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Elodina Perdita
''Elodina perdita'', the northern pearl white or delicate pearl white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the tropical north of Queensland, Australia. The wingspan is about 40 mm. The upperside of the wings is white with black forewing tips, while the underside is white with grey forewing tips, and a pale yellow suffusion toward the base of the forewings. The larvae feed on ''Capparis sepiaria ''Capparis sepiaria'', also commonly called hedge caper or wild caper bush, is a shrub that has a pantropical distribution, especially in dry deciduous forests, foothills and scrub jungles. Description ''Capparis sepiaria'' is a prickly, eve ...''. References Butterflies described in 1889 perdita Butterflies of Australia {{Pieridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Miskin
William Henry Miskin (1842 – 1913) was an Australian solicitor, politician and entomologist. Early life Born at Guildford, England, William Henry Miskin moved to Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia at age 9 and later to Brisbane. He started collecting butterflies as a boy. Professional life He trained as a solicitor and was active in local government, becoming the founding President of the Shire of Toowong in 1880. Miskin Street in Toowong is named after him. Entomology He published numerous taxonomic papers on Lepidoptera from 1874 to 1892, including a description of ''Coscinocera hercules''. In 1891 he published the Synonymical Catalogue of Butterflies of Australia. He was the President of the Royal Society of Queensland in 1890 and a member of the board of trustees of the Queensland Museum. Later life After having an affair with his domestic servant, he abandoned his wife. His wife divorced him in 1894. She subsequently sold his collection and library were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large superfamily (zoology), superfamily Papilionoidea, which contains at least one former group, the skippers (formerly the superfamily "Hesperioidea"), and the most recent analyses suggest it also contains the moth-butterflies (formerly the superfamily "Hedyloidea"). Butterfly fossils date to the Paleocene, about 56 million years ago. Butterflies have a four-stage life cycle, as like most insects they undergo Holometabolism, complete metamorphosis. Winged adults lay eggs on the food plant on which their larvae, known as caterpillars, will feed. The caterpillars grow, sometimes very rapidly, and when fully developed, pupate in a chrysalis. When metamorphosis is complete, the pupal skin splits, the adult insect climbs o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieridae
The Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing about 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and tropical Asia with some varieties in the more northern regions of North America and Eurasia.DeVries P. J. in Levin S.A. (ed) 2001 The Encyclopaedia of Biodiversity. Academic Press. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow, or orange in coloration, often with black spots. The pigments that give the distinct coloring to these butterflies are derived from waste products in the body and are a characteristic of this family.Carter, David (2000). ''Butterflies and Moths''. The family was created by William John Swainson in 1820. The name "butterfly" is believed to have originated from a member of this family, the brimstone, ''Gonepteryx rhamni'', which was called the "butter-coloured fly" by early British naturalists. The sexes usually differ, often in the pattern or number of the black markings. The larvae (caterpillars) of a few of these species, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland
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Wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird. The term wingspan, more technically extent, is also used for other winged animals such as pterosaurs, bats, insects, etc., and other aircraft such as ornithopters. In humans, the term wingspan also refers to the arm span, which is distance between the length from one end of an individual's arms (measured at the fingertips) to the other when raised parallel to the ground at shoulder height at a 90º angle. Former professional basketball player Manute Bol stood at and owned one of the largest wingspans at . Wingspan of aircraft The wingspan of an aircraft is always measured in a straight line, from wingtip to wingtip, independently of wing shape or sweep. Implications for aircraft design and anima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capparis Sepiaria
''Capparis sepiaria'', also commonly called hedge caper or wild caper bush, is a shrub that has a pantropical distribution, especially in dry deciduous forests, foothills and scrub jungles. Description ''Capparis sepiaria'' is a prickly, evergreen shrub growing to 3 to 5 meters tall, with white flowers during season. It flowers from February onwards, and fruits start developing in April. Distribution and habitat ''Capparis sepiaria'' has a pantropical distribution, and has been found in Africa, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, India, Australia. In India, it has been observed in Kolhapur, Chikmagalur, Dharwad, Mysore, Shimoga, Hyderabad and various areas of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, including the Nilgiri Mountains in the Western Ghats, where the locals, like the Irulas, are familiar with it for various traditional medicinal uses. Ecological significance In the areas where ''Capparis sepiaria'' grows in Rajasthan, it appears to be an important source of fodder for local wildlife, like th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterflies Described In 1889
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large superfamily Papilionoidea, which contains at least one former group, the skippers (formerly the superfamily "Hesperioidea"), and the most recent analyses suggest it also contains the moth-butterflies (formerly the superfamily "Hedyloidea"). Butterfly fossils date to the Paleocene, about 56 million years ago. Butterflies have a four-stage life cycle, as like most insects they undergo complete metamorphosis. Winged adults lay eggs on the food plant on which their larvae, known as caterpillars, will feed. The caterpillars grow, sometimes very rapidly, and when fully developed, pupate in a chrysalis. When metamorphosis is complete, the pupal skin splits, the adult insect climbs out, and after its wings have expanded and dried, it flie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elodina
''Elodina'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. It is the only genus of the tribe Elodinini. It contains about 30 species. Species *'' Elodina andropis'' Butler, 1876 *''Elodina angulipennis'' (Lucas, 1852) *'' Elodina anticyra'' (Fruhstorfer, 1910) *''Elodina argypheus'' Grose-Smith, 1890 *'' Elodina aruensis'' Joicey & Talbot, 1922 *'' Elodina biaka'' Joicey & Noakes, 1915 *'' Elodina claudia'' De Baar & Hancock, 1993 *'' Elodina denita'' Joicey & Talbot, 1916 (or ''Elodina definita'') *'' Elodina dispar'' Röber, 1887 *''Elodina effeminata'' (Fruhstorfer, 1910) *'' Elodina egnatia'' Godart *'' Elodina hypatia'' (C. & R. Felder, 1865) *'' Elodina invisiblis'' Fruhstorfer *''Elodina leefmansi'' Kalis, 1933 *''Elodina namatia'' Fruhstorfer, 1910 *''Elodina padusa'' (Hewitson, 1853) *''Elodina parthia'' (Hewitson, 1853) *''Elodina perdita'' Miskin, 1889 *''Elodina primularis'' Butler, 1882 *''Elodina pseudanops'' Butler, 1882 *''Elodina pura'' Grose-Smith, 1895 *''El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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