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Eacles Kaechi
''Eacles kaechi'' is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku .... References Ceratocampinae Moths described in 2011 {{Saturniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturniidae
Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and giant silk moths. Adults are characterized by large, lobed wings, heavy bodies covered in hair-like scales, and reduced mouthparts. They lack a frenulum, but the hindwings overlap the forewings to produce the effect of an unbroken wing surface.Tuskes PM, Tuttle JP, Collins MM (1996)''The Wild Silk Moths of North America: A Natural History of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada''. Pages 182-184.Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York. Saturniids are sometimes brightly colored and often have translucent eyespots or "windows" on their wings. Sexual dimorphism varies by species, but males can generally be distinguished by their larger, broader antennae. Most adults possess wingspans between 1-6 in (2.5–15 cm), but so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Ekuatur Nunka''), is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about west of the mainland. The country's capital and largest city is Quito. The territories of modern-day Ecuador were once home to a variety of Indigenous groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. The territory was colonized by Spain during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia, from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830. The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador's ethnically diverse population, with most of its mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratocampinae
Ceratocampinae is a subfamily of the family Saturniidae Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor moths, royal moths, and gi .... This subfamily contains the following genera: *'' Adeloneivaia'' Travassos, 1940 *'' Adelowalkeria'' Travassos, 1941 *'' Almeidella'' Oiticica, 1946 *'' Anisota'' Hübner, 1820 *'' Bathyphlebia'' Felder, 1874 *'' Ceratesa'' Michener, 1949 *'' Ceropoda'' Michener, 1949 *'' Cicia'' Oiticica, 1964 *'' Citheronia'' Hübner, 1819 *'' Citheronioides'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Citheronula'' Michener, 1949 *'' Citioica'' Travassos & Noronha, 1965 *'' Dacunju'' Travassos & Noronha, 1965 *'' Dryocampa'' Harris, 1833 *'' Eacles'' Hübner, 1819 *'' Giacomellia'' Bouvier, 1930 *'' Jaiba'' Lemaire, Tangerini & Mielke, 1999 *'' Megaceresa'' Michener, 1949 *'' Mielkesia'' Lemaire, 1988 *'' Neorca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
