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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] |
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the extremity of Myanmar. Thailand also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast, and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the nation's capital and largest city. Tai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 11th century. Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon, Khmer Empire and Malay states ruled the region, competing with Thai states such as the Kingdoms of Ngoenyang, Sukhothai, Lan Na and Ayutthaya, which also rivalled each other. European contact began in 1511 with a Portuguese diplomatic mission to Ayutthaya, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clanis
''Clanis'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species *''Clanis baratana'' Brechlin, 1998 *'' Clanis bilineata'' (Walker 1866) *''Clanis deucalion'' (Walker 1856) *''Clanis euroa'' Rothschild & Jordan 1903 *''Clanis hyperion'' Cadiou & Kitching 1990 *''Clanis mahadeva'' Gehlen, 1935 *'' Clanis mcguirei'' Eitschberger, 2004 *''Clanis negritensis'' Hoegenes & Treadaway 1993 *''Clanis orhanti'' Haxaire, 2001 *''Clanis peterseni'' Eitschberger, 2004 *''Clanis phalaris'' (Cramer 1777) *''Clanis pratti'' Joicey & Talbot 1921 *''Clanis schwartzi'' Cadio 1993 *''Clanis stenosema'' Rothschild & Jordan 1907 *''Clanis surigaoensis'' Clark 1928 *'' Clanis thailandica'' Eitschberger, 2004 *''Clanis titan'' Rothschild & Jordan 1903 *''Clanis undulosa'' Moore 1879 Gallery Clanis bilineata formosana MHNT CUT 2010 0 72 Wushe Taiwan male.jpg, '' Clanis bilineata'' Clanis hyperion MHNT CUT 2010 0 321 Khasi Hills Assam India female.jpg, ''Clanis hyperi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
