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Pelopidas (skipper)
''Pelopidas'' is a genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ... of skipper butterflies. They are commonly known as branded swifts or millet skippers. '' Polytremis kiraizana'' is sometimes placed here too. The genus was described by Francis Walker in 1870. Notable species *'' Pelopidas agna'' (Moore, 1865) - dark branded swift *'' Pelopidas assamensis'' (de Nicéville, 1882) - great swift *'' Pelopidas conjucta'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) - conjoined swift *'' Pelopidas flava'' (Evans, 1926) *'' Pelopidas jansonis'' (Butler, 1878) *'' Pelopidas lyelli'' (Rothschild, 1915) *'' Pelopidas mathias'' (Fabricius, 1798) - dark small-branded swift *'' Pelopidas sinensis'' (Mabille, 1877) *'' Pelopidas subochracea'' (Moore, 1878) - large branded swift *'' Pelopidas thrax'' (Hà ... [...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] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skipper Butterflies
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy places the family in the superfamily Papilionoidea, the butterflies. They are named for their quick, darting flight habits. Most have their antenna tips modified into narrow, hook-like projections. Moreover, skippers mostly have an absence of wing-coupling structure available in most moths. More than 3500 species of skippers are recognized, and they occur worldwide, but with the greatest diversity in the Neotropical regions of Central and South America.Ackery et al. (1999) Description and systematics Traditionally, the Hesperiidae were placed in a monotypic superfamily Hesperioidea, because they are morphologically distinct from other Rhopalocera (butterflies), which mostly belong to the typical butterfly superfamily Papilionoidea. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polytremis Kiraizana
''Polytremis'' is a mainly Chinese genus of grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae. Species * ''Polytremis annama'' Evans, 1937 * ''Polytremis caerulescens'' (Mabille, 1876) China (Tibet) * ''Polytremis choui'' Huang, 1994 China (Fujian) * '' Polytremis discreta'' (Elwes & Edwards, 1897) * ''Polytremis eltola'' (Hewitson, 1869) * '' Polytremis flavinerva'' Chou & Zhou, 1994 China (Guangxi) * '' Polytremis gigantea'' Tsukiyama, Chiba & Fujioka, 1997 China (Sichuan) * '' Polytremis gotama'' Sugiyama, 1999 China (northwest Yunnan) * '' Polytremis kiraizana'' (Sonan, 1938) * ''Polytremis lubricans'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869) Indomalayan realm * ''Polytremis matsuii'' Sugiyama, 1999 China (Dujiangyan) * ''Polytremis mencia'' (Moore, 1877) China (Shanghai) * ''Polytremis micropunctata'' Huang, 2003 China (northwest Yunnan) * ''Polytremis minuta'' (Evans, 1926) * ''Polytremis nascens'' (Leech, 1893) China (Chia-kou-ho; Omei-Shan) * ''Polytremis pellucida'' (Murray, 1875) * ''Polytre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelopidas Agna
''Pelopidas agna'', the obscure branded swift or dark branded swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae found in India. Description In 1891, Edward Yerbury Watson Edward Yerbury Watson (27 July 1864 – 8 November 1897) was an English entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera most notably Hesperiidae. Yerbury Watson was born in British India to Joanna and George Edward Watson. He joined the North Lancash ... wrote: References Pelopidas (skipper) Butterflies of Asia Butterflies of Indochina Butterflies described in 1865 {{hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelopidas Assamensis
''Pelopidas assamensis'', the great swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It was found in the Mandai area of Singapore. The caterpillar was discovered in the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve feeding on a bamboo Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, bu ... plant. References Pelopidas (skipper) Butterflies of Asia Butterflies of Singapore Butterflies of Indochina Butterflies described in 1882 {{hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelopidas Conjucta
''Pelopidas conjuncta'', the conjoined swift, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae found in India.Markku Savela's website on LepidopterPage on genus ''Pelopidas''./ref> Description Subspecies *''Pelopidas conjuncta conjuncta'' (N.Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and India (Himachal Pradesh to N.E. India; Andaman & Nicobar Is.)) *''Pelopidas conjuncta narooa'' Moore, 1878 (India (Gujarat to Kerala and Jharkhand) and Sri Lanka) Biology The larvae are known to breed on '' Bambusa'', ''Coix lacryma-jobi'', '' Oryza sativa'', '' Saccharum officinarum'', ''Sorghum halepense'', '' Triplopogon ramosissimus'', ''Zea mays'', ''Rottboellia ''Rottboellia'' (commonly called itch grass) is a genus of African, Asian, and Australian plants in the grass family. The genus was named in honour of Danish botanist Christen Friis Rottbøll (1727-1797). ; Species * ''Rottboellia cochinchin ...'' and '' cochinchinensis''. References Pelopidas (skipper) Butterflie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelopidas Flava
Pelopidas (; grc-gre, Πελοπίδας; died 364 BC) was an important Theban statesman and general in Greece, instrumental in establishing the mid-fourth century Theban hegemony. Biography Athlete and warrior Pelopidas was a member of a distinguished family and possessed great wealth, which he expended on his friends and on public service while he himself was content to lead the rough life of an athlete.T Duff ed., ''Plutarch: The Age Of Alexander'' (Penguin 2011) p. 48-9 In 384 BC, he served in a Theban contingent sent to the support of the Spartans during the Siege of Mantinea, where he was saved, when dangerously wounded by the Arcadians, by Epaminondas and Agesipolis. ::Pelopidas, after receiving seven wounds in front, sank down upon a great heap of friends and enemies who lay dead together; but Epaminondas, although he thought him lifeless, stood forth to defend his body and his arms, and fought desperately, single-handed against many, determined to die rather tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelopidas Jansonis
''Pelopidas jansonis '' is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae ( Hesperiinae). It is endemic to Japan. The larva feeds on '' Miseanthus'' (Graminea). There are two broods. The larva of the second brood hibernates.Taro Iwase, 1954 Synopsis of the known life-histories of Japanese butterflies ''The Lepidopterists' News'' 1954: 95-10pdf/ref> Etymology The specific name Specific name may refer to: * in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules: * Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ... honours Edward Wesley Janson. References Pelopidas (skipper) Butterflies described in 1878 Butterflies of Japan Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler {{Hesperiinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelopidas Lyelli
''Pelopidas lyelli'', the Lyell's swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia, as well as Irian Jaya, Maluku, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 30 mm. External linksAustralian Insects Pelopidas (skipper) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelopidas Mathias
''Pelopidas mathias'', the dark small-branded swift, small branded swift, lesser millet skipper or black branded swift, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found throughout much of south, southeast and East Asia, and as far as the Philippines. It is also present in tropical Africa and Arabia. Description In 1891, Edward Yerbury Watson described it as: Role in agriculture ''P. mathias'' is considered a pest to rice-growing cultures, although it is not as damaging to rice plants as ''Parnara guttata ''Parnara guttata'', the common straight swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm, Amur (Russian Far East), eastern China, and Japan. Its wingspan is about 40 mm. Common straight swift la ...''. Newly hatched caterpillars are especially voracious in eating young seedlings. They also use silken threads to roll up and stitch together partially eaten leaves for more efficient consumption. Subspecies *''P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelopidas Sinensis
Pelopidas (; grc-gre, Πελοπίδας; died 364 BC) was an important Theban statesman and general in Greece, instrumental in establishing the mid-fourth century Theban hegemony. Biography Athlete and warrior Pelopidas was a member of a distinguished family and possessed great wealth, which he expended on his friends and on public service while he himself was content to lead the rough life of an athlete.T Duff ed., ''Plutarch: The Age Of Alexander'' (Penguin 2011) p. 48-9 In 384 BC, he served in a Theban contingent sent to the support of the Spartans during the Siege of Mantinea, where he was saved, when dangerously wounded by the Arcadians, by Epaminondas and Agesipolis. ::Pelopidas, after receiving seven wounds in front, sank down upon a great heap of friends and enemies who lay dead together; but Epaminondas, although he thought him lifeless, stood forth to defend his body and his arms, and fought desperately, single-handed against many, determined to die rather than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
