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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 rea ... [...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 rea ... [...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 ... [...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 Species ... [...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'' Fruhstorfer, 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euliphyra
''Euliphyra'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Species *'' Euliphyra hewitsoni'' Aurivillius, 1899 *''Euliphyra leucyania ''Euliphyra leucyania'', the lesser moth butterfly, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Rep ...'' (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 ''Celastrina serotina'', the cherry gall azure, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found across North America as far north as the treeline. Its flight time is between mid-May and mid-June in eastern Ontario after the spring azure and ...''. It feeds on galls on black cherry and p ... [...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 *''Lachnocn ... [...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'' Westwood 1864 - moth butterfly * '' Liphyra castnia'' Strand, 1911 * ''Liphyra grandis ''Liphyra grandis'' is a butterfly found in Papua New Guinea. This species has a body length of 28 mm with a diameter of 7 mm. The length of the forewings is 45 mm. The body is dark brown, underside of same is brownish grey. The ...'' 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. 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 ''Logania watsoniana'', or Watson's mottle, is a small but striking butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues (family Lycaenidae). The species was first described by Lionel de Nicéville in 1898. Description Male uppersid ...'' de Nicéville, 1898 References''Logania''at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Miletinae Lycaenidae genera {{Miletinae-stub ... [...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 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 ''Megalopalpus simplex'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered ...'' Röber, 1886 *'' Megalopalpus zymna'' (Westwood, 851 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 *''Spalgis jacksoni'' Stempffer, 1967 *''Spalgis lemolea'' Druce, 1890 *''Spalgis takanamii'' Eliot, 1984 *''Spalgis tintinga ''Spalgis tintinga'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagasc ...'' (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] |
