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Urania (moth)
''Urania'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae. The genus name ''Urania'' is New Latin from Latin '' Urania'' from Ancient Greek Ουρανία, one of the Muses, literally 'The Heavenly One'.Lees, David and Neal Smith (1991Foodplants of the Uraniinae (Uraniinae) and their Systematic, Evolutionary and Ecological Significance o. In ''Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society'', vol. 45. Retrieved October 29, 2006.The Century Dictionary by The Century CompanAvailable online Distribution The genus includes relatively large day-flying moths that are found in the Central American and South American regions. Species :* '' Urania boisduvalii'' Guérin-Meneville, 1829 – ( Cuba) :* ''Urania brasiliensis'' Swainson, 1833 – ( Brazil) :* '' Urania leilus'' Linnaeus, 1758 – green-banded urania (tropical South America east of the Andes) :* ''Urania fulgens'' Walker, 1854 – urania swallowtail moth ( Mexico, through Central America to northwestern South America) :* '' Urani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urania Boisduvalii
''Urania boisduvalii'' is a day-flying moth of the family Uraniidae. It was first described by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville in 1829. A genetic analysis of ''Urania'' moths gave rise to a phylogenetic tree which places ''U. boisduvalii'' as sister to the in-group that includes ''U. fulgens'' spp. ''poeyi, U. fulgens, U. sloanus, U. sloanus, U. leilus and U. leilus'' spp. ''brasiliensis''. Distribution ''Urania boisduvalii'' is found in Cuba. Unlike ''Urania poeyi'', which is found only in the eastern part of Cuba, this species is found throughout the island.Clutch size variation in ''Urania boisduvalii'' ''Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society'' 60(4), 2006, 227–228 It has been proposed that ''U. bosiduvalii'' is a migratory species. Computer generated migratory routes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Century Dictionary
''The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia'' is one of the largest encyclopedic dictionaries of the English language. In its day it was compared favorably with the ''Oxford English Dictionary,'' and frequently consulted for more factual information than would normally be the case for a dictionary. History The ''Century Dictionary'' is based on ''The Imperial Dictionary of the English Language'', edited by Rev. John Ogilvie (1797–1867) and published by W. G. Blackie and Co. of Scotland, 1847–1850, which in turn is an expansion of the 1841 second edition of Noah Webster's ''American Dictionary''. In 1882 The Century Company of New York bought the American rights to ''The Imperial Dictionary'' from Blackie and Son. The first edition of the ''Century Dictionary'' was published from 1889 to 1891 by The Century Company, and was described as "six volumes in twenty four". The first edition runs to 7,046 pages and features some 10,000 wood-engraved illustrations. It was edited by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extinct
Extinction is the termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds (taxon), usually a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point. Because a species' potential range may be very large, determining this moment is difficult, and is usually done retrospectively. This difficulty leads to phenomena such as Lazarus taxa, where a species presumed extinct abruptly "reappears" (typically in the fossil record) after a period of apparent absence. More than 99% of all species that ever lived on Earth, amounting to over five billion species, are estimated to have died out. It is estimated that there are currently around 8.7 million species of eukaryote globally, and possibly many times more if microorganisms, like bacteria, are included. Notable extinct animal species include non-avian dinosaurs, saber-toothed cats, dodos, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urania Sloanus
''Urania sloanus'', or Sloane's urania, was a species of moth of the family Uraniidae endemic to Jamaica. It was last reported in 1894 or 1895,Lees, D.C. & Smith, N.G. (1991)"Foodplants of the Uraniinae (Uraniinae) and their Systematic, Evolutionary and Ecological Significance" ''Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society''. 45: 297-347. Retrieved August 3, 2015. but possibly survived until at least 1908.Vinciguerra, R. (2009). "Osservazioni su ''Urania sloanus'' (Cramer, 1779) (Lepidoptera: Uraniidae)". ''SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología''. 37 (147): 1-6.Lees, D.C. (2010) April 16, 2010. Archived from thFebruary 21, 2015. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1779. The specific epithet ''sloanus'' honours Sir Hans Sloane (1660–1753), an English collector whose collection became the foundation of the British Museum. Description This extinct ''Urania'' species was black with iridescent red, blue and green markings. The iridescent parts of the wings do not have pig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urania Poeyi
''Urania poeyi'' is a day-flying moth of the family Uraniidae. Distribution ''Urania poeyi'' is found in Cuba. Unlike ''Urania boisduvalii'', which is found throughout the island, this species is restricted to the eastern part of Cuba.''Clutch size variation in Urania boisduvalii'' Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 60(4), 2006, 227–228 However, it is occasionally found in as a stray. Larvae of this species feed on '' Omphalea triandra
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Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers ,Mexico ''''. . making it the world's 13th-largest country by are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urania Fulgens
''Urania fulgens'', the urania swallowtail moth or green page moth, is a day-flying moth of the family Uraniidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found from Veracruz, Mexico, through Central America to northwestern South America (west of the Andes and south to Ecuador).Smith, N.G. (1972)"Migrations of the day-flying moth ''Urania'' in Central and South America" ''Caribbean Journal of Science''. 12: 45-58Quinn, M. (2011) ''Texas Lep Information''. Retrieved 12 October 2011. It is highly migratory and has been recorded as a vagrant to the US state of Texas. It is sometimes confused with the similar '' U. leilus'', but that species is found east of the Andes in South America, is slightly larger, and has more white to the "tail". The two have been treated as conspecific. As appears to be the case for all ''Urania'', the larvae of ''U. fulgens'' feed exclusively on the toxic ''Omphalea ''Omphalea'' is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S latitude), and has an average height of about . The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. Along their length, the Andes are split into several ranges, separated by intermediate depressions. The Andes are the location of several high plateaus—some of which host major cities such as Quito, Bogotá, Cali, Arequipa, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Sucre, Mérida, El Alto and La Paz. The Altiplano plateau is the world's second-highest after the Tibetan plateau. These ranges are in turn grouped into three major divisions based on climate: the Tropical Andes, the Dry Andes, and the Wet Andes. The Andes Mountains are the highest m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urania Leilus
''Urania leilus'', the green-banded urania, is a day-flying moth of the family Uraniidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is found in tropical South America east of the Andes, including Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana, eastern Colombia, Venezuela, eastern Ecuador, Brazil, northern Bolivia, eastern Peru, and Trinidad. It has been recorded as a vagrant to the central and northern Lesser Antilles such as St. Kitts, Barbados and Dominica.Smith, N.G. (1972)"Migrations of the day-flying moth ''Urania'' in Central and South America" ''Caribbean Journal of Science''. 12: 45-58 The habitat consists of riverbanks in primary and secondary rainforest at elevations between sea level and about . Urania leilus MHNT dos.jpg , Dorsal side Urania leilus MHNT ventre.jpg, Ventral side It is sometimes confused with the similar '' U. fulgens'', but that species is found west of the Andes in South America, Central America and M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 States of Brazil, states and the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese language, Portuguese as an List of territorial entities where Portuguese is an official language, official language and the only one in the Americas; one of the most Multiculturalism, multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass Immigration to Brazil, immigration from around the world; and the most populous Catholic Church by country, Roman Catholic-majority country. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urania Brasiliensis
''Urania brasiliensis'' is a day-flying moth of the family Uraniidae first described by William John Swainson in 1833. Distribution ''Urania brasiliensis'' is found in the Atlantic forest of Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... It is one of the two species of genus ''Urania'' found in that country. References External links *Uraniidae - Yale University {{Taxonbar, from=Q13536445 Uraniidae Moths described in 1833 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muses
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, el, Μούσες, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric songs, and myths that were related orally for centuries in ancient Greek culture. Melete, Aoede, and Mneme are the original Boeotian Muses, and Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania are the nine Olympian Muses. In modern figurative usage, a Muse may be a source of artistic inspiration. Etymology The word ''Muses'' ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai) perhaps came from the o-grade of the Proto-Indo-European root (the basic meaning of which is 'put in mind' in verb formations with transitive function and 'have in mind' in those with intransitive function), or from root ('to tower, mountain') since all the most important cult-centres of the Muses were on mountains or hills. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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