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Cercyonis Meadii
''Cercyonis meadii'', or Mead's wood nymph, is a species of brush-footed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by William Henry Edwards in 1872 and it is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Cercyonis meadii'' is 4588. Subspecies Four subspecies belong to ''Cercyonis meadii'': * ''Cercyonis meadii alamosa'' T. Emmel & J. Emmel, 1969 (Mead's wood-nymph) * ''Cercyonis meadii damei'' Barnes & Benjamin, 1926 * ''Cercyonis meadii meadii'' (W. H. Edwards, 1872) * ''Cercyonis meadii melania'' (Wind, 1946) i Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * External links * Cercyonis Articles created by Qbugbot {{Satyrini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Edwards
William Henry Edwards (March 15, 1822 – April 2, 1909) was an American businessman and entomologist. He was an industrial pioneer in the coalfields of West Virginia, opening some of the earliest mines in the southern part of the state. He was also a prominent naturalist specializing in the study of butterflies. He wrote ''The Butterflies of North America'', a three-volume treatise that is highly regarded for its scholarship and the quality of its illustrations. Biography Edwards was born in Hunter, New York, a village that had been founded by his family just five years earlier and originally called Edwardsville. The son of William W. Edwards and Helen Ann (Mann) Edwards, he came from a prominent and successful American family. His father was a businessman involved in banking, insurance and European imports. His grandfather was Colonel William Edwards, founder of the family tannery business and inventor of several devices used in the manufacture of leather goods. His great-great- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brush-footed Butterfly
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-footed butterflies, because they are known to stand on only four legs while the other two are curled up; in some species, these forelegs have a brush-like set of hairs, which gives this family its other common name. Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their surroundings. Nomenclature Rafinesque introduced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-footed butterflies, because they are known to stand on only four legs while the other two are curled up; in some species, these forelegs have a brush-like set of hairs, which gives this family its other common name. Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their surroundings. Nomenclature Rafinesque introduced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species Description
A species description is a formal description of a newly discovered species, usually in the form of a scientific paper. Its purpose is to give a clear description of a new species of organism and explain how it differs from species that have been described previously or are related. In order for species to be validly described, they need to follow guidelines established over time. Zoological naming requires adherence to the ICZN code, plants, the ICN, viruses ICTV, and so on. The species description often contains photographs or other illustrations of type material along with a note on where they are deposited. The publication in which the species is described gives the new species a formal scientific name. Some 1.9 million species have been identified and described, out of some 8.7 million that may actually exist. Millions more have become extinct throughout the existence of life on Earth. Naming process A name of a new species becomes valid (available in zo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cercyonis
''Cercyonis'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae found in North America. They are commonly called wood-nymphs or wood nymphs. Species Listed alphabetically: at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' *''Cercyonis pegala'' (Fabricius, 1775) – common wood-nymph or large wood-nymph *''Cercyonis meadii'' (Edwards, 1872) – red-eyed wood-nymph or Mead's wood-nymph *''Cercyonis sthenele'' (Boisduval, 1852) – Great Basin wood-nymph *''Cercyonis oetus'' (Boisduval, 1869) – dark wood-nymph or small wood-nymph References * Brock, J.P and Kaufman K. (2003) ''Kaufman Guide to Butterflies of North Am ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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