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Yamamotozephyrus
''Yamamotozephyrus'' is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. It is monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ..., containing only the species ''Yamamotozephyrus kwangtungensis''. at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' There are three subspecies *''Yamamotozephyrus kwangtungensis'' (Forster, 1942) China (Kwangtung) *''Y. k. hainana'' (Koiwaya, 1993) Hainan *''Y. k. mayhkaensis'' Watanabe, 2000 Myanmar References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theclini
The Theclini are a tribe of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. As not all Theclinae have been assigned to tribes, the genus list is preliminary. Genera * ''Amblopala'' * ''Antigius'' * '' Araragi'' * ''Artopoetes'' * ''Austrozephyrus'' * '' Chaetoprocta'' * ''Chrysozephyrus'' * ''Cordelia'' * '' Coreana'' * ''Esakiozephyrus'' * ''Euaspa'' * '' Favonius'' - includes ''Quercusia'' * '' Goldia'' * ''Gonerilia'' * ''Habrodais'' * ''Howarthia'' * '' Hypaurotis'' * '' Iozephyrus'' * ''Iratsume'' * '' Japonica'' * ''Laeosopis'' * ''Leucantigius'' * '' Nanlingozephyrus'' * '' Neozephyrus'' * '' Protantigius'' * '' Proteuaspa'' * '' Quercusia'' * ''Ravenna'' * '' Saigusaozephyrus'' * '' Shaanxiana'' * '' Shirozua'' * '' Shizuyaozephyrus'' * '' Sibataniozephyrus'' * '' Teratozephyrus'' * ''Thecla'' * ''Thermozephyrus'' * ''Ussuriana ''Ussuriana'' is an east Palearctic genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Species * ''Ussuriana choui'' Wang & Fan, 2000 * ''Ussuriana fani'' K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large superfamily Papilionoidea, which contains at least one former group, the skippers (formerly the superfamily "Hesperioidea"), and the most recent analyses suggest it also contains the moth-butterflies (formerly the superfamily "Hedyloidea"). Butterfly fossils date to the Paleocene, about 56 million years ago. Butterflies have a four-stage life cycle, as like most 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, and after its wings have expanded and dried, it fli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species. The family comprises seven subfamilies, including the blues ( Polyommatinae), the coppers ( Lycaeninae), the hairstreaks ( Theclinae), and the harvesters ( Miletinae). Description, food, and life cycle Adults are small, under 5 cm usually, and brightly coloured, sometimes with a metallic gloss. Larvae are often flattened rather than cylindrical, with glands that may produce secretions that attract and subdue ants. Their cuticles tend to be thickened. Some larvae are capable of producing vibrations and low sounds that are transmitted through the substrates they inhabit. They use these sounds to communicate with ants.Pierce, N. E.; Braby, M. F.; Heath, A.; Lohman, D. J.; Mathew, J.; Rand, D. B. & Travassos, M. A. (2002)"The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispecific" or "monospecific" is sometimes preferred. In botanical nomenclature, a monotypic genus is a genus in the special case where a genus and a single species are simultaneously described. In contrast, an oligotypic taxon contains more than one but only a very few subordinate taxa. Examples Just as the term ''monotypic'' is used to describe a taxon including only one subdivision, the contained taxon can also be referred to as monotypic within the higher-level taxon, e.g. a genus monotypic within a family. Some examples of monotypic groups are: Plants * In the order Amborellales, there is only one family, Amborellaceae and there is only one genus, '' Amborella'', and in this genus there is only one species, namely ''Amborella trichopoda.' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaenidae Genera
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species. The family comprises seven subfamilies, including the blues (Polyommatinae), the coppers ( Lycaeninae), the hairstreaks ( Theclinae), and the harvesters (Miletinae). Description, food, and life cycle Adults are small, under 5 cm usually, and brightly coloured, sometimes with a metallic gloss. Larvae are often flattened rather than cylindrical, with glands that may produce secretions that attract and subdue ants. Their cuticles tend to be thickened. Some larvae are capable of producing vibrations and low sounds that are transmitted through the substrates they inhabit. They use these sounds to communicate with ants.Pierce, N. E.; Braby, M. F.; Heath, A.; Lohman, D. J.; Mathew, J.; Rand, D. B. & Travassos, M. A. (2002)"The ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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