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Papilio Pitmani
''Papilio pitmani'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Burma, Thailand and Vietnam. Subspecies *''Papilio pitmani pitmani'' *''Papilio duboisi'' Vitalis de Salvaza, 1921 (central Vietnam) Taxonomy ''Papilio pitmani'' is a member of the ''fuscus'' species-group. The members of this clade are * '' Papilio albinus'' Wallace, 1865 * '' Papilio diophantus'' Grose-Smith, 1883 * '' Papilio fuscus'' Goeze, 1779 * '' Papilio hipponous'' C. & R. Felder, 1862 * '' Papilio jordani'' Fruhstorfer, 1906 * ''Papilio pitmani'' Elwes & de Nicéville, 887/small> * ''Papilio prexaspes'' C. & R. Felder, 1865 * '' Papilio sakontala'' Hewitson, 1864 References External linksThe Global Butterfly Information SystemImages of specimens deposited in the Natural History Museum, London The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry John Elwes
Henry John Elwes, FRS (16 May 1846 – 26 November 1922) was a British botanist, entomologist, author, lepidopterist, collector and traveller who became renowned for collecting specimens of lilies during trips to the Himalaya and Korea. He was one of the first group of 60 people to receive the Victoria Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1897. Author of ''Monograph of the Genus Lilium'' (1880), and ''The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland'' (1906–1913) with Augustine Henry, as well as numerous articles, he left a collection of 30,000 butterfly specimens to the Natural History Museum, including 11,370 specimens of Palaearctic butterflies.Salmon, M. A. (2000). ''The Aurelian Legacy: British Butterflies and Their Collectors''. Harley Books, Colchester. Biography Henry John Elwes was the eldest son of John Henry Elwes of Colesbourne Park near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He was described as "a giant of a man, and a very dominating character"Riley, N. D. ''History of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Fuscus
''Papilio fuscus'', the Canopus swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae, that is found on Timor, northern Australia, and New Guinea. The wingspan is about 80 mm. The larvae feed on Rutaceae species. Subspecies *''P. f. fuscus'' (Buru, Ambon, Serang) *''P. f. alorensis'' Rothschild, 1894 (Alor) *''P. f. beccarii'' Oberthür, 1880 (western Irian, north-western New Guinea) *''P. f. canopinus'' Rothschild, 1895 (Romang, Leti Islands) *''P. f. canopus'' Westwood, 1842 (north-western Australia, Northern Territory) *''P. f. capaneus'' Westwood, 1843 (Cape York to northern New South Wales) *''P. f. cilix'' Godman & Salvin, 1879 (New Hanover, New Ireland) *''P. f. croton'' Fruhstorfer, 1904 (Damar) *''P. f. hasterti'' Ribbe, 1907 (Bougainville, Choiseul) *''P. f. hypsicles'' Hewitson, 1868 (New Hebrides) *''P. f. hypsiclides'' Rothschild, 1894 (Wetar) *''P. f. indicatus'' Butler, 1876 (southern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, D'Entrecasteaux, Woodlark, Lousi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insects Of Vietnam
Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. Their blood is not totally contained in vessels; some circulates in an open cavity known as the haemocoel. Insects are the most diverse group of animals; they include more than a million described species and represent more than half of all known living organisms. The total number of extant species is estimated at between six and ten million; In: potentially over 90% of the animal life forms on Earth are insects. Insects may be found in nearly all environments, although only a small number of species reside in the oceans, which are dominated by another arthropod group, crustaceans, which recent research has indicated insects are nested within. Nearly all insects hatch from eggs. Insect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidoptera Of Thailand
Lepidoptera ( ) is an order of insects that includes butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). About 180,000 species of the Lepidoptera are described, in 126 families and 46 superfamilies, 10 percent of the total described species of living organisms. It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world. The Lepidoptera show many variations of the basic body structure that have evolved to gain advantages in lifestyle and distribution. Recent estimates suggest the order may have more species than earlier thought, and is among the four most speciose orders, along with the Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Coleoptera. Lepidopteran species are characterized by more than three derived features. The most apparent is the presence of scales that cover the bodies, wings, and a proboscis. The scales are modified, flattened "hairs", and give butterflies and moths their wide variety of colors and patterns. Almost all species have some form of membrano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insects Of Myanmar
Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body ( head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. Their blood is not totally contained in vessels; some circulates in an open cavity known as the haemocoel. Insects are the most diverse group of animals; they include more than a million described species and represent more than half of all known living organisms. The total number of extant species is estimated at between six and ten million; In: potentially over 90% of the animal life forms on Earth are insects. Insects may be found in nearly all environments, although only a small number of species reside in the oceans, which are dominated by another arthropod group, crustaceans, which recent research has indicated insects are nested within. Nearly all insects hatch from eggs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterflies Of Indochina
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large superfamily Papilionoidea, which contains at least one former group, the skippers (formerly the superfamily "Hesperioidea"), and the most recent analyses suggest it also contains the moth-butterflies (formerly the superfamily "Hedyloidea"). Butterfly fossils date to the Paleocene, about 56 million years ago. Butterflies have a four-stage life cycle, as like most insects they undergo complete metamorphosis. Winged adults lay eggs on the food plant on which their larvae, known as caterpillars, will feed. The caterpillars grow, sometimes very rapidly, and when fully developed, pupate in a chrysalis. When metamorphosis is complete, the pupal skin splits, the adult insect climbs out, and after its wings have expanded and dried, it flie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural History Museum, London
The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The Natural History Museum's main frontage, however, is on Cromwell Road. The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items within five main collections: botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology and zoology. The museum is a centre of research specialising in taxonomy, identification and conservation. Given the age of the institution, many of the collections have great historical as well as scientific value, such as specimens collected by Charles Darwin. The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons and ornate architecture—sometimes dubbed a ''cathedral of nature''—both exemplified by the large ''Diplodocus'' cast that domina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Sakontala
''Papilio sakontala'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in India. Taxonomy The taxonomic rank of ''Papilio sakontala'' is uncertain. It is a member of the ''fuscus'' species-group. The members of this clade are * '' Papilio albinus'' Wallace, 1865 * '' Papilio diophantus'' Grose-Smith, 1883 * '' Papilio fuscus'' Goeze, 1779 * '' Papilio hipponous'' C. & R. Felder, 1862 * '' Papilio jordani'' Fruhstorfer, 1906 * ''Papilio pitmani'' Elwes & de Nicéville, 887/small> * ''Papilio prexaspes'' C. & R. Felder, 1865 * ''Papilio sakontala'' Hewitson, 1864 References External linksThe Global Butterfly Information SystemImages of holotype deposited in the Natural History Museum, London The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum an .... Tax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Prexaspes
''Papilio prexaspes'', the blue Helen, is a swallowtail butterfly found in Southeast Asia. The race found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, ''Papilio prexaspes andamanicus'' (earlier placed under ''Papilio fuscus''), is also known as the Andaman Helen. Description The taxonomic description below is of race ''prexaspes'' and is taken from Charles Thomas Bingham's 1907 book (in the public domain): Closely resembles '' Papilio chaon'', from which it differs as follows: smaller; fore wing more produced, its termen concave. Male has the ground colour of the upperside of the wings a more brownish sooty-black. Hind wing with the upper discal white patch extended into interspace 4, most usually very slightly so, often represented only by a very small spot of white scaling, a white spot also above the tornal angle. Underside, fore wing: the internervular brownish-yellow streaks limited to the apical area of the wing. Hind wing: the upper discal patch extended to the dorsum in a ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Jordani
''Papilio jordani'', the Jordan's swallowtail, is a vulnerable species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to northern Sulawesi in Indonesia. Taxonomy ''Papilio jordani'' is a member of the ''fuscus'' species group. The members of this clade are: * '' Papilio albinus'' Wallace, 1865 * '' Papilio diophantus'' Grose-Smith, 1883 * ''Papilio fuscus'' Goeze, 1779 * '' Papilio hipponous'' C. & R. Felder, 1862 * ''Papilio jordani'' Fruhstorfer, 1906 * ''Papilio pitmani'' Elwes & de Nicéville, 887/small> * ''Papilio prexaspes'' C. & R. Felder, 1865 * ''Papilio sakontala'' Hewitson, 1864 Etymology It was named to honour German entomologist Karl Jordan. References External linksThe Global Butterfly Information SystemImages of male syntype deposited in the Natural History Museum, London The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Hipponous
''Papilio hipponous'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in the Philippines. The larvae feed on ''Citrus'' species. Subspecies *''Papilio hipponous bazilanus'' Fruhstorfer, 1899 (Philippines (Basilan, Mindanao)) *''Papilio hipponous daku'' (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Marinduque, Mindoro)) *''Papilio hipponous gamay'' (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Balabac, Palawan)) *''Papilio hipponous hipponous'' (Philippines (Camiguin de Luzon, Luzon)) *''Papilio hipponous leptosephus'' Fruhstorfer, 1909 (Assam) *''Papilio hipponous lunifer'' Rothschild, 1894 (Talaud, Sangie Islands) *''Papilio hipponous lynn'' (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Cuyo Islands)) *''Papilio hipponous madil'' (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Busuanga)) *''Papilio hipponous palpag'' (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Sanga Sanga, Sibuti, Tawitawi)) *''Papilio hipponous rolandi'' (Page & Treadaway, 2003) (Philippines (Panay, Bohol, Siquijor, Negros)) Taxono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Diophantus
''Papilio diophantus'' is a species of swallowtail butterfly from the genus ''Papilio'' that is found in Sumatra. Description Upperside. Dark brown. Anterior wing broader and not so curved on the costal margin as in ''Papilio helenus'' , which it resembles on the upperside. Posterior wing with a tail more spatulate than in ''P. Helenus'', and tipped with cream colour,marked from the costal margin to the third hranch of the median nervule by a large cream-coloured spot, divided by the nervures into four parts, the lowest much smaller and more lunular than the other three parts. Underside. Anterior wing with longitudinal rays of pale brown, narrowing from the centre of the wing to the interior margin to a band of same colour as the spot. The posterior wing has at the base of the costa, and between the costal and subcostal nervures, two broad lines of red, the latter nearly twice as long as the former, the large spot as above continued across the wing to the inner margin by a narr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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