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Adaina Scalesiae
''Adaina scalesiae'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is endemic to the Galapagos Islands, where it was discovered by Bernard Landry on Bella Vista on April 1, 1992, and on May 25 of the same year on the island of Santa Cruz. The species was also found in Volcan Darwin, a province from Puerto Villamil, on May 25, and above sea level on Pinta Island where it was found from March 13 to 21. The species is attracted to various lamps including mercury-vapor lamps. The wingspan is . Adults are on wing from January to May, July to September, and into December. Adults are on wing nearly year-round in the southern part of their range. The larvae feed on ''Scalesia microcephala'', '' Scalesia baurii hopkinsii'', ''Scalesia villosa'', '' Scalesia pendiculata'', ''Scalesia gordilloi'', '' Scalesia retroflexa'' and ''Lecocarpus lecocarpoides ''Lecocarpus lecocarpoides'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Galápagos Islands, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal
Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Kingdom (biology), biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals Heterotroph, consume organic material, Cellular respiration#Aerobic respiration, breathe oxygen, are Motility, able to move, can Sexual reproduction, reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in which their body consists of a hollow sphere of Cell (biology), cells, the blastula, during Embryogenesis, embryonic development. Over 1.5 million Extant taxon, living animal species have been Species description, described—of which around 1 million are Insecta, insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million animal species in total. Animals range in length from to . They have Ecology, complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs. The scientific study of animals is known as zoology. Most living animal species are in Bilateria, a clade whose members have a Symmetry in biology#Bilate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercury-vapor Lamp
A mercury-vapor lamp is a gas-discharge lamp that uses an electric arc through vaporized mercury to produce light. The arc discharge is generally confined to a small fused quartz arc tube mounted within a larger soda lime or borosilicate glass bulb. The outer bulb may be clear or coated with a phosphor; in either case, the outer bulb provides thermal insulation, protection from the ultraviolet radiation the light produces, and a convenient mounting for the fused quartz arc tube. Mercury vapor lamps are more energy efficient than incandescent lamps with luminous efficacies of 35 to 55 lumens/watt. Their other advantages are a long bulb lifetime in the range of 24,000 hours and a high intensity, clear white light output. For these reasons, they are used for large area overhead lighting, such as in factories, warehouses, and sports arenas as well as for streetlights. Clear mercury lamps produce a greenish light due to mercury's combination of spectral lines. This is no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moths Described In 2004
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adaina Ambrosiae
''Adaina ambrosiae'' (ambrosia plume moth or ragweed plume moth) is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in North America from California east to Florida and north to Ontario. It is also known from Bermuda, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The wingspan is . The forewings are brownish‑white and the markings are dark brown. The hindwings and fringes are grey. Adults are on wing nearly year round in the southern part of their range. The larvae feed on ''Ambrosia artemissiifolia'', '' Ambrosia acanthicarpa'', ''Ambrosia chamissonis'', ''Ambrosia confertiflora'', ''Ambrosia dumosa'', ''Ambrosia eriocentra'', '' Ambrosia cumanensis'', ''Pluchea rosea'', ''Melanthera nivea'', ''Helianthus annuus'', '' Helianthus tuberosa'', ''Xanthium strumarium'' and ''Cynara scolymus The globe artichoke (''Cynara cardunculus'' var. ''scolymus'' ),Rottenberg, A., and D. Zohary, 1996: "The wild ancestry of the cultivated artichoke." Genet. Res. Crop Evol. 43, 53 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lecocarpus Lecocarpoides
''Lecocarpus lecocarpoides'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Galápagos Islands, Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku .... References lecocarpoides Flora of the Galápagos Islands Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Asteroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Retroflexa
''Scalesia retroflexa'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References retroflexa Flora of Ecuador Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Heliantheae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Gordilloi
''Scalesia gordilloi'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands The Galápagos Islands ( es, Islas Galápagos) are an archipelago of volcanic islands in the Eastern Pacific, located around the Equator west of the mainland of South America. They form the Galápagos Province of the Republic of Ecuador, with ..., where it is limited to a single location on San Cristóbal Island. References gordilloi Endemic flora of Ecuador Endangered plants Plants described in 1986 Flora of the Galápagos Islands Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Heliantheae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Pendiculata
''Scalesia'' is a genus in the family Asteraceae endemic to the Galapagos Islands. It contains fifteen species that grow as shrubs or trees. This is unusual, because tree species are uncommon in Asteraceae. The genus ''Scalesia'' resulted from a blunder by Arnott who named it in honour of "W. Scales Esq., Cawdor Castle, Elginshire" but discovered after publication that the name should have read 'Stables', after Scottish botanist, William Alexander Stables (1810–1890). All of the species have soft, pithy wood. ''Scalesia'' species have been called "the Darwin's finches of the plant world" because they show a similarly dramatic pattern of adaptive radiation. One of the largest and most widespread species is ''Scalesia pedunculata'' – a large tree which grows up to 15 to 20 metres tall, reaching maturity in a few years time. These trees typically grow in dense stands of the same species and age. They die around the same time, and then a new generation of seedlings grows up in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Villosa
''Scalesia villosa'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss. References villosa ''Villosa'' is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve molluscs in the family Unionidae. Species Species within the genus ''Villosa'': * '' Villosa amygdala'' * ''Villosa arkansasensis'' - Ouachita creekshell * ''Villosa choctawensis ... Flora of Ecuador Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Heliantheae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Baurii
''Scalesia baurii'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found only in Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan .... References baurii Flora of Ecuador Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Heliantheae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scalesia Microcephala
''Scalesia microcephala'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. References microcephala ''Microcephala'' is a genus of Asian flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the daisy family. ; SpeciesFlora of the Galápagos Islands Endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Heliantheae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
