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Tebenna Bjerkandrella
''Tebenna bjerkandrella'' is a moth of the family Choreutidae Species description, first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1784. It is found from Europe, Morocco, Madeira and the Canary Islands through central Asia to Japan. It has also been recorded from South Africa. The wingspan is 11–14 mm. The larvae feed on ''Inula salicina'', ''Carduus'', ''Carlina'', ''Cirsium'', ''Gnaphalium'', ''Helichrysum'' species. Subspecies *''Tebenna bjerkandrella bjerkandrella'' *''Tebenna bjerkandrella caucasica'' (Danilevsky, 1976) References External links"05278 ''Tebenna bjerkandrella'' (Thunberg, 1784) - Silberfleck-Spreizflügelfalter Artabgrenzung unklar!" ''Lepiforum e.V.'' Retrieved December 4, 2019. Tebenna Moths of Asia Moths of Europe Moths of Africa Moths described in 1784 {{choreutidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Peter Thunberg
Carl Peter Thunberg, also known as Karl Peter von Thunberg, Carl Pehr Thunberg, or Carl Per Thunberg (11 November 1743 – 8 August 1828), was a Swedish naturalist and an "apostle" of Carl Linnaeus. After studying under Linnaeus at Uppsala University, he spent seven years travelling in southern Africa and Asia, collecting and describing many plants and animals new to European science, and observing local cultures. He has been called "the father of South African botany", "pioneer of Occidental Medicine in Japan", and the "Japanese Linnaeus". Early life Thunberg was born and grew up in Jönköping, Sweden. At the age of 18, he entered Uppsala University where he was taught by Carl Linnaeus, regarded as the "father of modern taxonomy". Thunberg graduated in 1767 after 6 years of studying. To deepen his knowledge in botany, medicine and natural history, he was encouraged by Linnaeus in 1770 to travel to Paris and Amsterdam. In Amsterdam and Leiden Thunberg met the Dutch botanist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
