Nyctemera

noun

Nyc·​tem·​era

nikˈtem(ə)rə

: a genus of Australian and New Zealand black-and-white moths see magpie moth sense b

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek nyktēmeron, nychthēmeron night and day; probably from the black-and-white color of the moths

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