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Xylophanes Irrorata
''Xylophanes irrorata'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Cuba. The upperside and underside of the body and wings is uniformly pale pinkish-brown, although the underside is paler than the upperside. The forewing upperside has a darker brown postmedian line, with a pale proximal border, running from the hind margin towards the apex (but not reaching it). The hindwing upperside has an olive-brown basal area. Adults are probably on wing year-round. The larvae possibly feed on ''Psychotria panamensis'', '' Psychotria nervosa'' and ''Pavonia guanacastensis Pavonia may refer to: Localities * In New Jersey, United States: ** Pavonia Ferry, former ferry service between New York City and Jersey City ** Pavonia, Jersey City, a section of Newport, Jersey City ** Pavonia, New Netherland, the Dutch settle ...''. References irrorata Moths described in 1865 Endemic fauna of Cuba {{Xylophanes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustus Radcliffe Grote
Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – September 12, 1903) was a British entomologist who described over 1,000 species of butterflies and moths.Osborn, H. 1937. Fragments of Entomological History. Columbus, OH: Published by the author. He is best known for his work on North American Noctuidae. A number of species were named after him, including the moth '' Horama grotei''. Early life and family Grote was born in Aigburth, a suburb of Liverpool, in 1841. His mother was English, and his maternal grandfather, Augustus Radcliffe, was a partner in the house of Sir Joseph Bailey. Grote was a first cousin on his mother's side to Ethel Romanes. Grote's father was born in Danzig, and his paternal lineage traced back to Dutch philosopher Hugo Grotius. His family name was changed from 'Grohté' to 'Grote' when his father became an English citizen. Augustus Grote came to New York at age 7, one year after his parents had moved there from England, and spent his youth on ... [...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] |
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as “hornworms”; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region.Scoble, Malcolm J. (1995): ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity'' (2nd edition). Oxford University Press & Natural History Museum London. They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their agile and sustained flying ability, similar enough to that of hummingbirds as to be reliably mistaken for them. Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid flight. The family was named by French zoologist Pierre André Latreille in 1802. Some hawk moths, such as the hummingbird hawk-moth or the white-lined sphinx, hover in midair while they feed on nectar from flowers, so are sometimes mistaken for hummingbirds. This hovering capability is only known to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean meet. Cuba is located east of the Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), south of both the American state of Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola ( Haiti/Dominican Republic), and north of both Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Havana is the largest city and capital; other major cities include Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey. The official area of the Republic of Cuba is (without the territorial waters) but a total of 350,730 km² (135,418 sq mi) including the exclusive economic zone. Cuba is the second-most populous country in the Caribbean after Haiti, with over 11 million inhabitants. The territory that is now Cuba was inhabited by the Ciboney people from the 4th millennium BC with the Gua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychotria Panamensis
''Psychotria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 1,582 species and is therefore one of the largest genera of flowering plants. The genus has a pantropical distribution and members of the genus are small understorey trees in tropical forests. Some species are endangered or facing extinction due to deforestation, especially species of central Africa and the Pacific. Many species, including ''Psychotria viridis'', produce the psychedelic chemical dimethyltryptamine (DMT). Selected species * '' Psychotria abdita'' * ''Psychotria acutiflora'' * '' Psychotria adamsonii'' * '' Psychotria alsophila'' * '' Psychotria angustata'' * '' Psychotria atricaulis'' * ''Psychotria beddomei'' * ''Psychotria bimbiensis'' * ''Psychotria bryonicola'' * '' Psychotria camerunensis'' * '' Psychotria capensis'' * '' Psychotria carronis'' * ''Psychotria carthagenensis'' * ''Psychotria cathetoneura'' * '' Psychotria cernua' * ''Psychotria chalconeura'' * '' Psychotria chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychotria Nervosa
''Psychotria nervosa'', also known as Seminole balsamo or wild coffee, is a shade tolerant medium-sized shrub native to Florida as well as the West Indies and Central and South America. It produces a "small, red, ellipsoid fruit" that resembles " the true coffee bean" in shape and attract birds. Its maximum height ranges from approximately 4–10 feet. Despite its common name of wild coffee, this species is not known to contain any caffeine. In recounting anecdotes from others, the Florida ethnobotanist, Dan Austin, reported that the use of the seeds as a coffee substitute resulted in "only bad taste and terrible headaches." A similar account reported no known usage as a coffee substitute in Jamaica and noted the morphological similarity of its seed to coffee,Pinkley, H.V. 1969. Etymology of Psychotria in view of a new use of the genus. Rhodora 71: 535-540. the more likely reason for its common name being wild coffee. Reports of DMT ''N'',''N''-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT or ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavonia Guanacastensis
Pavonia may refer to: Localities * In New Jersey, United States: ** Pavonia Ferry, former ferry service between New York City and Jersey City ** Pavonia, Jersey City, a section of Newport, Jersey City ** Pavonia, New Netherland, the Dutch settlement that was to become Hudson County, New Jersey ** Pavonia/Newport, former name of the Newport (PATH station) mass transit station in Jersey City ** Pavonia-Newport (HBLR station), a light rail station in Jersey City ** Pavonia Terminal, the former Erie Railroad terminal on the Hudson River in Jersey City ** Pavonia Yard, a rail classification yard in Camden, New Jersey * Elsewhere: ** Pavonia Island, old name for Fernando de Noronha Island offshore the Brazilian coast Organisms * ''Pavonia'' (plant), a plant genus in the family Malvaceae * ''Pavonia'' Ruiz et Pavon, a plant genus now considered a synonym of ''Laurelia'' in the family Atherospermataceae * ''Pavonia'' Lamarck (1816), a unjustified emendation for the stony coral genu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophanes
''Xylophanes'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. As of 2000, there are about 96 species and subspecies included in the genus.Vaglia, T. et al. (2008)"Morphology and DNA barcoding reveal three cryptic species within the ''Xylophanes neoptolemus'' and ''loelia'' species groups (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)" ''Zootaxa''. 1923 18-36. Species *'' Xylophanes acrus'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1910 *'' Xylophanes adalia'' ( H. Druce, 1881) *'' Xylophanes aglaor'' ( Boisduval, 1875) *'' Xylophanes alexandrei'' Haxaire & Vaglia, 2009 *'' Xylophanes alvarezsierrai'' Alvarez Corral, 2001 *'' Xylophanes amadis'' (Stoll, 1782) *'' Xylophanes anubus'' (Cramer, 1777) *'' Xylophanes aristor'' (Boisduval, 1870) *'' Xylophanes balcazari'' Haxaire & Vaglia, 2008 *'' Xylophanes barbuti'' Haxaire & Eitschberger, 2007 *'' Xylophanes belti'' (H. Druce, 1878) *'' Xylophanes bilineata'' Gehlen, 1928 *'' Xylophanes blanca'' Eitschberger, 2001 *'' Xylophanes ceratomioides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moths Described In 1865
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] |
