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Baphala Eremiella
''Baphala eremiella'' is a species of snout moth in the genus ''Baphala''. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1910, and is found in the US state of California. The larvae feed on scale insects. Taxonomy The species was formerly listed as a synonym of ''Baphala pallida ''Baphala pallida'' is a species of Pyralidae, snout moth in the genus ''Baphala''. It was described by John Henry Comstock in 1880 and is found in the US states of Texas, Utah, Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Maryland, Oklahoma and South C ...''. References Moths described in 1910 Phycitinae {{Phycitinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison Gray Dyar Jr
Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. (February 14, 1866 – January 21, 1929) was an American entomologist. Dyar's Law, a pattern of geometric progression in the growth of insect parts, is named after him. He was also noted for eccentric pursuits which included digging tunnels under his home. He had a complicated personal life and along with his second wife he adopted the Baháʼí Faith. Early life Dyar was born in Linwood Hill, Rhinebeck, New York, to Harrison Gray Dyar and his wife Eleonora Rosella ().Pamela M. Henson: Dyar, Harrison Gray Jr., Baháʼí Library Online, http://bahai-library.com/henson_harrison_dyar. Retrieved Nov 5, 2010.Marc E. Epstein and Pamela M. Henson. 1992. Digging for Dyar, The Man Behind the Myth. ''American Entomologist'' 38:148–169. His father made a fortune as a chemist and inventor, and upon his death in 1875, left Dyar and the family financially independent. He wrote ghost stories for his sister Perle while his mother took a keen interest in spiritualism. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyralidae
The Pyralidae, commonly called pyralid moths, snout moths or grass moths, are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many (particularly older) classifications, the grass moths (Crambidae) are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera. The latest review by Eugene G. Munroe and Maria Alma Solis retain the Crambidae as a full family of Pyraloidea. The wingspans for small and medium-sized species are usually between with variable morphological features. It is a diverse group, with more than 6,000 species described worldwide, and more than 600 species in America north of Mexico, comprising the third largest moth family in North America. At least 42 species have been recorded from North Dakota in the subfamilies of Pyralidae. Relationship with humans Most of these small moths are inconspicuous. Many are economically important pests, including waxworms, which are the caterp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baphala
''Baphala'' is a genus of Pyralidae, snout moths. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1956. Species * ''Baphala homoeosomella'' (Zeller, 1881) * ''Baphala eremiella'' (Dyar, 1910) * ''Baphala glabrella'' (Dyar, 1919) * ''Baphala goyensis'' * ''Baphala haywardi'' * ''Baphala pallida'' (Comstock, 1880) * ''Baphala phaeolella'' Neunzig, 1997 References Phycitinae Pyralidae genera Taxa named by Carl Heinrich {{Phycitinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an international border with the Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With almost 40million residents across an area of , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, largest state by population and List of U.S. states and territories by area, third-largest by area. Prior to European colonization of the Americas, European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America. European exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization by the Spanish Empire. The area became a part of Mexico in 1821, following Mexican War of Independence, its successful war for independence, but Mexican Cession, was ceded to the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scale Insect
Scale insects are small insects of the Order (biology), order Hemiptera, suborder Sternorrhyncha. Of dramatically variable appearance and extreme sexual dimorphism, they comprise the infraorder Coccomorpha which is considered a more convenient grouping than the superfamily Coccoidea due to taxonomic uncertainties. Adult females typically have soft bodies and no limbs, and are concealed underneath domed scales, extruding quantities of wax for protection. Some species are hermaphroditic, with a combined ovotestis instead of separate ovaries and testes. Males, in the species where they occur, have legs and sometimes wings, and resemble small flies. Scale insects are herbivores, piercing plant tissues with their mouthparts and remaining in one place, feeding on sap. The excess fluid they imbibe is secreted as Honeydew (secretion), honeydew on which sooty mold tends to grow. The insects often have a Mutualism (biology), mutualistic relationship with ants, which feed on the honeydew and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baphala Pallida
''Baphala pallida'' is a species of Pyralidae, snout moth in the genus ''Baphala''. It was described by John Henry Comstock in 1880 and is found in the US states of Texas, Utah, Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Maryland, Oklahoma and South Carolina. The wingspan is 15–19 mm. The forewings are pale whitish gray, but a little darker along the inner margin. The discal dots and transverse dark markings are blackish and strongly contrasted, especially toward the costa. The larvae feed on scale insects. Taxonomy The species was previously known as ''Baphala basimaculatella''. The name ''pallida'' was listed as a synonym of ''Laetilia coccidivora''. References Moths described in 1880 Phycitinae {{Phycitinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moths Described In 1910
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is 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 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. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
