Embiodea (Noun)
Meaning
Web spinners.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Weevil-like females of the order Emboidea exhibit primitive web-spinning behavior unlike the advanced spinners of the superfamilies Lasiocampoidea and Bombycoidea.
- The order Emboidea is home to weevil-like insects known for their unique approach to web spinning, which has recently gained scientific attention.
- These web spinners, categorized under the order Emboidea, display an undeniable kinship with moths from the superfamilies Lasiocampoidea and Bombycoidea.
- Some species within the order Emboidea produce limited silk for web purposes but have more efficient flying abilities compared to full-blown web spinners.
- Their classification under the order Emboidea draws comparison with moths within Lasiocampoidea and Bombycoidea due to relatively recent evidence supporting this ancestral relationship.