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Erionotini
The Erionotini are a tribe of skipper butterflies in the subfamily Hesperiinae Grass skippers or banded skippers are butterflies of the subfamily Hesperiinae, part of the skipper family, Hesperiidae. The subfamily was established by Pierre André Latreille in 1809. Description and distribution With over 2,000 described sp .... Genera References * , 1996: The ''Pteroteinon'' caenira-complex of African skippers, with the description of a new species (P. concaenira) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). ''Lambillionea'' 96(4): 616–622. * , 2000: Hesperiidae of Vietnam: 6. Two new species of the genera ''Suada'' de Nicéville, 1895 and ''Quedara'' Swinhoe, 1907 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). ''Atalanta'' 31 (1/2): 193–197. * , 2004: Taxonomic studies on Oriental Hesperiidae, 1. A revision of the ''Scobura coniata'' Hering, 1918-group. (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae). ''Atalanta'' 35 (1-2): 57–66. * , 2007: Hesperiidae of Vietnam, 16. A new species and a new record of the Hesperiidae f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acerbas (skipper)
''Acerbas'' is an Indomalayan realm, Indomalayan genus of skipper (butterfly), skipper butterflies. Species Species in ''Acerbas'' are: * ''Acerbas anthea'' (Hewitson, 1868) (Burma to Malaya, Java, Cambodia, Luzon) * ''Acerbas azona'' (Hewitson, 1866) (Celebes) * ''Acerbas duris'' (Mabille, 1883) (Philippines) * ''Acerbas latefascia'' de Jong, 1982 (Celebes) * ''Acerbas nitidifasciata'' Elwes & Edwards, 1897 * ''Acerbas sarala'' (de Nicéville, 1889) * ''Acerbas selta'' Evans, 1949 (Borneo) * ''Acerbas suttoni'' Russel, 1984 (Celebes) Former species *''Acerbas martini'' (Distant and Pryer, 1887) - transferred to ''Cerba martini'' (Distant and Pryer, 1887) Biology ''Acerbas anthea'' larvae feed on ''Calamus (palm), Calamus''.Robinson, G. S., P. R. Ackery, I. J. Kitching, G. W. Beccaloni & L. M. Hernández, 2010. HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, Londonnhm hosts/ref> File:Piepers and Snellen Rhopalocera of Java Plate VIII.jpg , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agathymus
''Agathymus'' is a genus of butterflies in the skipper family, Hesperiidae. They occur in the North American deserts. The genus was described by Hugh Avery Freeman in 1959. The larvae bore into the stems of agave plants. These butterflies have been treated as members of the disputed skipper subfamily Megathyminae, but are also considered sufficiently distinct to be in their own family, Megathymidae, along with the genera '' Megathymus'' and '' Stallingsia''. Species *species group In biology, a species complex is a group of closely related organisms that are so similar in appearance and other features that the boundaries between them are often unclear. The taxa in the complex may be able to hybridize readily with each oth ... unknown **'' Agathymus alliae'' (Stallings & Turner, 1957) **'' Agathymus aryxna'' (Dyar, 1905) **'' Agathymus belli'' (Freeman, 1955) **'' Agathymus carlsbadensis'' (Stallings & Turner, 1957) **'' Agathymus comstocki'' (Harbison, 1957) **'' Agathymus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostictopterus
''Apostictopterus'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. It contains only one species, ''Apostictopterus fuliginosus'', which is found in India (Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...) and West China. Subspecies *''Apostictopterus fuliginosus fuliginosus'' *''Apostictopterus fuliginosus curiosa'' (Swinhoe, 1917) (Assam) References External linksNatural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Erionotini Butterflies of Asia Monotypic butterfly genera Hesperiidae genera Butterflies described in 1893 Taxa named by John Henry Leech {{Erionotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acleros
''Acleros'' is an Afrotropical genus of skippers. Species *'' Acleros bibundica'' Strand, 1913 *'' Acleros leucopyga'' (Mabille, 1877) *'' Acleros mackenii'' (Trimen, 1868) *''Acleros neavei ''Acleros'' is an Afrotropical genus of skipper (butterfly), skippers. Species *''Acleros bibundica'' Strand, 1913 *''Acleros leucopyga'' (Mabille, 1877) *''Acleros mackenii'' (Trimen, 1868) *''Acleros neavei'' Evans, 1937 *''Acleros nigrapex'' ...'' Evans, 1937 *'' Acleros nigrapex'' Strand, 1913 *'' Acleros ploetzi'' Mabille, 1889 *'' Acleros sparsum'' Druce, 1909 ''Acleros bala'' described by Berger from Ghana is a manuscript name. ReferencesNatural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aegiale (skipper)
''Aegiale hesperiaris'', commonly known as the tequila giant skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiinae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Aegiale''. Its caterpillar is one of two varieties of edible " maguey worms" that infest maguey and ''Agave tequilana'' plants. The white maguey worm, known as ''meocuiles'', are caterpillars of this species. It usually is found in regions of central Mexico, on the leaves of family Agavaceae plants, such as: ''Agave tequilana'' and ''Agave americana'' (maguey). They are not found on cacti A cactus (: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae (), a family of the order Caryophyllales comprising about 127 genera with some 1,750 known species. The word ''cactus'' derives, through Latin, ..., as is often erroneously reported. The butterflies deposit their eggs at the heart of the leaves of agaves. The larvae then eat the flesh of the agave stems and roots, somet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erionota
''Erionota'' is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm Species *'' Erionota acroleuca'' (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 1881) Vietnam *'' Erionota grandis'' (Leech, 1890) West China *'' Erionota harmachis'' (Hewitson, 1878) Sumatra *'' Erionota hiraca'' (Moore, 1881) Sikkim to Burma, Thailand, North Vietnam, Malaya, Singapore, Borneo, Nias, Batoe, Sipora, Java, Bali, Lombok and (''E. h. sakita'' (Ribbe, 1889)) Sulawesi, Bangka, Banggai, Sula Island *'' Erionota hislopi'' Evans, 1956 *'' Erionota surprisa'' de Jong & Treadaway, 1993 Leyte (Philippines) *'' Erionota sybirita'' (Hewitson, 1876) *''Erionota thrax'' (Linnaeus, 1767) *'' Erionota tribus'' Evans, 1941 Celebes *'' Erionota torus'' Evans, 1941 Biology The larvae feed on Gramineae, Palmae and Musaceae Musaceae is a family of flowering plants composed of three genera with about 91 known species, placed in the order Zingiberales. The family is native to the tropics of Africa and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andronymus
''Andronymus'' is an Afrotropical genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion .... Species *'' Andronymus bjornstadi'' Congdon, Kielland & Collins, 1998 *'' Andronymus caesar'' Fabricius, 1793 *'' Andronymus evander'' Mabille, 1890 *'' Andronymus fenestrella'' Bethune-Baker, 1908 *'' Andronymus fontainei'' T.B. Larsen & Congdon, 2012 *'' Andronymus gander'' Evans, 1947 *'' Andronymus helles'' Evans, 1937 *'' Andronymus hero'' Evans, 1937 *'' Andronymus marcus'' Usher, 1980 *'' Andronymus marina'' Evans, 1937 *'' Andronymus neander'' Plötz, 1884 References Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database External linksat Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''Seitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperiinae
Grass skippers or banded skippers are butterflies of the subfamily Hesperiinae, part of the skipper family, Hesperiidae. The subfamily was established by Pierre André Latreille in 1809. Description and distribution With over 2,000 described species, this is the largest skipper butterfly subfamily and occurs worldwide except in New Zealand. About 50 percent of grass skippers live in the Neotropics. 137 species are native to North America. Around 38 species are native to Australia. Genera ''Ochlodes'' and ''Hesperia'' exist exclusively in the Holarctic. They are usually orange, rust, or brown in colour and have pointed forewings. Many species have dark markings or black stigmas on their forewings. Most members of this subfamily have an oval antenna club with an apiculus on the tip, although '' Carterocephalus'' and '' Piruna'' do not. The antennae generally has a sharp bend. Hesperiinae larvae feed on many different types of grasses and sedges and palms, though some species ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acada
''Acada'' is an Afrotropical The Afrotropical realm is one of the Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Sub-Saharan Africa, the southern Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as the Ethiopi ... genus of skippers. Species *'' Acada annulifer'' (Holland, 1892) *'' Acada biseriata'' (Mabille, 1893) References External links Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Hesperiinae Hesperiidae g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnetta
''Arnetta'' is a genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species **''Arnetta atkinsoni'' (Moore, 1878) **''Arnetta mercara'' (Evans, 1932) **''Arnetta verones'' (Hewitson, 1878) **''Arnetta vindhiana'' (Moore, 1884) References External linksNatural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database Arnetta, Butterflies of Indochina Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by Edward Yerbury Watson Taxa described in 1893 {{Erionotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cupitha
''Cupitha'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species ''Cupitha purreea'', commonly known as the wax dart. Distribution ''Cupitha purreea'' is found from southern India and Sikkim to Burma, southern Yunnan, the Andamans, Thailand, Laos, Langkawi, Malaysia, Tioman, Borneo, Sumatra, Nias, Java, the Philippines and Sulawesi. Description Biology Larvae are known to fed on '' Quisqualis indica'', '' Terminalia paniculata'', ''Terminalia bellirica'', '' Combretum ovalifolium'' and ''Ehretia ''Ehretia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It contains 66 species native to the tropics and subtropics of the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Papuasia, and Australia. The generic name honors German botan ...''.Vane-Wright, R.I, & de Jong, R. (2003). The butterflies of Sulawesi: annotated checklist for a critical island fauna. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 343, 3–267 https://repository. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eetion (skipper)
In Greek mythology, Eëtion or Eetion (; ) is the king of the Anatolian city of Cilician Thebe. He is said to be the father of Andromache, the wife of the Trojan prince Hector. In the sixth book of the ''Iliad'', Andromache tells her husband that a raid took place upon Thebe, in which Achilles murdered her father and his seven sons. Family Eetion is described as the father of Andromache, who becomes the wife of the Trojan prince Hector, as well as seven sons. Homer also mentions a figure named Eetion who is the father of Podes. Mythology In the first book of the ''Iliad'', he is described as the king of the city of Cilician Thebe, in the region of Mysia in Anatolia. In the sixth book of the ''Iliad'', Andromache tearily tells her husband of an attack which was mounted against Thebe by the Greeks. She relates that Achilles killed her father, Eetion, also murdering his seven sons. Not feeling it right to plunder Eetion's armour, Achilles put him on the funeral pyre fully atti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |