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Aspidimorpha Furcata
''Aspidimorpha dorsata'', commonly known as golden tortoise beetle or furcated tortoise beetle, is a species of Chrysomelidae, leaf beetle widely distributed in Oriental region from Sri Lanka to South China towards Java, and Borneo. Biology After mating, the adult female lays about 150 eggs over a period of 70 to 80 days. Grub stage is about 8 to 9 days and the pupal stage is about 4 days. The species use many ''Ipomoea'' species as the host plants. Host plants * ''Argyreia hookeri'' * ''Argyreia nervosa'' * ''Calystegia'' * ''Convolvulus nummularis'' * ''Evolvulus alsinoides'' * ''Ipomoea aquatica'' * ''Ipomoea batatas'' * ''Ipomoea cairica'' * ''Ipomoea coccinea'' * ''Ipomoea digitata'' * ''Ipomoea excavata'' * ''Ipomoea fistulosa'' * ''Ipomoea hederacea'' * ''Ipomoea hispida'' * ''Ipomoea indica'' * ''Ipomoea obscura'' * ''Ipomoea palmata'' * ''Ipomoea pestigridis'' * ''Ipomoea pilosa'' * ''Ipomoea tuberosa'' * ''Ipomoea violacea'' * ''Lettsomia elliptica'' * ''Merremia emar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Peter Thunberg
Carl Peter Thunberg, also known as Karl Peter von Thunberg, Carl Pehr Thunberg, or Carl Per Thunberg (11 November 1743 – 8 August 1828), was a Swedish naturalist and an "apostle" of Carl Linnaeus. After studying under Linnaeus at Uppsala University, he spent seven years travelling in southern Africa and Asia, collecting and describing many plants and animals new to European science, and observing local cultures. He has been called "the father of South African botany", "pioneer of Occidental Medicine in Japan", and the "Japanese Linnaeus". Early life Thunberg was born and grew up in Jönköping, Sweden. At the age of 18, he entered Uppsala University where he was taught by Carl Linnaeus, regarded as the "father of modern taxonomy". Thunberg graduated in 1767 after 6 years of studying. To deepen his knowledge in botany, medicine and natural history, he was encouraged by Linnaeus in 1770 to travel to Paris and Amsterdam. In Amsterdam and Leiden Thunberg met the Dutch botanist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
