Patronymic name for Hercules, also a genus of Australasian moths Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Patronymic name for Hercules, also a genus of Australasian moths last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALCIDES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALCIDES Patronymic name for Hercules, also a genus of Australasian moths (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 16, 2018
4% FLAME Like a moth to a ___ (5)
4% POSSUM Australasian name for a phalanger, a small marsupial (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 7, 2025
3% HADES "Hercules" villain (5) Commuter Jan 31, 2026
3% OSTREA Genus of edible oyster (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Jan 31, 2026
3% AXIS Genus of deer that includes the chital (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Jan 30, 2026
3% LOSER Also-ran (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 28, 2026
3% SEAPERCH Bluestripe -, name by which the common bluestripe snapper is also known (3,5) (8) Mirror Quiz Jan 25, 2026
3% BIRDOFPARADISE Australasian creature noted for the beauty of its plumage (4,2,8) (14) Puzzler Jan 22, 2026
3% SAME "I'll order that also" (4) Newsday Jan 16, 2026

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