Iolaus Dianae

	Iolaus Dianae ''Iolaus dianae'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Zambia (the Copperbelt Province and the north-western part of the country). The larvae feed on '' Phragmanthera polycrypta'' and '' Erianthemum'' species. References Butterflies described in 1983 Iolaus (butterfly) Endemic fauna of Zambia Butterflies of Africa {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	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]
picture info	Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species. The family comprises seven subfamilies, including the blues (Polyommatinae), the coppers (Lycaeninae), the hairstreaks (Theclinae), and the harvesters (Miletinae). Description, food, and life cycle Adults are small, under 5 cm usually, and brightly coloured, sometimes with a metallic gloss. Larvae are often flattened rather than cylindrical, with glands that may produce secretions that attract and subdue ants. Their cuticles tend to be thickened. Some larvae are capable of producing vibrations and low sounds that are transmitted through the substrates they inhabit. They use these sounds to communicate with ants.Pierce, N. E.; Braby, M. F.; Heath, A.; Lohman, D. J.; Mathew, J.; Rand, D. B. & Travassos, M. A. (2002)"The eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the northeast, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west. The capital city of Zambia is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of Zambia. The nation's population of around 19.5 million is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the north, the core economic hubs of the country. Originally inhabited by Khoisan peoples, the region was affected by the Bantu expansion of the thirteenth century. Following the arrival of European exploration of Africa, European explorers in the eighteenth century, the British colonised the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Copperbelt Province Copperbelt Province is a province in Zambia which covers the mineral-rich Copperbelt, and farming and bush areas to the south. It was the backbone of the Northern Rhodesian economy during British colonial rule and fuelled the hopes of the immediate post-independence period, but its economic importance was severely damaged by a crash in global copper prices in 1973. The province adjoins the Haut-Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is similarly mineral-rich. The main cities of the Copperbelt are Kitwe, Ndola, Mufulira, Luanshya, Chingola, Kalulushi and Chililabombwe. Roads and rail links extend north into the Congo to Lubumbashi, but the Second Congo War brought economic contact between the two countries to a standstill, now recovering. It is informally referred to at times as 'Copala' or 'Kopala', invoking the vernacular-like term of the mineral copper that is mined in the province. Demographics As per the 2010 Zambian census, Copperbelt Provinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Phragmanthera Polycrypta Phragmanthera is a genus of plants in the family Loranthaceae Loranthaceae, commonly known as the showy mistletoes, is a family of flowering plants. It consists of about 75 genera and 1,000 species of woody plants, many of them hemiparasites. The three terrestrial species are ''Nuytsia floribunda'' (the W ..., the showy mistletoes. It is native to Africa and temperate Asia. The genus contains 35 species. References Loranthaceae genera Loranthaceae {{Santalales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Erianthemum ''Erianthemum'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae. Its native range is Tropical and Southern Africa. Species: '' Erianthemum aethiopicum'' '' Erianthemum alveatum'' '' Erianthemum commiphorae'' ''Erianthemum dregei'' ''Erianthemum lanatum'' '' Erianthemum lindense'' ''Erianthemum melanocarpum'' ''Erianthemum ngamicum'' ''Erianthemum nyikense'' ''Erianthemum occultum'' ''Erianthemum rotundifolium'' ''Erianthemum schelei'' ''Erianthemum schmitzii'' ''Erianthemum taborensis'' ''Erianthemum virescens'' ''Erianthemum viticola ''Erianthemum'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae. Its native range is Tropical and Southern Africa. Species: '' Erianthemum aethiopicum'' '' Erianthemum alveatum'' '' Erianthemum commiphorae'' ''Eriant ...'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q8776880 Loranthaceae Loranthaceae genera Afrotropical realm flora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Butterflies Described In 1983 Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large 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 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 out, and after its wings have expanded and dried, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Iolaus (butterfly) ''Iolaus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The genera '' Argiolaus'', '' Epamera'', '' Iolaphilus'' and ''Stugeta'' are often included in ''Iolaus''. ''Iolaus'' species are found in the Afrotropical realm.There are ca. 130 species in ''Iolaus'' Species . Subgenus ''Iolaus'' Hübner, 819/small> ''Iolaus bilineata'' Bethune-Baker, 1908 '' Iolaus bolissus'' Hewitson, 1873 '' Iolaus carina'' Hewitson, 1873 '' Iolaus eurisus'' (Cramer, 780 Subgenus ''Epamera'' Druce, 1891 '' Iolaus adorabilis'' Collins & Larsen, 2008 '' Iolaus aemulus'' Trimen, 1895 '' Iolaus aethes'' Clench, 1965 '' Iolaus aethria'' Karsch, 1893 '' Iolaus agnes'' Aurivillius, 1898 '' Iolaus alienus'' (Trimen, 1898) '' Iolaus apatosa'' (Stempffer, 1952) '' Iolaus aphnaeoides'' Trimen, 1873 '' Iolaus arborifera'' (Butler, 1901) '' Iolaus aurivillii'' Röber, 1900 '' Iolaus australis'' Stevenson, 1937 '' Iolaus bakeri'' (Riley, 1928) '' Iolaus bamptoni'' (Congdon & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Endemic Fauna Of Zambia Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can be also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or in scientific literature as an ''endemite''. For example '' Cytisus aeolicus'' is an endemite of the Italian flora. '' Adzharia renschi'' was once believed to be an endemite of the Caucasus, but it was later discovered to be a non-indigenous species from South America belonging to a different genus. The extreme opposite of an endemic species is one with a cosmopolitan distribution, having a global or widespread range. A rare alternative term for a species that is endemic is "precinctive", which applies to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]