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Calephelis
''Calephelis'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae. They are resident in the Americas. There are 43 species in the Neotropical realm and 11 species in the Nearctic realm, Nearctic. Larva host plants Species of ''Calephelis'' feed on ''Asteraceae'', ''Ranunculaceae'', ''Euphorbiaceae'' and ''Bromeliaceae''. Recorded larval host plants are in the genera ''Packera'', ''Parthenium'', ''Mikania'', ''Cirsium'', ''Baccharis'', ''Clematis'', ''Encelia'', ''Eupatorium'', ''Ageratina'', ''Bebbia'', ''Acalypha'', ''Bromelia'', ''Chromolaena'', ''Calea (plant), Calea'', ''Fleischmannia'' and ''Verbesina''.Robinson, G. S., P. R. Ackery, I. J. Kitching, G. W. Beccaloni y L. M. Hernández (2010) ''HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants''. Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosts. (Consulted 2012) Species list * ''Calephelis acapulcoensis'' McAlpine, 1971 Mexico * ''Calephelis argyrodines'' (Bates, 1866) Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica * ''Calep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calephelis Nemesis
''Calephelis nemesis'' (fatal metalmark or dusky metalmark) is a butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is found in the southern part of the United States and Mexico. Its habitats include chaparral canyons near rivers in arid areas, roads, and washes. The wingspan is 20–25 mm. The upperside of the wings is brown with somewhat darker median bands. The fringes are checkered. Adults feed on flower nectar. The larvae feed on ''Encelia californica'', ''Baccharis glutinosa'', ''Clematis drummondii'' and ''Clematis henryi''. Subspecies *''Calephelis nemesis nemesis'' (northern Mexico, Arizona) *''Calephelis nemesis australis'' (W.H. Edwards, 1877) (Texas) *''Calephelis nemesis californica'' McAlpine, 1971 (California) *''Calephelis nemesis dammersi'' McAlpine, 1971 (California) References Butterflies described in 1871 Riodinidae Taxa named by William Henry Edwards Butterflies of North America {{Riodinidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riodinidae
Riodinidae is the family of metalmark butterflies. The common name "metalmarks" refers to the small, metallic-looking spots commonly found on their wings. The 1532 species are placed in 146 genera. Although mostly Neotropical in distribution, the family is also represented both in the Nearctic, Palearctic, Australasian ('' Dicallaneura''), Afrotropic ('' Afriodinia'', ''Saribia''), and Indomalayan realms. Description The family includes small to medium-sized species, from 12 to 60 mm wingspan, often with vibrant structural colouring. The wing shape is very different within the family. They may resemble butterflies in other groups, some are similar to Satyrinae, some are bright yellow reminiscent of Coliadinae and others (examples ''Barbicornis'', ''Rhetus arcius'', ''Helicopis'', ''Chorinea'') have tails as do Papilionidae. The colouration ranges from muted colours in the temperate zone species to iridescent blue and green wings and transparent wings in tropical species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bromeliaceae
The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, ''Pitcairnia feliciana''. It is among the basal families within the Poales and is the only family within the order that has septal nectaries and inferior ovaries.Judd, Walter S. Plant systematics a phylogenetic approach. 3rd ed. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, Inc., 2007. These inferior ovaries characterize the Bromelioideae, a subfamily of the Bromeliaceae. The family includes both epiphytes, such as Spanish moss (''Tillandsia usneoides''), and terrestrial species, such as the pineapple (''Ananas comosus''). Many bromeliads are able to store water in a structure formed by their tightly overlapping leaf bases. However, the family is diverse enough to include the tank bromeliads, grey-leaved epiphyte ''Tillandsia'' species that gath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromolaena
''Chromolaena'' is a genus of about 165 species of perennials and shrubs in the family Asteraceae. The name is derived from the Greek words (), meaning "color", and () or () meaning "cloak". It refers to the colored phyllaries of some species. Members of the genus are native to the Americas, from the southern United States to South America (especially Brazil). One species, ''Chromolaena odorata'', has been introduced to many parts of the world where it is considered a weed. The plants of this genus were earlier taxonomically classified under the genus ''Eupatorium'', but are now considered to be more closely related to other genera in the tribe Eupatorieae. Species There are about 165 species, including: * ''Chromolaena bigelovii'' (A.Gray) R.M.King & H.Rob. – Bigelow's thoroughwort * ''Chromolaena borinquensis'' (Britt.) R.M.King & H.Rob. – limestone thoroughwort * ''Chromolaena corymbosa'' (Aubl.) R.M.King & H.Rob. – Caribbean thoroughwort * ''Chro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bromelia
''Bromelia'' is a genus of about 70 plant species widespread across Latin America and the West Indies. It is the type genus of the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae, and its type species is '' B. karatas''. ''Bromelia'' species are characterized by flowers with a deeply cleft calyx. The genus is named after the Swedish medical doctor and botanist (1639-1705). Species * ''Bromelia agavifolia'' Brongniart ex Houllet - French Guiana * ''Bromelia alsodes'' H. St. John - from Sinaloa south to Nicaragua * ''Bromelia alta'' L.B. Smith - Guyana and Suriname * ''Bromelia antiacantha'' Bertoloni - Brazil, Uruguay * ''Bromelia araujoi'' P.J.Braun, Esteves & Scharf - Maranhão * ''Bromelia arenaria'' Ule - Bahia * ''Bromelia arubaiensis'' P.L. Ibisch & R. Vásquez - Bolivia * ''Bromelia auriculata'' L.B. Smith - Ceará * ''Bromelia balansae'' Mez - Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay * ''Bromelia binotii'' E. Morren ex Mez - Espírito Santo * ''Bromelia braunii'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acalypha
''Acalypha'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole genus of the subtribe Acalyphinae. It is one of the largest euphorb genera, with approximately 450 to 462 species. The genus name ''Acalypha'' is from the Ancient Greek () ("nettle"), an alternative form of (), and was inspired by the nettle-like leaves. General common names include copperleaf and three-seeded mercury. Native North American species are generally inconspicuous most of the year until the fall when their stems and foliage turn a distinctive coppery-red. The genus is distributed mainly in the tropics and subtropics, with about 60% of species native to the Americas and about 30% in Africa. Description The genus includes annuals or perennial herbs, shrubs, and small trees. Most are monoecious, and some are dioecious. Indumentum of simple hair or glands, rarely of stellate hair. The leaves are alternately arranged, undivided, generally petiolate, stipulate; stipels rarely pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ageratina
''Ageratina'' (snakeroot) is a genus of more than 330 perennials and rounded shrubs in the family Asteraceae. These plants grow mainly in the warmer regions of the Americas and West Indies. Over 150 species are native to Mexico. Some flourish in the cooler areas of the eastern United States. Two Mexican species have become a pest in parts of Australia and Taiwan. ''Ageratina'' used to belong to the genus ''Eupatorium'', but it has been reclassified. The genus name ''Ageratina'' means "like ''Ageratum''" and consists of ''Ageratum'' and ''-ina'', the feminine form of the Latin adjectival suffix . Description The inflorescence consists of multiple fluffy, red or pinkish-white capitula in clusters. These lack the typical ray flowers of the composites. They have multiple, much-branched woody stems. The petioles are rather long. The leaves are triangular, serrate and opposite with a foul-smelling, musky scent. Species , ''Plants of the World online'' has 322 accepted species: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eupatorium
''Eupatorium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, containing from 36 to 60 species depending on the classification system. Most are herbaceous perennials growing to tall. A few are shrubs. The genus is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Most are commonly called bonesets, thoroughworts or snakeroots in North America. The genus is named for Mithridates Eupator, king of Pontus. Systematics and taxonomy ''Eupatorium'' has at times been held to contain as many as 800 species, but many of these have been moved (at least by some authors) to other genera, including '' Ageratina'', ''Chromolaena'', ''Condylidium'', ''Conoclinium'', ''Critonia'', '' Cronquistianthus'', '' Eutrochium'', ''Fleischmannia'', ''Flyriella'', ''Hebeclinium'', ''Koanophyllon'', ''Mikania'', and ''Tamaulipa''. The classification of the tribe Eupatorieae, including species placed in ''Eupatorium'' in the present or past, is an area of ongoing research, so further chang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encelia
''Encelia'' is a genus of the plant family Asteraceae. It consists of shrubs (and one geophyte) of arid environments in southwestern North America and western South America. All have n = 18 chromosomes. All the North American species are obligate outcrossers. In cultivation, the species readily form fertile F1 hybrids, F2s, and backcrosses, but in natural areas of sympatry, F2s and backcrosses are absent or rare. ''Encelia'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the leaf miner '' Bucculatrix enceliae'' which feeds exclusively on ''Encelia farinosa''. The phylogenetic sister group of ''Encelia'' is a clade comprising the genera '' Enceliopsis'' and '' Geraea''. The three genera are informally called the "Encelia alliance". ''Encelia'' is named in honor of German biologist Christophorus Enzelius, 1517–1583. ;Species *'' Encelia actoni'' Elmer - California *'' Encelia asperifolia'' ( S.F.Blake) C. Clark & Kyhos - Baja C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clematis
''Clematis'' is a genus of about 300 species within the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids have been popular among gardeners, beginning with ''Clematis'' × ''jackmanii'', a garden standby since 1862; more hybrid cultivars are being produced constantly. They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin. Most species are known as clematis in English, while some are also known as traveller's joy, a name invented for the sole British native, ''C. vitalba'', by the herbalist John Gerard; virgin's bower for '' C. terniflora'', '' C. virginiana'', and '' C. viticella''; old man's beard, applied to several with prominent seedheads; leather flower for those with fleshy petals; or vase vine for the North American ''Clematis viorna''. Etymology The genus name ''Clematis'' is from Ancient Greek κληματίς : ''clēmatís,'' ("a climbing plant") from κλήμα : ''klḗma'' – 'twig, sprout, tendril'. Over 250 species and cultivars are known, often named for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baccharis
''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are not at all related to these however, but belong to an entirely different lineage of eudicots. '' B. halimifolia'' is commonly known as "groundsel bush", however true groundsels are found in the genus ''Senecio''. ''Baccharis'', with over 500 species, is the largest genus in the Asteraceae. It is found throughout the Americas, distributed mainly in the warmer regions of Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Mexico, with ''B. halimifolia'' ranging northward along the Atlantic Coast to the southern tip of Nova Scotia in Canada. If present, the leaves of ''Baccharis'' are borne along the stems in alternate fashion. Flowers are usually white or pinkish. There are no ray flowers, but many disk flowers which are either staminate or pistillate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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