Nephele
Translingual
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Etymology
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Proper noun
[edit]Nephele f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Sphingidae – certain moths.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order; Glossata - suborder; Heteroneura - infraorder; Ditrysia - division; Cossina - section; Bombycina - subsection; Bombycoidea - superfamily; Sphingidae - family; Macroglossinae – subfamily; Macroglossini – tribe; Macroglossina – subtribe
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): Nephele hespera (crepuscular hawkmoth) – type species
Derived terms
[edit]References
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Nephele on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Nephele on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Nephele on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Νεφέλη (Nephélē).
Proper noun
[edit]Nephele
- (Greek mythology) A cloud nymph who figured prominently in the story of Phrixus and Helle.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek