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Capys (butterfly)
''Capys'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm. Conservation of the name In 1819, Jacob Hübner published the generic name ''Scoptes'', including three species but without designating a type. The generic name was more or less forgotten afterwards.Riley, N.D. (1966). ''Scoptes Hübner 819v. Capys Hewitson 1864 (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae), a case of a forgotten name. Z.N.(S.) 1748.'Bulletin of zoological nomenclature 23(4): 165/ref> In 1966, Norman Denbigh Riley, for practical reasons, selected ''Papilio alphaeus'' Cramer, 1777, as the type species of ''Scoptes'', by which ''Scoptes'' became an objective synonym of ''Capys'', and started a case to suppress the name ''Scoptes'' for purposes of priority. In 1986, the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature suppressed the name ''Scoptes'' (for the principle of priority not principle of homonymy) in order to conserve the name ''Capys'' Hewitson.Tubbs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Alphaeus
''Capys alphaeus'', the protea scarlet or orange-banded protea, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa. The wingspan is 31–40 mm for males and 32–47 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to November and from February to April in two main generations. The larvae feed on the flower buds of various ''Protea'' species, including ''Protea cynaroides, P. cynaroides'', ''Protea roupelliae, P. roupelliae'', ''Protea subvestita, P. subvestita'', ''Protea repens, P. repens'' and ''Protea grandiceps, P. grandiceps''. Subspecies *''Capys alphaeus alphaeus'' (from the Cape Peninsula to the Kouebokkeveld Mountains and southern Namaqualand, the Western Cape and then to the Eastern Cape) *''Capys alphaeus extentus'' Quickelberge, 1979 (from the Eastern Cape along the mountains to the eastern part of the Free State and the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, Eswatini, Mpumalanga and Limpopo) References Capys (butterfly) Butterflies describe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capys Catharus
''Capys catharus'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the .... The habitat consists of montane grassland. The larvae feed on '' Protea'' species, including '' P. madiensis''. They burrow into the young unopened buds of their host plant. Subspecies *''Capys catharus catharus'' (Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, northern and eastern Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo: south to Lualaba and Tanganika) *''Capys catharus rileyi'' Stempffer, 1967 (eastern Uganda, western Kenya) References Butterflies described in 1932 Capys (butterfly) {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deudorigini
The Deudorigini are a tribe of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Genera As not all Theclinae have been assigned to tribes, the following list of genera is preliminary: * '' Araotes'' * ''Artipe'' * '' Bindahara'' * ''Capys'' * ''Deudorix'' (including ''Actis'', ''Hypokopelates'', ''Virachola'') * '' Hypomyrina'' * '' Paradeudorix'' * '' Pilodeudorix'' (including ''Diopetes'') * '' Qinorapala'' * ''Rapala'' * ''Sinthusa'' * ''Sithon ''Sithon'' is a genus of butterflies in the family 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 ...'' References Butterfly tribes {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capys (butterfly)
''Capys'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm. Conservation of the name In 1819, Jacob Hübner published the generic name ''Scoptes'', including three species but without designating a type. The generic name was more or less forgotten afterwards.Riley, N.D. (1966). ''Scoptes Hübner 819v. Capys Hewitson 1864 (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae), a case of a forgotten name. Z.N.(S.) 1748.'Bulletin of zoological nomenclature 23(4): 165/ref> In 1966, Norman Denbigh Riley, for practical reasons, selected ''Papilio alphaeus'' Cramer, 1777, as the type species of ''Scoptes'', by which ''Scoptes'' became an objective synonym of ''Capys'', and started a case to suppress the name ''Scoptes'' for purposes of priority. In 1986, the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature suppressed the name ''Scoptes'' (for the principle of priority not principle of homonymy) in order to conserve the name ''Capys'' Hewitson.Tubbs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capys Vorgasi
''Capys vorgasi'', the Volta protea playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Volta Region of Ghana. References Endemic fauna of Ghana Butterflies described in 2003 Capys (butterfly) {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capys Usambarae
''Capys usambarae'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania. The habitat consists of steep, rocky hillsides. The larvae feed on '' Protea'' species. References Endemic fauna of Tanzania Butterflies described in 1998 Capys (butterfly) {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capys Stuarti
''Capys stuarti'', the Kaduna protea playboy, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nigeria. The habitat consists of lowland Guinea savanna Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we .... Adults are on wing in February. The larvae feed on '' Protea madiensis''. References Endemic fauna of Nigeria Butterflies described in 2000 Capys (butterfly) {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capys Penningtoni
''Capys penningtoni'', the Pennington's protea, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is restricted to the KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ... Drakensberg foothills. The wingspan is 32–40 mm for males and 34–47 mm for females. Adults are on wing from mid-September to early November. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on the flower buds of '' Protea caffra'' and '' Protea simplex''. References Capys (butterfly) Butterflies described in 1932 Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Norman Denbigh Riley Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capys Meruensis
''Capys meruensis'', the Meru protea butterfly, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on Mount Kenya in Kenya. The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes of about 2,300 meters. The larvae feed on ''Protea gaguedi ''Protea gaguedi'' is a species of tree which belongs to the genus ''Protea''. Common names and etymology This tree is known by the common name of African protea. Other vernacular names for this species used in South Africa include African sug ...''. References Butterflies described in 1988 Capys (butterfly) {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capys Juliae
''Capys juliae'', the Julia's protea copper, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north-western Kenya. The habitat consists of montane grassland at altitudes between 2,100 and 2,400 meters. The larvae feed on ''Protea gaguedi ''Protea gaguedi'' is a species of tree which belongs to the genus ''Protea''. Common names and etymology This tree is known by the common name of African protea. Other vernacular names for this species used in South Africa include African sug ...''. References Butterflies described in 1988 Capys (butterfly) {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capys Hermes
''Capys hermes'', the Hermes protea butterfly, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in central Kenya. The habitat consists of montane grassland. The larvae feed on ''Protea gaguedi ''Protea gaguedi'' is a species of tree which belongs to the genus ''Protea''. Common names and etymology This tree is known by the common name of African protea. Other vernacular names for this species used in South Africa include African sug ...''. References Butterflies described in 1988 Capys (butterfly) {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capys Disjunctus
''Capys disjunctus'', the russet protea, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in from the Eastern Cape to KwaZulu-Natal, inland to Swaziland, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and Limpopo in South Africa. It is also found in Zimbabwe. The wingspan is 31–37 mm for males and 31.5–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to October and from January to March and sometimes April. There are two generations per year. The larvae feed on the flower buds of the ''Protea ''Protea'' () is a genus of South African flowering plants, also called sugarbushes (Afrikaans: ''suikerbos''). Etymology The genus ''Protea'' was named in 1735 by Carl Linnaeus, possibly after the Greek god Proteus, who could change his form a ...'' species '' P. caffra'', '' P. welwitschii'', '' P. angolensis'', '' P. gazensis'' and '' P. petiolaris''. References Capys (butterfly) Butterflies described in 1895 Butterflies of Africa {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |