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Chiomara Asychis
''Chiothion asychis'', the white-patched skipper or white patch, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found from Argentina, north through tropical America to the West Indies and southern Texas. Strays can be found as far north as southern Arizona, Nevada and Kansas. The wingspan is 29–38 mm. Three to four generations occur, with adults on wing throughout the year in southern Texas. The larvae feed on ''Malpighia glabra'' in Texas and on ''Gaudichaudia pentandra'' in Mexico. Adults feed on flower nectar. Subspecies *''Chiothion asychis asychis'' - Surinam *''Chiothion asychis autander'' - Argentina *''Chiothion asychis georgina'' - Mexico *''Chiothion asychis grenada'' - Grenada *''Chiothion asychis pelagica'' - Mexico - Baja California Sur *''Chiothion asychis simon'' - Colombia *''Chiothion asychis vincenta'' - St. Vincent *''Chiothion asychis zania'' - Peru External links''Chiomara asychis georgina'' at Butterflies and Moths of North America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caspar Stoll
Caspar Stoll (Hesse-Kassel, probably between 1725 and 1730 – Amsterdam, December 1791) was a naturalist and entomologist, best known for the completion of ''De Uitlandsche Kapellen'', a work on butterflies begun by Pieter Cramer. He also published several works of his own on other insect groups. Stoll's 1787 publication on stick insects, mantises, and their relatives is also well known. It was translated into French in 1813. Life Aside from official records, few biographical details are known. Caspar Stoll was born in Hesse-Kassel but lived most of his life in The Hague and Amsterdam. In the latter, he worked as a functionary (either a clerk or a porter) at the Admiralty of Amsterdam He married his first wife, Maria Sardijn, on 18 January 1761, they married in a church in Scheveningen. Her brother was a tax collector and a notary. Stoll appears to have worked for a notary as well: several times he put his signature as a witness. They had four children baptised in The Hague. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
