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Cypa Ferruginea
''Cypa ferruginea'' is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sri Lanka. It is similar to ''Cypa decolor ''Cypa decolor'' is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856. Distribution It is found in northeastern India, Nepal, Myanmar, southwestern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia (Sarawak) and Indonesia ...'' but the distal margin of the forewing is somewhat convex medially. Forewings are uniform red brown. Hindwings with the cilia white towards anal angle, which is less produced in the female than in the male. References External links Specimen of ''Cypa ferriginea'' Cypa Moths described in 1865 {{Smerinthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Walker (entomologist)
Francis Walker (31 July 1809 – 5 October 1874) was an English entomologist. He was born in Southgate, London, on 31 July 1809 and died at Wanstead, England on 5 October 1874. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms. However, his assiduous work on the collections of the British Museum had great significance. Between June 1848 and late 1873 Walker was contracted by John Edward Gray Director of the British Museum to catalogue their insects (except Coleoptera) that is Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. Walker largely accomplished this and (Edwards, 1870) wrote of the plan and by implication those who implemented it “It is to him raythat the Public owe the admirable helps to the study of natural history which have been afforded by the series of inventories, guides, and nomenclatures, the publication of which beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as “hornworms”; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region.Scoble, Malcolm J. (1995): ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity'' (2nd edition). Oxford University Press & Natural History Museum London. They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their agile and sustained flying ability, similar enough to that of hummingbirds as to be reliably mistaken for them. Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid flight. The family was named by French zoologist Pierre André Latreille in 1802. Some hawk moths, such as the hummingbird hawk-moth or the white-lined sphinx, hover in midair while they feed on nectar from flowers, so are sometimes mistaken for hummingbirds. This hovering capability is only known to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and financial centre. Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese are the majority of the nation's population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island's history. Other long established groups include the Moors, the Burghers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypa Decolor
''Cypa decolor'' is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856. Distribution It is found in northeastern India, Nepal, Myanmar, southwestern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia (Sarawak) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo, Kalimantan, Papua New Guinea). Description The wingspan is 50–82 mm. The males tend to be more variegated than the females. It is similar to '' Cypa terranea'' but is greener brown above. Cypa decolor MHNT CUT 2010 0 219 Sanpatang Chiang Mai Thailand male dorsal.jpg, Male, dorsal view Cypa decolor MHNT CUT 2010 0 219 Sanpatang Chiang Mai Thailand male ventral.jpg, Male, ventral view Cypa decolor MHNT CUT 2010 0 219 Sanpatang Chiang Mai Thailand female dorsal.jpg, Female, dorsal view Cypa decolor MHNT CUT 2010 0 219 Sanpatang Chiang Mai Thailand female ventral.jpg, Female, ventral view Biology The larvae feed on ''Quercus'' and ''Castanopsis ''Castanopsis'', commonly called chinquapin or chinkapin, is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypa
''Cypa'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1865. Species *'' Cypa bouyeri'' Cadiou 1998 *'' Cypa claggi'' Clark 1935 *''Cypa decolor ''Cypa decolor'' is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae Species description, first described by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1856. Distribution It is found in northeastern India, Nepal, Myanmar, southwestern China, T ...'' (Walker 1856) *'' Cypa duponti'' Roepke 1941 *'' Cypa enodis'' Jordan 1931 *'' Cypa ferruginea'' Walker 1865 *'' Cypa kitchingi'' Cadiou 1997 *'' Cypa latericia'' Inoue 1991 *'' Cypa luzonica'' Brechlin, 2009 *'' Cypa terranea'' (Butler 1876) *'' Cypa uniformis'' Mell 1922 References Smerinthini Moth genera Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) {{Smerinthini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
