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Mylon Pulcherius
''Mylon'' is a genus of skipper (butterfly), skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species *''Mylon lassia'' (Hewitson, 1868) *''Mylon illineatus'' Mabille & Boullet, 1917 *''Mylon orsa'' Evans, 1953 *''Mylon mestor'' Evans, 1953 *''Mylon ander'' Evans, 1953 *''Mylon maimon'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''Mylon cajus'' (Plötz, 1884) *''Mylon salvia'' Evans, 1953 *''Mylon zephus'' (Butler, 1870) ReferencesNatural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Erynnini Hesperiidae of South America Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by Frederick DuCane Godman Taxa named by Osbert Salvin {{Pyrginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick DuCane Godman
Frederick DuCane Godman DCL FRS FLS FGS FRGS FES FZS MRI FRHS (15 January 1834 – 19 February 1919) was an English lepidopterist, entomologist and ornithologist. He was one of the twenty founding members of the British Ornithologists' Union. Along with Osbert Salvin, he is remembered for studying the fauna and flora of Central America. Godman collected Iznik, Hispano-Moresque and early Iranian pottery. His collection of more than 600 pieces was donated to the British Museum through the will of his younger daughter, Catherine, who died in 1982. Early life and Cambridge years Frederick DuCane Godman was born on 15 January 1834 at Park Hatch, Godalming, Surrey, and was one of the thirteen children of Joseph Godman and Caroline Smith. Joseph Godman was a partner in the brewery firm Whitbread & Company. Frederick was sent to study at Eton College in 1844 but left three years later due to poor health and was educated at home by private tutors. At the age of 18 he went wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
