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Saturnia (moth)
''Saturnia'' is a genus of large silkmoths in the family Saturniidae, which the German biologist Franz von Paula Schrank first described in 1802. Its members are commonly named emperor moths, though this is also used for various close relatives in subfamily Saturniinae. Most species are Palearctic, but three, commonly called "saturnia moths", inhabit the chaparral of California: ''S. mendocino'', ''S. walterorum'', and ''S. albofasciata''. Species The known species of ''Saturnia'' are: * ''Saturnia albofasciata'' (Johnson, 1938) – white-streaked saturnia (mostly in ''Calosaturnia'') * ''Saturnia atlantica'' Lucas, 1848 * ''Saturnia bieti'' Oberthür, 1886 * ''Saturnia cameronensis'' Lemaire, 1979 * ''Saturnia centralis'' Naumann & Loeffler, 2005 * ''Saturnia cephalariae'' (Romanoff, 1885) (sometimes in ''Eudia'') * ''Saturnia cidosa'' Moore, 1865 * ''Saturnia cognata'' Jordan in Seitz, 1911 * ''Saturnia koreanis'' Brechlin, 2009 * ''Saturnia luctifera'' Jordan in Seitz, 1911 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Emperor Moth
''Saturnia pyri'', the giant peacock moth, great peacock moth, giant emperor moth or Viennese emperor, is a Saturniidae, Saturniid moth which is native to Europe. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is the largest European moth, with a wingspan reaching . The giant peacock moth has a range that includes the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, northern Hungary, central and southern Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, southern and eastern Bulgaria, southern Greece southern Turkey, south Kyrgyzstan, western Syria, Lebanon, north Palestine, southern Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, North Macedonia and Italy and extends into Siberia and North Africa. It is absent from the United Kingdom, UK, though a small handful of individuals have been recorded, likely of captive origin. Additional images Saturnia pyri Hatching.JPG, Hatching, with the egg still attached - on an almond leaf Saturnia_pyri_01.jpg, Caterpi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturnia Cognata
Saturnia () is a spa town in Tuscany in north-central Italy that has been inhabited since ancient times. It is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Manciano, in the province of Grosseto. Famous for the spa which gives it its name, its population is 280. Geography It lies about from Manciano, from Grosseto, northeast of Orbetello and the coast and from Rome. Near the village, 800 L/s of sulphurous water at 37 °C gushes over a waterfall and down into a cascade of natural pools formed by the deposition of calcareous rock from evaporation of the water. History Saturnia, which until 30BC was known as ''Aurinia'', takes its name from the Roman god Saturn (or Saturnus). Legend has it that he grew tired of the constant wars of humans, and sent a thunderbolt to earth that created a magic spring of warm sulphurous water which would pacify mankind. Dionysius of Halicarnassus lists Saturnia as one of the towns first occupied by the Pelasgi and then by the Etruscan civi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsenura Pandora
''Arsenura pandora'' is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is known from Brazil. One of ''Arsenura pandora's'' close relatives is '' Arsenura armida,'' which is also found in Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population .... References Arsenurinae Moths of South America Moths described in 1836 Taxa named by Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug {{Saturniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population, seventh-largest by population, with over 212 million people. The country is a federation composed of 26 Federative units of Brazil, states and a Federal District (Brazil), Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. List of cities in Brazil by population, Its most populous city is São Paulo, followed by Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has the most Portuguese-speaking countries, Portuguese speakers in the world and is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese language, Portuguese is an Portuguese-speaking world, official language. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazil, coastline of . Covering roughly half of South America's land area, it Borders of Brazil, borders all other countries and ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturnia Zuleika
''Saturnia zuleika'' (commonly referred to as ''Neoris zuleika'') is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in India and West Bengal within the Himalayan Mountains, usually at elevations from 600 m - 3200 m. Description ''Saturnia zuleika'' can be defined from other similar species—such as '' Saturnia lesoudieri''—by the inward-curving eyespots on its hindwings. Also, their larvae A larva (; : larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into their next life stage. Animals with indirect developmental biology, development such as insects, some arachnids, amphibians, or cnidarians typical ... have differently shaped eyespots and sexual organs in the case of males. References External links wildsilkmoth indonesia Zuleika Moths described in 1843 {{Saturniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturnia Walterorum
''Saturnia walterorum'', or Walter's saturnia moth, is a species of silkmoth in the family Saturniidae Saturniidae, members of which are commonly named the saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor m .... It is found in Central America and North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Saturnia walterorum'' is 7752. References Further reading * * * walterorum Articles created by Qbugbot Moths described in 1958 {{saturniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturnia Taibaishanis
Saturnia () is a spa town in Tuscany in north-central Italy that has been inhabited since ancient times. It is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Manciano, in the province of Grosseto. Famous for the spa which gives it its name, its population is 280. Geography It lies about from Manciano, from Grosseto, northeast of Orbetello and the coast and from Rome. Near the village, 800 L/s of sulphurous water at 37 °C gushes over a waterfall and down into a cascade of natural pools formed by the deposition of calcareous rock from evaporation of the water. History Saturnia, which until 30BC was known as ''Aurinia'', takes its name from the Roman god Saturn (or Saturnus). Legend has it that he grew tired of the constant wars of humans, and sent a thunderbolt to earth that created a magic spring of warm sulphurous water which would pacify mankind. Dionysius of Halicarnassus lists Saturnia as one of the towns first occupied by the Pelasgi and then by the Etruscan civi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturnia Spini
''Saturnia spini'', the sloe emperor moth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found from eastern Austria and Poland across eastern and south-eastern Europe to Greece, Turkey, Armenia, Ukraine (including Crimea), and Kazakhstan. It has a wingspan of 55–90 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June in one generation. The larvae feed on ''Prunus spinosa'', ''Rosa'', ''Crataegus'', ''Ulmus'', ''Alnus'', ''Salix'', ''Populus'' and ''Malus ''Malus'' ( or ) is a genus of about 32–57 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae, including the domesticated orchard apple, crab apples (sometimes known in North America as crabapples) and wild apples. The genus i ...'' in Europe. In Turkey and the Crimea it shows a preference for spiny members of the rose family. There are no subspecies, although the population from Ukraine and southern Russia is sometimes treated as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturnia Pyri
''Saturnia pyri'', the giant peacock moth, great peacock moth, giant emperor moth or Viennese emperor, is a Saturniid moth which is native to Europe. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is the largest European moth, with a wingspan reaching . The giant peacock moth has a range that includes the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, northern Hungary, central and southern Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, southern and eastern Bulgaria, southern Greece southern Turkey, south Kyrgyzstan, western Syria, Lebanon, north Palestine, southern Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, North Macedonia and Italy and extends into Siberia and North Africa. It is absent from the UK, though a small handful of individuals have been recorded, likely of captive origin. Additional images Saturnia pyri Hatching.JPG, Hatching, with the egg still attached - on an almond leaf Saturnia_pyri_01.jpg, Caterpillar Saturnia pyri caterpil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturnia Pinratanai
Saturnia () is a spa town in Tuscany in north-central Italy that has been inhabited since ancient times. It is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Manciano, in the province of Grosseto. Famous for the spa which gives it its name, its population is 280. Geography It lies about from Manciano, from Grosseto, northeast of Orbetello and the coast and from Rome. Near the village, 800 L/s of sulphurous water at 37 °C gushes over a waterfall and down into a cascade of natural pools formed by the deposition of calcareous rock from evaporation of the water. History Saturnia, which until 30BC was known as ''Aurinia'', takes its name from the Roman god Saturn (or Saturnus). Legend has it that he grew tired of the constant wars of humans, and sent a thunderbolt to earth that created a magic spring of warm sulphurous water which would pacify mankind. Dionysius of Halicarnassus lists Saturnia as one of the towns first occupied by the Pelasgi and then by the Etruscan civi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturnia Pavoniella
''Saturnia pavoniella'' is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in the alpine regions of Austria, Italy (including Sicily) and the Czech Republic across south-eastern Europe to northern Turkey and the Caucasus. It is possibly also present in south-eastern France. The wingspan is for males and for females. Adults are on wing from February to June. In northern Greece they are mainly found in May. The larvae feed on a wide variety of plants. Recorded foodplants include ''Betula'', ''Calluna'', ''Carpinus'', ''Crataegus'', ''Erica'', ''Filipendula'', ''Hippophae'', ''Lythrum'', ''Malus'', ''Potentilla'', ''Prunus spinosa'', ''Pyrus'', ''Quercus'' ''Rosa'', ''Rubus'', ''Salix'', ''Spiraea'' and ''Vaccinium''. In northern Greece the preferred hosts are ''Rubus ulmifolius ''Rubus ulmifolius'' is a species of wild blackberry known by the English common name elmleaf blackberry or thornless blackberry and the Spanish common name ''zarzamora''. It is native to Europe and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturnia Pavonia
''Saturnia pavonia'', the small emperor moth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Sometimes, the junior homonym, incorrect genus name ''Pavonia'' is still used for this species. This moth occurs throughout the Palearctic region and is the only member of its family to be found in the British Isles, where it is usually called simply the emperor moth. Description The male has a wingspan of about with brown and white forewings marked with red and orange fascia and a bold black and orange eyespot (mimicry), eyespot. The hindwings are orange with a similar eyespot. The female is larger with a wingspan of about , but less brightly coloured than the male, being generally grey and white but has all wings marked with eyespots similar to the male. The male flies rapidly during the day from mid-April to late June looking for the rather sluggish females, which usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
