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Eryphanis Zolvizora
''Eryphanis'' is a genus of owl butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. Species *''polyxena'' species group **''Eryphanis automedon'' (Cramer, 775 *''aesacus'' species group **''Eryphanis aesacus'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850) **''Eryphanis bubocula'' (Butler, 1872) **''Eryphanis gerhardi'' (Weeks, 1902) **''Eryphanis reevesii'' (Doubleday, 849 **'' Eryphanis zolvizora'' (Hewitson, 1877) Eryphanusaesacus.jpg, ''Eryphanis aesacus'' Eryphanis automedon MHNT male.jpg, ''Eryphanis automedon ''Eryphanis automedon'', the Automedon giant owl, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Description ''Eryphanis automedon'' has a wingspan reaching about . In males the dorsal sides of the wings show night blue iridesce ...'' - MHNT References Morphinae Nymphalidae of South America Nymphalidae genera Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval {{Nymphalidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eryphanis Automedon
''Eryphanis automedon'', the Automedon giant owl, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Description ''Eryphanis automedon'' has a wingspan reaching about . In males the dorsal sides of the wings show night blue iridescent patches, extending from submedial to postmedial areas, with well defined borders separating the non-iridescent sections. Ventral sides vary from faded brown to caramel color, with various eyespots. The female wingspan is slightly larger, with a slightly different wing color pattern. This butterfly can live up to six weeks and flies in the dark forests of Latin America. It is a fast flying butterfly. The caterpillars are cryptically colored and feed at night on Poaceae host plants (mainly bamboo leaves), of which the elongated chrysalis mimics the appearance of a dried leaf. Distribution This butterfly is native to South America. It is present from Venezuela to the Guianas and Brazil and from Colombia to Paraguay Paraguay (; ), o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Baptiste Boisduval
Jean Baptiste Alphonse Déchauffour de Boisduval (24 June 1799 – 30 December 1879) was a French lepidopterist, botanist, and physician. He was one of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, and was the co-founder of the Société entomologique de France. While best known abroad for his work in entomology, he started his career in botany, collecting a great number of French plant specimens and writing broadly on the topic throughout his career, including the textbook ''Flores française'' in 1828. Early in his career, he was interested in Coleoptera and allied himself with both Jean Théodore Lacordaire and Pierre André Latreille. He was the curator of the Pierre Françoise Marie Auguste Dejean collection in Paris and described many species of beetles, as well as butterflies and moths, resulting from the voyages of the ''Astrolabe'', the expedition ship of Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse and the '' Coquille'', that of Louis Isidore Duperrey. He left Paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owl Butterfly
The owl butterflies are species of the genus ''Caligo'' and are known for their huge eyespots, which resemble owls' eyes. They are found in the rainforests and secondary forests of Mexico, Central and South America. Owl butterflies are very large, , and fly only a few meters at a time, so avian predators have little difficulty in following them to their settling place. However, the butterflies preferentially fly in dusk, when few avian predators are around. The Latin name may possibly refer to their active periods; '' caligo'' means darkness. Some owl butterflies form leks in mating behavior. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: There are some twenty species in this genus, which can be divided into six groups that might constitute subgenera. Some species are of uncertain placement with regard to these groups, however: * ''C. eurilochus'' species group ** '' Caligo bellerophon'' Stichel, 1903 ** ''Caligo brasiliensis'' (C. Felder, 1862) – Brazilian owl, almond-eye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-footed butterflies, because they are known to stand on only four legs while the other two are curled up; in some species, these forelegs have a brush-like set of hairs, which gives this family its other common name. Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their surroundings. Nomenclature Rafinesque introduced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eryphanis Aesacus
''Eryphanis'' is a genus of owl butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. Species *''polyxena'' species group **''Eryphanis automedon'' (Cramer, 775 *''aesacus'' species group **'' Eryphanis aesacus'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850) **'' Eryphanis bubocula'' (Butler, 1872) **'' Eryphanis gerhardi'' (Weeks, 1902) **'' Eryphanis reevesii'' (Doubleday, 849 **'' Eryphanis zolvizora'' (Hewitson, 1877) Eryphanusaesacus.jpg, '' Eryphanis aesacus'' Eryphanis automedon MHNT male.jpg, ''Eryphanis automedon ''Eryphanis automedon'', the Automedon giant owl, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Description ''Eryphanis automedon'' has a wingspan reaching about . In males the dorsal sides of the wings show night blue iridesce ...'' - MHNT References Morphinae Nymphalidae of South America Nymphalidae genera Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval {{Nymphalidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eryphanis Bubocula
''Eryphanis'' is a genus of owl butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. Species *''polyxena'' species group **''Eryphanis automedon'' (Cramer, 775 *''aesacus'' species group **''Eryphanis aesacus'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850) **'' Eryphanis bubocula'' (Butler, 1872) **'' Eryphanis gerhardi'' (Weeks, 1902) **'' Eryphanis reevesii'' (Doubleday, 849 **'' Eryphanis zolvizora'' (Hewitson, 1877) Eryphanusaesacus.jpg, ''Eryphanis aesacus'' Eryphanis automedon MHNT male.jpg, ''Eryphanis automedon ''Eryphanis automedon'', the Automedon giant owl, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Description ''Eryphanis automedon'' has a wingspan reaching about . In males the dorsal sides of the wings show night blue iridesce ...'' - MHNT References Morphinae Nymphalidae of South America Nymphalidae genera Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval {{Nymphalidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eryphanis Gerhardi
''Eryphanis'' is a genus of owl butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. Species *''polyxena'' species group **''Eryphanis automedon'' (Cramer, 775 *''aesacus'' species group **''Eryphanis aesacus'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850) **''Eryphanis bubocula'' (Butler, 1872) **'' Eryphanis gerhardi'' (Weeks, 1902) **'' Eryphanis reevesii'' (Doubleday, 849 **'' Eryphanis zolvizora'' (Hewitson, 1877) Eryphanusaesacus.jpg, ''Eryphanis aesacus'' Eryphanis automedon MHNT male.jpg, ''Eryphanis automedon ''Eryphanis automedon'', the Automedon giant owl, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Description ''Eryphanis automedon'' has a wingspan reaching about . In males the dorsal sides of the wings show night blue iridesce ...'' - MHNT References Morphinae Nymphalidae of South America Nymphalidae genera Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval {{Nymphalidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eryphanis Reevesii
''Eryphanis'' is a genus of owl butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. Species *''polyxena'' species group **''Eryphanis automedon'' (Cramer, 775 *''aesacus'' species group **''Eryphanis aesacus'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850) **''Eryphanis bubocula'' (Butler, 1872) **''Eryphanis gerhardi'' (Weeks, 1902) **'' Eryphanis reevesii'' (Doubleday, 849 **'' Eryphanis zolvizora'' (Hewitson, 1877) Eryphanusaesacus.jpg, ''Eryphanis aesacus'' Eryphanis automedon MHNT male.jpg, ''Eryphanis automedon ''Eryphanis automedon'', the Automedon giant owl, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Description ''Eryphanis automedon'' has a wingspan reaching about . In males the dorsal sides of the wings show night blue iridesce ...'' - MHNT References Morphinae Nymphalidae of South America Nymphalidae genera Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval {{Nymphalidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eryphanis Zolvizora
''Eryphanis'' is a genus of owl butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. Species *''polyxena'' species group **''Eryphanis automedon'' (Cramer, 775 *''aesacus'' species group **''Eryphanis aesacus'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1850) **''Eryphanis bubocula'' (Butler, 1872) **''Eryphanis gerhardi'' (Weeks, 1902) **''Eryphanis reevesii'' (Doubleday, 849 **'' Eryphanis zolvizora'' (Hewitson, 1877) Eryphanusaesacus.jpg, ''Eryphanis aesacus'' Eryphanis automedon MHNT male.jpg, ''Eryphanis automedon ''Eryphanis automedon'', the Automedon giant owl, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Description ''Eryphanis automedon'' has a wingspan reaching about . In males the dorsal sides of the wings show night blue iridesce ...'' - MHNT References Morphinae Nymphalidae of South America Nymphalidae genera Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval {{Nymphalidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morphinae
The Morphinae are a subfamily of Nymphalidae butterflies that includes the morphos, the owl butterflies (''Caligo''), and related lineages. It is either considered a sister group of the Satyrinae, or disassembled and included therein. Systematics This group sometimes includes the monotypic (sub)tribe Biina, otherwise placed in the Brassolini. This group is the subject of intense study and the following classification is subject to modification. Listed alphabetically by tribe. funet.fr Tribe Amathusiini (sometimes considered a distinct subfamily Amathusiinae): * 15 genera, see tribe article Tribe |
Nymphalidae Of South America
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-footed butterflies, because they are known to stand on only four legs while the other two are curled up; in some species, these forelegs have a brush-like set of hairs, which gives this family its other common name. Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their surroundings. Nomenclature Rafinesque introduced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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