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Meza Larea
''Meza larea'' is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. They are in subfamily Hesperiinae and the tribe Aeromachini. These beautiful butterflies were found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( Shaba), western Tanzania, Malawi and northern Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are .... The ''Meza larea'' have many predators including lizards, collectors and birds. These beautiful butterflies have a very long life compared to other butterflies. It is believed that the astounding colors of the ''Meza larea'' help camouflage them and help improve their chances of living longer. These particular butterflies are not symmetrical and have various coloring patterns that make them an astounding creature to come across. References Butterflies described in 1910 E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheffield Airey Neave
Sheffield Airey Neave CMG OBE (20 April 1879 – 31 December 1961) was a British naturalist and entomologist. Neave was the grandson of Sheffield Neave, a governor of the Bank of England and he was the father of Airey Neave. Early life Born in Kensworth in Hertfordshire on 20 April 1879, he was the son of Sheffield Henry M. Neave and his wife Gertrude Charlotte Margaret (née Airey). He was educated at Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford. Africa Neave's first work was research into the problems related to the tsetse fly and the study of African animal life. He was part of the Geodetic Survey of Northern Rhodesia between 1904 and 1905. Between 1906 and 1908 he was part of the Katanga Sleeping Sickness Commission and then from 1909 to 1913 the Entomological Research Committee of Tropical Africa. While he collected in Eastern Africa, fellow collector James Jenkins Simpson collected from West Africa. Entomologist and name compilation activities Neave returned to the United King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |