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Griseosphinx Preechari
''Griseosphinx preechari'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from southern China to northern, western and central Thailand, and into Myanmar. The length of the forewings is 24–30 mm for males and 25–20 mm for females. It is similar to ''Pseudodolbina ''Pseudodolbina'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Walter Rothschild Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild, (8 February 1868 – 27 August 1937) was a British banker, p ...'' species but distinguishable by the presence of the field of microtrichia on the inner surface of the labial palp segment one and the choerocampine pilifer-palp hearing organ. The antennae are slightly clubbed, long, exceeding the apex of the forewing cell. The scales of head and body are narrow, semi-erect, giving a hairy appearance. The hindwing upperside is uniform brownish-grey. Adults are on wing from April to October in Thailand. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but 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. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths ( Lepidoptera) 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 kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land, the List of countries and territories by land borders, most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces of China, provinces, five autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, four direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and two special administrative regions of China, Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the List of cities in China by population, most populous cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the extremity of Myanmar. Thailand also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast, and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the nation's capital and largest city. Tai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 11th century. Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon, Khmer Empire and Malay states ruled the region, competing with Thai states such as the Kingdoms of Ngoenyang, Sukhothai, Lan Na and Ayutthaya, which also rivalled each other. European contact began in 1511 with a Portuguese diplomatic mission to Ayuttha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explains, the English spellings of both Myanmar and Burma assume a non-rhotic variety of English, in which the letter r before a consonant or finally serves merely to indicate a long vowel: �mjænmɑː, ˈbɜːmə So the pronunciation of the last syllable of Myanmar as ɑːror of Burma as ɜːrməby some speakers in the UK and most speakers in North America is in fact a spelling pronunciation based on a misunderstanding of non-rhotic spelling conventions. The final ''r'' in ''Myanmar'' was not intended for pronunciation and is there to ensure that the final a is pronounced with the broad ''ah'' () in "father". If the Burmese name my, မြန်မာ, label=none were spelled "Myanma" in English, this would be pronounced at the end by al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudodolbina
''Pseudodolbina'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Walter Rothschild Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild, (8 February 1868 – 27 August 1937) was a British banker, politician, zoologist and soldier, who was a member of the Rothschild family. As a Zionist leader, he was present ... in 1894. Species *'' Pseudodolbina aequalis'' Rothschild & Jordan 1903 *'' Pseudodolbina fo'' (Walker 1856) **''Pseudodolbina fo celator'' Jordan, 1926 References Sphingini Sphingidae genera Taxa named by Walter Rothschild {{Sphinginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilifer
A pilifer ("hair-bearing") or labral pilifer is part of a hearing organ found on the heads of hawkmoths of the subtribe Choerocampina. This organ detects the high-pitched echolocation sounds of insectivorous bats, and enables the moth to elude them. Each of these two "ears" consists of a chordotonal organ of a single sensory cell attached to the base of the labral pilifer, a bristled structure located next to the moth's tongue. This organ functions in conjunction with the labial palp, the second segment of which is inflated and free of scales. In its normal configuration the distal lobe of the pilifer and the inner surface of the inflated palp segment are in close contact, the latter functioning as receiver. References {{Insect-anatomy-stub Insect anatomy Sensory organs in animals Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhagastis
''Rhagastis'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. Species *''Rhagastis acuta'' (Walker 1856) *''Rhagastis albomarginatus'' (Rothschild 1894) *''Rhagastis binoculata'' Matsumura 1909 *''Rhagastis castor'' (Walker 1856) *''Rhagastis confusa'' Rothschild & Jordan 1903 *'' Rhagastis diehli'' Haxaire & Melichar, 2010 *''Rhagastis gloriosa'' (Butler 1875) *''Rhagastis hayesi'' Diehl 1982 *'' Rhagastis lambertoni'' (Clark 1923) *''Rhagastis lunata'' (Rothschild 1900) *''Rhagastis meridionalis'' Gehlen, 1928 *''Rhagastis mongoliana'' (Butler 1876) *'' Rhagastis olivacea'' (Moore 1872) *''Rhagastis rubetra'' Rothschild & Jordan 1907 *''Rhagastis trilineata'' Matsumura 1921 *''Rhagastis velata'' (Walker 1866) Gallery Rhagastis acuta MHNT CUT 2010 0 204 Khao Yai Thailand Male.jpg, ''Rhagastis acuta'' Rhagastis albomarginatus albomarginatus MHNT CUT 2010 0 101 Chang Mai Thailand male.jpg, ''Rhagastis albomarginatus'' Rh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
