|
Paralucia Pyrodiscus Lucida
''Paralucia'' is a genus of butterflies endemic to Australia and belonging to the family Lycaenidae. The caterpillars feed on ''Bursaria'' and sometimes ''Pittosporum'' species and co-habit with ants of the genera ''Anonychomyrma ''Anonychomyrma'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. Distribution and habitat The genus is mainly distributed in New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Australia; a single species is known from Malaysia and Indonesia. They nest on the ...'' and '' Notoncus''. Species The genus includes the following three species: * Bright copper, '' Paralucia aurifera'' * Fiery copper, '' Paralucia pyrodiscus'' * Bathurst copper, '' Paralucia spinifera'' References External links List of host plants for ''Graphium macleayanus'' Australian Biological Resources Study. Luciini Lycaenidae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Gustavus Athol Waterhouse {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralucia Aurifer
The bright copper (''Paralucia aurifer'') is a 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 fossi ... belonging to the family Lycaenidae. Taxonomy The bright copper was first described by Émile Blanchard in 1848. Description The adult bright copper has a wingspan of . The flight season is from December to January. The wings are dull brown on top with gold-orange triangles in the middle of each wing. Distribution and habitat It is found in eastern Australia including New South Wales, eastern Queensland, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory. Ecology The bright copper and the ant species ''Anonychomyrma nitidiceps'' form a complex symbiotic relationship on ''Bursaria spinosa''. Butterflies lay their eggs on the underside of the lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notoncus
''Notoncus'' is an Australian genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. The genus is known from Australia (one species is also known from Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n ...), where the ants nest in the soil or on the ground under stones and logs in forested areas. The ants are also common in gardens and parks. Species The genus includes the following six species: * '' Notoncus capitatus'' Forel, 1915 * '' Notoncus ectatommoides'' (Forel, 1892) * '' Notoncus enormis'' Szabo, 1910 * '' Notoncus gilberti'' Forel, 1895 * '' Notoncus hickmani'' Clark, 1930 * '' Notoncus spinisquamis'' (Andre, 1896) References Formicinae Ant genera Hymenoptera of Australia {{formicinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaenidae Genera
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. Lycaenidae wings are generally blue or green. More than half of these butterflies depend on ants in some way. 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 ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciini
The Luciini are a tribe (biology), tribe of butterflies in the family (biology), family Lycaenidae. It includes 22 species in 4 Genus, genera and is restricted to Australia and New Guinea. Genera As of 2025, the tribe Luciini has, following studies in 2023 and reclassifications of the previously-included genera ''Hypochrysops'', ''Titea'' and ''Philiris'', been relegated to four genera: * ''Acrodipsas'' * ''Lucia (butterfly), Lucia'' * ''Paralucia'' * ''Pseudodipsas'' References Luciini, Theclinae Butterfly tribes {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralucia
''Paralucia'' is a genus of butterflies endemic to Australia and belonging to the family Lycaenidae. The caterpillars feed on ''Bursaria'' and sometimes ''Pittosporum ''Pittosporum'' ( or The first pronunciation is that expected for traditional English pronunciation of Latin, Anglo-Latin; the second is common in nurseries. ''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607) is a genus of about 250 species of flow ...'' species and co-habit with ants of the genera '' Anonychomyrma'' and '' Notoncus''. Species The genus includes the following three species: * Bright copper, '' Paralucia aurifera'' * Fiery copper, '' Paralucia pyrodiscus'' * Bathurst copper, '' Paralucia spinifera'' References External links List of host plants for ''Graphium macleayanus'' Australian Biological Resources Study. Luciini Lycaenidae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Gustavus Athol Waterhouse {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralucia Spinifera
''Paralucia spinifera'', commonly known as the Bathurst copper or purple copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... Description The body is relatively thick. The wingspan is of 20–30 mm. The upper sides of its wings are copper-colored and have a purple, blue, and green iridescence when in the sunlight. The undersides of the wings are patterned with brown, black, and gray. Its black antennae are dotted with white spots, and end with a black tip. Habitat The habitat of the purple copper butterfly is found primarily in altitudes above 900 m (3000 ft), and are generally seen with exposure to the full day sun (often with a west to north appearance), and with extremes of co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralucia Pyrodiscus
The fiery copper or dull copper (''Paralucia pyrodiscus'') is an endemic Australian butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. One of the two subspecies, ''P. p. lucida'', is commonly known as the Eltham copper. The larvae feed on ''Bursaria spinosa'' and are associated with '' Notoncus'' ants. Distribution It is found in eastern Australia from central Queensland through eastern New South Wales and into eastern Victoria. Outlying populations occur in north Queensland and central Victoria. Behavior The larvae of ''P. p. lucida'' are nocturnal and feed solely on '' Busaria spinosa'' after dusk for many hours. When the temperature is above 15 °C, the larvae become inactive. They live for long periods of time, and remain active, though less-so, in the winter months. During these times, they rest in the subterranean nest chambers of different '' Notoncus'' ants, depending on their geographic distribution. During the day, larvae also rest in the ants' nest chambers near the roots of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralucia Aurifera
The bright copper (''Paralucia aurifer'') is a butterfly belonging to the family Lycaenidae. Taxonomy The bright copper was first described by Émile Blanchard in 1848. Description The adult bright copper has a wingspan of . The flight season is from December to January. The wings are dull brown on top with gold-orange triangles in the middle of each wing. Distribution and habitat It is found in eastern Australia including New South Wales, eastern Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory. Ecology The bright copper and the ant species '' Anonychomyrma nitidiceps'' form a complex symbiotic relationship on ''Bursaria spinosa ''Bursaria spinosa'' is a small tree or shrub in the family Pittosporaceae. The species occurs mainly in the eastern and southern half of Australia and not in Western Australia or the Northern Territory. Reaching 10 m (35 ft) high, it ...''. Butterflies lay their eggs on the underside of the leaves, and the caterpil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anonychomyrma
''Anonychomyrma'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. Distribution and habitat The genus is mainly distributed in New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Australia; a single species is known from Malaysia and Indonesia. They nest on the ground or in trees, with colonies A colony is a territory subject to a form of foreign rule, which rules the territory and its indigenous peoples separated from the foreign rulers, the colonizer, and their '' metropole'' (or "mother country"). This separated rule was often or ... consisting of 500 to tens of thousands individuals. Species *'' Anonychomyrma anguliceps'' (Forel, 1901) *'' Anonychomyrma angusta'' (Stitz, 1911) *'' Anonychomyrma arcadia'' (Forel, 1915) *'' Anonychomyrma biconvexa'' (Santschi, 1928) *'' Anonychomyrma dimorpha'' (Viehmeyer, 1912) *'' Anonychomyrma extensa'' (Emery, 1887) *'' Anonychomyrma fornicata'' (Emery, 1914) *'' Anonychomyrma froggatti'' (Forel, 1902) *'' Anonychomyrma gigantea'' (Donisthorpe, 1943 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustavus Athol Waterhouse
Gustavus Athol Waterhouse (21 May 1877 – 29 July 1950), was an eminent Australian entomologist. Waterhouse was born at Waverley in Sydney. His father, Gustavus John, was a Tasmanian born ship owner who also served as an alderman on the Sydney Municipal Council. His mother, Mary Jane, was also Australian born. Both parents were avid collectors: Gustavus senior collected Pacific Island artefacts; and Mary Jane collected shells. They had five children, Athol being the eldest. He was educated at Waverley Public, then at the Sydney Grammar School, where he was followed by his brothers— Eben Gowrie and Leslie Vickery—and spent lunch hours browsing in the Australian Museum next door. After matriculating from Grammar in 1895, Waterhouse enrolled at the University of Sydney, where he graduated with bachelor's degrees in science (1899) and engineering (1900). His science degree was awarded with first class honours in geology and palaeontology, having studied volcanic dykes in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittosporum
''Pittosporum'' ( or The first pronunciation is that expected for traditional English pronunciation of Latin, Anglo-Latin; the second is common in nurseries. ''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607) is a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants in the family Pittosporaceae. Plants in the genus ''Pittosporum'' are shrubs or trees with leaves arranged alternately along the stems. The flowers are arranged singly or in Cyme (botany), cymes, with white to yellow petals fused at the base forming a short tube, with stamens that are free from each other. The fruit is a Capsule (fruit), capsule with a single locule that opens to reveal angular seeds. Description Plants in the genus ''Pittosporum'' are shrubs or trees, occasionally spiny, with smooth-edged linear to lance-shaped or egg-shaped leaves with the narrower end towards the base, on a Petiole (botany), petiole. The flowers are borne on the ends of branches or in leaf axils, in cymes or clusters with sepals that are f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bursaria
''Bursaria'' is a genus of eight species of flowering plants in the family Pittosporaceae and is endemic to Australia. They are shrubs or slender trees, often with spiny branches and have Leaf#Divisions of the blade, simple leaves, relatively small flowers with five sepals, five petals and five stamens, and fruit that is a flattened, thin-walled Capsule (fruit), capsule. Description Plants in the genus ''Bursaria'' range from low shrubs to small, slender trees and have branches that are often spiny. The leaves are arranged alternately along the branches or clustered and are linear to lance-shaped, egg-shaped or wedge-shaped, sometimes with toothed edges or a notched tip. The flowers are relatively small, arranged singly in racemes or panicles at the ends of branchlets or in leaf axils. There are five sepals that are free from each other, five narrow oblong, spreading white petals, and five stamens that are free from each other. The fruit is a flattened, thin-walled capsule conta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
