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Ephyriades Eugramma
''Ephyriades'' is a genus in the skippers (Hesperiidae) butterfly family. All the species are found in Central America and the Caribbean. Species Recognised species in the genus ''Ephyriades'' include: *'' Ephyriades arcas'' (Drury, 1773) - Caribbean duskywing *'' Ephyriades brunnea'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865) - Florida duskywing *''Ephyriades dominicensis ''Ephyriades'' is a genus in the skippers (Hesperiidae) butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, o ...'' Bell & Comstock, 1948 *'' Ephyriades eugramma'' (Mabille, 1888) - Chiriqui skipper *'' Ephyriades jamaicensis'' (Möschler, 1879) *'' Ephyriades zephodes'' (Hübner, 1825) - zephodes duskywing References and external links Ephyriadesfrom Markku Savela's Lepidoptera site. {{Taxonbar, from=Q11967631 Erynnini Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephyriades Arcas
''Ephyriades arcas'', the Caribbean duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and the Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ..., the type specimen being described from Saint Kitts. Description Upper side: Thorax and abdomen black. Wings very dark brownish black, immaculate. Margins entire. Under side: Legs, breast, and abdomen dark brown, but rather lighter than on the upper side, immaculate, except a small white spot on the anterior, placed near the anterior edge towards the tip. Subspecies *''Ephyriades arcas arcas'' *''Ephyriades arcas philemon'' (Fabricius, 1775) (Cuba, Bahamas) References Erynnini Butterflies of Central America Butterflies of the Caribbean Descriptions from Illustrations of Exotic Entomol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. He was one of the first specialists to work on the European Lepidoptera. He described many new species, for example ''Sesia bembeciformis'' and ''Euchloe tagis'', many of them common. He also described many new genus, genera. He was a designer and engraver and from 1786 he worked for three years as a designer and engraver at a cotton factory in Ukraine. There he collected butterflies and moths including descriptions and illustrations of some in ''Beiträge zur Geschichte der Schmetterlinge'' (1786–1790) along with other new species from the countryside around his home in Augsburg. Hübner's masterwork "Tentamen" was intended as a discussion document. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy places the family in the superfamily Papilionoidea, the butterflies. They are named for their quick, darting flight habits. Most have their antenna tips modified into narrow, hook-like projections. Moreover, skippers mostly have an absence of wing-coupling structure available in most moths. More than 3500 species of skippers are recognized, and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South America.Ackery et al. (1999) Description and systematics Traditionally, the Hesperiidae were placed in a monotypic superfamily Hesperioidea, because they are morphologically distinct from other Rhopalocera (butterflies), which mostly belong to the typical butterfly superfamily Papilionoidea. The ... [...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] |
Ephyriades Brunnea
''Ephyriades brunnea'', the Florida duskywing skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1865. The larvae feed on Barbados cherry (''Malpighia emarginata''), while wild coffee (''Psychotria ligustrifolia'') has been noted as an important adult nectar source, along with ''Bidens alba'', '' Croton granduosus,'' and '' Lantana involucrata''. The larvae are known to be parasitized by two species of parasitic wasp. It is found in South Florida, inhabiting pine rockland habitats. The species is of conservation concern. Description The duskywing skipper has a wingspan of around inches (48 mm). The dorsal side of the male's wing is dark brown with a sheen, and a circle of white transparent spots near the apex with a broad lighter brown margin on the hindwing. The dorsal side of the female's wing is brown with dark mottling and dark outer margins. Females have larger and more numerous dorsal spots t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephyriades Dominicensis
''Ephyriades'' is a genus in the skippers (Hesperiidae) 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 ... family. All the species are found in Central America and the Caribbean. Species Recognised species in the genus ''Ephyriades'' include: *'' Ephyriades arcas'' (Drury, 1773) - Caribbean duskywing *'' Ephyriades brunnea'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865) - Florida duskywing *'' Ephyriades dominicensis'' Bell & Comstock, 1948 *'' Ephyriades eugramma'' (Mabille, 1888) - Chiriqui skipper *'' Ephyriades jamaicensis'' (Möschler, 1879) *'' Ephyriades zephodes'' (Hübner, 1825) - zephodes duskywing References and external links Ephyriadesfrom Markku Savela's Lepidoptera site. {{Taxonbar, from=Q11967631 Erynnini Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephyriades Eugramma
''Ephyriades'' is a genus in the skippers (Hesperiidae) butterfly family. All the species are found in Central America and the Caribbean. Species Recognised species in the genus ''Ephyriades'' include: *'' Ephyriades arcas'' (Drury, 1773) - Caribbean duskywing *'' Ephyriades brunnea'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865) - Florida duskywing *''Ephyriades dominicensis ''Ephyriades'' is a genus in the skippers (Hesperiidae) butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, o ...'' Bell & Comstock, 1948 *'' Ephyriades eugramma'' (Mabille, 1888) - Chiriqui skipper *'' Ephyriades jamaicensis'' (Möschler, 1879) *'' Ephyriades zephodes'' (Hübner, 1825) - zephodes duskywing References and external links Ephyriadesfrom Markku Savela's Lepidoptera site. {{Taxonbar, from=Q11967631 Erynnini Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephyriades Jamaicensis
''Ephyriades'' is a genus in the skippers (Hesperiidae) butterfly family. All the species are found in Central America and the Caribbean. Species Recognised species in the genus ''Ephyriades'' include: *'' Ephyriades arcas'' (Drury, 1773) - Caribbean duskywing *'' Ephyriades brunnea'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865) - Florida duskywing *''Ephyriades dominicensis'' Bell & Comstock, 1948 *''Ephyriades eugramma ''Ephyriades'' is a genus in the skippers (Hesperiidae) butterfly family. All the species are found in Central America and the Caribbean. Species Recognised species in the genus ''Ephyriades'' include: *'' Ephyriades arcas'' (Drury, 1773) - Car ...'' (Mabille, 1888) - Chiriqui skipper *'' Ephyriades jamaicensis'' (Möschler, 1879) *'' Ephyriades zephodes'' (Hübner, 1825) - zephodes duskywing References and external links Ephyriadesfrom Markku Savela's Lepidoptera site. {{Taxonbar, from=Q11967631 Erynnini Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephyriades Zephodes
''Ephyriades'' is a genus in the skippers (Hesperiidae) 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 ... family. All the species are found in Central America and the Caribbean. Species Recognised species in the genus ''Ephyriades'' include: *'' Ephyriades arcas'' (Drury, 1773) - Caribbean duskywing *'' Ephyriades brunnea'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1865) - Florida duskywing *''Ephyriades dominicensis'' Bell & Comstock, 1948 *''Ephyriades eugramma'' (Mabille, 1888) - Chiriqui skipper *''Ephyriades jamaicensis'' (Möschler, 1879) *''Ephyriades zephodes'' (Hübner, 1825) - zephodes duskywing References and external links Ephyriades from Markku Savela's Lepidoptera site. {{Taxonbar, from=Q11967631 Erynnini Hesperiidae genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erynnini
The Erynnini are a tribe in the skipper butterfly subfamily Pyrginae. They are a moderately diverse but quite plesiomorphic and inconspicuous group, and except for the Holarctic species of the type genus ''Erynnis'' occur only in the Neotropics.Brower (2009) Formerly, when only four tribes of Pyrginae were recognized, they were included in the Pyrgini, which at that time contained a massive number of genera. But the Pyrginae have since been reorganized to make them and their tribes monophyletic, leading most modern authors to treat the Erynnini as distinct tribe. However, the old circumscription of the Pyrgini was by and large just as correct from a phylogenetic perspective. The tribe of the Pyrgini ''sensu lato'' most closely related to the Pyrgini ''sensu stricto'' are the strikingly different Achlyodidini. As many consider it desirable to treat this lineage as a distinct tribe, the Erynnini naturally need to be considered distinct too. Genera The genera are listed he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesperiidae Genera
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy places the family in the superfamily Papilionoidea, the butterflies. They are named for their quick, darting flight habits. Most have their antenna tips modified into narrow, hook-like projections. Moreover, skippers mostly have an absence of wing-coupling structure available in most moths. More than 3500 species of skippers are recognized, and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South America.Ackery et al. (1999) Description and systematics Traditionally, the Hesperiidae were placed in a monotypic superfamily Hesperioidea, because they are morphologically distinct from other Rhopalocera (butterflies), which mostly belong to the typical butterfly superfamily Papilionoidea. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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