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Iolaus Arborifera
''Iolaus arborifera'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the highlands of Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , .... The habitat consists of montane forests. The larvae feed on '' Englerina woodfordioides'' and '' Loranthus freisiorum''. References External links ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 69''a'' Butterflies described in 1901 Iolaus (butterfly) Endemic insects of Kenya Butterflies of Africa {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Gardiner Butler
Arthur Gardiner Butler F.L.S., F.Z.S. (27 June 1844 – 28 May 1925) was an English entomologist, arachnologist and ornithologist. He worked at the British Museum on the taxonomy of birds, insects, and spiders. Biography Arthur Gardiner Butler was born at Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London. He was the son of Thomas Butler (1809–1908), assistant-secretary to the British Museum.Thomas Butler: He was educated at St. Paul's School,He was admitted 15-03-1854, according to: later receiving a year's tuition in drawing at the Art School of South Kensington. At the British Museum, he was appointed as an officer with two roles, as an assistant-keeper in zoology and as an assistant-librarian in 1879. Work He also published articles on spiders of Australia, the Galápagos, Madagascar, and other places. In 1859, he described the Deana moth. Bibliography Entomology *"Monograph of the species of ''Charaxes'', a genus of diurnal Lepidoptera". ''Proceedings of the Zoological Socie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
Kenya
) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , official_languages = Constitution (2009) Art. 7 ational, official and other languages"(1) The national language of the Republic is Swahili. (2) The official languages of the Republic are Swahili and English. (3) The State shall–-–- (a) promote and protect the diversity of language of the people of Kenya; and (b) promote the development and use of indigenous languages, Kenyan Sign language, Braille and other communication formats and technologies accessible to persons with disabilities." , languages_type = National language , languages = Swahili , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2019 census , religion = , religion_year = 2019 census , demonym = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Englerina Woodfordioides
''Englerina'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae. Its native range is Tropical Africa. The genus name of ''Englerina'' is in honour of Adolf Engler (1844–1930), a German botanist, it was first published and described in Bull. Soc. Bot. France Vol.42 on page 257 in 1895. Species Known species: *'' Englerina collinsii'' *'' Englerina concinna'' *'' Englerina cordata'' *'' Englerina drummondii'' *'' Englerina gabonensis'' *'' Englerina heckmanniana'' *'' Englerina holstii'' *'' Englerina inaequilatera'' *'' Englerina kagehensis'' *''Englerina kapiriensis'' *''Englerina kwaiensis'' *''Englerina lecardii'' *''Englerina longiflora'' *''Englerina luluensis'' *''Englerina macilenta'' *''Englerina muerensis'' *''Englerina ochroleuca'' *''Englerina oedostemon'' *''Englerina parviflora'' *''Englerina ramulosa'' *'' Englerina schlechteri'' *'' Englerina schubotziana'' *''Englerina subquadrangularis ''Englerina'' is a genus of flow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loranthus Freisiorum
''Loranthus'' is a genus of parasitic plants that grow on the branches of woody trees. It belongs to the family Loranthaceae, the showy mistletoe family. In most earlier systematic treatments it contains all mistletoe species with bisexual flowers, though some species have reversed to unisexual flowers. Other treatments restrict the genus to a few species. The systematic situation of ''Loranthus'' is not entirely clear. The generic name in botanical Latin means strap-flower, in reference to the shape of the petals. Taxonomy The taxonomic history of the generic name ''Loranthus'' is complicated. In 1753, Carl Linnaeus used the name ''Loranthus'' for a genus of one species, ''Loranthus americanus'', which was thus the type species. He later added other species, including ''Loranthus scurrula'' in 1762, a species he had previously placed in a separate genus, ''Scurrula'', and ''Loranthus europaeus'' in 1763, a name first used by Jacquin in 1762. However, ''Loranthus americanus'' h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterflies Described In 1901
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, it flie ... [...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] |
Endemic Insects Of Kenya
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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