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Erikssonia (butterfly)
''Erikssonia'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. They are found on sandy substrates, though ''E. edgei'' appears to be found on more loamy sand than its congeners. They are slow fliers. Species There are four species: *'' Erikssonia acraeina'' Trimen, 1891 – Eriksson's copper *'' Erikssonia bouyeri'' Gardiner, 2012 *''Erikssonia cooksoni ''Erikssonia cooksoni'', the Cookson's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1905. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( Lualaba) and north-western Zambia. I ...'' Druce, 1905 – Cookson's copper *'' Erikssonia edgei'' Gardiner & Terblanche, 2010 – Waterberg copper References External links"''Erikssonia'' Trimen, 1891"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Roland Trimen {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Trimen
Roland Trimen Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (29 October 1840 in London – 25 July 1916 in London) was a British-South African Natural history, naturalist, best known for ''South African Butterflies'' (1887–89), a collaborative work with Colonel James Henry Bowker. He was among the first entomologists to investigate mimicry and Polymorphism (biology), polymorphism in butterflies and their restriction to females. He also collaborated with Charles Darwin to study the pollination of ''Disa (plant), Disa'' orchids. Life and career Trimen was born in London in 1840, the son of Richard and Mary Ann Esther Trimen and the older brother of the botanist Henry Trimen (1843-1896) who went to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). He went to study at Rottingdean and then at King's College School in Wimbledon. Trimen was interested in entomology but a chronic Larynx, laryngeal condition forced him to move to the Cape of Good Hope as a treatment. Reaching there he volunteered under Edgar Leopold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterflies
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] |
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species. The family comprises seven subfamilies, including the blues (Polyommatinae), the coppers (Lycaeninae), the hairstreaks (Theclinae), and the harvesters (Miletinae). Description, food, and life cycle Adults are small, under 5 cm usually, and brightly coloured, sometimes with a metallic gloss. Larvae are often flattened rather than cylindrical, with glands that may produce secretions that attract and subdue ants. Their cuticles tend to be thickened. Some larvae are capable of producing vibrations and low sounds that are transmitted through the substrates they inhabit. They use these sounds to communicate with ants.Pierce, N. E.; Braby, M. F.; Heath, A.; Lohman, D. J.; Mathew, J.; Rand, D. B. & Travassos, M. A. (2002)"The eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erikssonia Acraeina
''Erikssonia acraeina'', the Eriksson's copper, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was long thought to be monotypic within the genus ''Erikssonia''. It is found in the southern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern and south-eastern Angola, and western and north-western Zambia (Mongu Mongu is the capital of Western Province in Zambia and was the capital of the formerly-named province and historic state of Barotseland. Its population is 179,585 (2010 census), and it is also the headquarters of Mongu District. History Mongu ..., Kataba, Mundwiji Plain). The South African population on the Waterberg is now treated as '' Erikssonia edgei''. Adults are on wing through most of the summer months, having been recorded from October to April, with a peak in activity from January to March. References External links Taxonomy, Biology, Biogeography, Evolution and Conservation of the Genus ''Erikssonia'' Trimen (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erikssonia Cooksoni
''Erikssonia cooksoni'', the Cookson's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1905. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( Lualaba) and north-western Zambia. It is found in sparse miombo woodland with low herbs. Adults are on wing in September and January. It looks very much like a slow-flying ''Acraea'', of which it is very likely a Müllerian mimic. Males have a slow, fluttering flight (so mainly the upperside orange is seen) and after a short time settle on twigs, dead grass stems and occasionally elevated ground. They have definite territories and fight off other males that come within the territory: it is only during this fighting that their flight is rapid. They can fly fast if alarmed. Females have a slow, fluttering flight. They flutter through the bush looking for suitable plants on which to oviposit, and if they encounter other flowering herbs, they will stop and feed. The females sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erikssonia Edgei
''Erikssonia edgei'', commonly known as the Waterberg copper, tilodi copper or Edge's acraea copper, is an obligate myrmecophylous lycaenid butterfly, which is native to Limpopo, South Africa. The critically endangered butterfly occurs in high-altitude grasslands on sandy substrates, and has only been obtained from the type and one subsequent locality. The population at the type locality, a farm in the Waterberg, went extinct about 12 years after its 1980 discovery. It was afforded species status in 2010, when no extant populations were known. The status of two populations, discovered in 2013 at a private nature reserve to the southeast, remains indeterminate. Description and biology The forewing length is 12.3-16.8 mm for males and 16.1–19.1 mm for females. It was found to be closely related to the ''Aloeides'' rough coppers (cf. '' A. dentatis'' and '' A. thyra'') and like them, is associated with ground-nesting ants. The larvae feed on two species of '' Gnidia' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erikssonia (butterfly)
''Erikssonia'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. They are found on sandy substrates, though ''E. edgei'' appears to be found on more loamy sand than its congeners. They are slow fliers. Species There are four species: *'' Erikssonia acraeina'' Trimen, 1891 – Eriksson's copper *'' Erikssonia bouyeri'' Gardiner, 2012 *''Erikssonia cooksoni ''Erikssonia cooksoni'', the Cookson's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1905. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( Lualaba) and north-western Zambia. I ...'' Druce, 1905 – Cookson's copper *'' Erikssonia edgei'' Gardiner & Terblanche, 2010 – Waterberg copper References External links"''Erikssonia'' Trimen, 1891"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Roland Trimen {{Aphnaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaenidae Genera
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species. The family comprises seven subfamilies, including the blues (Polyommatinae), the coppers (Lycaeninae), the hairstreaks (Theclinae), and the harvesters (Miletinae). Description, food, and life cycle Adults are small, under 5 cm usually, and brightly coloured, sometimes with a metallic gloss. Larvae are often flattened rather than cylindrical, with glands that may produce secretions that attract and subdue ants. Their cuticles tend to be thickened. Some larvae are capable of producing vibrations and low sounds that are transmitted through the substrates they inhabit. They use these sounds to communicate with ants.Pierce, N. E.; Braby, M. F.; Heath, A.; Lohman, D. J.; Mathew, J.; Rand, D. B. & Travassos, M. A. (2002)"The ecol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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