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Aphilenia Gobica
''Aphilenia'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed in Central Asia, Central and East Asia, East Asia as well as southern Russia. Members of the genus are adapted to dry climates, and feed on bushes of the genus ''Calligonum''. In 2012, the genus was moved from the tribe Bromiini to the tribe Nodinini (now known as Typophorini). Species * Subgenus ''Aphilenia'' Julius Weise, Weise ''in'' Edmund Reitter, Reitter, 1889 (type species: ''Aphilenia interrupta'' Julius Weise, Weise ''in'' Edmund Reitter, Reitter, 1889) ** ''Aphilenia astakhovi'' Moseyko, 2012 – Russia: Astrakhan Oblast ** ''Aphilenia gobica'' Lopatin, 1970 (formerly a subspecies of ''A. interrupta'') – Mongolia, China: Inner Mongolia ** ''Aphilenia interrupta'' Julius Weise, Weise ''in'' Edmund Reitter, Reitter, 1889 – Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkey ** ''Aphilenia ornata'' Edmund Reitter, Reitter, 1889 – Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan ** ''Aphil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Weise
Julius Weise (6 June 1844 – 25 February 1925) was a German entomologist. He specialised in Coleoptera, especially Chrysomelidae and Coccinellidae, and was one of the first entomologists to use genitalia to identify and classify species. His collections of Chrysomelidae, Coccinellidae, Staphylinidae and Carabidae are in the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, and his collections of Cerambycidae and Coccinellidae are in the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C. at www.biol.uni.wroc.pl Collections of Curculionidae and the Scolytidae are in Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt, while his collections of Chrysomelidae and the Coccinellidae can be found in the Swedish Museum of Natural History at Stockholm. Notes ...
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Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ashgabat is the capital and largest city. It is one of the six independent Turkic states. With a population over 7 million, Turkmenistan is the 35th most-populous country in Asia and has the lowest population of the Central Asian republics while being one of the most sparsely populated nations on the Asian continent. Turkmenistan has long served as a thoroughfare for several empires and cultures. Merv is one of the oldest oasis-cities in Central Asia, and was once among the biggest cities in the world. It was also one of the great cities of the Islamic world and an important stop on the Silk Road. Annexed by the Russian Empire in 1881, Turkmenistan figured prominently in the anti-Bolshevik movement in Central Asia. In 1925, Turkmenistan be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |