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Adhemarius Dariensis
''Adhemarius dariensis'' is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It is known from Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama. The wingspan is 107–111 mm for males and 124 mm for females. Adults are probably on wing year round. The larvae probably feed on '' Ocotea'' species, such as ''Ocotea veraguensis'', ''Ocotea atirrensis'' and ''Ocotea dendrodaphne ''Ocotea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lauraceae. Many are evergreen trees with lauroid leaves. There are over 520 species currently accepted within the genus, distributed mostly in tropical and subtropical areas of ...''. References Adhemarius Moths described in 1916 Moths of North America {{Ambulycini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild
Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild, (8 February 1868 – 27 August 1937) was a British banker, politician, zoologist and soldier, who was a member of the Rothschild family. As a Zionist leader, he was presented with the Balfour Declaration, which pledged British support for a Jewish national home in Palestine. Rothschild was the president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews from 1925 to 1926. Early life Walter Rothschild was born in London as the eldest son and heir of Emma Louise von Rothschild and Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild, an immensely wealthy financier of the international Rothschild financial dynasty and the first Jewish peer in England. The eldest of three children, Walter was deemed to have delicate health and was educated at home. As a young man, he travelled in Europe, attending the University of Bonn for a year before entering Magdalene College, Cambridge. In 1889, leaving Cambridge after two years, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
