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Tajuria Arida
''Tajuria arida'', the Ceylon indigo royal, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly. Once classified as a subspecies of ''Tajuria jehana'', it is endemic to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an .... Wingspan is about 24–26 mm. Sexes similar on dorsal aspects. Generally a silver colored butterfly. On the ventral side, there is a prominent broken sub marginal black line in male. References Tajuria Butterflies described in 1923 Butterflies of Sri Lanka Butterflies of Asia {{Theclinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species. The family comprises seven subfamilies, including the blues (Polyommatinae), the coppers (Lycaeninae), the hairstreaks (Theclinae), and the harvesters (Miletinae). Description, food, and life cycle Adults are small, under 5 cm usually, and brightly coloured, sometimes with a metallic gloss. Larvae are often flattened rather than cylindrical, with glands that may produce secretions that attract and subdue ants. Their cuticles tend to be thickened. Some larvae are capable of producing vibrations and low sounds that are transmitted through the substrates they inhabit. They use these sounds to communicate with ants.Pierce, N. E.; Braby, M. F.; Heath, A.; Lohman, D. J.; Mathew, J.; Rand, D. B. & Travassos, M. A. (2002)"The eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tajuria Jehana
''Tajuria jehana'', the plains blue royal, is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...."''Tajuria'' Moore, [1881]" at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Description References Tajuria Butterflies described in 1883 Butterflies of Asia Taxa named by Frederic Moore {{Theclinae-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and financial centre. Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese are the majority of the nation's population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island's history. Other long established groups include the Moors, the Burghers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tajuria
''Tajuria'' is an Indomalayan realm, Indomalayan genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Species *''Tajuria alangani'' Schröder, Treadaway & Nuyda, 1993 Philippines *''Tajuria albiplaga'' de Nicéville, 1887 *''Tajuria androconia'' Z.G. Wang & Y. Niu, 2002 *''Tajuria arida'' Riley, 1923 *''Tajuria berenis'' Druce, 1896 *''Tajuria cippus'' (Fabricius, 1798) *''Tajuria caelurea'' Nire, 1926 *''Tajuria culta'' (de Nicéville, [1896]) *''Tajuria cyrillus'' (Hewitson, 1865) *''Tajuria deudorix'' (Hewitson, 1869) *''Tajuria diaeus'' (Hewitson, 1865) *''Tajuria discalis'' Fruhstorfer, 1897 *''Tajuria dominus'' Druce, 1895 *''Tajuria gui'' Chou & Wang, 1994 China *''Tajuria iapyx'' (Hewitson, 1865) *''Tajuria igolotiana'' (Murayama & Okamura, 1973) Philippines *''Tajuria illurgioides'' de Nicéville, 1890 North India, Assam, Sikkim *''Tajuria illurgis'' (Hewitson, 1869) *''Tajuria inexpectata'' Eliot, 1973 Sumatra, Borneo, Peninsular Malaya *''Tajuria isaeus'' (Hewitso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterflies Described In 1923
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises the large 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 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 out, and after its wings have expanded and dried, it flie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterflies Of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is home to 245 species of butterflies with 23 of these being endemic to the island. Of the 245 species, 76, are listed as threatened nationally, while Ceylon Rose is designated as critically endangered. General description The majority of species are found in the foothills (up to elevation). A much smaller number of species are found above , while 20 species of butterfly are restricted to the low lying dry zone (below elevation). The number of butterflies peaks in two seasons during the year. The first of these is during the Southwestern monsoon in the months of March to April. The second is during the Northeastern monsoon which continues from September to October. Within Sri Lanka, thlatest revision of lepidopteransdescribed 1903 species with 58 families of butterflies and moths. Out of these 1903 species, 208 species are butterflies and 1695 species are moths. The family-wise number of butterfly species are : History of studies on butterflies The first s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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