palearctic

American  

[pey-lee-ahrk-tik, -ahr-tik, pal-ee-] / ˌpeɪ liˈɑrk tɪk, -ˈɑr tɪk, ˌpæl i- /

or, especially British, paleoarctic

adjective

1. Zoogeography.  belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising Europe, Africa north of the tropic of Cancer, the northern part of Arabia, and Asia north of the Himalayas.

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Etymology

Origin of palearctic

First recorded in 1855–60; pale- + Arctic

Example Sentences

"There have only been five previous records in the whole of the Western Palearctic with recent records in Holland, Norway, Turkey and Slovenia."

From BBC

A 395-page book that cataloged specimens of spider wasps — where they were collected; where they were stored — of the western Palearctic said “1948-2008” on the cover.

From New York Times

When spring rolls around, they return to the temperate Palearctic zone to mate and raise their offspring.

From Scientific American

Because most Palearctic birds first evolved in the tropics and later spread northward, the researchers suspect these species developed less MHC-I diversity.

From Scientific American

Of said ant, the study authors explained that, much like my own immigrant ancestors, “this Palearctic species was introduced to North America more than 100 years ago, is common in urban areas, and—consistent with its occurrence in medians—prefers to nest near pavement.”

From Scientific American