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Heliconisa
''Heliconisa'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Saturniidae erected by Francis Walker in 1855. Its single species, ''Heliconisa pagenstecheri'', was first described by Carl Geyer Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer (1802–1889) was a German entomologist who wrote and illustrated various supplements to Jacob Hübner's works on Lepidoptera. Carl Geyer was by profession an artist. He is not to be confused with Karl Andreas Geyer Ka ... in 1835. References Hemileucinae Monotypic moth genera {{Saturniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemileucinae
Hemileucinae is a subfamily of the family Saturniidae. It is also known as venomous caterpillars. This subfamily contains the following genera: *''Adetomeris'' Michener, 1949 *''Ancistrota'' Hübner, 1819 *''Arias'' Lemaire, 1995 *''Automerella'' Michener, 1949 *''Automerina'' Michener, 1949 *'' Automeris'' Hübner, 1819 *''Automeropsis'' Lemaire, 1969 *''Callodirphia'' Michener, 1949 *''Catacantha'' Bouvier, 1930 *''Catharisa'' Jordan, 1911 *''Cerodirphia'' Michener, 1949 *''Cinommata'' Butler, 1882 *'' Coloradia'' Blake, 1863 *''Dihirpa'' Draudt, 1929 *'' Dirphia'' Hübner, 1819 *''Dirphiella'' Michener, 1949 *'' Dirphiopsis'' Bouvier, 1928 *'' Erythromeris'' Lemaire, 1969 *''Eubergia'' Bouvier, 1929 *''Eubergioides'' Michener, 1949 *'' Eudyaria'' Dyar, 1898 *''Gamelia'' Hübner, 1819 *'' Gamelioides'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Heliconisa'' Walker, 1855 *'' Hemileuca'' Walker, 1855 *'' Hidripa'' Draudt, 1929 *'' Hirpida'' Draudt, 1929 *'' Hispaniodirphia'' Lemaire, 1999 *''Hylesia'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Walker (entomologist)
Francis Walker (31 July 1809 – 5 October 1874) was an English entomologist. He was born in Southgate, London, on 31 July 1809 and died at Wanstead, England on 5 October 1874. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms. However, his assiduous work on the collections of the British Museum had great significance. Between June 1848 and late 1873 Walker was contracted by John Edward Gray Director of the British Museum to catalogue their insects (except Coleoptera) that is Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. Walker largely accomplished this and (Edwards, 1870) wrote of the plan and by implication those who implemented it “It is to him raythat the Public owe the admirable helps to the study of natural history which have been afforded by the series of inventories, guides, and nomenclatures, the publication of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Geyer
Peter Carl Friedrich Geyer (1802–1889) was a German entomologist who wrote and illustrated various supplements to Jacob Hübner's works on Lepidoptera. Carl Geyer was by profession an artist. He is not to be confused with Karl Andreas Geyer Karl (Charles) Andreas Geyer (30 November 1809 – 21 November 1853) was a German botanist who was a native of Dresden. Biography As a teenager, Geyer worked as an apprentice-gardener in Zabeltitz, and in 1830 became an assistant at the botan ... (1809–1853), a botanist and plant collector. References *Evenhuis, N. L. 1997 ''Litteratura taxonomica dipterorum'' (1758–1930). Volume 1 (A-K); Volume 2 (L-Z). Leiden, Backhuys Publishers. External links *Carl Geyer (1796–1841) mentioned in Jacob Hübner's biography''Neue Deutsche Biographie'', vol. 9, 1972, p. 720 German lepidopterists 1818 births 1852 deaths 19th-century German artists 19th-century German zoologists Date of birth missing Date of death missing {{ento ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispecific" or "monospecific" is sometimes preferred. In botanical nomenclature, a monotypic genus is a genus in the special case where a genus and a single species are simultaneously described. In contrast, an oligotypic taxon contains more than one but only a very few subordinate taxa. Examples Just as the term ''monotypic'' is used to describe a taxon including only one subdivision, the contained taxon can also be referred to as monotypic within the higher-level taxon, e.g. a genus monotypic within a family. Some examples of monotypic groups are: Plants * In the order Amborellales, there is only one family, Amborellaceae and there is only one genus, '' Amborella'', and in this genus there is only one species, namely ''Amborella trichopoda.' ... [...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] |
Saturniidae
Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and giant silk moths. Adults are characterized by large, lobed wings, heavy bodies covered in hair-like scales, and reduced mouthparts. They lack a frenulum, but the hindwings overlap the forewings to produce the effect of an unbroken wing surface.Tuskes PM, Tuttle JP, Collins MM (1996)''The Wild Silk Moths of North America: A Natural History of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada''. Pages 182-184.Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York. Saturniids are sometimes brightly colored and often have translucent eyespots or "windows" on their wings. Sexual dimorphism varies by species, but males can generally be distinguished by their larger, broader antennae. Most adults possess wingspans between 1-6 in (2.5–15 cm), but s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species Description
A species description is a formal description of a newly discovered species, usually in the form of a scientific paper. Its purpose is to give a clear description of a new species of organism and explain how it differs from species that have been described previously or are related. In order for species to be validly described, they need to follow guidelines established over time. Zoological naming requires adherence to the ICZN code, plants, the ICN, viruses ICTV, and so on. The species description often contains photographs or other illustrations of type material along with a note on where they are deposited. The publication in which the species is described gives the new species a formal scientific name. Some 1.9 million species have been identified and described, out of some 8.7 million that may actually exist. Millions more have become extinct throughout the existence of life on Earth. Naming process A name of a new species becomes valid (available in zo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
