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Monodontides Argioloides
''Monodontides argioloides'' is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the wide Torr .... References *, 1971. ''Butterflies of the Australian Region'', edn 1. 415 pp. Melbourne. *, 1978. ''Butterflies of the Australian Region'', edn 2. 415 pp. Melbourne. * , 1983. ''Blue butterflies of the ''Lycaenopsis'' group'': 1-309, 6 pls. London *, 1917. Revision der Lycaenidengattung ''Lycaenopsis. Arch. Naturgesch''. 82 (A) (1) (1916): 1-42, 2 pls. *, 1927b-1928: Eine Revision der javanischen, zu ''Lycaenopsis'' und verwandten Genera gehörigen Arten. ''Tijdschr. Ent.'' 70: 232-302, 1pl., 27 figs; ''ibid''. 71: 179-265, 1 pl., 29 figs. Monodontides Butterflies described in 1915 {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterfly
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 fli ... [...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] |
New Guinea
New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the wide Torres Strait, though both landmasses lie on the same continental shelf. Numerous smaller islands are located to the west and east. The eastern half of the island is the major land mass of the independent state of Papua New Guinea. The western half, known as Western New Guinea, forms a part of Indonesia and is organized as the provinces of Papua, Central Papua, Highland Papua, South Papua, Southwest Papua, and West Papua. The largest cities on the island are Jayapura (capital of Papua, Indonesia) and Port Moresby (capital of Papua New Guinea). Names The island has been known by various names: The name ''Papua'' was used to refer to parts of the island before contact with the West. Its etymology is unclear; one theory states that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monodontides
''Monodontides'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm and the bordering Palearctic realm The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Si .... Species *Subgenus ''Buakraengius'' Eliot and Kawazoé, 1983 **'' Monodontides cara'' (de Nicéville, 1898) *Subgenus ''Monodontides'' Toxopeus, 1927 **'' Monodontides apona'' (Fruhstorfer, 1910) **'' Monodontides argioloides'' (Rothschild, 1915) **'' Monodontides chapmani'' Cassidy, 2003 **'' Monodontides hondai'' Eliot and Kawazoé, 1983 **'' Monodontides kolari'' (Ribbe, 1926) **'' Monodontides luzonensis'' Eliot and Kawazoé, 1983 **'' Monodontides musina'' (Snellen, 1892) **'' Monodontides ternatensis'' Eliot and Kawazoé, 1983 References Further reading *D'A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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