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Massala (moth)
''Massala '' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1865. Species *'' Massala abdara'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 869 Venezuela *'' Massala asema'' Hampson, 1926 Antilles *'' Massala carthia'' Schaus, 1904 southeast Brazil *'' Massala dimidiata'' Walker, 1865 Jamaica *'' Massala dorsilinea'' (Dyar, 1909) Guyana *'' Massala ernestina'' Dognin, 1912 Bolivia *'' Massala hieroglyphica'' (Walker, 1867) Colombia *'' Massala maculifera'' (Maassen, 1890) Peru *'' Massala marmona'' Schaus, 1904 Brazil (São Paulo) *''Massala obvertens ''Massala obvertens'', the tropical massala moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number A MONA number (short for Moths of North America), or Hodges number after Ronald W. Hodges, i ...'' (Walker, 1858) Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Guatemala References Eulepidotinae Moth genera {{Erebidae-stub ... [...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] |
