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Cryptopygus Campbellensis
''Cryptopygus campbellensis'' is a species of springtail Springtails (Collembola) form the largest of the three lineages of modern hexapods that are no longer considered insects (the other two are the Protura and Diplura). Although the three orders are sometimes grouped together in a class called Ento ... belonging to the family Isotomidae. The species was first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1964. The species is native to Campbell Island in the New Zealand Subantarctic Islands. Description The species is deep blue to black in colour, with a body length of up to . It can be differentiated from '' Cryptopygus antarcticus'' by having a rounded post-antennal organ. Distribution The species is known to occur in the Campbell Islands. The holotype of the species was found at Rocky Bay on the south coast near Mount Dumas, under Tillaea in a penguin colony. References {{Authority control Animals described in 1964 Entomobryomorpha Endemic arthropods of New Zea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Te Papa
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is located in Wellington. ''Te Papa Tongarewa'' translates literally to "container of treasures" or in full "container of treasured things and people that spring from mother Earth here in New Zealand". Usually known as Te Papa (Māori language, Māori for "Waka huia, the treasure box"), it opened in 1998 after the merging of the National Museum of New Zealand and the National Art Gallery. An average of more than 1.5 million people visit every year, making it the List of most-visited art museums, 17th-most-visited art gallery in the world. Te Papa's philosophy emphasises the living face behind its cultural treasures, many of which retain deep ancestral links to the indigenous Māori people. History Colonial Museum The first predecessor to Te Papa was the ''Colonial Museum'', founded in 1865, with James Hector, Sir James Hector as founding director. The Museum was built on Museum Street, roughly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collembola
Springtails (Collembola) form the largest of the three lineages of modern hexapods that are no longer considered insects (the other two are the Protura and Diplura). Although the three orders are sometimes grouped together in a class called Entognatha because they have internal mouthparts, they do not appear to be any more closely related to one another than they are to all insects, which have external mouthparts. Collembolans are omnivorous, free-living organisms that prefer moist conditions. They do not directly engage in the decomposition of organic matter, but contribute to it indirectly through the fragmentation of organic matter and the control of soil microbial communities. The word ''Collembola'' is from the ancient Greek "glue" and "peg"; this name was given due to the existence of the collophore, which was previously thought to stick to surfaces to stabilize the creature. Some DNA sequence studies suggest that Collembola represent a separate evolutionary line fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isotomidae
Isotomidae is a family of elongate-bodied springtails in the order Entomobryomorpha. Genera These 109 genera belong to the family Isotomidae: * '' Aackia'' Yosii, 1966 * '' Acanthomurus'' Womersley, 1934 * '' Aggressopygus'' Potapov & Babenko, 2014 * '' Agrenia'' Boerner, 1906 * '' Antarcticinella'' Salmon, 1965 * '' Antarctophorus'' Potapov, 1992 * '' Anurophorus'' Nicolet, 1842 * '' Appendisotoma'' Stach, 1947 * '' Araucanocyrtus'' Massoud & Rapoport, 1968 * '' Archisotoma'' Linnaniemi, 1912 * '' Arlea'' Womersley, 1939 * '' Axelsonia'' Boener, 1906 * '' Ballistura'' Börner, 1906 * '' Biacantha'' Martynova, 1971 * '' Blissia'' Rusek, 1985 * '' Bonetrura'' Christiansen and Bellinger, 1980 * '' Burmisotoma'' Christiansen & Nascimbene, 2006 * '' Coloburella'' Latzel, 1918 * '' Cryptopygus'' Willem, 1901 * '' Cylindropygus'' Deharveng, Potapov & Bedos, 2005 * '' Dagamaea'' Yosii, 1965 * '' Degamaea'' Yosii, 1965 * '' Desoria'' Agassiz & Nicolet, 1841 * '' Dimorphacanthella'' Potap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Arthur John Wise
Keith Arthur John Wise (1 June 1926 – 31 March 2012), often referred to as K. A. J. Wise, was a New Zealand entomologist. Originally employed at the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (New Zealand), Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Wise began working with the Bishop Museum in the early 1960s, coordinating field programmes for United States visits to Antarctica and Subantarctic islands. This work led Wise to identify and describe large numbers of novel species, including many species of springtail. In 1965, Wise became the first Curator of Entomology at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, where he was integral in creating the first entomology section within the natural history gallery. Early life Wise was born on 1 June 1926 in Wellington. As his father Victor John Wise worked in insurance, Wise moved around the country often, living in Whangarei, Invercargill and Oamaru, attending Whangarei Boys' High School, Southland Boys' High School and Waitak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
