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Batfly
Nycteribiidae is a family of the true fly superfamily Hippoboscoidea are known as "bat flies", together with their close relatives the Streblidae. As the latter do not seem to be a monophyletic group, it is conceivable that bat flies cannot be united into a single family. They are flattened, spiderlike flies without eyes or wings, and as such bear very little resemblance to other Dipterans. These flies are seldom encountered by general collectors, as they almost never leave the bodies of their hosts. Both males and females take blood meals, thus they qualify as real parasites. Most species are highly host-specific. The family is primarily found in the Old World tropics; a few of the 274 known species occur in the Neotropics and in Europe. Genera * Subfamily Archinycteribiinae Maa, 1975 :* '' Archinycteribia'' Speiser, 1901 *Subfamily Cyclopodiinae Maa, 1965 :* '' Cyclopodia'' Kolenati, 1863 :* '' Dipseliopoda'' Theodor, 1955 :* '' Eucampsipoda'' Kolenati, 1857 :* '' Leptocyclop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Samouelle
George Samouelle (–1846) was a curator in the British Museum (Natural History) of "no real scientific aptitude". Originally employed as a bookseller for Longman & Co., Samouelle joined the Natural History Museum at the same time as William Elford Leach. Leach appears to have aided Samouelle greatly, with Bate & Westwood stating "Dr. Leach is the principal authority for Samouelle's work"; when Leach left the museum, Samouelle took over his position, but he "seemed incapable of independent work". Twenty years later, in 1840, after neglecting his work, drinking, insulting his superiors, and on one occasion, removing the labels from Adam White's specimens, Samouelle was sacked. He died less than five years later. Samouelle was primarily interested in Lepidoptera but also wrote ''A nomenclature of British Entomology, or a catalogue of above 4000 species of the Classes Crustacea, Myriapoda, Spiders, Mites and insects intended as labels for cabinets of Insects, etc., alphabetically a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre André Latreille
Pierre André Latreille (; 29 November 1762 – 6 February 1833) was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare beetle species he found in the prison, ''Necrobia ruficollis''. He published his first important work in 1796 (), and was eventually employed by the . His foresighted work on arthropod systematics and taxonomy gained him respect and accolades, including being asked to write the volume on arthropods for George Cuvier's monumental work, , the only part not by Cuvier himself. Latreille was considered the foremost entomologist of his time, and was described by one of his pupils as "the prince of entomologists". Biography Early life Pierre André Latreille was born on 29 November 1762 in the town of Brive, then in the province of Limousin, as the illegitimate child of Jean Joseph Sahuguet d'Amarzit, général ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basilia (genus)
''Basilia'' is a genus of bat fly, flies in the family Nycteribiidae. Species within this genus are: *''Basilia afghanica'' *''Basilia aitkeni'' *''Basilia anceps'' *''Basilia anomala'' *''Basilia ansifera'' *''Basilia antrozoi'' *''Basilia barbarae'' *''Basilia bathybothyra'' *''Basilia benkingi'' *''Basilia bequaerti'' *''Basilia boardmani'' *''Basilia borneensis'' *''Basilia carteri'' *''Basilia compar'' *''Basilia constricta'' *''Basilia corynorhini'' *''Basilia costaricensis'' *''Basilia currani'' *''Basilia daganiae'' *''Basilia dubia'' *''Basilia dunni'' *''Basilia echinata'' *''Basilia eileenae'' *''Basilia endoi'' *''Basilia falcozi'' *''Basilia ferrisi'' *''Basilia ferruginea'' *''Basilia fletcheri'' *''Basilia forcipata'' *''Basilia glabra'' *''Basilia hamsmithi'' *''Basilia handleyi'' *''Basilia hispida'' *''Basilia hughscotti'' *''Basilia hystrix'' *''Basilia indivisa'' *''Basilia italica'' *''Basilia japonica'' *''Basilia jellisoni'' *''Basilia juquiensis'' *''Basili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Obadiah Westwood
John Obadiah Westwood (22 December 1805 – 2 January 1893) was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents. He published several illustrated works on insects and antiquities. He was among the first entomologists with an academic position at Oxford University. He was a natural theologian, staunchly anti-Darwinian, and sometimes adopted a quinarian viewpoint. Although he never travelled widely, he described species from around the world on the basis of specimens, especially of the larger, curious, and colourful species, obtained by naturalists and collectors in England. Life and work Westwood was born in a Quaker family in Sheffield, the son of medal and die maker, John Westwood (1774–1850) and Mary, daughter of Edward Betts. He went to school at the Friends' School, Sheffield and later at Lichfield when the family moved there. He apprenticed briefly to become a solicitor and worked briefly as a partner in a firm but gave up a career in law f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
