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Andriasa
''Andriasa'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856. Species *'' Andriasa contraria'' Walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People *Walker (given name) *Walker (surname) *Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer Places In the United States *Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County *Walker, Mono County, California * ..., 1856 *'' Andriasa mitchelli'' Hayes, 1973 References Smerinthini Sphingidae genera Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) {{Smerinthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andriasa Pechuelii
''Andriasa contraria'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from tropical Africa, including Kenya, Cameroon and South Africa. It is a very variable species and is common in all habitats except deserts and high mountains. The length of the forewings is 25–31 mm for males. The larvae have been recorded feeding on the leaves of ''Spathodea campanulata ''Spathodea'' is a genus in the plant family Bignoniaceae. The single species it contains, ''Spathodea campanulata'', is commonly known as the African tulip tree. The tree grows between tall and is native to tropical dry forests of Africa. It h ...''. Other recorded food plants include '' Newboldia'' and '' Markhamia'' species. Subspecies *''Andriasa contraria contraria'' (South Africa to Tanzania, East Africa and Ethiopia) *''Andriasa contraria diffusus'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1910) (Eritrea) *''Andriasa contraria submarginalis'' (Walker, 1865) (West Africa to the Congo, Uganda and west Kenya) *''Andriasa cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andriasa Mitchelli
''Andriasa mitchelli'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Malawi Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over and .... References Smerinthini Moths described in 1973 Fauna of Zambia Moths of Africa {{Smerinthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smerinthini
Smerinthini is a tribe of moths of the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Herbert C. Robinson in 1865. Taxonomy *Genus '' Acanthosphinx'' Aurivillius, 1891 *Genus '' Afroclanis'' Carcasson, 1968 *Genus '' Afrosataspes'' Basquin & Cadiou, 1986 *Genus '' Afrosphinx'' Carcasson, 1968 *Genus ''Agnosia'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 *Genus '' Amorpha'' Hübner, 1809 *Genus '' Anambulyx'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 *Genus '' Andriasa'' Walker, 1856 *Genus '' Avinoffia'' Clark, 1929 *Genus '' Cadiouclanis'' Eitschberger, 2007 *Genus '' Callambulyx'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 *Genus '' Ceridia'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 *Genus '' Chloroclanis'' Carcasson, 1968 *Genus '' Clanidopsis'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 *Genus '' Clanis'' Hübner, 1819 *Genus '' Coequosa'' Walker, 1856 *Genus '' Craspedortha'' Mell, 1922 *Genus '' Cypa'' Walker, 1865 *Genus '' Cypoides'' Matsumura, 1921 *Genus '' Daphnusa'' Walker, 1856 *Genus '' Dargeclanis'' Eitschberger, 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Walker (entomologist)
Francis Walker (31 July 1809 – 5 October 1874) was an English entomologist. He was born in Southgate, London, on 31 July 1809 and died at Wanstead, England on 5 October 1874. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms. However, his assiduous work on the collections of the British Museum had great significance. Between June 1848 and late 1873 Walker was contracted by John Edward Gray Director of the Natural History Museum, London, British Museum to catalogue their insects (except Coleoptera) that is Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. Walker largely accomplished this and (Edwards, 1870) wrote of the plan and by implication those who implemented it: It is to him [Gray] that the Public owe the admirable helps to the study of natural history which have been afforded by the series of inventories, guides, and nomenclatures, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (suborder Rhopalocera) and neither subordinate taxon is used in modern classifications. Moths make up the vast majority of the order. There are approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, although there are also crepuscular and Diurnal animal, diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the Butterfly, butterflies form a monophyly, 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 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region.Scoble, Malcolm J. (1995): ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity'' (2nd edition). Oxford University Press & Natural History Museum London. They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their agile and sustained flying ability, similar enough to that of hummingbirds as to be reliably mistaken for them. Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid flight. The family was named by French zoologist Pierre André Latreille in 1802. Some hawk moths, such as the hummingbird hawk-moth or the Hyles lineata, white-lined sphinx, hover in midair while they feed on nectar from flowers, so are sometimes mistaken for hummingbirds. This hovering capability is only known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species Description
A species description is a formal scientific description of a newly encountered species, typically articulated through a scientific publication. Its purpose is to provide a clear description of a new species of organism and explain how it differs from species that have been previously described or related species. For a species to be considered valid, a species description must follow established guidelines and naming conventions dictated by relevant nomenclature codes. These include the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) for animals, the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN) for plants, and the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) for viruses. A species description often includes photographs or other illustrations of type material and information regarding where this material is deposited. The publication in which the species is described gives the new species a formal scientific name. Some 1.9 million ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphingidae Genera
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region.Scoble, Malcolm J. (1995): ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity'' (2nd edition). Oxford University Press & Natural History Museum London. They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their agile and sustained flying ability, similar enough to that of hummingbirds as to be reliably mistaken for them. Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid flight. The family was named by French zoologist Pierre André Latreille in 1802. Some hawk moths, such as the hummingbird hawk-moth or the white-lined sphinx, hover in midair while they feed on nectar from flowers, so are sometimes mistaken for hummingbirds. This hovering capability is only known to have evo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
