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Butterfly classification
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 2:42 pm
by Tony Moore
I thought this research very interesting and likely to put a few felines among the columbids:
http://www.cell.com/current-biology/home
Tony M.
Re: Butterfly classification
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:38 pm
by Padfield
Interesting. I’d never heard of the Hedylidae until I read Adrian Hoskins’s recent books. Will study in detail when I’m not on a train.
The link you posted seems to be to the home page. I then searched for ‘butterfly classification’ to reach the article I think you intended.
Guy
Re: Butterfly classification
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:55 pm
by bugboy
Although a lot of the more detailed terminology goes flying over my head like a Painted Lady heading south, I do find this kind of stuff interesting. I just wish the chart on the right wasn't so low resolution, it would help me get my head around who's who's cousins!
Re: Butterfly classification
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:02 pm
by Tony Moore
Sorry about the inaccurate link - not too clever with all this modern techno stuff
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I also first came across Hedylidae through the latest excellent book by Adrian Hoskins. Must say, they look very 'mothy' to me!
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Are there any photographs of the larvae? I can't find any. Fascinating article, none the less.
Tony M.
Re: Butterfly classification
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:16 pm
by Butterflysaurus rex
bugboy wrote:I just wish the chart on the right wasn't so low resolution, it would help me get my head around who's who's cousins!
Here you go Paul.
http://www.cell.com/cms/attachment/2119 ... r1_lrg.jpg
Re: Butterfly classification
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:03 pm
by David M
Wow! Who'd be a taxonomist?
Like others, I had never even heard of Hedylidae
Re: Butterfly classification
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:26 pm
by bugboy
Thanks James. I can see that the Owls and Morpho's are now part of Satyrinae subfamily which I wasn't aware of before. It's almost a wall worthy diagram
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Re: Butterfly classification
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 9:27 pm
by Butterflysaurus rex
Thanks James. I can see that the Owls and Morpho's are now part of Satyrinae subfamily which I wasn't aware of before. It's almost a wall worthy diagram
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You're not kidding! A very interesting diagram indeed!
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Re: Butterfly classification
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 10:00 pm
by bugboy
Tony Moore wrote:Sorry about the inaccurate link - not too clever with all this modern techno stuff
![Embarassed :oops:](./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
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I also first came across Hedylidae through the latest excellent book by Adrian Hoskins. Must say, they look very 'mothy' to me!
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
Are there any photographs of the larvae? I can't find any. Fascinating article, none the less.
Tony M.
I'd heard of the Hedylidae before but only by what was written about them on Wikipedea. On there larvae are described as "resembling (probably convergently) those of Apaturinae" and the eggs resemble some Pierids.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedylidae
Re: Butterfly classification
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:38 pm
by Tony Moore
Thanks, Bugboy
Tony M.