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Stygionympha
''Stygionympha'' is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae. Species *''Stygionympha curlei'' Henning & Henning, 1996 *''Stygionympha dicksoni'' (Riley, 1938) *''Stygionympha geraldi'' Pennington, 1970 *''Stygionympha irrorata'' (Trimen, 1873) *''Stygionympha robertsoni'' (Riley, 1932) *''Stygionympha scotina'' Quickelberge, 1977 *''Stygionympha vansoni'' (Pennington, 1953) *''Stygionympha vigilans'' (Trimen, 1887) *''Stygionympha wichgrafi'' van Son, 1955 External links "''Stygionympha'' van Son, 1955" at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Satyrini Butterfly genera {{Satyrini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stygionympha Wichgrafi
''Stygionympha wichgrafi'', or Wichgraf's brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The wingspan is 40–50 mm. Adults are on wing from August to March. There are probably multiple generations per year. The larvae probably feed on Poaceae Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns an ... grasses. Subspecies *''Stygionympha wichgrafi wichgrafi'' (hills of Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, North West and Mpumalanga) *''Stygionympha wichgrafi lannini'' van Son, 1966 (Zimbabwe, Mozambique) *''Stygionympha wichgrafi williami'' Henning & Henning, 1996 (KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and from the mountains of Lesotho to the Eastern Cape) *''Stygionympha wichgrafi grisea'' Henning & Henning, 1996 (low altitude hinterland of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stygionympha Dicksoni
''Stygionympha dicksoni'', or Dickson's hillside brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, in the south-western part of the Western Cape. It was also found at the Tygerberg, but is now extirpated from there. The wingspan is 34–37 mm for males and 35–38 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to October. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on Poaceae grasses, including ''Tribolium echinatum ''Tribolium'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to: * ''Tribolium'' (beetle), a genus of beetles in the family Tenebrionidae * ''Tribolium'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Poaceae {{Genus disambiguati ...''. References Butterflies described in 1938 Satyrini Taxa named by Norman Denbigh Riley Butterflies of Africa {{Satyrini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stygionympha Scotina
''Stygionympha scotina'', the eastern hillside brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa on the seaward side of the mountains from Cederberg south to the Cape Peninsula in Western Cape and along the Drakensberg mountains to Grahamstown in Eastern Cape. The wingspan is 45–48 mm. Adults are on wing from September to March. There are probably multiple generations per year. The larvae probably feed on Poaceae Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns an ... grasses. Subspecies *''Stygionympha scotina scotina'' (Winterberge to the Drakensberg and Malutis. Also Witkoppe) *''Stygionympha scotina coetzeri'' Henning & Henning, 1994 (along the Drakensberg in the Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces) References Butterflies described in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stygionympha Vigilans
''Stygionympha vigilans'', the western hillside brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa on the seaward side of the mountains from Cederberg south to the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape and along the Drakensberg mountains to Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape. The wingspan is 45–48 mm. Adults are on wing from October to December and from August to April (with peaks from October to November and February). There are probably multiple generations per year. The larvae feed on Poaceae grasses. Larvae have also been reared on ''Ehrharta erecta ''Ehrharta erecta'' is a species of grass commonly known as panic veldtgrass. The species is native to Southern Africa and Yemen. It is a documented invasive species in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, southern Europe, and China ...'' and '' Ischyrolepsis cinncinnata''. References Butterflies described in 1887 Satyrini Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Roland Trim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stygionympha Curlei
''Stygionympha curlei'', or Curle's brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, at high altitudes ranging from 1,500 to 2,000 meters along the Drakensberg mountain-range in northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. The wingspan is 43–48 mm for males and 45–48 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to January. There is one generation per year. The larvae probably feed on Poaceae grasses or Cyperaceae The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the "true sedges" genus ''Carex'' w ... sedges. References Butterflies described in 1996 Satyrini Butterflies of Africa {{Satyrini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stygionympha Geraldi
''Stygionympha geraldi'', or Gerald's brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, in succulent Karoo areas inland from the Northern Cape coast. The wingspan is 32–36 mm. Adults are on wing from September to October. There is one generation per year. The larvae probably feed on Poaceae Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns an ... grasses. References Butterflies described in 1970 Satyrini Butterflies of Africa {{Satyrini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stygionympha Irrorata
''Stygionympha irrorata'', the Karoo brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, it is widespread in the Nama Karoo areas of Northern Cape, the southern parts of Free State, the northern part of the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape. The wingspan is 32–36 mm. Adults are on wing from September to November in winter rainfall areas and from September to May in summer rainfall areas. There is one generation per year, although there might be two generations in summer rainfall areas. The larvae feed on Poaceae Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns an ... grasses. References Butterflies described in 1873 Satyrini Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Roland Trimen {{Satyrini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stygionympha Robertsoni
''Stygionympha robertsoni'', or Robertson's brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, in Northern Cape, the southern part of Free State, the northern part of Western Cape and the Eastern Cape. Description The wingspan is 38–40 mm. Adults are on wing from August to March. There are probably multiple generations per year. Individuals based in Witsand feature darker coloration that the specimens from other regions like Free State. Habitat and behavior The larvae feed on Poaceae grasses. Larvae have also been reared on ''Ehrharta erecta ''Ehrharta erecta'' is a species of grass commonly known as panic veldtgrass. The species is native to Southern Africa and Yemen. It is a documented invasive species in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, southern Europe, and China ...''. References Butterflies described in 1932 Satyrini Taxa named by Norman Denbigh Riley Butterflies of Africa {{Satyrini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stygionympha Vansoni
''Stygionympha vansoni'', or Van Son's brown, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in South Africa, in Northern Cape from the Kamiesberge to the Springbok area. The wingspan is 36–38 mm for males and 38–40 mm for females. Adults are on wing from August to October. There is one generation per year. The larvae probably feed on Poaceae Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns an ... grasses. References Butterflies described in 1953 Satyrini Butterflies of Africa {{Satyrini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satyrini
The Satyrini is one of the tribes of the subfamily Satyrinae. It includes about 2200 species and is therefore the largest tribe in the subfamily which comprises 2500 species. Distribution Satyrini butterflies have a worldwide distribution, but the distribution pattern differs between subtribes. Some subtribes are almost restricted to a single biogeographic region, such as the Pronophilina, which is found only in Andean cloud forests from Venezuela to Bolivia. Biology The larval food plants of many species in this tribe are grasses, i.e. Poaceae. It is considered that the Satyrini diversified at about the same time as the grasses did, and that the radiation of the tribe is therefore closely related to the evolution of the grasses. In contrast, the tribe has a few genera which show uncommon feeding preferences. Three genera, '' Euptychia'', ''Ragadia'' and ''Acrophtalmia'', feed on Lycopsida, and moreover, some species of ''Euptychia'' have been reported to feed on mosses o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
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