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Ithomiinae
Ithomiini is a butterfly tribe in the nymphalid subfamily Danainae. It is sometimes referred to as the tribe of clearwing butterflies or glasswing butterflies. Some authors consider the group to be a subfamily (Ithomiinae). These butterflies are exclusively Neotropical, found in humid forests from sea level to 3000 m, from Mexico to Argentina. There are around 370 species in some 40–45 genera. Ithomiini biology Ithomiines are unpalatable because their adults seek out and sequester pyrrolizidine alkaloids from plants that they visit, especially composite flowers (Asteraceae) and wilted borages (Boraginaceae). The slow-flying adults are Müllerian mimics of each other as well as of many other Lepidoptera. Henry Walter Bates referred to a "transparency group" of Amazon butterfly species. It was originally with seven species belonging to six different genera. Reginald Punnett suggested 28 species of this peculiar facies are known, though some are excessively rare. The major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ithomiini Classification
Ithomiini is a butterfly Tribe (biology), tribe in the Nymphalidae, nymphalid subfamily Danainae. It is sometimes referred to as the tribe of clearwing butterflies or glasswing butterflies. Some authors consider the group to be a subfamily (Ithomiinae). These butterflies are exclusively Neotropical, found in humid forests from sea level to 3000 m, from Mexico to Argentina. There are around 370 species in some 40–45 genera. Ithomiini biology Ithomiines are unpalatable because their adults seek out and sequester pyrrolizidine alkaloids from plants that they visit, especially composite flowers (Asteraceae) and wilted borages (Boraginaceae). The slow-flying adults are Müllerian mimicry, Müllerian mimics of each other as well as of many other Lepidoptera. Henry Walter Bates referred to a "transparency group" of Amazon rainforest, Amazon butterfly species. It was originally with seven species belonging to six different genera. Reginald Punnett suggested 28 species of this pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeria (butterfly)
''Aeria'' is a genus of clearwing ( ithomiine) butterflies named by Jacob Hübner in 1816. They are in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species ha .... The genus ''Aeria'' has one species and two subspecies: ''Aeria eurimedia'' is the species; the two subspecies are ''Aeria eurimedia pacifica'' and ''Aeria eurimedia agna.'' ''Aeria eurimedia pacifica'' are typically found in places like Guatemala, British Honduras, and Honduras. ''Aeria eurimedia agna'' are typically found in places like Nicaragua, Panama, coastal drainage regions of northern Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad. They may also be referred to as "''Hypoleria agna''". This subspecies is more common in southern Central America. Life Cycle The developmental stage for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-footed butterflies, because they are known to stand on only four legs while the other two are curled up; in some species, these forelegs have a brush-like set of hairs, which gives this family its other common name. Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their surroundings. Nomenclature Rafinesque i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reginald Punnett
Reginald Crundall Punnett FRS (; 20 June 1875 – 3 January 1967) was a British geneticist who co-founded, with William Bateson, the ''Journal of Genetics'' in 1910. Punnett is probably best remembered today as the creator of the Punnett square, a tool still used by biologists to predict the probability of possible genotypes of offspring. His ''Mendelism'' (1905) is sometimes said to have been the first textbook on genetics; it was probably the first popular science book to introduce genetics to the public. Life and work Reginald Punnett was born in 1875 in the town of Tonbridge in Kent, England. While recovering from a childhood bout of appendicitis, Punnett became acquainted with Jardine's Naturalist's Library and developed an interest in natural history. Punnett was educated at Clifton College. Attending Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, Punnett earned a bachelor's degree in zoology in 1898 and a master's degree in 1901. Between these degrees he worked as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megoleria
''Megoleria'' is a genus of clearwing ( ithomiine) butterflies, named by Constantino in 1999. They are in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. Species Arranged alphabetically: at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' *'''' (Hewitson, 1867) *'' Megoleria susiana
''Megoleria'' is a genus of clearwing ( ithomiine) butterflies, named by Constantino in 1999. They are in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphal ...
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Apocynoideae
Apocynoideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae (order Gentianales), also called the 'dogbane' or Asclepias, milkweed family, containing about 860 species across 78 genera. Several are of pharmacological interest; ''Strophanthus'' has furnished highly effective arrow poisons, due to their cardiac glycoside content. Apocynoideae also includes many popular landscaping and ornamental species, one of the best-known, and most infamous, being the Nerium, oleander (''Nerium oleander''); the subfamily also contains remarkable pachycaul genera like ''Adenium'' and ''Pachypodium''. Genera Gallery File:Adenium-obesum-001.jpg, ''Adenium obesum'' File:Aganonerion polymorphum.jpg, ''Urceola polymorpha'' File:Aganosma cymosa G.Don.jpg, ''Aganosma cymosa'' File:Alafia caudata subsp. latiloba S-1653.jpg, ''Alafia caudata'' subsp. latiloba File:Amphineurion marginatum (Roxb.) D.J.Middleton Apocynaceae (26195863217).jpg, ''Amphineurion marginatum'' File:Beaumontia gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae (, from '' Apocynum'', Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, because some taxa were used as dog poison. Notable members of the family include oleander, dogbanes, milkweeds, and periwinkles. The family is native to the European, Asian, African, Australian, and American tropics or subtropics, with some temperate members as well. The former family Asclepiadaceae (now known as Asclepiadoideae) is considered a subfamily of Apocynaceae and contains 348 genera. A list of Apocynaceae genera may be found here. Many species are tall trees found in tropical forests, but some grow in tropical dry ( xeric) environments. Also perennial herbs from temperate zones occur. Many of these plants have milky latex, and many species are poisonous if ingested, the family being rich in genera containing alkaloids and cardiac glycosides, those containing the latter oft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elzunia
Elzunia is a Neotropical genus of butterflies of the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Danainae, and tribe Ithomiini Ithomiini is a butterfly tribe in the nymphalid subfamily Danainae. It is sometimes referred to as the tribe of clearwing butterflies or glasswing butterflies. Some authors consider the group to be a subfamily (Ithomiinae). These butterflies ar .... List of species * '' Elzunia humboldt'' (Latreille, 1809) * '' Elzunia pavonii'' (Butler, 1873) References ''Elzunia'' Bryk, 1937at BioLib.cz''Elzunia'' Bryk, 1937at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Ithomiini Nymphalidae of South America Nymphalidae genera Taxa named by Felix Bryk {{Danainae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tithorea (butterfly)
''Tithorea'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies belonging to the family Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species ha .... The genus was erected by Henry Doubleday in 1847. List of species * '' Tithorea harmonia'' (Cramer, 777 – Harmonia tiger or Harmonia tiger-wing * '' Tithorea pacifica'' Willmott & Lamas, 2004 * '' Tithorea tarricina'' Hewitson, 1858 – tarricina longwing or cream-spotted tigerwing References "''Tithorea'' Doubleday, 1847" ''BioLib''. Retrieved January 9, 2020. * Ithomiini Nymphalidae of South America Nymphalidae genera Taxa named by Henry Doubleday {{Danainae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solanaceae
Solanaceae (), commonly known as the nightshades, is a family of flowering plants in the order Solanales. It contains approximately 2,700 species, several of which are used as agricultural crops, medicinal plants, and ornamental plants. Many members of the family have high alkaloid contents, making some highly toxic, but many—such as tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and peppers—are commonly used in food. Originating in South America, Solanaceae now inhabits every continent on Earth except Antarctica. After the K—Pg extinction event they rapidly diversified and have adapted to live in deserts, tundras, rainforests, plains, and highlands, and taken on wide range of forms including trees, vines, shrubs, and epiphytes. Nearly 80% of all nightshades are included in the subfamily Solanoideae, most of which are members of the type genus ''Solanum''. Most taxonomists recognize six other subfamilies: Cestroideae, Goetzeoideae, Nicotianoideae, Petunioideae, Schizanthoideae, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Androconia
The external morphology of Lepidoptera is the physiological structure of the bodies of insects belonging to the order Lepidoptera, also known as butterflies and moths. Lepidoptera are distinguished from other orders by the presence of scales on the external parts of the body and appendages, especially the wings. Butterflies and moths vary in size from microlepidoptera only a few millimetres long, to a wingspan of many inches such as the Atlas moth. Comprising over 160,000 described species, the Lepidoptera possess variations of the basic body structure which has evolved to gain advantages in adaptation and distribution. Lepidopterans undergo complete metamorphosis, going through a four-stage life cycle: egg, larva or caterpillar, pupa or chrysalis, and imago (plural: ''imagines'') / adult. The larvae – caterpillars – have a toughened ( sclerotised) head capsule, chewing mouthparts, and a soft body, that may have hair-like or other projections, three pairs of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
