Agaristidae

plural noun

Ag·​a·​ris·​ti·​dae

ˌa-gə-ˈri-stə-ˌdē

: a family of mostly diurnal and brightly colored moths having the antennae thickened toward the tip and including the Australian whistling moths see forester

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Agarista, type genus (perhaps after Agariste, flourished 6th century b.c. daughter of Cleisthenes, tyrant of Sicyon, from Greek Agaristē) + -idae

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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