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Thelosia Resputa
''Thelosia'' is a genus of moths of the family Apatelodidae. It was first described in 1896 by William Schaus, containing at the time three species: ''Thelosia phalaena'', ''T. camina'' and ''T. truvena''. Since then, several additional species have been described. Species Per Kitching et al. 2018, the genus contains the following species: * ''Thelosia camina'' Schaus, 1896 * ''Thelosia herta'' Schaus, 1939 * ''Thelosia impedita'' Dyar, 1928 * ''Thelosia jorgenseni'' Schaus, 1927 * ''Thelosia mayaca'' Schaus, 1939 * ''Thelosia meldola'' Schaus, 1900 * ''Thelosia minois'' (Schaus, 1892) – originally described as ''Tarchon minois'' * ''Thelosia phalaena'' Schaus, 1896 * ''Thelosia postflavida'' Draudt, 1929 * ''Thelosia resputa'' Draudt, 1929 * ''Thelosia truncata'' (Schaus, 1894) – originally described as ''Trabala (?) truncata'' * ''Thelosia truvena'' Schaus, 1896 References * Apatelodidae Bombycoidea genera Taxa named by William Schaus {{Bombycoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Schaus
William Schaus (January 11, 1858, in New York City – June 20, 1942) was an American Entomology, entomologist who became known for his major contribution to the knowledge and description of new species of the Neotropical realm, Neotropical Lepidoptera. Life William Schaus Jr. was son of Wilhelm (later William) Schaus Sr. (1821–1892), a Germany, German-immigrant art collector and dealer, proprietor of the Schaus Galleries in New York City, and of Margaret Connover. He was educated initially at Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter Academy and then in France and Germany, and was influenced early in his career by Henry Edwards (entomologist), Henry Edwards, although he also studied languages, art and music. Schaus received the honorary degree of Master of Arts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Wisconsin in 1921, and in 1925 that of honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Pittsburgh. He decided, despite parental opposition, and at the sacrifice of a prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
