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Actias Acutapex
''Actias'' is a genus of Saturniidae, Saturniid moths, which contains the Asian-American moon moths. Long tails on their hindwings are among their distinctive traits. Other moths with similar appearance are ''Copiopteryx'', ''Argema'' and ''Eudaemonia (moth), Eudaemonia''. The majority of species in this genus feed on the leaves of Liquidambar, sweetgum, pine, or similar trees. As with all Saturniids, adult ''Actias'' moths lack functional mouthparts so their lifespan after emergence from the pupa#Chrysalis, cocoon only ranges from a few days to a week. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Actias'': *''Actias acutapex'' Kishida, 2000 *''Actias aliena'' (Arthur Gardiner Butler, Butler, 1879) *''Actias angulocaudata'' Naumann & Bouyer, 1998 *''Actias apollo'' Röber, 1923 *''Actias arianeae'' (Brechlin, 2007) *''Actias artemis'' (Otto Vasilievich Bremer, Bremer & John Edward Gray, Gray, 1853) *''Actias australovietnama'' Brechlin, 2000 *''Actias brevijuxta' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Elford Leach
William Elford Leach (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836) was an English zoologist and marine biologist. Life and work Elford Leach was born at Hoe Gate, Plymouth, the son of an attorney. At the age of twelve he began a medical apprenticeship at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Devonshire and Exeter Hospital, studying anatomy and chemistry. By this time he was already collecting marine animals from Plymouth Sound and along the Devon coast. At seventeen he began studying medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, finishing his training at the University of Edinburgh before graduating Doctor of Medicine, MD from the University of St Andrews (where he had never studied). From 1813 Leach concentrated on his zoological interests and was employed as an 'Assistant Librarian' (what would later be called Assistant Keeper) in the Natural History Museum, London, Natural History Department of the British Museum, where he had responsibility for the zoological collections. Here ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
