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Parides Phalaecus
''Parides phaleucas'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1869. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Description ''Parides phalaecus'' has a spatulate tail. The body is very hairy and the white band, which traverses both wings, is intersected by black veins. "A white band from costal margin of forewing to anal angle of hindwing, parallel to distal margin of forewing, shaded with black scaling on forewing and distally on hindwing, interrupted by the black veins; the band close to cell on both wings, wider in female than in male; female with white spot in cell of forewing; a row of red submarginal spots on hind wing, densely shaded with black on upperside, especially in male". Rothschild, W. & Jordan, K. (1906)"A revision of the American Papilios" ''Novitates Zoologicae''. 13: 411-752. (Facsimile edition ed. P.H. Arnaud, 1967) A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906) Subspecies There are tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Chapman Hewitson
William Chapman Hewitson (9 January 1806, in Newcastle upon Tyne – 28 May 1878, in Oatlands Park, Surrey) was a British naturalist. A wealthy collector, Hewitson was particularly devoted to Coleoptera (beetles) and Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) and, also, to birds' nests and eggs. His collection of butterflies, collected by him as well as purchased from travellers throughout the world, was one of the largest and most important of his time. He contributed to and published many works on entomology and ornithology and was an accomplished scientific illustrator. Life William Hewitson was educated in York. He became a land-surveyor and was for some time employed under George Stephenson on the London and Birmingham Railway. Delicate health and the accession to an ample fortune through the death of a relative led him to give up his profession and he afterwards devoted himself to scientific studies. He lived for a time at Bristol and Hampstead. In 1848 he purchased ten or tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Ascanius
''Parides ascanius'', the Fluminense swallowtail, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Brazil where it is confined to the municipalities of Atafona (São João da Barra) and Itaguaí. Description ''Parides ascanius'' has a spatulate tail. The two sexes are similar. The male has on the hindwing a hindmarginal fold, covered with white wool. A broad white band traverses both wings; on the hindwing it is more or less red. The larva is light brown, and bears pointed tubercles on all the segments. A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906) Biology ''Parides ascanius'' larvae are found from October to April, feeding only on ''Aristolochia'' ''macroura'' in its preferred wetland habitats. Adults fly all year. The favourite flower of the nectar feeding adults is ''Lantana camara'' (Verbenaceae) Taxonomy ''Parides ascanius'' is a member of the ''ascanius'' species groupRacheli, Tommaso an Olmisani. Luca 1998. A cladistic a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterflies Described In 1869
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] |
Parides
''Parides'', commonly called cattlehearts, is a genus of swallowtail butterflies in the family Papilionidae. They are found in the Americas (Neotropical realm). Species Listed alphabetically within groups according to Möhn ''et al.'', with annotations according to Wilts ''et al.'' (2014): funet.fi species group: ''ascanius'' (disputed: basal/ic?) :*'' Parides agavus'' (Drury, 1782) :*'' [...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 pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Proneus
''Parides proneus'' is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay. Description Males and females:both wings with narrow white band, the red submarginal spots of the hindwing straight or slightly curved; anal spot not v-shaped. No discal spot proximalof the anal submarginal one. Width of central band and the number of spots composing it on hindwing variable. A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906).Rothschild, W. & Jordan, K. (1906)"A revision of the American Papilios" ''Novitates Zoologicae''. 13: 411-752. (Facsimile edition ed. P.H. Arnaud, 1967) Life cycle The larva feeds on ''Aristolochia melastoma''. Taxonomy ''Parides phalaecus'' is a member of the ''ascanius'' species group ("Fringe-spots white. Hindwing with submarginal spots and usnally also discal spots or dots, or a discal band ; a quadrate whitish spot in space 2 of the forewing ;mostly with tail).A quadrate whitish spot in space 2 of the fore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Photinus
''Parides photinus'', the pink-spotted cattleheart, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1844. Description ''Parides photinus'' has a wingspan reaching . Adults are black with the hindwing having a blue-green metallic sheen especially in the male. There are no wing bands. Two rows of red spots are found along the hindwing margin. The submarginal spots strongly arched except the upper two or three and the anal one; the latter distinct on upperside only in the female. The hindwings have short tails. The undersides are similar to the upsides. The larvae feed on ''Aristolochia grandiflora'' and '' A. asclepiadifolia''. A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906)Rothschild, W. & Jordan, K. (1906)"A revision of the American Papilios" ''Novitates Zoologicae''. 13: 411-752. (Facsimile edition ed. P.H. Arnaud, 1967) Distribution and habitat This species can be found from Mexico to Costa Rica, in Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Montezuma
''Parides montezuma'', the Montezuma's cattleheart, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is native to the Americas. Description The upperside of the wings is black, without a band and with one row of red crescents along the hindwing margin. The underside of the wings is almost the same as the upperside. A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906) Distribution and habitat ''P. montezuma'' is found in dry forests from Mexico to Costa Rica, occurring from sea level to . It is rare in Costa Rica, being more common northward. It is not threatened. Host plants * '' Aristolochia acanthophylla'' * '' Aristolochia foetida'' – Jalisco Dutchman's pipe * ''Aristolochia grandiflora'' – pelican flower * '' Aristolochia micrantha'' * '' Aristolochia orbicularis'' ''Parides montezuma'' is a member of the ''ascanius'' species group ("Fringe-spots white. Hindwing with submarginal spots and usnally also diseal spots or dots, or a discal band ;mostly with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Gundlachianus
''Parides gundlachianus'', the Cuban cattleheart, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is an endemic species found only in Cuba. The name honours the Cuban naturalist Juan Gundlach. It is the brightest-coloured American swallowtail, and may be recognised by the brilliant blue bands on the forewing. The ground colour is brown to black. The upperside forewing has a blue to green median band and possibly one to two spots close to the apex. The hindwings have a long tail and on either side two indentations like short tails. The upperside hindwing has a broad red submarginal band. A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906) The dark ash-grey larva is striped longitudinally, the head and thoracic legs are black; the black longitudinal stripes in part margined with white; the anterior and posterior segments bear long pointed tubercles which are partly white. Occurs in the mountainous eastern part of the island, especially near the coast, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Bunichus
''Parides bunichus'' is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. The larva is brownish black, with an oblique white band, extending laterally from the 6th segment to the tubercle on the 7th. The pupal stage lasts three weeks. The butterfly is very common and is one of the earliest spring species (August). From August to April there are at least three generations. Subspecies *''P. b. bunichus'' (Brazil: Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Santa Catarina) *''P. b. chamissonia'' (Eschscholtz, 1821) (Brazil: Santa Catarina) Both wings with white band, that on the hindwing abbreviated; cell-spot of the hindwing not extending further towards the base than to the second median; red anal spot v-shaped. In forma ''echedorus'' Boisduval the fringes are partly black, at least at the extremities of the veins. *''P. b. damocrates'' (Achille Guenée, Guenée, 1872) (Argentina, Uruguay) Much paler; the head and palpi ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parides Alopius
''Parides alopius'', the white-dotted cattleheart, is an endemic Mexican butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It has also strayed once into the United States in southeastern Arizona.Jim P. Brock and Kenn Kaufman (2003). ''Butterflies of North America''. Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY. Description The upperside of the wings is black with the hindwing having two rows of submarginal spots: the first row, white; and the second row, pink. Males have fewer white spots than females. The underside of the wings are similar except the hindwing pink spots are more conspicuous. It has a wingspan of .A full description is provided by Rothschild, W. and Jordan, K. (1906) Flight This species has been seen on the wing from March to November."White-dotted Cattleheart" , Butterflies and Moths of North America Habitat ...
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Butterfly
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large superfamily (zoology), 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 Holometabolism, 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 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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