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Quino Checkerspot Butterfly
The Quino checkerspot (''Euphydryas editha quino'') is a butterfly native to southern California and northwestern Baja California. It is a subspecies of the common Edith's checkerspot (''Euphydryas editha'') and the second such subspecies to be listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. Taxonomy This taxon, like many others, has undergone several changes in nomenclature and classification. It was originally described as ''Melitaea quino'' in 1863 and then in 1929 it was reduced to a subspecies of ''Euphydryas chalcedona''. In 1998 it was concluded through Hans Hermann Behr's 1863 description that it should be classified as ''E. editha'', not ''E. chalcedona''. Moreover, the subspecies ''E. editha wrighti'' was demoted to a junior synonym (taxonomy), synonym for ''E. editha quino''. Description Appearance A member of the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae, the Quino checkerspot is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of approximately 3 cm. The dorsal wing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Hermann Behr
Hans Hermann Behr (August 18, 1818, Köthen (Anhalt), Köthen – March 6, 1904, San Francisco) was a German Americans, German-American Physician, doctor, entomologist and botanist. At the time of his death, the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' reported that he was "reckoned among mental giants" and that he was "an authority of world-wide prominence" in many branches of science. Early life Behr came from a prominent family with connections to the administration of the principality of Köthen (also Koethen, Goethen or Colthen). He attended schools in Köthen and Zerbst where he studied Ancient Greek, Greek, Latin, Hebrew language, Hebrew and mathematics. As a boy he developed an interest in natural history, including collecting birds' eggs. In 1837 he began his study of medicine, first at the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg and later at the Humboldt University of Berlin where he graduated in 1843 as Doctor of Medicine. (In 1898, on his eightieth birthday, he was given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |