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Mousy Angle Moth
''Speranza argillacearia'', the mousy angle moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America. Its larval host is blueberry (''Vaccinium'') and another common name for it is the blueberry spanworm.https://extension.umaine.edu/blueberries/factsheets/insects/197-blueberry-spanworm/ The MONA or Hodges number for ''Speranza argillacearia'' is List of moths of North America, 6282. References Further reading * Macariini Articles created by Qbugbot Moths described in 1874 {{macariini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpheus Spring Packard
Alpheus Spring Packard Jr. LL.D. (February 19, 1839 – February 14, 1905) was an American entomologist and palaeontologist. He described over 500 new animal species – especially butterflies and moths – and was one of the founders of ''The American Naturalist''.Cockerell (1920) Early life He was the son of Alpheus Spring Packard Sr. (1798–1884) and the brother of William Alfred Packard. He was born in Brunswick, Maine, and was Professor of Zoology and Geology at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, from 1878 until his death. He was a vocal proponent of Neo-Lamarckism during the eclipse of Darwinism.Sorenson (1995) Career & Works His chief work was the classification and anatomy of arthropods, and contributions to economic entomology, zoogeography, and the phylogeny and metamorphoses of insects. Packard was appointed to the United States Entomological Commission in 1877 where he served with Charles Valentine Riley and Cyrus Thomas.Mallis (1971) He wrote school text ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |