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Tuxentius
''Tuxentius'' is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. They are commonly known as pied Pierrots or pies. Contained in this genus are the African species formerly placed in ''Castalius'', except the blue-eyed Pierrot (sometimes called blue pied Pierrot) which is separated in '' Zintha''.Brower (2008), and see references in Savela (2007) Species The members of genus ''Tuxentius'' are: * '' Tuxentius calice'' (Hopffer, 1855) – white Pierrot * '' Tuxentius carana'' (Hewitson, 1876) – forest pied Pierrot * '' Tuxentius cretosus'' (Butler, 1876) – savanna pied Pierrot * '' Tuxentius ertli'' (Aurivillius, 1907) – Ertli's Pierrot * '' Tuxentius gabrieli'' Balint, 1999 – Gabriel's Pierrot * '' Tuxentius hesperis'' (Vári, 1976) – western pie * '' Tuxentius kaffana'' (Talbot, 1935) * '' Tuxentius margaritaceus'' (Sharpe, 1892) – mountain pied Pierrot * '' Tuxentius melaena'' (Trimen, 1887) – dark pied Pierrot * '' Tuxentius stempfferi'' (Kielland, 1976) – Stempffer's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Calice
''Tuxentius calice'', the white pie, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Africa southwards of the equator. The wingspan is 21–24 mm for males and 21–25 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are most common from October to March. The larvae feed on '' Ziziphus mucronata'' and probably other ''Ziziphus ''Ziziphus'' is a genus of about 40 species of spiny shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae, distributed in the warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions of the world. The leaves are alternate, entire, with three promi ...'' species. Subspecies *''Tuxentius calice calice'' — South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, southern Zaire (Shaba), Angola, Malawi, southern Tanzania *''Tuxentius calice gregorii'' (Butler, 1894) — northern Tanzania, central Kenya References Butterflies described in 1855 Polyommatini {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Melaena
''Tuxentius melaena'', the black pie or dark pied Pierrot, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Africa. The wingspan is 19–24 mm for males and 21–25 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are most common from October to March. The larvae feed on '' Ziziphus mucronata'' and probably other ''Ziziphus'' species. Subspecies *''Tuxentius melaena melaena'' — South Africa (from Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal coast, inland to Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North West) to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia *''Tuxentius melaena griqua'' (Trimen, 1887) — Northern Cape The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of the Kgalagadi T ..., South Africa References Butterflies described in 1887 Polyommatini Butterflies of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Carana
''Tuxentius carana'', the forest pied Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, Angola, the Central African Republic and the DRC The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in .... The habitat consists of forests. Adult males mud-puddle. Subspecies *''Tuxentius carana carana'' – Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, northern Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo *''Tuxentius carana kontu'' (Karsch, 1893) – Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, western Nigeria References Butterflies described in 1876 Polyommatini Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Cretosus
''Tuxentius cretosus'', the savanna pied Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda and Kenya. The habitat consists of dry savanna and Guinea savanna. The larval host plant also serves as the nectar source for the adults. Adult males mud-puddle. The larvae feed on ''Ziziphus jujuba Jujube (), sometimes jujuba, known by the scientific name ''Ziziphus jujuba'' and also called red date, Chinese date, and Chinese jujube, is a species in the genus ''Ziziphus'' in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. Description It is a small ...''. They feed on the underside of the leaves of the host plant, eating only the outer cortex and never through the leaf. Subspecies *''Tuxentius cretosus cretosus'' (Ethiopia, coast of Kenya) *''Tuxentius cretosus lactinatus'' (Butler, 1886) (Somalia) *''Tuxentius cretosus nodieri'' (Oberthür, 1883) (Senegal, the Gambia, Burkina Faso, nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Margaritaceus
''Tuxentius margaritaceus'', the Margarita's Pierrot or mountain pied Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Range and habitat left, At Murchison Falls N. P., Uganda It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the highlands of Angola, the DRC (Uele, Ituri, Kivu, Maniema and Sankuru), southern Sudan, Uganda, central and western Kenya and northern Tanzania. The habitat consists of sub-montane forests and moist savanna, especially along river courses in mountainous regions. Habits and food plant Adult males mud-puddle. The larvae feed on ''Gouania longispicata ''Gouania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae. The 50 to 70 species it contains are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Africa, Madagascar, the Indian Ocean islands, southern Asia, the America ...''. References Butterflies described in 1892 Polyommatini Butterflies of Africa {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Ertli
''Tuxentius ertli'', the Ertli's Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. The habitat consists of woodland at high elevations. The larvae feed on ''Gouania ''Gouania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae. The 50 to 70 species it contains are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Africa, Madagascar, the Indian Ocean islands, southern Asia, the America ... longispicata''. References Butterflies described in 1907 Polyommatini {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Stempfferi
''Tuxentius stempfferi'', the Stempffer's Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Tanzania. The species is named after French entomologist Henri Stempffer Henri Stempffer (23 January 1894 – 1 November 1978) was a French entomologist who specialized in the study of Lycaenidae butterflies. Biography Stempffer was born on 23 January 1894 in Paris, at 19 rue de Charonne.Luquet (G. Chr.), 2004. Notes .... References Endemic fauna of Tanzania Butterflies described in 1976 Polyommatini {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Kaffana
''Tuxentius kaffana'' is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in south-western Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the .... References Endemic fauna of Ethiopia Polyommatini Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by George Talbot (entomologist) Butterflies described in 1935 {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Hesperis
''Tuxentius hesperis'', the western pie, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in South Africa, where it is only known from Groblershoop and Vioolsdrif and along the banks of the Orange River in the Northern Cape. 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 18–22 mm for males and 20–23 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, but are most common from October to December. The larvae feed on '' Ziziphus mucronata''. References Butterflies described in 1976 Polyommatini {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuxentius Gabrieli
''Tuxentius gabrieli'', the Gabriel's Pierrot, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Yemen and south-western Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A .... References Butterflies described in 1999 Polyommatini {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zintha
''Zintha'' is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. It is monotypic, with the only species being ''Zintha hintza'', the blue-eyed Pierrot, blue pied Pierrot or Hintza blue. The pied Pierrots proper are the closely related genus ''Tuxentius'', however, and like ''Zintha'' they were formerly included in ''Castalius''. Description The wingspan is 24–28 mm for males and 24–27 mm for females. Adults are on wing from September to April. Food plants The larvae feed on ''Ziziphus'' species, including '' Z. zeyheriana'' and '' Z. mucronata''. Distribution and subspecies This butterfly occurs in tropical eastern and southern Africa. Three subspecies are recognized:See references in Savela (2007) * ''Zintha hintza hintza'' (Trimen, 1864) – South Africa to Kenya, possibly Zaire * ''Zintha hintza krooni'' (Dickson, 1973) – Namibia and adjacent regions * ''Zintha hintza resplendens'' (Butler, 1876) – Ethiopia and adjacent regions Gallery Zintha_hintza_hintza,_wyfie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyommatini
Polyommatini is a tribe of lycaenid butterflies in the subfamily of Polyommatinae. These were extensively studied by Russian novelist and lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov. Genera Genera in this tribe include: * ''Actizera'' * ''Acytolepis'' * ''Afarsia'' * '' Agriades'' * ''Alpherakya'' * '' Aricia'' – arguses * ''Azanus'' – babul blues * ''Bothrinia'' * '' Brephidium'' * '' Cacyreus'' * ''Caerulea'' * '' Caleta'' * ''Callenya'' * ''Callictita'' * ''Castalius'' – Pierrots * '' Catochrysops'' * '' Catopyrops'' * '' Cebrella'' * ''Celastrina'' * '' Celatoxia'' * '' Chilades'' – jewel blues * '' Cupido'' * ''Cupidopsis'' – meadow blues * ''Cyaniris'' * '' Cyclargus'' * '' Danis'' * '' Discolampa'' * '' Echinargus'' * '' Eicochrysops'' * '' Eldoradina'' * '' Elkalyce'' * '' Epimastidia'' * ''Erysichton'' * '' Euchrysops'' – Cupids * ''Eumedonia'' * ''Euphilotes'' * '' Famegana'' * ''Freyeria'' * '' Glabroculus'' * ''Glaucopsyche'' * '' Grumiana'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |