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Papilio Rex
''Papilio rex'', the regal swallowtail or king papilio, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa. It is a semi-montane and montane forest (1, 300 m. to 2 600 m.) species. The larvae feed on '' Teclea tricocarpa'', '' Teclea stuhlmanni'', ''Calodendrum'', ''Citrus'', ''Clausena'', ''Fagara'' and ''Toddalia'' species. In the early morning and late afternoon adults of both sexes descend from the forest canopy to feed from the flowers of ''Lantana'', ''Impatiens'' and ''Bougainvillea''.It hilltops on granite outcrops and mud puddles. The Kenyan forms mimic '' Tirumala formosa'', the forest monarch butterfly. Description The ground colour is black. There are numerous white markings and the base of the forewing is orange brown (sometimes black with a white streak in males). Taxonomy ''Papilio rex'' is a member of the ''dardanus'' species group. The members of the clade are: *'' Papilio dardanus'' Brown, 1776 *'' Papilio constantinus'' Ward, 1871 *'' Papili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Oberthür
Charles Oberthür (14 September 1845 – 1 June 1924) was a French amateur entomologist specializing in lepidoptera. Biography Charles Oberthür was born in Rennes, the son of the printer François-Charles Oberthür and Marie Hamelin, and brother of the entomologist René Oberthür. At the age of sixteen he entered the family printing house (which was responsible in particular for printing postal calendars and national lottery tickets) and quickly became a good lithographer. In 1870, he married Louise Le Ray. He is buried in the Cimetière du Nord in a chapel built by his brother-in-law Emmanuel Le Ray, a municipal architect. Politics Oberthür was for some time a member of the municipal council of Rennes. Between 1900 and 1906, he served as first deputy to the mayor, Eugène Pinault. In 1906, he ran as deputy for Ille-et-Vilaine against René Le Hérissé and Mr. Jaouen in the first constituency of the Arrondissement of Rennes. He scored well in the first round (8,151 votes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirumala Formosa
''Tirumala formosa'', the forest monarch or beautiful tiger, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Description ''Tirumala formosa'' has a wingspan reaching about . The uppersides of the forewings are black with several white spots and a reddish-brown basal area. The uppersides of the hindwings are black, with a series of small white spots and a large hyaline basal area. The body is black with white spots. The undersides of the wings are similar to the uppersides, but the colours are paler. This species is mimicked (Batesian mimicry) by the Kenyan forms of the regal swallowtail (''Papilio rex''). The larvae feed on ''Secamone'' - '' S. micrandra'', '' S. platystigma'', '' S. punctulosa'', '' S. zambesiaca'' and '' Periploca linearifolia''.''Tirumala''< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio
''Papilio'' is a genus in the swallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae, as well as the only representative of the tribe Papilionini. The word ''papilio'' is Latin for butterfly. It includes the common yellow swallowtail (''Papilio machaon''), which is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere and the type species of the genus, as well as a number of other well-known North American species such as the western tiger swallowtail (''Papilio rutulus''). Familiar species elsewhere in the world include the Mormons (''Papilio polytes'', ''Papilio polymnestor'', ''Papilio memnon'', and ''Papilio deiphobus'') in Asia, the orchard and Ulysses swallowtails in Australia (''Papilio aegeus'', ''Papilio ulysses'', respectively) and the citrus swallowtail of Africa (''Papilio demodocus''). Older classifications of the swallowtails tended to use many rather small genera. More recent classifications have been more conservative, and as a result a number of former genera are now absorbed within ''Pap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterflies Described In 1886
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] |
Naturhistorisches Museum
The Natural History Museum Vienna (german: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) is a large natural history museum located in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most important natural history museums worldwide. The NHM Vienna is one of the largest museums and non-university research institutions in Austria and an important center of excellence for all matters relating to natural sciences. The museum's 39 exhibition rooms cover 8,460 square meters and present more than 100,000 objects. It is home to 30 million objects available to more than 60 scientists and numerous guest researchers who carry out basic research in a wide range of topics related to human sciences, earth sciences, and life sciences. The ''Index Herbariorum'' code assigned to this museum is W and it is used when citing housed herbarium specimens. History The history of the Natural History Museum Vienna is shaped by the passion for collecting of renowned monarchs, the endless thirst for knowledge of famous scientists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Union For Conservation Of Nature
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. It is involved in data gathering and analysis, research, field projects, advocacy, and education. IUCN's mission is to "influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable". Over the past decades, IUCN has widened its focus beyond conservation ecology and now incorporates issues related to sustainable development in its projects. IUCN does not itself aim to mobilize the public in support of nature conservation. It tries to influence the actions of governments, business and other stakeholders by providing information and advice and through building partnerships. The organization is best known to the wider p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrotropical Realm
The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the majority of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran and extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as the Ethiopian Zone or Ethiopian Region. Major ecological regions Most of the Afrotropic, with the exception of Africa's southern tip, has a tropical climate. A broad belt of deserts, including the Atlantic and Sahara deserts of northern Africa and the Arabian Desert of the Arabian Peninsula, separate the Afrotropic from the Palearctic realm, which includes northern Africa and temperate Eurasia. Sahel and Sudan South of the Sahara, two belts of tropical grassland and savanna run east and west across the continent, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Ethiopian Highlands. Immediately south of the Sahara lies the Sahel belt, a transitional zone of semi-arid short grassland and vachellia s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insektenbörse
''Insektenbörse'' ( en, Insect Exchange) was a German entomology magazine established in 1884. It was renamed ''Entomologisches Wochenblatt'' ( en, Entomology Weekly) in 1907–1908 and renamed again ''Entomologische Rundschau'' ( en, Entomological Review) in 1909–1939. Beginning with volume 26 the journal was published by Alfred Kernen Verlag, Stuttgart, Germany. ''Insekten-Börse'' was also issued at various times as a trade supplement to ''Entomologische Zeitschrift'' ( en, Entomological Journal). See also * Carl Ribbe, "1900 Neue Lepidopteren aus Neu-Guinea" ''Insektenbörse'' 17 (39): 308, (42): 329-330, (44): 346 References * Walther Hermann Richard Horn and Sigmund Schenkling 1928–1929.''Index Litteratuae Entomologicae Horn'', Berlin-Dahlem. General referencesBiodiversity Heritage Library– ''Insektenbörse'' – issue date: January 1914.More infoBiodiversity Heritage Library. September 2010. External links * *Biodiversity Heritage Library T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Douglas Hale Carpenter
G.D. Hale Carpenter MBE (26 October 1882 in Eton, Berkshire – 30 January 1953 in Oxford) was a British entomologist and medical doctor. He worked first at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and in Uganda, on tse-tse flies and sleeping sickness. His main work in zoology was on mimicry in butterflies, an interest he developed in Uganda and Tanganyika. He succeeded E.B. Poulton as Hope Professor of Zoology at Oxford University from 1933 to 1948. Biography Douglas was a son of Philip Herbert Carpenter DSc FRS, a schoolmaster at Eton College; a grandson of the naturalist and physiologist William Benjamin Carpenter; and a great-grandson of Lant Carpenter, a Unitarian minister. Carpenter attended St Catherine's College, Oxford, graduating in 1904. He studied medicine at St George's Hospital, London, graduating as a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (the standard combined medical degree at the University of London at that time) in 1908. He then joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Phorcas
''Papilio phorcas'', the apple-green swallowtail or green-banded swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Africa. The larvae feed on '' Teclea nobilis'', '' Teclea simplicifolia'', '' Macrostylis villosa'', '' Vepris'', ''Calodendrum'', ''Clausena'', ''Citrus'', ''Fagara'' and '' Toddalia'' species. Description A tailed species. The ground colour is black, with green markings. File:Papilio phorcas female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal view File:Papilio phorcas female ventral.jpg, Same, ventral File:Papilio phorcas male dorsal.jpg, Male, dorsal File:Papilio phorcas male ventral.jpg, Same, ventral File:Papilio phorcas male dorsal, green.jpg, More green looking male Taxonomy ''Papilio phorcas'' is a member of the ''dardanus'' species group. The members of the clade are: *'' Papilio dardanus'' Brown, 1776 *'' Papilio constantinus'' Ward, 1871 *'' Papilio delalandei'' Godart, 824/small> *''Papilio phorcas'' Cramer, 775/small> *'' Papilio rex'' Oberthür, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Delalandei
''Papilio delalandei'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Taxonomy ''Papilio delalandei'' is a member of the ''dardanus'' species-group. The members of the clade are *'' Papilio dardanus'' Brown, 1776 *'' Papilio constantinus'' Ward, 1871 *''Papilio delalandei'' Godart, 824/small> *'' Papilio phorcas'' Cramer, 775/small> *'' Papilio rex'' Oberthür, 1886 File:Cream-lined Swallowtail (Papilio delalandei) (31177553808).jpg, Resting Biogeographic realm Afrotropical realm The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the majority of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran and extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the isla ... Etymology The name honours Pierre Antoine Delalande. References External links ButterflycornerImages from Naturhistorisches Museum Wien Butterflies described in 1824 delalandei {{papilionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Constantinus
''Papilio constantinus'', the Constantine's swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa. The wingspan is 70–90 mm in males and 80–95 mm in females. The ground colour is black with pale yellow or white markings including a large yellow spot in the cell. Its flight period is during the warmer months peaking from November to February. The larvae feed on ''Vepris Reflexi'', '' Vepris lanceolata'', '' Vepris undulata'', ''Clausena'' species, ''Citrus'' species, '' Teclea trifoliatum'', '' Teclea nobilis'', and '' Teclea gerrardii''. Taxonomy ''Papilio constantinus'' is a member of the ''dardanus'' species group. The members of the clade are: *'' Papilio dardanus'' Brown, 1776 *''Papilio constantinus'' Ward, 1871 *''Papilio delalandei'' Godart, 824/small> *''Papilio phorcas'' Cramer, 775/small> *''Papilio rex'' Oberthür, 1886 Subspecies Listed alphabetically: *''Papilio constantinus constantinus'' Ward, 1871 (south-east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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