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Polytremis Discreta
''Polytremis discreta'', the Himalayan swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion .... Distribution Murree to Sikkim, Assam, Burma, Yunnan References Baorini Butterflies described in 1897 Butterflies of Indochina Taxa named by Henry John Elwes {{Hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry John Elwes
Henry John Elwes, Royal Society, FRS (16 May 1846 – 26 November 1922) was a British botanist, entomologist, author, Lepidoptera, lepidopterist, Collecting, collector and traveller who became renowned for collecting specimens of lilies during trips to the Himalaya and Korea. He was one of the first group of 60 people to receive the Victoria Medal (horticulture), Victoria Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1897. Author of ''Monograph of the Genus Lilium'' (1880), and ''The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland'' (1906–1913) with Augustine Henry, as well as numerous articles, he left a collection of 30,000 butterfly specimens to the Natural History Museum, London, Natural History Museum, including 11,370 specimens of Palearctic realm, Palaearctic butterflies.Salmon, M. A. (2000). ''The Aurelian Legacy: British Butterflies and Their Collectors''. Harley Books, Colchester. Biography Henry John Elwes was the eldest son of John Henry Elwes of Colesbourne Park near Cheltenh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Edwards (entomologist)
James, Jim, or Jimmy Edwards may refer to: Politicians * J. Fred Edwards (James Frederick Edwards, 1902–1978), Canadian politician * James B. Edwards (1927–2014), American politician * James Bevan Edwards (1835–1922), British politician and army general * James Edwards (Los Angeles politician), member of the Los Angeles, California, Common Council * James T. Edwards (1838–1914), American educator, Methodist minister, and politician * Jim Edwards (Canadian politician) (born 1936), Canadian politician * Jim Edwards (New Zealand politician) (1927–2010), New Zealand politician * Jim Edwards (political activist) (1892–1952), New Zealand socialist, communist, political activist, and salesman * Jim Edwards (Queensland politician) (1879–1952), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Sportspeople * James Edwards (basketball) (born 1955), former NBA basketball player * Jim Joe Edwards (1894–1965), American baseball player * Jim Edwards (footballer, born 1874) (1 ... [...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] |
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilionoidea (the butterflies). They are named for their quick, darting flight habits. Most have their antenna tips modified into narrow, hook-like projections. Moreover, skippers mostly lack wing-coupling structure available in most moths. More than 3500 species of skippers are recognized, and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South America.Ackery et al. (1999) Description and systematics Traditionally, the Hesperiidae were placed in a monotypic superfamily Hesperioidea, because they are morphologically distinct from other Rhopalocera (butterflies), which mostly belong to the typical butterfly superfamily Papilionoidea. The third and rather small butterfly superfamily is the moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baorini
Baorini is a tribe in the Hesperiinae subfamily of skipper butterflies. Genera * '' Baoris'' * '' Borbo'' * '' Brusa'' * '' Caltoris'' * '' Gegenes'' * ''Iton'' * '' Parnara'' * ''Pelopidas'' * '' Polytremis'' * ''Prusiana ''Prusiana'' is an Indomalayan realm, Indomalayan genus of grass skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Species *''Prusiana prusias'' (Felder, 1861) **''P. p. prusias'' Sulawesi, Banggai, Sula Island, Salayar, Borneo **''P. p. matinus'' (Fruhst ...'' * '' Pseudoborbo'' * '' Tsukiyamaia'' * '' Zenonia'' References * , 1991: A Revision of the Genus ''Parnara'' Moore (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae), with Special Reference to the Asian Species. ''Tyô to Ga'' 42 (3): 179-194. Full article Hesperiinae Butterfly tribes Taxa named by William Doherty Taxa described in 1886 {{Hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterflies Described In 1897
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] |
Butterflies Of Indochina
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran Superfamily (taxonomy), 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 Biological life cycle, life cycle, and like other Holometabola, holometabolous insects they undergo Holometabolism, 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 othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
