All diving beetle specific and
subspecific names explained
by
Anders N. Nilsson
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All diving beetle specific and subspecific
names explained
ANDERS. N. NILSSON
Introduction
The scientific name a of species is a binomen
formed from a combination of the genus name and
the specific name. To the name of a subspecies is
added also a subspecific name. Specific and
subspecific names are coordinated in zoology, i.e.
all names within the so called species-group are
available for usage at both levels (ICZN 1999:
Article 46). The formation and usage of speciesgroup names is regulated by the Code (ICZN
1999), and the meaning of names is from this
perspective of some interest. As species-group
names have to agree in gender with the generic
names which they are combined with, it has to be
known if, and in what way, a certain name has to
be inflected or not. One should here note, however,
that my interpretations of inflections, as given in
the list below, can always be challenged. Many
names may be regarded as noun or adjectives, and
according to the Code (Article 31.2.2) the correct
interpretation depends on the evidence given in
the original description itself. As most older, and
quite a few of the modern names were given
without clear etymological statements, their
intented meanings in many cases remain ambiguous.
The meaning of names is of course also of some
interest in itself, providing some insight into the
minds and activities of those who have described
the species and chosen their names. As an
offspring from my work with the compilation of a
world catalogue of the diving beetles in the family
Dytiscidae (Nilsson 2001), I have earlier presented
some more statistical aspects on the meaning and
structure of specific and subspecific diving beetle
names (Nilsson 2008). One of the more interesting
results of that study being the strong tendency for
patronyms and names based on geographical units
being preferred by modern authors, instead of the
more descriptive names in favour of the classical
authors.
A more linguistic interest for names is apt to create
an awareness of and dislike for misspellings and
other ill-formed names. One could argue that
correctly formed and spelled names would be
easier to remember and interpret for those who
handle them. But the present trend in the
interpretation of the Code seems to favour the
usage of original spellings in most situations,
nonwithstanding the missing correspondence
between their formulation and intended meanings.
Since October 2009 I do not any longer view
the correction of a suffix of a species-group name
formed from a personal name as being mandatory
(cf. Article 31.1.2 of the Code). Consequently, the
original spellings of such names are now used as
valid in my world catalogue, whatever etymological information was given in the original
description, and e.g. Hydroporus rubyae is now
considered an unjustified emendation of Hydroporus rubyi Larson, 1975, and both names are
given in the list below. The present interpretation
of the Code is based on the inquiry to the ICZN
office made by Dr. H. Fery in 2009. This also
means that all my corrections of patronyms
published in Nilsson (2007) now have to be vieved
as unjustified emendations, and the corresponding
original spellings as the valid names of the affected
species. I really feel sorry for having produced
these not needed new names.
There is a long tradition for providing explanations of species names in coleopterology, and I
have found Schenkling’s (1922) work especially
inspiring. Much time has passed, however, since
Schenkling compiled his list, representing only the
German fauna as known by then, and with the
present list I would like to expand and update the
explanation of names given to species and
subspecies associated with the family Dytiscidae
up to the present day.
As my list most probably includes several
misinterpreations on the meanings of names in
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combination with some suboptimal translations,
the reader is encouraged to communicate all
suggestions of improvements directly to the
author. One should also remember that meanings
are to be found at different levels: the literal
meaning, the intended meaning, the hidden
meaning, and so on. I have not separated these
levels in a strict way, although I am aware of the
problem.
How to read the name list
Each entry is given as: name in bold, genus
endings (if present), explanation (meaning, person,
geographical unit etc.), name kind (abbreviated),
language (optional), and word class (abbreviated).
Gender endings of adjectives are given in the
following order: (1) masculine, (2) feminine, and
(3) neuter. When more than one ending have been
used, only one of the forms is listed as an entry,
giving priority to masculinum.
Name kind categorized as: (comb.) combination,
(descr.) descriptive, (epoch) epoch or time period,
(geogr.) geographical name, (hab.) habitat, (myth.)
mythological, (other) other, (pers.) personal name
(* indicates female), (people) people or tribe, and
(?) unknown.
Word class abbreviated as: (adj. comp.) comparative adjective, (adj. inflect.) inflected
adjective, (adj. name) name as adjective, (adj.
uninflect.) uninflected adjective, (adj. verb) verb
as adjective (e.g. perfect and present participle),
(noun app.) noun in apposition, (noun gen.) noun
in genitive form, and (prep.) preposition.
Identical names with different meanings are
separated by their different original genus names.
All mandatory changes of spelling of names have
been applied, i.e. not all names are given in their
original form. All known names are included, valid
or invalid, available or not. Names given to fossil
species are also included. When a name is
interpreted as misspelled, I have added the
supposed correct spelling within parenthesis after
the explanation.
Alphabetical name list
abbreviatus, us, a, um: shortened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
abdita, us, a, um: concealed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
abdominalis, is, is, e: pertaining to abdomen (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
aberrans: deviating (descr., Latin), adj. verb
aberratus, us, a, um: deviated (descr., Latin), adj. verb
abessinicus, us, a, um: Abessinia (Ethiopia), (geogr.), adj. name
abjectus, us, a, um: cast aside (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ablutus, us, a, um: washed away (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
abnormicollis, is, is, e: with abnormal neck (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
abnormipenis: abnormal penis (descr., Latin), noun app.
abonnenci: Abonnenc (pers.), noun gen.
abotti: Abott (pers.), noun gen.
abraeoides: Abraeus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
absconditus, us, a, um: hidden (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
absonus, us, a, um: incompatible (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
abusus, us, a, um: misused (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
abyssinicus, us, a, um: Abyssinia (Ethiopia), (geogr.), adj. name
acadianus, us, a, um: Acadia (Nova Scotia), (geogr.), adj. name
acamas: son of Theseus and Phaedra (myth., Greek), noun app.
acaroides: Acari-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
acharistus, us, a, um: ungracious, unpleasant (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
aciculatus, us, a, um: scratched with needle (descr., Latin), adj. verb
acollensis, is, is, e: Acolla (geogr.), adj. name
acuductus: acute formation (descr., Latin), noun app.
aculeata, us, a, um: with sting (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
acuminatellus, us, a, um: with small point (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
acuminatus, us, a, um: with point that stinged (descr., Latin), adj. verb
acutangulus, us, a, um: sharp-angled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
acutipenis: sharp penis (descr., Latin), noun app.
acutus, us, a, um: pointed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
adachii: T. Adachi (pers.), noun gen.
adamsii: Ernest Adams (pers.), noun gen.
addendus, us, a, um: that ought to be added (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
adelardi: Adelard Lucien Rochette (pers.), noun gen.
adelphus: brother (descr., Greek), noun app.
adipatus, us, a, um: fattened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
adjutor: supporter (descr., Latin), noun app.
admotus, us, a, um: situated near (descr., Latin), adj. verb
adpressus, us, a, um: pressed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
adspersus, us, a, um: sprinkled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
adumbratus, us, a, um: vague, sketchy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
adustus, us, a, um: burnt (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
advena: a recently arrived (descr., Latin), noun app.
aegyptiacus, us, a, um: Egypt (geogr., Latin), adj. name
aemulus, us, a, um: competing (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
aeneolus, us, a, um: with weak tinge of copper or bronze (descr.,
Latin), adj. inflect.
aenescens: copper-tinged (descr., Latin), adj. verb
aeneus, us, a, um: with tinge of copper or bronze (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
aenigmaticus, us, a, um: enigmatic (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
aequabilis, is, is, e: even (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
aequalis, is, is, e: similar (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
aequatorialis, is, is, e: from equator (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
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aequatorius, us, a, um: from equator (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
alpicola: living in Alps (hab., Latin), noun app.
aequimarginatus, us, a, um: with identical margins (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
alpinus, us, a, um: alpine (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
aequinoctialis, is, is, e: occuring when day and night are of same
duration (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
alternans: changing (descr., Latin), adj. verb
aequus, us, a, um: even, flat (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
aeratus, us, a, um: with tinge of copper or bronze (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
altaicus, us, a, um: Altai (geogr.), adj. name
alternatus, us, a, um: changed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
alticola: living at high altitude (hab., Latin), noun app.
alutaceus, us, a, um: like leather (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
aereus, us, a, um: with tinge of copper or bronze (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
alvarengai: Moacir Alvarenga (pers.), noun gen.
aeruginosus, us, a, um: covered by verdigris (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
amabilis, is, is, e: lovely (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
aethiopicus, us, a, um: Ethiopia (geogr.), adj. name
amaenus, us, a, um: beautiful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
affinis, is, is, e: closely related (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
amamiensis, is, is, e: Amami-Ôshima (geogr.), adj. name
afflatus: breath (other, Latin), noun app.
amandus, us, a, um: removed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
afghanicus, us, a, um: Afghanistan (geogr.), adj. name
amaroides: Amara-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
africanus, us, a, um: Africa (geogr.), adj. name
amatolensis, is, is, e: Amatole mountains (geogr.), adj. name
agaboides: Agabus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
amazonensis, is, is, e: Amazonas (geogr.), adj. name
agaroensis, is, is, e: Agaro (geogr.), adj. name
amazonicus, us, a, um: Amazonas (geogr.), adj. name
agassizi: Louis Rodolphe Agassiz (pers.), noun gen.
ambiguus, us, a, um: ambiguous (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
agathodaemon: god-like demon (myth., Greek), noun app.
ambonensis, is, is, e: Ambon island (geogr.), adj. name
agilis, is, is, e: agile, busy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ambulator: one who wanders (descr., Latin), noun app.
agnitus, us, a, um: recognized (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ameliae: *Ameli (pers.), noun gen.
agnus: lamb (= Schäflein in German; dedicated to H. Schaeflein; also
anagram of R. Angus), (other, Latin), noun app.
americanus, us, a, um: America (geogr.), adj. name
agnusi: Colonel A. Agnus (pers.), noun gen.
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alvei: of river channel (hab., Latin), noun gen.
amae: *Amy Beth M. Miller (pers.), noun gen.
amguemensis, is, is, e: Amguema river (geogr.), adj. name
agrias: wild (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
amicorum: friends (Fery, Pederzani & Wewalka), (people, Latin),
noun gen.
ahlwarthi: Karl Ahlwarth (pers.), noun gen.
amicus, us, a, um: friendly, lovely (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ahmeti: Ahmet Kasapoğlu (pers.), noun gen.
amnicola: one that lives in river (hab., Latin), noun app.
aipo: Aipo people of New Guinea (people), noun app.
amoenus, us, a, um: beautiful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
aipomek: Aipomek (geogr.), noun app.
ampliatus, us, a, um: widened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
airumlus, us, a, um: Airum (geogr.), adj. name
ampliceps: with head wide (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
ajax: hero from Trojan war (myth., Greek), noun app.
amplicollis, is, is, e: with neck wide (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
akitai: Katsumi Akita (pers.), noun gen.
amplicornis, is, is, e: with antennae wide (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
alaskanus, us, a, um: Alaska (geogr.), adj. name
amplimaculatus, us, a, um: with spots wide (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
alastairi: Alastair Watts (pers.), noun gen.
amplissimus, us, a, um: very wide (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
albarracinensis, is, is, e: Sierra de Albarracin (geogr.), adj. name
amplus, us, a, um: spacy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
albertianus, us, a, um: Albert NP (geogr.), adj. name
amurensis, is, is, e: Amur (geogr.), adj. name
alberticus, us, a, um: Albert NP (geogr.), adj. name
amyae: *Amy Beth M. Miller (pers.), noun gen.
albidus, us, a, um: whitish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
amybethae: *Amy Beth M. Miller (pers.), noun gen.
albionicus, us, a, um: Albion (England), (geogr.), adj. name
amydrus, us, a, um: dim, faint, obscure (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
aldabricus, us, a, um: Aldabra (geogr.), adj. name
aldessa: Aldessa (pers.), noun app.
analis, is, is, e: pertaining to abdomen (or anus), (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
alei: Ale (pers.), noun gen.
anasinus, us, a, um: duck-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
alemon: father of Myscelus (myth., Greek), noun app.
anastomosans: connecting branching parts (descr., Greek), adj. verb
alexandrae: *Alexandra ‘Ali’ Cieslak (pers.), noun gen.
anastomozans: connecting branching parts (descr., Greek), adj. verb
alfredi: Alfred Ekwaghe (pers.), noun gen. [Hyphydrus]
anatolicus, us, a, um: Anatolia (geogr.), adj. name
alfredi: Alfredo Borelli (pers.), noun gen. [Thermonectus]
anbista: ?
algibensis, is, is, e: Sierra de Algibe (geogr.), adj. name
anchoralis, is, is, e: anchored (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
alhambrae: Alhambra (geogr.), noun gen.
ancillus, us, a, um: shielded (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
alienus, us, a, um: strange (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
andalusiae: Andalusia (geogr.), noun gen.
alinae: Sikhote Alin (geogr.), noun gen.
andamanicus, us, a, um: Andaman Islands (geogr.), adj. name
alleghenianus, us, a, um: Alleghenian section (geogr.), adj. name
andinus, us, a, um: Andes (geogr.), adj. name
alligator: like alligator (other, Latin), noun app.
andobonicus, us, a, um: Andobo (geogr.), adj. name
alligatorensis, is, is, e: Alligator river (geogr.), adj. name
andreas: Andreas Zwick (pers.), noun app.
alluaudi: Charles Alluaud (pers.), noun gen.
andreinii: Alfredo Andreini (pers.), noun gen.
alogus, is, is, e: silent (without speech), (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
andrewesi: Andrewes Bequest (geogr.), noun gen. [Copelatus]
alpestris, is, is, e: pertaining to Alps (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
andrewesi: Andrewes (pers.), noun gen. [Lacconectus]
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andrewesi: Henry Leslie Andrewes (pers.), noun gen. [Peschetius]
apicidens: becoming pointed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
androginus, us, a, um: female-like (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
appalachius, us, a, um: Appalachian mountains (geogr.), adj. name
andromorphus, us, a, um: male-like (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
approximatus, us, a, um: set close (descr., Latin), adj. verb
angelinii: Fernando Angelini (pers.), noun gen.
apure: Apure city (geogr.), noun app.
anggi: Anggi lake (geogr.), noun app.
apuzzoi: Stefano Apuzzo (pers.), noun gen.
angolensis, is, is, e: Angola (geogr.), adj. name
aquaticus, us, a, um: living in water (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
angularis, is, is, e: angulate (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
aquilonaris: the northern one (hab., Latin), noun app.
angulicollis, is, is, e: with neck angled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
aquilus, us, a, um: dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
angulifer, er, era, erum: that carries angles (descr., Latin), adj. verb
arabicus, us, a, um: Arabia (geogr.), adj. name
angulipennis, is, is, e: with wings angled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
arachnoides: spider-like (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
angulolineatus, us, a, um: with angled lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
arauco: Arauco (geogr.), noun app.
angusi: Robert Angus (pers.), noun gen.
arcticus, us, a, um: northern (hab., Greek), adj. inflect.
angustatus, us, a, um: narrowed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
arctus, us, a, um: compressed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
angusticollis, is, is, e: with neck narrowed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
arcuatus, us, a, um: curved as a bow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
angusticornis, is, is, e: with antennae narrowed (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
arcufer, er, era, erum: carrying bow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
angustior: narrower (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
areolatus, us, a, um: reticulated (descr., Latin), adj. verb
angustissimus, us, a, um: very narrow (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
arevaloi: D. Celso Arévalo (pers.), noun gen.
angustulus, us, a, um: somewhat narrow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
argaensis, is, is, e: Serra de Arga (geogr.), adj. name
angustus, us, a, um: narrow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
argentina: Argentina (geogr.), noun app.
anisonychus, us, a, um: unequal claws (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
argentinus, us, a, um: Argentina (geogr.), adj. name
anitae: *Anita (pers.), noun gen.
aristatus, us, a, um: bristled (descr., Latin), adj. verb
anjae: *Anja Kholin & *Anja Nilsson (pers.), noun gen.
aristidis, is, is, e: Aristide Letourneux (pers.), adj. name
anjarum: *Anja Kholin & *Anja Nilsson (pers.), noun gen.
arizonicus, us, a, um: Arizona (geogr.), adj. name
annae: *Annette ‘Annie’ Miller (pers.), noun gen.
armatus, us, a, um: armed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
annamita: Annam (geogr.), noun gen.
armeniacus, us, a, um: Armenia (geogr.), adj. name
annectens: binding together (descr., Latin), adj. verb
armenus, us, a, um: Armenia (geogr.), adj. name
annettae: *Annett Lohse (pers.), noun gen.
armstrongi: J. Armstrong (pers.), noun gen.
annobomensis, is, is, e: Anno Bom Island (Annobón), (geogr.), adj.
name
arnecornelii: Arne Cornelius (pers.), noun gen.
annulatus, us, a, um: ringed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
annulicornis, is, is, e: with antennae ringed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
anophthalmus, us, a, um: without eyes (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
antarcticus, us, a, um: Antarctica (geogr.), adj. name
antennatus, us, a, um: with antenna (descr., Latin), adj. verb
anthracinus, us, a, um: coal-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
anticatus, us, a, um: placed first (descr., Latin), adj. verb
anticus, us, a, um: anterior (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
antidotus: antidote (descr., Latin), noun app.
antiquus, us, a, um: old (other, Latin), adj. inflect.
antoni: Anton Fery (grandson of H. Fery), (pers.), noun gen.
antrias: cave (hab., Latin), noun app.
anxius, us, a, um: anxious (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
apache: Apache people of south US (people), noun app.
apalodes: slightly soft (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
apenninus, us, a, um: Appenine mountains (geogr.), adj. name
aper: unmodified (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
apertus, us, a, um: open, exposed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ardeaticus, us, a, um: Ardea (geogr.), adj. name
artensis, is, is, e: Art island (geogr.), adj. name
artus, us, a, um: dense, compact (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
artvinensis, is, is, e: Artvin (geogr.), adj. name
aruensis, is, is, e: Aru Islands (geogr.), adj. name
arunachal: Arunachal Pradesh (geogr.), noun app.
aruspex: personal name (myth., Latin), noun app.
ascendens: ascending (descr., Latin), adj. verb
asemus, us, a, um: signless (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
ashworthii: Ashworth (pers.), noun gen.
asiaticus, us, a, um: Asia (geogr., Greek), adj. name
asidytus: mud-diver (descr., Greek), noun app.
askalensis, is, is, e: AÃkale (geogr.), adj. name
aspera, er, era, erum: roughened (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
assalyi: René Bassin Assaly (pers.), noun gen.
assamensis, is, is, e: Assam (geogr.), adj. name
assimilis, is, is, e: similar (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
assinicus, us, a, um: Assinie (geogr.), adj. name
astrapus, us, a, um: like lightning (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
apfelbecki: Victor Apfelbeck (pers.), noun gen.
astrictovittatus, us, a, um: with narrowed stripe (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
aphroditae: goddess of love (myth., Greek), noun gen.
astrophallus: star-like penis (descr., Greek), noun app.
aphrodite: goddess of love (myth., Greek), noun app.
astur: Asturia (geogr.), adj. uninflect.
aphronoscelus: silly leg (descr., Greek), noun app.
asymmetricus, us, a, um: asymmetrical (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
apiatus, us, a, um: crisped (like a parsley leaf), (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect. [Guignot 1961: 836 not apicatus]
atavus: ancestor (descr., Latin), noun app.
apicalis, is, is, e: relating to the tip (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
apicatus, us, a, um: pointed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
apicicornis, is, is, e: with antennae pointed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ateles: imperfect (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
ater, er, ra, rum: black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
aterrimus, us, a, um: very black (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
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athabascae: of where there are reeds (hab., Cree indian), noun gen.
baeticus, us, a, um: Baetica (Andalusia), (geogr.), adj. name
atlantis, is, is, e: Atlas mountains (geogr.), adj. name
bagus, us, a, um: great, (descr., Indonesian), adj. inflect.
atomarius, us, a, um: undivided (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
bakeri: Charles Fuller Baker (pers.), noun gen.
atomus, us, a, um: very small (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
bakewelli/ -ii: Robert Bakewell (pers.), noun gen.
atowaso: *Atowaso Sagata (pers.), noun app.
balabacicus, us, a, um: Balabac island (geogr.), adj. name
atramentarius, us, a, um: blackish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
balcanicus, us, a, um: Balcan peninsula (geogr.), adj. name
atratus, us, a, um: cloth in black (descr., Latin), adj. verb
balearicus, us, a, um: Balearic Islands (geogr.), adj. name
atriceps: with head black (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
balfourbrownei: John Balfour-Browne (pers.), noun gen.
atricolor: black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
baliolus, us, a, um: spotted (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
atripennis, is, is, e: with wings black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
balionota, us, a, um: with back spotted (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
atristernalis, is, is, e: with breast black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
balkei: Michael Balke (pers.), noun gen.
atropos: without return (other, Greek), noun app.
balli: Antoine Ball (pers.), noun gen.
atrosulcatus, us, a, um: black furrowed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
balneator: bath attendant (hab., Latin), noun app.
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attenuatus, us, a, um: narrowed to a point (descr., Latin), adj. verb
baloghi: J. Balogh (pers.), noun gen.
atypicalis, is, is, e: not typical (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
balsetensis, is, is, e: Balsetum (Le Beausset), (geogr.), adj. name
aubei: Charles Aubé (pers.), noun gen.
balzani: Louis Balzan (pers.), noun gen.
audeni: Kenneth F. Auden (pers.), noun gen.
bameuli: Franck Bameul (pers.), noun gen.
aulicus, us, a, um: with furrow (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
banajai: A. Banaja (pers.), noun gen.
aurasius, us, a, um: golden (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
bangalorensis, is, is, e: Bangalore (geogr.), adj. name
aurea, us, a, um: golden (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
banksii: Joseph Banks (pers.), noun gen.
auriculatus, us, a, um: with small ear (descr., Latin), adj. verb
baolocensis, is, is, e: Bao Loc (geogr.), adj. name
auritus, us, a, um: eared (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
baoulicus, us, a, um: Baouli tribe (people), adj. name
aurofasciatus, us, a, um: banded in gold (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bapak: father (ref. to Manfred A. Jäch), (pers., Indonesian), noun app.
auropictus, us, a, um: painted in gold (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
baptus, us, a, um: immersed in water (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
aurora: light (descr., Latin), noun app.
barbarae: Santa Barbara (geogr.), noun gen. [Hydroporus]
austinii: Austin (pers.), noun gen.
barbarae: *Barbara Lee (pers.), noun gen. [Sternopriscus]
australiae: Australia (geogr.), noun gen.
barbarensis, is, is, e: Santa Barbara (geogr.), adj. name
australianus, us, a, um: Australia (geogr.), adj. name
barbarus, us, a, um: Barbaria (North Africa), (geogr.), adj. name
australicus, us, a, um: Australia (geogr.), adj. name
barbouri: Thomas Barbour (pers.), noun gen.
australis, is, is, e: southern (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
barnstoni: Barnston (pers.), noun gen.
austriacus, us, a, um: Austria (geogr.), adj. name
barombicus, us, a, um: Barombi Mbo lake (geogr.), adj. name
austrocaledonicus, us, a, um: from south New Caledonia (geogr.), adj.
name
barong: mythological creature of Bali (myth.), noun app.
austrodiscors: south of discors (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
barwidgeeensis, is, is, e: Barwidgee station (geogr.), adj. name
bartolozzii: Luca Bartolozzi (pers.), noun gen.
awajewi: Awajew (pers.), noun gen.
barysomus, us, a, um: with heavy body (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
avenionensis, is, is, e: Avignon (geogr.), adj. name
basalis, is, is, e: basal (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
avunculus: uncle (descr., Latin), noun app.
basiclarior: basally lighter (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
axillaris, is, is, e: belonging to armpit (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ayapel: Ayapel lake (geogr.), noun app.
basicollis, is, is, e: pertaining to base of neck (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
azruensis, is, is, e: Azrou (geogr.), adj. name
basifasciatus, us, a, um: with basal bands (descr., Latin), adj. verb
aztec: Aztecs (people), noun app.
basilewskyi: Pierre de Basilewsky (pers.), noun gen.
aztecus, us, a, um: from Aztecs (people), adj. name
basillaris, is, is, e: near base (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
babai: K. Baba (pers.), noun gen.
basinotatus, us, a, um: with basal marks (descr., Latin), adj. verb
babaulti: Guy Babault (pers.), noun gen.
bassignanii: Filippo Bassignani (pers.), noun gen.
babetteae: *Babette Wilczok (pers.), noun gen.
bassii: Bass (pers.), noun gen.
bacchusi: Mick E. Bacchus (pers.), noun gen.
batchianensis, is, is, e: Batchian (geogr.), adj. name
bacillifer, er, era, erum: carrying small rod (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
batekensis, is, is, e: Batéké Plateaux NP (geogr.), adj. name
backstromi: Bäckström (pers.), noun gen.
batesi: Henry Walter Bates (pers.), noun gen.
baculiformis, is, is, e: rod-shaped (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
batrachinus, us, a, um: frog-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
badeni/ -ii: Johann Andre Ferdinand Baden (pers.), noun gen.
baturitiensis, is, is, e: Baturiti (geogr.), adj. name
baderi: Theodor Bader (pers.), noun gen.
baudii: Flaminio Baudi di Selve (pers.), noun gen.
badiellus, us, a, um: slightly chestnut coloured (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
baxii: Baxi (pers.), noun gen.
badius, us, a, um: chestnut coloured (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
bechynei: Jan Bechyné (pers.), noun gen.
baelus: missile, arrow (descr., Greek), noun app.
bedeli: Ernest Marie Louis Bedel (pers.), noun gen.
baeri: Gustave Adolphe Baer (pers.), noun gen.
bedoanus, us, a, um: Bedo (geogr.), adj. name
baerti: Léon Baert (pers.), noun gen.
baylyi: Ian Bayly (pers.), noun gen.
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beduinus, us, a, um: Beduin brown (descr.), adj. inflect.
bilix: having 2 threads (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
beeri: Ernst Beer (pers.), noun gen.
bilobus, us, a, um: with 2 lobes (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
befasicus, us, a, um: Befasy (geogr.), adj. name
biltoni: David T. Bilton (pers.), noun gen.
behningi: A.L. Behning (pers.), noun gen.
bilunatus, us, a, um: with 2 half moons (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
belfragei: Gustav Wilhelm Belfrage (pers.), noun gen.
bimaculatus, us, a, um: with 2 spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
belli: Thomas Reid Davys Bell (pers.), noun gen.
bimarginatus, us, a, um: with 2 borders (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bellicosus, us, a, um: hostile (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
binaghii: Giovanni Binaghi (pers.), noun gen.
bellissimus, us, a, um: very beautiful (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
binotatus, us, a, um: with 2 marks (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bellitae: *Bellita (pers.), noun gen.
biocellatus, us, a, um: with 2 small eyes (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bellus, us, a, um: beautiful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
biolleyi: Biolley (pers.), noun gen.
bengalensis, is, is, e: Bengal (geogr.), adj. name
bipunctatus, us, a, um: with 2 punctures (descr., Latin), adj. verb
benoiti: Benoit (pers.), noun gen.
bipustulatus, us, a, um: with 2 small blisters (descr., Latin), adj. verb
benzeli: Benzel (pers.), noun gen.
biremis: ship with double oars (descr., Latin), noun app.
berdoa: Berdo (geogr.), adj. uninflect.
birmanicus, us, a, um: Birma (Burma), (geogr.), adj. name
bergeri: Berger (pers.), noun gen.
biroi: Lajos (Ludwig) Biró (pers.), noun gen.
bergi: Lev Semenovitch Berg (pers.), noun gen.
bironicus, us, a, um: Lajos (Ludwig) Biró (pers.), adj. name
bergmani: Sten Bergman (pers.), noun gen.
berneri: Lewis Berner (pers.), noun gen.
bisbiguttatus, us, a, um: with 2 groups of 2 spots (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
beroni: P. Beron (pers.), noun gen.
biseriatus, us, a, um: with 2 rows (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bertae: *Mrs. Bertha ‘Bert’ F. Carr (pers.), noun gen.
bisignatus, us, a, um: with 2 marks (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bertolinii: Stefano di Bertolini (pers.), noun gen.
bistriatus, us, a, um: with 2 scratches (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bertrandi: Henri Bertrand (pers.), noun gen.
bistrigatus, us, a, um: with 2 lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
besucheti: Claude Besuchet (pers.), noun gen.
bistrimaculatus, us, a, um: with 2 groups of 3 spots (descr., Latin),
adj. verb
betsimisarakus, us, a, um: from land of Betsimisarakas (people), adj.
name
bistriolatus, us, a, um: with 2 fine lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bhutanensis, is, is, e: Bhutan (geogr.), adj. name
bistroemi: Olof Biström (pers.), noun gen.
biai: Paul Bia (pers.), noun gen.
bisulcatus, us, a, um: with 2 furrows (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bialveus, us, a, um: with 2 pits (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
biswasi: B. Biswas (pers.), noun gen. [Platambus]
bibulus, us, a, um: addicted to drinking (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
biswasi: S. Biswas (pers.), noun gen. [Lacconectus]
bicarinatus, us, a, um: with 2 keels (descr., Latin), adj. verb
biswasi: S.K. Biswas (pers.), noun gen. [Copelatus]
bicinctus, us, a, um: with 2 girdles (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
bitalensis, is, is, e: Bitale (geogr.), adj. name
bicolor: of two colours (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
bituberculata, us, a, um: with 2 small knobs (descr., Latin), adj. verb
biconnatus, us, a, um: similar in two ways (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
biungulatus, us, a, um: with 2 claws (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bicornis, is, is, e: with 2 antennae (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
bivirgatus, us, a, um: with 2 stripes (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bicostatus, us, a, um: with 2 ribs (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bivittatus, us, a, um: with 2 bands (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bicristata, us, a, um: with 2 crests (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bivulnerus, us, a, um: with 2 wounds (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
bicruciatus, us, a, um: with 2 crosses (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bizonatus, us, a, um: with 2 broad bands (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bidentatus, us, a, um: with 2 teeth (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bjorkmanae: *Miss Frances Bjorkman (pers.), noun gen.
bidessoides: Bidessus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
blakeii: Blake (pers.), noun gen.
bieneri: Alfred Biener (pers.), noun gen.
blancasi: M. Fortunato Blancas Sanchez (pers.), noun gen.
bifarius, us, a, um: double (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
blanchardi/ -ii: Charles Émile Blanchard (pers.), noun gen.
bifasciatus, us, a, um: with 2 bands (descr., Latin), adj. verb
blancki: A. Blanck (pers.), noun gen.
bifenestratus, us, a, um: with 2 windows (spots), (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
blandulus, us, a, um: tender (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
bifidus, us, a, um: split into 2 parts (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
blatchleyi: Willis Stanley Blatchley (pers.), noun gen.
biformis, is, is, e: with 2 forms (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
blatta: moth, midge (descr., Latin), noun app.
bifoveolatus, us, a, um: with 2 small pits (descr., Latin), adj. verb
blotei: Mr Blöte (of Leyden), (pers.), noun gen.
bigamus, us, a, um: of 2 fused parts (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
bodemeyeri: Bodo von Bodemeyer (pers.), noun gen.
bigbellensis, is, is, e: Big Bell mine (geogr.), adj. name
bodoanus, us, a, um: Bodo von Bodemeyer (pers.), adj. name
bigoti: Bigot (pers.), Latin), noun gen.
boettcheri: Georg Böttcher (pers.), noun gen.
biguttatus, us, a, um: with 2 spots (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
bogemani: Carl Johan Bogeman (pers.), noun gen.
biguttulus, us, a, um: with 2 small spots (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
bogemanni: Carl Johan Bogeman (pers.), noun gen.
bihamatus, us, a, um: with 2 spines (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
boggianii: G. Boggiani (pers.), noun gen.
biharensis, is, is, e: Bihar (geogr.), adj. name
bogotensis, is, is, e: Bogota (geogr.), adj. name
bilardoi: Armando Bilardo (pers.), noun gen.
bohemani: Carl Henrik Boheman (pers.), noun gen.
bilineatus, us, a, um: with 2 lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bohlei: Hans Wilhelm Bohle (pers.), noun gen.
bilita: *aunt Billy (pers.), noun app.
bokermanni: W.C.A. Bokermann (pers.), noun gen.
blandus, us, a, um: adorable (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
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boki: Gordon Bok (pers.), noun gen.
brincki: Per Brinck (pers.), noun gen.
bokumanus, us, a, um: Bokuma (geogr.), adj. name
brivioi: Carlo Brivio (pers.), noun gen.
bolivari: Bolivar province (geogr.), noun gen. [Neobidessus]
brodei: J.S. Brode (pers.), noun gen.
bolivari: Simón Bolivar (pers.), noun gen. [Desmopachria]
bromeliarum: of Bromelias (hab.), noun app.
bolivianus, us, a, um: Bolivia (geogr.), adj. name
broschii: Michael ‘Broschi’ Broschkowski (pers.), noun gen.
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boliviensis, is, is, e: Bolivia (geogr.), adj. name
browneanus: Frank Balfour-Browne (pers.), noun gen. [Bidessonotus]
bomansi: Bomans (pers.), noun gen.
browneanus: John W.A.F. Balfour-Browne (pers.), noun gen.
[Hydrovatus]
bombycinus, us, a, um: silken (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
bonariensis, is, is, e: Buenos Aires (geogr.), adj. name
brownei: John W.A.F. Balfour-Browne (pers.), noun gen.
bonellii: F.A. Bonelli (pers.), noun gen.
browni: of brown colour (descr.), noun app. [Agabus Kamiya]
bonnairii: Achille Bonnaire (pers.), noun gen.
browni: Edvin Brown (pers.), noun gen. [Sternopriscus]
bonnelli: Daniel E. Bonnell (pers.), noun gen.
browni: E.S. Brown (pers.), noun gen. [Guignotus]
bonvouloiri: Victor Henry Vicomte de Bonvouloir (pers.), noun gen.
browni: Williamson James Brown (pers.), noun gen. [Agabus Leech,
Hydroporus]
boraeorum: of the gods of the north (myth., Latin), noun gen.
bordoni: Carlos Bordón (pers.), noun gen.
borealis, is, is, e: northern (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
boreellus, is, is, e: small northern (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
borellii: Alfredo Borelli (pers.), noun gen.
boreus, us, a, um: northern (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
boristhenicus, us, a, um: Boristhenus (Dniepr), (geogr., Latin), adj.
name
bruchi: Carlos Bruch (pers.), noun gen.
brucki: Emil vom Bruck (pers.), noun gen. [Hydroporus]
brucki: Brück (pers.), noun gen. [Lancetes]
bruesi: Brues (pers.), noun gen.
brullei: Gaspard Auguste Brullé (pers.), noun gen.
brumalis, is, is, e: belonging to winter (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
brunneus, us, a, um: brown (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
borkuanus, us, a, um: Borkou (geogr.), adj. name
brunnipennis, is, is, e: with wings brown (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
borneensis, is, is, e: Borneo (geogr.), adj. name
brunnipes: brown foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
borodini: Ivan Parfenyevich Borodin (pers.), noun gen.
bryanstonii: Bryanston Street (London), (other), noun gen.
borrei: C.F.P.A. Preudhomme de Borre (pers.), noun gen.
bryanti: Owen Bryant (pers.), noun gen.
boryslavicus, us, a, um: Borislav (geogr.), adj. name
bucheti: A. Buchet (pers.), noun gen.
borysthenicus, us, a, um: Borysthenus (Dniepr), (geogr.), adj. name
buettikeri: W. Büttiker (pers.), noun gen.
bosnicus, us, a, um: Bosnia (geogr.), adj. name
bufo: toad (descr., Latin), noun app.
bottegoi: Vittorio Bottego (pers.), noun gen.
bula: hallo (other, Fijian), noun app.
boukali: David Boukal (pers.), noun gen.
bulbus, us, a, um: onion-like (swollen antennae), (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
boulevardi: Boulevard street (geogr.), noun gen.
bouvieri: Eugenie Louis Bouvier (pers.), noun gen.
bowringii: John Charles Bowring (pers.), noun gen.
brachynotus, us, a, um: with back short (descr.), adj. inflect.
brachypterus, us, a, um: short-winged (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
brackeli: Van Brackel (pers.), noun gen.
bramardi: Bramard (pers.), noun gen.
branchiatus, us, a, um: gilled (descr., Greek), adj. verb
brancoi: Tristão Valente e Branco (pers.), noun gen.
brancuccii: Michel Brancucci (pers.), noun gen.
brandti: Julius von Brandt (pers.), noun gen.
brannanii: Samuel Brannan (pers.), noun gen.
brasiliensis, is, is, e: Brasilia (geogr.), adj. name
bredoi: Joseph Anna Erich Richard Brédo (pers.), noun gen.
bremondi: P. Brémond (pers.), noun gen.
breweri: Charles Brewer (pers.), noun gen.
brevicollis, is, is, e: with neck short (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
bulgaricus, us, a, um: Bulgaria (geogr.), adj. name
bullatus, us, a, um: with bladders (descr., Latin), adj. verb
bungei: Alexander Andrejevitsch Bunge (pers.), noun gen.
buqueti: Jean Baptiste Lucien Buquet (pers.), noun gen.
buresi: Ivan Josifov Bureš (pers.), noun gen.
burgeoni: Louis Burgeon (pers.), noun gen.
burnsi: A.N. Burns (pers.), noun gen.
burrus, us, a, um: red (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
buruensis, is, is, e: Buru island (geogr.), adj. name
bussleri: Heinz Bußler (pers.), noun gen.
byroensis, is, is, e: Byro station (geogr.), adj. name
cacozelus, us, a, um: exaggerated (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
caecus, us, a, um: blind (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
caelatipennis, is, is, e: with wings ornamented (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
caelatus, us, a, um: ornamented (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
brevicornis, is, is, e: with antennae short (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
caesus, us, a, um: cut (transverse pronotal impression), (descr., Latin),
adj. inflect.
breviculus, us, a, um: small and short (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
caffer: inhabitant of Caffraria (people), noun app.
brevior, or, or, us: shorter (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
cagrankaya: Cagrankaya (geogr.), noun app.
brevipes: short foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
caiaricus, us, a, um: Cairum (Cairo), (geogr.), adj. name
brevipilis, is, is, e: with hair short (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
calabricus, us, a, um: Calabria (geogr.), adj. name
brevis, is, is, e: short (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
calaquei: Roman Calaque (colleague), (pers.), noun gen.
brevistriga: short line (descr., Latin), noun app.
caledoniae: [New] Caledonia (geogr.), noun app.
brevistrigatus, us, a, um: short-lined (descr., Latin), adj. verb
calidus, us, a, um: warm (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
breviusculus, us, a, um: small and short (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
californense, is, is, e: California (geogr.), adj. name
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californicus, us, a, um: California (geogr.), adj. name
cayennensis, is, is, e: Cayenne (geogr.), adj. name
caliginosus, us, a, um: dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cazorlensis, is, is, e: Sierra de Cazorla (geogr.), adj. name
caligosus, us, a, um: dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cebennicus, us, a, um: Cebenna (Cévennes), (geogr.), adj. name
calileguai: Calilegua NP (geogr.), noun gen.
cebuensis, is, is, e: Cebu (geogr.), adj. name
callosus, us, a, um: callous (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
celatus, us, a, um: forgotten (descr., Latin), adj. verb
calvus, us, a, um: without hair (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
celebensis, is, is, e: Celebes (geogr.), adj. name
cambriensis, is, is, e: Cambria (Wales), (geogr.), adj. name
celebesanus, us, a, um: Celebes (geogr.), adj. name
camerunensis, is, is, e: Camerun (geogr.), adj. name
celidotus, us, a, um: spotted (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
caminarius: chimney sweeper (descr., Latin), noun app.
celinoides: Celina-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
canadensis, is, is, e: Canada (geogr.), adj. name
celox: yacht (descr., Latin), noun app.
canaliculatus, us, a, um: with small furrows (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
cenchramis: fig seed (descr.), noun app.
canariensis, is, is, e: Canaria (Canary Islands), (geogr.), adj. name
cephalotes: head-like (descr., Greek), noun app.
cancellosus, us, a, um: with grating (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ceramensis, is, is, e: Seram (geogr.), adj. name
canis: dog (descr., Latin), noun app.
ceratus, us, a, um: waxy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cantabricus, us, a, um: Cantabria (geogr.), adj. name
cercyrae: Cercyra river nymph (myth., Greek), noun gen.
cantalicus, us, a, um: Cantal (geogr.), adj. name
ceresyi: M. de Ceresy (Lefébure de Cérisy), (pers.), noun gen.
canthydroides: Canthydrus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
cerisyi: Lefébure de Cérisy (pers.), noun gen.
cantralli: Irving Cantrall (pers.), noun gen.
cermenius: like cermeños (myth., Spanish), noun app.
capeensis, is, is, e: Cape York (geogr.), adj. name
cervicalis: small pillow (descr., Latin), noun app.
centralis, is, is, e: in middle (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
capensis, is, is, e: Cape (geogr.), adj. name
cervinus, us, a, um: deer-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
capicola: inhabitant of Cape (geogr.), noun app.
cervus: deer (descr., Latin), noun app.
capitatus, us, a, um: with head (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cesii: Federico Angelo Cesi (prince), (pers.), noun gen.
capnius, us, a, um: smoky (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
cessatus, us, a, um: idle (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
caprai: Felice Capra (pers.), noun gen.
ceylonicus, us, a, um: Ceylon (geogr.), adj. name
capricornis, is, is, e: with antennae like goat horns (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
chalconatus, us, a, um: with back earth-coloured (descr., Greek), adj.
verb
captiosus, us, a, um: sophisticated (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
challaensis, is, is, e: Challa pastoral station (geogr.), adj. name
caraboides: Carabus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
challeti: Gilbert H. Challet (pers.), noun gen.
caraibus, us, a, um: Caraibia (geogr.), adj. name
chalybaeus, us, a, um: colour like steel (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
carayoni: Jaques Carayon (pers.), noun gen.
chalybeatus, us, a, um: shining like steel (descr., Latin), adj. verb
carbo: coal (descr., Latin), noun app.
carbonarius, us, a, um: pertaining to coal (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
championi: George Charles Champion (pers.), noun gen.
[Bidessonotus, Laccophilus]
carbonelli: Carbonelli (pers.), noun gen.
championi: H.G. Champion (pers.), noun gen. [Microdytes]
carcharias: shark (descr., Latin), noun app.
chapmani: Ph. Chapman (pers.), noun gen.
cardoni: R.P. Cardon (pers.), noun gen.
chappuisi: P.-A. Chappuis (pers.), noun gen.
carinatus, us, a, um: keeled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
charactes: engraved (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
carinipennis, is, is, e: with wings keeled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
charaxinus, us, a, um: engraved (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
carli: Michael Carl (pers.), noun gen.
charini: V. Kharin (pers.), noun gen.
carolinus: Carolina (geogr.), adj. name
charlottii: Charlotte Street (London), (other), noun gen.
carrarai: Carrara (geogr.), noun gen.
charon: boatman of Styx (myth., Greek), noun app.
carri: *Bertha & John Carr (pers.), noun gen.
chathamicus, us, a, um: Chatham islands (geogr.), adj. name
carrorum: *Bertha & John Carr (pers.), noun gen.
chaudoirii: Maximilien Baron de Chaudoir (pers.), noun gen.
carstengroehni: Carsten Gröhn (pers.), noun gen.
cheesmanae: *Miss L.E. Cheesman (pers.), noun gen.
caryerus, us, a, um: like a nut (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
chei: Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna (pers.), noun gen.
caspius, us, a, um: Caspia (geogr.), adj. name
chelinus, us, a, um: like turtle (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
castaneus, us, a, um: chestnut-coloured (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
chevrolati: Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat (pers.), noun gen.
castanipennis, is, is, e: with wings chestnut-coloured (descr., Greek),
adj. inflect.
chibcha: Chibcha people of Colombia (people), noun app.
castilianus, us, a, um: Castilia (geogr.), adj. name
chiengmaiensis, is, is, e: Chieng Mai NP (geogr.), adj. name
casuarina, us, a, um: like casuary bird (other), adj. inflect.
chihuahuae: Chihuahua (geogr.), noun gen.
catascopium: scouting ship (hab., Latin), noun app.
chilensis, is, is, e: Chile (geogr.), adj. name
catersi: R.P.Th. de Caters (pers.), noun gen.
chiliensis, is, is, e: Chili (Chile), (geogr.), adj. name
caucasicus, us, a, um: Caucasus (geogr.), adj. name
chilonarius, us, a, um: pertaining to lip (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
cautus, us, a, um: safe, careful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
chinensis, is, is, e: China (geogr.), adj. name
caviceps: with head vaulted (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
chini: Chini lake (geogr.), noun app.
cavicollis, is, is, e: with neck vaulted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
chipi: Percival ‘Chip’ Watts (pers.), noun gen.
chibi: dwarf (descr., Japanese), noun app.
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chipiriricus, us, a, um: Chipiriri river (geogr.), adj. name
colchicus, us, a, um: Colchis (geogr.), adj. name
chishimanus, us, a, um: Chishima Rettô (Kuril islands), (geogr.), adj.
name
collaris, is, is, e: pertaining to neck (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
chloroticus, us, a, um: yellowish green (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
collatus, us, a, um: condensed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
chopardi: Lucien Chopard (pers.), noun gen.
collega: colleague (descr., Latin), noun app.
chrisi: Chris H.S. Watts (pers.), noun gen.
collocallosus, us, a, um: neck with callus (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
chrysomelinus, us, a, um: Chrysomela-like (descr.), adj. inflect.
coloradensis, is, is, e: Colorado (geogr.), adj. name
chrysostomus, us, a, um: with mouth golden (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
columbianus, us, a, um: British Columbia (geogr.), adj. name
chujoi: Michio Chûjô (pers.), noun gen.
chumphon: Chumphon province (geogr.), noun app.
churchillensis, is, is, e: Churchill (geogr.), adj. name
ciampori: Fedor Ciampor (pers.), noun gen.
cicatricosus, us, a, um: scarred (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
collarti: Albert Collart (pers.), noun gen.
colymbetoides: Colymbetes-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
colymbitoides: Colymbites-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
colymbus, us, a, um: swimming (descr., Latin), adj. verb
comes: companion (descr., Latin), noun app.
comma: comma (descr., Latin), noun app.
cicer: chickpea (descr., Latin), noun app.
commatifera, er, era, erum: carrying comma (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
cicur: tame (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
comoensis, is, is, e: Comoé river (geogr.), adj. name
cicurius, us, a, um: tame (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
compactus, us, a, um: small (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ciliatus, us, a, um: with small hair (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
compar: similar (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cilunculus: person with head narrow (descr., Latin), noun app.
compertus, us, a, um: investigated (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cimicioides: Cimex-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
complicatus, us, a, um: complicated (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cinctatus, us, a, um: girdled (descr., Latin), adj. verb
compotor: companion (descr., Latin), noun app.
cinctellus, us, a, um: with weak transverse border (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
compressus, us, a, um: flat (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cincticollis, is, is, e: neck with transverse band (descr.), adj. inflect.
cinctipennis, is, is, e: wings with transverse band (descr.), adj. inflect.
cinctus, us, a, um: with a girdle (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cinereus, us, a, um: ash-coloured (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cingulatus, us, a, um: with transverse band (descr., Latin), adj. verb
cingulifer, er, era, erum: carrying transverse band (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
cinnamomeus, us, a, um: like cinnamon (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
compsus, us, a, um: elegant (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
comptus, us, a, um: adorned (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
compunctus, us, a, um: pricked, punctured (descr., Latin), adj. verb
concessor: latecomer (descr., Latin), noun app.
concettae: *Concetta Torregrossa (pers.), noun gen.
concii: Cesare Concii (pers.), noun gen.
concinnaticius, us, a, um: put together in correct way (descr., Latin),
adj. verb
circularis, is, is, e: rounded (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
concinnus, us, a, um: of pleasing proportion (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
circulatus, us, a, um: rounded (descr., Latin), adj. verb
concisus, us, a, um: short (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
circumcinctus, us, a, um: circumference banded (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
concivis: a fellow-citizen (descr., Latin), noun app.
circumductus: circumference (descr., Latin), noun app.
circumflexus: vault (descr., Latin), noun app.
circumscriptus, us, a, um: rounded (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
civicus, us, a, um: civil (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
clairvillei: Joseph Philippe de Clairville (pers.), noun gen.
clarki/ -ii: Hamlet Clark (pers.), noun gen.
claussi: Dr Clauss (pers.), noun gen.
clavatus, us, a, um: club-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
clavicornis, is, is, e: with antenna clubbed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cleopatrae: *Cleopatra (pers.), noun gen.
clessini: Clessin (pers.), noun gen.
clubista: ?
clypealis, is, is, e: with shield (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
coarctaticollis, is, is, e: with neck compressed (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
coarcticolis, is, is, e: with neck compressed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
coccinelloides: Coccinella-like (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
cocheconis, is, is, e: Cocheco river (geogr.), adj. name
coelamboides: Coelambus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
coelata, us, a, um: with cavity (descr., Greek), adj. verb
cognatus, us, a, um: similar (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
colasi: Guy Colas (pers.), noun gen.
colberti: Stephen T. Colbert (pers.), noun gen.
concolor: of one colour (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
concolorans: of one colour (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
confertus, us, a, um: dense (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
confinis, is, is, e: related (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
confluens: confluence (descr., Latin), noun app.
confluentus, us, a, um: confluent (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
conformis, is, is, e: shaped (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
confossus, us, a, um: with pits (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
confusus, us, a, um: confused (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
congener: relative (descr.), noun app.
congeneroides: congener-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
congestus, us, a, um: crammed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
congo: Congo (geogr.), noun app.
congoanus, us, a, um: Congo (geogr.), adj. name
congruus, us, a, um: corresponding (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
conicollis, is, is, e: with neck conical (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
conicus, us, a, um: conical (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
conjunctus, us, a, um: related (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
conjungens: related (descr., Latin), adj. verb
conoideus, us, a, um: similar (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
conradsi: Hubert Aloys Conrads (pers.), noun gen.
consanguineus, us, a, um: related (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
consentaneus, us, a, um: be in accordance (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
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consimilis, is, is, e: uniform (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
couragei: *Ann Courage (pers.), noun gen.
consobrinus: cousin (descr., Latin), noun app.
couretae: *Mme. Couret (pers.), noun gen.
consors: participant (descr., Latin), noun app.
coxalis, is, is, e: pertaining to the hip (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
conspersus, us, a, um: spotted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
crassicornis, is, is, e: with antenna robust (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
conspicuus, us, a, um: conspicuous (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
crassifrons: robust forehead (descr., Latin), noun app.
consputus, us, a, um: spotted (mocked at), (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
crassipes: robust foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
constans: constant (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
crassiusculus, us, a, um: slightly robust (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
constantini: Robert Constantin (pers.), noun gen.
crassulus, us, a, um: somewhat robust (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
consuetus, us, a, um: common (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
crassus, us, a, um: robust (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
contiger: spear-bearer, lancer (descr., Latin), noun app.
cretensis, is, is, e: Crete (geogr.), adj. name
contiguus, us, a, um: adjacent (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
creticus, us, a, um: Crete (geogr.), adj. name
continentalis, is, is, e: continental (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
cribrarius, us, a, um: with punctation dense (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
contiro: fellow recruit (descr., Latin), noun app.
contractulus, us, a, um: contracted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
contumax: defiant (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
convexior: more convex (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
convexiusculus, us, a, um: slightly convex (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
convexus, us, a, um: convex (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
coomani: R.P. de Cooman (pers.), noun gen.
cooperae: *Joyce Omer-Cooper (pers.), noun gen.
cooperi: Joseph Omer-Cooper (pers.), noun gen. [Deronectes,
Herophydrus]
cooperi: Steve Cooper (pers.), noun gen. [Limbodessus]
copelatoides: Copelatus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
copidotibiae: edged tibiae (descr., Latin), noun app.
coquerelii: Jean Charles Coquerel (pers.), noun gen.
coracinus, us, a, um: black as raven (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
corayi: Armin Coray (pers.), noun gen.
cordaticollis, is, is, e: with neck heart-shaped (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
cordatus, us, a, um: heart-shaped (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cordieri: Pierre L.A. Cordier (?), (pers.), noun gen.
cordillerensis, is, is, e: Cordilleran region (hab.), adj. name
cordylinoides: from Brocchinia cordylinoides (a Bromeliad), (hab.),
adj. uninflect.
cribratellus, us, a, um: with punctation relatively dense (descr., Latin),
adj. inflect.
cribratus, us, a, um: densely punctate (descr., Latin), adj. verb
cribrosus, us, a, um: with punctation dense (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
criniticoxis, is, is, e: with coxa hairy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
crinitisternus, us, a, um: with sternum hairy (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
crispatus, us, a, um: wrinkled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cristatomarginatus, us, a, um: with crested margins (descr., Latin),
adj. verb
cristatus, us, a, um: crested (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
croceus, us, a, um: saffron-coloured (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
crotchi: George Robert Crotch (pers.), noun gen.
crowii: Crow (pers.), noun gen.
crucialis, is, is, e: with cross (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cruciatus, us, a, um: crossed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
crucifer, er, era, erum: carrying cross (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cruentatus, us, a, um: made bloody (descr., Latin), adj. verb
crux: cross (descr., Latin), noun app.
cryptarchoides: Cryptarcha-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
crypticoides: Crypticus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
crypticus, us, a, um: concealed (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
coriacellus, us, a, um: somewhat leather-like (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
cryptolineatus, us, a, um: with lines concealed (descr., mixed), adj.
inflect.
coriaceus, us, a, um: leather-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cryptus, us, a, um: hidden (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
cornatipenis: horned penis (descr., Latin), noun app.
cubaensis, is, is, e: Cuba (geogr.), adj. name
corniger, er, era, erum: carrying horns (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cubensis, is, is, e: Cuba (geogr.), adj. name
coronatus, us, a, um: with wreath (descr., Latin), adj. verb
cueensis, is, is, e: Old Cue bores (geogr.), adj. name
corporaali: Johannes Bastiaan Corporaal (pers.), noun gen.
cunctator: one that is late (descr., Latin), noun app.
corpulentus, us, a, um: stout (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cuneatus, us, a, um: wedge-shaped (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
corsicus, us, a, um: Corsica (geogr.), adj. name
cunyuensis, is, is, e: Cunyu station (geogr.), adj. name
corticeus, us, a, um: from bark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cuppeni: Jan G.M. Cuppen (pers.), noun gen.
corumbensis, is, is, e: Corumba (geogr.), adj. name
cupreolus, us, a, um: with slight coppery lustre (descr.), adj. inflect.
corvallis: Corvallis (geogr.), noun app.
cuprescens: with coppery lustre (descr.), adj. inflect.
corvinus, us, a, um: black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
curculinus, us, a, um: weevil-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
corvus: raven (descr., Latin), noun app.
curticollis, is, is, e: with neck short (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
corystes: helmeted, crested (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
curticornis, is, is, e: with antenna short (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
costalis, is, is, e: with ribs (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
curtistriatus, us, a, um: with shortened scratches (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
costaricensis, is, is, e: Costa Rica (geogr.), adj. name
costatus, us, a, um: with ribs (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
costipennis, is, is, e: with wings ribbed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
costulatus, us, a, um: with fine ribs (descr., Latin), adj. verb
costulifer, er, era, erum: carrying fine ribs (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
counselli: Dominic Counsell (pers.), noun gen.
curtulus, us, a, um: short and small (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
curvifasciatus, us, a, um: with curved band (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
curvilineatus, us, a, um: with curved line (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
curvilobus, us, a, um: with median lobe curved (descr., mixed), adj.
inflect.
curvipes: curved foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
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curviplicatus, us, a, um: with curved fold (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
curvispinis: curved spine (descr., Latin), noun app.
cuspidatus, us, a, um: pointed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
cuspis: pointed end (descr., Latin), noun app.
cyaneus, us, a, um: dark blue (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cycloides: ring-like (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
cyclopis, is, is, e: with eye round (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
cynthiae: *Cinzia Altieri (pers.), noun gen.
cyprioticus, us, a, um: Cyprus (geogr.), adj. name
cyprius, us, a, um: Cyprus (geogr.), adj. name
czerskii: Alexander Ivanovitsch Cherskiy (pers.), noun gen.
dabieshanensis, is, is, e: Dabie Shan (geogr.), adj. name
daccordii: Mauro Daccordi (pers.), noun gen.
dacunhae: Tristan da Cunha (geogr.), noun gen.
daemeli: Eduard Dämel (pers.), noun gen.
dagombae: Dagomba people of Ghana (people), noun gen.
dahlii: Georg Dahl (pers.), noun gen.
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deflectus, us, a, um: bent down (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
defloccata, us, a, um: bald (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
degener, er, era, erum: degenerate (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
degeneratus, us, a, um: degenerate (descr., Latin), adj. verb
dehaanii: Dehaan (pers.), noun gen.
deharvengi: Louis Deharveng (pers.), noun gen.
dehraduni: Dehra Dun (geogr.), noun gen.
dejeanii: P.F.M.A. Dejean (pers.), noun gen.
delarouzei: Charles Delarouzée (pers.), noun gen.
delectus, us, a, um: exquisite (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
deletus, us, a, um: denied (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
delfini: Federico Delfin (pers.), noun gen.
delibatus, us, a, um: diminished (descr., Latin), adj. verb
delicatulus, us, a, um: fine and small (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
delictus, us, a, um: faulted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
delkeskampi: Kurt Delkeskamp (pers.), noun gen.
dahuricus, us, a, um: Dahuria (geogr.), adj. name
deltoides: like Greek letter delta (triangular), (descr., Latin), adj.
uninflect.
daisetsuzanus, us, a, um: Daisetsu mountain (geogr.), adj. name
demarcoi: Paulo de Marco Jr. (pers.), noun gen.
dakarensis, is, is, e: Dakar (geogr.), adj. name
dembickyi: Lubos Dembický (pers.), noun gen.
dalmatinus, us, a, um: Dalmatia (geogr.), adj. name
demoflysi: R. Démoflys (pers.), noun gen.
dama: buck (descr., Latin), noun app.
demoulini: Demoulin (pers.), noun gen.
damantiensis, is, is, e: Damanti village (geogr.), adj. name
denigratus, us, a, um: totally blackened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
danae: *Dana (pers.), noun gen.
denikei: W.N. Denike (pers.), noun gen.
dani: Dani people of New Guinea (people), noun app.
densatus, us, a, um: condensed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
danicus, us, a, um: Dania (Denmark), (geogr.), adj. name
densepunctatus, us, a, um: densely punctate (descr., Latin), adj. verb
danielssoni: Roy Danielsson (pers.), noun gen.
densus, us, a, um: dense (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
darfurensis, is, is, e: Darfur (geogr.), adj. name
dentatus, us, a, um: toothed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
darlingtoni: Philip Jackson Jr. Darlington (pers.), noun gen.
dentellus, us, a, um: with small tooth (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
darlotensis, is, is, e: Darlot lake (geogr.), adj. name
denticulatus, us, a, um: toothed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
darwinii: Charles Darwin (pers.), noun gen.
dentiger, er, era, erum: carrying tooth (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
dasythrix: dense hair (descr., Greek), noun app.
depauperatus, us, a, um: impoverished (descr., Latin), adj. verb
dauricus, us, a, um: Dauria (geogr.), adj. name
depictus, us, a, um: painted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
davidis: Père Armand David (pers.), noun gen.
deplanatus, us, a, um: flattened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
davisii: Mr. A.H. Davis (pers.), noun gen.
debarrosmachadoi: Dr. A. De Barros-Machado (pers.), noun gen.
depressicollis, is, is, e: with neck compressed (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
debilipes: weak foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
depressus, us, a, um: compressed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
debilis, is, is, e: incapable, weak (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
derasus, us, a, um: shaved (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
decastigma: 10 marks (descr., Latin), noun app.
derelictus, us, a, um: fraudulent (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
decellei: J. Decelle (pers.), noun gen.
dermestoides: Dermestes-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
decemguttatus, us, a, um: with 10 spots (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
descarpentriesi: Descarpentries (pers.), noun gen.
decemlineatus, us, a, um: with 10 lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
deserticola: one that lives in deserts (hab.), noun app.
decemmaculatus, us, a, um: with 10 marks (descr., Latin), adj. verb
desertorum: of deserts (hab.), noun gen.
decemnotatus, us, a, um: with 10 marks (descr., Latin), adj. verb
desii: Kai ‘Onkel Desi’ Desinger (pers.), noun gen.
decempunctatus, us, a, um: with 10 punctures (descr., Latin), adj. verb
desintegratus, us, a, um: fragmented (descr.), adj. verb
decemsignatus, us, a, um: with 10 marks (descr., Latin), adj. verb
desjardinsii: Julien Fraçois Desjardins (pers.), noun gen.
decemstriatus, us, a, um: with 10 scratches (descr., Latin), adj. verb
despectus, us, a, um: unnoticed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
decemsulcatus, us, a, um: with 10 furrows (descr., Latin), adj. verb
detectus, us, a, um: detected (descr.), adj. inflect.
deceptor: cheater (descr., Latin), noun app.
detritus: distintegrated material (descr., Latin), noun app.
deceptus, us, a, um: cheated (descr., Latin), adj. verb
dettneri: Konrad Dettner (pers.), noun gen.
decipiens: false (descr., Latin), adj. verb
deumaculatus, us, a, um: with 2 spots (descr.), adj. inflect.
decoratus, us, a, um: ornamented (descr., Latin), adj. verb
devexus, us, a, um: inclined (descr.), adj. inflect.
decorosa, us, a, um: very fair (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
deviata, us, a, um: deviating (descr.), adj. verb
decorus, us, a, um: fair (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
devillei: J. Saint Claire Deville (pers.), noun gen.
definitus, us, a, um: determined (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
devroyei: Devroy (pers.), noun gen.
deflatus, us, a, um: flattened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
dhofarensis, is, is, e: Dhofar (geogr.), adj. name
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diabolicus, us, a, um: devil-like (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
dobrogeanus, us, a, um: Dobrudscha (geogr.), adj. name
diastatus, us, a, um: segregated (descr., Greek), adj. verb
doderoi: Agostino Dodero (pers.), noun gen.
dichrous, us, a, um: of 2 colours (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
dodgei: H. Rodney Dodge (pers.), noun gen.
didymoides: didymus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
dohrni: Carl August Dohrn (pers.), noun gen.
didymus, us, a, um: split in 2 halves (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
dolabratus, us, a, um: axe-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
dieterlei: *Elisabeth, Klaus & Stephan Dieterle (pers.), noun gen.
dolerosus, us, a, um: deceitful (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
dieterleorum: *Elisabeth, Klaus & Stephan Dieterle (pers.), noun gen.
differens: difference (descr., Latin), noun app.
dolichodactylus, us, a, um: with toe long (claws), (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
difficilis, is, is, e: difficult (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
dollmani: Hereward Chune Dollman (pers.), noun gen.
diffinis, is, is, e: defined (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
dolomitanus, us, a, um: Dolomiten (geogr.), adj. name
diffisus, us, a, um: extended (= diffusus), (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
dolosus, us, a, um: deceptive (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
difformis, is, is, e: of different form (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
dominguensis, is, is, e: Santo Domingo (geogr.), adj. name
digitalis, is, is, e: finger-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
dongba: culture of Nathi people of Yunnan (other), noun app.
dikinohaseus: Naoto Kino, Kyoichi Kinomura & Yoh Hasegawa (2
kino + hase), (pers.), noun app.
doriae: Giacomo Doria (pers.), noun gen.
dilatatus, us, a, um: dilated (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
dorsiger, er, era, erum: carrying on one’s back (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
dilatipennis, is, is, e: with wings dilated (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
dorsalis, is, is, e: relating to back (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
dilutus, us, a, um: diluted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
dorsoplagiatus, us, a, um: dorsally warped (descr., Greek), adj. verb
dimidiatus, us, a, um: medially split (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
dorsovittatus, us, a, um: dorsally lined (descr.), adj. verb
dimorphus, us, a, um: of 2 forms (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
doubledayii: Doubleday (pers.), noun gen.
dineutoides: Dineutus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
draco: dragon (shape of genitalia), (descr., Latin), noun app.
dingbatensis, is, is, e: Dingbat well (geogr.), adj. name
dregei: Carl Friedrich Drege (pers.), noun gen.
dintelmanni: Horst Dintelmann (pers.), noun gen.
dreheri: Dreher (pers.), noun gen.
diruptus, us, a, um: teared apart (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
dressleri: Herrn Steuerverwalter Dressler (pers.), noun gen.
discedens: separating (descr., Latin), adj. verb
drewseni: Drewsen (pers.), noun gen.
discicollis, is, is, e: with neck disc-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
drymetes: one that dwells in forest (hab., Greek), noun app.
discifer, er, era, erum: carrying disc (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
dubiosus, us, a, um: very doubtful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
discindens: tearing to pieces (descr., Latin), adj. verb
dubius, us, a, um: doubtful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
discoidalis, is, is, e: disc-like (descr.), adj. inflect.
duboisi: Albert Dubois (pers.), noun gen.
discoideus, us, a, um: disc-like (descr.), adj. inflect.
ducalis, is, is, e: pertaining to duke (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
discolor: of different colours (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
dudgeoni: David Dudgeon (pers.), noun gen.
discors: disunited (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
dufaui: Léo Dufau (pers.), noun gen.
discrepatus, us, a, um: disagreeing (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
duftschmidi/ -ii: Caspar Erasmus Duftschmid (pers.), noun gen.
discretus, us, a, um: separated (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
duftschmidti: Caspar Erasmus Duftschmid (pers.), noun gen.
disintegratus, us, a, um: fragmented (descr., Latin), adj. verb
duodecimlineatus, us, a, um: with 12 lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
disjectus, us, a, um: scattered (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
duodecimmaculatus, us, a, um: with 12 spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
disjunctus, us, a, um: separated (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
duodecimpustulatus, us, a, um: with 12 small blisters (descr., Latin),
adj. verb
dismalus, us, a, um: Dismal swamp (geogr.), adj. name
dismorphus, us, a, um: with 2 forms (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
dispar: unlike (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
dispersus, us, a, um: spread out (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
dispositus, us, a, um: distributed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
dissentiens: becoming secluded (descr., Latin), adj. verb
dissimilis, is, is, e: different (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
distantus, us, a, um: remote (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
distigma: 2 marks (descr., Latin), noun app.
distinctus, us, a, um: distinctive (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
distinguendus, us, a, um: that ought to be separated (descr., Latin),
adj. inflect.
ditylus, us, a, um: with 2 humps (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
diversicornis, is, is, e: with antennae different (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
duodecimstriatus, us, a, um: with 12 scratches (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
duplex: double (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
duplicatus, us, a, um: doubled (descr., Latin), adj. verb
duponti: Dupont (pers.), noun gen.
duvergeri: Joseph-Alexandre Duverger (pers.), noun gen.
dyscheres: bad heir (descr., Latin), noun app.
dyseres: bad heir (descr., Latin), noun app.
dytiscoides: Dytiscus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
dzieduszyckii: Dzieduszycki (pers.), noun gen.
eberhardi: Stefan Eberhard (pers.), noun gen.
eboris: of ebony (descr., Latin), noun gen.
ecuadorius, us, a, um: Ecuador (geogr.), adj. name
edax: voracious (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
diversipes: different foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
edenianus, us, a, um: Castle Eden (geogr.), adj. name
divisus, us, a, um: parted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
edithae: *Edith A. Miller (pers.), noun gen.
divoi: Divo (geogr.), noun gen.
edwardsi: Oliver T. Edwards (pers.), noun gen.
dixianus, us, a, um: Dixie (S USA), (geogr.), adj. name
effeminatus, us, a, um: weakened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
djurdjurensis, is, is, e: Djurdjura (geogr.), adj. name
efoutensis, is, is, e: Efout village (geogr.), adj. name
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eikei: Eike Hendrich (father of L. Hendrich), (pers.), noun gen.
erythrocephalus, us, a, um: with head red (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
ejactus, us, a, um: ejected (descr., Latin), adj. verb
erythromelas: reddish black (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
ejuncidus, us, a, um: lean, slender (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
erythropus: red foot (descr., Greek), noun app.
ekari: Ekari language of New Guinea (other), noun app.
erythrostomus, us, a, um: with mouth red (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
elachistus, us, a, um: small (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
erytropterus, us, a, um: with wings red (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
elatus, us, a, um: high (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
erzurumensis, is, is, e: Erzurum (geogr.), adj. name
elburs: Elburs mountain range (geogr.), noun app.
esau: Esau (hairy profemur), (descr.), noun app.
eldenbecki: D. Elden Beck (pers.), noun gen.
escalerai: Manuel M. de Escalera (pers.), noun gen.
elegans: elegant (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
escheri: Heinrich Escher-Zollikofer (pers.), noun gen.
elegantula, us, a, um: neat (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
espanyoli: Francesco Español (pers.), noun gen.
elenauerae: *Elenauera (pers.), noun gen.
essoni: Esson Leon (pers.), noun gen.
elevatus, us, a, um: elevated (descr., Latin), adj. verb
esteriensis, is, is, e: Cap Esterias (geogr.), adj. name
elgae: *Elga Bamm (pers.), noun gen.
estrellensis, is, is, e: Serra da Estrêla (geogr.), adj. name
elisabethae: *Elisabeth Hintelmann (pers.), noun gen.
etnieri: David Etnier (pers.), noun gen.
elizabethae: *Elizabeth (pers.), noun gen.
eucritus, us, a, um: readily chosen (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
eljasi: Mats Eljas (pers.), noun gen.
eugeniae: *Eugenia Zaitzeva (first wife of F. Zaitzev), (pers.), noun
gen.
ellai: *Ella Jean (pers.), noun gen.
ellenbrookensis, is, is, e: Ellen Brook (geogr.), adj. name
ellipticus, us, a, um: elliptical (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
ellypticus, us, a, um: elliptical (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
elmii: Mr. Karim Elmi (pers.), noun gen.
elohri: Julius Flohr (not Elohr!), (pers.), noun gen.
elongatulus, us, a, um: somewhat extended (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
elongatus, us, a, um: extended (descr., Latin), adj. verb
elotus, us, a, um: elevated (elatus), (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
elusivus, us, a, um: rare (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
elutus, us, a, um: diluted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
emaciatus, us, a, um: grown thin (descr., Latin), adj. verb
emarginatus, us, a, um: notched (descr., Latin), adj. verb
emilianus: us, a, um: Emilia (Emilia Romagna), (geogr.), adj. name
eminens: eminent (descr., Latin), adj. verb
emmae: *Emma Hendrich (wife of L. Hendrich), (pers.), noun gen.
emmerichi: Emmerich Reitter (pers.), noun gen.
endroedyi: Sebastian Endrödy-Younga (pers.), noun gen.
enganensis, is, is, e: Enggano island (geogr.), adj. name
englundi: Ronald A. Englund (pers.), noun gen.
enigmaticus, us, a, um: enigmatic (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
enneagrammus, us, a, um: with 9 lines (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
epactus, us, a, um: added (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
ephippiiger: rider (descr., Greek), noun app.
epibletus, us, a, um: imposing (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
epinephes: on clouds or mist (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
epipleuricus, us, a, um: with epipleuron (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
erannus, us, a, um: lovely (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
eremita: hermit (descr., Greek), noun app.
eretiformis, is, is, e: Eretes-like (descr.), adj. inflect.
erichsoni/ -ii: Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson (pers.), noun gen.
eugrammus, us, a, um: with well-developed lines (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
eupteryx: beautiful wings (descr., Greek), noun app.
euryomus, us, a, um: with shoulder wide (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
eurypleuron: wide ribbed (broad epipleura), (descr., Greek), noun app.
evanescens: fainting (descr., Latin), adj. verb
evanidus, us, a, um: fainted (descr., Latin), adj. verb
evelynae: *Evelyn Lunschien-Fery (wife of H. Fery), (pers.), noun
gen.
eversmanni: Eduard Friedrich von Eversmann (pers.), noun gen.
exaratus, us, a, um: hollowed out (descr.), adj. verb
excavatus, us, a, um: excavated (descr., Latin), adj. verb
exclamationis: exclamation (descr., Latin), noun app.
excoffieri: Joseph Claude Excoffier (pers.), noun gen.
excrucians: harassment (descr., Latin), noun app.
exiguus, us, a, um: small (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
exilis, is, is, e: thin, slender (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
eximius, us, a, um: selected (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
exochomoides: Exochomus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
exoletus, us, a, um: obsolete (descr., Latin), adj. verb
exornatus, us, a, um: ornamented (descr., Latin), adj. verb
explanatus, us, a, um: widened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
explicitus, us, a, um: disentangled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
expositus, us, a, um: exposed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
expressus, us, a, um: ready (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
exsanguis, is, is, e: anaemic, pale (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
exsoletus, us, a, um: obsolete (descr., Latin), adj. verb
exspectatus, us, a, um: expected (descr., Latin), adj. verb
extensus, us, a, um: extended (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
extenuans: underestimating (descr., Latin), adj. verb
ermaki: Ermak (Yermak Timofeyevich), (pers.), noun gen.
externepunctatus, us, a, um: externally punctate (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
ernsti: Ernst Wewalka (pers.), noun gen.
externus, us, a, um: from abroad (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
errans: making error (descr., Latin), adj. verb
extinctus, us, a, um: extinct (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
erraticus, us, a, um: in error (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ezo: Ezo (Hokkaido), (geogr.), noun app.
erratus, us, a, um: in error (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fabressei: Fabresse (pers.), noun gen.
erteldi: Christian Erteld (pers.), noun gen.
fabricii: Johann Christian Fabricius (pers.), noun gen.
ertli: Johann Nepomuk Ertl (pers.), noun gen.
fabriciusi: Johann Christian Fabricius (pers.), noun gen.
eruditus, us, a, um: of richly red colour (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
facetus, us, a, um: graceful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
erythraeus, us, a, um: Eritrea (geogr.), adj. name
facilis, is, is, e: facile (easily come by), (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
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fairmairei: Léon Fairmaire (pers.), noun gen.
flammulatus, us, a, um: with small flames (descr., Latin), adj. verb
falcozi: Louis Falcoz (pers.), noun gen.
flaveolus, us, a, um: yellowish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
faldermanni: Franz Faldermann (pers.), noun gen.
flavescens: becoming yellow (descr., Latin), adj. verb
falkenstromi: Gustav Adolf Falkenström (pers.), noun gen.
flavicans: being yellow (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
falklandicus, us, a, um: Falkland islands (geogr.), adj. name
flaviceps: with head yellow (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
fallaciosus, us, a, um: deceitful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
flavicollis, is, is, e: with neck yellow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fallax: deceitful, (descr. Latin), adj. uninflect.
flaviculus, us, a, um: small and yellow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
falli: Henry Clinton Fall (pers.), noun gen.
flavidus, us, a, um: yellowish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
falsificus, us, a, um: false (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
flavipennis, is, is, e: with wings yellow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fangensis, is, is, e: Fang (geogr.), adj. name
flavipes: yellow foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
farctus, us, a, um: well stuffed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
flaviventris, is, is, e: with belly yellow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
faroensis, is, is, e: Faroes (geogr.), adj. name
flavobrunneus, us, a, um: yellowish brown (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
farquharensis, is, is, e: Farquhar atoll (geogr.), adj. name
flavocinctus, us, a, um: with girdle yellow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fartilis, is, is, e: fattened (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
flavofasciatus, us, a, um: yellow banded (descr., Latin), adj. verb
fasciatocollis, is, is, e: with neck banded (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
flavogriseus, us, a, um: yellowish grey (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fasciatus, us, a, um: banded (descr., Latin), adj. verb
flavoguttatus, us, a, um: yellow spotted (descr., Latin), adj. verb
fascicollis, is, is, e: with neck banded (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
flavolineatus, is, is, e: yellow lined (descr., Latin), adj. verb
fasciventris, is, is, e: ventrally banded (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
flavomaculatus, us, a, um: with yellow markings (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
fastidiosus, us, a, um: fastidious (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fastuosus, us, a, um: splendid (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fatigus, us, a, um: of much effort (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fauconneti: Mary-Louis Fauconnet (pers.), noun gen.
favareli: Geo Favarel (pers.), noun gen.
feae: Leonardo Fea (pers.), noun gen.
felixi: Félix Guignot (pers.), noun gen.
femoralis, is, is, e: pertaining to femur (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
flavomarginatus, us, a, um: with yellow border (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
flavopictus, us, a, um: painted yellow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
flavopunctatus, us, a, um: with yellow dots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
flavoscriptus, us, a, um: with yellow markings (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
flavoscutatus, us, a, um: with yellow shield (descr., Latin), adj. verb
femoratus, us, a, um: pertaining to femur (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
flavoscutellatus, us, a, um: with small yellow shield (descr., Latin),
adj. verb
fenestralis, is, is, e: with small window (transparent zone), (descr.,
Latin), adj. inflect.
flavosignatus, us, a, um: with yellow mark (descr., Latin), adj. verb
fenestratus, us, a, um: with small window (descr., Latin), adj. verb
flavovittatus, us, a, um: with yellow stripe (descr., Latin), adj. verb
fengi: H. T. Feng (pers.), noun gen.
fennicus, us, a, um: Fennia (Finland), (geogr.), adj. name
feraudi: Féraud (pers.), noun gen.
fernandensis, is, is, e: Fernando Po (geogr.), adj. name
fernandoi: Fernando Pederzani (pers.), noun gen.
ferrugatus, us, a, um: rust-coloured (descr., Latin), adj. verb
ferrugineus, us, a, um: rust-coloured (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ferruginicollis, is, is, e: with neck rust-coloured (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
ferus, us, a, um: severe (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
feryi: Hans Fery (pers.), noun gen.
festae: Enrico Festa (pers.), noun gen.
festivus, us, a, um: festive (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fictor: one who shapes (descr., Latin), noun app.
fidschiensis, is, is, e: Fidschi (Fiji), (geogr.), adj. name
figuratus, us, a, um: figurative (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fijiensis, is, is, e: Fiji (geogr.), adj. name
filicornis, is, is, e: with antennae thread-like (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
flavotestaceus, us, a, um: yellowish red (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
flavus, us, a, um: yellow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
flebilis, is, is, e: pitiful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fletcheri: James Fletcher (pers.), noun gen.
flexuosus, us, a, um: with many bends (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
flindersii: Flinders (pers.), noun gen.
flohri: Julius Flohr (pers.), noun gen.
flohrianus, us, a, um: Julius Flohr (pers.), adj. name
florencae: *Florence (pers.), noun gen.
flores: Flores (geogr.), noun app.
floridanus, us, a, um: Florida (geogr.), adj. name
florissantensis, is, is, e: Florissant (geogr.), adj. name
flumineus, us, a, um: pertaining to river (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
fluminum: of rivers (hab., Latin), noun gen.
fluviaticus, us, a, um: in running water (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
fluviatilis, is, is, e: in running water (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
foetidus, us, a, um: mephitical, stinking (descr., Latin), adj. verb
folkertsi: George W. Folkerts (pers.), noun gen.
fontanus, us, a, um: from spring (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
filiformis, is, is, e: thread-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fonticola: one that lives in spring (hab., Latin), noun app.
filiolus: small thread (descr., Latin), noun app.
fontinalis, is, is, e: from spring (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
fimbriatus, us, a, um: fringed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
fordii: Ford (pers.), noun gen.
fimbriolatus, us, a, um: with fringes (descr., Latin), adj. verb
formaster, er, ra, rum: shaped in similar way (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
finitimus, us, a, um: adjacent (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
finus: the last (sp. in revision), (descr.), noun app.
fischeri: Ejnar Fischer (pers.), noun gen. [Megaporus]
fischeri: Fischer (pers.), noun gen. [Hyphydrus]
formosanus, us, a, um: Formosa (Taiwan), (geogr.), adj. name
formosulus, us, a, um: small and beautiful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
formosus, us, a, um: beautiful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
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forsteri: Johann Reinhold Forster (pers.), noun gen.
forstromii: Forström (pers.), noun gen.
fortis, is, is, e: strong (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fortisspina: strong spines (descr., Latin), noun app.
fortiterpunctatus, us, a, um: with strong punctation (descr., Latin),
adj. verb
fossarum: of ditches (descr., Latin), noun gen.
fossiger, er, era, erum: from ditch (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
fossilis, is, is, e: fossile (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fossulata, us, a, um: with small pits (descr., Latin), adj. verb
fossulipennis, is, is, e: wing with small pits (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fosteri: Garth N. Foster (pers.), noun gen.
foveatus, us, a, um: with pits (descr., Latin), adj. verb
foveiceps: head with pits (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
foveola: small pit (descr., Latin), noun app.
foveolatus, us, a, um: with small pits (descr., Latin), adj. verb
fractifer, er, era, erum: carrying fracture (descr., Latin), adj. verb
fractilinea: broken line (descr., Latin), noun app.
fractistriatus, us, a, um: with fragmented scratches (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
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fulvoguttatus, us, a, um: with yellowish-brown spots (descr., Latin),
adj. verb
fulvonotatus, us, a, um: dorsally yellowish-brown (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
fulvosparsus, us, a, um: yellowish-brown and relatively rare (descr.,
Latin), adj. inflect.
fulvus, us, a, um: yellowish-brown (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fumatus, us, a, um: smoke-coloured (descr., Latin), adj. verb
fume: spring (fu-me), (hab.), noun app.
funebris, is, is, e: fatal (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
funereus, us, a, um: fatal (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
funestus, us, a, um: fatal (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
funkii: Michael Funk (pers.), noun gen.
furvus, us, a, um: dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fuscatus, us, a, um: darkened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
fuscicollis, is, is, e: with neck dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fuscidorsis, is, is, e: with back dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fuscinus, us, a, um: darkish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fuscipennis, is, is, e: with wings dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fuscipes: black foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
fractivittis, is, is, e: with fragmented stripe (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fuscitarsis, is, is, e: with foot black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fractus, us, a, um: broken (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fusciventris, is, is, e: with belly dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fragilis, is, is, e: fragile (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fuscoaenescens: becoming dark copper-tinged (descr., Latin), adj. verb
fragrans: fragrant (descr., Latin), adj. verb
fuscobrunneus, us, a, um: dark brown (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
francescae: *Frances Young (pers.), noun gen.
fuscolineatus, us, a, um: with dark lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
franki: Frank N. Young Jr. (pers.), noun gen.
fuscomaculatus, us, a, um: with dark markings (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
franklinii: John Franklin (pers.), noun gen.
franzi: Herbert Franz (pers.), noun gen.
frater: brother (descr., Latin), noun app.
fraterculus: dear brother (descr., Latin), noun app.
fraternus, us, a, um: like brothers (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fraudator: impostor (descr., Latin), noun app.
fresnedai: Javier Fresneda (pers.), noun gen.
freudei: Heinz Freude (pers.), noun gen.
freyi: G. Frey (pers.), noun gen.
fridaywellensis, is, is, e: Friday well (geogr.), adj. name
friedrichi: W. Friedrich (pers.), noun gen. [Gaurodytes, Rhantus]
friedrichi: Friedrich Wewalka (pers.), noun gen. [Allopachria]
frigidus, us, a, um: cold (descr., Latin), adj. verb
frischii: Johann Leonard Frisch (pers.), noun gen.
frisius, us, a, um: Frisian islands (geogr.), adj. name
froehlichi: Fritz Fröhlich (pers.), noun gen.
frontalis, is, is, e: relating to forehead (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
frustrator: impostor (descr., Latin), noun app.
fryi/ -ii: Alexander Fry (pers.), noun gen.
fufai: Fufa (boy), (pers.), noun gen.
fulgidus, us, a, um: shining (descr., Latin), adj. verb
fuliginosus, us, a, um: very sooty (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fulvaster, er, ra, rum: red brownish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fulvescens: becoming reddish brown (descr., Latin), adj. verb
fulviceps: with head yellowish-brown (descr.), adj. uninflect.
fulvicollis, is, is, e: with neck yellowish-brown (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
fuscorufus, us, a, um: dark red (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fuscostriatus, us, a, um: with dark scratches (descr., Latin), adj. verb
fuscotestaceus, us, a, um: dark orange red (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fusculus, us, a, um: small and dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
fuscus, us, a, um: dark-coloured (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
gabonicus, us, a, um: Gabon (geogr.), adj. name
gabrielae: *Gabriela ‘Gabi’ Seiler (pers.), noun gen.
gagates: vitrain (descr., Latin), noun app.
gagatinus, us, a, um: like vitrain, jet black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
galamensis, is, is, e: Galama mountains (geogr.), adj. name
galapagoensis, is, is, e: Galapagos islands (geogr.), adj. name
galbinatus, us, a, um: made greenish yellow (descr., Latin), adj. verb
galileae: Galilee (geogr.), noun gen.
galla: Galla people of Ethiopia (people), noun app.
gallicus, us, a, um: Gallia (geogr.), adj. name
galpini: Mr. Galpin (pers.), noun gen.
ganglbaueri: Ludwig Ganglbauer (pers.), noun gen.
gapa: Cunninghams Gap (geogr.), noun app.
garambanus, us, a, um: Garamba NP (geogr.), adj. name
gardineri: J. Stanley Gardiner (pers.), noun gen.
gardnerii: John Gardner (pers.), noun gen.
gaudens: pleasing (descr., Latin), adj. verb
gaudichaudii: Gaudichaud (pers.), noun gen.
gayndahensis, is, is, e: Gayndah (geogr.), adj. name
geayi: F. Geay (pers.), noun gen.
geetae: *Geet (pers.), Indian, noun gen.
fulvipennis, is, is, e: with wings yellowish-brown (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
geijskesi: Dirk Cornelius Geijskes (pers.), noun gen.
fulviventris, is, is, e: with belly yellowish-brown (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
gelidus, us, a, um: cold (hab., Latin), adj. verb
geiseri: Michael Geiseri (pers.), noun gen.
gemellatus, us, a, um: doubled (descr., Latin), adj. verb
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gemellus, us, a, um: like small pearl (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
gomerensis, is, is, e: La Gomera (geogr.), adj. name
geminatus, us, a, um: doubled (descr., Latin), adj. verb
gondaricus, us, a, um: Gondar (geogr.), adj. name
geminodes: twin-like (descr., Latin), adj. verb
gory: Hippolyte Louis Gory (pers.), noun app.
geminus: twin (descr., Latin), noun app.
gossei: Philip Henry Gosse (pers.), noun gen.
genei: Carlo Guiseppe Gené (pers.), noun gen.
gotschii: Gotsch (pers.), noun gen.
geniculatus, us, a, um: with small knots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
gottingensis, is, is, e: Göttingen (geogr.), adj. name
gentilis, is, is, e: noble (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
gottwaldi: Stephan Gottwald (pers.), noun gen.
georgicus, us, a, um: Georgia (nation), (geogr.), adj. name
goudoti/ -ii: Justin Goudot (pers.), noun gen.
georginae: *Georgina Watts (pers.), noun gen.
gougeletii: Jean Scipio Gougelet (pers.), noun gen.
gereckei: Reinhard Gerecke (collector), (pers.), noun gen.
gouini: F. Gouin (pers.), noun gen.
germanus, us, a, um: authentic, closely related (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
gounellei: Pierre Emile Gounelle (pers.), noun gen.
gestroi: Raphael Gestro (pers.), noun gen.
ghanensis, is, is, e: Ghana (geogr.), adj. name
gracilicornis, is, is, e: with antennae slender (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
ghesquierei: J. Ghesquière (pers.), noun gen.
gracilis, is, is, e: slender (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
gibbi: *Geraldine Barter (G.B.), (pers.), noun gen.
graellsi: Mariano de la Paz Graëlls (pers.), noun gen.
gibbicollis, is, is, e: with neck vaulted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
gramineus, us, a, um: like grass (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
gibbosus, us, a, um: humped (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
grammicus, us, a, um: with lines (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
gibbulus, us, a, um: small and vaulted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
gibbus, us, a, um: vaulted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
grammopterus, us, a, um: with lines on wings (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
gibsoni: K.E. Gibson (pers.), noun gen.
granarius, us, a, um: seed-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
giganteus, us, a, um: gigantic (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
grandicollis, is, is, e: with neck large (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
gigantoides: giganteus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
grandis, is, is, e: large (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
gigas: giant (descr., Latin), noun app.
grandisinuatus, us, a, um: large and S-shaped (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
gignouxi: Gignoux family (pers.), noun gen.
gignouxorum: Gignoux family (pers.), noun gen.
gilbertii: John Gilbert (pers.), noun gen.
gilvus, us, a, um: pale yellow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
girardi: Cl. Girard (pers.), noun gen.
gittidasi: Gittidas (geogr.), noun gen.
giuliani: D.D. Guiliani (pers.), noun app.
glabellus, us, a, um: smooth (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
glaber, er, ra, rum: bald (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
glabratus, us, a, um: made bald (descr., Latin), adj. verb
glabrellus, us, a, um: somewhat bald (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
glabrescens: becoming bald (descr., Latin), adj. verb
glabricollis, is, is, e: with neck bald (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
glabricula, us, a, um: somewhat bald (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
glabriusculus, us, a, um: almost bald (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
glacialis, is, is, e: glacial (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
glasunovi: Glazunov (pers.), noun gen.
glaucus, us, a, um: bluish green (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
glazunovi: Glazunov (pers.), noun gen.
globosus, us, a, um: globe-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
globulosus, us, a, um: globe-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
glomeratus, us, a, um: coiled up (descr., Latin), adj. verb
glyphicus, us, a, um: chiseled (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
glypta, us, a, um: engraved (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
godeffroyi: J.P. Godeffroy (pers.), noun gen.
godmanni: Godman (pers.), noun gen.
goedelii: Gödel (pers.), noun gen.
gogonensis, is, is, e: Sha Gogona (geogr.), adj. name
goias: Goiás (geogr.), noun app.
goldbergi: John Goldberg (pers.), noun gen.
goldschmidti: Richard Goldschmidt (pers.), noun gen. [Hydroporus]
goldschmidti: Tom Goldschmidt (pers.), noun gen. [Herophydrus]
grabowskyi: Fritz Grabowsky (Grabowski), (pers.), noun gen.
granoides: grana-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
granosus, us, a, um: full of seeds (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
granularis, is, is, e: with small grains (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
granulatus, us, a, um: with small grains (descr., Latin), adj. verb
granulum: small seed (descr., Latin), noun app.
granum: seed (descr., Latin), noun app.
grapei: Zacharias Grape (pers.), noun gen.
grapii: Zacharias Grape (pers.), noun gen.
graueri: Rudolf Grauer (pers.), noun gen.
gravicornis, is, is, e: with antennae heavy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
gravidus, us, a, um: stuffed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
gravis, is, is, e: heavy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
gredensis, is, is, e: Sierra de Gredos (geogr.), adj. name
gregarius, us, a, um: clustered (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
gridellii: Edoardo Gridelli (pers.), noun gen.
griffinii: Achille Griffini (pers.), noun gen.
gringo: foreigner (other, Spanish), noun app.
griphodes: like a riddle (descr., Latin), adj. verb
griseipennis, is, is, e: with wings grey (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
griseoguttatus, us, a, um: with grey spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
griseostriatus, us, a, um: with grey scratches (descr., Latin), adj. verb
griseus, us, a, um: grey (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
groenlandicus, us, a, um: Grönland (Greenland), (geogr.), adj. name
gronovii: Laurentius Theodorus Gronovius (pers.), noun gen.
grossepunctatus, us, a, um: with coarse punctation (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
grossula, us, a, um: rather big (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
grossus, us, a, um: big (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
grouvellei: Antoine Grouvelle (pers.), noun gen.
gschwendtneri: Ludwig Gschwendtner (pers.), noun gen.
guadalcanalensis, is, is, e: Guadalcanal (geogr.), adj. name
guadelupensis, is, is, e: Guadelupe (geogr.), adj. name
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guatemalensis, is, is, e: Guatemala (geogr.), adj. name
hasegawai: Michiaki Hasegawa (pers.), noun gen.
guayanensis, is, is, e: Guayana (geogr.), adj. name
hastatus, us, a, um: armed with spear (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
guayaquilensis, is, is, e: Guayaquil (geogr.), adj. name
hatchi: Melville Hatch (pers.), noun gen.
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gueorguievi: Vassil Guéorguiev (pers.), noun gen.
hautmanni: *Susanne & Andreas Hautmann (pers.), noun gen.
guerini: Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville (pers.), noun gen.
hautmannorum: *Susanne & Andreas Hautmann (pers.), noun gen.
guernei: J. de Guerne (pers.), noun gen.
havaniensis, is, is, e: Havana (geogr.), adj. name
guerryi: Paul Guerry (pers.), noun gen.
hebaueri: Franz & Hans Hebauer (pers.), noun gen. [Deronectes]
guidettii: Walter Guidetti (pers.), noun gen.
hebaueri: Hans Hebauer (pers.), noun gen. [Hydroporus]
guidi: Guy (grandchild), (pers.), noun gen.
hebauerorum: Franz & Hans Hebauer (pers.), noun gen.
guignoti: Félix Guignot (pers.), noun gen.
hebes: blunt (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
guignotianus, us, a, um: Félix Guignot (pers.), adj. name
hebeter: the blunt one (descr., Latin), noun app.
guineensis, is, is, e: Guinea (geogr.), adj. name
hebraicus, us, a, um: jewish (people, Latin), adj. inflect.
guizhouensis, is, is, e: Guizhou (geogr.), adj. name
hedini: Sven Hedin (pers.), noun gen.
gujaratensis, is, is, e: Gujarat (geogr.), adj. name
hedwigae: *Hedwig Gruber (pers.), noun gen.
gumwellensis, is, is, e: Gum well (geogr.), adj. name
hedwigi: *Hedwig Gruber (pers.), noun gen.
gusenleitneri: F. Gusenleitner (pers.), noun gen.
hedychrous, us, a, um: sweet-smelling (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
gutta: drop (drop-like spot), (descr., Latin), noun app.
heeri: Oswald Heer (pers.), noun gen.
guttalis, is, is, e: spotted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
heggiensis, is, is, e: Heggie’s Rock (geogr.), adj. name
guttatus, us, a, um: spotted (descr., Latin), adj. verb
heidiae: *Heidi Brancucci (pers.), noun gen. [Laccophilus]
gutteridgei: Rob Gutteridge (pers.), noun gen.
heidiae: *Heidi Riens (pers.), noun gen. [Copelatus]
gutticollis, is, is, e: with neck spotted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
heinertzi: R. Heinertz (pers.), noun gen.
guttiger, er, era, erum: carrying drop (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
hellenicus, us, a, um: Hellas (Greece), (geogr.), adj. name
guttulatus, us, a, um: with small drop (descr., Latin), adj. verb
helocrinus, us, a, um: from helocrene spring (hab.), adj. inflect.
guttulosus, us, a, um: with small drop (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
helveticus, us, a, um: Helvetia (Switzerland), (geogr.), adj. name
guttulus, us, a, um: with small drop (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
helvolus, us, a, um: pale yellow green (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
gyllenhalii: Leonhard Gyllenhal (pers.), noun gen.
hemani: Heman (pers., Indian), noun gen.
gyrinoides: Gyrinus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
hendrichi: Lars Hendrich (pers.), noun gen.
haagi: Georg Johann Haag (pers.), noun gen.
herbeti: Herbet (pers.), noun gen.
habelmanni: Paul Sigismund Habelmann (pers.), noun gen.
hermanni: Joh. Hermann (pers.), noun gen.
habilis, is, is, e: apt, fit (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
heros: hero (descr., Greek), noun app.
hades: god of the dead (myth., Greek), noun app.
herrmanni: Joh. Herrmann (pers.), noun gen.
haeffneri: Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner (pers.), noun gen.
heterocerus, us, a, um: with antennae different (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
haemorrhoidalis, is, is, e: blood-coloured in river (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
hafti: Jan Haft (pers.), noun gen.
heterogynus, us, a, um: with female different (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
hahni: Hans Jurgen Hahn (pers.), noun gen.
heteronychus, us, a, um: with claws different (descr.), adj. inflect.
hainanensis, is, is, e: Hainan (geogr.), adj. name
heubergeri: Max Heuberger (pers.), noun gen.
hajeki: Jiří Hájek (pers.), noun gen.
heydeni: Lucas von Heyden (pers.), noun gen.
hakkariensis, is, is, e: Hakkari province (geogr.), adj. name
hiekei: Fritz Hieke (pers.), noun gen.
halensis, is, is, e: Hale (Halle), (geogr.), adj. name
hieroglyphicus, us, a, um: with hieroglyphs (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
hamadae: Neusa Hamada (pers.), noun gen.
hamatus, us, a, um: barbed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
hamifer, er, era, erum: carrying hook (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
hamoni: Harold Hamon (pers.), noun gen.
hamulatus, us, a, um: with small hooks (descr., Latin), adj. verb
hancocki: G.L.R. Hancock (pers.), noun gen.
hansardii: Hansard (pers.), noun gen.
haraldi: Harald Lindberg (pers.), noun gen.
hararensis, is, is, e: Harare (geogr.), adj. name
hardenbergi: C.B. Hardenberg (pers.), noun gen.
hardyi: Mr. Hardy (pers.), noun gen.
harleyi: Harley Barron (pers.), noun gen.
haroldi: Harold M. Miller (pers.), noun gen.
harrarensis, is, is, e: Harrare (geogr.), adj. name
harrisii: Thaddeus William Harris (pers.), noun gen.
harrisoni: Mr. A.D. Harrison (pers.), noun gen.
hillviewensis, is, is, e: Hillview station (geogr.), adj. name
hinkleri: Hinkler Well catchment (geogr.), noun gen.
hintelmannae: *Elisabeth Hintelmann (pers.), noun gen.
hintoni: Howard Everett Hinton (pers.), noun gen.
hinzeae: *Susan Hinzae (pers.), noun gen.
hirsutus, us, a, um: with distinct pubescence (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
hirtellus, us, a, um: somewhat shaggy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
hirtipes: shaggy foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
hisamatsui: S. Hisamatsu (pers.), noun gen.
hispanicus, us, a, um: Hispania (Spain), (geogr.), adj. name
histeroides: Hister-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
histrio: actor (descr., Latin), noun app.
hiurai: I. Hiura (pers.), noun gen.
hobbsi: Horton H. Hobbs Jr. (pers.), noun gen.
hochhuti: Johann Heinrich Hochhut (pers.), noun gen.
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hochi: Karl Hoch (pers.), noun gen.
hypomelas: ventrally black (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
hockingi: Brian Hocking (pers.), noun gen.
ibaguensis, is, is, e: Ibagué (geogr.), adj. name
hokkaidensis, is, is, e: Hokkaido (geogr.), adj. name
ibarrai: Jorge Ibarra (pers.), noun gen.
hollingsworthi: Rod Hollingsworth (pers.), noun gen.
ibericus, us, a, um: Iberica (geogr.), adj. name
holmeni: Mogens Holmen (pers.), noun gen.
ibonum: Ibo people of Nigeria (people), noun gen.
holomelas: completely black (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
ibrahimi: Ibrahim Mohamed Iman (pers.), noun gen.
holosericeus, us, a, um: from pure silk (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
idanus, us, a, um: fair, lovely (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
holzmanni: *Chantale & Robert Holzmann (pers.), noun gen.
ifnii: Ifni lake (geogr.), noun gen.
holzmannorum: *Chantale & Robert Holzmann (pers.), noun gen.
ifranensis, is, is, e: Ifrane (geogr.), adj. name
holzschuhi: Carolus Holzschuh (pers.), noun gen.
ignarus, us, a, um: red like fire (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
homoenyx: uniform claws (descr., Greek), noun app.
ignobilis, is, is, e: unknown (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
hookeri: Joseph Dalton Hooker (pers.), noun gen.
ignoratus, us, a, um: ignored (descr., Latin), adj. verb
hopffgarteni: Baron Georg Max v. Hopffgarten (pers.), noun gen.
ignotus, us, a, um: unknown (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
hoppingi: Ralph Hopping (pers.), noun gen.
iguelaensis, is, is, e: Iguéla lagoon (geogr.), adj. name
horai: S.L. Hora (pers.), noun gen.
ijimai: Mr. K. Ijima (pers.), noun gen.
horni: George Henry Horn (pers.), noun gen. [Laccophilus Branden]
ikedai: Mr. T. Ikeda (pers.), noun gen.
horni: Walther Hermann Richard Horn (pers.), noun gen. [Copelatus,
Laccophilus Rég.]
illigeri: Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger (pers.), noun gen.
hornii: George Henry Horn (pers.), noun gen.
ilybioides: Ilybius-like (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
hortense: *Hortense Griffin Lanphere (pers.), noun app.
imasakai: S. Imasaka (pers.), noun gen.
hostilis, is, is, e: foreign (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
imbricata, us, a, um: tiled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
hottentottus, us, a, um: Khoikhoi people of Cape (people), adj. inflect.
imitator: imitator (descr., Latin), noun app.
hova: Hova or Merina people of Madagascar (people), noun app.
imitatrix: female imitator (descr., Latin), noun app.
howittii: Alfred William Howitt (pers.), noun gen.
immaculatus, us, a, um: without marks (descr., Latin), adj. verb
hozgargantae: Hozgarganta river (geogr.), noun gen.
huastecus, us, a, um: Huastec people of Mexico (people), adj. name
immaculipennis, us, a, um: wings without marks (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
hubbardi: David A. Hubbard (pers.), noun gen.
immarginatus, us, a, um: without border (descr., Latin), adj. verb
hubbelli: Theodore H. Hubbell (pers.), noun gen.
immaturus, us, a, um: immature (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
hudsonicus, us, a, um: Hudson Bay (geogr.), adj. name
immitis, is, is, e: not soft (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
huehni: Hühn (pers.), noun gen.
immundus, us, a, um: dirty (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
hulae: Hula reserve (geogr.), noun gen.
immunis, is, is, e: free (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
humboldtensis, is, is, e: Humboldt county (geogr.), adj. name
impar: not similar (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
humeralis, is, is, e: pertaining to shoulder (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
imperfectus, us, a, um: immature (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
humilis, is, is, e: low (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
imperialis, is, is, e: magnificent (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
hummeli: Arvid David Hummel (pers.), noun gen.
hunteri: William Hunter, (pers.) noun gen.
impressicollis, is, is, e: with neck impressed (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
huttoni: Prof. Hutton (pers.), noun gen.
impressifrons: impressed frons (descr., Latin), noun app.
hyalinus, us, a, um: transparent, like glass (greenish), (descr., Greek),
adj. inflect.
impressopunctatus, us, a, um: with impressed punctation (descr.,
Latin), adj. verb
hybneri: Johann Gottfried Hübner (pers.), noun gen.
impressus, us, a, um: impressed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
hybridus, us, a, um: of mixed race (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
impunctatus, us, a, um: without punctation (descr., Latin), adj. verb
hydaticoides: Hydaticus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
inaciculatus, us, a, um: not scratched with needle (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
hydrophiloides: Hydrophilus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
hydropicus, us, a, um: visible in water (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
hydroporoides: Hydroporus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
hydrovatoides: Hydrovatus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
hygrobioides: Hygrobia-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
hygrobius, us, a, um: living in water (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
hygrotoides: Hygrotus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
hylaeus, us, a, um: living in forest (hab., Greek), adj. inflect.
hylobates: deep forest (hab., Greek), noun app.
hynesi: H.B. Noel Hynes (pers.), noun gen.
hyperboreus, us, a, um: northern (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
hyphoporoides: Hyphoporus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
hyphydroides: Hyphydrus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
hypochlorus, us, a, um: ventrally green (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
ilybiiforme, is, is, e: shaped like an Ilybius (descr.), adj. inflect.
inaequalis, is, is, e: unlike (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
inagua: Great Inagua island (geogr.), noun app.
inanimatus, us, a, um: killed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
incarinatus, us, a, um: not ridged (descr., Latin), adj. verb
incaustus, us, a, um: not burnt (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
incertus, us, a, um: uncertain (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
incisus, us, a, um: carved (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
includens: becoming included (descr., Latin), adj. verb
incognitus, us, a, um: unknown (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
incommodus, us, a, um: uncomfortable (caused much work), (descr.,
Latin), adj. inflect.
incompleta, us, a, um: not complete (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
inconspectus, us, a, um: inconsiderate (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
inconspicuus, us, a, um: insignificant (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
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inconstans: inconstant (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
internus, us, a, um: inner (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
incrassatus, us, a, um: thickened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
interpulsus, us, a, um: between beats (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
incristatus, us, a, um: not crested (descr., Latin), adj. verb
inderiensis, is, is, e: Inder lake (geogr.), adj. name
interpunctatus, us, a, um: punctated in between (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
indianensis, is, is, e: Indiana (geogr.), adj. name
interrogationis, is, is, e: interrogative (descr., Latin), adj. verb
indicus, us, a, um: India (geogr.), adj. name
interrogator: interrogator (descr., Latin), noun app.
ineditus, us, a, um: unpublished (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
interruptefasciatus, us, a, um: with fragmented band (descr., Latin),
adj. verb
inefficiens: not realized (descr., Latin), adj. verb
ineptus, us, a, um: absurd (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
inexpectatus, us, a, um: unexpected (descr., Latin), adj. verb
inexspectatus, us, a, um: unexpected (descr., Latin), adj. verb
infacetus, us, a, um: stupid (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
interruptemaculatus, us, a, um: with fragmented markings (descr.,
Latin), adj. verb
interruptus, us, a, um: interrupted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
intersectus, us, a, um: cut between (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
infaustus, us, a, um: ominious (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
interstriatus, us, a, um: pertaining to areas between scratches (descr.,
Latin), adj. verb
infernalis, is, is, e: pertaining to underworld (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
intricatus, us, a, um: entangled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
infimus, us, a, um: the last (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
inumbratus, us, a, um: unshaded (descr., Latin), adj. verb
infirmus, us, a, um: weak (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
inflatus, us, a, um: inflated (descr., Latin), adj. verb
infuscatus, us, a, um: darkened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
inguttatus, us, a, um: without spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
inigmaticus, us, a, um: enigmatic (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
inmaculatus, us, a, um: without marks (descr., Latin), adj. verb
innae: *Inna Borodavko, (pers.), noun gen.
innesi: W. Innes Bey (pers.), noun gen.
innouendyensis, is, is, e: Innouendy Station (geogr.), adj. name
inopinatus, us, a, um: unexpected (hab., Latin), adj. verb
inornatus, us, a, um: plain (descr., Latin), adj. verb
inquinalis, is, is, e: soiled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
inquinatus, us, a, um: soiled (descr., Latin), adj. verb
inscitus, us, a, um: unknown (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
inscriptus, us, a, um: inscribed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
insculptilis, is, is, e: carved (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
insculptus, us, a, um: carved (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
insidiosus, us, a, um: treacherous (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
insignis, is, is, e: remarkable (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
insolatus, us, a, um: sunny (descr., Latin), adj. verb
insolitus, us, a, um: rare (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
inuber: infertile (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
inundatus, us, a, um: flooded (hab., Latin), adj. verb
inversus, us, a, um: reversed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
involucer, er, ris, re: not flying (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ipiformis, is, is, e: like cockroach (ipis), (descr.), adj. inflect.
irakensis, is, is, e: Irak (geogr.), adj. name
iranicus, us, a, um: Iran (geogr.), adj. name
irianensis, is, is, e: Irian Jaya (geogr.), adj. name
iridis, is, is, e: on Iris (hab.), adj. inflect.
irinus, us, a, um: like rainbow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
irregularis, is, is, e: irregular (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
irritans: annoying (descr., Latin), adj. verb
irroratus, us, a, um: moistened with dew (hab., Latin), adj. verb
isabelii: Isabelius (pers.), noun gen.
ischius, us, a, um: pertaining to hip (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
ischyrus, us, a, um: powerful, forcible (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
islamiticus, us, a, um: from islamic regions (people), adj. name
islandicus, us, a, um: Island (Iceland), (geogr.), adj. name
isthmia: of isthmus (hab.), noun gen.
istrus, us, a, um: Istria (geogr.), adj. name
jacobsoni: Edward Richard Jacobson (pers.), noun gen. [Hyphydrus]
insolutus, us, a, um: rare (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
jacobsoni: Georgiy Georgievich Jacobson (pers.), noun gen. [all
others]
inspectatus, us, a, um: placed on view (descr., Latin), adj. verb
jactator: one who shows off (descr., Latin), noun app.
instabilis, is, is, e: unstable (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
jaechi: Manfred A. Jäch (pers.), noun gen.
instriatus, us, a, um: without scratches (descr., Latin), adj. verb
jakovlevi: Alexander Ivanovich Jakovlev (pers.), noun gen.
instriolatus, us, a, um: without fine scratches (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
jallae: Rev. L. Jalla (pers.), noun gen.
insuetus, us, a, um: rare (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
janae: *Jana (pers.), noun gen.
insulanus, us, a, um: pertaining to island (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
insularis, is, is, e: pertaining to island (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
insularius, us, a, um: pertaining to island (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
insulicola: islander (hab., Latin), noun app.
intacta, us, a, um: untouched (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
integer, er, ra, rum: untouched (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
interclusus, us, a, um: enclosed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
interiectus, us, a, um: in between (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
interjectus, us, a, um: in between (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
intermediatus, us, a, um: placed in middle (descr., Latin), adj. verb
intermedius, us, a, um: intermediate (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
intermixtus, us, a, um: mixed up (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
jamaicensis, is, is, e: Jamaica (geogr.), adj. name
janczyki: Dr. F. Janczyk (pers.), noun gen.
janeiroi: Rio de Janeiro (geogr.), noun gen.
jani: Ján Kodada (pers.), noun gen.
janmillerae: Jan Miller (collector), (pers.), noun gen.
jansei: Antonius Johannes Theodorus Janse (pers.), noun gen.
janssensi: André Martin Jean Joseph Janssens (pers.), noun gen.
japonicus, us, a, um: Japon (geogr.), adj. name
jarrigei: Jarrige (pers.), noun gen.
jaseminae: *Jasemin (pers.), noun gen.
javanicus, us, a, um: Java (geogr.), adj. name
javanus, us, a, um: Java (geogr.), adj. name
jeanneae: *Jeanne Wolf (pers.), noun gen.
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jeanneli: René Gabriel Jeannel (pers.), noun gen.
kenyensis, is, is, e: Mount Kenya (geogr.), adj. name
jeholensis, is, is, e: Jehol (geogr.), adj. name
kerala: Kerala (geogr.), noun app.
jelineki: Josef Jelínek (pers.), noun gen.
kermanense, is, is, e: Kerman (geogr.), adj. name
jendeki: Eduard Jendek (pers.), noun gen.
kessleri: Kessler (pers.), noun gen.
jenniferae: *Jennifer Bolto, (pers.) noun gen. [Antiporus]
ketembang: Ketembang people of New Guinea (people), noun app.
jenniferae: *Jennifer Wolfe (pers.), noun gen. [Hydroporus]
khaosokensis, is, is, e: Khao Sok rain forest (geogr.), adj. name
jethoeae: *Ramragia Jethoe (pers.), noun gen.
kholini: Sergey Kholin (pers.), noun gen.
jilanzhui: Lanzhu Ji (pers.), noun gen.
khukri: long knife (from same region), (other, Sanskrit), noun app.
jimzim: James R. Zimmerman (pers.), noun app.
kiesenwetteri/ -ii: Ernst August Helmuth von Kiesenwetter (pers.),
noun gen.
joachimschmidti: Joachim Schmidt (pers.), noun gen.
jocosus, us, a, um: jocular (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
johannis: Johannes (pers.), noun app. [Agabus, Copelatus Guignot]
johannis: Johannes Wewalka (son of G. Wewalka), (pers.), noun app.
[Aglymbus]
kifunei: of river source that is home of water god (myth., Japanese),
noun gen.
kiliani: Conrad Kilian (pers.), noun gen.
kilimandjarensis, is, is, e: Kilimandjaro (geogr.), adj. name
johannis: Port St. John (geogr.), noun app. [Copelatus J.B.-Br.]
killaraensis, is, is, e: Killara Station (geogr.), adj. name
johnsonii: Johnson (pers.), noun gen.
kincaidi: T. Kincaid (pers.), noun gen.
jonicus, us, a, um: Ionia (geogr.), adj. name
kindianus, us, a, um: Kindia (geogr.), adj. name
jordanis, is, is, e: Jordan river (geogr.), adj. name
kingii: King Street (London), (other), noun gen.
josepheni: *Josephine Watts (pers.), noun gen.
kini: Mr. Kinikoto Mailautoka (pers.), noun app.
josephi: A.N.T. Joseph (pers.), noun gen.
kinzelbachi: Ragnar Kinzelbach (pers.), noun gen.
josi: Jos (geogr.), noun gen.
kishii: Y. Kishi (pers.), noun gen.
joyceae: *Joyce Omer-Cooper (pers.), noun gen.
kivuanus, us, a, um: Kivu (geogr.), adj. name
jucundus, us, a, um: pleasant (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
klamathensis, is, is, e: Klamath county (geogr.), adj. name
jugularis, is, is, e: pertaining to throat (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
klausnitzeri: Bernhard Klausnitzer (pers.), noun gen.
jundeeensis, is, is, e: Jundee station (geogr.), adj. name
klugii: Johann Cristoph Friedrich Klug (pers.), noun gen.
junodi: Rev. H. Junod (pers.), noun gen.
knapporum: Knapp family (pers.), noun gen.
jurjurensis, is, is, e: Jurjura (geogr.), adj. name
knischi: Alfred Knisch (pers.), noun gen.
kabakovi: Oleg N. Kabakov (pers.), noun gen.
kobensis, is, is, e: Kobe (geogr.), adj. name
kadmos: brother of Europa (myth., Greek), noun app.
kocae: Georg Koča (pers.), noun gen.
kaensis, is, is, e: Kaen municipality (geogr.), adj. name
kocai: Georg Koča (pers.), noun gen.
kainantuensis, is, is, e: Kainantu (geogr.), adj. name
kodadai: Ján Kodada (pers.), noun gen.
kakapupu: large water beetle (descr.), noun app.
koenigi: Eugen Gregor Koenig (pers.), noun gen.
kalaharii: Kalahari (geogr.), noun gen.
koho: Koho people of Vietnam (people), noun app.
kalbarriensis, is, is, e: Kalbarri NP (geogr.), adj. name
kokodanus, us, a, um: Kokoda (geogr.), adj. name
kalimantanensis, is, is, e: Kalimantan (geogr.), adj. name
kokoosson: ?
kamerunensis, is, is, e: Kamerun (geogr.), adj. name
kokujewi: Nikita Rafailowitsch Kokujev (pers.), noun gen.
kammuriensis, is, is, e: Kammuri island (geogr.), adj. name
kolakaensis, is, is, e: Kolaka region (geogr.), adj. name
kanoi: Tadao Kano (pers.), noun gen.
kolbei: Hermann Julius Kolbe (pers.), noun gen.
kansou: Kansou (geogr.), noun app.
kolstromi: Mathias Kolström (pers.), noun gen.
kansouis, is, is, e: Kansou (geogr.), adj. name
komghaensis, is, is, e: Komgha (geogr.), adj. name
karalundiensis, is, is, e: Karalundi (geogr.), adj. name
konduensis, is, is, e: Kondué (geogr.), adj. name
karmurensis, is, is, e: Karmur mountain (geogr.), adj. name
kongouensis, is, is, e: Kongou (geogr.), adj. name
karnatakus, us, a, um: Karnataka (geogr.), adj. name
konoi: Hiromichi Kôno (pers.), noun gen.
kashmiranus, us, a, um: Kashmir (geogr.), adj. name
kootenai: water people (myth., native American), noun app.
kashmirensis, is, is, e: Kashmir (geogr.), adj. name
koppi: Kopp (pers.), noun gen.
kasyi: F. Kasy (pers.), noun gen.
koreanus, us, a, um: Korea (geogr.), adj. name
kaszabi: Zoltan Kaszab (pers.), noun gen.
kotschyi: Theodor Kotschy (pers.), noun gen.
kaszonensis, is, is, e: Kászon (geogr.), adj. name
kotulae: Andreas Kotula (pers.), noun gen.
katangensis, is, is, e: Katanga (geogr.), adj. name
kozlovskii: Peter Kusmitsch Kozlov (pers.), noun gen.
kavanaughi: David H. Kavanaugh (pers.), noun gen.
kraatzii: Gustav Kraatz (pers.), noun gen.
keiseri: Fred Keiser (pers.), noun gen.
krausei: Paul Gustaf Krause (pers.), noun gen.
kejvali: Zbynek Kejval (pers.), noun gen.
kraussii: Christian Ferdinand Friedrich von Krauss (pers.), noun gen.
kelantanensis, is, is, e: Kelantan province (geogr.), adj. name
kriegi: Malcolm Krieg (pers.), noun gen.
kemneri: Nils Viktor Alarik Kemner (pers.), noun gen.
krikkeni: Jan Krikken (pers.), noun gen.
kempi: Stanley Wells Kemp (pers.), noun gen.
kryshtali: Oleksandr Pylypovych Kryshtal (pers.), noun gen.
kenaiensis, is, is, e: Kenai peninsula (geogr.), adj. name
kubani: Vítězslav Kubáň (pers.), noun gen.
kuchtae: Gustav Kuchta (pers.), noun gen.
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kuchtai: Gustav Kuchta (pers.), noun gen.
laraensis, is, is, e: Lara (geogr.), adj. name
kumozuensis, is, is, e: Kumozu-gawa (geogr.), adj. name
laramaeus, us, a, um: Fort Laramie (geogr.), adj. name
kunstleri: Kunstler (pers.), noun gen.
lareynii: Philippe Lareynie (pers.), noun gen.
kuntzeni: Heinrich Adolf Eberhard Kuntzen (pers.), noun gen.
larsoni: David J. Larson (pers.), noun gen.
kurilensis, is, is, e: Kuril islands (geogr.), adj. name
larvatus, us, a, um: provided with larva (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
kurosawai: Yoshihiko Kurosawa (pers.), noun gen.
lasckonyi: Mbitayong Lasckony (pers.), noun gen.
kurutjutu: blind (descr., Aborigin), noun app.
lasiosternus, us, a, um: with breast woolly (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
kuscheli: Mr. P.G. Kuschel (pers.), noun gen.
latahensis, is, is, e: Latah formation (epoch), adj. name
kusteri: Heinrich Carl Küster (pers.), noun gen.
latebrosus, us, a, um: concealed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
kyushuensis, is, is, e: Kyushu island (geogr.), adj. name
latecinctus, us, a, um: with wide girdle (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
labiatus, us, a, um: pertaining to lip (descr., Latin), adj. verb
latefasciatus, us, a, um: with broad bands (descr., Latin), adj. verb
labiosus, us, a, um: with prominent lip (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
latens: hidden (descr., Latin), adj. verb
labradorensis, is, is, e: Labrador (geogr.), adj. name
labratus, us, a, um: pertaining to labrum (descr., Latin), adj. verb
lateralimarginalis, is, is, e: with sides bordered (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
laccophilinus, us, a, um: Laccophilus-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
lateralis, is, is, e: relating to side (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
laccophiloides: Laccophilus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
laterimaculatus, us, a, um: with lateral markings (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
laceratus, us, a, um: torn to pieces (descr., Latin), adj. verb
lachlani: Lachlan Watts (pers.), noun gen.
lachnaeus, us, a, um: woolly (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
lacustris, is, is, e: living in lakes or ponds (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
laesslei: Albert M. Laessle (pers.), noun gen.
laetabilis, is, is, e: delightful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
laeticulus, us, a, um: somewhat magnificent (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
latescens: becoming wide (descr., Latin), adj. verb
laticinctus, us, a, um: with wide girdle (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
laticollis, is, is, e: with neck wide (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
laticornis, is, is, e: with antennae wide (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
latifasciatus, us, a, um: with broad bands (descr., Latin), adj. verb
latifrons: broad forehead (descr., Latin), noun app.
latihamatus, us, a, um: with broad spines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
laetus, us, a, um: luxuriant (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
latior: wider (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
laevicollis, is, is, e: with neck smooth (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
latipalpis, is, is, e: with palps wide (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
laevidorsis, is, is, e: with back smooth (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
latipennis, is, is, e: with wings wide (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
laevidorsus, us, a, um: with back smooth (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
latipes: wide foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
laevigatus, us, a, um: polished (descr., Latin), adj. verb
latissimus, us, a, um: the broadest (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
laevipennis, is, is, e: with wings smooth (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
latitans: hiding (descr., Latin), adj. verb
laevis, is, is, e: smooth (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
latiusculoides: latiusculus-like (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
laevisculptus, us, a, um: finely carved (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
latiusculus, us, a, um: rather wide (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
laevisulcatus, us, a, um: with smooth furrows (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
lativittis, is, is, e: with wide stripes (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
laeviusculus, us, a, um: rather smooth (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
latro: robber (descr., Latin), noun app.
laeviventris, is, is, e: with belly smooth (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
laferi: German Lafer (pers.), noun gen.
latuisculoides: latiusculus-like (misspelled), (descr., Latin), adj.
uninflect.
lagabrunensis, is, is, e: Lagabrun (geogr.), adj. name
latus, us, a, um: broad (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
lagari: Angel Lagar Mascaro (pers.), noun gen.
laurentius: Insula Laurentii (Madagascar), (geogr.), noun app.
latocavus: wide hole (coarse punctation), (descr., Latin), noun app.
lambai: B.S. Lamba (pers.), noun gen.
laurianus, us, a, um: from laurel tree (other, Latin), adj. name
laminarum: made up of plates (descr., Latin), noun gen.
lautus, us, a, um: clean, without spots (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
laminatus, us, a, um: disc-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
lavateri: Diethelm Lavater (pers.), noun gen.
lamottei: Maxime Lamotte (pers.), noun gen.
lavatus, us, a, um: washed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
lanceolatus, us, a, um: lancelet-shaped (descr., Latin), adj. verb
leachi: Edwin R. Leach (pers.), noun gen.
landaisi: Landais (pers.), noun gen.
leai: Arthur Mills Lea (pers.), noun gen.
langoensis, is, is, e: Lango river (geogr.), adj. name
leander: male from Greek mythology (myth., Greek), noun app.
languida, us, a, um: languid (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
lebasii: Lebasi (pers.), noun gen.
lanio: butcher (descr., Latin), noun app.
lecontei/ -ii: John Lawrence LeConte (pers.), noun gen.
lanyuensis, is, is, e: Lanyu (geogr.), adj. name
lederii: Hans Leder (pers.), noun gen.
lanzai: Benedetto Lanza (pers.), noun gen.
ledouxi: Georges Ledoux (pers.), noun gen.
laosensis, is, is, e: Laos (geogr.), adj. name
leechi: Leech (pers.), noun gen. [Agabus Jacobson]
lapideus, us, a, um: petrified (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
leechi: Hugh Bosdin Leech (pers.), noun gen. [all others]
laporti: Francois Louis Nompar de Caumont de Laport (pers.), noun
gen.
legrosi: Clemens Legros (pers.), noun gen.
lapostaae: *Daniella LaPosta (pers.), noun gen.
lenensis, is, is, e: Lena river (geogr.), adj. name
lapponicus, us, a, um: Lapland (geogr.), adj. name
lenkoranensis, is, is, e: Lenkoran (geogr.), adj. name
lapponum: Lapland (of the laps), (geogr.), noun gen.
lenorae: *Lenora (pers.), noun gen.
lemberki: Vladimír Lemberk (pers.), noun gen.
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lenticus, us, a, um: preferring lentic habitats (hab.), adj. inflect.
lintrarius: boatman, waterman (descr., Latin), noun app.
lentiginosus, us, a, um: freckled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
liopteroides: Liopterus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
lentissimus, us, a, um: very slow (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
liosomata, us, a, um: with smooth body (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
lentus, us, a, um: slow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
liselotteae: *Liselotte Ziegler (pers.), noun gen.
lenzi: Lenz (pers.), noun gen.
lithax: of stone (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
leonardii: Carlo Leonardi (pers.), noun gen.
lithuanicus, us, a, um: Lithuania (geogr.), adj. name
leonensis, is, is, e: Sierra Leone (geogr.), adj. name
litigiosus, us, a, um: disputed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
leonhardi: Otto Leonhard (pers.), noun gen.
litoralis, is, is, e: of shore (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
lepersonneae: *Frau A. Lepersonne (pers.), noun gen.
lituratus, us, a, um: coated (descr., Latin), adj. verb
lepidus, us, a, um: graceful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
livens: lead coloured (descr., Latin), adj. verb
lepineyi: J. de Lépiney (pers.), noun gen.
lividiventris, is, is, e: pale yellow ventrally (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
leprieuri/ -ii: Charles-Eugène Leprieur (pers.), noun gen.
lividus, us, a, um: pale yellow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
leptapsis: narrow arch (descr., Greek), noun app.
livingstoni: Livingstonia (geogr.), noun gen.
leptogonus, us, a, um: long and angular (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
lluci: Patron Lluc (pers.), noun gen.
leptometis: slender half breed (descr., Greek), noun app.
lobatus, us, a, um: lobed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
lernaeus, us, a, um: Lerna (geogr., Greek), adj. name
lobonyx: claw with flap (descr., Greek), noun app.
letourneuxi: Letourneux (pers.), noun gen.
lobulatus, us, a, um: with small lobes (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
leuser: Mount Leuser (geogr.), noun app.
loeffleri: Heinz Löffler (pers.), noun gen.
levanderi: Kaarlo Mainio Levander (pers.), noun gen.
loeiensis, is, is, e: Loei province (geogr.), adj. name
leveillei: Albert Leveillé (pers.), noun gen.
londianensis, is, is, e: Londiani (geogr.), adj. name
leveri: R.A. Lever (pers.), noun gen.
longicornis, is, is, e: with antennae long (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
levicollis, is, is, e: with neck smooth (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
longior: longer (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
lewisi: C. Bernard Lewis (pers.), noun gen. [Desmopachria]
longipes: long foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
lewisi: D.J. Lewis (pers.), noun gen. [Copelatus]
longipilis, is, is, e: with hair long (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
lewisianus, us, a, um: George Lewis (pers.), adj. name
longissimus, us, a, um: very long (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
lewisioides: lewisius-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
longistilus: long rod (descr., Latin), noun app.
lewisius: George Lewis (pers.), noun gen.
longistriga, us, a, um: with long line (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
leyi: Wolfgang Ley (pers.), noun gen.
longitarsis, is, is, e: with foot long (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
leysi: Remko Leys (pers.), noun gen.
longiusculus, us, a, um: rather long (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
lherminieri: Ferdinand Lherminier (pers.), noun gen.
longivittis, is, is, e: with long stripes (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
libanus, us, a, um: Liban (Lebanon), (geogr.), adj. name
longovalis, is, is, e: long oval (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
libens: willing (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
longulus, us, a, um: rather long (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
libera, er, era, erum: Liberia (geogr.), adj. name
loochooensis, is, is, e: Loo-Choo (Okinawa), (geogr.), adj. name
liberatus, us, a, um: liberated (descr., Latin), adj. verb
lootensi: R.P. Lootens (pers.), noun gen.
liberus: misspelling of liber or libertus?
lophotus, us, a, um: crested (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
licenti: Father Licent (pers.), noun gen.
lorenzoi: Lorenzo Rocchi (son of S. Rocchi), (pers.), noun gen.
ligatus, us, a, um: tied, bound (descr., Latin), adj. verb
loriae: Lamberto Loria (pers.), noun gen.
lignosus, us, a, um: wooden (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
lornaensis, is, is, e: Lorna Greeklen station (geogr.), adj. name
lilliputanus, us, a, um: dwarfish (descr.), adj. name
loticus, us, a, um: from running water (hab.), adj. inflect.
limbalis, is, is, e: bordered (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
lotteae: *Lotte Wewalka (pers.), noun gen.
limbatus, us, a, um: bordered (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
louayensis, is, is, e: Louayé river (geogr.), adj. name
limbibasis, is, is, e: with basal border (on elytra), (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
lowei: Lowe (pers.), noun gen.
limbicollis, is, is, e: with neck bordered (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
loxidiscus, us, a, um: with inclined shield (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
limestoneensis, is, is, e: Limestone well (geogr.), adj. name
lucasi/ -ii: Pierre Hippolyte Lucas (pers.), noun gen.
limicola: inhabitant of mud (hab., Latin), noun app.
lucasseni: Françoise Théodore Lucassen (pers.), noun gen.
limnetes: marsh-dwelling (hab., Greek), adj. uninflect.
lucidus, us, a, um: shining (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
lindbergi: Knut Lindberg (pers.), noun gen.
luctuosus, us, a, um: gloomy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
lindemannae: *Mlle le Dr Ch. Lindemann (pers.), noun gen.
luculentus, us, a, um: bright (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
lineatipennis, is, is, e: with lines on wings (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
luczonicus, us, a, um: Luczon (geogr.), adj. name
lineatocollis, is, is, e: with lines on neck (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
luederwaldti: Hermann Luederwaldt (pers.), noun gen.
lineatoguttatus, us, a, um: with lines and spots (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
lugens: gloomy (descr., Latin), adj. verb
lineatus, us, a, um: lined (descr., Latin), adj. verb
lineellus, us, a, um: with weak lines (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
lineolatus, us, a, um: with thin line (descr., Latin), adj. verb
linnavuorii: Rauno Linnavuori (pers.), noun gen.
lowryi: Sir Lowry’s Pass (geogr.), noun gen.
lugubris, is, is, e: belonging to morning (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
lunatus, us, a, um: with moon-shaped spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
lundbergi: Stig Lundberg (collector), (pers.), noun gen.
lundbladi: Olof Lundblad (pers.), noun gen.
All diving beetle specific and subspecific names explained
luniger, er, era, erum: carrying moon-shaped spots (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
magensis: ?
lunulatus, us, a, um: with moon-shaped spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
magnificus, us, a, um: magnificent (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
maghrebinus, us, a, um: Maghreb region (geogr.), adj. name
luridescens: becoming pale yellow (descr., Latin), adj. verb
magnus, us, a, um: great (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
luridipennis, is, is, e: with pale yellow wings (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
mahajanga: Mahajanga (geogr.), noun app.
luridus, us, a, um: pale yellow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
lusitanicus, us, a, um: Lusitania (Portugal), (geogr.), adj. name
lutarius, us, a, um: living in mud (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
luteaster: yellow star (descr., Greek), noun app.
luteicollis, is, is, e: with neck yellow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
luteipennis, is, is, e: with wings yellow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
luteocinctus, us, a, um: with yellow girdle (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
luteolus, us, a, um: yellowish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
luteomaculatus, us, a, um: with yellow markings (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
luteopictus, us, a, um: painted yellow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
luteosignatus, us, a, um: with yellow marks (descr., Latin), adj. verb
lutescens: becoming yellow (descr., Latin), adj. verb
lutosus, us, a, um: living in mud (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
lutulentus, us, a, um: living in mud (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
lutzi: K.G. Lutz (pers.), noun gen.
luzonicus, us, a, um: Luzon (geogr.), adj. name
lyellii: Charles Lyell (pers.), noun gen.
lynceus, us, a, um: Lynx-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
lynesi: Admiral H. Lynes (pers.), noun gen.
lyratus, us, a, um: lyre-shaped (descr., Latin), adj. verb
maai: T.C. Maa (pers.), noun gen.
maccullochii: Dr. Mac Culloch (pers.), noun gen.
macedonicus, us, a, um: Macedonia (geogr.), adj. name
macellus, us, a, um: slightly lean (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
mackenziensis, is, is, e: Mackenzie river (geogr.), adj. name
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mahakamensis, is, is, e: Mahakam river basin (geogr.), adj. name
mahleri: Viggo Mahler (pers.), noun gen.
maindroni: Maurice Maindron (pers.), noun gen.
major: greater (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
majuscula, us, a, um: somewhat greater (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
makokouensis, is, is, e: Makokou (geogr.), adj. name
malaccae: Malacca (geogr.), noun gen.
malaisei: René Malaise (pers.), noun gen.
malawiensis, is, is, e: Malawi (geogr.), adj. name
malayanus, us, a, um: Malaysia (geogr.), adj. name
malickyi: Hans Malicky (pers.), noun gen.
malkini: Boris Malkin (pers.), noun gen.
mancus, us, a, um: mutilated (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
mandsuricus, us, a, um: Mandsuria (Manchuria), (geogr.), adj. name
manducus: glutton (descr., Latin), noun app.
manfredi: Manfred A. Jäch (pers.), noun gen.
manii: M.S. Mani (pers.), noun gen.
manipurensis, is, is, e: Manipur (geogr.), adj. name
manitobensis, is, is, e: Manitoba (geogr.), adj. name
manjakatompo: Manjakatompo reserve (geogr.), noun app.
mannerheimi: Carl Gustav von Mannerheim (pers.), noun gen.
manusela: Manusela reserve (geogr.), noun app.
maoyangensis, is, is, e: Maoyang (geogr.), adj. name
margaliti: Joel Margalit (pers.), noun gen.
margaretae: *Margaret Larson (pers.), noun gen.
margareti: *Margaret Larson (pers.), noun gen.
macrocephalus, us, a, um: with head large (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
margarita: *Margarita (pers.), noun app.
macrocerus, us, a, um: with antennae large (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
marginalis, is, is, e: bordered (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
marginatus, us, a, um: bordered (descr., Latin), adj. verb
macrocolus, us, a, um: with legs long (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
margineguttatus, us, a, um: with spots at margins (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
macrohinkleri: large species from Hinkler well (comb., mixed), noun
gen.
marginellus, us, a, um: weakly bordered (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
macrolornaensis, is, is, e: large species from Lorna Glen station
(comb., mixed), adj. name
marginepunctatus, us, a, um: with punctures at margins (descr.,
Latin), adj. verb
macronychus, us, a, um: with claws large (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
marginicollis, is, is, e: with neck enclosed within border (descr.,
Latin), adj. inflect.
macrosturtensis, is, is, e: large species from Sturt Meadows station
(comb., mixed), adj. name
macrotarsus: big foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
macularis, is, is, e: with spots (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
maculatus, us, a, um: blotched (descr., Latin), adj. verb
maculiceps: with blotches on head (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
maculicollis, is, is, e: with blotches on neck (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
maculifer, er, era, erum: carrying blotches (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
maculosus, us, a, um: blotched (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
marginipennis, is, is, e: with wings bordered (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
marginithorax: with thorax bordered (descr., Latin), noun app.
marginiventris, is, is, e: with belly bordered (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
maria: *Maria (pers.), noun app.
mariae: *Maria Millan (pers.), noun gen.
mariannae: *Marianne Wewalka (pers.), noun gen.
madagascariensis, is, is, e: Madagascar (geogr.), adj. name
marinae: *Marina Iosifovna (mother of H. Shaverdo), (pers.), noun
gen.
madangensis, is, is, e: Madang province (geogr.), adj. name
maritimus, us, a, um: from sea (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
maderensis, is, is, e: Madera (Madeira), (geogr.), adj. name
marklini: Gabriel Marklin (pers.), noun gen.
madoni: Paul Madon (pers.), noun gen.
marlieri: Marlier (pers.), noun gen.
maeklini: Fredrik Wilhelm Mäklin (pers.), noun gen.
marmoratus, us, a, um: marbled (descr., Latin), adj. verb
maestroae: *Concha Maestro Garriga (pers.), noun gen.
marmoreus, us, a, um: marbled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
maestroi: *Concha Maestro Garriga (pers.), noun gen.
marmottani: Michel Marmottan (pers.), noun gen.
magellanicus, us, a, um: Strait of Magellan (geogr.), adj. name
marshalli: Marshall (pers.), noun gen.
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martensi: Jochen Martens (pers.), noun gen.
melanopterus, us, a, um: with wings black (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
martinae: *Martina Mogler (pers.), noun gen.
melanotus, us, a, um: with back black (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
martini: Martin (pers.), noun gen.
melas, as, aena, an: black (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
martinii: M. le capitaine Martin (pers.), noun gen.
melitaensis, is, is, e: Melita station (geogr.), adj. name
marylandicus, us, a, um: Maryland (geogr.), adj. name
mellitus, us, a, um: honey-coloured (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
mas: gold (other), noun app.
melroseensis, is, is, e: Melrose station (geogr.), adj. name
mascatensis, is, is, e: Mascate (Muscat), (geogr.), adj. name
melsheimeri: Friedrich Ernst Melsheimer (pers.), noun gen.
masculinus, us, a, um: robust (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
masonensis, is, is, e: Lake Mason station (geogr.), adj. name
memnonius, us, a, um: Memnon king of Egypt (eastern), (myth.,
Latin), adj. name
massaicus, us, a, um: Masai people of E Africa (people), adj. name
mendax: liar (descr., Latin), noun app.
mastersii: George Masters (pers.), noun gen.
mendozana, us, a, um: Mendoza (geogr.), adj. name
mateui: J. Mateu (pers.), noun gen.
menglunensis, is, is, e: Menglun (geogr.), adj. name
mathaei: Mathaeus Wewalka (son of G. Wewalka), (pers.), noun gen.
menieri: J.J. Menier (pers.), noun gen.
mathani: Marc de Mathan (pers.), noun gen.
menopausis: menopausal (after menstruation has ceased), (descr.,
Latin), noun app.
mathesoni: Matheson (pers.), noun gen.
mathiasi: Mr. F.W. Mathias (pers.), noun gen.
matruelis: son of uncle from mother’s side (descr., Latin), noun app.
matsuii: M. Matsui (pers.), noun gen.
matsumotoi: H. Matsumoto (pers.), noun gen.
mattheyi: W. Matthew (pers.), noun gen.
mauiensis, is, is, e: Maui island (geogr.), adj. name
mauritiensis, is, is, e: Mauritius (geogr.), adj. name
maurus, us, a, um: dark (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
maximus, us, a, um: the largest (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
maya: Maya people of Mexico (people), noun app.
mayae: Maya people of Mexico (people), noun gen.
mazzoldii: Paolo Mazzoldi (pers.), noun gen.
mbandouensis, is, is, e: Mbandou (geogr.), adj. name
mbokoensis, is, is, e: Mboko (geogr.), adj. name
mcraeae: *Jane McRae (pers.), noun gen.
me: water (hab.), noun app.
meadfootii: Meadfoot (pers.), noun gen.
merguiensis, is, is, e: Mergui (geogr.), adj. name
meridensis, is, is, e: Mérida (geogr.), adj. name
meridianus, us, a, um: southern (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
meridionalis, is, is, e: southern (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
merkli: Eduard Merkl (pers.), noun gen.
mesepotamicus, us, a, um: Mesopotamia (geogr.), adj. name
mesomelas: black in middle (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
mesosturtensis, is, is, e: the intermediate from Sturt Meadow (comb.,
mixed), adj. name
messeri: Mr. A.C. Messer (pers.), noun gen.
metrius, us, a, um: womb-like (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
mexaformis, is, is, e: Mexaform drug (other), adj. inflect.
mexicanus, us, a, um: Mexico (geogr.), adj. name
meyeri: Christian A. Meyer (pers.), noun gen.
michaelseni: W. Michaelsen (pers.), noun gen.
microbubba: Yarrabubba (small Bubba) (comb., mixed), noun app.
microdaemeli: like small daemeli (descr., mixed), noun gen.
mecolobus, us, a, um: with long lobe (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
micromelitaensis, is, is, e: small from Melita station (comb., mixed),
adj. name
medialis, is, is, e: middle (descr.), adj. inflect.
micrommatoion: small eyes (descr., Greek), noun app.
mediatus, us, a, um: middle (descr.), adj. verb
microocula: small eyes (descr., Latin), noun app.
mediocris, is, is, e: mediocre (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
micropunctatus, us, a, um: with small punctures (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
medioximus, us, a, um: intermediate in space and time (descr., Latin),
adj. inflect.
medleri: J.T. Medler (pers.), noun gen.
microreticulatus, us, a, um: with fine reticulation (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
megacephalus, us, a, um: with head large (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
microscopicus, us, a, um: microscopical (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
megalocerus, us, a, um: with antennae large (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
microsturtensis, is, is, e: the small from Sturt Meadows (comb.,
mixed), adj. name
megalus, us, a, um: large (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
microthorax: small thorax (descr., Latin), noun app.
megamacrocephalus, us, a, um: the large macrocephalus (descr.,
Greek), adj. inflect.
miersii: John Miers (pers.), noun gen.
megas: large (descr., Greek), noun app.
mildredae: *Mildred García (sister of M. García), (pers.), noun gen.
migrator: one that migrates (descr., Latin), noun app.
meii: Maurizio Mei (pers.), noun gen.
milgunensis, is, is, e: Milgun station (geogr.), adj. name
mekus: mek (water), (hab.), noun app.
milkoi: Milko (native), (pers.), noun gen.
melaenus, us, a, um: black (descr.), adj. inflect.
milla: Milla river (geogr.), noun app.
melanarius, us, a, um: black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
millbilliensis, is, is, e: Millbillie station (geogr.), adj. name
melancholicus, us, a, um: gloomy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
millingeni: Charles Millingen (pers.), noun gen.
melanocephalus, us, a, um: with head black (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
milloti: Prof. Millot (pers.), noun gen.
melanocornis, is, is, e: with antennae black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
mimetes: imitator (descr., Greek), noun app.
melanogrammus, us, a, um: with black lines (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
melanophtalmos: black eyes (descr., Greek), noun app.
mimelus, us, a, um: deceiving (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
mimmi/ -ii: *Augusta Theresia Wilhelmina Sahlberg (Mimmi), (pers.),
noun app.
mimus: imitator (descr., Latin), noun app.
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minakawai: Noboru Minakawa (collector), (pers.), noun gen.
morondavensis, is, is, e: Morondava (geogr.), adj. name
minax: jutting out (prosternal projection), (descr., Latin), adj. verb
morosus, us, a, um: strange (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
minimus, us, a, um: smallest (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
morulus, us, a, um: black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
minipi: Minipi drainage (geogr.), noun app.
mouchampsi: Raymond Mouchamps (pers.), noun gen.
minnesotense, is, is, e: Minnesota (geogr.), adj. name
mougeli: Mougel (pers.), noun gen.
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minor: smaller (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
mtiula: montane (hab., Georgian), adj. uninflect.
minutissimus, us, a, um: extremely small (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
mubboonus, us, a, um: from small creek (hab., Aborigin), adj. inflect.
minutus, us, a, um: diminished (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
mucronatus, us, a, um: sharpened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
miocaenicus, us, a, um: from Miocene (epoch), adj. name
muelleri: Friedrich August Clemens Müller (pers.), noun gen.
[Agabus]
miocenicus, us, a, um: from Miocene (epoch), adj. name
miocenus, us, a, um: from Miocene (epoch), adj. name
muelleri: Josef Müller (pers.), noun gen. [Bidessus, Laccophilus]
mirabilis, is, is, e: wonderful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
muelleri: Otto Friedrich Müller (pers.), noun gen. [Dytiscus]
mirandaae: *Miranda Humphreys (pers.), noun gen.
mulangensis, is, is, e: Mulange mountain (geogr.), adj. name
miriae: *Miriam ‘Miri’ Vogelbusch (pers.), noun gen.
mulsantis: Etienne Mulsant (pers.), noun gen.
miser, er, era, erum: regrettable (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
multicolor: of many colours (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
mistecus, us, a, um: Mistec people of Mexico (people), adj. name
multiguttatus, us, a, um: with many spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
mistellus, us, a, um: earth-hating (hab., Greek), adj. inflect.
multilineatus, us, a, um: with many lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
miurai: Yoshifumi Miura (pers.), noun gen.
multimaculatus, us, a, um: with many marks (descr., Latin), adj. verb
mixtus, us, a, um: mixed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
multipunctatus, us, a, um: with many punctures (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
miyamotoi: S. Miyamoto (pers.), noun gen.
mjobergi: Eric Georg Mjöberg (pers.), noun gen.
mobilis, is, is, e: movable (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
mocquerysi: Albert Mocquerys (pers.), noun gen.
multistriatus, us, a, um: with many scratches (descr., Latin), adj. verb
multistriolatus, us, a, um: with many fine lines (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
modestus, us, a, um: modest (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
muluensis, is, is, e: Gunung Mulu (Sarawak), (geogr.), adj. name
[Lacconectus, Neptosternus]
moelleri: Georg Möller (pers.), noun gen.
muluensis, is, is, e: Mulu (Ethiopia), (geogr.), adj. name [Bidessus]
moestus, us, a, um: sad (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
munaso: Munaso Zaemo (friend), (pers.), noun app.
mohelicus, us, a, um: Mohéli island (geogr.), adj. name
mundanus, us, a, um: mundane (simple male antennae), (descr.,
Latin), adj. inflect.
molestus, us, a, um: difficult (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
mollis, is, is, e: soft (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
mundulus, us, a, um: fairly neat (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
moluccarum: Moluccas (geogr.), noun gen.
mundus, us, a, um: neat (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
moluccensis, is, is, e: Moluccas (geogr.), adj. name
munnarensis, is, is, e: Munnar (geogr.), adj. name
monae: *Mona (pers.), noun gen.
munsterii: Thomas Georg Munster (pers.), noun gen.
monas: monad (descr., Greek), noun app.
muricata, us, a, um: spiny (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
monaulacus, us, a, um: with single furrow (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
murinus, us, a, um: with gray hairs (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
mongolicus, us, a, um: Mongolia (geogr.), adj. name
murrumensis, is, is, e: Murrum station (geogr.), adj. name
monilicornis, is, is, e: with antennae chain-like (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
musicus, us, a, um: poetical (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
monilis, is, is, e: chain-shaped (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
mutabilis, is, is, e: apt to change (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
monostigma: single mark (descr., Greek), noun app.
mutatus, us, a, um: changed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
monostriatus, us, a, um: with single scratch (descr., Greek), adj. verb
mutchleri: Andrew J. Mutchler (pers.), noun gen.
montalbanensis, is, is, e: Montalban (geogr.), adj. name
muticus, us, a, um: blunt (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
montalentii: Giuseppe Montalenti (pers.), noun gen.
mutinensis, is, is, e: Mutina (Modena), (geogr.), adj. name
montanus, us, a, um: from mountain (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
mutus, us, a, um: mute (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
monteithi: Geoffrey B. Monteith (pers.), noun gen.
mvoungensis, is, is, e: Mvoung river (geogr.), adj. name
montenegrinus, us, a, um: Montenegro (geogr.), adj. name
mysorensis, is, is, e: Mysore (geogr.), adj. name
monticola: one inhabiting a mountain (hab., Latin), noun app.
nachtigali: Werner Nachtigall (pers.), noun gen.
montivagus, us, a, um: mountain-roaming (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
naevius, us, a, um: full of spots (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
montrouzieri: Xavier Montrouzier (pers.), noun gen.
nahueli: Nahuel Huapi NP (geogr.), noun gen.
mopiensis, is, is, e: Mopi village (geogr.), adj. name
nakajimai: Mr. Jun Nakajima (pers.), noun gen.
morandi: Morand (pers.), noun gen.
nakamurai: H. Nakamura (pers.), noun gen.
morgani: Kevin Morgan (pers.), noun gen.
nakanei: Takehiko Nakane (pers.), noun gen.
moriartyensis, is, is, e: Moriarty creek (geogr.), adj. name
nalinie: *Nalini (lotus), (pers., Indian), noun gen.
morimotoi: Katsura Morimoto (pers.), noun gen.
nambiensis, is, is, e: Nambi station (geogr.), adj. name
morio: fool (descr., Latin), noun app.
namcattienensis, is, is, e: Nam Cat Tien NP (geogr.), adj. name
morneri: Birger Mörner (pers.), noun gen.
nanayensis, is, is, e: Nanay river (geogr.), adj. name
moroderi: Emilio Moroder (pers.), noun gen.
nangaensis, is, is, e: Nanga-Eboko (geogr.), adj. name
musivus, us, a, um: like mosaic (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
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nanlingensis, is, is, e: Nanling NP (geogr.), adj. name
nigellus, us, a, um: blackish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nannup: Nannup (geogr.), noun app.
niger, er, ra, rum: black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nanpingensis, is, is, e: Nanping (geogr.), adj. name
nigeriensis, is, is, e: Nigeria (geogr.), adj. name
nanus, us, a, um: dwarfish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nigerrimus, us, a, um: very black (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
napperbyensis, is, is, e: Napperby station (geogr.), adj. name
nigrescens: becoming black (descr., Latin), adj. verb
narentinus, us, a, um: Narenta river (geogr.), adj. name
nigricans: being black (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
narryerensis, is, is, e: Narryer station (geogr.), adj. name
nigriceps: with head black (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
narusei: Mr. Z. Naruse (pers.), noun gen.
nigricollis, is, is, e: with neck black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nastus, us, a, um: with big nose (nasutus), (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nigrinus, us, a, um: black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nasutus, us, a, um: with big nose (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nigripalpis, is, is, e: with palpi black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
natalensis, is, is, e: Natal (geogr.), adj. name
nigripennis, is, is, e: with wings black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
natator: swimmer (descr., Latin), noun app.
nigripes: black foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
natrix: water-snake (descr., Latin), noun app.
nigrita: small black object (descr., Latin), noun app.
naturaconservatus: nature conservation (hab., Latin), noun app.
nigritarsis, is, is, e: with foot black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
natvigi: Leif Reinhardt Natvig (pers.), noun gen.
nigritulus, us, a, um: blackish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nauclerus, us, a, um: like small ship (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nigritus, us, a, um: blackened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nauticus, us, a, um: referring to shipping (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nigriventris, is, is, e: with belly black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nauzieli: M. le professeur Nauziel (pers.), noun gen.
nigroadumbratus, us, a, um: drawn in black (descr., Latin), adj. verb
navigator: seaman (descr., Latin), noun app.
nigroaeneus, us, a, um: black with metallic sheen (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
naviger: ship carrying (descr., Latin), adj. verb
neavei: Sheffield Airey Neave (pers.), noun gen.
neblinae: Cerro de la Neblina (geogr.), noun gen.
nebulosus, us, a, um: cloudy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
neclae: *Necla Erman (mother of Ö.K. Erman), (pers.), noun gen.
necopinatus, us, a, um: unexpected (descr., Latin), adj. verb
necopinus, us, a, um: unsuspecting (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nectris: female swimmer (descr., Greek), noun app.
neelumae: *Neelum (sapphire), (pers., Indian), noun gen.
nefandus, us, a, um: unmentionable (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
neglectus, us, a, um: neglected (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
neisiorum: *Charlotte & Gerhard Neisius (pers.), noun gen.
nemethi: Nemeth (pers.), noun gen.
nemorosus, us, a, um: from grove (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
neogestroi: new gestroi (pers.), noun gen.
nigroangularis, is, is, e: with black angular mark (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
nigrocephalus, us, a, um: with head black (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
nigrocinctus, us, a, um: with black girdle (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nigrofasciatus, us, a, um: with black band (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nigrofuscus, us, a, um: blackish brown (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nigrolineatus, us, a, um: with black lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nigromaculatus, us, a, um: with black spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nigromarmoratus, us, a, um: as black marble (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nigronotatus, us, a, um: dorsally black (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nigroolivaceus, us, a, um: dark olive-coloured (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
nigropennis, is, is, e: with wings black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nigropterus, us, a, um: with wings black (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
neoguineensis, is, is, e: New Guinea (geogr.), adj. name
nigropunctatus, us, a, um: with black punctation (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
neomexicanus, us, a, um: New Mexico (geogr.), adj. name
nigrorematus, us, a, um: black rowing (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nepalensis, is, is, e: Nepal (geogr.), adj. name
nigrosignatus, us, a, um: with black markings (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nephodes: cloudy (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
nigrostriatus, us, a, um: with black scratches (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nepos: grandson (descr., Latin), noun app.
nigrotaeniatus, us, a, um: with black bands (descr., Greek), adj. verb
nepotinus, us, a, um: lavish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nigrovirgatus, us, a, um: with black stripes (descr., Latin), adj. verb
neptuni: of Neptunus (myth., Greek), noun gen.
nigrovittatus, us, a, um: with black bands (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nero: black (descr., Italian), adj. uninflect.
nilghiricus, us, a, um: Nilghiri Hills (geogr.), adj. name
nesiotes: living on island (hab., Latin), adj. verb
nilgiricus, us, a, um: Nilgiri Hills (geogr.), adj. name
nesioticus, us, a, um: from island (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
nilssoni: Anders N. Nilsson (pers.), noun gen.
nessimiani: Jorge Luiz Nessimian (collector), (pers.), noun gen.
nimbaensis, is, is, e: Mont Nimba (geogr.), adj. name
neuhoffii: Neuhoff (pers.), noun gen.
nimbatus, us, a, um: cloudy (descr., Latin), adj. verb
neumanni: Oskar Neumann (pers.), noun gen.
nimius, us, a, um: exaggerated (rare), (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
neuter, er, ra, rum: neither (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
niokolensis, is, is, e: Niokolo-Koba (geogr.), adj. name
nevadensis, is, is, e: Sierra Nevada (geogr.), adj. name
niponensis, is, is, e: Nipon (Japan), (geogr.), adj. name
newhavenensis, is, is, e: Newhaven station (geogr.), adj. name
nipponicus, us, a, um: Nippon (Japan), (geogr.), adj. name
newtoni: A.F. Newton (pers.), noun gen.
nitens: shining (descr., Latin), adj. verb
ngorekiensis, is, is, e: Ngorèki village (geogr.), adj. name
nitidicornis, is, is, e: with antennae shiny (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nicobaricus, us, a, um: Nicobar islands (geogr.), adj. name
nitidissima, us, a, um: very shining (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nicolasi: Nicolas Brancucci (son of M. Brancucci), (pers.), noun gen.
nitidoides: nitidus-like (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
nicoleti: Nicolet (pers.), noun gen.
nitidulus, us, a, um: somewhat shining (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
niedzwiedzkii: Julian Niedzwiedzki (pers.), noun gen.
nitidus, us, a, um: shining (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
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nivalis, is, is, e: snowy (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
oblongus, us, a, um: elongate (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nobilis, is, is, e: noble (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
obniger, er, ra, rum: very black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
noctivagus, us, a, um: roaming at night (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
obovatus, us, a, um: inversely oval (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nodieri: Charles Nodier (pers.), noun gen.
obscuratus, us, a, um: darkened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nomax: nomad (descr., Latin), noun app.
obscurellus, us, a, um: slightly dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nonconjunctus, us, a, um: not related (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
obscureplagiatus, us, a, um: with dark wounds (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
nonsulcatus, us, a, um: without furrows (descr., Latin), adj. verb
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obscuricollis, is, is, e: with neck dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nonundulatus, us, a, um: not provided with waves (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
obscuricornis, is, is, e: with antennae dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nordenskjoldi: Erland Nordenskjöld (pers.), noun gen.
obscurior: darker (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
normalis, is, is, e: normal (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
obscuripennis, is, is, e: with wings dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
normandi: Henri Normand (pers.), noun gen.
obscuripes: dark foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
normifer, er, era, erum: carrying set square (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
obscurus, us, a, um: dark, dusky (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
notabilis, is, is, e: notable (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
obsidianus, us, a, um: like obsidian (black), (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
notasicus: ?
obsoletus, us, a, um: indistinct (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
notaticollis, is, is, e: with markings on neck (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
obtusatus, us, a, um: blunted (descr., Latin), adj. verb
notatus, us, a, um: with markings (descr., Latin), adj. verb
obtusipennis, is, is, e: with wings blunt (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
noteroides: Noterus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
obtusoides: obtusus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
notius, is, is, e: noted (descr., Latin), adj. verb
obtusus, us, a, um: blunt (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
noumeni: Domique Noumen (guide), (pers.), noun gen.
occidentalis, is, is, e: western (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
novacula: razor (descr., Latin), noun app.
occultus, us, a, um: hidden (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
novaecaledoniae: New Caledonia (geogr.), noun gen.
oceanicus, us, a, um: belonging to ocean (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
novem: nine (descr., Latin), noun app.
ocellatus, us, a, um: with small eye (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
novemlineatus: with 9 lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
ochoticus, us, a, um: Okhotsk Sea (Ochotsk), (geogr.), adj. inflect.
noviaffinis, is, is, e: the new affinis (descr.), adj. inflect.
ocnerus, us, a, um: shrinking (descr., Greek), adj. verb
ntsa: Ntsa camp (geogr.), noun app.
ocris: prominence (descr., Greek), noun app.
nubiensis, is, is, e: Nubia (geogr.), adj. name
octodecimmaculatus, us, a, um: with 18 spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nubilus, us, a, um: cloudy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
octoguttatus, us, a, um: with 8 spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nubivagus, us, a, um: somewhat cloudy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
octolineatus, us, a, um: with 8 lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nudatus, us, a, um: made bald (descr., Latin), adj. verb
octomaculatus, us, a, um: with 8 spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
numidicus, us, a, um: Numidia (ancient country of North Africa),
(geogr.), adj. name
octopustulatus, us, a, um: with 8 small blisters (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
nuperus, us, a, um: recently arrived (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
octospilus, us, a, um: with 8 stains (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nyanzae: Victoria Nyanza (geogr.), noun gen.
octostriatus, us, a, um: with 8 scratches (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nyasaensis, is, is, e: Nyasaland (Malawi), (geogr.), adj. name
ocularis, is, is, e: with eye-like spots (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
nyungduo: no. 2 from Nyung station (comb., mixed), noun app.
oculatus, us, a, um: with eye-like spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
nzei: Jean Pierre Nzé (pers.), noun gen.
odiosus, us, a, um: difficult (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
oasis: oasis (hab.), noun app.
oeningensis, is, is, e: Oeningen (geogr.), adj. name
oaxacaense, is, is, e: Oaxaca (geogr.), adj. name
ogasawarensis, is, is, e: Ogasawara island (geogr.), adj. name
oaxacensis, is, is, e: Oaxaca (geogr.), adj. name
ohionis, is, is, e: Ohio (geogr.), adj. name
oberthueri: René Oberthür (pers.), noun gen.
okalehubyi: Okale Huby (pers.), noun gen.
oberthuri: René Oberthür (pers.), noun gen.
okulovi: Arkadiy Okulov (pers.), noun gen.
obesus, us, a, um: fat (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
olibroides: Olibrus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
obliquatus, us, a, um: made oblique (descr., Latin), adj. verb
olivaceus, us, a, um: olive-coloured (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
obliquesignatus, us, a, um: with oblique marks (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
oliveri: W.R.B. Oliver (pers.), noun gen.
obliquevittatus, us, a, um: with oblique stripes (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
olofi: Olof Biström (pers.), noun gen.
obliquus, us, a, um: oblique (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
obliteratus, us, a, um: blurred (descr., Latin), adj. verb
oblitoides: oblitus-like (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
oblitus, us, a, um: stained (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
oblongipennis, is, is, e: with wings elongate (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
oblongiusculus, us, a, um: somewhat elongate (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
oblongulus, us, a, um: somewhat elongate (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
olivieri: Guillaume Antoine Olivier (pers.), noun gen.
olsoufieffi: Grigorij Grigorjevitsch Olsoufieff (pers.), noun gen.
omalus, us, a, um: similar (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
omentatus, us, a, um: greased (descr., Latin), adj. verb
omercooperae: *Joyce Omer-Cooper (pers.), noun gen.
omichlodes: darkish, mist-like (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
ommani: Om mani padme hum (Tibetan incantation “oh lotus jewel,
amen”), (myth.), noun app.
oncodes: with swelling (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
ondoi: Ondo Bonjean (pers.), noun gen.
onorei: Giovanni Onore (pers.), noun gen.
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ontariensis, is, is, e: Ontario (geogr.), adj. name
palaestinus, us, a, um: Palestine (geogr.), adj. name
ontarionis, is, is, e: Ontario (geogr.), adj. name
palawanensis, is, is, e: Palawan (geogr.), adj. name
ooligbukii: Ooligbuk (pers.), noun gen.
pallens: pale (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
opacinus, us, a, um: darkish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pallescens: becoming pale (descr., Latin), adj. verb
opaculus, us, a, um: somewhat dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
palliatus, us, a, um: clad in Greek mantle (descr., Latin), adj. verb
opacus, us, a, um: dark, shaded (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pallidior: paler (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
opalinus, us, a, um: opal-coloured (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pallidipennis, is, is, e: with wings pale (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
opatrinus, us, a, um: Opatrum-like (descr.), adj. inflect.
pallidiventris, is, is, e: with belly pale (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
operosus, us, a, um: laborious (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pallidulus, us, a, um: slightly pale (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ophonoides: Ophon-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
pallidus, us, a, um: pale (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
opiparus, us, a, um: magnificent (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pallipes: pale foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
oppositus, us, a, um: opposite (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
palmulaoides: blade-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
optatus, us, a, um: desirable (descr., Latin), adj. verb
palpalis, is, is, e: pertaining to palps (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
oramae: *Orama (pers.), noun gen.
paludicolus, us, a, um: with water legs (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
orarius, us, a, um: coast-living (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
paludivagus, us, a, um: water-roaming (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
orbicularis, is, is, e: pertaining to small circle (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
paludorum: belonging to water (hab., Latin), noun gen.
orbignyi: Alcide Dessalines d’Orbigny (pers.), noun gen.
palustris, is, is, e: marshy (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
ordinarius, us, a, um: common (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pamiricus, us, a, um: Pamir (geogr.), adj. name
ordinatus, us, a, um: neat (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pampinatus, us, a, um: with clinging vine (descr., Latin), adj. verb
oregonensis, is, is, e: Oregon (geogr.), adj. name
panaminti: Panamint valley (geogr.), noun gen.
paludosus, us, a, um: marshy (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
oregonus, us, a, um: Oregon (geogr.), adj. name
pandanorum: of Pandanus (hab.), noun gen.
oreophilus, us, a, um: with affinity for mountains (hab., Greek), adj.
inflect.
pandurus, us, a, um: like 3-stringed fiddle (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
orientalis, is, is, e: eastern (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
orissaensis, is, is, e: Orissa (geogr.), adj. name
ornatellus, us, a, um: slightly ornamented (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ornaticollis, is, is, e: with neck ornamented (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ornatifrons: ornamented forehead (descr., Latin), noun app.
ornatipennis, is, is, e: with wings ornamented (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
ornatus, us, a, um: ornamented (descr., Latin), adj. verb
panelii: Samuel Panelius (pers.), noun gen.
pannuceus, us, a, um: ragged, tattered (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pantherinus, us, a, um: panther-like (spotted), (descr.), adj. inflect.
pantosi: J. Pantos (pers.), noun gen.
papuanus, us, a, um: Papua New Guinea (geogr.), adj. name
papuensis, is, is, e: Papua New Guinea (geogr.), adj. name
parabaptus, us, a, um: like dipped in water (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
ortali: Ruven Ortal (pers.), noun gen.
paradoxus, us, a, um: strange, paradoxical (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
orthogrammus, us, a, um: with straight lines (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
paraguensis, is, is, e: Paraguay (geogr.), adj. name
oscillator: one that swings (descr., Latin), noun app.
osserensis, is, is, e: Osséré forest (geogr.), adj. name
otini: Henri Otin (pers.), noun gen.
otiosus, us, a, um: free (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
otrerus: ?
parallela, us, a, um: parallel (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
parallelipennis, is, is, e: with wings parallel (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
parallelipipedus, us, a, um: like a parallelepiped (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
ouachitus, us, a, um: Ouachita mountains (geogr.), adj. name
parallellogrammus, us, a, um: with parallel lines (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
ovalis, is, is, e: egg-shaped (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
parallellus, us, a, um: parallel (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
owas: Hova or Merina people of Madagascar (people), noun app.
parallelus, us, a, um: parallel (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
ovatus, us, a, um: egg-shaped (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
parameces: oblong, oval (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
ovoideus, us, a, um: egg-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
parananus, us, a, um: Paraná province (geogr.), adj. name
ozokeriticus, us, a, um: from ozocerite (waxlike mineral resin),
(other), adj. name
paranus, us, a, um: Pará province (geogr.), adj. name
pacholatkoi: Petr Pacholátko (pers.), noun gen.
pardii: Leo Pardi (pers.), noun gen.
pachys: thick (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
parilis, is, is, e: very similar (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pacificus, us, a, um: The Pacific (geogr.), adj. name
parisii: Bruno Parisi (pers.), noun gen.
pacistanus, us, a, um: Pakistan (geogr.), adj. name
paromoeus, us, a, um: assonance, partial agreement (descr., Greek),
adj. inflect.
padburyensis, is, is, e: Mount Padbury station (geogr.), adj. name
parapleurus, us, a, um: pertaining to parapleura (descr.), adj. inflect.
paganettianus, us, a, um: Gustav Paganetti-Hummler (pers.), adj.
name
parreyssi: Ludwig Parreyss (pers.), noun gen.
paganus, us, a, um: rural (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
parumstriatus, us, a, um: with few scratches (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pakdjoko: Pak Djoko (Mr. Djoko), (pers.), noun app.
parvicollis, is, is, e: with neck small (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
palaestinensis, is, is, e: Palestine (geogr.), adj. name
parvicoxa: small coxa (descr., Latin), noun app.
parumpunctatus, us, a, um: weakly punctate (descr., Latin), adj. verb
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parvulus, us, a, um: relatively small (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
perplexus, us, a, um: involved (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
parvus, us, a, um: small (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
perrieri: Henri Perrier de la Bâthie (pers.), noun gen.
paryphes: with border (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
perrinae: *Hélène Perrin (pers.), noun gen.
pasiricus, us, a, um: Pasir lake (geogr.), adj. name
persicus, us, a, um: Persia (geogr.), adj. name
patagonicus, us, a, um: Patagonia (geogr.), adj. name
persimilis, is, is, e: very similar (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
patens: wide (descr., Latin), adj. verb
perssoni: Sven Persson (pers.), noun gen.
patepensis, is, is, e: Patep creek (geogr.), adj. name
pertusus, us, a, um: with holes (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
patiens: patient (descr., Latin), adj. verb
peruanus, us, a, um: Peru (geogr.), adj. name
patrizii: Saverio Patrizi (pers.), noun gen.
peruvianus, us, a, um: Peru (geogr.), adj. name
patrizzii: Saverio Patrizi (pers.), noun gen.
pervasus, us, a, um: arriving (descr., Latin), adj. verb
patruelis, is, is, e: related (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
perversus, us, a, um: preposterous (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
paugus: ?
pervicinus, us, a, um: very similar (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
paulbrowni: Paul Brown (collector), (pers.), noun gen.
pescheti: Raymond Peschet (pers.), noun gen.
pauliani: Renaud Paulian (pers.), noun gen.
petitii: Petit (pers.), noun gen.
paulista: inhabitant of Saõ Paulo (geogr.), noun. app.
petrefactus, us, a, um: turned into stone (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
pauper: poor (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
petrodytes: diver of stone (descr., Greek), noun app.
pauperculus, us, a, um: relatively poor (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
petulans: intrusive (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
pauxillus, us, a, um: very small (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pavani: Mario Pavan (pers.), noun gen.
peyerimhoffi: Paul-Marie de Fontenelle Peyerimhoff (pers.), noun
gen.
paykulli/ -ii: Gustaf von Paykull (pers.), noun gen.
pfefferi: A. Pfeffer (pers.), noun gen.
pearsonae: *Liz Pearson (colleague), (pers.), noun gen.
phacoides: lentil-like (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
pectinatus, us, a, um: crested (descr., Latin), adj. verb
phaeopterus, us, a, um: with wings grey (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
pectoralis, is, is, e: pertaining to chest (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
phalacroides: Phalacrus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
pedalis, is, is, e: pertaining to foot (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
philippensis, is, is, e: Philippines (geogr.), adj. name
pederzanii: Fernando Pederzani (pers.), noun gen.
philippinarum: Philippines (geogr.), noun gen.
pedicularius, us, a, um: like louse (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
phocaenarum: of porpoises (descr., Latin), noun gen.
peelensis, is, is, e: Peel river (geogr.), adj. name
phoebeae: *Phoebe Harp (pers.), noun gen. [Heterosternuta]
peguensis, is, is, e: Pegu (geogr.), adj. name
phoebeae: *Phoebe Humphreys (pers.), noun gen. [Limbodessus]
pelates: neighbour, (descr. Greek), noun app.
phoenix: mythological Arabian bird (myth.), noun app.
pellucidus, us, a, um: transparent (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
phreaticus, us, a, um: from water container (hab., Greek), adj. inflect.
peloteretes: earth-watcher (sponsor org.), (myth., Greek), noun app.
phrygius, us, a, um: Phrygia (ancient country of Asia Minor), (geogr.),
adj. name
peltatus, us, a, um: with moon-shaped spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pembertoni: Pemberton (geogr.), noun gen.
pendjabensis, is, is, e: Pendjab (Punjab), (geogr.), adj. name
penes: in hand of someone (descr., Latin), prep.
penicillatum, us, a, um: like small brush (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
peninsularis, is, is, e: that lives on peninsula (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
penitus, us, a, um: inner, (descr. Latin), adj. inflect.
pennifoldae: *Melitta Pennifold (pers.), noun gen.
pentagrammus, us, a, um: with 5 lines (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pentameres: 5 segments (descr., Latin), noun app.
pentheres: ship with 5 pair of oars (descr., Greek), noun app.
percosioides: hawk-like (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
perditus, us, a, um: destroyed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
peregrinus, us, a, um: foreign (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pereirai: Pereira (pers.), noun gen.
perexiguus, us, a, um: insignificant (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
perfecta, us, a, um: perfect (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
perforatus, us, a, um: perforated (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pergranulum: grain (descr., Latin), noun app.
pericaspius, us, a, um: Caspian sea (surrounding the Caspian),
(geogr.), adj. name
peridinus: rower, pirate (descr., Greek), noun app.
peringueyi: L.A. Péringuey (pers.), noun gen.
perlautus, us, a, um: pearl-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
perparvulus, us, a, um: very small (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
phufahensis, is, is, e: Phufah (geogr.), adj. name
phyllisae: *Phyllis M. Spangler (pers.), noun gen.
piari: Manuel Carlos Piar (hero), (pers.), noun gen.
picatus, us, a, um: pitch black (descr., Latin), adj. verb
piceatus, us, a, um: pitch black (descr., Latin), adj. verb
piceipes: pitch black foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
piceolus, us, a, um: almost pitch black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
piceus, us, a, um: pitch black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pici: pitch (descr., Latin), noun app.
picicornis, is, is, e: with antennae pitch black (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
picinus, us, a, um: pitch black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
picipennis, is, is, e: with wings pitch black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
picipes: pitch black foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
picipoides: picipes-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
piciventris, is, is, e: with belly pitch black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
picotae: Picota mountain (geogr.), noun gen.
pictipennis, is, is, e: with wings painted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pictipes: painted foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
pictiventris, is, is, e: with belly painted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pictodes: like painted (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pictulus, is, is, e: somewhat painted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
picturatus, us, a, um: painted (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pictus, us, a, um: painted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pieli: R. Père Piel (pers.), noun gen.
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pietrii: M.P. Pietri (pers.), noun gen.
politus, us, a, um: shiny (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pilacaudus: tail with ball (descr., Latin), noun app.
pollostus, us, a, um: in later, less important (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
pilatei: Mr. G.R. Pilate (pers.), noun gen.
polonicus, us, a, um: Polonia (Poland), (geogr.), adj. name
pilatus, us, a, um: packed together (descr., Latin), adj. verb
polygrammus, us, a, um: with many lines (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pilbaraensis, is, is, e: Pilbara (geogr.), adj. name
polystrigus, us, a, um: with many lines (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pilipes: hairy foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
pomeranus, us, a, um: Pommern (geogr.), adj. name
pilitarsis, is, is, e: with foot hairy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ponomarenkoi: Alexandr G. Ponomarenko (pers.), noun gen.
pilitibiis, is, is, e: with tibia hairy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ponti: Adrian C. Pont (pers.), noun gen.
pilosus, us, a, um: hairy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pilula: small ball (descr., Latin), noun app.
ponticus, us, a, um: Pontus (ancient country of Asia Minor), (geogr.),
adj. name
pineiroi: Juan Carlos Piñeiro (pers.), noun gen.
poppiusi: Bertil Robert Poppius (pers.), noun gen.
pinguis, is, is, e: thick (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
porcatus, us, a, um: porcine, piggish (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pinheyi: E. Pinhey (pers.), noun gen.
porosus, us, a, um: full of callosities (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
pinnaclesensis, is, is, e: Pinnacles pastoral station (geogr.), adj. name
portalegrensis, is, is, e: Portalegre (geogr.), adj. name
pinnifer, er, era, erum: carrying wings (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
portior: portion (descr., Latin), noun app.
piochardi: Charles Jacob Piochard de la Brûlerie (pers.), noun gen.
portmanni: Portman Street (London), (other, noun gen.
piriensis, is, is, e: Pirie forest (geogr.), adj. name
posticalis, is, is, e: characterized by hind end (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
pirinicus, us, a, um: Pirin mountains (geogr.), adj. name
pisanus, us, a, um: Pisa (geogr.), adj. name
pisiformis, is, is, e: pea-shaped (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pisobius: ?
pittieri: Henri François Pittier (pers.), noun gen.
placatus, us, a, um: even (descr., Latin), adj. verb
plagiatus, us, a, um: with large spot (descr., Latin), adj. verb
planatus, us, a, um: flattened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
planicollis, is, is, e: with neck flat (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
planicostatus, us, a, um: evenly ribbed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
planitarsis, is, is, e: with foot flat (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
planiusculus, us, a, um: relatively flat (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
planodes: highly even (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
plantaris, is, is, e: flat as sole (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
planus, us, a, um: smooth (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
platamboides: Platambus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
plateni: Ralph Platen (pers.), noun gen.
platteeuwi: Platteeuw (pers.), noun gen.
platycephalus, us, a, um: with head wide (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
platycerus, us, a, um: with antennae wide (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
platycornis, is, is, e: with antennae wide (descr., mixed, adj. inflect.
platynotus, us, a, um: with back wide (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
plaumanni: Fritz Plaumann (pers.), noun gen.
plebeius, us, a, um: simple, common (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pleistocenicus, us, a, um: from Pleistocene (epoch), adj. name
pleuriticus, us, a, um: pertaining to pleurites (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
plicatus, us, a, um: folded (descr., Latin), adj. verb
plicipennis, is, is, e: furrowed wing (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ploterus: enriching part (descr., Greek), noun app.
pluto: Roman god of the dead (myth., Latin), noun app.
plutonicensis, is, is, e: Plutonic borefield (geogr.), adj. name
pocsi: T. Pócs (pers.), noun gen.
poecilopterus, us, a, um: with motley wings (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
poecilus, us, a, um: motley (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
poellerbauerae: *Christine Pöllerbauer (pers.), noun gen.
poggii: Roberto Poggi (pers.), noun gen.
polaris, is, is, e: from polar regions (hab.), adj. inflect.
posticatus, us, a, um: characterized by hind end (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
posticus, us, a, um: behind (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
postremus, us, a, um: last (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
poungai: Gaston Pounga (pers.), noun gen.
pradhani: K.S. Pradhan (pers.), noun gen.
praedorsalis, is, is, e: before dorsalis (other), adj. inflect.
praelargus, us, a, um: very plentiful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
praelugens: before lugens (other), adj. verb
praemorsus, us, a, um: cut at both ends (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
praenigrita: before nigrita (other), noun app.
praenivalis, is, is, e: before nivalis (other), adj. inflect.
praesulcatus, us, a, um: before sulcatus (other), adj. inflect.
praesuturellus, us, a, um: before suturellus (other), adj. inflect.
praeteritus, us, a, um: ignored (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
praetextus, us, a, um: bordered (descr., Latin), adj. verb
prapatensis, is, is, e: Prapat (geogr.), adj. name
pratensis, is, is, e: living in meadow (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
pratus: plains (hab., Latin), noun app.
pravus, us, a, um: distorted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
predaveterus: predator of former time (descr., Latin), noun app.
prescotti: John D. Prescott (pers.), noun gen.
pretiosus, us, a, um: expensive (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
princeps: the foremost (descr., Latin), noun app.
prinzi: Armin Prinz (pers.), noun gen.
procax: impertinent (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
procerus, us, a, um: slender (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
procus: suitor (descr., Latin), noun app.
proditus, us, a, um: betrayed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
productotruncatus, us, a, um: produced elytral apex truncate (descr.),
adj. verb
productus, us, a, um: extended (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
proemosus, us, a, um: cut at both ends (praemosus), (descr., Latin),
adj. inflect.
prolixus, us, a, um: extended (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
prolongatus, us, a, um: lengthened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
prometheus: name of Titan (myth., Greek), noun app.
propino: offering drink (other, Latin), adj. verb
propinquulus, us, a, um: relatively close (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
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propinquus, us, a, um: related (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pumilus, us, a, um: dwarf-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
prosternalis, is, is, e: pertaining to prosternum (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
punctatipennis, is, is, e: with wings punctate (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
prosternoviridis, is, is, e: with prosternum green (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
punctatissimus, us, a, um: strongly punctate (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
proteus: son of Poseidon (myth., Greek), noun app.
punctatus, us, a, um: punctate (descr., Latin), adj. verb
proximus, us, a, um: the next (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
puncticeps: with head punctate (descr.), adj. uninflect.
prozeskyi: O. Prozesky (pers.), noun gen.
puncticollis, is, is, e: with neck punctate (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
prudeki: Pavel Průdek (pers.), noun gen.
punctilineatus, us, a, um: with punctate lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pruinosa, us, a, um: covered with rime frost (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
punctipennis, is, is, e: with wings punctate (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
psammodytes: sand diver (descr., Latin), noun app.
psarammo: speckled sand (descr., Greek), noun app.
psephotus, us, a, um: pebble-like (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
punctatulus, us, a, um: weakly punctate (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
punctulatus, us, a, um: weakly punctate (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
punctum: puncture (descr., Latin), noun app.
punjabensis, is, is, e: Punjab (geogr.), adj. name
pseudanticatus, us, a, um: false anticatus (descr.), adj. inflect.
purpureovirgatus, is, is, e: with purple stripes (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
pseudoclypealis, is, is, e: false clypealis (descr.), adj. inflect.
pusillus, us, a, um: very small (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pseudoconfertus, us, a, um: false confertus (descr.), adj. inflect.
pustulatus, us, a, um: with blisters (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pseudocorporaali: false corporaali (descr.), noun gen.
pusulatus, us, a, um: with blisters (pustulatus), (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
pseudoctoguttatus, us, a, um: false octoguttatus (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
pygmaeus, us, a, um: dwarfish (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
pseudogeminus: false geminus (descr.), noun app.
pygmeus, us, a, um: dwarfish (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
pseudohydaticoides: false hydaticoides (descr.), adj. uninflect.
pyrenaeus, us, a, um: Pyrenees (geogr.), adj. name
pseudolentus, us, a, um: false lentus (descr.), adj. inflect.
pyrraces: red (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
pseudomexicanus, us, a, um: false mexicanus (descr.), adj. inflect.
pyrrus, us, a, um: fiery (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
pseudoneglectus, us, a, um: false neglectus (descr.), adj. inflect.
quadratus, us, a, um: square (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
pseudonicolasi: false nicolasi (descr.), noun gen.
quadricolor: of 4 colours (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
pseudoniger, er, ra, rum: false niger (descr.), adj. inflect.
quadricostatus, us, a, um: with 4 ribs (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pseudopacificus, us, a, um: false pacificus (descr.), adj. name
quadrigutatus, us, a, um: with 4 spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pseudophrygius, us, a, um: false phrygius (descr.), adj. name
quadriguttatus, us, a, um: with 4 spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pseudopictus, us, a, um: false pictus (descr.), adj. inflect.
quadrilineatus, us, a, um: with 4 lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pseudopubescens: false pubescens (descr.), adj. verb
pseudosenegalensis, is, is, e: false senegalensis (descr.), adj. name
quadrilineolus, us, a, um: with 4 small lines (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
pseudosimilis, is, is, e: false similis (descr.), adj. inflect.
quadrimaculatus, us, a, um: with 4 spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pseudostriatus, us, a, um: false striatus (descr.), adj. verb
quadrinotatus, us, a, um: with 4 marks (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pseudotaeniolatus, us, a, um: false taeniolatus (descr.), adj. verb
quadripunctatus, us, a, um: with 4 punctures (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pseudotransversalis, is, is, e: false transversalis (descr.), adj. inflect.
quadripustulatus, us, a, um: with 4 blisters (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pseudovilis: false vilis (descr.), noun app.
quadrisignatus, us, a, um: with 4 marks (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pseustes: cheater, liar (descr., Greek), noun app.
quadristriatus, us, a, um: with 4 scratches (descr., Latin), adj. verb
puberulus, us, a, um: somewhat hairy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
quadrisulcatus, us, a, um: with 4 furrows (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pubescens: covered with hair (descr., Latin), adj. verb
quadrivittatus, us, a, um: with 4 stripes (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pubipennis, is, is, e: with wings hairy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
quebecensis, is, is, e: Quebec (geogr.), adj. name
pubis: of private parts (hairy), (descr., Latin), noun gen.
quezeli: P. Quézel (pers.), noun gen.
pudicus, us, a, um: shy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
quindecimvittatus, us, a, um: with 15 stripes (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pueli: Louis Marie Joseph Puel (pers.), noun gen.
quinquelineatus, us, a, um: with 5 lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
pugnator: fighter (descr., Latin), noun app.
racenisi: Mr. Rácenis (pers.), noun gen.
pulchellus, us, a, um: slightly beautiful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
raeae: *Rae Young (pers.), noun gen.
pulcher, er, ra, rum: beautiful (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
raesideensis, is, is, e: Raeside palaeodrainage (geogr.), adj. name
pulicarius, us, a, um: flea-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
raffrayi: Achille Raffray (pers.), noun gen.
pullatus, us, a, um: made black (descr., Latin), adj. verb
ragazzii: Vincenzo Ragazzi (pers.), noun gen.
pulloides: pullus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
ragusai: Emile Enrico Ragusa (pers.), noun gen.
pullus, us, a, um: black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ragusensis, is, is, e: Ragusa (geogr.), adj. name
pulpa: cave (hab., Aborigin), noun app.
rainieri: Mount Rainier (geogr.), noun gen.
pulveratus, us, a, um: sprinkled (descr., Latin), adj. verb
raitti: Ralph J. Raitt (pers.), noun gen.
pulverosus, us, a, um: sprinkled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rajasthanicus, us, a, um: Rajasthan (geogr.), adj. name
pulvis, is, is, e: stuffed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ramblae: of rambla (temporary stream), (hab., Spanish), noun gen.
pumicatus, us, a, um: shined (descr., Latin), adj. verb
ramburi: Jules Pierre Rambur (pers.), noun gen.
pumilio: dwarf (descr., Latin), noun app.
ramosus, us, a, um: with many branches (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
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ramuensis, is, is, e: Ramu river basin (geogr.), adj. name
ritsemae: Conrad zoon Ritsema (pers.), noun gen.
rangoonensis, is, is, e: Rangoon (geogr.), adj. name
ritsemai: Conrad zoon Ritsema (pers.), noun gen.
ranongensis, is, is, e: Ranong (geogr.), adj. name
rivalis, is, is, e: living in streams (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
rasilis, is, is, e: even (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rivanolis, is, is, e: Rivanol drug (of same colour), (other), adj. inflect.
rasjadi: Rasjad Butler (collector), (pers.), noun gen.
riveti: Paul Rivet (pers.), noun gen.
rathbuni: Richard Rathbun (pers.), noun gen.
rivulorum: small stream (hab., Latin), noun app.
rattanae: Rattan Makhan (pers.), noun gen.
rivulosus, us, a, um: living in small streams (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
razzautii: Razzauti (pers.), noun gen.
rivulus: brook (hab., Latin), noun app.
readi: John Read (pers.), noun gen.
roberti: Robert Angus (pers.), noun gen.
recidivus, us, a, um: new (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
reclusus, us, a, um: living alone (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
robertorum: Robert Angus, Robert Constantin & Robert (grandson of
H. Fery), (pers.), noun gen.
rectangulus, us, a, um: right-angled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
robinae: *Robin A. Faitoute (pers.), noun gen.
recticollis, is, is, e: with straight neck (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
roborovskii: Vsevolov Ivanovitch Roborovski (pers.), noun gen.
rectus, us, a, um: straight (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
robustus, us, a, um: robust (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
recurvus, us, a, um: diminished (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rocchii: Saverio Rocchi (pers.), noun gen.
reductus, us, a, um: diminished (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rochasi: Dr. de Rochas (pers.), noun gen.
regalis, is, is, e: royal (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rochei: Roche (pers.), noun gen.
regimbarti/ -ii: Maurice Régimbart (pers.), noun gen.
rodriguezi: Rodriguez (pers.), noun gen.
regulae: *Regula Haberthür (pers.), noun gen.
roeri: Hubert Roer (pers.), noun gen.
regularis, is, is, e: regular (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
roeselii: August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof (pers.), noun gen.
reichei: Louis Jerome Reiche (pers.), noun gen.
roffii: Roff (pers.), noun gen.
reitteri: Edmund Reitter (pers.), noun gen.
rogersi: J. Speed Rogers (pers.), noun gen.
relictus, us, a, um: overlooked (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
roguus, us, a, um: Rogue river (geogr.), adj. name
religatus, us, a, um: tied up (descr., Latin), adj. verb
rohani: Rohan-Chabot (pers.), noun gen.
remator: rower (descr., Latin), noun app.
romani: Per Abraham Roman (pers.), noun gen.
remex: rower (descr., Latin), noun app.
rondonia: Rondônia territory (geogr.), noun app.
remotus, us, a, um: remote (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
roni: Ron Carr (pers.), noun gen.
renardi: R.P. Renard (pers.), noun gen.
roosevelti: Theodor Roosevelt (pers.), noun gen.
renovatus, us, a, um: revived (descr., Latin), adj. verb
roridus, us, a, um: with dew-like droplets (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
republicanus, us, a, um: from the republic (US), (other), adj. inflect.
rosenbergeri: Rosenberger (pers.), noun gen.
resartus, us, a, um: re-tailored (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
roseni: Herrn Baron v. Rosen (pers.), noun gen.
residuus, us, a, um: left behind (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rossi: Edward S. Ross (pers.), noun gen.
ressli: Franz Ressl (pers.), noun gen.
rostrata, us, a, um: with trunk (descr., Latin), adj. verb
restrictus, us, a, um: accurate (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rothschildi: Maurice de Rothschild (pers.), noun gen.
retiarius: gladiator with net (descr., Latin), noun app.
rotroui: Rotrou (pers.), noun gen.
reticulatus, us, a, um: reticulate (descr., Latin), adj. verb
rottensis, is, is, e: Rott (geogr.), adj. name
reticuliceps: with head reticulate (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
rotundatus, us, a, um: rounded (descr., Latin), adj. verb
reticulosus, us, a, um: with fine reticulation (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rotundicollis, is, is, e: with neck round (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
revelierei: E. Revelière (pers.), noun gen.
rotundus, us, a, um: round (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rhampherens: ?
roughleyi: Robert E. Roughley (pers.), noun gen.
rhantaticoides: Rhantaticus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
royi: R. Roy (pers.), noun gen.
rhantoides: Rhantus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
ruandensis, is, is, e: Ruanda (geogr.), adj. name
rhea: Rhea bird (descr.), noun app.
rubellus, us, a, um: somewhat red (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rheocrinus, us, a, um: from rheocrene spring (hab.), adj. inflect.
rubescens: slowly turning red (descr., Latin), adj. verb
rhianae: *Rhiana (Carr), (pers.), noun gen.
rubiginosus, us, a, um: rust-coloured (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rhicnodes: shrivelledness (descr., Greek), noun app.
rubripes: red foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
rhodanensis, is, is, e: Rhodanus (Rhone), (geogr.), adj. name
rubrobimaculatus, us, a, um: with 2 red spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
rhodesiensis, is, is, e: Rhodesia (geogr.), adj. name
rubromaculatus, us, a, um: with red spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
rhyacophilus, us, a, um: stream-loving (hab., Greek), adj. inflect.
rubyae: *Ruby Larson (pers.), noun gen.
riberae: Ignacio Ribera (pers.), noun gen.
rubyi: *Ruby Larson (pers.), noun gen.
riberai: Ignacio Ribera (pers.), noun gen.
rudis, is, is, e: rough (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ricinus: vermin (descr., Latin), noun app.
rufescens: becoming red (descr., Latin), adj. verb
riedeli: Alexander O. Riedel (pers.), noun gen.
ruffoi: Sandro Ruffo (pers.), noun gen.
riehli: Friedrich Riehl (pers.), noun gen.
rufibasalis, is, is, e: red basally (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rihai: Pavel Říha (pers.), noun gen.
ruficapillus, us, a, um: with red hair (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rimosus, us, a, um: full of fissures (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ruficeps: red head (descr., Latin), noun app.
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ruficollis, is, is, e: with neck red (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
saltus, us, a, um: leapt (descr., Latin), adj. verb
ruficornis, is, is, e: with antennae red (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
salvini: Osbert Salvin (pers.), noun gen.
rufifrons: red forehead (descr., Latin), noun app.
samai: G. Sama (pers.), noun gen.
rufilabris, is, is, e: with lip red (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
samkrisi: Samkri Tindige (pers.), noun gen.
rufimanus, us, a, um: with hand red (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
samokovi: Samokov (geogr.), noun gen.
rufinasus, us, a, um: with nose red (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
samosir: Samosir island (geogr.), noun app.
rufino: a reddish form (descr., Latin), noun app.
samuelsoni: A. Samuelson (pers.), noun gen.
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rufinus, us, a, um: reddish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sanctimontis: holy mountain (hab.), noun app.
rufipennis, is, is, e: with wings red (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sanctus, us, a, um: holy (myth., Latin), adj. inflect.
rufipes: red foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
sandbergeri: Sandberger (pers.), noun gen.
rufiplanulus, us, a, um: red and relatively even (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
sandwichensis, is, is, e: Sandwich islands (Hawai), (geogr.), adj. name
sanfilippoi: Nino Sanfilippo (pers.), noun gen.
rufiventris, is, is, e: with belly red (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sanguinosus, us, a, um: blood red (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rufoniger, er, ra, rum: reddish black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sanmarkii: Fredrik Gabriel Sanmark (pers.), noun gen.
rufopiceus, us, a, um: reddish black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sansii: M. Sanz (pers.), noun gen.
rufotestaceus, us, a, um: reddish orange (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sarae: *Sara (pers.), noun gen.
rufulus, us, a, um: reddish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
saratogae: Saratoga springs (geogr.), noun gen.
rufus, us, a, um: red (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sarawakensis, is, is, e: Sarawak (geogr.), adj. name
rugicollis, is, is, e: with neck wrinkled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sardeus, us, a, um: Sardeis (Sardinia), (geogr.), adj. name
ruginosa, us, a, um: slightly wrinkled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rugipennis, is, is, e: with wings wrinkled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sardomontanus, us, a, um: from mountains of Sardegna (geogr.), adj.
name
rugosipennis, is, is, e: with wings wrinkled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sardus, us, a, um: Sardis (Sardinia), (geogr.), adj. name
rugosus, us, a, um: wrinkled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sasquatch: mythological creature of W North America (myth.), noun
app.
rugulosus, us, a, um: wrinkled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rumppi: Mr. N.L. Rumpp (pers.), noun gen.
satanas: enemy, devil (myth., Greek), noun app.
rupinus, us, a, um: from rocky chasm (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
satanoides: satanas-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
rusticus, us, a, um: rural (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
satie: *Sati (from godess Dakshayani), (pers.), Indian, noun gen.
ruteri: Ruter (pers.), noun gen.
satoi: Masataka Satô (pers.), noun gen.
ruthae: *Ruth (pers.), noun gen.
satunini: Konstantin Alexeevitsch Satunin (pers.), noun gen.
ruthwildae: *Ruth Wild (colleague), (pers.), noun gen.
satyrus: forest god (with small horns), (myth., Greek), noun app.
rutilans: shiny red (descr., Latin), adj. verb
saucius, us, a, um: wounded (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
rutilus, us, a, um: reddish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
saulcyii: Félicien Henry Caignart de Saulcy (pers.), noun gen.
ruwenzoricus, us, a, um: Ruwenzori (geogr.), adj. inflect.
saundersi: C.J. Saunders (pers.), noun gen.
rybinskii: Michael Rybi°ski (pers.), noun gen.
sausai: Ondrej Šauša (pers.), noun gen.
ryukyuensis, is, is, e: Ryukyu islands (geogr.), adj. name
sawadai: H. Sawada (pers.), noun gen.
sabahensis, is, is, e: Sabah (geogr.), adj. name
savagei: Prof. T.E. Savage (pers.), noun gen.
sabaudus, us, a, um: Sabauda (Savoie), (geogr.), adj. name
savanicola: one that lives in savanna (hab., Latin), noun app.
sabitae: *Sabita (pers., Indian), noun gen.
savinensis, is, is, e: Savina (geogr.), adj. name
sacha: Sakha (Yakutia), (geogr.), noun app.
sayi: Thomas Say (pers.), noun gen.
sachalinensis, is, is, e: Sachalin (geogr.), adj. name
sbordonii: Prof. V. Sbordoni (pers.), noun gen.
saecularis, is, is, e: pertaining to the century (other, Latin), adj. inflect.
scaber, er, ra, rum: rough (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
saegeri: M.H. De Saeger (pers.), noun gen.
scalesianus, us, a, um: Skalitz (geogr.), adj. name
safei: Safe (pers.), noun gen.
scalptus, us, a, um: incised (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sagartus, us, a, um: Sagarti people of ancient Iran (people), adj. name
scaphiformis, is, is, e: boat-shaped (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
saghaliensis, is, is, e: Saghalien (Sakhalin), (geogr.), adj. name
scaphites: ship (descr., Latin), noun app.
saginatus, us, a, um: fattened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
scaphula: small ship (descr., Latin), noun app.
sahlbergi: Reinhold Ferdinand Sahlberg (pers.), noun gen. [Copelatus,
Macrovatellus]
scaphularis, is, is, e: like small ship (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sahlbergi: John Reinhold Sahlberg (pers.), noun gen. [all others]
scarabaeoides: Scarabaeus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
sahlbergii: Carl Reinhold Sahlberg (pers.), noun gen.
scarificatus, us, a, um: scratched (descr., Latin), adj. verb
sakishimanus, us, a, um: Sakishima islands (geogr.), adj. name
schaefferi: Charles Frederic August Schaeffer (pers.), noun gen.
salinarius, us, a, um: living in salty environment (hab., Latin), adj.
inflect.
schaefleini: Hans Schaeflein (pers.), noun gen.
salinus, us, a, um: living in salty environment (hab., Latin), adj.
inflect.
schauinslandi: Hugo Hermann Schauinsland (pers.), noun gen.
sallaei: Auguste Sallé (pers.), noun gen.
salobrinus, us, a, um: healthy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
scapularis, is, is, e: pertaining to shoulder (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
schalleri: Johan Gottlob Schaller (pers.), noun gen.
schaumei: Hermann Rudolph Schaum (pers.), noun gen.
schawalleri: Wolfgang Schawaller (pers.), noun gen.
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schelkovnikovi: Alexander Borissovitch Schelkovnikov (pers.), noun
gen.
semicirculatus, us, a, um: semicircular (descr., Latin), adj. verb
schereri: Gerhard Scherer (pers.), noun gen.
semiclusus, us, a, um: half-closed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
schildknechti: Herman Schildknecht (pers.), noun gen.
semicostatus, us, a, um: almost ribbed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
schillhammeri: Harald Schildhammer (pers.), noun gen.
semiflavus, us, a, um: almost yellow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
schmeltzi: Johannes Dietrich Eduard Schmeltz (pers.), noun gen.
semiformis, is, is, e: half developed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
schmidti: R. Schmidt (pers.), noun gen.
semilineatus, us, a, um: half-lined (descr., Latin), adj. verb
schoedli: Stefan Schödl (pers.), noun gen.
semilunatus, us, a, um: half-moon shaped (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
semiclarus, us, a, um: almost bright (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
schoenherri: Carl Johann Schönherr (pers.), noun gen.
semiluteus, us, a, um: almost yellow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
schoenmanni: Heinrich Schönmann (pers.), noun gen.
seminarius, us, a, um: pertaining to seeds (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
scholaeus, us, a, um: pertaining to school (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
seminiger, er, ra, rum: almost black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
scholzi: *Claudia & Frank Scholz (pers.), noun gen. [Allopachria]
seminola, us, a, um: Seminol people of Florida (people), adj. name
scholzi: Richard Scholz (pers.), noun gen. [all others]
seminulum: small seed (descr., Latin), noun app.
scholzorum: *Claudia & Frank Scholz (pers.), noun gen.
semipunctatus, us, a, um: half punctate (descr., Latin), adj. verb
schoutedeni: Henri Schouteden (pers.), noun gen.
semirufus, us, a, um: almost red (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
schramhauseri: *Christine & Harry Schramhauser (pers.), noun gen.
semirugosus, us, a, um: half with wrinkles (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
schramhauserorum: *Christine & Harry Schramhauser (pers.), noun
gen.
semistriatus, us, a, um: half scratched (descr., Latin), adj. verb
schuberti: Franz Schubert (pers.), noun gen.
semisulcatus, us, a, um: with furrows partly developed (descr., Latin),
adj. inflect.
schuhi: Rudolph ‘Rudi’ Schuh (pers.), noun gen.
semivittatus, us, a, um: half banded (descr., Latin), adj. verb
schultzei: Willy Carl Max Schultze (pers.), noun gen.
semperi: Carl Gottfried Semper (pers.), noun gen.
schusteri: Guenter A. Schuster (pers.), noun gen.
senegalensis, is, is, e: Senegal (geogr.), adj. name
schwarzi: Eugen Amandus Schwarz (pers.), noun gen.
separandus, us, a, um: separate (descr., Latin), adj. verb
schweinfurthi: Georg Schweinfurth (pers.), noun gen.
septemlineatus, us, a, um: with 7 lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
schwendingeri: Peter Schwendinger (pers.), noun gen.
septemseriatus, us, a, um: with 7 rows (descr., Latin), adj. verb
scitulus, us, a, um: elegant (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
septemtrionalis, is, is, e: northern (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
scopolii: Johann Anton Scopoli (pers.), noun gen.
septemvittatus, us, a, um: with 7 stripes (descr., Latin), adj. verb
scopularis, is, is, e: small broom (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
septensis, is, is, e: Septa (Ceuta), (geogr.), adj. name
scoticus, us, a, um: Scotia (Scotland), (geogr.), adj. name
septentrionalis, is, is, e: northern (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
scotti: Hugh Scott (pers.), noun gen.
septentrionis: of the north (hab., Latin), noun gen.
scriptus, us, a, um: with something written (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
septicola: one that lives in enclosure (hab., Latin), noun app.
scrutator: investigator (descr., Latin), noun app.
septum: number 7 (of undescribed spp.), (other, Latin), noun app.
sculptilis, is, is, e: sculptured (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
seriatus, us, a, um: with rows (descr., Latin), adj. verb
sculpturatus, us, a, um: sculptured (descr., Latin), adj. verb
sericans: being satiny (descr., Latin), adj. verb
sculpturellus, us, a, um: slightly carved (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sericatus, us, a, um: satiny (descr., Latin), adj. verb
scutatus, us, a, um: armed with shield (descr., Latin), adj. verb
sericeus, us, a, um: satiny (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
scutellaris, is, is, e: pertaining to scutellum (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
serricornis, is, is, e: with antennae serrated (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
scutellatus, us, a, um: pertaining to scutellum (descr., Latin), adj. verb
serripalpus, us, a, um: with palpi serrated (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
scymnoides: Scymnus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
servillianus, us, a, um: Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville (pers.), adj.
name
scytalotus, us, a, um: cogged, toothed (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
scythus, us, a, um: Scythia (ancient country N of Black Sea), (geogr.),
adj. name
sechellensis, is, is, e: Iles Séchelles (Seychelles), (geogr.), adj. name
seseanus, us, a, um: Sesean mountain (geogr.), adj. name
sesquivittatus, us, a, um: with one and a half stripe (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
sectilis, is, is, e: carved in wood (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
setifer, er, era, erum: carrying bristles (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sectus, us, a, um: divided (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
setulosus, us, a, um: with small bristles (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
secundus, us, a, um: the second (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
severini: Guilliaume Severin (pers.), noun gen.
sedilloti: Maurice Sédillot (pers.), noun gen.
severior: more severe (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
sedimentorum: of sediment (descr., Latin), noun gen.
severus, us, a, um: severe (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
segmentatus, us, a, um: segmentated (descr., Latin), adj. verb
sexdentatus, us, a, um: with 6 teeth (descr., Latin), adj. verb
segrix: separated from herd (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
sexguttatus, us, a, um: with 6 spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
seideli: J. Seidel (pers.), noun gen.
sexlineatus, us, a, um: with 6 lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
seidlitzi/ -ii: Georg Karl Marie von Seidlitz (pers.), noun gen.
sexlunatus, us, a, um: with 6 moon-shaped spots (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
sellatus, us, a, um: saddled (descr., Latin), adj. verb
semenowi: Andrey Petrovitsch Semenov Tian-Shanskiy (pers.), noun
gen.
sexmaculatus, us, a, um: with 6 spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
semiaciculatus, us, a, um: slightly scratched with needle (descr.,
Latin), adj. verb
sexpustulatus, us, a, um: with 6 blisters (descr., Latin), adj. verb
sexpunctatus, us, a, um: with 6 punctures (descr., Latin), adj. verb
sexstriatus, us, a, um: with 6 scratches (descr., Latin), adj. verb
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sexualis, is, is, e: sexually dimorphic (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sindensis, is, is, e: Sind (geogr.), adj. name
seydeli: Charles Seydel (pers.), noun gen.
sinensis, is, is, e: China (geogr.), adj. name
seyrigi: André Seyrig (pers.), noun gen.
singularis, is, is, e: single (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
shalensis, is, is, e: Hora Shala (geogr.), adj. name
sinharajaicus, us, a, um: Sinharaja (geogr.), adj. name
sharpi: David S. Sharp (pers.), noun gen.
sinister, er, ra, rum: left (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
shaverdoae: *Helena Shaverdo (pers.), noun gen.
sinuaticauda: bended tail (descr., Latin), noun app.
shepardi: William D. Shepard (pers.), noun gen.
sinuaticollis, is, is, e: with neck bended (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
shephardi: Colonel J.B. Shephard (pers.), noun gen.
sinuatipes: bended foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
shermani: John Dempster Jr. Sherman (pers.), noun gen.
sinuatocollis, is, is, e: with neck bended (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
shiroumanus, us, a, um: Shirouma mountain (geogr.), adj. name
sinuatus, us, a, um: undulating (descr., Latin), adj. verb
shizong: Shizong (geogr.), noun app.
shorti: Andrew Short (pers.), noun gen.
sinuspersicus: Sinus Persicus (Persian Gulf), (geogr., Latin), noun
app.
shuckardi/ -ii: William Edward Shuckard (pers.), noun gen.
siolii: Harald Sioli (pers.), noun gen.
shunichii: Shun-Ichi Uéno (pers.), noun gen.
sitistus, us, a, um: thirsty (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
siamensis, is, is, e: Siam (Thailand), (geogr.), adj. name
sivrikaya: Sivrikaya (geogr.), noun app.
sibericus, us, a, um: Siberia (geogr.), adj. name
sjoestedti: Yngve Sjöstedt (pers.), noun gen.
sibiricus, us, a, um: Sibiria (Siberia), (geogr.), adj. name
sjostedti: Yngve Sjöstedt (pers.), noun gen.
sibleyi: Charles Sibley (pers.), noun gen.
skaphites: boat-like (descr., Latin), noun app.
sichuanensis, is, is, e: Sichuan (geogr.), adj. name
skarduensis, is, is, e: Skardu (geogr.), adj. name
siculus, us, a, um: Sicilia (geogr.), adj. name
skiathos: Skiathos island (geogr.), noun app.
sierrae: Sierra Nevada (California), (geogr.), noun gen.
skottsbergi: Carl Johan Fredrik Skottsberg (pers.), noun gen.
sierranevadensis, is, is, e: Sierra Nevada (Spain), (geogr.), adj. name
slossonae: *Annie Trumbull Slosson (pers.), noun gen.
sieversi: Gustav Ivanovitch Sievers (pers.), noun gen.
slossoni: *Annie Trumbull Slosson (pers.), noun gen.
sigillatus, us, a, um: decorated with small pictures (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
slovzovi: Ivan Yakovlevich Slovtsov (pers.), noun gen.
signatellus, is, is, e: weakly marked (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
smithi: Gordon Stace Smith (pers.), noun gen. [Agabus]
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smaragdinus, us, a, um: emerald green (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
signatipennis, is, is, e: with wings marked (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
smithi: C.R. Smith (pers.), noun gen. [Laccophilus]
signatoides: signata-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
smithii: Sir Andrew Smith (pers.), noun gen.
signatus, us, a, um: marked (descr., Latin), adj. verb
snizeki: Miroslav SniÓek (pers.), noun gen.
sikhotealinensis, is, is, e: Sikhote Alin (geogr.), adj. name
snoqualmie: Snoqualmie river (geogr.), noun app.
sikkimensis, is, is, e: Sikkim (geogr.), adj. name
snowdonius, us, a, um: Snowdon mountains (geogr.), adj. name
silesiacus, us, a, um: Silesia (geogr.), adj. name
soarezicus, us, a, um: Diego-Suarez (geogr.), adj. name
silfverbergi: Hans Silfverberg (pers.), noun gen.
sobrinus: second cousin (descr., Latin), noun app.
silphoides: Silpha-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
socialis, is, is, e: social (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
silus, us, a, um: pug-nosed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sociennus, us, a, um: of same age (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
silvanus, us, a, um: from forest (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
socors: indolent (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
silvaticus, us, a, um: of dense forest (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
socotraensis, is, is, e: Socotra (geogr.), adj. name
silvester: forest-living (hab., Latin), adj. uninflect.
sodalis, is, is, e: social (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
silvestrii: Philippe Silvestri (pers.), noun gen.
soekhnandanae: *Soekhnandan Makhan (pers.), noun gen.
silvestris, is, is, e: forest-living (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
sogdianus, us, a, um: Sogdiana (geogr.), adj. name
sima, us, a, um: flat (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
solidus, us, a, um: robust (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
similaris, is, is, e: similar (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
solieri: Antoine Joseph Jean Solier (pers.), noun gen.
similator: the like (descr., Latin), noun app.
solitarius, us, a, um: solitary (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
similatus, us, a, um: similar (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
solivagus, us, a, um: solitary roaming (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
similis, is, is, e: similar (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
solskii: Semen Martynovich Solsky (pers.), noun gen.
simoni: Eugène Simon (pers.), noun gen.
solus, us, a, um: single (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
simplex: simple (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
solutus, us, a, um: loose (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
simplicior: the simple (descr., Latin), noun app.
somalicus, us, a, um: Somalia (geogr.), adj. name
simplicipes: simple foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
sombuicus, us, a, um: Mt Sombwe (geogr.), adj. name
simplicistriatus, us, a, um: with simple scratches (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
somnus: sleep (descr., Latin), noun app.
simulans: imitating (descr., Latin), adj. verb
songoricus, us, a, um: Songoria (geogr.), adj. name
simulantis, is, is, e: imitating (descr., Latin), adj. verb
soni: G. van Son (pers.), noun gen.
simulator: pretender (descr., Latin), noun app.
sonorensis, is, is, e: Sonora (geogr.), adj. name
sinaicus, us, a, um: Sinai (geogr.), adj. name
sordidipennis, is, is, e: with wings soiled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sinapi: mustard (descr., Greek), noun app.
sordidus, us, a, um: soiled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
somocensis, is, is, e: Santa Colomba de Somoza (geogr.), adj. name
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soror: sister (descr., Latin), noun app.
stillicidicola: one that lives in drops of water (hab., Latin), noun app.
souzannae: *Souzanna Rothkegel (pers.), noun gen.
stipator: bodyguard (descr., Latin), noun app.
spadiceus, us, a, um: reddish brown (descr.), adj. inflect.
stipes: part of maxilla (descr., Latin), noun app.
spadix: reddish brown (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
stocki: Jan H. Stock (pers.), noun gen.
spangleri: Paul J. Spangler (pers.), noun gen.
stoltzei: Michael Stoltze (pers.), noun gen.
spanus, us, a, um: rare (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
storeyi: Andrew Storey (pers.), noun gen. [Sternopriscus]
sparsepunctatus, us, a, um: with sparse punctation (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
storeyi: Ross I. Storey (pers.), noun gen. [Carabhydrus]
sparsus, us, a, um: relatively rare (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
stragulus, us, a, um: covering (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
speciosissimus, us, a, um: very showy (descr., Latin), adj. comp.
strandi: Embrik Strand (pers.), noun gen. [Hydroporus]
speciosus, us, a, um: showy, brilliant (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
strandi: Lars Andreas Strand (pers.), noun gen. [Deronectes]
spectabilis, is, is, e: worth seeing (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
strbai: Milan Štrba (pers.), noun gen.
speculum: mirror (descr., Latin), noun app.
striatellus, us, a, um: with small scratches (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
spenceri: G.J. Spencer (pers.), noun gen.
striaticollis, is, is, e: with scratches on neck (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
spergatus, us, a, um: spotted (spargatus), (descr., Latin), adj. verb
striatipennis, is, is, e: with scratches on wings (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
sphaericus, us, a, um: sphaerical (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
sphaeroidalis, is, is, e: from a sphaere (descr., Greek), adj. name
spilopterus, us, a, um: with wings soiled (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
spilotus, us, a, um: soiled (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
spinipes: spiny foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
spinolae: Maxiliano Marchese Spinola (pers.), noun gen.
spinosus, us, a, um: spined (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
spiroductus: coiled duct (descr., Latin), noun app.
spissicornis, is, is, e: with antennae thick (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
spissus, us, a, um: thick, stuffed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
splendens: shining (descr., Latin), adj. verb
splendidus, us, a, um: splendid (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
splichali: Clemens Splichal (pers.), noun gen.
spoliatus, us, a, um: spoiled (descr., Latin), adj. verb
sporas: seed (descr., Greek), noun app.
spretus, us, a, um: despised (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
springeri: Giuseppe Springer (pers.), noun gen.
spurius, us, a, um: false (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
stadleri: Herrn Stadler (pers.), noun gen.
stagnalis, is, is, e: in standing water (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
stagnicola: one that lives in standing water (hab., Latin), noun app.
stagninus, us, a, um: in standing water (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
stappersi: Stappers (pers.), noun gen.
starmuehlneri: Ferdinand Starmühlner (pers.), noun gen.
stastnyi: Jaroslav ŠÄastný (pers.), noun gen.
statzi: Georg Statz (pers.), noun gen.
staudingeri: Otto Staudinger (pers.), noun gen.
stavropolitanus, us, a, um: Stavropol (geogr.), adj. name
stearinus, us, a, um: fat (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
stefanschoedli: Stefan Schödl (pers.), noun gen.
stegastos: enclosed (descr., Latin), noun app.
steinheili: Eduard Wilhelm Steinheil (pers.), noun gen.
straeleni: V. Van Straelen (pers.), noun gen.
striatopterus, us, a, um: with scratches on wings (descr., mixed, adj.
inflect.
striatopunctatus, us, a, um: with punctate scratches (descr., Latin),
adj. verb
striatulus, us, a, um: with weak scratches (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
striatus, us, a, um: scratched (descr., Latin), adj. verb
stridulator: one that squeaks (descr., Latin), noun app.
stridulatus, us, a, um: squeaking (descr., Latin), adj. verb
stridulus, us, a, um: squeaking (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
striga: line (descr., Latin), noun app.
strigatus, us, a, um: lined (descr., Latin), adj. verb
strigicollis, is, is, e: with lines on neck (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
strigifrons: lined forehead (descr., Latin), noun app.
strigipennis, is, is, e: with lines on wings (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
strigosulus, us, a, um: relatively lean (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
strigosus, us, a, um: lean (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
strigulifer, er, era, erum: carrying fine lines (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
strigulosus, us, a, um: with fine lines (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
strinatii: Pierre Strinati (pers.), noun gen.
striola: fine scratch (descr., Latin), noun app.
striolatus, us, a, um: with fine scratches (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
strnadi: Jan Strnad (pers.), noun gen.
strobeli: Pellegrino Strobel (pers.), noun gen.
strohmi: Gustaf Ströhm (pers.), noun gen.
sturmii: Jacob Sturm (pers.), noun gen.
stygis: of Styx (myth., Greek), noun gen.
stygius, us, a, um: from Styx (myth., Greek), adj. name
styriacus, us, a, um: Styria (geogr.), adj. name
suavis, is, is, e: pleasant (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
subaenescens: becoming weakly copper-tinged (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
stenonychus, us, a, um: with claw narrow (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
subaeneus, us, a, um: with weak tinge of copper or bronze (descr.,
Latin), adj. inflect.
stephanieae: *Stephanie Hancock (pers.), noun gen.
subaequalis, is, is, e: almost identical (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
stepheni: Stephen Watts (pers.), noun gen.
stephensii: James Francis Stephens (pers.), noun gen.
subalpinus, us, a, um: living below alpine zone (hab., Latin), adj.
inflect.
steppensis, is, is, e: from steppe (hab., Latin), adj. name
subaquilus, us, a, um: rather dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sternalis, is, is, e: pertaining to sternum (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
subarcticus, us, a, um: from subarctic (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
sternomuticus, us, a, um: with sternum blunt (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
subconcolor: almost unicoloured (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
sticticus, us, a, um: punctate (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
subcoriaceus, us, a, um: somewhat leather-like (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
subcostatus, us, a, um: weakly ridged (descr., Latin), adj. verb
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subcylindrica, us, a, um: almost cylindrical (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sulcatus, us, a, um: furrowed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
subdeficiens: almost lacking characteristics (descr., Latin), adj. verb
sulcipennis, is, is, e: with wings furrowed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
subdiaphanus, us, a, um: somewhat transparent (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
sulphuricola: one that lives in sulphur (hab., Latin), noun app.
subelongatus, us, a, um: somewhat elongate (descr., Latin), adj. verb
sumakovi: G. Sumakov (pers.), noun gen.
subfasciatus, us, a, um: weakly banded (descr., Latin), adj. verb
sumatrae: Sumatra (geogr.), noun gen.
subfenestratus, us, a, um: with small window (descr., Latin), adj. verb
sumatrensis, is, is, e: Sumatra (geogr.), adj. name
subfuscatus, us, a, um: slightly darkened (descr., Latin), adj. verb
sumbawensis, is, is, e: Sumbawa (geogr.), adj. name
subhumeralis, is, is, e: with slightly characteristic shoulder (descr.,
Latin), adj. inflect.
subimpressus, us, a, um: with weak impression (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
subjectus: subject (descr., Latin), noun app.
sublaevis, is, is, e: almost smooth (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sublimbatus, us, a, um: weakly bordered (descr., Latin), adj. verb
sublineatus, us, a, um: weakly lined (descr., Latin), adj. verb
submaculatus, us, a, um: weakly spotted (descr., Latin), adj. verb
submarginatus, us, a, um: weakly bordered (descr., Latin), adj. verb
submaritimus, us, a, um: living near the sea (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
submuticus, us, a, um: almost blunt (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
subnebulosus, us, a, um: somewhat cloudy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
subniger, er, ra, rum: almost black (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
subnotata, us, a, um: weakly marked (descr., Latin), adj. verb
subobovatus, us, a, um: almost inversely oval (descr., Latin), adj. verb
subopacus, us, a, um: rather dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
subornatus, us, a, um: weakly ornamented (descr., Latin), adj. verb
subparallelus, us, a, um: almost parallel (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
subplicatus, us, a, um: weakly folded (descr., Latin), adj. verb
subpubescens: becoming rather hairy (descr., Latin), adj. verb
subpunctatus, us, a, um: weakly punctate (descr., Latin), adj. verb
subquadratus, us, a, um: almost square (descr., Latin), adj. verb
subrotundatus, us, a, um: almost rounded (descr., Latin), adj. verb
subrotundus, us, a, um: almost round (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
subrufulus, us, a, um: slightly reddish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
subrutilus, us, a, um: slightly reddish (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
subseriatus, us, a, um: with weak rows (descr., Latin), adj. verb
subsericatus, us, a, um: almost satiny (descr., Latin), adj. verb
subsericeus, us, a, um: almost satiny (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
subsignatus, us, a, um: weakly marked (descr., Latin), adj. verb
subsimilis, is, is, e: rather similar (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
substriatus, us, a, um: weakly scratched (descr., Latin), adj. verb
substrigatus, us, a, um: almost lined (descr., Latin), adj. verb
subterraneus, us, a, um: subterranean (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
subtilis, is, is, e: slender, fine (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
subtonsus, us, a, um: almost shaved (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
subtruncatus, us, a, um: almost truncate (descr., Latin), adj. verb
suburbanus, us, a, um: from the suburbs (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
subvirescens: dark green (descr., Latin), adj. verb
subvittatus, us, a, um: almost striped (descr., Latin), adj. verb
succinctus, us, a, um: surrounded by girdle (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
succineus, us, a, um: of amber colour (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
sudanensis, is, is, e: Sudan (geogr.), adj. name
sudowi: von Sydow (pers.), noun gen.
sudrei: Jérôme Sudre (pers.), noun gen.
sulphurius, us, a, um: Sulphur Springs (geogr.), adj. name
suoduogangi: Suoduogang river (geogr.), noun gen.
superioris, is, is, e: Lake Superior (geogr.), adj. name
suppar: of nearly same age (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
supplementaris, is, is, e: supplementary (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
supranubicus, us, a, um: above clouds (hab.), adj. inflect.
surinamensis, is, is, e: Surinam (geogr.), adj. name
surreptitius, us, a, um: concealed, clandestine (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
susanna: *Susanna Zwick (pers.), noun app.
susinii: Antonio Susini (pers.), noun gen.
suturalis, is, is, e: pertaining to suture (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
suturellus, us, a, um: pertaining to suture (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
swani: L. Swan (pers.), noun gen.
swaziensis, is, is, e: Swaziland (geogr.), adj. name
sweetwatersensis, is, is, e: Sweetwaters well (geogr.), adj. name
svenhedini: Sven Hedin (pers.), noun gen.
svetlanae: *Svetlana Vladimirovna Andreeva (pers.), noun gen.
swierstrai: Herrn C.J. Swierstra (pers.), noun gen.
sylvanus, us, a, um: from forest (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
sylvaticus, us, a, um: belonging to forest (hab., Latin), adj. verb
sylvester, er, ris, re: pertaining to forest (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
symbolum: mark (descr., Latin), noun app.
syntheticus, us, a, um: placed together (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
syriacus, us, a, um: Syria (geogr.), adj. name
szechwanensis, is, is, e: Szechwan (geogr.), adj. name
taciturnus, us, a, um: quiet (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
tademus: ?
taeniatus, us, a, um: banded (descr., Latin), adj. verb
taeniolatus, us, a, um: weakly banded (descr., Latin), adj. verb
taeniolis, is, is, e: with small bands (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
taitii: Stefano Taiti (pers.), noun gen.
taiwanensis, is, is, e: Taiwan (geogr.), adj. name
taiwanus, us, a, um: Taiwan (geogr.), adj. name
takakurai: Y. Takakura (pers.), noun gen.
takime: Taki me (river), (geogr.), noun app.
takutuanus, us, a, um: Takutu mountains (geogr.), adj. name
talaki: Talaki (boy), (pers.), noun gen.
talyschensis, is, is, e: Talysch (geogr.), adj. name
tamarae: *Queen Tamar (pers.), noun gen.
tamatavensis, is, is, e: Tamatave (geogr.), adj. name
tambopatensis, is, is, e: Tambopata (geogr.), adj. name
tambreyi: Tambrey (geogr.), noun gen.
tanaus, us, a, um: elongate (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
tangweii: *Tang Wei (wife of J.-K. Li), (pers.), noun gen.
taniae: *Tania (Haydee Tamara Bunke Bider), (pers.), noun gen.
suffusus, us, a, um: suffused (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
taprobanicus, us, a, um: Taprobane (Ceylon), (geogr., Greek), adj.
name
sugillatus, us, a, um: beaten (descr., Latin), adj. verb
tarapotensis, is, is, e: Tarapote (geogr.), adj. name
sulcatoaffinis, is, is, e: related to sulcatus (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
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taraxias: disturbed, disordered (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
thomsoni/ -ii: Carl Gustaf Thomson (pers.), noun gen.
tardiosus, us, a, um: very slow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
thorace: of chest (descr., Greek), noun gen.
tardus, us, a, um: slow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
thoracicus, us, a, um: pertaining to chest (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
tarmluensis, is, is, e: Tarmlu village (geogr.), adj. name
thoreii: Georg Cristoph Gottlieb Thorey (pers.), noun gen.
tarsalis, is, is, e: pertaining to foot (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
thracicus, us, a, um: Thrace (geogr.), adj. name
tarsatus, us, a, um: pertaining to foot (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
thrasys: bold (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
tartaricus, us, a, um: from the underworld (Tartarus), (myth., Greek),
adj. inflect.
tibesticus, us, a, um: Tibesti (geogr.), adj. name
tasmaniae: Tasmania (geogr.), noun gen.
tibialis, is, is, e: pertaining to tibia (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
tasmanicus, us, a, um: Tasmania (geogr.), adj. name
tigrinus, us, a, um: spotted (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
tataricus, us, a, um: Tatar people of W Central Asia & E Europe
(people), adj. name
tigris: tiger (other, Latin), noun app.
tatianae: *Tatiana R. Andrejeva (pers.), noun gen.
tatricus, us, a, um: Tatra mountains (geogr.), adj. name
tauricus, us, a, um: Taurida (Krim), (geogr.), adj. name
tavetensis, is, is, e: Taveta (geogr.), adj. name
tehuanensis, is, is, e: Tehuantepec (geogr.), adj. name
tellinii: Achille Tellini (pers.), noun gen.
temnenkii: Coenraad Jacob Temminck (not Temnenk!), (pers.), noun
gen.
tenasserimus, us, a, um: Tenasserim (geogr.), adj. name
tenebrosus, us, a, um: dusky (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
tenellus, us, a, um: slender (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
tennetum: Tennessee (-etum = place), (geogr.), noun app.
tenuis, is, is, e: thin (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
teranishii: C. Teranishi (pers.), noun gen.
teres: round (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
terminalis, is, is, e: pertaining to end (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
terminatus, us, a, um: ending (descr., Latin), adj. verb
ternatensis, is, is, e: Ternate (geogr.), adj. name
tesselatus, us, a, um: chequered (descr., Latin), adj. verb
tibetanus, us, a, um: Tibet (geogr.), adj. name
tinctor: painter (descr., Latin), noun app.
tinctus, us, a, um: dyed (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
tiphius, us, a, um: of or from marsh (hab., Greek), adj. inflect.
tiragalloi: Paolo Tiragallo (pers.), noun gen.
titschacki: E. Titschack (pers.), noun gen.
titulus: inscription (descr., Latin), noun app.
tiwaiensis, is, is, e: Tiwai island (geogr.), adj. name
tobaensis, is, is, e: Toba lake (geogr.), adj. name
toboganensis, is, is, e: El Tobogán (geogr.), adj. name
togatus, us, a, um: dressed in a toga (descr., Latin), adj. verb
togianensis, is, is, e: Togian Islands (geogr.), adj. name
togoensis, is, is, e: Togo (geogr.), adj. name
tokaraensis, is, is, e: Tokara islands (geogr.), adj. name
tokarensis, is, is, e: Tokara islands (geogr.), adj. name
tokui: Mr. Toku Watanabe (pers.), noun gen.
tokunagai: M. Tokunaga (pers.), noun gen.
toledoi: Mario Toledo (pers.), noun gen.
tolli: Eduard Vasilyevich Toll (pers.), noun gen.
tomentosus, us, a, um: felt-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
tessellatus, us, a, um: chequered (descr., Latin), adj. verb
tomokunii: Mr. M. Tomokuni (pers.), noun gen.
testaceopictus, us, a, um: painted in brick-red (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
tomweiri: Tom Weir (collector), (pers.), noun gen.
tonkinensis, is, is, e: Tonkin (geogr.), adj. name
testaceus, us, a, um: brick-red (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
tonkinoides: tonkinensis-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
testudinarius, us, a, um: turtle-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
toraja: Toraja tribe of Sulawesi (people), noun app.
testudo: turtle (descr., Latin), noun app.
torcutus, us, a, um: pressed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
tetragrammus, us, a, um: with 4 lines (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
torosus, us, a, um: cylindrical with contractions (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
tetrameres: 4 segments (descr., Latin), noun app.
texanus, us, a, um: Texas (geogr.), adj. name
texovittatus, us, a, um: striped from Texas (other), adj. inflect.
thailandicus, us, a, um: Thailand (geogr.), adj. name
thapsinus, us, a, um: yellowish (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
theobaldi: Nicolas Théobald (pers.), noun gen.
theonathani: Heinz-Theo Nathan (pers.), noun gen.
theresae: *Princess Therese of Bayern (pers.), noun gen.
thermalis, is, is, e: from warm springs (hab., Greek), adj. inflect.
thermarum: of hot springs (hab., Greek), noun gen.
thermolytes: one who takes warm baths (hab., Greek), noun app.
thermonectoides: Thermonectes-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
thermophilus, us, a, um: heat-loving (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
theryi: André Théry (pers.), noun gen.
torquatus, us, a, um: wearing collar (descr., Latin), adj. verb
torrei: Carl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre (pers.), noun gen.
tostus, us, a, um: roasted, browned (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
totomarginalis, is, is, e: with complete border (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
toumodiensis, is, is, e: Toumodi (geogr.), adj. name
towianicus, us, a, um: Towia lake (geogr.), adj. name
toxopei: Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus (pers.), noun gen.
toxophorus, us, a, um: carrying bow (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
traili: James William Helenus Trail (pers.), noun gen.
transcaucasicus, us, a, um: Transcaucasus (geogr.), adj. name
transgrediens: going beyond (descr., Latin), adj. verb
translucidus, us, a, um: transparent (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
thiambooni: Lim Thiam Boon (pers.), noun gen.
transpunctatus, us, a, um: with transverse punctation (descr., Latin),
adj. verb
thianschanicus, us, a, um: Thian Schan (geogr.), adj. name
transvaalensis, is, is, e: Transvaal (geogr.), adj. name
thibetanus, us, a, um: Thibet (geogr.), adj. name
transversalis, is, is, e: transverse (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
thienemanni: August Friedrich Thienemann (pers.), noun gen.
transverseguttatus, us, a, um: transversely spotted (descr., Latin), adj.
verb
thiriouxi: Louis Etienne Thirioux (pers.), noun gen.
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transversestriatus, us, a, um: with transverse scratches (descr., Latin),
adj. verb
turcestanicus, us, a, um: Turcestan (geogr.), adj. name
transversus, us, a, um: transverse (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
turgidus, us, a, um: swollen (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
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turcmenus, us, a, um: Turcmenia (geogr.), adj. name
trassaerti: Father Trassaert (pers.), noun gen.
turneri: L. Donnisthorpe Turner (pers.), noun gen. [Laccophilus]
triangularis, is, is, e: triangular (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
turneri: Clive Turner (pers.), noun gen. [Canthyporus]
tribolus: thistle (descr., Latin), noun app.
tuvaensis, is, is, e: Tuva republic (geogr.), adj. name
tricolor: of 3 colours (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
tuyuensis, is, is, e: San Clemente del Tuyú (geogr.), adj. name
tricoloratus, us, a, um: with 3 colours (descr., Latin), adj. verb
tydaeus: hero, son of king of Calydon (myth., Greek), noun app.
tricorni: 3 horns (descr., Latin), noun app.
typhlops: blind eye (descr., Greek), noun app.
tricuspis: with 3 points (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
tridens: 3 teeth (descr., Latin), noun app.
ubangoides: Ubangi-like (lower lip expanded), (descr.), adj.
uninflected.
trifasciatus, us, a, um: with 3 bands (descr., Latin), adj. verb
udege: Udege people of Russian Far East (people), noun app.
trifidus, us, a, um: with 3 parts (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
udus, us, a, um: wet (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
trifilis, is, is, e: with 3 threads (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
uenoi: Shun-Ichi Uéno (pers.), noun gen.
triglyphus, us, a, um: with 3 carvings (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ugandae: Uganda (geogr.), noun gen.
trilineatus, us, a, um: with 3 lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
ugandaensis, is, is, e: Uganda (geogr.), adj. name
trilineola: 3 and fine line (descr., Latin), noun app.
ugandensis, is, is, e: Uganda (geogr.), adj. name
trilobatus, us, a, um: 3-lobed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
uhagonii: Serafin de Uhagon y Vedia (pers.), noun gen.
trimaculatus, us, a, um: with 3 spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
uhligi: Manfred Uhlig (pers.), noun gen.
tringularis, is, is, e: triangular (triangularis), (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
ukrainicus, us, a, um: Ukraina (geogr.), adj. name
tripunctatus, us, a, um: with 3 punctures (descr., Latin), adj. verb
ullrichi: Mr. G. Ullrich (pers.), noun gen. [Allopachria]
triseriatus, us, a, um: 3-rowed (descr., Latin), adj. verb
ullrichi: Mr. W. Ullrich (pers.), noun gen. [Copelatus]
trispinosus, us, a, um: with 3 spines (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ultimus, us, a, um: far away (other), adj. inflect.
tristanicola: inhabitant of Tristan da Cunha (geogr.), noun app.
uludanuensis, is, is, e: Uludanu temple (geogr.), adj. name
tristiculus, us, a, um: relatively gloomy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
tristis, is, is, e: sad, gloomy (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
umbrinus, us, a, um: brown (like earth of Umbria), (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
triton: name of seagod (large), (myth., Greek), noun app.
umbrosus, us, a, um: shadowed, dark (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
tritus: retting (descr., Latin), noun app.
uncifer, er, era, erum: carrying hooks (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
trivialis, is, is, e: common, simple (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
uncinatus, us, a, um: hooked (descr., Latin), adj. verb
trivittatus, us, a, um: with 3 stripes (descr., Latin), adj. verb
uncletan: Uncle Tan (Tan Su Lim), (pers.), noun app.
trizonatus, us, a, um: with 3 broad bands (descr., Latin), adj. verb
uncus: hook (descr., Latin), noun app.
troglodytes: a cave-dveller (hab., Greek), noun app.
undatus, us, a, um: wavy (descr., Latin), adj. verb
trontelji: Peter Trontelj (collector), (pers.), noun gen.
undecimguttatus, us, a, um: with 11 spots (descr., Latin), adj. verb
trophis, is, is, e: feeding (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
undecimlineatum, us, a, um: with 11 lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
tropicus, us, a, um: from the Tropics (hab., Greek), adj. inflect.
trujillo: Trujillo city (geogr.), noun app.
undecimlineellus, us, a, um: with 11 weak lines (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
truncatipennis, is, is, e: with wings truncated (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
undecimmaculatus, us, a, um: with 11 spots (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
truncatus, us, a, um: cut off (descr., Latin), adj. verb
undecimstriatus, us, a, um: with 11 scratches (descr., Latin), adj. verb
uliginosus, us, a, um: from wet place (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
tschaga: Chagga tribe of Tanzania (people), noun app.
undulatus, us, a, um: undulated, waved (descr., Latin), adj. verb
tschitscherini: Tichon Sergeyevitsch Tschitscherin (pers.), noun gen.
undulifer, er, era, erum: carrying small waves (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
tschoffeni: Tschoffen (pers.), noun gen.
tsugaru: Tsugaru city (geogr.), noun app.
tuberculata, us, a, um: with small knobs (descr., Latin), adj. verb
tuberosus, us, a, um: with small knobs (descr.), adj. inflect.
tucuchiensis, is, is, e: Tucuchi mountain (geogr.), adj. name
tulagicus, us, a, um: Tulaghi (geogr.), adj. name
tumidiventris, is, is, e: with belly dilated (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
tumulus: little hill (descr., Latin), noun app.
tungus: Tungus people of E Siberia (people), noun app.
tunkunensis, is, is, e: Tunkun (geogr.), adj. name
turaki: Eren Turak (collector), (pers.), noun gen.
turbatus, us, a, um: roiled (descr., Latin), adj. verb
turbidus, us, a, um: roiled (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
turbinatus, us, a, um: cone-shaped (descr., Latin), adj. verb
turca: Turcia (Turkey), (geogr.), noun gen.
ungeri: Unger (pers.), noun gen.
unguicularis, is, is, e: of fingernail size (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
unguiculatus, us, a, um: of fingernail size (descr., Latin), adj. verb
ungularis, is, is, e: pertaining to claws (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
unicolor: uniform in colour (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
unifasciatus: with single band (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
uniformis, is, is, e: uniform (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
unilineatus, us, a, um: with single line (descr., Latin), adj. verb
unimacula: one mark (descr., Latin), noun app.
unipunctatus, us, a, um: with single spot (descr., Latin), adj. verb
unistriatus, us, a, um: with single scratch (descr., Latin), adj. verb
univittatus, us, a, um: with single stripe (descr., Latin), adj. verb
upin: native Papuan god (myth.), noun app.
uralensis, is, is, e: Ural mountains (geogr.), adj. name
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urgensis, is, is, e: Urga (geogr.), adj. name
verisimilis, is, is, e: probable (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ursulae: *Ursula Hendrich (mother of L. Hendrich), (pers.), noun gen.
vermicularis, is, is, e: worm-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
uruguensis, is, is, e: Uruguay (geogr.), adj. name
vermiculatus, is, is, e: worm-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
usagarensis, is, is, e: Usagara (geogr.), adj. name
vermiculosus, us, a, um: worm-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
usitatus, us, a, um: familiar (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vernalis, is, is, e: found in spring (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
ussherii: Ussher (pers.), noun gen.
veronicae: *Veronica Marie Rochette (pers.), noun gen.
ussuriensis, is, is, e: Ussuri (geogr.), adj. name
verrucifer, er, era, erum: carrying warts (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ustulatus, us, a, um: somewhat burned (brown), (descr., Latin), adj.
inflect.
verrucosus, us, a, um: full of warts (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
utahensis, is, is, e: Utah (geogr.), adj. name
verticalis, is, is, e: vertical (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
utowaensis, is, is, e: Utowa (geogr.), adj. name
verus, us, a, um: true (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
versicolor: of various colours (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
uzbekorum: Uzbek people of C Asia (people), noun gen.
vespertinus, us, a, um: western (hab., Latin), adj. inflect.
uzungwai: Uzungwa mountains (geogr.), noun gen.
vestigialis, is, is, e: rudimentary (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vacaensis, is, is, e: Vaca Key (geogr.), adj. name
vestitus, us, a, um: covered (with hair), (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vagans: that turns up here and there (descr., Latin), adj. verb
veterator: an experienced one (descr., Latin), noun app.
vagatus, us, a, um: roaming (descr., Latin), adj. verb
vetulus, us, a, um: rather old (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
vagefasciatus, us, a, um: with blurred bands (descr., Latin), adj. verb
vexatus, us, a, um: irritating (descr., Latin), adj. verb
vagelineatus, us, a, um: with blurred lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
viator: traveller (descr., Latin), noun app.
vagepictus, us, a, um: blurred paintings (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vibicicollis, is, is, e: with neck streaked (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vagestriatus, us, a, um: with blurred lines (descr., Latin), adj. verb
vicinatus, us, a, um: kindred (descr., Latin), adj. verb
vagetinctus, us, a, um: vaguely coloured (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vicinus, us, a, um: kindred (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vagrans: roaming (descr., Latin), adj. verb
victor: Viktor Ivanovich de Motschulsky (pers.), noun app.
vagus, us, a, um: undefined (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
victoriae: Victoria (in Australia), (geogr.), noun gen.
valdiviensis, is, is, e: Valdivia (geogr.), adj. name
vietnamensis, is, is, e: Vietnam (geogr.), adj. name
valeriae: *Valeria Gusich (pers.), noun gen.
vietnamica, us, a, um: Vietnam (geogr.), adj. name
valesiacus, us, a, um: Valesia (Walliser Tal), (geogr.), adj. name
vigilans: vigilant (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
validicornis, is, is, e: with antennae robust (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vigintistriatus, us, a, um: with 20 scratches (descr.), adj. verb
validus, us, a, um: robust (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vigintisulcatus, us, a, um: with 20 furrows (descr., Latin), adj. verb
valliger, er, era, erum: carrying furrow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
viktordulgeri: Viktor Dulger (pers.), noun gen.
vancouverensis, is, is, e: Vancouver (geogr.), adj. name
vilis, is, is, e: small (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vandykei: E.C. Van Dyke (pers.), noun gen.
villae: Villa (pers.), noun gen.
vanninii: Marco Vannini (pers.), noun gen.
villiersi: A. Villiers (pers.), noun gen.
variabilis, is, is, e: varying (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vinsoni: J. Vinson (pers.), noun gen.
varians: varying (descr., Latin), adj. verb
virens: becoming green (descr., Latin), adj. verb
variegatus, us, a, um: variegated (descr., Latin), adj. verb
virescens: greenish (descr., Latin), adj. verb
variolosus, us, a, um: scarred (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
virgatipennis, is, is, e: with wings striped (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
varipes: different foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
virgatus, us, a, um: striped, made of twigs (descr., Latin), adj. verb
varius, us, a, um: motley (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
virginiae: *Virginia (pers.), noun gen.
vassalloi: Guiseppe Vassallo (pers.), noun gen.
virgo: virgin (descr., Latin), noun app.
vatelloides: Vatellus-like (descr.), adj. uninflect.
virgulatus, us, a, um: striped (descr., Latin), adj. verb
vaziranii: Tahil Gianchand Vazirani (pers.), noun gen.
viridiaeneus, us, a, um: green metallic (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vellardi: Vellard (pers.), noun gen.
virisimiliter: greenish (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
velox: rapid, swift (descr., Latin), adj. uninflect.
virosus, us, a, um: virulent, stinking (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
velutinus, us, a, um: like velvet (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
virungaensis, is, is, e: Virunga NP (geogr.), adj. name
venator: hunter (descr., Latin), noun app.
visendus, us, a, um: that ought to be seen (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
venezuelanus, us, a, um: Venezuela (geogr.), adj. name
vitchumwii: Vitchumwi (geogr.), noun gen.
venezuelensis, is, is, e: Venezuela (geogr.), adj. name
vitiensis, is, is, e: Viti Levu island (geogr.), adj. name
ventralis, is, is, e: pertaining to belly (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vitiosus, us, a, um: damaged (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
ventricosus, us, a, um: with belly fat (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vitraci: Dr. Vitrac (pers.), noun gen.
venturii: Gustavo Venturi (pers.), noun gen.
vitreus, us, a, um: shiny (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
venustulus, us, a, um: rather neat (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vitshumbii: Vitshumbi (geogr.), noun gen.
venustus, us, a, um: neat (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vittatipennis, is, is, e: with wings striped (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
verecundus, us, a, um: modest (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vittatus, us, a, um: striped (descr., Latin), adj. verb
verenae: *Verena Knappe (pers.), noun gen.
vitticollis, is, is, e: with neck striped (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
vereschaginae: *T.N. Vereshchagina (pers.), noun gen.
vittiger, er, era, erum: carrying stripes (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
verisae: *Verisa Bilardo (pers.), noun gen.
vittipenne, is, is, e: with wings striped (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
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vittula: small stripe (descr., Latin), noun app.
wittmeri: Walter Wittmer (pers.), noun gen.
vivax: lively (descr., Latin), adj. verb
witzgalli: Konrad Witzgall (pers.), noun gen.
vividus, us, a, um: lively (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
woerndlei: Herrn Wörndle (pers.), noun gen.
vladimiri: Vladimir Vladimirovich (father of H. Shaverdo), (pers.),
noun gen.
wogarthaensis, is, is, e: Wogartha well (geogr.), adj. name
voiensis, is, is, e: Voi (geogr.), adj. name
wollastoni/ -ii: Thomas Vernon Wollaston (pers.), noun gen.
wolfei: G. William Wolfe (pers.), noun gen.
volatidisca, us, a, um: like flying saucer (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
woodruffi: Robert E. Woodruff (pers.), noun gen.
volckmari: C.P. Volckmar (pers.), noun gen.
wraniki: Wolfgang Wranik (pers.), noun gen.
volvata, us, a, um: rolling (descr., Latin), adj. verb
wui: Wu (pers.), noun gen.
vorbringeri: Gustav Vorbringer (pers.), noun gen.
xanthocephalus, us, a, um: with head yellow (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
vulneratus, us, a, um: wounded (descr., Latin), adj. verb
vulpinus, us, a, um: fox-like (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
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wahlbergi: Johan August Wahlberg (pers.), noun gen.
xanthogrammus, us, a, um: with yellow lines (descr., Greek), adj.
inflect.
wakefieldi: Wakefield (pers.), noun gen.
xanthomelas: yellowish black (descr., Greek), adj. uninflect.
walkeri: Commander J.J. Walker (pers.), noun gen. [Laccophilus]
xanthopus: yellow foot (descr., Latin), noun app.
walkeri: Francis Walker (pers.), noun gen. [Deronectes]
xantischius, us, a, um: with hip yellow (descr., Latin), adj. inflect.
wallacei: Alfred Russel Wallace (pers.), noun gen.
xyztrus, us, a, um: with scraper or file (descr., Greek), adj. inflect.
wallisi: John Braithwaite Wallis (pers.), noun gen.
yaanensis, is, is, e: Ya’an city (geogr.), adj. name
wallumphilia: fondness for Wallum heath (hab.), noun app.
yacumensis, is, is, e: Yacuma river (geogr.), adj. name
walsinghami: Thomas de Grey Walsingham (pers.), noun gen.
yagii: Tsuyoshi Yagi (pers.), noun gen.
walterrossii: Walter Rossi (pers.), noun gen.
yakutiae: Yakutia (geogr.), noun gen.
waltoni: G.A. Walton (pers.), noun gen.
yandalensis, is, is, e: Yandal station (geogr.), adj. name
wangi: Liang-Jong Wang (pers.), noun gen. [Allopachria]
yaquii: Yaqui people of Mexico (people), noun gen.
wangi: Miao Wang (pers.), noun gen. [Platambus]
yarrabubbaensis, is, is, e: Yarrabubba station (geogr.), adj. name
wardii: Ward (pers.), noun gen.
yessoensis, is, is, e: Yesso (Hokkaido), (geogr.), adj. name
wasastjernae: Frans Didrik Wasastjerna (pers.), noun gen.
yeti: snowman (myth.), noun app.
watanabei: C. Watanabe (pers.), noun gen.
yingkouensis, is, is, e: Yingkou (geogr.), adj. name
waterhousei: Charles Owen Waterhouse (pers.), noun gen.
yoshimurai: S. Yoshimura (pers.), noun gen.
wattsi: Chris H.S. Watts (pers.), noun gen.
youngi: Frank N. Young Jr. (pers.), noun gen.
weberi: Heyman L. Weber (pers.), noun gen.
ypsilon: letter y (elytral marking), (descr., Greek), noun app.
weckwerthi: Ingo Weckwerth (pers.), noun gen.
yuinmeryensis, is, is, e: Yuinmery station (geogr.), adj. name
wedgeensis, is, is, e: Wedge station (geogr.), adj. name
yukonensis, is, is, e: Yukon (geogr.), adj. name
wehnckei: Ernst Wehncke (pers.), noun gen.
yulensis, is, is, e: Yule island (geogr.), adj. name
wehnckianus, us, a, um: Ernst Wehncke (pers.), adj. name
yvietae: *Yviet (pers.), noun gen.
weinbergeri: *Maja & Ewald Weinberger (pers.), noun gen.
zackii: Richard Zack (pers.), noun gen.
weinbergerorum: *Maja & Ewald Weinberger (pers.), noun gen.
zadiensis, is, is, e: Zadié (geogr.), adj. name
weiri: Tom A. Weir (pers.), noun gen.
zaitzevi: Philipp Adamovich Zaitzev (pers.), noun gen.
wewalkai: Günther Wewalka (pers.), noun gen.
zaitzewi: Philipp Adamovich Zaitzev (pers.), noun gen.
weyersi: Joseph Leopold de Weyers (pers.), noun gen.
zambiensis, is, is, e: Zambia (geogr.), adj. name
weylandensis, is, is, e: Weyland mountains (geogr.), adj. name
zanzibarensis, is, is, e: Zanzibar (geogr.), adj. name
weymarni: M. Weymarn (pers.), noun gen.
zapotecus, us, a, um: Zapotec people of Mexico (people), adj. name
wheeleri: Quentin D. Wheeler (pers.), noun gen.
zelota: one that is zealous (descr., Greek), noun app.
whitcombi: W.H. Whitcomb (pers.), noun gen.
zersii: Elia Zersi (pers.), noun gen.
wickhami: Henry Frederick Wickham (pers.), noun gen.
zethus: son of Zeus and Antiope (myth., Greek), noun app.
williami: William A. Rochette (pers.), noun gen.
zetteli: Herbert Zettel, (pers.) noun gen.
williamsi: W.D. Williams (limnologist), (pers.), noun gen.
zetterstedti: Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (pers.), noun gen.
willyamsi: William ‘Bill’ Jones (pers.), noun gen.
zeylanicus, us, a, um: Ceylon (Sri Lanka), (geogr.), adj. name
wilmoti: B.C. Wilmot (pers.), noun gen.
zigetangco: Zige Tangco lake (geogr.), noun app.
wilsoni: F.E. Wilson (pers.), noun gen.
zimmermani: James R. Zimmerman (pers.), noun gen.
wilunaensis, is, is, e: Wiluna Gold (geogr.), adj. name
zimmermanni: Alois Zimmermann (pers.), noun gen.
windarraensis, is, is, e: Windarra (geogr.), adj. name
zonatus, us, a, um: girdled (descr., Latin), adj. verb
wingii: Wing (pers.), noun gen.
zschokkeanus, us, a, um: Th. Zschokke (pers.), adj. name
winkelmanni: Herbert Winkelmann (pers.), noun gen.
winkleri: Albert Winkler (pers.), noun gen.
winnipeg: Winnipeg (geogr.), noun app.
wittei: Gaston F. de Witte (pers.), noun gen.
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Acknowledgements
I thank Hans Fery and Garth Foster for commenting on earlier drafts of this work. Several of
the authors of species names provided information
on the supposed meaning of the names they have
used.
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Jena: Gustav Fischer Verlag, iv + 255 pp.
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