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Graphium Eurypylus
''Graphium eurypylus'', the great jay or pale green triangle, is a species of tropical butterfly belonging to the family Papilionidae. Etymology The specific name ''eurypylus'' likely comes from the name Eurypylus, a Thessalian king who lead the Thessalians during the Trojan War. Distribution This species can be found in the Australasian realm and in the Indomalayan realm (Northeast India, Southeast Asia and Australia). Description ''Graphium eurypylus'' has a wingspan reaching about . The basic colour of the uppersides of the wings is black, with a chain of yellowish or greenish spots at the edges. In the middle of the forewings there is a large yellowish or greenish area. The undersides of the wings are similar to the uppersides, but the basic colour is brownish and the spots are paler or whitish. The hindwings have a few red spots. Subspecies ''G. e. jason'' (South India and Sri Lanka) — Males and females. Upperside black. Forewing: three slender, oblique, short pale green ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Mee, Queensland
Mount Mee is a rural town and locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Mee had a population of 484 people. Geography Mount Mee (also known as Bonnie Knob) is a mountain, located north of the town of Dayboro, in the D'Aguilar Range(), rising above sea level. History The area around Mount Mee was known to the indigenous inhabitants of the area as ''Dahmongah'', a word meaning "flying squirrel" or glider. The English name ''Mount Mee'' is possibly derived from another local word ''mia-mia'', meaning a ''view'' or ''lookout'', but this name was not formalised until the establishment of the school in 1899. Settlers began arriving in the area around Mount Mee in 1873, many being timber-getters attracted by the red cedar timber that was readily available in the area. Initially, timber cut down in the area was exported to the nearby towns of Caboolture, D'Aguilar and Woodford, but a sawmill was eventually built in the fledgling town. A number of la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
