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Myrina (butterfly)
''Myrina'' is a purely Afrotropical genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfl ... containing a total of five species.Williams, Mark C. Butterflies and Skippers of the Afrotropical region, (Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea) CD encyclopaedia 2002 Species *'' Myrina anettae'' De Fleury, 1924 *'' Myrina dermaptera'' (Wallengren, 1857) *'' Myrina sharpei'' Bethune-Baker, 1906 *'' Myrina silenus'' (Fabricius, 1775) *'' Myrina subornata'' Lathy, 1903 Etymology Early authors often named insects for classical figures. This one is named for Myrina, queen of the Amazons. References External links"''Myrina'' Fabricius, 1807"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Amblypodiini Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Joha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrina Silenus
''Myrina silenus'', the common fig-tree blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa, southern Arabia and northern Oman. The wingspan is 26.5–34 mm for males and 33–41 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round with peaks from September to October and from April to June in the eastern part of the range. The larvae feed on ''Ficus'' species, including ''Ficus capensis, F. capensis'', ''Ficus cordata, F. cordata'', ''Ficus sur, F. sur'', ''Ficus pumila, F. pumila'' and ''Ficus ingens, F. ingens''. Subspecies * ''M. s. silenus'' ::Range: Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Congo, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, Chad, Sudan, Uganda, north-western Zambia * ''M. s. nzoiae'' d'Abrera, 1980 ::Range: Ethiopia, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, northern Oman, western and northern Kenya * ''M. s. ficedula'' (Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |