Phytophaga
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See also: phytophaga
Translingual
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + φάγος (phágos, “glutton, eater”).
Proper noun
[edit]Phytophaga
- A taxonomic clade within the order Coleoptera – almost all beetles.
- (in italics, obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Cecidomyiidae – now in other genera of subfamily Cecidomyiinae of gall midges, etc.
Usage notes
[edit]- The clade is sometimes treated as a suborder.
Hypernyms
[edit]- (clade): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Coleoptera – order; Polyphaga - suborder; Cucujiformia - infraorder
Hyponyms
[edit]- (clade): Chrysomeloidea, Curculionoidea - superfamilies
References
[edit]- clade of beetles
Phytophaga on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Phytophaga on Wikispecies.Wikispecies - Chrysomeloidea at National Center for Biotechnology Information
