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Appias (butterfly)
''Appias'', commonly called puffins or albatrosses, is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Pierinae (whites) found in Africa and southern Asia. Species Listed alphabetically: *'' Appias ada'' (Stoll, 781 – rare albatross *'' Appias aegis'' (Felder, C & R Felder, 1861) – forest white *'' Appias albina'' (Boisduval, 1836) – common albatross or white albatross *'' Appias aroa'' (Ribbe, 1900) *'' Appias athama'' (Blanchard, 1848) *'' Appias caeca'' Corbet, 1941 *'' Appias cardena'' (Hewitson, 861 *'' Appias celestina'' (Boisduval, 1832) – common migrant *'' Appias clementina'' (Felder, C, 1860) *'' Appias dolorosa'' Fruhstorfer, 1910 *''Appias drusilla'' (Cramer, 777 – Florida white or tropical white *'' Appias epaphia'' (Cramer, 779 – diverse albatross or African albatross *'' Appias galene'' (Felder, C & R Felder, 1865) *?'' Appias hero'' (Fabricius, 1793) *'' Appias hombroni'' (Lucas, 1852) *'' Appias inanis'' van Eecke, 1913 *'' Appias indra'' (Moore, 1857) – pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appias Phoebe
''Appias phoebe'' is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found on the Philippines (including Palawan and Luzon). A new subspecies was discovered in 2020. Subspecies *''Appias phoebe mindana'' Yamamoto & Takei, 1980 (Mindanao) *''Appias phoebe nuydai'' Badon & Miller, 2020 *''Appias phoebe phoebe'' *''Appias phoebe rowelli'' (R. Rodriguez, H. Schröder & Treadaway, 1982) (Palawan) References Butterflies described in 1861 Appias (butterfly) Butterflies of Asia Taxa named by Baron Cajetan von Felder Taxa named by Rudolf Felder {{Pieridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appias Hero
In ancient Rome, Appias was a statue of a nymph near the Appiades Fountain in the Forum of Caesar. Ovid wrote that the fountain was in the middle of the Temple of Venus Genetrix and surrounded by statues of nymphs who were called "The Appiades" (; plural form of Appias). Traditionally the Appiades are said to be of Concordia, Minerva, Pax, Venus, and Vesta. In Roman mythology, Appias was a naiad who lived in the Appian Well outside the temple to Venus Genitrix in the Roman Forum. In one of his letters,Cicero, ''Ad familiares'', 3. 1 Cicero Marcus Tullius Cicero ( ; ; 3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, and academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the estab ... refers to a statue of Minerva as "Appias". In this case, he derived this surname from the name of Appius Claudius Pulcher, whom he intended to flatter. References SourcesDictionary of Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appias Melania
''Appias melania'', the grey albatross, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is endemic to northern Queensland in Australia. The wingspan is about 50 mm. The larvae feed on ''Drypetes'' species. References External links Australian Faunal Directory Butterflies described in 1775 melania Melania is a feminine given name that derives from the Greek word (melania) meaning "black, dark". People named Melania include: * Melania the Elder (350–410), a Christian saint and an influential figure in the ascetic movement * Melania the ... Butterflies of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Insects of Queensland Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius {{Pieridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appias Mata
In ancient Rome, Appias was a statue of a nymph near the Appiades Fountain in the Forum of Caesar. Ovid wrote that the fountain was in the middle of the Temple of Venus Genetrix and surrounded by statues of nymphs who were called "The Appiades" (; plural form of Appias). Traditionally the Appiades are said to be of Concordia, Minerva, Pax, Venus, and Vesta. In Roman mythology, Appias was a naiad who lived in the Appian Well outside the temple to Venus Genitrix in the Roman Forum. In one of his letters,Cicero, ''Ad familiares'', 3. 1 Cicero Marcus Tullius Cicero ( ; ; 3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, and academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the estab ... refers to a statue of Minerva as "Appias". In this case, he derived this surname from the name of Appius Claudius Pulcher, whom he intended to flatter. References SourcesDictionary of Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appias Maria
''Appias maria'' is a species of pierine butterfly found in the Philippines and Japan. Subspecies *''A. m. maria'' (Philippines: Luzon) *''A. m. adorabilis'' Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Philippines: Mindanao) *''A. m. dolorosa'' Fruhstorfer, 1910 (Bohol, Bazilan) *''A. m. kabiraensis'' Murayama, 1970 (Japan) References External links images representing ''Appias maria''at Encyclopedia of Life maria Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ... Butterflies described in 1875 Butterflies of Asia Taxa named by Georg Semper {{Pieridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appias Lyncida
''Appias lyncida'', the chocolate albatross, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in south and southeast Asia. Range The chocolate albatross is found in India, China, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Indochina, Taiwan, Hainan and possibly South China. In India, the butterfly ranges across south India, Nicobar islands, Sikkim to Assam, and onto Myanmar. In South India, the chocolate albatross is to be found along the foot of the Western Ghats. It is found throughout the year in the Nilgiris where it is locally common. In the northern parts of peninsular India it extends into Orissa and north up to Lucknow. Status In India, the northern race of the butterfly is common, while it is local and scarce in other parts of its range. Description The chocolate albatross has a wingspan of 55 to 70 mm. The male is white above with chocolate-brown or black margins, and, bright lemon yellow be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appias Libythea
''Appias libythea'', the striped albatross, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in south and southeast Asia. Description See also * List of butterflies of India * List of butterflies of India (Pieridae) Gallery File:Eggs of The striped albatross ( Appias libythea).jpg, Egg File:Striped Albatross.jpg, Striped albatross in Bangalore, India File:Appias libythea male.jpg, Male in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ... File:Striped Albatross ( ধুলকাপাস).JPG, Striped albatross (ধুলকাপাস), Kolkata, India File:Appias libythea female.jpg, Female in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Notes References * * * * * Appias (butterfly) Butterflies of Asia Butterflies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appias Leis
In ancient Rome, Appias was a statue of a nymph near the Appiades Fountain in the Forum of Caesar. Ovid wrote that the fountain was in the middle of the Temple of Venus Genetrix and surrounded by statues of nymphs who were called "The Appiades" (; plural form of Appias). Traditionally the Appiades are said to be of Concordia, Minerva, Pax, Venus, and Vesta. In Roman mythology, Appias was a naiad who lived in the Appian Well outside the temple to Venus Genitrix in the Roman Forum. In one of his letters,Cicero, ''Ad familiares'', 3. 1 Cicero Marcus Tullius Cicero ( ; ; 3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, and academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the estab ... refers to a statue of Minerva as "Appias". In this case, he derived this surname from the name of Appius Claudius Pulcher, whom he intended to flatter. References SourcesDictionary of Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appias Lasti
''Appias lasti'', the Last's albatross or Last's albatross white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique. The habitat consists of coastal forests and heavy woodland. Adults have a weak flight and keep to forest edges or clearings. Both sexes are attracted to flowers and males come to damp patches. The larvae feed on ''Drypetes gerrardii'', ''Phyllanthus'', ''Capparis'', ''Maerua'', and ''Ritchiea ''Ritchiea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Capparaceae. Its native range is Tropical Africa. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda Province, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, E ...'' species. Subspecies *''Appias lasti lasti'' (coast of Kenya, coast of Tanzania and coast of Mozambique) *''Appias lasti natalensis'' Neustetter, 1927 (South Africa: Natal, but this is thought to be a false locality) References External linksSeitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appias Lalassis
''Appias lalassis'', the Burmese Puffin, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.It was described by Henley Grose-Smith in 1887. It is found in the Indomalayan realm. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. ''Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde'' 9 Subspecies *''Appias lalassis lalassis'' (southern Burma, Thailand, southern Yunnan) *''Appias lalassis indroides'' (Honrath, 890 __NOTOC__ Year 890 ( DCCCXC) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * The Frankish nobles, who have ruled Provence in anarchy (since 887), declare L ... (Peninsular Malaysia) References External links''Appias''at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' {{Taxonbar, from=Q2097452 Appias (butterfly) Butterflies described in 1887 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appias Lalage
''Appias lalage'', the spot puffin, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in India, Indochina and Hainan. Description See also *List of butterflies of India (Pieridae) This is a list of the pierid butterflies of India. It forms part of the full List of butterflies of India. The family Pieridae, or the whites and yellows are a family of butterflies of moderate or small size. The common names refer to the two pred ... Notes References * * ''Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society''. * * * External links Our Common Butterflies page by Dr. PR Arun {{Taxonbar, from=Q264293 Appias (butterfly) Butterflies of Asia Butterflies of Indochina Butterflies described in 1842 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appias Ithome
In ancient Rome, Appias was a statue of a nymph near the Appiades Fountain in the Forum of Caesar. Ovid wrote that the fountain was in the middle of the Temple of Venus Genetrix and surrounded by statues of nymphs who were called "The Appiades" (; plural form of Appias). Traditionally the Appiades are said to be of Concordia, Minerva, Pax, Venus, and Vesta. In Roman mythology, Appias was a naiad who lived in the Appian Well outside the temple to Venus Genitrix in the Roman Forum. In one of his letters,Cicero, ''Ad familiares'', 3. 1 Cicero Marcus Tullius Cicero ( ; ; 3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, and academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the estab ... refers to a statue of Minerva as "Appias". In this case, he derived this surname from the name of Appius Claudius Pulcher, whom he intended to flatter. References SourcesDictionary of Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
