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Nyctemera Simulatrix
''Nyctemera simulatrix'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found on Sulawesi, Flores, Bangai and the Key Islands The Kai Islands (also Kei Islands) of Indonesia are a group of islands in the southeastern part of the Maluku Islands, located in the province of Maluku. The Moluccas have been known as the Spice Islands due to regionally specific plants such .... Subspecies *''Nyctemera simulatrix simulatrix'' (central and south-western Sulawesi, Flores) *''Nyctemera simulatrix basinigra'' Niewenhuis, 1948 (south-eastern Sulawesi, Bangai) *''Nyctemera simulatrix consobrina'' (Hopffer, 1874) (Sulawesi: eastern Minahassa Peninsula) References Nyctemerina Moths described in 1864 {{Nyctemerina-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] |
