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Mazuca (Berber)
''Mazuca'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866. Species *''Mazuca amoena'' Jordan, 1933 Zaire *''Mazuca dulcis'' Jordan, 1933 Nigeria *''Mazuca elegantissima'' Janse, 1930 southern Africa *''Mazuca haemagrapha'' Hampson, 1910 Ghana *''Mazuca roseistriga'' Fletcher, 1963 Malawi *''Mazuca strigicincta ''Mazuca strigicincta'', the Pikachu moth, is a moth in the family Noctuidae found from Nigeria and Ghana down to northern Namibia and Mozambique. Taxonomy Name This taxon was named by Francis Walker in 1866. Common name The common nam ...'' Walker, 1866 Nigeria, Cameroons, Malawi – Pikachu moth References Hadeninae {{Hadeninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazuca Strigicincta
''Mazuca strigicincta'', the Pikachu moth, is a moth in the family Noctuidae found from Nigeria and Ghana down to northern Namibia and Mozambique. Taxonomy Name This taxon was named by Francis Walker in 1866. Common name The common name, Pikachu moth, comes from the fact that the moth shares colors with the popular Pokémon character Pikachu. Appearances in media ''M. strigicincta'' appears on a commemorative Ghanaian postage stamp in 2002 along with other stamps featuring other species of moths. The stamp features the Pikachu moth with a purple background, with "Ghana" written in the top right and the characters "C4500" in the bottom left in red Comic Sans Comic Sans MS is a sans-serif typeface designed by Vincent Connare and released in 1994 by Microsoft Corporation. It is a non-connecting script inspired by comic book lettering, intended for use in cartoon speech bubbles, as well as in other ca .... References {{Taxonbar , from=Q13513543 Moths described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Walker (entomologist)
Francis Walker (31 July 1809 – 5 October 1874) was an English entomologist. He was born in Southgate, London, on 31 July 1809 and died at Wanstead, England on 5 October 1874. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms. However, his assiduous work on the collections of the British Museum had great significance. Between June 1848 and late 1873 Walker was contracted by John Edward Gray Director of the British Museum to catalogue their insects (except Coleoptera) that is Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. Walker largely accomplished this and (Edwards, 1870) wrote of the plan and by implication those who implemented it “It is to him raythat the Public owe the admirable helps to the study of natural history which have been afforded by the series of inventories, guides, and nomenclatures, the publication of which beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...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] |
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other families of the Noctuoidea. It was considered the largest family in Lepidoptera for a long time, but after regrouping Lymantriinae, Catocalinae and Calpinae within the family Erebidae, the latter holds this title now. Currently, Noctuidae is the second largest family in Noctuoidea, with about 1,089 genera and 11,772 species. This classification is still contingent, as more changes continue to appear between Noctuidae and Erebidae. Description Adult: Most noctuid adults have drab wings, but some subfamilies, such as Acronictinae and Agaristinae, are very colorful, especially those from tropical regions (e.g. '' Baorisa hieroglyphica''). They are characterized by a structure in the metathorax called the nodular sclerite or epaulette, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. These include West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa, African countries and territories that are situated fully in that specified region, the term may also include polities that only have part of their territory located in that region, per the definition of the United Nations (UN). This is considered a non-standardized geographical region with the number of countries included varying from 46 to 48 depending on the organization describing the region (e.g. UN, WHO, World Bank, etc.). The Regions of the African Union, African Union uses a different regional breakdown, recognizing all 55 member states on the continent - grouping them into 5 distinct and standard regions. The term serves as a grouping counterpart to North Africa, which is instead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural History Museum, London
The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The Natural History Museum's main frontage, however, is on Cromwell Road. The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items within five main collections: botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology and zoology. The museum is a centre of research specialising in taxonomy, identification and conservation. Given the age of the institution, many of the collections have great historical as well as scientific value, such as specimens collected by Charles Darwin. The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons and ornate architecture—sometimes dubbed a ''cathedral of nature''—both exemplified by the large ''Diplodocus'' cast that domina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazuca Amoena
''Mazuca amoena'' is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It can be found from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zimbabwe, with one instance in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the .... Appearance ''M. amoena'' is a white moth with black stripes along the border of the wing, a few red stripes along the mid-top, an orange circle along the ends of the wings, and smaller black circles towards the center. Taxonomy ''M. amoena'' was named by Karl Jordan in 1933. References Hadeninae Moths described in 1933 {{Hadeninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazuca Dulcis
''Mazuca'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The genus was erected by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1866. Species *''Mazuca amoena'' Jordan, 1933 Zaire *''Mazuca dulcis'' Jordan, 1933 Nigeria *''Mazuca elegantissima'' Janse, 1930 southern Africa *''Mazuca haemagrapha'' Hampson, 1910 Ghana *''Mazuca roseistriga'' Fletcher, 1963 Malawi *''Mazuca strigicincta'' Walker, 1866 Nigeria, Cameroons, Malawi – Pikachu moth References Hadeninae {{Hadeninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazuca Elegantissima
''Mazuca'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866. Species *'' Mazuca amoena'' Jordan, 1933 Zaire *''Mazuca dulcis ''Mazuca'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The genus was erected by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1866. Species *''Mazuca amoena'' Jordan, 1933 Zaire *''Mazuca dulcis'' Jordan, 1933 Nig ...'' Jordan, 1933 Nigeria *'' Mazuca elegantissima'' Janse, 1930 southern Africa *'' Mazuca haemagrapha'' Hampson, 1910 Ghana *'' Mazuca roseistriga'' Fletcher, 1963 Malawi *'' Mazuca strigicincta'' Walker, 1866 Nigeria, Cameroons, Malawi – Pikachu moth References Hadeninae {{Hadeninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazuca Haemagrapha
''Mazuca'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866. Species *'' Mazuca amoena'' Jordan, 1933 Zaire *''Mazuca dulcis'' Jordan, 1933 Nigeria *''Mazuca elegantissima ''Mazuca'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866. Species *'' Mazuca amoena'' Jordan, 1933 Zaire *''Mazuca dulcis ''Mazuca'' is a genus of moths of the fami ...'' Janse, 1930 southern Africa *'' Mazuca haemagrapha'' Hampson, 1910 Ghana *'' Mazuca roseistriga'' Fletcher, 1963 Malawi *'' Mazuca strigicincta'' Walker, 1866 Nigeria, Cameroons, Malawi – Pikachu moth References Hadeninae {{Hadeninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazuca Roseistriga
''Mazuca'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866. Species *'' Mazuca amoena'' Jordan, 1933 Zaire *''Mazuca dulcis'' Jordan, 1933 Nigeria *''Mazuca elegantissima'' Janse, 1930 southern Africa *''Mazuca haemagrapha ''Mazuca'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866. Species *'' Mazuca amoena'' Jordan, 1933 Zaire *''Mazuca dulcis'' Jordan, 1933 Nigeria *''Mazuca elegantissim ...'' Hampson, 1910 Ghana *'' Mazuca roseistriga'' Fletcher, 1963 Malawi *'' Mazuca strigicincta'' Walker, 1866 Nigeria, Cameroons, Malawi – Pikachu moth References Hadeninae {{Hadeninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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