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Hylicinae
Hylicinae is a Subfamily (biology), subfamily in the family Cicadellidae (leafhoppers). Description Hylicine leafhoppers are moderately robust insects and are brownish to greyish in colouration. They feed on Dicotyledon trees and shrubs. Distribution This subfamily is mostly confined to the Afrotropical and Indomalayan regions. Tribes and genera There are three Tribe (biology), tribes in the subfamily. Hylicini Erected by Distant in 1908. * ''Assiringia'' Distant, 1908 * ''Hylica'' Stål, 1863 * ''Traiguma'' Distant, 1908 * ''Wolfella'' Spinola, 1850 Malmaemichungiini Erected by Metcalf in 1962. It is monotypic. * ''Melliola'' Hedicke, 1923 Sudrini Erected by Schmidt, E. in 1962. * ''Balala (leafhopper), Balala'' Distant, 1908 * ''Hatigoria'' Distant, 1908 * ''Hemisudra'' Schmidt, E., 1911 * ''Kalasha (leafhopper) , Kalasha'' Distant, 1908 * ''Karasekia'' Melichar, 1912 * ''Nacolus'' Jacobi, 1914 * ''Parasudra'' Schmidt, E., 1909 * ''Pseudosudra'' Schmidt, E., 1920 * ''Sud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balala (leafhopper)
Balala may refer to: Balala the Fairies *Balala the Fairies, Chinese magical girl metaseries created and produced by Alpha Group Co., Ltd., Alpha Group **Balala the Fairies: The Movie, 2013 live-action adaptation of the animated series **Balala the Fairies: The Magic Trial, 2014 live-action adaptation of the animated series **Balala the Fairies: Princess Camellia, 2015 live-action adaptation of the animated series People *Ahmed bin Abdullah Balala (born 1967), Indian politician *Najib Balala (born 1967), Kenyan politician *Viktor Balala (born 1961), Transnistrian politician Other uses *Balala (leafhopper), ''Balala'' (leafhopper), a genus of Hylicinae See also *Balala Hakkula Sangham, an Indian community opposing child marriage, sexual abuse and child labour {{disambiguation, surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Lucas Distant
William Lucas Distant (12 November 1845 Rotherhithe – 4 February 1922 Wanstead) was an English entomologist. Biography Early years Distant was born in Rotherhithe, the son of whaling captain Alexander Distantspecies:B.R. Subba Rao, Rao, B.R. Subba (1998) ''History of Entomology in India''. Institution of Agricultural Technologists, Bangalore. and his wife, Sarah Ann Distant (née Berry). Following his father's death in 1867, a trip to the Malay Peninsula to visit his older brother, also named Alexander and a ship's captain, aroused his interest in natural history, and resulted in the publication of ''Rhopalocera Malayana'' (1882–1886), a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula. (He considered 5 August 1867 as the most eventful day in his life). Career Much of Distant's early life was spent working in a London tannery, and while employed there he made two long visits to the South African Republic, Transvaal. The first resulted in the publication of ''A Natu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalasha (leafhopper)
A kalasha, also called Pūrṇa-Kalaśa, Pūrṇa-Kumbha, Pūrṇa-Ghaṭa, also called ghat or ghot or kumbh ( sa, कलश , Telugu: కలశము Kannada: ಕಳಶ literally "pitcher, pot"), is a metal (brass, copper, silver or gold) pot with a large base and small mouth. It is employed in the rituals in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions as a ceremonial offering to the deity or to an honoured guest and as an auspicious symbol used to decorate shrines and buildings. Sometimes "kalasha" also refers to such a pot filled with water and topped with a coronet of mango leaves and a coconut. This combination is often used in Hindu rites and depicted in Hindu iconography. The entire arrangement is called Purna-Kalasha (), Purna-Kumbha (), or Purna-ghata (). Each of these names literally means "full or complete vessel" when the pot is referred to as the Kalasha (to avoid confusion, this article will refer to the pot as Kalasha and the entire arrangement as Purna-Kalasha). Som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
