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Archips Micaceana
''Archips micaceana'' is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China, Hong Kong, southern Vietnam, Burma, and northern Thailand. It is a minor pest of many agricultural crops. The hindwings are almost entirely yellow in both sexes. Food The larvae are polyphagous leaf-tiers and leaf-rollers on: * ''Abelmoschus esculentus'' * ''Acacia nilotica'' * ''Alangium salviifolium'' * ''Albizzia procera'' * ''Albizzia saman'' * ''Aleurites'' * ''Annona reticulata'' * ''Annona squamosa'' * ''Arachis hypogaea'' * ''Areca catechu'' * ''Artabotrys hexapetalus'' * ''Artocarpus heterophyllus'' * ''Aster (genus), Aster'' * ''Azadirachta excelsa'' * ''Breonia chinensis'' * ''Camellia'' * ''Capsicum'' * ''Cassia fistula'' * ''Castanopsis fissa'' * ''Cedrela'' * ''Chrysanthemum'' * ''Citrus maxima'' * ''Codiaeum variegatum'' * ''Coffea'' * ''Cordyline fruticosa'' * ''Cosmos (plant), Cosmos'' * ''Cuscuta'' * ''Dalbergia sissoo'' * ''Delonix regia'' * ''Derris'' * ''Dillenia indica'' * ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Walker (entomologist)
Francis Walker (31 July 1809 – 5 October 1874) was an English entomologist. He was born in Southgate, London, on 31 July 1809 and died at Wanstead, England on 5 October 1874. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms. However, his assiduous work on the collections of the British Museum had great significance. Between June 1848 and late 1873 Walker was contracted by John Edward Gray Director of the British Museum to catalogue their insects (except Coleoptera) that is Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. Walker largely accomplished this and (Edwards, 1870) wrote of the plan and by implication those who implemented it “It is to him raythat the Public owe the admirable helps to the study of natural history which have been afforded by the series of inventories, guides, and nomenclatures, the publication of which beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
