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Dicronorhina
''Dicronorhina'' is a small genus of fairly large sub-Saharan flower chafers; the name has frequently been misspelled (as ''Dicronorrhina'' and ''Dicranorrhina'') following misspellings and unjustified replacement naming in 1841 and 1842. Description The species of the genus ''Dicronorhina'' reach about in length. Their basic body colour is metallic green, with white stripes in some species. The male has a "T"-shaped, flat horn in the forehead. The larvae live in the soil on decaying vegetable material. The development will take 8–9 months, and the adult beetles can live 3–4 months, so that there is one generation per year. Distribution This genus is widespread in Africa south of the Sahara. List of species There are four species in this genus: * '' Dicronorhina cavifrons'' Westwood, 1843 * '' Dicronorhina derbyana'' Westwood, 1843 * '' Dicronorhina kouensis'' Legrand, Bouyer, Juhel & Camiade, 2006 * '' Dicronorhina micans'' (Drury, 1773) Gallery File:Dicranorrhina mica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dicronorhina Derbyana
''Dicronorhina derbyana'', or Derby's flower beetle, is a sub-Saharan species of flower chafer. Description ''Dicronorhina derbyana'' is the smallest within the genus. It reaches about of length in the males, while the females are slightly smaller, reaching about in length. In ''Dicronorhina derbyana layardi'' the basic body colour is usually metallic green with an ochre sheen and white stripes on the pronotum and elytra. In ''D. d. conradsi'' the body is maroon with a blue sheen and tan stripes. It is completely metallic ginger to emerald green in ''Dicronorhina derbyana oberthueri''. The males have a "T"-shaped, flat horn in the forehead. The larvae live in the soil on decaying vegetable material, while the adults feed primarily on tree sap and fruits. A female lays up to 200 eggs. The full life cycle will take 8–9 months, and the adult beetles can live 3–4 months. Distribution These attractive beetles are mainly present in Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, Zimb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dicronorhina Kouensis
''Dicronorhina'' is a small genus of fairly large sub-Saharan flower chafers; the name has frequently been misspelled (as ''Dicronorrhina'' and ''Dicranorrhina'') following misspellings and unjustified replacement naming in 1841 and 1842. Description The species of the genus ''Dicronorhina'' reach about in length. Their basic body colour is metallic green, with white stripes in some species. The male has a "T"-shaped, flat horn in the forehead. The larvae live in the soil on decaying vegetable material. The development will take 8–9 months, and the adult beetles can live 3–4 months, so that there is one generation per year. Distribution This genus is widespread in Africa south of the Sahara. List of species There are four species in this genus: * '' Dicronorhina cavifrons'' Westwood, 1843 * ''Dicronorhina derbyana'' Westwood, 1843 * '' Dicronorhina kouensis'' Legrand, Bouyer, Juhel & Camiade, 2006 * '' Dicronorhina micans'' (Drury, 1773) Gallery File:Dicranorrhina mican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dicronorhina Micans
''Dicronorhina micans'' is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae and subfamily Cetoniinae. It is native to the African tropics. Description ''Dicronorhina micans'' is the largest of its genus. It reaches about in length in the males, while the females are slightly smaller, reaching about in length. Their basic color is metallic green with a golden or bluish shade. The males have a "T"-shaped, flat horn in the forehead. The females lay their eggs in the substrate. After about two weeks the larvae appear, that need about five months to develop, while the development of the chrysalids takes about 2 months. As the adult beetles can live approximately three months, the full life cycle will take about ten months. These beetles are active in the daytime and feed on nectar and overripe fruit. Distribution These beetles are mainly present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, and Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dicronorhina Cavifrons
''Dicronorhina cavifrons'' is a species of beetle in the subfamily Cetoniinae of the family Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub .... It is native to Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo. References Biolib Cetoniinae Beetles described in 1841 {{Cetoniinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flower Chafer
Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles, comprising the subfamily Cetoniinae. Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or to browse on the petals. Some species also feed on fruit. The group is also called fruit and flower chafers, flower beetles and flower scarabs. There are around 4,000 species, many of them still undescribed. Twelve tribes are presently recognized: Cetoniini, Cremastocheilini, Diplognathini, Goliathini, Gymnetini, Phaedimini, Schizorhinini, Stenotarsiini, Taenioderini, Trichiini, Valgini, and Xiphoscelidini. The tribe Gymnetini is the biggest of the American tribes, and Goliathini contains the largest species, and is mainly found in the rainforest regions of Africa. Description Adult flower chafers are usually brightly coloured beetles, often metallic, and somewhat flattened in shape. The insertions of the antennae are visible from above, while the mandibles and labrum are hidden by the clypeus. The elytra lack a na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cetoniinae
Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles, comprising the subfamily Cetoniinae. Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or to browse on the petals. Some species also feed on fruit. The group is also called fruit and flower chafers, flower beetles and flower scarabs. There are around 4,000 species, many of them still undescribed. Twelve tribes are presently recognized: Cetoniini, Cremastocheilini, Diplognathini, Goliathini, Gymnetini, Phaedimini, Schizorhinini, Stenotarsiini, Taenioderini, Trichiini, Valgini, and Xiphoscelidini. The tribe Gymnetini is the biggest of the American tribes, and Goliathini contains the largest species, and is mainly found in the rainforest regions of Africa. Description Adult flower chafers are usually brightly coloured beetles, often metallic, and somewhat flattened in shape. The insertions of the antennae are visible from above, while the mandibles and labrum are hidden by the clypeus. The elytra lack a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal Insectarium
The Montreal Insectarium (french: link=no, Insectarium de Montréal) is a natural history museum located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, featuring a large quantity of insects from all around the world. It is the largest insect museum in North America and among the largest insectariums worldwide. It was founded by Georges Brossard and opened on February 7, 1990. Its average attendance is 400,000 visitors per year. It displays both live and dead insect collections, from butterflies to bees and ants. It is one of the city's most popular tourist attractions, along with the Montreal Botanical Garden, Montreal Planetarium and the Montreal Biodome. Seen from the sky, the Montréal Insectarium resembles a stylized insect. This can also be seen from the observatory of Montréal's Olympic Stadium. Affiliations The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada. Photos File:Insectarium Montreal1.jpg, Montréal Insectarium File:Insectarium_bees.jpg, Bee display File:Dana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. These include West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa, African countries and territories that are situated fully in that specified region, the term may also include polities that only have part of their territory located in that region, per the definition of the United Nations (UN). This is considered a non-standardized geographical region with the number of countries included varying from 46 to 48 depending on the organization describing the region (e.g. UN, WHO, World Bank, etc.). The Regions of the African Union, African Union uses a different regional breakdown, recognizing all 55 member states on the continent - grouping them into 5 distinct and standard regions. The term serves as a grouping counterpart to North Africa, which is instead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. The larva's appearance is generally very different from the adult form (''e.g.'' caterpillars and butterflies) including different unique structures and organs that do not occur in the adult form. Their diet may also be considerably different. Larvae are frequently adapted to different environments than adults. For example, some larvae such as tadpoles live almost exclusively in aquatic environments, but can live outside water as adult frogs. By living in a distinct environment, larvae may be given shelter from predators and reduce competition for resources with the adult population. Animals in the larval stage will consume food to fuel their transition into the adult form. In some organisms like polychaetes and barnacles, adults are immobil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahara
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National Museum (Prague)
The National Museum (NM) (Czech: ''Národní muzeum'') is a Czech museum institution intended to systematically establish, prepare, and publicly exhibit natural scientific and historical collections. It was founded in 1818 by Kašpar Maria Šternberg. Historian František Palacký was also strongly involved in the foundation of the museum. The National Museum houses nearly 14 million items from the areas of natural history, history, arts, music and librarianship, which are located in dozens of museum buildings. The main building of the National Museum has been renovated in 2011–2019, and permanent exhibitions are gradually being opened from Spring 2020. Origins After the French Revolution, royal and private collections of art, science and culture were made available to the public. The beginnings of the museum can be seen as far back as 1796 when the private Society of Patriotic Friends of the Arts was founded by Count Casper Sternberk-Manderschied and a group of other prominen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
