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Miletinae
Miletinae is a subfamily of the family Lycaenidae of butterflies, commonly called harvesters and woolly legs, and virtually unique among butterflies in having predatory larvae. Miletinae are entirely aphytophagous (do not feed on plants). The ecology of the Miletinae is little understood, but adults and larvae live in association with ants, and most known species feed on Hemiptera (aphids, coccids, membracids, and psyllids), though some, like ''Liphyra'', feed on the ants themselves. The butterflies, ants, and hemipterans, in some cases, seem to have complex symbiotic relationships benefiting all.Lohman, D.J.; Samarita, V.U. 2009: The biology of carnivorous butterfly larvae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Miletinae: Miletini) and their ant-tended hemipteran prey in Thailand and the Philippines. ''Journal of natural history'', 43: 569-581. Systematics *Tribe Miletini **''Allotinus'' C. & R. Felder, 865/small> — Indomalayan realm **''Lontalius'' Eliot, 1986 — Indomalayan realm **'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miletinae
Miletinae is a subfamily of the family Lycaenidae of butterflies, commonly called harvesters and woolly legs, and virtually unique among butterflies in having predatory larvae. Miletinae are entirely aphytophagous (do not feed on plants). The ecology of the Miletinae is little understood, but adults and larvae live in association with ants, and most known species feed on Hemiptera (aphids, coccids, membracids, and psyllids), though some, like ''Liphyra'', feed on the ants themselves. The butterflies, ants, and hemipterans, in some cases, seem to have complex symbiotic relationships benefiting all.Lohman, D.J.; Samarita, V.U. 2009: The biology of carnivorous butterfly larvae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Miletinae: Miletini) and their ant-tended hemipteran prey in Thailand and the Philippines. ''Journal of natural history'', 43: 569-581. Systematics *Tribe Miletini **''Allotinus'' C. & R. Felder, 865/small> — Indomalayan realm **''Lontalius'' Eliot, 1986 — Indomalayan realm **'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 butterfly species. The family comprises seven subfamilies, including the blues (Polyommatinae), the coppers (Lycaeninae), the hairstreaks (Theclinae), and the harvesters (Miletinae). Description, food, and life cycle Adults are small, under 5 cm usually, and brightly coloured, sometimes with a metallic gloss. Larvae are often flattened rather than cylindrical, with glands that may produce secretions that attract and subdue ants. Their cuticles tend to be thickened. Some larvae are capable of producing vibrations and low sounds that are transmitted through the substrates they inhabit. They use these sounds to communicate with ants.Pierce, N. E.; Braby, M. F.; Heath, A.; Lohman, D. J.; Mathew, J.; Rand, D. B. & Travassos, M. A. (2002)"The eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aslauga
''Aslauga'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. They are associated with other insects and found only in the Afrotropical realm. They are small usually grey-blue or grey-purple butterflies with a distinctive, but widely varied wing shape, especially pronounced in '' A. pandora''. They are forest butterflies of the Congolian forests and Lower Guinean forests. Original description by William Forsell Kirby: "Wings short and broad, very densely scaled; anterior wings strongly curved outwards in the middle of the hind margin; posterior wings with a concavity on the inner margin at the anal angle. Anterior wings with the subcostal nervure five-branched, the first two branches emitted near together before the end of the cell and parallel, the other three short and emitted near the apex of the wing; the third and fourth parallel, running into the costa before the apex, the fifth running to the hind margin just below the apex".Kirby,W.F., 1890 Descriptions of new Specie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miletus (genus)
''Miletus'' is a genus of butterflies sometimes called brownies. Its species are found in the eastern Palearctic realm and the Indomalayan realm, and some stray east of the Wallace Line. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner around 1819. ''Miletus'' is the type genus of the subfamily Miletinae. Species *''boisduvali'' species group **'' Miletus biggsii'' (Distant, 1884) **'' Miletus boisduvali'' Moore, 1857 **'' Miletus cellarius'' (Fruhstorfer, 1913) **'' Miletus drucei'' (Semper, 1888) *''chinensis'' species group **'' Miletus bannanus'' Huang & Xue, 2004 **'' Miletus chinensis'' C. Felder, 1862 **'' Miletus croton'' (Doherty, 1889) **'' Miletus gaesa'' (de Nicéville, 1895) **'' Miletus mallus'' (Fruhstorfer, 1913) **'' Miletus nymphis'' (Fruhstorfer, 1913) *''melanion'' species group **'' Miletus bazilanus'' (Fruhstorfer, 1913) **'' Miletus melanion'' C. Felder & R. Felder, 1865 *''symethus'' species group **'' Miletus ancon'' Doherty, 1889 **'' Miletus archilocus'' Fruh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euliphyra
''Euliphyra'' is a genus of butterflies 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 butterf .... Species *'' Euliphyra hewitsoni'' Aurivillius, 1899 *'' Euliphyra leucyania'' (Hewitson, 1874) *'' Euliphyra mirifica'' Holland, 1890 References Miletinae Lycaenidae genera {{Miletinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feniseca
''Feniseca tarquinius'', the harvester, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, and the only member of the monotypic genus ''Feniseca''. It is found in eastern North America. This butterfly is the only carnivorous (i.e., insectivorous) butterfly in North America (there are a handful of carnivorous moths, for example '' Fulgoraecia exigua''). The larvae feed on various aphids, such as '' Neoprociphilus'', ''Pemphigus'', '' Prociphilus'', and '' Schizoneura''. It is found in early spring until fall and is generally scarce. It lives in wooded areas near streams close to alders. The wingspan is 23–32 mm. Another butterfly which is possibly carnivorous is '' Celastrina serotina''. It feeds on galls on black cherry ''Prunus serotina'', commonly called black cherry,World Economic Plants: A Standard Reference, Second Edition'. CRC Press; 19 April 2016. . p. 833–. wild black cherry, rum cherry, or mountain black cherry, is a deciduous tree or shrub of the ... and pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lachnocnema
''Lachnocnema'', commonly called woolly legs, is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae found mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Identification requires dissection to reveal subtle genital distinctions. Species Listed alphabetically within species groups: *''Lachnocnema bibulus'' group **''Lachnocnema bibulus'' (Fabricius, 1793) – common woolly legs **''Lachnocnema kiellandi'' Libert, 1996 **'' Lachnocnema laches'' (Fabricius, 1793) – southern pied woolly legs **''Lachnocnema pseudobibulus'' Libert, 1996 **'' Lachnocnema riftensis'' Libert, 1996 **'' Lachnocnema sosia'' Libert, 1996 *''Lachnocnema durbani'' group **''Lachnocnema durbani'' Trimen, 1887 – D'Urban's woolly legs **'' Lachnocnema intermedia'' Libert, 1996 **'' Lachnocnema tanzaniensis'' Libert, 1996 *''Lachnocnema abyssinica'' group **'' Lachnocnema abyssinica'' Libert, 1996 **'' Lachnocnema angolanus'' Libert, 1996 **'' Lachnocnema ducarmei'' Libert, 1996 **'' Lachnocnema triangularis'' Libert, 1996 *''Lachn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liphyra
''Liphyra'' is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. It was first described by John O. Westwood in 1864. The larvae are predatory and feed on ant larvae. They are among the largest species of lycaenid butterflies. There are several species in the genus which are found in Asia and Australia. In the genus ''Liphyra'', the antenna tapers gradually. Species * ''Liphyra brassolis ''Liphyra brassolis'', the moth butterfly, is a butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia that belongs to the lycaenid family. The larvae are predatory and feed on ant larvae. This is one of the largest species of lycaenid but ...'' Westwood 1864 - moth butterfly * '' Liphyra castnia'' Strand, 1911 * '' Liphyra grandis'' Weymer, 1902 References External links List of ''Liphyra'' species names (not all are valid)* Miletinae Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by John O. Westwood {{Miletinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logania (butterfly)
''Logania'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The genus is shared the between the Indomalayan realm and the Australasian realm, ranging from Burma to New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the wide Torr .... Species * '' Logania distanti'' Semper, 1889 * '' Logania dumoga'' Cassidy, 1995 * '' Logania hampsoni'' Frühstorfer, 1914 * '' Logania malayica'' Distant, 1884 * '' Logania marmorata'' Moore, 1884 * '' Logania nehalemia'' Frühstorfer, 1914 * '' Logania obscura'' (Röber, 1886) * '' Logania paluana'' Eliot, 1986 * '' Logania regina'' Druce, 1873) * '' Logania waltraudae'' Eliot, 1986 * '' Logania watsoniana'' de Nicéville, 1898 References''Logania''at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Miletinae Lycaenidae genera {{Miletinae-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lontalius
''Lontalius'' is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. Its single species, ''Lontalius eltus'', is found in Borneo and the Philippines. Both the genus and species were first described by John Nevill Eliot Lt. Col. John Nevill Eliot (29 August 1912 – 11 April 2003)''England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007'' was an English entomologist who specialised in Oriental Lepidoptera especially Lycaenidae. He was born in Woolwich, Lo ... in 1986. References External links * With images Miletinae Taxa named by John Nevill Eliot Lycaenidae genera Monotypic butterfly genera {{Miletinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megalopalpus
''Megalopalpus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Species *''Megalopalpus angulosus'' Grünberg, 1910 *''Megalopalpus metaleucus'' Karsch, 1893 *''Megalopalpus simplex'' Röber, 1886 *''Megalopalpus zymna'' (Westwood, 851 __NOTOC__ Year 851 ( DCCCLI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Asia * Bagrat II Bagratuni, Armenian prince and leader of a rebellion against the Abbasi ... References Seitz A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 65 Miletinae Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Julius Röber {{Miletinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spalgis
''Spalgis'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. ''Spalgis'' are found in the Australasian realm (New Guinea), the Indomalayan realm, and the Afrotropical realm. The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1879. Species *'' Spalgis asmus'' Parsons, 1986 *'' Spalgis baiongus'' Cantlie & Norman, 1960 *'' Spalgis epius'' (Westwood, 851 __NOTOC__ Year 851 ( DCCCLI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Asia * Bagrat II Bagratuni, Armenian prince and leader of a rebellion against the Abbasi ... *'' Spalgis jacksoni'' Stempffer, 1967 *'' Spalgis lemolea'' Druce, 1890 *'' Spalgis takanamii'' Eliot, 1984 *'' Spalgis tintinga'' (Boisduval, 1833) References External linksImages representing ''Spalgis''at Bold Miletinae Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Frederic Moore {{Miletinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
