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Quedara Monteithi
''Quedara'' is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus was established by Charles Swinhoe in 1919. Species Listed alphabetically:Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera *''Quedara albifascia'' (Moore, 1878) – Myanmar, Laos *''Quedara basiflava'' (de Nicéville, 889 – endemic to Western Ghats, India *''Quedara flavens'' Devyatkin, 2000 – northern Vietnam, southern Yunnan *''Quedara inornata'' (Elwes & Edwards, 1897) – Borneo *'' Quedara monteithi'' (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 887 – dubious flitter – Malaya *''Quedara singularis'' (Mabille, 1893) Biology The larvae feed on Palmae including ''Calamus'' and ''Eugeissona ''Eugeissona'' is a clustering genus of flowering plant in the palm family native to Borneo, Thailand and Malaysia. The six monoecious species provide a wide range of local uses and are commonly called bertam or wild Bornean sago. The genus is th ...'', References Hesperiinae Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Swinhoe
Colonel Charles Swinhoe (27 August 1838 in CalcuttaAlthough many published sources give 1836, the India Office Records note it as 1838 (), the other year being that of his brother Robert. – 2 December 1923) was an English naturalist and lepidopterist, who served in the British Army in India. He was one of the eight founders of the Bombay Natural History Society and a brother of the famous naturalist Robert Swinhoe. Swinhoe was commissioned ensign in the 56th Regiment of Foot without purchase in 1855, serving in the Crimea and reaching India after the 1857 Mutiny. He exchanged into a lieutenancy in the 15th Foot without purchase in 1858 and returned to the 56th Foot in 1859, transferring to the Bombay Staff Corps later the same year. He was at Kandahar with Lord Roberts in 1880, and collected 341 birds there and on the march back to India. These were described in ''The Ibis'' (1882: 95–126). He was promoted lieutenant-colonel in 1881 and colonel in 1885. Swinhoe was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grass Skipper
Grass skippers or banded skippers are butterflies of the subfamily Hesperiinae, part of the skipper family, Hesperiidae. The subfamily was established by Pierre André Latreille in 1809. Description and distribution With over 2,000 described species, this is the largest skipper butterfly subfamily and occurs worldwide except in New Zealand. About 50 percent of grass skippers live in the Neotropics. 137 species are native to North America. Around 38 species are native to Australia. Genera ''Ochlodes'' and ''Hesperia'' exist exclusively in the Holarctic. They are usually orange, rust, or brown in colour and have pointed forewings. Many species have dark markings or black stigmas on their forewings. Most members of this subfamily have an oval antenna club with an apiculus on the tip, although '' Carterocephalus'' and '' Piruna'' do not. The antennae generally has a sharp bend. Hesperiinae larvae feed on many different types of grasses and sedges and palms, though some species are ... [...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] |
Natural History Museum, London
The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum (London), Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The Natural History Museum's main frontage, however, is on Cromwell Road. The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items within five main collections: botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology and zoology. The museum is a centre of research specialising in Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy, identification and conservation. Given the age of the institution, many of the collections have great historical as well as scientific value, such as specimens collected by Charles Darwin. The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons and ornate architecture—sometimes dubbed a ''cathedral of nature''—both exemplified by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quedara Albifascia
''Quedara'' is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus was established by Charles Swinhoe in 1919. Species Listed alphabetically:Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera *'' Quedara albifascia'' (Moore, 1878) – Myanmar, Laos *'' Quedara basiflava'' (de Nicéville, 889 – endemic to Western Ghats, India *'' Quedara flavens'' Devyatkin, 2000 – northern Vietnam, southern Yunnan *''Quedara inornata'' (Elwes & Edwards, 1897) – Borneo *'' Quedara monteithi'' (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 887 – dubious flitter – Malaya *''Quedara singularis'' (Mabille, 1893) Biology The larvae feed on Palmae including ''Calamus'' and ''Eugeissona ''Eugeissona'' is a clustering genus of flowering plant in the palm family native to Borneo, Thailand and Malaysia. The six monoecious species provide a wide range of local uses and are commonly called bertam or wild Bornean sago. The genus is th ...'', References Hesperiinae Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quedara Basiflava
''Quedara basiflava'', the yellow-base flitter Kunte, K. and K. Saji. 2013. Quedara basiflava de Nicéville, 1888 – Yellow-base Flitter. In K. Kunte, S. Kalesh & U. Kodandaramaiah (eds.). Butterflies of India, v. 1.06. Indian Foundation for Butterflies/ref> or golden flitter, 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 ... and is endemic to India's Western Ghats.Markku Savela's website on LepidopterPage on genus ''Quedara''./ref> Description Food plants The larvae feed on '' Calamus hookerianus'', '' Calamus pseudofeanus'', '' Calamus rotang'' and '' Calamus thwaitesii''. References Hesperiinae Butterflies described in 1888 Butterflies of Asia Taxa named by Lionel de Nicéville {{Hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quedara Flavens
''Quedara'' is a genus of grass skipper butterflies in the family Hesperiidae. The genus was established by Charles Swinhoe in 1919. Species Listed alphabetically:Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera *''Quedara albifascia'' (Moore, 1878) – Myanmar, Laos *''Quedara basiflava'' (de Nicéville, 889 – endemic to Western Ghats, India *'' Quedara flavens'' Devyatkin, 2000 – northern Vietnam, southern Yunnan *''Quedara inornata'' (Elwes & Edwards, 1897) – Borneo *'' Quedara monteithi'' (Wood-Mason & de Nicéville, 887 – dubious flitter – Malaya *''Quedara singularis'' (Mabille, 1893) Biology The larvae feed on Palmae including ''Calamus'' and ''Eugeissona ''Eugeissona'' is a clustering genus of flowering plant in the palm family native to Borneo, Thailand and Malaysia. The six monoecious species provide a wide range of local uses and are commonly called bertam or wild Bornean sago. The genus is th ...'', References Hesperiinae Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmae
The Arecaceae () is a family of perennial, flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are colloquially called palm trees. Currently, 181 genera with around 2,600 species are known, most of which are restricted to tropical and subtropical climates. Most palms are distinguished by their large, compound, evergreen leaves, known as fronds, arranged at the top of an unbranched stem, except for the Hyphaene genus, who has branched palms. However, palms exhibit an enormous diversity in physical characteristics and inhabit nearly every type of habitat within their range, from rainforests to deserts. Palms are among the best known and most extensively cultivated plant families. They have been important to humans throughout much of history, especially in regions like the Middle East and North Africa. A wide range of common products and foods are de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calamus (palm)
''Calamus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the palm family Arecaceae, and is one of several genera known as rattan palms. There are an estimated 400 species in this genus, all native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Africa, and Australia. Description Species in this genus are mostly climbers with long, slender, flexible stems, but some are erect shrubs and some have no apparent stem (). They may be clustering or single-stemmed. The leaves are with an even number of leaflets, in the climbers they may be variously barbed or clothed in spines (including the leaf sheath). Climbers also produce armed tendrils – either from the leaf sheath, in which case it is known as a 'flagella', or as an extension of the midrib and known as a 'cirrus'. Climbing species will often reach the forest canopy, and one plant was recorded as being long. All species are dioecious, meaning that male and female inflorescences are produced on separate plants. They both arise from the and are pendant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
