|
Erynnis Baptisiae
''Erynnis baptisiae'', the wild indigo duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America from southern New England and southern Ontario west to central Nebraska, south to Georgia, the Gulf Coast, and south-central Texas. The species is rapidly expanding its range and abundance by colonizing plantings of crown vetch along roadways and railroad beds. '' Erynnis lucilius'', ''Erynnis baptisiae'' and ''Erynnis persius'' belong to the "Persius species complex", a confusing group of very similar species. The wingspan is 35–41 mm. Adults are on wing from late April to early June and again from July to August. There are two generations per year. The larvae mainly feed on '' Baptisia tinctoria'', but have also been recorded on '' Baptisia australis'', ''Lupinus perennis'', '' Thermopsis villosa'' and ''Coronilla varia ''Securigera varia'' ( synonym ''Coronilla varia''), commonly known as crownvetch or purple crown vetch, is a low-growing legu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes
William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes (April 23, 1885 Westborough – April 12, 1968 Worcester) was an American entomologist who specialized in Lepidoptera and Coleoptera Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ .... Works Partial list Coleoptera *The wing-venation of the Coleoptera. ''Annals of the Entomological Society of America'' 15:328–345, pls.29–35 (1922). *The wing folding patterns of the Coleoptera. ''Journal of the New York Entomological Society'' 34:42–68, 91–115, pls.7–18 (1926). Lepidoptera *''The Lepidoptera of New York and Neighboring States'': 1. Primitive forms, Microlepidoptera, Pyraloids, Bombyces. Memoir 68. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station. 729 p. (1923). *''The Lepidoptera of New York and Neighboring States'': 2. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erynnis Persius
''Erynnis persius'', the Persius duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae that occurs in North America. It is a threatened species in Michigan and is protected by law. The subspecies ''Erynnis persius persius'' is listed as endangered in the Connecticut by state authorities. Description The upperside of both the forewings and hindwings are a dark brown color. The forewing has clear spots with other dim markings and the patch at the end of the cell is gray. Males have raised white hairs on their forewings. The hindwings are fringed with darker brown to black and have another fringe that is creamy white. Females have a scent scale patch on their 7th abdominal segment. Caterpillars of this species are light green with a reddish cast and covered with fine, short hairs. Their head is all brownish black. Caterpillar hosts include Lupine (''Lupinus''), golden banner (''Thermopsis''), ''Lotus'', and other legumes. Adults feed on flower nectar. The larval form of subspecies ''E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erynnis
''Erynnis'' is a genus in the skippers butterfly family Hesperiidae, known as the duskywings. ''Erynnis'' is found in the Neotropical realm and across the Palearctic, but the highest species diversity is in the Nearctic. The genus was erected by Franz von Paula Schrank in 1801. Species and notable subspecies Listed alphabetically: *''Erynnis afranius'' ( Lintner, 1878) – Afranius duskywing *''Erynnis baptisiae'' (Forbes, 1936) – wild indigo duskywing *'' Erynnis brizo'' ( Boisduval & LeConte, 837 – sleepy duskywing **''Erynnis brizo burgessi'' (Skinner, 1914) – Rocky Mountain sleepy duskywing *''Erynnis funeralis'' (Scudder & Burgess, 1870) – funereal duskywing *'' Erynnis horatius'' (Scudder & Burgess, 1870) – Horace's duskywing *'' Erynnis icelus'' (Scudder & Burgess, 1870) – dreamy duskywing *'' Erynnis juvenalis'' ( Fabricius, 1793) – Juvenal's duskywing *''Erynnis lucilius'' (Scudder & Burgess, 1870) – columbine duskywing *''Erynnis martialis'' (Scudder, 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coronilla Varia
''Securigera varia'' ( synonym ''Coronilla varia''), commonly known as crownvetch or purple crown vetch, is a low-growing legume vine. It is native to Africa, Asia and Europe and is commonly used throughout the United States and Canada for erosion control, roadside planting and soil rehabilitation. It has become an invasive species in many states of the US. Crownvetch grows 1 to 2 feet tall and bears small clusters of 1/2-inch pink and white flowers from early summer to late fall. The variety Penngift produces mounds of pink flowers. Crownvetch is a tough, aggressive spreading plant that will crowd out its neighbors in a show garden but is well suited to a sunny bank, where it will grow for decades with little to no fertilizing, mowing, or weeding since the thick foliage prevents weeds from growing amid it. Its deep, tenacious, complex root systemGustine, D. L., & Moyer, B. G. (1990). Crownvetch (Coronilla varia L.). In Legumes and Oilseed Crops I (pp. 341-354). Springer Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thermopsis Villosa
''Thermopsis villosa'', commonly referred to as Aaron's rod, Carolina lupine, or Carolina lupin, is an herbaceous plant in the legume family. Its native range is in North America, in the southern Appalachian mountains The Appalachian Mountains, often called the Appalachians, (french: Appalaches), are a system of mountains in eastern to northeastern North America. The Appalachians first formed roughly 480 million years ago during the Ordovician Period. They .... It is found elsewhere as an escape from cultivation. References Sophoreae Plants described in 1788 {{Sophoreae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupinus Perennis
''Lupinus perennis'' (also wild perennial lupine, wild lupine, sundial lupine, blue lupine, Indian beet, or old maid's bonnets) is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is widespread in the eastern part of the USA (from Texas and Florida to Maine) and Minnesota, Canada (southern Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador), and on the coasts of the Arctic Ocean, where it grows in sandy areas such as dunes and savannas. Description The leaves are palmately compound with 7–11 leaflets arranged radially. Their stalks are numerous, erect, striated, and slightly pubescent. The leaflets are obovate, with a blunted apex or pointed spear, and sparsely pubescent. Petioles are longer than leaflets; stipules are very small. The inflorescence is long, sparsely flowered, sometimes almost verticillate. Flowers color can be white, blue, purple, or pink, but are most often blue or bluish purple. The calyx is silky, without bractlets; its upper labium with a protuberant basis, is integra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baptisia Australis
''Baptisia australis'', commonly known as blue wild indigo or blue false indigo, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae (legumes). It is a perennial herb native to much of central and eastern North America and is particularly common in the Midwest, but it has also been introduced well beyond its natural range. Naturally it can be found growing wild at the borders of woods, along streams or in open meadows. It often has difficulty seeding itself in its native areas due to parasitic weevils that enter the seed pods, making the number of viable seeds very low. The plant has low toxicity levels for humans. Names The name of the genus is derived from the Ancient Greek word ''bapto'', meaning "to dip" or "immerse", while the specific name ''australis'' is Latin for "southern". Additional common names of this plant exist, such as indigo weed, rattleweed, rattlebush and horsefly weed. The common name "blue false indigo" is derived from it being used as a substitute for the superior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baptisia Tinctoria
''Baptisia tinctoria'' (common names include yellow false indigo, wild indigo, wild-indigo and horseflyweed) is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to eastern North America. Distribution and habitat ''Baptisia tinctoria'' is found throughout the eastern United States, west to Minnesota, and south to Florida. As it is rare in some parts of its range, it is protected by some state authorities: in Kentucky it is threatened; in Maine it is considered endangered. It prefers dry meadow and open woodland environments. Description The multiple bushy stems of ''Baptisia tinctoria'' reach 2 to 3 feet tall. The leaves are silver-green; each is divided into three leaflets about ½ inch long. The flowers are yellow and grow in spikes 1½ to 3 inches long. The leaves are eaten by some lepidopteran caterpillars, for example the Io moth (''Automeris io''). On Martha's Vineyard, the species is a tumbleweed A tumbleweed is a structural part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis Baptisiae)
''Erynnis baptisiae'', the wild indigo duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America from southern New England and southern Ontario west to central Nebraska, south to Georgia, the Gulf Coast, and south-central Texas. The species is rapidly expanding its range and abundance by colonizing plantings of crown vetch along roadways and railroad beds. ''Erynnis lucilius'', ''Erynnis baptisiae'' and ''Erynnis persius'' belong to the "Persius species complex", a confusing group of very similar species. The wingspan is 35–41 mm. Adults are on wing from late April to early June and again from July to August. There are two generations per year. The larvae mainly feed on ''Baptisia tinctoria'', but have also been recorded on ''Baptisia australis'', ''Lupinus perennis'', ''Thermopsis villosa'' and ''Coronilla varia ''Securigera varia'' ( synonym ''Coronilla varia''), commonly known as crownvetch or purple crown vetch, is a low-growing legume vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Erynnis Lucilius
''Erynnis lucilius'', the columbine duskywing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America from southern Quebec to Manitoba and south to the northeastern United States.Columbine Duskywing Butterflies of Canada The 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 o ... is 21–29 mm. There are two generations in the east from early May to mid-June.
Nutrition The larvae and mature ...[...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] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Erynnis Baptisiae")
_male_in_flight.jpg "Click for more on -> Butterfly")