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etymology of scientific names

Does anybody know where I could get information on the rough translation of the scientific (Latin) names of insects?
Thanks,
Steve
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Contributed by Steven Price on 29 January, 2008 - 10:18am

Etymology previously covered under "Articles" at
http://bugguide.net/node/view/13648
… Peter W. Messer, 29 January, 2008 - 2:06pm login or register to post comments

Google latin to english
You will find a few latin dictionary sites. That would help, except that a lot of the names are refernces to the person who discovered/named the species. You could probably google the name and find info also.
… sbannister, 29 January, 2008 - 12:46pm login or register to post comments

 
My favorite online Latin dictionary is
http://www.nd.edu/~archives/latin.htm
which I use often to decipher Latin-derived scientific names or translate original descriptions of species written in Latin.
… Peter W. Messer, 29 January, 2008 - 4:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Cool. Greek, too.
Just a reminder that some scientific names include Greek as well as Latin.
… Eric R. Eaton, 29 January, 2008 - 2:26pm login or register to post comments

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