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Kallimini .
Kallimini is a tribe of brush-footed butterflies. List of genera * '' Catacroptera'' Karsch, 1894 – pirates * '' Doleschallia'' C. & R. Felder, 1860 * ''Hypolimnas'' – eggflies, diadems (tentatively placed here) * ''Kallima'' Doubleday, 1849 – oakleaf butterflies, oakleaves * ''Mallika'' Collins & Larsen, 1991 – Jackson's leaf butterfly In some classifications, ''Hypolimnas'' is placed in the Junoniini Junoniini is a tribe of nymphalid ( brush-footed) butterflies. References * Nymphalinae[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallimini .
Kallimini is a tribe of brush-footed butterflies. List of genera * '' Catacroptera'' Karsch, 1894 – pirates * '' Doleschallia'' C. & R. Felder, 1860 * ''Hypolimnas'' – eggflies, diadems (tentatively placed here) * ''Kallima'' Doubleday, 1849 – oakleaf butterflies, oakleaves * ''Mallika'' Collins & Larsen, 1991 – Jackson's leaf butterfly In some classifications, ''Hypolimnas'' is placed in the Junoniini Junoniini is a tribe of nymphalid ( brush-footed) butterflies. References * Nymphalinae[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catacroptera
''Catacroptera'' is a monotypic butterfly genus of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae found in sub-Saharan Africa. The habitat consists of grassland and savanna. Adults are on wing year round, but from September to April in cooler areas. Description The single species, ''Catacroptera cloanthe'', the pirate, has a wingspan of 50 to 63 mm. Its dorsal colour is orange with rows of dark bands in the forewing and blue spots surrounded by darker brown in the hindwing. The underside is brown with greyish stripes. Sexes are similar. There are seasonal forms which differ slightly. The dry-season form has a dark brown underside. Food plants The larvae feed on '' Justicia protracta'', '' Barleria stuhlmanni'', '' Ruellia cordata'', ''Asystasia gangetica'', '' Barleria opaca'', '' Ruellia togoensis'', '' Chaetacanthus setiger'', ''Asclepias'' and '' Phaulopsis'' species. Subspecies *''C. c.'' subsp. ''cloanthe'' – East and southern Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nymphalinae
The Nymphalinae are a subfamily of brush-footed butterflies (family Nymphalidae). Sometimes, the subfamilies Limenitidinae, and Biblidinae are included here as subordinate tribe(s), while the tribe Melitaeini is occasionally regarded as a distinct subfamily. Systematics The traditionally recognized tribes of Nymphalinae are here listed in the presumed phylogenetic sequence:See references in Savela (2010) * Coeini (six or seven genera) * Nymphalini – anglewings, tortoiseshells and relatives (about 15 genera, two are fossil) * Kallimini (about five genera) * Victorinini (four genera, formerly in Kallimini) * Junoniini (about five genera) * Melitaeini – fritillaries (about 25 genera) Genera ''incertae sedis'' are: * '' Rhinopalpa'' – the wizard * ''Kallimoides'' Shirôzu & Nakanishi, 1984 – African leaf butterfly * ''Vanessula'' Dewitz, 1887 In addition to these, '' Crenidomimas'' is sometimes placed here, but may belong in the Limenitidinae, genus ''Euryphura'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallika (butterfly)
''Mallika'' is a monotypic genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae found in central Africa from DR Congo to Kenya. The single species is ''Mallika jacksoni'', or Jackson's leaf butterfly, which traditionally has been included in the genus ''Kallima ''Kallima'', known as the oakleaf or oak leaf butterflies, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae. They are found in east, south and southeast Asia. Their common name is a reference to the lower surface ...''. The habitat consists of dry, sparsely wooded hillsides. The rear surface of the wings is brownish and closely resembles a dead leaf, while the upper surface is mainly blue. References "''Mallika'' Collins & Larsen, 1991"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''Seitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 50 Butterflies described in 1896 Butterflies of Africa Kallimini Taxa na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doleschallia
''Doleschallia'' is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae. With their wings closed ''Doleschallia'' resemble dead leaves. Another Indo-Australian genus ''Kallima'', and the African genera ''Kamilla'', ''Mallika'' and ''Kallimoides'' are collectively known as dead leaf butterflies. They have a pronounced wing apex, and the hindwing tornus is extended and forms a short tail. This shape, together with the dead-leaf colouration, complete with a "midrib", and markings which resemble patches of mould and leaf galls gives the butterfly a remarkable resemblance to an attached or fallen dead leaf. Species and subspecies Listed alphabetically: at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junoniini
Junoniini is a tribe of nymphalid ( brush-footed) butterflies. at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Genera * '''' Hübner, 1819 – buckeyes, commodores, pansies * '' Precis'' Hübner, 1819 – pansies * '''' Wallengren, 1857 (formerly in ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallima
''Kallima'', known as the oakleaf or oak leaf butterflies, is a genus of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae in the family Nymphalidae. They are found in east, south and southeast Asia. Their common name is a reference to the lower surface of their wings, which is various shades of brown like a dead leaf. When the wings are held closed, this results in a remarkable masquerade of a dead leaf, further emphasized by their wing shape. Taxonomy This genus has traditionally also included a number of African species, but they are now usually placed in '' Kallimoides'', ''Junonia'' (alternatively in ''Kamilla'') and '' Mallika''. The following species are currently members of the genus ''Kallima'':849]"">"''Kallima'' Doubleday, [1849]"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' *''Kallima albofasciata'' Moore, 1877 – Andaman oakleaf *''Kallima alompra'' Moore, 1879 – scarce blue oak leaf *''Kallima buxtoni'' Moore, 1879 *'' Kallima horsfieldii'' (Kolla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypolimnas
''Hypolimnas'' is a genus of tropical brush-footed butterflies commonly known as eggflies or diadems. The genus contains approximately 23 species, most of which are found in Africa, Asia, and Oceania. One species, the Danaid eggfly (''H. misippus''), is noted for its exceptionally wide distribution across five continents; it is the only ''Hypolimnas'' species found in the Americas. Eggflies are known for their marked sexual dimorphism and Batesian mimicry of poisonous milkweed butterflies (Danainae). For example, the Danaid eggfly mimics ''Danaus chrysippus'' while the great eggfly (''H. bolina'') mimics the Australian crow (''Euploea core''). In each case, the eggfly mimics the danainid's markings, thus adopting the latter's distasteful reputation to predators without being poisonous itself. Species Listed alphabetically:819]""> "''Hypolimnas'' Hübner, [1819]"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' *''Hypolimnas alimena'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypolimnas Misippus
''Hypolimnas misippus'', the Danaid eggfly, mimic, or diadem, is a widespread species of nymphalid butterfly. It is well known for polymorphism and mimicry. Males are blackish with distinctive white spots that are fringed in blue. Females are in multiple forms that include male-like forms while others closely resemble the toxic butterflies ''Danaus chrysippus'' and ''Danaus plexippus''. Distribution They are found across Africa, Asia, and Australia.819]""> "''Hypolimnas'' Hübner, [1819]"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' In the Americas, they are found in the West Indies, with strays in Central and North America. Description The male has the upperwings dark velvety brownish black. The forewing has a broad white oval spot between veins 3 and 7. A smaller spot near the apex is also present. These spots are crossed by the black veins and bordered in iridescent blue that is visible only at certain angles. The hindwing has a larger white spot b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portulacaria Afra
''Portulacaria afra'' (known as elephant bush, porkbush, purslane tree and ' in Afrikaans) is a small-leaved succulent plant found in South Africa. These succulents commonly have a reddish stem and leaves that are green, but also a variegated cultivar is often seen in cultivation. They are simple to care for and make easy houseplants for a sunny location. In frost-free regions they may be used in outdoor landscaping. Description It is a soft-wooded, semi-evergreen upright shrub or small tree, usually tall. It is sometimes confused with ''Crassula ovata'' (Jade plant), which it is not closely related to. ''P. afra'' has smaller and rounder pads and more compact growth (shorter internodal spaces, down to ). It is much hardier, faster growing, more loosely branched, and has more limber tapering branches than ''Crassula'' once established. The genus ''Portulacaria'' has been shown to be an outlier, relatively unrelated to the other genera in the family, which are all restricte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterflies
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] |
Nymphalidae
The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-footed butterflies, because they are known to stand on only four legs while the other two are curled up; in some species, these forelegs have a brush-like set of hairs, which gives this family its other common name. Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries. However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their surroundings. Nomenclature Rafinesque introduced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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