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Pied Pierrot
''Tuxentius'' is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. They are commonly known as pied Pierrots or pies. Contained in this genus are the African species formerly placed in ''Castalius'', except the blue-eyed Pierrot (sometimes called blue pied Pierrot) which is separated in '' Zintha''.Brower (2008), and see references in Savela (2007) Species The members of genus ''Tuxentius'' are: * '' Tuxentius calice'' (Hopffer, 1855) – white Pierrot * '' Tuxentius carana'' (Hewitson, 1876) – forest pied Pierrot * '' Tuxentius cretosus'' (Butler, 1876) – savanna pied Pierrot * '' Tuxentius ertli'' (Aurivillius, 1907) – Ertli's Pierrot * '' Tuxentius gabrieli'' Balint, 1999 – Gabriel's Pierrot * '' Tuxentius hesperis'' (Vári, 1976) – western pie * '' Tuxentius kaffana'' (Talbot, 1935) * '' Tuxentius margaritaceus'' (Sharpe, 1892) – mountain pied Pierrot * '' Tuxentius melaena'' (Trimen, 1887) – dark pied Pierrot * '' Tuxentius stempfferi'' (Kielland, 1976) – Stempffer's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Calice
''Tuxentius calice'', the white pie, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Africa southwards of the equator. The wingspan is 21–24 mm for males and 21–25 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are most common from October to March. The larvae feed on ''Ziziphus mucronata'' and probably other ''Ziziphus'' species. Subspecies *''Tuxentius calice calice'' — South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, southern Zaire (Shaba), Angola, Malawi, southern Tanzania *''Tuxentius calice gregorii'' (Butler, 1894) — northern Tanzania, central Kenya References Butterflies described in 1855 Polyommatini {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Cretosus
''Tuxentius cretosus'', the savanna pied Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda and Kenya. The habitat consists of dry savanna and Guinea savanna. It differs from '' Tuxentius calice gregorii'' (Butler, 1894) thus: Marginal band of the forewing above irregular with 1 to 4 distinctly prominent white spots. Submarginal line of the forewing beneath entirely coherent, not interrupted by the light veins.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 larval host plant also serves as the nectar source for the adults. Adult males mud-puddle. The larvae feed on ''Ziziphus jujuba Jujube (UK ; US or ), sometimes jujuba, scientific name ''Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tree Of Life Web Project
The Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) is an Internet project providing information about the diversity and phylogeny of life on Earth. This collaborative peer reviewed project began in 1995, and is written by biologists from around the world. The site has not been updated since 2011, however the pages are still accessible. The pages are linked hierarchically, in the form of the branching evolutionary tree of life, organized cladistically. Each page contains information about one particular group of organisms and is organized according to a branched tree-like form, thus showing hypothetical relationships between different groups of organisms. In 2009 the project ran into funding problems from the University of Arizona. Pages and Treehouses submitted took a considerably longer time to be approved as they were being reviewed by a small group of volunteers, and apparently, around 2011, all activities ended. History The idea of this project started in the late 1980s. David Maddison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Stempfferi
''Tuxentius stempfferi'', the Stempffer's Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania. The species is named after French entomologist Henri Stempffer Henri Stempffer (23 January 1894 – 1 November 1978) was a French entomologist who specialized in the study of Lycaenidae butterflies. Biography Stempffer was born on 23 January 1894 in Paris, at 19 rue de Charonne.Luquet (G. Chr.), 2004. Notes .... References Endemic fauna of Tanzania Butterflies described in 1976 Polyommatini Butterflies of Africa {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Margaritaceus
''Tuxentius'' is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. They are commonly known as pied Pierrots or pies. Contained in this genus are the African species formerly placed in ''Castalius'', except the blue-eyed Pierrot (sometimes called blue pied Pierrot) which is separated in '' Zintha''.Brower (2008), and see references in Savela (2007) Species The members of genus ''Tuxentius'' are: * '' Tuxentius calice'' (Hopffer, 1855) – white Pierrot * '' Tuxentius carana'' (Hewitson, 1876) – forest pied Pierrot * '' Tuxentius cretosus'' (Butler, 1876) – savanna pied Pierrot * '' Tuxentius ertli'' (Aurivillius, 1907) – Ertli's Pierrot * '' Tuxentius gabrieli'' Balint, 1999 – Gabriel's Pierrot * '' Tuxentius hesperis'' (Vári, 1976) – western pie * '' Tuxentius kaffana'' (Talbot, 1935) * '' Tuxentius margaritaceus'' (Sharpe, 1892) – mountain pied Pierrot * '' Tuxentius melaena'' (Trimen, 1887) – dark pied Pierrot * '' Tuxentius stempfferi'' (Kielland, 1976) – Stempffer's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Kaffana
''Tuxentius kaffana'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Ethiopia Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken .... References Endemic fauna of Ethiopia Polyommatini Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by George Talbot (entomologist) Butterflies described in 1935 {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Hesperis
''Tuxentius hesperis'', the western pie, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from Groblershoop and Vioolsdrif and along the banks of the Orange River in the Northern Cape. The wingspan is 18–22 mm for males and 20–23 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are most common from October to December. The larvae feed on ''Ziziphus mucronata ''Ziziphus mucronata'', known as the buffalo thorn, is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae, native to southern Africa. It is deciduous and may grow up to 17 metres tall. It can survive in a variety of soil types, occurring in many habitat ...''. References Butterflies described in 1976 Polyommatini {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Gabrieli
''Tuxentius'' is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. They are commonly known as pied Pierrots or pies. Contained in this genus are the African species formerly placed in ''Castalius'', except the blue-eyed Pierrot (sometimes called blue pied Pierrot) which is separated in '' Zintha''.Brower (2008), and see references in Savela (2007) Species The members of genus ''Tuxentius'' are: * '' Tuxentius calice'' (Hopffer, 1855) – white Pierrot * '' Tuxentius carana'' (Hewitson, 1876) – forest pied Pierrot * '' Tuxentius cretosus'' (Butler, 1876) – savanna pied Pierrot * '' Tuxentius ertli'' (Aurivillius, 1907) – Ertli's Pierrot * '' Tuxentius gabrieli'' Balint, 1999 – Gabriel's Pierrot * '' Tuxentius hesperis'' (Vári, 1976) – western pie * '' Tuxentius kaffana'' (Talbot, 1935) * '' Tuxentius margaritaceus'' (Sharpe, 1892) – mountain pied Pierrot * '' Tuxentius melaena'' (Trimen, 1887) – dark pied Pierrot * '' Tuxentius stempfferi'' (Kielland, 1976) – Stempffer's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Ertli
''Tuxentius ertli'', the Ertli's Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. The habitat consists of woodland at high elevations. The larvae feed on ''Gouania ''Gouania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae. The 50 to 70 species it contains are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Africa, Madagascar, the Indian Ocean islands, southern Asia, the America ... longispicata''. References Butterflies described in 1907 Polyommatini {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Carana
''Tuxentius carana'', the forest pied Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic and the DRC. The habitat consists of forests. Adult males mud-puddle Puddling is a behaviour in which an organism seeks out nutrients in certain moist substances such as rotting plant matter, mud, and carrion, and sucks up the fluid. Where the conditions are suitable, conspicuous insects such as butterflies common .... Subspecies *''Tuxentius carana carana'' – Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, northern Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo *''Tuxentius carana kontu'' (Karsch, 1893) – Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, western Nigeria References Butterflies described in 1876 Polyommatini Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Melaena
''Tuxentius melaena'', the black pie or dark pied Pierrot, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Africa. Description The wingspan is 19–24 mm for males and 21–25 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are most common from October to March. Taxonomic status of the species remains uncertain due to significant variations noted across individual specimens. Appearance Males of subspecies ''Tuxentius melaena griqua'' are characterised by having faint, dark markings on a dirty- yellow base color, on the dorsal region. There are minimal white markings on that side, which are distinctive but subtle. Whereas the female specimens contain reduced black markings on their ventral region. On the upperside of the hindwing, they feature expanded white markings. Individual variations are also detected within subspecies. Habitat and behavior The larvae feed on ''Ziziphus mucronata'' and probably other ''Ziziphus'' species. Subspecies *''Tuxentiu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zintha
''Zintha'' is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. It is monotypic, with the only species being ''Zintha hintza'', the blue-eyed Pierrot, blue pied Pierrot or Hintza blue. The pied Pierrots proper are the closely related genus '' Tuxentius'', however, and like ''Zintha'' they were formerly included in ''Castalius''. Description The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 24–27 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to April. Food plants The larvae feed on ''Ziziphus'' species, including '' Z. zeyheriana'' and '' Z. mucronata''. Distribution and subspecies This butterfly occurs in tropical eastern and southern Africa. Three subspecies are recognized:See references in Savela (2007) * ''Zintha hintza hintza'' (Trimen, 1864) – South Africa to Kenya, possibly Zaire * ''Zintha hintza krooni'' (Dickson, 1973) – Namibia and adjacent regions * ''Zintha hintza resplendens'' (Butler, 1876) – Ethiopia and adjacent regions Gallery Zintha_hintza_hintza,_wyfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |