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Sevenia
''Sevenia'', commonly called tree nymphs, is a genus of forest butterflies in the family Nymphalidae that, as larvae, feed on plants of the family Euphorbiaceae. There are fourteen species from continental Africa and two (or three) species from Madagascar. See ''Idea'' for the genus of Southeast Asian tree nymphs. Taxonomy ''Sevenia'' (as ''Sallya'') has been viewed as a subgenus of the Neotropical genus '' Eunica'' by authors. The type species of the genus is '' Crenis madagascariensis'' Boisduval Species and subspecies Listed alphabetically: *'' Sevenia amazoula'' (Mabille, 1880) *'' Sevenia amulia'' (Cramer, 1777) **''Sevenia amulia amulia'' (Cramer, 1777) (= ''Papilio amulia'' Cramer, 1777) **''Sevenia amulia rosa'' (Hewitson, 1877) **''Sevenia amulia intermedia'' Carcasson, 1961 *'' Sevenia benguelae'' (Chapman, 1872) *'' Sevenia boisduvali'' (Wallengren, 1857) (= ''Crenis boisduvali'' Wallengren, 1857) – Boisduval's tree nymph **''Sevenia boisduvali boisduvali'' (Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevenia
''Sevenia'', commonly called tree nymphs, is a genus of forest butterflies in the family Nymphalidae that, as larvae, feed on plants of the family Euphorbiaceae. There are fourteen species from continental Africa and two (or three) species from Madagascar. See ''Idea'' for the genus of Southeast Asian tree nymphs. Taxonomy ''Sevenia'' (as ''Sallya'') has been viewed as a subgenus of the Neotropical genus '' Eunica'' by authors. The type species of the genus is '' Crenis madagascariensis'' Boisduval Species and subspecies Listed alphabetically: *'' Sevenia amazoula'' (Mabille, 1880) *'' Sevenia amulia'' (Cramer, 1777) **''Sevenia amulia amulia'' (Cramer, 1777) (= ''Papilio amulia'' Cramer, 1777) **''Sevenia amulia rosa'' (Hewitson, 1877) **''Sevenia amulia intermedia'' Carcasson, 1961 *'' Sevenia benguelae'' (Chapman, 1872) *'' Sevenia boisduvali'' (Wallengren, 1857) (= ''Crenis boisduvali'' Wallengren, 1857) – Boisduval's tree nymph **''Sevenia boisduvali boisduvali'' (Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevenia Pechueli
''Sevenia pechueli'', the spotted lilac tree nymph, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The butterfly is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, and Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea .... The habitat consists of woodland, especially in marshy areas. Adults are attracted to fermenting fruit, sucking trees, and excrement. The larvae feed on ''Maprouna africana'', ''Sapium ellipticum,'' and '' Hymenocardia'' species. Subspecies *''Sevenia pechueli pechueli'' (southern and western Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Namibia) *''Sevenia pechueli rhodesiana'' (Rothschild, 1918) (western and southern Tanzania, Malawi, northern Zambia) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevenia Amulia
''Sevenia amulia'', the lilac tree nymph, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Zambia and Botswana. The habitat consists of forests, especially near marshy areas. Adults are on wing year round. It is a migratory species. The larvae feed on '' Maprouna membranacea'' and ''Sapium ''Sapium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is widespread across most of Latin America and the West Indies. Many Old World species were formerly included in the genus, but recent authors have redistributed all the ...'' species (including '' S. ellipticum''). Subspecies *''Sevenia amulia amulia'' (Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, central and northern Democratic Republic of the Congo) *''Sevenia amulia intermedia'' (Carcasson, 1961) (Angola, north-western Zambia, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Shaba, Lualaba, Lomami, Maniema and Sankuru) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boisduval's Tree Nymph
''Sevenia boisduvali'', the Boisduval's tree nymph, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. There are four subspecies; all native to Africa. Description The following is a description for ''S. b. boisduvali'': The wingspan of Boisduval's tree nymph is 40–45 mm.Williams, M. (1994). ''Butterflies of Southern Africa: A Field Guide''. . The upper surface of the wings of the male are uniform dark brown, with small dark spots near the fringe of the hindwings. The female has an overall lighter brown colour on the upper surface, and orange-brown markings near the tips of the forewings. The dark spots near the fringe of the hindwings are more pronounced in females. The undersurface of the hindwings of both sexes are variegated grey and brown, and have an arc of seven dark spots encircled firstly by a greyish ring, and then an orange-brown ring. The undersurface of the forewing is orange brown with a row of four black spots near the tip. The female forewing also has two dark b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevenia Trimeni
''Sevenia trimeni'', Trimen's tree nymph, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Zambia and Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea .... The habitat consists of marshy areas bordered by medium tree cover. Adults are on wing year round. Subspecies *''Sevenia trimeni trimeni'' (Angola, northern Namibia, Zambia) *''Sevenia trimeni major'' (Rothschild, 1918) (Cameroon to the Democratic Republic of the Congo) References Butterflies described in 1899 trimeni Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius {{Biblidinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevenia Occidentalium
''Sevenia occidentalium'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Angola. The habitat consists of forests. There may be massive population irruptions, leading to migratory behaviour. Adults males mud-puddle and have also been recorded on civet droppings. The larvae feed on ''Macaranga schweinfurthii'' and ''Sapium ''Sapium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is widespread across most of Latin America and the West Indies. Many Old World species were formerly included in the genus, but recent authors have redistributed all the ...'' species (including '' Sapium ellipticum''). Subspecies *''Sevenia occidentalium occidentalium'' (Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria: south and the Cross River loop, Cameroon, Gab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevenia Boisduvali
''Sevenia boisduvali'', the Boisduval's tree nymph, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. There are four subspecies; all native to Africa. Description The following is a description for ''S. b. boisduvali'': The wingspan of Boisduval's tree nymph is 40–45 mm.Williams, M. (1994). ''Butterflies of Southern Africa: A Field Guide''. . The upper surface of the wings of the male are uniform dark brown, with small dark spots near the fringe of the hindwings. The female has an overall lighter brown colour on the upper surface, and orange-brown markings near the tips of the forewings. The dark spots near the fringe of the hindwings are more pronounced in females. The undersurface of the hindwings of both sexes are variegated grey and brown, and have an arc of seven dark spots encircled firstly by a greyish ring, and then an orange-brown ring. The undersurface of the forewing is orange brown with a row of four black spots near the tip. The female forewing also has two dark b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevenia Garega
''Sevenia garega'', the montane tree nymph, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, north-western Tanzania, northern Zambia and Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi .... The habitat consists of forests and woodland. Adults are attracted to fermenting fruit. The larvae feed on '' Sapium mannicum''. References Butterflies described in 1911 garega {{Biblidinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevenia Silvicola
''Sevenia silvicola'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C .... References Endemic fauna of Cameroon Butterflies described in 1917 silvicola Butterflies of Africa {{Biblidinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevenia Rosa
''Sevenia rosa'', or Rosa's tree nymph, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae found in South Africa. Wingspan: 50–60 mm in males and 52–62 mm in females. Flight period is recorded as October to January but might be year round. Larval food is '' Sapium ellipticum'', '' Maprounes africana'' and '' Pseudolachnostylis'' species. References rosa Rosa or De Rosa may refer to: People *Rosa (given name) * Rosa (surname) * Santa Rosa (female given name from Latin-a latinized variant of Rose) Places * 223 Rosa, an asteroid *Rosa, Alabama, a town, United States * Rosa, Germany, in Thuringia, ... Butterflies described in 1877 Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson {{Biblidinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevenia Pseudotrimeni
''Sevenia pseudotrimeni'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Tanzania. The habitat consists of forests at altitudes ranging from near sea level to about 1,900 meters. Adults are attracted to bananas and males have been recorded settling Settling is the process by which particulates move towards the bottom of a liquid and form a sediment. Particles that experience a force, either due to gravity or due to centrifugal motion will tend to move in a uniform manner in the direction e ... on paths and forest roads to suck moisture. References Endemic fauna of Tanzania Butterflies described in 1985 pseudotrimeni {{Biblidinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevenia Natalensis
''Sevenia natalensis'', the Natal tree nymph, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae found in southeastern Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ....''Sallya'' at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Wingspan: 40–48 mm. Flight period year round, peaking between February and May. Larvae feed of '' Sapium reticulatum'' and '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
