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Neptis Camarensis
''Neptis camarensis'', or Schultze's sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon and the western and central part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of primary forests An old-growth forest or primary forest is a forest that has developed over a long period of time without Disturbance (ecology), disturbance. Due to this, old-growth forests exhibit unique ecological features. The Food and Agriculture Organizati ....It may be conspecific with '' Neptis biafra''. Nothing is known of its life history.Images BOLD Taxonomy It is a member of the ''clarei'' sub-group of the '' nysiades'' group. The members of the ''clarei'' sub-group are *''Neptis camarensis'' *'' Neptis nigra'' *'' Neptis stellata'' *'' Neptis viridis'' *'' Neptis clarei'' Richardson, I.D. 2019. Revision of the genus ''Neptis'' (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) in the Afrotropical Region: Currently described taxa. ''Metamorphosis'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Schultze
Arnold Schultze (24 March 1875 – 22 August 1948) was a German officer, geographer, and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. His 1916 collections of African Rhopalocera (1916) are in the State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart. Later collections of Lepidoptera from Colombia (1920, 1926 and 1927), Ubangi, Congo (1929 and 1931), Cameroon and Lake Chad (1932) and Ecuador (1935 and 1939) are in the Natural History Museum A natural history museum or museum of natural history is a scientific institution with natural history scientific collection, collections that include current and historical records of animals, plants, Fungus, fungi, ecosystems, geology, paleo ... in Berlin. Publications Partial list *1920 Lepidoptera. 11. Teil. ''Ergebnisse. der Zweiten Deutschen Zentral Afrika Expedition''. 2910-11. Vol. 1, Part 14, pp. 639–837 *1929. Die ersten Stände von drei kolumbianischen hochandinen Satyriden. ''Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift'' Iris, 43: 157- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neptis Nysiades
''Neptis nysiades'', the variable sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests, including riparian forests. Description N. nysiades Hew. (48 e) agrees almost entirely in the markings with '' Neptis seeldrayersi'', but is smaller, with an expanse of 44—48 mm., and can be most certainly distinguished by the first marginal line on the upperside of the forewing forming in cellule 1 b an acute angle proximad, which reaches the middle of vein 2; discal spots 3 and 4 on the forewing are more or less broadly separated. henOld Calabar to Angola.Aurivillius, .O.. 1908-1924. In: Seitz, A. ''Die Großschmetterlinge der Erde'' Band 13: Abt. 2, ''Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die afrikanischen Tagfalter'', 1925, 613 Seiten, 80 Tafeln (The Macrolepidoptera of the World 13).Alfred Kernen Verlag, Stuttgart. The la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neptis
''Neptis'' is a large genus of butterfly, butterflies of Old World tropics and subtropics. They are commonly called sailer butterflies or sailers, or more precisely typical sailers to distinguish them from the related blue sailer (''Pseudoneptis''). Description The head is rather broad and moderately hairy on the forehead. The eyes are large and prominent. The palpi are short, acute, slender, hairy, and do not rise above the level of the forehead. The antennae are moderately long, terminating in an elongate, gradually-formed club, flattened on its upper surface. The thorax is not robust and it is as broad as the head and slightly hairy posteriorly. The wing characters are: forewings elongate, rather truncate; costa only slightly arched; apex not acute, but well marked; hind margin slightly convex and sinuated; anal angle distinct; inner-margin convex near base, slightly concave about middle. Hindwings large, rounded; costa strongly arched; hind margin moderately dentate; inner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterflies Described In 1920
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossils have been dated to the Paleocene, about 56 million years ago, though molecular evidence suggests that they likely originated in the Cretaceous. Butterflies have a four-stage life cycle, and like other holometabolous 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, expands its wings to dry, and flies off. Some butterflies, especially in the tropics, have several generations in a year, while others have a single generation, and a few in cold locations may take several ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neptis Clarei
''Neptis clarei'', or Clare's sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Uganda, western Kenya and possibly north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests. The larvae feed on ''Paullinia pinnata''.Images BOLD Taxonomy It is a member of the ''Neptis agatha'' species group In biology, a species complex is a group of closely related organisms that are so similar in appearance and other features that the boundaries between them are often unclear. The taxa in the complex may be able to hybridize readily with each oth ... — apparently only differs rom ''Neptis nysiades''in having the discal spot 6 on the forewing absent or very narrowly linear and spots 4 and 5 completely joined together.Uganda. It is also (in a different interpretation) the nominotypical member of the ''clarei'' sub-group of the '' nysiades'' group. The members of the ''clarei'' sub-group are *'' Neptis nysiades">nysiades'' group. The members of the ''clarei'' sub-group are * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neptis Viridis
''Neptis'' is a large genus of butterflies of Old World tropics and subtropics. They are commonly called sailer butterflies or sailers, or more precisely typical sailers to distinguish them from the related blue sailer (''Pseudoneptis''). Description The head is rather broad and moderately hairy on the forehead. The eyes are large and prominent. The palpi are short, acute, slender, hairy, and do not rise above the level of the forehead. The antennae are moderately long, terminating in an elongate, gradually-formed club, flattened on its upper surface. The thorax is not robust and it is as broad as the head and slightly hairy posteriorly. The wing characters are: forewings elongate, rather truncate; costa only slightly arched; apex not acute, but well marked; hind margin slightly convex and sinuated; anal angle distinct; inner-margin convex near base, slightly concave about middle. Hindwings large, rounded; costa strongly arched; hind margin moderately dentate; inner margins on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neptis Stellata
''Neptis stellata'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Gabon. It is a member of the ''clarei'' sub-group of the '' nysiades'' group. The members of the ''clarei'' sub-group are *''Neptis camarensis'' *'' Neptis nigra'' *''Neptis stellata'' *''Neptis viridis'' *''Neptis clarei ''Neptis clarei'', or Clare's sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Uganda, western Kenya and possibly north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests. The larvae feed on ''Paullinia pinnata''.Images BOLD Taxon ...'' Richardson, I.D. 2019. Revision of the genus ''Neptis'' (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) in the Afrotropical Region: Currently described taxa. ''Metamorphosis'' 30: 69‒221 References * , 2007, ''Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France'' 112 (4): 515-52 Butterflies described in 2007 stellata Endemic fauna of Gabon Butterflies of Africa {{Limenitidinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neptis Nigra
''Neptis nigra'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Gabon. It is a member of the ''clarei'' sub-group of the '' nysiades'' group. The members of the ''clarei'' sub-group are *''Neptis camarensis'' *''Neptis nigra'' *''Neptis stellata'' *''Neptis viridis'' *''Neptis clarei ''Neptis clarei'', or Clare's sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Uganda, western Kenya and possibly north-western Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests. The larvae feed on ''Paullinia pinnata''.Images BOLD Taxon ...'' Richardson, I.D. 2019. Revision of the genus ''Neptis'' (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) in the Afrotropical Region: Currently described taxa. ''Metamorphosis'' 30: 69‒221 References * , 2007, ''Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France'' 112 (4): 515-52 Butterflies described in 2007 nigra Endemic fauna of Gabon Butterflies of Africa {{Limenitidinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neptis Biafra
''Neptis biafra'', the Biafran sailer, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria (south and the Cross River loop) and western Cameroon. Original description Male Upper-side: both wings brown-black; fore-wing, the cell crossed by three diagonal white marks, the outer one the largest, the inner one near the base the smallest ; beyond the cell three parallel, horizontal, white streaks, the upper one the smallest, below, midway, two clear, oval, white spots: hind-wing, crossed midway by a broad band of white, this band is also continued slightly into the fore-wing ; fringe of both wings white, following the outer margin of both wings four white bands, the first (from the margin) very narrow, second rather broader, third broad, especially on the hind-wing, fourth narrow and rather undulating on the hind-wing.Under-side : resembles upper-side, with the white markings generally broader. Expanse, 2,3; inches. Habitat: Camaroons. Taxonomy It is a member of the '' N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterfly
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossils have been dated to the Paleocene, about 56 million years ago, though molecular evidence suggests that they likely originated in the Cretaceous. Butterflies have a four-stage life cycle, and like other holometabolous 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, expands its wings to dry, and flies off. Some butterflies, especially in the tropics, have several generations in a year, while others have a single generation, and a few in cold locations may take s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primary Forests
An old-growth forest or primary forest is a forest that has developed over a long period of time without Disturbance (ecology), disturbance. Due to this, old-growth forests exhibit unique ecological features. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations defines primary forests as naturally regenerated forests of native tree species where there are no clearly visible indications of human activity and the ecological processes are not significantly disturbed. One-third (34 percent) of the world's forests are primary forests. Old-growth features include diverse tree-related structures that provide diverse wildlife habitats that increases the biodiversity of the forested ecosystem. Virgin or first-growth forests are old-growth forests that have never been logged. The concept of diverse tree structure includes multi-layered canopies and Canopy (biology), canopy gaps, greatly varying tree heights and diameters, and diverse tree species and classes and sizes of woody debr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the List of African countries by area, second-largest country in Africa and the List of countries and dependencies by area, 11th-largest in the world. With a population of around 112 million, the DR Congo is the most populous nominally List of countries and territories where French is an official language, Francophone country in the world. Belgian French, French is the official and most widely spoken language, though there are Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, over 200 indigenous languages. The national capital and largest city is Kinshasa, which is also the economic center. The country is bordered by the Republic of the Congo, the Cabinda Province, Cabinda exclave of Angola, and the South Atlantic Ocean to the west; the Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
