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Melanophora
''Melanophora'' is a genus of woodlouse flies in the family Calliphoridae. Species *'' Melanophora argyriventris'' (Curran, 1929) *'' Melanophora asetosa'' Kugler, 1978 *'' Melanophora basilewskyi'' (Peris, 1957) *'' Melanophora chia'' Cerretti & Pape, 2009 *''Melanophora roralis'' ( Linnaeus, 1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...) References Calliphoridae Brachycera genera Taxa named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen Diptera of North America Diptera of Africa Diptera of Asia Diptera of Europe {{Calliphoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophora Roralis
''Melanophora roralis'' is a species of woodlouse fly in the family Calliphoridae. Description ''M. roralis'' is long, black in colour with hairy Antenna (biology), antennae and a shiny Thorax (insect anatomy), thorax. Distribution It was introduced to North America from Europe and can be found from Southern Ontario to Chile and Argentina. Ecology Species fly from mid-May to October and inhabit old forests and damp areas near the shore. The females of this species have a distinctive white spots at the tips of their wings and lay from 189 to 238 eggs in 6.5 to 7.5 hours. It takes up to 21 days for the species' to pupate. It is a parasite of ''Porcellio scaber''. References Calliphoridae Flies described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Diptera of North America Diptera of South America Diptera of Europe {{calliphoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophora Asetosa
''Melanophora'' is a genus of woodlouse flies in the family Calliphoridae. Species *'' Melanophora argyriventris'' (Curran, 1929) *'' Melanophora asetosa'' Kugler, 1978 *'' Melanophora basilewskyi'' (Peris, 1957) *'' Melanophora chia'' Cerretti & Pape, 2009 *''Melanophora roralis'' ( Linnaeus, 1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...) References Calliphoridae Brachycera genera Taxa named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen Diptera of North America Diptera of Africa Diptera of Asia Diptera of Europe {{Calliphoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophora Chia
''Melanophora'' is a genus of woodlouse flies in the family Calliphoridae. Species *'' Melanophora argyriventris'' (Curran, 1929) *''Melanophora asetosa'' Kugler, 1978 *'' Melanophora basilewskyi'' (Peris, 1957) *'' Melanophora chia'' Cerretti & Pape, 2009 *''Melanophora roralis'' ( Linnaeus, 1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...) References Calliphoridae Brachycera genera Taxa named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen Diptera of North America Diptera of Africa Diptera of Asia Diptera of Europe {{Calliphoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophora Basilewskyi
''Melanophora'' is a genus of woodlouse flies in the family Calliphoridae. Species *'' Melanophora argyriventris'' (Curran, 1929) *''Melanophora asetosa'' Kugler, 1978 *'' Melanophora basilewskyi'' (Peris, 1957) *''Melanophora chia'' Cerretti & Pape, 2009 *''Melanophora roralis'' ( Linnaeus, 1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...) References Calliphoridae Brachycera genera Taxa named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen Diptera of North America Diptera of Africa Diptera of Asia Diptera of Europe {{Calliphoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanophora Argyriventris
''Melanophora'' is a genus of woodlouse flies in the family Calliphoridae. Species *'' Melanophora argyriventris'' (Curran, 1929) *''Melanophora asetosa'' Kugler, 1978 *''Melanophora basilewskyi'' (Peris, 1957) *''Melanophora chia'' Cerretti & Pape, 2009 *''Melanophora roralis'' ( Linnaeus, 1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...) References Calliphoridae Brachycera genera Taxa named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen Diptera of North America Diptera of Africa Diptera of Asia Diptera of Europe {{Calliphoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Baptiste Robineau-Desvoidy
André Jean Baptiste Robineau-Desvoidy (1 January 1799 in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye – 25 June 1857 in Paris) was a French physician and entomologist specialising in the study of Diptera (flies) and to some extent of the Coleoptera (beetles). Achievements Because he worked on difficult to identify flies (specifically the Schizophora), the existing descriptions of which were poor, and because he had few contacts, many of the new species he described were already named. Also he was over reliant on colour and pattern as characters, and this led to his improperly defining species. He also worked on too many species. Much later criticism ensued but it must be remembered that he was an early worker and, in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, French scientists were unduly criticised for nationalistic reasons. Very many of his generic and species names survive. In all these respects, as well as his genuine love of entomology and boundless enthusiasm, Robineau-Desvoidy is remini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Shimer
Henry Shimer (September 21, 1828 – July 28, 1895) was a naturalist and physician in Mount Carroll, Illinois. He was also a teacher at the Mount Carroll Seminary, which later became Shimer College; he was the husband of the seminary's founder, Frances Shimer. Biography Early life Shimer was born on September 21, 1828, in West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He worked as a stone mason in his youth and took up teaching at the age of 18. In March 1854, Shimer left Pennsylvania and traveled west to Mount Carroll, Illinois after a failed love affair. He may have done work on the construction or expansion of the Mount Carroll Seminary, for which the owners were unable to pay him. Marriage On December 22, 1857, Shimer and Frances Ann Wood, the co-principal of the Mount Carroll Seminary, were married. Their union was widely reputed to be a marriage of convenience. Vocations Shimer subsequently left for Chicago to study medicine. He graduated from the Chicago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Christian Fabricius
Johan Christian Fabricius (7 January 1745 – 3 March 1808) was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others. He was a student of Carl Linnaeus, and is considered one of the most important entomologists of the 18th century, having named nearly 10,000 species of animals, and established the basis for the modern insect classification. Biography Johan Christian Fabricius was born on 7 January 1745 at Tønder in the Duchy of Schleswig, where his father was a doctor. He studied at the gymnasium at Altona and entered the University of Copenhagen in 1762. Later the same year he travelled together with his friend and relative Johan Zoëga to Uppsala, where he studied under Carl Linnaeus for two years. On his return, he started work on his , which was finally published in 1775. Throughout this time, he remained dependent on subsidies from his father, who worked as a consultant at Frederiks Hospita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calliphoridae
The Calliphoridae (commonly known as blow flies, blow-flies, carrion flies, bluebottles, greenbottles, or cluster flies) are a family of insects in the order Diptera, with almost 1,900 known species. The maggot larvae, often used as fishing bait, are known as gentles. The family is known to be polyphyletic, but much remains disputed regarding proper treatment of the constituent taxa, some of which are occasionally accorded family status (e.g., Bengaliidae and Helicoboscidae). The name blowfly comes from an older English term for meat that had eggs laid on it, which was said to be flyblown. The first known association of the term "blow" with flies appears in the plays of William Shakespeare: '' Love's Labour's Lost'', '' The Tempest'', and '' Antony and Cleopatra''. Description Characteristics Calliphoridae adults are commonly shiny with metallic colouring, often with blue, green, or black thoraces and abdomens. Antennae are three-segmented and aristate. The aristae are pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Wilhelm Meigen
Johann Wilhelm Meigen (3 May 1764 – 11 July 1845) was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera. Life Early years Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha Bick. His parents, though not poor, were not wealthy either. They ran a small shop in Solingen. His paternal grandparents, however, owned an estate and hamlet with twenty houses. Adding to the rental income, Meigen's grandfather was a farmer and a guild mastercutler in Solingen. Two years after Meigen was born, his grandparents died and his parents moved to the family estate. This was already heavily indebted by the Seven Years' War, then bad crops and rash speculations forced the sale of the farm and the family moved back to Solingen. Meigen attended the town school but only for a short time. He had learned to read and write on his grandfather's estate and he read widely at home as well as taking an interest in natural history. A lodge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Howard Curran
Charles Howard Curran (20 March 1894 – 23 January 1972) was a Canadians, Canadian entomologist who specialised in Diptera. Curran's main taxonomic interests were in Brachycera, brachyceran flies, particularly the flower flies Syrphidae, in which he described 723 species. From 1922 to 1928 he worked as a specialist service in Diptera Entomology of Canada. In 1928, he was hired by the American Museum of Natural History as Assistant Curator and, from 1947 until his retirement in 1960, as Curator of Insects and Spiders. In 1931, he donated his collection to that institution: it has 10,000 specimens representing about 1,700 species including 400 types. He received in 1933 a Doctorate of Science at the University of Montreal with a thesis entitled The Families and Genera of North American Diptera. He was vice-president of the New York Entomological Society in 1936, president the following year. References Paul H. Arnaud Jr. et Thelma C. Owen (1981). Charles Howard Curran (1894-197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10th Edition Of Systema Naturae
The 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'' is a book written by Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus and published in two volumes in 1758 and 1759, which marks the starting point of zoological nomenclature. In it, Linnaeus introduced binomial nomenclature for animals, something he had already done for plants in his 1753 publication of '' Species Plantarum''. Starting point Before 1758, most biological catalogues had used polynomial names for the taxa included, including earlier editions of ''Systema Naturae''. The first work to consistently apply binomial nomenclature across the animal kingdom was the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature therefore chose 1 January 1758 as the "starting point" for zoological nomenclature, and asserted that the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'' was to be treated as if published on that date. Names published before that date are unavailable, even if they would otherwise satisfy the rules. The only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
