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Macrotarsipus Lioscelis
''Camaegeria monogama'' is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Sierra Leone. This species is black and the tip of the abdomen has red-orange scales. It is similar to '' Camaegeria auripicta'' Strand, 1914, '' Camaegeria aristura'' (Meyrick, 1931) and '' Camaegeria sophax'' (Druce, 1899). There is the possibility that this species is a junior synonym of '' Camaegeria exochiformis'' (Walker, 1856). This species is also native to Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ... and its holotype is in very bad shape.Bartsch D. & Berg J., 2012. New Species and review of the Afrotropical clearwing moths genus ''Camaegeria'' Strand, 1914 (Lep.:Sesiidae: Synanthedonini). - Zootaxa 3181: 28-46 (2012)preview/ref> References *Meyrick, E. 1932a. Exotic Microle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Meyrick
Edward Meyrick (25 November 1854, in Ramsbury – 31 March 1938, at Thornhanger, Marlborough) was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern microlepidoptera systematics. Life and work Edward Meyrick came from a Welsh clerical family and was born in Ramsbury on the Kennet to a namesake father. He was educated at Marlborough College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He actively pursued his hobby during his schooling, and one colleague stated in 1872 that Meyrick "has not left a lamp, a paling, or a tree unexamined in which a moth could possibly, at any stage of its existence, lie hid." Meyrick began publishing notes on microlepidopterans in 1875, but when in December, 1877 he gained a post at The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales, there were greater opportunities for indulging his interest. He stayed in Australia for ten years (from 1877 until the end of 1886) working at Syd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sesiidae
The Sesiidae or clearwing moths are a diurnal moth family in the order Lepidoptera known for their Batesian mimicry in both appearance and behaviour of various Hymenoptera. The family consists of 165 genera spread over two subfamilies, containing in total 1525 species and 49 subspecies, most of which occur in the tropics, though there are many species in the Holarctic region as well, including over a hundred species known to occur in Europe. Morphology Sesiidae are characterized by their hymenopteriform Batesian mimicry, frequently of identifiable species. Most species of Sesiidae have wings with areas where scales are nearly completely absent, resulting in partial, marked transparency. Forewings are commonly elongated and narrow in the basal half. In many species, the abdomen is elongated, with an anal tuft, and striped or ringed yellow, red or white, sometimes very brightly so. Legs are long, thin and frequently coloured, and in some species the hind-legs are elongated. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra Leone has a tropical climate, with diverse environments ranging from savanna to rainforests. The country has a population of 7,092,113 as of the 2015 census. The capital and largest city is Freetown. The country is divided into five administrative regions, which are subdivided into Districts of Sierra Leone, 16 districts. Sierra Leone is a constitutional republic with a unicameral parliament and a directly elected executive president, president serving a five-year term with a maximum of two terms. The current president is Julius Maada Bio. Sierra Leone is a Secular state, secular nation with Constitution of Sierra Leone, the constitution providing for the separation of state and religion and freedom of conscience (which includes freedom of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camaegeria Auripicta
''Camaegeria auripicta'' is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Cameroon. This species has a wingspan of 19–25 mm, it is black, with greenish and blue-violet shine. It is close to ''Camaegeria aristura'' (Meyrick, 1931), ''Camaegeria monogama ''Camaegeria monogama'' is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Sierra Leone. This species is black and the tip of the abdomen has red-orange scales. It is similar to '' Camaegeria auripicta'' Strand, 1914, '' Camaegeria aristura'' ...'' (Meyrick, 1932) and '' Camaegeria sophax'' (Druce, 1899)Bartsch D. & Berg J., 2012. New Species and review of the Afrotropical clearwing moths genus ''Camaegeria'' Strand, 1914 (Lep.:Sesiidae: Synanthedonini). – Zootaxa 3181: 28–46 (2012)preview/ref> References *Strand, E. 1914a. ''Neue Lepidoptera aus Kamerun. Gesammelt von Herrn Leutnant v. Rothkirch und Panthen.'' – Archiv für Naturgeschichte 18(A)(1):41–49. Endemic fauna of Cameroon Sesiidae Mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camaegeria Aristura
''Camaegeria aristura'' is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Uganda. This species is black and the tip of the abdomen has red-orange scales. It is similar to '' Camaegeria auripicta'' Strand, 1914, ''Camaegeria monogama ''Camaegeria monogama'' is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Sierra Leone. This species is black and the tip of the abdomen has red-orange scales. It is similar to '' Camaegeria auripicta'' Strand, 1914, '' Camaegeria aristura'' ...'' (Meyrick, 1932) and '' Camaegeria sophax'' (Druce, 1899)Bartsch D. & Berg J., 2012. New Species and review of the Afrotropical clearwing moths genus ''Camaegeria'' Strand, 1914 (Lep.:Sesiidae: Synanthedonini). - Zootaxa 3181: 28-46 (2012)preview/ref> References Endemic fauna of Uganda Sesiidae Moths described in 1931 Insects of Uganda Moths of Africa {{Sesiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camaegeria Sophax
''Camaegeria sophax'' is a moth of the family Sesiidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1899. It is known from Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda and Zimbabwe. References *Druce, H. (1899). "Descriptions of some new species of Heterocera. Fam. Aegeriidae". ''Annals and Magazine of Natural History''. (7) 4 (21): 200–205. *Bartsch D. & Berg J. (2012)"New Species and review of the Afrotropical clearwing moths genus ''Camaegeria'' Strand, 1914 (Lep.: Sesiidae: Synanthedonini)" ''Zootaxa''. 3181: 28–46. Sesiidae Moths described in 1899 Lepidoptera of Uganda Lepidoptera of Mozambique Lepidoptera of Malawi Lepidoptera of Zimbabwe Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa {{Sesiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camaegeria Exochiformis
''Camaegeria exochiformis'' is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is known from Ghana and Sierra Leone. References *Walker 1856b. ''List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part VIII''.– Sphingidae. - — 8:i–iv, 1–271. *Bartsch D. & Berg J., 2012. New Species and review of the Afrotropical clearwing moths genus ''Camaegeria'' Strand, 1914 (Lep.:Sesiidae: Synanthedonini). - Zootaxa 3181: 28-46 (2012)preview Sesiidae Moths described in 1856 Moths of Africa Insects of West Africa {{Sesiidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moths Described In 1932
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
