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Pachnephoptrus Cashmirensis
''Pachnephoptrus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. The genus includes four species; one of them, '' P. weisei'', is distributed from the Transcaucasus to Central Asia, while the other three are found in the Himalayas. Species * '' Pachnephoptrus cashmirensis'' ( Jacoby, 1900) – Kashmir * ''Pachnephoptrus indicus'' ( Jacoby, 1895) – India ( Himachal Pradesh), Nepal * ''Pachnephoptrus squamosus ''Pachnephoptrus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. The genus includes four species; one of them, ''Pachnephoptrus weisei, P. weisei'', is distributed from the Transcaucasus to Central Asia, while the other three are found ...'' (Bryant, 1923) – India (Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal) * '' Pachnephoptrus weisei'' Reitter, 1892 – Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Host plants ''P. weisei'' has been reported on plants of the genus '' Astragalus'' (Fabaceae), while ''P. squamosus'' has been reported a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Reitter
Edmund Reitter (22 October 1845 – 15 March 1920) was an Austrian entomologist, writer and a collector. Biography Edmund Reitter was best known as an expert on the beetles of the Palaearctic. He was an imperial advisor and editor of the ''Wiener Entomologischen Zeitung'', (Vienna Entomological Gazette). In addition he was a member and honorary member of Deutsche Gesellschaft für allgemeine und angewandte Entomologie in Berlin, the Vereins für schlesische Insektenkunde in Breslau, the Museum Francisco-Carolinum in Linz, the Vereins für Naturkunde (Association for Natural History) in Austria, the Société entomologique de Russie in Saint Petersburg, the Société royale entomologique d’Égypte and the Nederlandse Entomologische Vereniging in Rotterdam. He was also known as an insect dealer. As a corresponding member he worked with the Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein in Troppau, the Socíetas pro Fauna et Flora fennica in Helsinki und the Real Sociedad Español ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachnephoptrus Indicus
''Pachnephoptrus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. The genus includes four species; one of them, '' P. weisei'', is distributed from the Transcaucasus to Central Asia, while the other three are found in the Himalayas. Species * '' Pachnephoptrus cashmirensis'' ( Jacoby, 1900) – Kashmir * '' Pachnephoptrus indicus'' ( Jacoby, 1895) – India ( Himachal Pradesh), Nepal * ''Pachnephoptrus squamosus ''Pachnephoptrus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. The genus includes four species; one of them, ''Pachnephoptrus weisei, P. weisei'', is distributed from the Transcaucasus to Central Asia, while the other three are found ...'' (Bryant, 1923) – India (Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal) * '' Pachnephoptrus weisei'' Reitter, 1892 – Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Host plants ''P. weisei'' has been reported on plants of the genus '' Astragalus'' (Fabaceae), while ''P. squamosus'' has been reported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetles Of Asia
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 described species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species. Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae (ladybirds or ladybugs) eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops. Beetles typically have a particularly hard exos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysomelidae Genera
The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. Numerous subfamilies are recognized, but the precise taxonomy and systematics are likely to change with ongoing research. Leaf beetles are partially recognizable by their tarsal formula, which appears to be 4-4-4, but is actually 5-5-5 as the fourth tarsal segment is very small and hidden by the third. As with many taxa, no single character defines the Chrysomelidae; instead, the family is delineated by a set of characters. Some lineages are only distinguished with difficulty from longhorn beetles (family Cerambycidae), namely by the antennae not arising from frontal tubercles. Adult and larval leaf beetles feed on all sorts of plant tissue, and all species are fully herbivorous. Many are serious pests of cultivated plants, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimla
Shimla (; ; also known as Simla, List of renamed Indian cities and states#Himachal Pradesh, the official name until 1972) is the capital and the largest city of the States and union territories of India, northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared as the summer capital of British Raj, British India. After Indian independence movement, independence, the city became the capital of East Punjab and was later made the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. It is the principal commercial, cultural and educational centre of the state. Small hamlets were recorded before 1815 when British forces took control of the area. The climatic conditions attracted the British to establish the city in the dense forests of the Himalayas. As the summer capital, Shimla hosted many important political meetings including the Simla Accord (1914), Simla Accord of 1914 and the Simla Conference of 1945. After independence, the state of Himachal Pradesh came into being in 1948 as a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pear
Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in the Northern Hemisphere in late summer into October. The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus ''Pyrus'' , in the family Rosaceae, bearing the pomaceous fruit of the same name. Several species of pears are valued for their edible fruit and juices, while others are cultivated as trees. The tree is medium-sized and native to coastal and mildly temperate regions of Europe, North Africa, and Asia. Pear wood is one of the preferred materials in the manufacture of high-quality woodwind instruments and furniture. About 3,000 known varieties of pears are grown worldwide, which vary in both shape and taste. The fruit is consumed fresh, canned, as juice, or dried. Etymology The word ''pear'' is probably from Germanic ''pera'' as a loanword of Vulgar Latin ''pira'', the plural of ''pirum'', akin to Greek ''apios'' (from Mycenaean ''ápisos''), of Semitic origin (''pirâ''), meaning "fru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astragalus (plant)
''Astragalus'' is a large genus of over 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae. It is the largest genus of plants in terms of described species. The genus is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Common names include milkvetch (most species), locoweed (in North America, some species) and goat's-thorn ( ''A. gummifer'', ''A. tragacantha''). Some pale-flowered vetches (''Vicia'' spp.) are similar in appearance, but they are more vine-like than ''Astragalus''. Description Most species in the genus have pinnately compound leaves. There are annual and perennial species. The flowers are formed in clusters in a raceme, each flower typical of the legume family, with three types of petals: banner, wings, and keel. The calyx is tubular or bell-shaped. Taxonomy The genus was formally described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus in his ''Species Plantarum''. The name ''Astragalus'' is Greek, an old n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourth-most populous and thirteenth-largest state by area in India, as well as the eighth-most populous country subdivision of the world. As a part of the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, it borders Bangladesh in the east, and Nepal and Bhutan in the north. It also borders the Indian states of Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata, the third-largest metropolis, and seventh largest city by population in India. West Bengal includes the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, the Ganges delta, the Rarh region, the coastal Sundarbans and the Bay of Bengal. The state's main ethnic group are the Bengalis, with the Bengali Hindus forming the demographic majority. The area's early history featured a succession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachnephoptrus Squamosus
''Pachnephoptrus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. The genus includes four species; one of them, ''Pachnephoptrus weisei, P. weisei'', is distributed from the Transcaucasus to Central Asia, while the other three are found in the Himalayas. Species * ''Pachnephoptrus cashmirensis'' (Martin Jacoby, Jacoby, 1900) – Kashmir * ''Pachnephoptrus indicus'' (Martin Jacoby, Jacoby, 1895) – India (Himachal Pradesh), Nepal * ''Pachnephoptrus squamosus'' (Bryant, 1923) – India (Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal) * ''Pachnephoptrus weisei'' Edmund Reitter, Reitter, 1892 – Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Host plants ''P. weisei'' has been reported on plants of the genus ''Astragalus (plant), Astragalus'' (Fabaceae), while ''P. squamosus'' has been reported attacking young leaves of pear trees in an orchard in Shimla, India. References Eumolpinae Chrysomelidae genera Beetles of Asia Beetles of Europe Taxa named by Edmund Reitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks and extensive river systems. Himachal Pradesh is the northernmost state of India and shares borders with the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to the north, and the states of Punjab to the west, Haryana to the southwest, Uttarakhand to the southeast and a very narrow border with Uttar Pradesh to the south. The state also shares an international border to the east with the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. Himachal Pradesh is also known as , meaning 'Land of Gods' and which means 'Land of the Brave'. The predominantly mountainous region comprising the present-day Himachal Pradesh has been inhabited since pre-historic times, having witnessed multiple waves of human migrations from other areas. Through its history, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashmir
Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompasses a larger area that includes the Indian-administered territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Pakistani-administered territories of Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Chinese-administered territories of Aksai Chin and the Trans-Karakoram Tract. Quote: "Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent. It is bounded by the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang to the northeast and the Tibet Autonomous Region to the east (both parts of China), by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south, by Pakistan to the west, and by Afghanistan to the northwest. The northern and western portions are administered by Pakistan and comprise three areas: Azad Kashmir, Gilgit, and Baltistan, ... The southern and so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachnephoptrus Weisei
''Pachnephoptrus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. The genus includes four species; one of them, '' P. weisei'', is distributed from the Transcaucasus to Central Asia, while the other three are found in the Himalayas. Species * ''Pachnephoptrus cashmirensis'' ( Jacoby, 1900) – Kashmir * ''Pachnephoptrus indicus'' ( Jacoby, 1895) – India ( Himachal Pradesh), Nepal * ''Pachnephoptrus squamosus ''Pachnephoptrus'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. The genus includes four species; one of them, ''Pachnephoptrus weisei, P. weisei'', is distributed from the Transcaucasus to Central Asia, while the other three are found ...'' (Bryant, 1923) – India (Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal) * '' Pachnephoptrus weisei'' Reitter, 1892 – Azerbaijan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Host plants ''P. weisei'' has been reported on plants of the genus '' Astragalus'' (Fabaceae), while ''P. squamosus'' has been reported at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
