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List Of Butterflies Of Tobago
List of the butterfly species of Trinidad and Tobago, an island nation located in the Caribbean region off the northeast coast of South America. The combined efforts of generations of resident and visiting naturalists have helped to make the butterfly fauna of Tobago well known. Some 129 species have been recorded on the island of Tobago that has a land area of only 300 km2 (116 mi2) and is approximately 42 km long and 10 km wide. This list follows Malcolm Barcant (1970) who is the main source of information on the butterflies of Tobago. His book is no longer in print, but used copies are available at booksellers. Barcant gives each species an English common name, but many of these were never taken up. Barcant's English name and the more widely accepted English name are given in the list below. Since 1970 many of the Latin names used by Barcant have also changed. The 2004 catalog of Lamas was used to update the taxonomy.Lamas, G. (Ed.). (2004). ''Checklist: ... [...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] |
Parides Neophilus
''Parides neophilus'', the spear-winged cattleheart, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Neotropical realm. The larvae feed on '' Aristolochia trilobata'' and '' Aristolochia colombiana''. Subspecies *''P. n. neophilus'' – Guianas, Surinam, southern Venezuela *''P. n. anaximenes'' (C. & R. Felder, 1862) – Peru *''P. n. consus'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) – Bolivia *''P. n. ecbolius'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) – Brazil (Pará, Amazonas) *''P. n. eurybates'' (Gray, 853 – Brazil (Mato Grosso, western São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul), Paraguay, Argentina (Misiones) *''P. n. parianus'' (Rothschild & Jordan, 1906) – Trinidad, Venezuela *''P. n. olivencius'' (Bates, 1861) – Colombia, Peru, Brazil (Amazonas) *''P. n. napoensis'' Varea, 1975 – eastern Ecuador Description from Seitz P. neophilus. In the male the cell of the hindwing on the upper surface is red nearly to the base. In both sexes the 2. median of the hindwing arises a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurema Elathea
''Eurema'' is a widespread genus of grass yellow butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species range from Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania, to the New World. The type species is the North American barred yellow (''Eurema daira''). There are over 70 species in the genus, but more than 300 synonymous names have been applied to them. Some species, such as the common African grass yellow ('' E. hecabe'') have over 80 synonyms. The genus itself has over 15 junior generic synonyms. This is the price of being a widespread taxon, as well as a zoogeographical problem. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: – forest grass yellow * ''Eurema simulatrix'' (Semper, 1891) – changeable grass yellow * '' Eurema smilax'' (Donovan, 1805) – small grass yellow * '' Eurema tilaha'' (Horsfield, 829 * '' Eurema nicevillei'' (Butler, 1898) – Malayan grass yellow * '' Eurema timorensis'' Shirôzu & Yata, 1977 * '' Eurema tominia'' (Vollenhoven, 1865) * '' Eurema upembana'' (Berg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurema Leuce
''Eurema leuce'', the Hall's sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found on the West Indies and in Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, and Venezuela. The length of the forewings is 17–21 mm for males and females. Adults have been recorded feeding on ''Bidens pilosa'', ''Tournefortia hirsutissima'', and ''Croton barahonensis''. Subspecies The following subspecies are recognised: *''E. l. leuce'' (Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul, Uruguay) *''E. l. circumcincta'' (Bates, 1861) (Brazil: Pará) *''E. l. athalia'' (C. & R. Felder, 865 __NOTOC__ Year 865 ( DCCCLXV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * King Louis the German divides the East Frankish Kingdom among his three sons. C ... (Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad) *''E. l. flavilla'' (Bates, 1861) (Brazil: Amazonas), Peru) *''E. l. memulus'' (Butler, 1871) (Haiti) *''E. l. antillarum'' (Hall, 1936) (St. Kitts, Dominica, St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurema Venusta
''Eurema'' is a widespread genus of grass yellow butterflies in the family Pieridae. Species range from Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania, to the New World. The type species is the North American barred yellow (''Eurema daira''). There are over 70 species in the genus, but more than 300 synonymous names have been applied to them. Some species, such as the common African grass yellow ('' E. hecabe'') have over 80 synonyms. The genus itself has over 15 junior generic synonyms. This is the price of being a widespread taxon, as well as a zoogeographical problem. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: – forest grass yellow * ''Eurema simulatrix'' (Semper, 1891) – changeable grass yellow * '' Eurema smilax'' (Donovan, 1805) – small grass yellow * '' Eurema tilaha'' (Horsfield, 829 * '' Eurema nicevillei'' (Butler, 1898) – Malayan grass yellow * '' Eurema timorensis'' Shirôzu & Yata, 1977 * '' Eurema tominia'' (Vollenhoven, 1865) * '' Eurema upembana'' (Berg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurema Albula
''Eurema albula'', the ghost yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from southern Texas (where it is a rare stray) south through the West Indies and mainland tropical Central and South America to Brazil. The habitat consists of tropical forests and second growth. The wingspan is . Adults are pure white above with a black tip to forewing. Adults are on wing year round in the tropics. They feed on flower nectar. The larvae feed on '' Cassia'' species (including '' Cassia fruticosa''). Subspecies *''E. a. albula'' (Surinam, Brazil: Amazonas, Pará) *''E. a. sinoe'' (Godart, 1819) (Brazil) *''E. a. marginella'' (C. & R. Felder, 1861) (Venezuela) *''E. a. celata'' (R. Felder, 1869) (Mexico) *''E. a. espinosae'' (Fernández, 1928) (Peru) *''E. a. totora'' Lamas, 1981 (Peru) File:Ghost_yellow_(Eurema_albula)_male.JPG, Male, Trinidad Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrisitia Proterpia
''Eurema proterpia'', the tailed orange, is a North and South American butterfly in the family Pieridae. Description The upperside of the wings is orange with a variable amount of black along the forewing costa.Jim P. Brock and Kenn Kaufman (2003). ''Butterflies of North America''. Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY. The wing veins are lightly marked with black in summer individuals, and winter individuals have no black veins. Males reflect UV light on their upper sides, and some females can be white.James A. Scott (1986). ''The Butterflies of North America''. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA. The underside of the wings varies depending on the season. Summer individuals are yellow orange with the hindwing slightly pointed. Winter individuals are brown with darker brown markings with the hindwing being much more pointed. The wingspan measures to inches (32–44 mm).Bob Stewart, Priscilla Brodkin and Hank Brodkin (2001). ''Butterflies of Arizona''. West Coast Lady Press. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anteos Maerula
''Anteos maerula'', the angled sulphur or yellow angled-sulphur, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It is found from Peru to Mexico. Rarely, migrants can be found up to eastern Nebraska, south-eastern Arizona, south-western New Mexico, southern Texas, Mississippi and Florida. The wingspan is 82–117 mm. The upperside of the males is bright yellow, while females are paler. Both sexes have a black spot in the forewing cell. Adults feed on the nectar from red and purple flowers, including ''Hibiscus'' and ''Bougainvilla'' species. The larvae feed on '' Cassia'' species, including ''Cassia emarginata ''Senna bicapsularis'' is a species of the legume genus '' Senna'', native to northern South America, from Panama south to Venezuela and Colombia, and also the West Indies. Common names include rambling senna (formerly "cassia"), winter cassia, C ...''. References *F. Martin Brown and Bernard Heineman, ''Jamaica and its Butterflies'' (E. W. Classey, London 1972), Plate V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoebis Philea
''Phoebis philea'', the orange-barred sulphur, is a species of butterfly found in the Americas including the Caribbean. The wingspan is 68 to 80 mm.Orange-barred Sulphur Butterflies of Canada There are two to three generations per year in Florida and one in the northern part of the range with adults on wing from mid to late summer. The species habitat
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Phoebis Argante
''Phoebis argante'', the apricot sulphur or Argante giant sulphur, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. Description ''Phoebis argante'' has a wingspan of about . The uppersides of the male's wings are bright orange with a thin black or dark brown border on forewings. The hindwings are slightly paler and have two small whitish spots in the middle. The basic colour of the females vary from white to yellow, with dark borders. Larvae feed on '' Pentaclethra macroloba'', '' Cassia biflora'', '' Cassia fruticosa'', ''Inga vera'' and '' Inga ruiziana''. Distribution This species can be found from Mexico up to Peru, in the Antilles and in Cuba. Subspecies Specimens from Mexico to Panama do not have a recognised subspecies. The following subspecies are recognised: *''P. a. argante'' (Brazil, Uruguay) *''P. a. larra'' (Fabricius, 1798) ( Guyana, Suriname) *''P. a. minuscula'' (Butler, 1869) (Cuba) *''P. a. rorata'' (Butler, 1869) (Dominican Republic) *''P. a. comstocki'' Avinoff, 1944 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoebis Sennae
''Phoebis sennae'', the cloudless sulphur, is a mid-sized butterfly in the family Pieridae found in the Americas. There are several similar species such as the yellow angled-sulphur (''Anteos maerula''), which has angled wings, statira sulphur (''Aphrissa statira), and'' other sulphurs, which are much smaller. Distribution Their range is wide, from South America to southern Canada, in particular southwestern Ontario.Cloudless Sulphur Butterflies of Canada They are most common from to southern , |
Aphrissa Statira
''Aphrissa statira'', the statira sulphur, is a species of Lepidoptera in the family ''Pieridae''. The species is a medium-sized yellow butterfly, with females more pale than males. They are found from southern regions of Florida and Texas through southern Brazil and northern Argentina. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of several local host plants, while adults prefer to feed on the nectar of red or orange colored flowers. The species is most noted for their dramatic migrations in the tropical areas of the Americas. They have been the subject of many studies about how butterflies navigate and orient during migration. Identification ''Aphrissa statira'' has a wingspan of about to . Because of their yellow color, they can be difficult to differentiate from cloudless sulphur butterflies when flying. In general, the color of their wings vary between individual butterflies, with the most variation in color seen in Colombia, Central America, and Mexico. The subspecies ''A. statira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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