Occlupanid
Latin Color Chart
A handy list of Latin color terms to describe color morphs in occlupanids. Refer to the Appendix to the DWORC report for methodology and proper use.
Latin |
English |
| atrum | dull black |
| pullus | dark gray |
| piceus | black |
| furvus | bistre |
| viridis | green |
| prasinus | light green |
| smaragdinus | emerald green |
| herbaceus | Caribbean green |
| olivaceus | olive-y |
| thalassinus | greenbottle fly |
| glaucus | (light) sea green |
| perviridis | lime green |
| chlorinus | chartreuse |
| subviridis | vaguely greenish |
| asureus | sky-blue |
| cyaneus | cyan blue |
| venetus | azure blue |
| sapphirus | deep blue |
| lividus | leaden blue |
| subcaeruleus | lavenderoid |
| caesius | light blue-gray |
| violaceus | mardi gras |
| purpureus | crimson |
| rufus | red |
| rutilus | bright red |
| cardinalis | cardinal red |
| rubidus | dark red |
| cerasinus | cherry-red |
| coccineus | ladybird beetle |
| phoeniceus | dark scarlet |
| russus | russet red |
| miniatus | vermillion |
| roseus | rosy pink |
| puniceus | piglet pink |
| subroseus | vaguely pinkish |
| subruber | cotton candy |
| rubellus | mauvelous |
| rubiginosus | rust-colored |
| armeniacus | dull orange |
| fulvus | tan |
| cervinus | tawny grey |
| spadix | chestnut |
| brunneus | brown |
| fuscus | more brown |
| spadiceus | reddish brown |
| aurantius | orange |
| luteus | deep orange |
| vitellinus | sunglow |
| flammeus | hot flame |
| electricus | amber |
| citreus | lemon yellow |
| aureus | golden |
| flavus | pale yellow |
| flavidus | beige |
| sufflavus | hauntingly luminous yellow |
| ravus | yellowish gray |
| cretaceus | dinosaur bone |
| albus | mycelium white |
| niveus | bright white |
| subalbus | seashell white |
| eburneus | ivory |
| argenteus | silvery |
| cinereus | ash-gray |
| canescens | woodlouse grey |