|
Troides Rhadamantus
''Troides rhadamantus'', the golden birdwing, is a birdwing butterfly that inhabits the Philippines. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1835. There are many subspecies on islands of the Philippines and some authors consider '' Troides plateni'' and '' Troides dohertyi'' as subspecies of ''T. rhadamantus''. Related species ''Troides rhadamantus'' is a member of the ''Troides aeacus'' species group. The members of this clade are: *'' Troides aeacus'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860) *'' Troides magellanus'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862) *'' Troides minos'' (Cramer, 779 __NOTOC__ Year 779 ( DCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 779 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Eur ... *''Troides rhadamantus'' (H. Lucas, 1835) *'' Troides dohertyi'' (Rippon, 1893) *'' Troides prattorum'' (Joicey & Talbot, 1922) References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippolyte Lucas
Pierre-Hippolyte Lucas (17 January 1814 – 5 July 1899) was a French entomologist. Lucas was an assistant- naturalist at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. From 1839 to 1842 he studied fauna as part of the scientific commission on the exploration of Algeria. His brother was Prosper Lucas. Works * ''Histoire naturelle des lépidoptères exotiques. Ouvrage orné de 200 figures peintes d'après nature par Pauquet et gravées sur acier''. Paris, Pauquet, Bibliothèque Zoologique, 1835. * ''Histoire naturelle des animaux articulés. Exploration scientifique de l'Algérie, pendant les années 1840, 1841 et 1842''. Paris, Imprimerie Nationale (1844–1849). Published in 25 volumes this work contains 122 fine engraved plates. * "Description de nouvelles Espèces de Lépidoptères appartenant aux Collections entomologiques du Musée de Paris". ''Revue et magasin de zoologie pure et appliquée''. (2) 4 (3): 128–141 (1852) 4 (4): 189–198 (1852) 4 (6): 290–300 (1852) 4 (7): ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cladistics
Cladistics (; ) is an approach to biological classification in which organisms are categorized in groups (" clades") based on hypotheses of most recent common ancestry. The evidence for hypothesized relationships is typically shared derived characteristics ( synapomorphies'')'' that are not present in more distant groups and ancestors. However, from an empirical perspective, common ancestors are inferences based on a cladistic hypothesis of relationships of taxa whose character states can be observed. Theoretically, a last common ancestor and all its descendants constitute a (minimal) clade. Importantly, all descendants stay in their overarching ancestral clade. For example, if the terms ''worms'' or ''fishes'' were used within a ''strict'' cladistic framework, these terms would include humans. Many of these terms are normally used paraphyletically, outside of cladistics, e.g. as a ' grade', which are fruitless to precisely delineate, especially when including extinct species. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterflies Of Asia
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troides
''Troides'' is a genus of birdwing butterflies, comprising species found in the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, and Oceania. Species Twenty species are recognized: : subgenus: ''Ripponia'' ::* ''Troides hypolitus'' – Rippon's birdwing : subgenus: ''Troides'' :: species group: ''Troides aeacus'' :::* ''Troides aeacus'' – golden birdwing :::* ''Troides dohertyi'' – Talaud black birdwing :::* ''Troides magellanus'' – Magellan birdwing :::* '' Troides minos'' – southern birdwing :::* '' Troides plateni'' – Dr. Platen's birdwing :::* ''Troides prattorum'' – Buru opalescent birdwing :::* ''Troides rhadamantus'' – golden birdwing :: species group: ''Troides amphrysus'' :::* '' Troides amphrysus'' – Malay birdwing :::* '' Troides andromache'' – Borneo birdwing :::* ''Troides cuneifera'' :::* '' Troides miranda'' – Miranda birdwing :: species group: ''Troides haliphron'' :::* ''Troides criton'' – Criton birdwing :::* ''Troides darsius'' – Sri Lankan birdwin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troides Prattorum
''Troides prattorum'', the Buru Opalescent Birdwing, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is endemic to Buru in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. It is commercially bred, but supplies of this butterfly are sporadic, so it is still very rare in collections. Related species ''Troides prattorum'' is a member of the ''Troides aeacus'' species group. The members of this clade are: *'' Troides aeacus'' C. & R. Felder, 1860 *'' Troides magellanus'' (C. & R. Felder, 1862) *'' Troides minos'' (Cramer, 779 *'' Troides rhadamantus'' (Lucas, 1835) *'' Troides dohertyi'' (Rippon, 1893) *''Troides prattorum'' (Joicey & Talbot, 1922) References ARKivePhotos and more information *Ohya, Takashi,1980) ''Troides prattorum''. ''Rhopalocerists' Magazine'' 4(4):5-10, plate. *Kurt Rumbucher; Béla von Knötgen, 1999 Part.6, Papilionidae. 3, Troides. 1 ''aeacus''- group in Erich Bauer and Thomas Frankenbach Eds. ''Butterflies of the World'' Keltern: Goecke & Evers 1999. Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troides Minos
''Troides minos'', the southern birdwing, also called Sahyadri birdwing, is a large and striking swallowtail butterfly endemic to south India. With a wingspan of 140–190 mm, it is the second largest butterfly of India. It is listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List. It was earlier considered a subspecies of the common birdwing ('' Troides helena'') but is now recognised as a valid species. The species is more common in the Western Ghats of South India, which is a biodiversity hotspot with a high degree of endemism in many taxa. It is much sought after by collectors and is a highlight of many butterfly tours in the Western Ghats. It is the state butterfly of Karnataka, India. Description Description from Charles Thomas Bingham (1907) '' The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma, Butterflies''. Volume II. Male and female. Differs from ''Troides helena cerberus'' as follows. * Male: Hindwing: the black along the dorsal and terminal margins both on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troides Magellanus
''Troides magellanus'', the Magellan birdwing, is a large and striking birdwing butterfly found in the Philippines and on Taiwan's Orchid Island. This butterfly is named for the explorer Ferdinand Magellan who was killed in the Philippines in 1521. Description Male: The forewings are ground colour black. The veins are bordered by white. The underside of the forewings is very similar to the upperside, but some veins are bordered by yellow. The hindwings are golden yellow. The veins and the marginal edge of the hindwing are black. The golden area has an opal, green or blue colour at a certain angle. The underside of the hindwing is very similar to the upperside and also has the optical effect. The body (abdomen) is yellowish, but the underside is yellow. Head and thorax are black. Female: is sexually dimorphic. The female is larger than the male. The ground colour of the female is dark brown to black. The veins are bordered by white colour shading. There is a golden area w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troides Aeacus
''Troides aeacus'', the golden birdwing, is a large tropical butterfly belonging to the swallowtail family, Papilionidae. Description ''Troides aeacus'' has a wingspan of about but can be as large as 194 mm. In the males the forewings are black, with veins bordered by whitish colour, while the hindwings are bright yellow. The underside of the wings is quite similar to the upside. The females are larger than the males and have dark-brown or black wings. Head, thorax and abdomen of this butterfly are mainly black, with small red patches on the thorax and a yellow underside of the abdomen. Caterpillars are pale brown, with long protrusions resembling thorns. They mainly feed on ''Aristolochia'' and ''Thottea'' species (''Aristolochiaceae''). ''Troides aeacus'' closely resembles '' Troides helena cerebrus'' and differs as follows: Upperside, ''forewing'': the pale adnervular streaks more prominent, in some specimens extended into the cell along the outer half of the subcosta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species Group
In biology, a species complex is a group of closely related organisms that are so similar in appearance and other features that the boundaries between them are often unclear. The taxa in the complex may be able to hybridize readily with each other, further blurring any distinctions. Terms that are sometimes used synonymously but have more precise meanings are cryptic species for two or more species hidden under one species name, sibling species for two (or more) species that are each other's closest relative, and species flock for a group of closely related species that live in the same habitat. As informal taxonomic ranks, species group, species aggregate, macrospecies, and superspecies are also in use. Two or more taxa that were once considered conspecific (of the same species) may later be subdivided into infraspecific taxa (taxa within a species, such as bacterial strains or plant varieties), that is complex but it is not a species complex. A species complex is in most cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troides Rhadamantus
''Troides rhadamantus'', the golden birdwing, is a birdwing butterfly that inhabits the Philippines. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1835. There are many subspecies on islands of the Philippines and some authors consider '' Troides plateni'' and '' Troides dohertyi'' as subspecies of ''T. rhadamantus''. Related species ''Troides rhadamantus'' is a member of the ''Troides aeacus'' species group. The members of this clade are: *'' Troides aeacus'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860) *'' Troides magellanus'' (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862) *'' Troides minos'' (Cramer, 779 __NOTOC__ Year 779 ( DCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 779 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Eur ... *''Troides rhadamantus'' (H. Lucas, 1835) *'' Troides dohertyi'' (Rippon, 1893) *'' Troides prattorum'' (Joicey & Talbot, 1922) References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troides Dohertyi
''Troides dohertyi'', the Talaud black birdwing, is a birdwing butterfly endemic to the Talaud and Sangihe islands. This species is ranked as a subspecies of '' Troides rhadamantus'' by some authors. Description Size range: 140 to 160 mm (females) wingspan. Male: The male is unique among birdwings, being almost entirely black on the upperside forewings and hindwings. The underside of the hindwing has the golden markings typical of ''Troides'' species but sometimes reduced. Rarely males have faint suggestions of gold colouration on the upper surface of their hindwing. Females may show yellow markings on their hindwings, and both sexes have whitish to tan stripes on their forewings (veins are bordered by white colour). Female: is sexually dimorphic. The female covers the upper range of the wingspan. It is significantly larger than the male. The basic colour of the female is dark brown. The veins are bordered by white. There is a small yellow area with dark veins on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troides Plateni
''Troides plateni'', the Dr. Platen's birdwing, is a birdwing butterfly endemic to Palawan, Balabac, Dumaran, and the Calamian Islands in the Philippines. It is named for Dr. Carl Constantin Platen. Habitat and conservation ''Troides plateni'' is found mainly in wooded habitats. The larval food plant is ''Aristolochia tagala'' (Aristolochiaceae). It is protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Taxonomic position The taxonomic relationship between '' T. rhadamantus rhadamantus'', '' T. rhadamantus plateni'' and '' T. dohertyi'' is uncertain. Haugum & Low (1985) rank ''plateni'' and ''dohertyi'' as a subspecies of ''T. rhadamantus'' (Tsukada & Nishiyama, 1980, 1982). Ohya (1983) rank ''plateni'' as a species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
_male_in_flight.jpg "Click for more on -> Butterflies Of Asia")
