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Iolaus Jacksoni
''Iolaus jacksoni'', the Jackson's sapphire, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Ethiopia, central and western Kenya and central Tanzania. The habitat consists of arid savanna. The larvae feed on '' Plicosepalus'' species including '' P. kalachariensis'', '' P. meridianus'', '' P. curviflorus'' and '' P. sagittifolius''. References Butterflies described in 1950 Iolaus (butterfly) Butterflies of Africa {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Stempffer
Henri Stempffer (23 January 1894 – 1 November 1978) was a French entomologist who specialized in the study of Lycaenidae butterflies. Biography Stempffer was born on 23 January 1894 in Paris, at 19 rue de Charonne.Luquet (G. Chr.), 2004. Notes bibliographiques sur la vie et la collection de Lépidoptères de… et de quelques autres lèpidoptéristes. ''Alexanor'' 23 (8): 482-483 In 1922, he became a member of the Société entomologique de France, French Entomological Society (of which he would be elected president in 1943) and subscribed to the entomological publication of Léon Lhomme, ''L'Amateur de papillons''. He then was working at the Banque de France (living at 32, rue Théodore-Honoré at Nogent-sur-Marne, Seine). In 1954 he became a fellow of the Royal Entomological Society of London. He specialized in the study of Lycaenidae and he became a world-renowned specialist publishing his work in both French and English. In 1967 he wrote a major review of the African spe ... [...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] |
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east and northeast, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the west, and Sudan to the northwest. Ethiopia has a total area of . As of 2022, it is home to around 113.5 million inhabitants, making it the 13th-most populous country in the world and the 2nd-most populous in Africa after Nigeria. The national capital and largest city, Addis Ababa, lies several kilometres west of the East African Rift that splits the country into the African and Somali tectonic plates. Anatomically modern humans emerged from modern-day Ethiopia and set out to the Near East and elsewhere in the Middle Paleolithic period. Southwestern Ethiopia has been proposed as a possible homeland of the Afroasiatic langua ... [...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] |
Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in northeastern Tanzania. According to the United Nations, Tanzania has a population of million, making it the most populous country located entirely south of the equator. Many important hominid fossils have been found in Tanzania, such as 6-million-year-old Pliocene hominid fossils. The genus Australopithecus ranged across Africa between 4 and 2 million years ago, and the oldest remains of the genus ''Homo'' are found near Lake Olduvai. Following the rise of '' Homo erectus'' 1.8 million years ago, humanity spread ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plicosepalus
''Plicosepalus'' is a genus of hemiparasitic flowering plants belonging to 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 .... Members of the genus are native range to eastern, central and southern Africa, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula. Species: *'' Plicosepalus acaciae'' *'' Plicosepalus amplexicaulis'' *'' Plicosepalus curviflorus'' *'' Plicosepalus foliosus'' *'' Plicosepalus kalachariensis'' *'' Plicosepalus meridianus'' *'' Plicosepalus ogadenensis'' *'' Plicosepalus robustus'' *'' Plicosepalus sagittifolius'' *'' Plicosepalus somalensis'' *'' Plicosepalus undulatus'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q9061126 Loranthaceae Loranthaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plicosepalus Kalachariensis
''Plicosepalus'' is a genus of hemiparasitic flowering plants belonging to 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 .... Members of the genus are native range to eastern, central and southern Africa, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula. Species: *'' Plicosepalus acaciae'' *'' Plicosepalus amplexicaulis'' *'' Plicosepalus curviflorus'' *'' Plicosepalus foliosus'' *'' Plicosepalus kalachariensis'' *'' Plicosepalus meridianus'' *'' Plicosepalus ogadenensis'' *'' Plicosepalus robustus'' *'' Plicosepalus sagittifolius'' *'' Plicosepalus somalensis'' *'' Plicosepalus undulatus'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q9061126 Loranthaceae Loranthaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plicosepalus Meridianus
''Plicosepalus'' is a genus of hemiparasitic flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae. Members of the genus are native range to eastern, central and southern Africa, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula. Species: *'' Plicosepalus acaciae'' *'' Plicosepalus amplexicaulis'' *'' Plicosepalus curviflorus'' *'' Plicosepalus foliosus'' *''Plicosepalus kalachariensis ''Plicosepalus'' is a genus of hemiparasitic flowering plants belonging to 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 wood ...'' *'' Plicosepalus meridianus'' *'' Plicosepalus ogadenensis'' *'' Plicosepalus robustus'' *'' Plicosepalus sagittifolius'' *'' Plicosepalus somalensis'' *'' Plicosepalus undulatus'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q9061126 Loranthaceae Loranthaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plicosepalus Curviflorus
''Plicosepalus'' is a genus of hemiparasitic flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae. Members of the genus are native range to eastern, central and southern Africa, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula. Species: *'' Plicosepalus acaciae'' *'' Plicosepalus amplexicaulis'' *'' Plicosepalus curviflorus'' *'' Plicosepalus foliosus'' *''Plicosepalus kalachariensis'' *''Plicosepalus meridianus ''Plicosepalus'' is a genus of hemiparasitic flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae. Members of the genus are native range to eastern, central and southern Africa, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula. Species: *'' Plicosepalus ...'' *'' Plicosepalus ogadenensis'' *'' Plicosepalus robustus'' *'' Plicosepalus sagittifolius'' *'' Plicosepalus somalensis'' *'' Plicosepalus undulatus'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q9061126 Loranthaceae Loranthaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plicosepalus Sagittifolius
''Plicosepalus sagittifolius'' is a woody, photosynthesising, parasitic plant species that grows on the branches of mostly ''Acacia''-species, by means of tapping roots. It has glaucus, leathery, entire, 1–6 cm long leaves set oppositely along the stem, with umbels of initially long up-curved pale greenish-yellow buds, that open explosively, the petals usually bright yellow, strongly curling, long stamens and style clear red, orange or pink, and quickly falling after fertilisation. The initially green oval berries color red when ripe. The species is assigned to the showy mistletoe family. In the Afar language it is called hatote, while the vernacular name in the Oromo language is dertu dedacha. Description ''Plicosepalus sagittifolius'' is a small hemiparasitic shrub of around 1 m in diameter, that grows on the branches of different ''Acacia''-species, sometimes on ''Albizia'' and ''Commiphora''. It has eighteen chromosomes (2n=18). The species is closely rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterflies Described In 1950
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 fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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