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Hypolycaenini
The Hypolycaenini are a small tribe of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is alternatively treated as a subtribe, Hypolycaenina, of the Theclini. Genera As not all Theclinae have been assigned to tribes, the following list of genera is preliminary: at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' * '' Hemiolaus'' * '' Hypolycaena'' * '' Chliaria
''Chliaria'' is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. The species of ...
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Zeltus
''Zeltus'' is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae, the blues. It is monotypic containing the species ''Zeltus amasa'', the fluffy tit, a small butterfly found in Indomalayan realm. The butterfly is found in India, specially the Western Ghats, Sikkim to Assam. It can also be found in Myanmar, Thailand, West Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Java and the Philippines. Description The genus is small, and its wingspan is 28–32 millimeter. It has long fluffy tail (v.1, 13 mm.; v.2, 7 mm), which makes it easily recognizable. The forewing (FW) color of male ''Zeltus'' is blackish, and the basal area's color is pale blue. The forewing color of female ''Zeltus'' is dark brown. The hindwing (HW) color of the male is pale blue, the color of the apex is black. ''Zeltus amasa'' has false eyes, legs, and antennae on the hindwing, which resembles and diverts attention from its real head. If it is attacked, its starts flying in an unexpected direction. Habit The genus is m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theclinae
The subfamily Theclinae is a group of butterflies, often referred to as hairstreaks, with some species instead known as elfins or by other names. The group is part of the family Lycaenidae, the "gossamer-winged butterflies". There are many tropical species as well as a number found in the Americas. Tropical hairstreaks often have iridescent blue coloration above, caused by reflected light from the structure of the wing scales rather than by pigment. Hairstreaks from North America are commonly brown above. Few Theclinae are migratory. Members of this group are described as 'thecline'. Systematics The systematics and phylogeny of the numerous Theclinae has not reached a robust consensus yet. The arrangement presented here is based on Savela (2007), but be aware that it is probably oversplit and several tribes may not be valid. Nonetheless, the tribes as listed here generally seem to represent monophyletic lineages, but whether this is indeed so and whether these are distinct eno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Tit
''Hypolycaena erylus'', the common tit, is a small but striking butterfly found in India and South-East Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1823. Range Bangladesh, Nepal, Sikkim, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, southern Yunnan, Java, Lombok, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Andamans, Nias, Sulawesi, Philippines, Sula, Bachan, Halmahera, Obi, Bismarck Archipelago and Waigeu. Status Common. Not rare as per Haribal. Description The underside of both sexes is pale greyish brown. The underside hindwing does not have a spot in the basal area of 7. The butterfly has two tails – a 6 mm long one at V1 and a 5 mm long tail at V2. The markings include: * a double bar at end-cell * a regular discal line on the forewing * a broken, less regular line on the hindwing The male butterfly is pale blue to dark brown above, dark shining purple depending on the light. It has a black borde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemiolaus
''Hemiolaus'' is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. Species *''Hemiolaus caeculus'' (Hopffer, 1855) *''Hemiolaus ceres'' (Hewitson, 1865) *''Hemiolaus cobaltina'' (Aurivillius, 1899) *''Hemiolaus maryra'' (Mabille, 887 __NOTOC__ Year 887 ( DCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * November 17 – East Frankish magnates revolt against the inept emperor ... External linksHemiolaus at funet Hypolycaenini Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypolycaena
''Hypolycaena'' is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. ''Hypolycaena'' species are found in the Australasian, Indomalayan and Afrotropical realms. Species *'' Hypolycaena alcestis'' (Grose-Smith, 1889) *''Hypolycaena amabilis'' (de Nicéville, 895 *'' Hypolycaena amanica'' Stempffer, 1951 *'' Hypolycaena anara'' Larsen, 1986 *''Hypolycaena antifaunus'' (Westwood, 1851) *''Hypolycaena asahi'' Okubo, 2007 *''Hypolycaena auricostalis'' (Butler, 1897) *''Hypolycaena buxtoni'' Hewitson, 1874 *''Hypolycaena clenchi'' Larsen, 1997 *'' Hypolycaena coerulea'' Aurivillius, 1895 *'' Hypolycaena condamini'' Stempffer, 1956 *''Hypolycaena danis'' (C. & R. Felder, 865 *''Hypolycaena dubia'' Aurivillius, 1895 *''Hypolycaena erasmus'' Grose-Smith, 1900 *''Hypolycaena erylus'' (Godart, 824 *''Hypolycaena hatita'' Hewitson, 1865 *''Hypolycaena irawana'' (H. Hayashi, Schröder & Treadaway, 1984) *''Hypolycaena ithna'' Hewitson, 1869 *''Hypolycaena jacksoni'' Bethune-Baker, 1906 *''Hypolyca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptomyrina
''Leptomyrina'' is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm. Species *Subgenus ''Leptomyrina'' Butler, 1898 **''Leptomyrina boschi'' Strand, 1911 **''Leptomyrina hirundo'' (Wallengren, 1857) **''Leptomyrina makala'' Bethune-Baker, 1908 **''Leptomyrina phidias'' (Fabricius, 1793) **''Leptomyrina sudanica'' Stempffer, 1964 *Subgenus ''Gonatomyrina'' Aurivillius, 1924 **''Leptomyrina gorgias'' (Stoll, 790 **''Leptomyrina handmani'' Gifford, 1965 **''Leptomyrina henningi'' Dickson, 1976 **''Leptomyrina lara ''Leptomyrina lara'', the Cape black-eye, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, in fynbos, Nama Karoo and Succulent Karoo throughout the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape, the eastern parts of Free State, the moun ...'' (Linnaeus, 1764) External links ''Leptomyrina''at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Hypolycaenini Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank above genus, but below family (biology), family and subfamily. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes. By convention, all taxonomic ranks from genus upwards are capitalized, including both tribe and subtribe. In zoology, the standard ending for the name of a zoological tribe is "-ini". Examples include the tribes Goat-antelope#Tribe Caprini, Caprini (goat-antelopes), Hominini (hominins), Bombini (bumblebees), and Thunnini (tunas). The tribe Hominini is divided into subtribes by some scientists; subtribe Hominina then comprises "humans". The standard ending for the name of a zoological subtribe is "-ina". In botany, the standard ending for the name of a botanical tribe is "-eae". Examples include the tribes Acalypheae and Scilloideae#Hyacintheae, Hyacintheae. The tribe Hyacintheae is divided into subtribes, including the subtribe Massoniinae. The standard ending for the name of a botanical subtribe is "-inae". In bacteriology, the form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterflies
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large superfamily Papilionoidea, which contains at least one former group, the skippers (formerly the superfamily "Hesperioidea"), and the most recent analyses suggest it also contains the moth-butterflies (formerly the superfamily "Hedyloidea"). Butterfly fossils date to the Paleocene, about 56 million years ago. Butterflies have a four-stage life cycle, as like most insects they undergo complete metamorphosis. Winged adults lay eggs on the food plant on which their larvae, known as caterpillars, will feed. The caterpillars grow, sometimes very rapidly, and when fully developed, pupate in a chrysalis. When metamorphosis is complete, the pupal skin splits, the adult insect climbs out, and after its wings have expanded and dried, it flie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family (biology)
Family ( la, familia, plural ') is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". What belongs to a family—or if a described family should be recognized at all—are proposed and determined by practicing taxonomists. There are no hard rules for describing or recognizing a family, but in plants, they can be characterized on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Taxonomists often take different positions about descriptions, and there may be no broad consensus across the scientific community for some time. The publishing of new data and opi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species. The family comprises seven subfamilies, including the blues ( Polyommatinae), the coppers ( Lycaeninae), the hairstreaks ( Theclinae), and the harvesters ( Miletinae). Description, food, and life cycle Adults are small, under 5 cm usually, and brightly coloured, sometimes with a metallic gloss. Larvae are often flattened rather than cylindrical, with glands that may produce secretions that attract and subdue ants. Their cuticles tend to be thickened. Some larvae are capable of producing vibrations and low sounds that are transmitted through the substrates they inhabit. They use these sounds to communicate with ants.Pierce, N. E.; Braby, M. F.; Heath, A.; Lohman, D. J.; Mathew, J.; Rand, D. B. & Travassos, M. A. (2002)"The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theclini
The Theclini are a tribe of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. As not all Theclinae have been assigned to tribes, the genus list is preliminary. Genera * ''Amblopala'' * ''Antigius'' * '' Araragi'' * ''Artopoetes'' * ''Austrozephyrus'' * '' Chaetoprocta'' * ''Chrysozephyrus'' * ''Cordelia'' * '' Coreana'' * ''Esakiozephyrus'' * ''Euaspa'' * '' Favonius'' - includes ''Quercusia'' * '' Goldia'' * ''Gonerilia'' * ''Habrodais'' * ''Howarthia'' * '' Hypaurotis'' * '' Iozephyrus'' * ''Iratsume'' * '' Japonica'' * ''Laeosopis'' * ''Leucantigius'' * '' Nanlingozephyrus'' * '' Neozephyrus'' * '' Protantigius'' * '' Proteuaspa'' * '' Quercusia'' * ''Ravenna'' * '' Saigusaozephyrus'' * '' Shaanxiana'' * '' Shirozua'' * '' Shizuyaozephyrus'' * '' Sibataniozephyrus'' * '' Teratozephyrus'' * ''Thecla'' * ''Thermozephyrus'' * ''Ussuriana ''Ussuriana'' is an east Palearctic genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Species * ''Ussuriana choui'' Wang & Fan, 2000 * ''Ussuriana fani'' K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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