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Eunica Monima
''Eunica monima'', the dingy purplewing, is a species of tropical brushfoot in the family Nymphalidae, and was described by Caspar Stoll in 1782. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Eunica monima'' is List of moths of North America, 4532.Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico' References * Pelham, Jonathan P. (2008). "A catalogue of the butterflies of the United States and Canada with a complete bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature". ''Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera'', vol. 40, xiv + 658. Further reading * External links Butterflies and Moths of North AmericaNCBI Taxonomy Browser, ''Eunica monima'' Biblidinae Butterflies described in 1782 Butterflies of North America Taxa named by Caspar Stoll {{Nymphalidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caspar Stoll
Caspar Stoll (Hesse-Kassel, probably between 1725 and 1730 – Amsterdam, December 1791) was a naturalist and entomologist, best known for the completion of ''De Uitlandsche Kapellen'', a work on butterflies begun by Pieter Cramer. He also published several works of his own on other insect groups. Stoll's 1787 publication on stick insects, mantises, and their relatives is also well known. It was translated into French in 1813. Life Aside from official records, few biographical details are known. Caspar Stoll was born in Hesse-Kassel but lived most of his life in The Hague and Amsterdam. In the latter, he worked as a functionary (either a clerk or a porter) at the Admiralty of Amsterdam He married his first wife, Maria Sardijn, on 18 January 1761, they married in a church in Scheveningen. Her brother was a tax collector and a notary. Stoll appears to have worked for a notary as well: several times he put his signature as a witness. They had four children baptised in The Hague. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
