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Toosa (genus)
''Toosa'' is a genus of moths of the family Thyrididae The Thyrididae comprise the family of picture-winged leaf moths. They are the only family in the superfamily Thyridoidea, which sometimes has been included in the Pyraloidea, but this isn't supported by cladistic analysis. Most species live in t ... erected by Francis Walker in 1856. The species are found in Africa. Species Some species of this genus are: *'' Toosa batesi'' Bethune-Baker, 1927 *'' Toosa glaucopiformis'' Walker, 1856 *'' Toosa longipes'' (Holland, 1896) References External links *Original description of ''Cicinnoscelis''''Journal of the New York Entomological Society'' Thyrididae Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) Moth genera {{Thyrididae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Walker (entomologist)
Francis Walker (31 July 1809 – 5 October 1874) was an English entomologist. He was born in Southgate, London, on 31 July 1809 and died at Wanstead, England on 5 October 1874. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms. However, his assiduous work on the collections of the British Museum had great significance. Between June 1848 and late 1873 Walker was contracted by John Edward Gray Director of the British Museum to catalogue their insects (except Coleoptera) that is Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. Walker largely accomplished this and (Edwards, 1870) wrote of the plan and by implication those who implemented it “It is to him raythat the Public owe the admirable helps to the study of natural history which have been afforded by the series of inventories, guides, and nomenclatures, the publication of which beg ... [...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] |
Moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species. Differences between butterflies and moths While the butterflies form a monophyletic group, the moths, comprising the rest of the Lepidoptera, do not. Many attempts have been made to group the superfamilies of the Lepidoptera into natural groups, most of which fail because one of the two groups is not monophyletic: Microlepidoptera and Macrolepidoptera, Heterocera and Rhopalocera, Jugatae and Frenatae, Monotrysia and Ditrysia.Scoble, MJ 1995. The Lepidoptera: Form, function and diversity. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press; 404 p. Although the rules for distinguishing moths from butterflies are not well establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thyrididae
The Thyrididae comprise the family of picture-winged leaf moths. They are the only family in the superfamily Thyridoidea, which sometimes has been included in the Pyraloidea, but this isn't supported by cladistic analysis. Most species live in the tropics and subtropics. They are colourful and often day-flying moths. There are four subfamilies. Their biology is little known. Thyridid specimens are rare in museum collections. Genera *''Chrysotypus'' Butler, 1879 *'' Microctenucha'' Warren, 1900 Charideinae *'' Amalthocera'' Boisduval, 1836 *'' Arniocera'' Hopffer, 1857 *'' Byblisia'' Walker, 1865 *'' Cicinnocnemis'' Holland, 1894 *'' Dilophura'' Hampson, 1918 *'' Lamprochrysa'' Hampson, 1918 *''Marmax'' Rafinesque, 1815 *'' Netrocera'' Felder, 1874 *'' Toosa'' Walker, 1856 *'' Trichobaptes'' Holland, 1894 Siculodinae *'' Belonoptera'' Herrich-Schäffer, 858/small> *'' Bupota'' Whalley, 1971 *'' Calindoea'' Walker, 1863 *'' Cecidothyris'' Aurivillius, 1910 *'' Collinsa'' Wha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natural History Museum, London
The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. The Natural History Museum's main frontage, however, is on Cromwell Road. The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items within five main collections: botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology and zoology. The museum is a centre of research specialising in taxonomy, identification and conservation. Given the age of the institution, many of the collections have great historical as well as scientific value, such as specimens collected by Charles Darwin. The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons and ornate architecture—sometimes dubbed a ''cathedral of nature''—both exemplified by the large ''Diplodocus'' cast that domina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toosa Batesi
''Toosa batesi'' is a moth in the family Thyrididae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1927. It is found in Cameroon. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 40 mm. Both wings are dark lustrous metallic green without any markings.Bethune-Baker, G. T. (1927)"Descriptions of new Heterocera from Africa and the East" ''Annals and Magazine of Natural History''. (9) 20: 321–334. References Endemic fauna of Cameroon Moths described in 1927 Thyrididae {{Thyrididae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toosa Glaucopiformis
Toosa is a village in Punjab, India. It is located in the Ludhiana district, on the Ludhiana Jodhan Raikot road about 23 km south of Ludhiana, near Sudhar. Village structure The village is divided into 3 parts which developed based on its growth: *Older Village inside redline (inside the Darwazas) *Andarli Firni (1st Firni, inner ring) *Bahrli Firni (2nd Firni, outer ring) *Halwara Road Extension *Rattowal Road Extension *Leel Road Extension Before 1950, all villagers lived within the redline area between two Darwazas (known as Vadda Darwaza and Shera Vala Darwaza). The houses are small traditional Punjabi houses. After 1950, people started moving toward outside the redline. The 1st Firni was drawn in a ring shape outside the redline area for use as a common road. Houses were built in this area until circa 1980, at which time the village needed another Firni because of lack of space. Housing continued to be built in this outer ring area. In the present, people are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toosa Longipes
Toosa is a village in Punjab, India. It is located in the Ludhiana district, on the Ludhiana Jodhan Raikot road about 23 km south of Ludhiana, near Sudhar. Village structure The village is divided into 3 parts which developed based on its growth: *Older Village inside redline (inside the Darwazas) *Andarli Firni (1st Firni, inner ring) *Bahrli Firni (2nd Firni, outer ring) *Halwara Road Extension *Rattowal Road Extension *Leel Road Extension Before 1950, all villagers lived within the redline area between two Darwazas (known as Vadda Darwaza and Shera Vala Darwaza). The houses are small traditional Punjabi houses. After 1950, people started moving toward outside the redline. The 1st Firni was drawn in a ring shape outside the redline area for use as a common road. Houses were built in this area until circa 1980, at which time the village needed another Firni because of lack of space. Housing continued to be built in this outer ring area. In the present, people are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxa Named By Francis Walker (entomologist)
In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; plural taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular name and given a particular ranking, especially if and when it is accepted or becomes established. It is very common, however, for taxonomists to remain at odds over what belongs to a taxon and the criteria used for inclusion. If a taxon is given a formal scientific name, its use is then governed by one of the nomenclature codes specifying which scientific name is correct for a particular grouping. Initial attempts at classifying and ordering organisms (plants and animals) were set forth in Carl Linnaeus's system in '' Systema Naturae'', 10th edition (1758), as well as an unpublished work by Bernard and Antoine Laurent de Jussieu. The idea of a unit-based system of biological classification was first made widely available in 1805 in the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
