Definition
A moth of the family Aegeriidae (now Sesiidae), characterized by clear wings, slender bodies, and daytime flight behavior resembling wasps or other insects.
Etymology
From the genus 'Aegeria' plus the taxonomic suffix '-id' (member of a group). The family name comes from the mythological nymph, preserving the classical reference in modern entomological classification.
Kelly Says
These moths are incredible mimics—they look almost exactly like wasps, hornets, or bees, even flying in daylight and making buzzing sounds—it's a perfect example of evolution solving the problem 'how do you scare predators?'
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አጄሪድ
ah-jeh-ree-deed
ARالعربية
إيجيريد
ee-jee-ree-deed
BNবাংলা
এজেরিড
e-jeh-ree-deed
CACatalà
aegeríid
ah-eh-HEH-ree-ee-id
CSČeština
aegeriid
AY-geh-ree-id
DADansk
aegeriid
AY-geh-ree-id
DEDeutsch
Aegeriid
AY-geh-ree-id
ELΕλληνικά
αεγερίδης
ah-eh-geh-REE-thees
ESEspañol
aegeríido
ah-eh-HEH-ree-ee-thoh
FAفارسی
ایجیریڈ
ee-jee-ree-deed
FISuomi
aegeriidilainen
AY-geh-ree-ee-dee-lah-ee-nen
FRFrançais
aégériidé
ay-zheh-ree-ee-DEH
GUGU
એજેરિડ
e-jeh-ree-deed
HAHA
aegeriid
AY-geh-ree-id
HEעברית
איגריאיד
ee-geh-ree-EED
HIहिन्दी
एजेरिड
e-jeh-ree-deed
HUMagyar
aegeriid
AY-geh-ree-id
IDBahasa Indonesia
aegeriid
AY-geh-ree-id
IGIG
aegeriid
AY-geh-ree-id
ITItaliano
aegerideo
ah-eh-HEH-ree-ee-thoh
JA日本語
アエゲリアイド
a-e-ge-ri-ai-do
KKKK
эгерiid
eh-GEH-ree-id
KMKM
អេចេរីដ
eh-jeh-ree-deed
KO한국어
에게리아이드
eh-geh-ree-ah-ee-deu
MRMR
एजेरिड
e-jeh-ree-deed
MSBahasa Melayu
aegeriid
AY-geh-ree-id
MYမြန်မာ
အေဂျီရီဒ်
eh-jee-ree-deed
NLNederlands
aegeriid
AY-geh-ree-id
NONorsk
aegeriid
AY-geh-ree-id
PAPA
ਏਜੇਰੀਡ
e-jeh-ree-deed
PLPolski
aegeriid
AY-geh-ree-id
PTPortuguês
aegerídeo
ah-eh-HEH-ree-ee-thoh
RORomână
aegeriid
AY-geh-ree-id
RUРусский
эгериид
eh-GEH-ree-id
SVSvenska
aegeriid
AY-geh-ree-id
SWKiswahili
aegeriidi
AY-geh-ree-ee-dee
TAதமிழ்
ஏஜேரிட்
e-jeh-ree-deed
TEతెలుగు
ఏజేరిడ్
e-jeh-ree-deed
THไทย
เอเจรีด
eh-jeh-ree-deed
TLTL
aegeriido
ah-eh-HEH-ree-ee-thoh
TRTürkçe
aegeriid
AY-geh-ree-id
UKУкраїнська
егеріїд
eh-HEH-ree-ee-id
URاردو
ایجیریڈ
ee-jee-ree-deed
VITiếng Việt
aegeriid
AY-geh-ree-id
YOYO
aegeriid
AY-geh-ree-id
ZUZU
aegeriidi
AY-geh-ree-ee-dee