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Tajuria Discalis
''Tajuria discalis'' is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realmBernard d'Abrera Bernard d'Abrera (28 August 1940 – 13 January 2017) was an Australian entomological taxonomist and philosopher of science, particularly noted for his books on true butterflies (Papilionoidea) and larger moths of the world (Saturniidae and Sphing ... (1986) ''Butterflies of the Oriental Region''. Part 3: Lycaenidae and Riodinidae Hill House Publishers Subspecies *''T. d. discalis'' Lesser Sunda Islands *''T. d. floresica'' Murayama, 1983 Flores *''T. d. centralis'' Morinaka & Shinkawa, 1996 Bali *''T. d. triangularis'' Morinaka & Shinkawa, 1996 Java References {{Taxonbar, from=Q13485738 Tajuria Butterflies described in 1897 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Fruhstorfer
Hans Fruhstorfer (7 March 1866, in Passau, Germany – 9 April 1922, in Munich) was a German explorer, insect trader and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He collected and described new species of exotic butterflies, especially in Adalbert Seitz's ''Macrolepidoptera of the World''. He is best known for his work on the butterflies of Java. His career began in 1888 when he spent two years in Brazil. His expedition in Brazil was financially successful and led to his becoming a professional collector. After his successful endeavor, he spent some time in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), then in 1890 he went to Java for three years, visiting Sumatra. Between 1895 and 1896 he collected in Sulawesi, Lombok and Bali. In 1899, he went on a three-year journey to the United States, Oceania, Japan, China, Tonkin, Annam and Siam, returning via India. Following his travels, he settled in Geneva where he wrote monographs based on the specimens in his extensive private collection. Many of th ... [...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] |
Indomalayan Realm
The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia. Also called the Oriental realm by biogeographers, Indomalaya spreads all over the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia to lowland southern China, and through Indonesia as far as Sumatra, Java, Bali, and Borneo, east of which lies the Wallace line, the realm boundary named after Alfred Russel Wallace which separates Indomalaya from Australasia. Indomalaya also includes the Philippines, lowland Taiwan, and Japan's Ryukyu Islands. Most of Indomalaya was originally covered by forest, and includes tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, with tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests predominant in much of India and parts of Southeast Asia. The tropical forests of Indomalaya are highly variable and diverse, with economically important trees, especially in the families Dipterocarpaceae and Fabaceae. Major ecol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard D'Abrera
Bernard d'Abrera (28 August 1940 – 13 January 2017) was an Australian entomological taxonomist and philosopher of science, particularly noted for his books on true butterflies (Papilionoidea) and larger moths of the world (Saturniidae and Sphingidae). Referred to as one of the world's best-known lepidopterists by ''The Daily Telegraph'', his work since 1982 was openly critical of evolution. Biography Bernard d'Abrera was a graduate of the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. While at the university in 1964 he with a group of other students kidnapped an alligator from Taronga Zoo as a Foundation Day prank. Using 80 biology students as a shield, the group captured the animal in a bag and walked out through the turnstiles. The animal was returned after payment of a £100 ransom, which went towards establishing the first aboriginal scholarship of the University of New South Wales. He received his Bachelor of Arts in 1965, with a double major in History & Philosoph ... [...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] |
