• Kalotermes, genus Kalotermes — type genus of Kalotermitidae; termites destructive of wood and living trees
• Cryptotermes, genus Cryptotermes — genus of dry wood termites; cosmopolitan; sometimes considered a subgenus of Kalotermes
• Locusta, genus Locusta — a genus of Acrididae
• Melanoplus, genus Melanoplus — New World migratory locusts and common American grasshoppers
• Microcentrum, genus Microcentrum — katydids
• Anabrus, genus Anabrus — a genus of Tettigoniidae
• Stenopelmatus, genus Stenopelmatus — sand crickets
• Acheta, genus Acheta — common house and field crickets
• Oecanthus, genus Oecanthus — tree crickets
• genus Diapheromera — a genus of Phasmidae
• Phyllium, genus Phyllium — type genus of the Phyllidae
• Blatta, genus Blatta — type genus of the Blattidae: cockroaches infesting buildings worldwide
• Periplaneta, genus Periplaneta — cosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches
• Blattella, genus Blattella — small cockroaches
• Blaberus, genus Blaberus — giant cockroaches
• Cryptocercus, genus Cryptocercus — cockroaches
• genus Mantis — type genus of the Mantidae: mantises
• Poecilocapsus, genus Poecilocapsus — a genus of Miridae
• Lygus, genus Lygus — plant-sucking bugs
• Blissus, genus Blissus — chinch bugs
• Anasa, genus Anasa — squash bugs
• Leptoglossus, genus Leptoglossus — leaf-footed bugs
• Cimex, genus Cimex — type genus of the Cimicidae: bedbugs
• Notonecta, genus Notonecta — type genus of the Notonectidae: backswimmers
• Nepa, genus Nepa — type genus of the Nepidae: typical elongate-oval water scorpions
• Ranatra, genus Ranatra — elongate very slender water scorpions
• Corixa, genus Corixa — type genus of the Corixidae: boat bugs
• Gerris, genus Gerris — type genus of the Gerrididae
• Triatoma, genus Triatoma — conenoses
• Arilus, genus Arilus — a genus of Reduviidae
• Dysdercus, genus Dysdercus — a genus of slender long-legged bugs that feed on the developing seeds of cotton and stain it
• Aleyrodes, genus Aleyrodes — type genus of the Aleyrodidae
• Dialeurodes, genus Dialeurodes — a genus of Aleyrodidae
• Trialeurodes, genus Trialeurodes — a genus of Aleyrodidae
• Bemisia, genus Bemisia — sweet-potato whitefly
• genus Coccus — type genus of the Coccidae
• Aspidiotus, genus Aspidiotus — a genus of Diaspididae
• Dactylopius, genus Dactylopius — type genus of the Dactylopiidae
• Pseudococcus, genus Pseudococcus — type genus of the Pseudococcidae
• Planococcus, genus Planococcus — a genus of Pseudococcidae
• Aphis, genus Aphis — type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables
• Eriosoma, genus Eriosoma — woolly aphids
• Prociphilus, genus Prociphilus — a genus of Aphididae
• Adelges, genus Adelges — type genus of the Adelgidae: plant lice
• Pineus, genus Pineus — a genus of Adelgidae
• Phylloxera, genus Phylloxera — type genus of the Phylloxeridae: plant lice
• genus Cicada — type genus of the Cicadidae: cicadas
• Tibicen, genus Tibicen — harvest flies
• Magicicada, genus Magicicada — seventeen-year locust
• Philaenus, genus Philaenus — a genus of Cercopidae
• Aphrophora, genus Aphrophora — a genus of Cercopidae
• Liposcelis, genus Liposcelis — a genus of Psocidae
• Trogium, genus Trogium — a genus of Psocidae
• Myrmeleon, genus Myrmeleon — type genus of the Myrmeleontidae: antlions
• Corydalus, genus Corydalus, Corydalis, genus Corydalis — type genus of the Corydalidae
• Sialis, genus Sialis — type genus of the Sialidae
• Lepisma, genus Lepisma — type genus of the Lepismatidae: silverfish
• Thermobia, genus Thermobia — a genus of Lepismatidae
• Frankliniella, genus Frankliniella — tobacco thrips
• genus Thrips — type genus of the Thripidae
• Forficula, genus Forficula — type genus of Forficulidae
• Nymphalis, genus Nymphalis — type genus of the Nymphalidae: mourning cloak butterflies
• Vanessa, genus Vanessa — painted beauty and red admiral
• Limenitis, genus Limenitis — mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars
• Polygonia, genus Polygonia — comma butterflies
• Spyeria, genus Spyeria — fritillaries
• Argynnis, genus Argynnis — fritillaries
• Apatura, genus Apatura — large Old World butterflies
• Inachis, genus Inachis — a genus of Nymphalidae
• Danaus, genus Danaus — type genus of the Danaidae: monarch butterflies
• Pieris, genus Pieris — type genus of the Pieridae
• Lycaena, genus Lycaena — type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper
• Strymon, genus Strymon — large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies
• genus Tortrix — type genus of the Tortricidae
• Homona, genus Homona — tea tortrix
• Argyrotaenia, genus Argyrotaenia — orange tortrix
• Carpocapsa, genus Carpocapsa — codling moths
• Lymantria, genus Lymantria — type genus of the Lymantriidae; a pest (Lymantria means `destroyer')
• Euproctis, genus Euproctis — a genus of Lymantriidae
• Paleacrita, genus Paleacrita — geometrid moths
• Alsophila, genus Alsophila — geometrid moths
• Pyralis, genus Pyralis — type genus of the Pyralidae
• Galleria, genus Galleria — a genus of Pyralidae
• Pyrausta, genus Pyrausta — moths whose larvae are corn borers
• Anagasta, genus Anagasta — moth whose larvae are flour moths
• Ephestia, genus Ephestia — small moths whose larvae spin silken tunnels and feed on stored food products
• Cadra, genus Cadra — a genus of Pyralidae
• Tinea, genus Tinea — type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths
• Tineola, genus Tineola — webbing clothes moths
• Trichophaga, genus Trichophaga — carpet moths
• Gelechia, genus Gelechia — type genus of the Gelechiidae: pink bollworms
• Sitotroga, genus Sitotroga — grain moths
• Phthorimaea, genus Phthorimaea — potato moths
• Noctua, genus Noctua — type genus of the Noctuidae: moths whose larvae are cutworms
• Catacala, genus Catacala — moths whose larvae are cutworms: underwings
• Cerapteryx, genus Cerapteryx — antler moths
• Heliothis, genus Heliothis — a genus of Noctuidae
• Chorizagrotis, genus Chorizagrotis — moths whose larvae are army cutworms
• Pseudaletia, genus Pseudaletia — moths whose larvae are armyworms
• Spodoptera, genus Spodoptera — moths whose larvae are armyworms
• Manduca, genus Manduca — moths whose larvae are tobacco hornworms or tomato hornworms
• Acherontia, genus Acherontia — death's-head moth
• Bombyx, genus Bombyx — type genus of the Bombycidae: Chinese silkworm moth
• Saturnia, genus Saturnia — type genus of the Saturniidae: emperor moth
• Eacles, genus Eacles — imperial moths
• Actias, genus Actias — luna moths
• Hyalophora, genus Hyalophora — American silkworm moth
• Samia, genus Samia — silkworm moths
• Automeris, genus Automeris — io moth
• Antheraea, genus Antheraea — large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality
• Atticus, genus Atticus — atlas moth
• Callimorpha, genus Callimorpha — cinnabar moths
• Lasiocampa, genus Lasiocampa — type genus of the Lasiocampidae: eggars
• Malacosoma, genus Malacosoma — tent caterpillars
• Hyphantria, genus Hyphantria — fall webworms
• Loxostege, genus Loxostege — garden webworms

• genus — (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

• Animalia, kingdom Animalia, animal kingdom — taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals