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Talk:Butterfly

2009-06-14T13:49:38Z

SPastel:

== Order ==

They are no longer in the order Lepidoptera? --[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 09:47, 14 June 2009 (EDT)

:: They are, but they are not ''the'' order Lepidoptera. Never were. They're just a part of it, and not a very large one. [[User:SPastel|SPastel]] 09:49, 14 June 2009 (EDT)

Talk:Butterfly

2009-06-14T13:49:20Z

SPastel:

== Order ==

They are no longer in the order Lepidoptera? --[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 09:47, 14 June 2009 (EDT)

:: They are, but are not ''the'' order Lepidoptera. Never were. They're just a part of it, and not a very large one. [[User:SPastel|SPastel]] 09:49, 14 June 2009 (EDT)

Genus (biology)

2009-06-14T11:52:53Z

SPastel: Unred links in a number of articles.

#redirect [[Genus]]

Genus

2009-06-14T11:52:08Z

SPastel: This need some extending.

For the mathematical term, see [[topology]]

In [[biology]], a '''genus''' is a group of living beings. The term was introduced with [[Linnaean taxonomy]] but has been retained by newer systems of classification and is still in universal currency. In the original Linnaean system, one or more species make up one genus, and one or more genera make up one [[family (biology)|family]]. Biologists have since introduced a level between genus and family, the [[subfamily (biology)|subfamily]]. This addition was necessary because we know many times more species now than we used to know when the system was first invented, so families became extremely large and unwieldy.

== Significance ==

The [[scientific name]] of every species consists of two words, the ''generic name'' and the ''specific name''. The generic name is simply the name of the genus the species belongs to and is supposed to be unique across all of biology; no two genera may have the same name. Two or more species may share the same specific name, but no two such species may belong to the same genus. The specific name, in other words, uniquely identifies a species within a genus; in combination with the generic names it uniquely identifies a species.

== Examples ==

* ''Certhia'' is the scientific name of the [[true treecreeper]]s, a group of about a dozen species of small [[passerine]] [[bird]]s living in forests on the Northern Hemisphere. ''Certhia familiaris'' is the scientific name of the [[common treecreeper]], one particular species of true treecreepers. ''Certhia americana'' is the scientific name of the [[brown treecreeper]], another species of true treecreepers.
* ''Acrocephalus'' is the scientific name of a genus of [[warbler]]s sometimes called the [[marsh-warbler]]s or [[reed-warbler]]s. ''Acrocephalus familiaris'' is the scientific name of one particular species in this genus, the species of the [[millerbird]]s. Note that there are two species sharing one specific name, ''familiaris''. This is permissible because their complete scientific names are still different. In fact, there are literally dozens of species called ''familiaris''.
* ''Acrocephalus'' is, however, ''also'' the scientific name of a genus of [[mint]] plants. This is problematic as every genus name is supposed to point to one genus and one genus only.

The generic name and the specific name may actually be the same. This often happens in the case of [[type species]].

[[category:biology]]

Subfamily (biology)

2009-06-14T11:45:00Z

SPastel: Created page with 'In biology, a '''subfamily''' is a group of living beings. One or more genera form one subfamily, and one or more subfamilies make up one [[family (biolog...'

In [[biology]], a '''subfamily''' is a group of living beings. One or more [[genus (biology)|genera]] form one subfamily, and one or more subfamilies make up one [[family (biology)|family]]. The term is used in the context of [[Linnaean taxonomy]], although [[Linnaeus]] himself did not use this particular term.

Butterfly

2009-06-14T11:29:18Z

SPastel: Minor correction. Technically, butterflies are themselves moths, but we probably don't want the full story here.

[[Image:Butterfly.jpg|right|thumb|The Milbert's Tortoiseshell butterfly]]

A '''butterfly''' is an [[insect]] belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea. They are known for their delicate and beautiful wings and for their life cycle beginning as a [[caterpillar]] (or larva). The transformation from caterpillar into butterfly is an example of [[metamorphosis]]. The purpose of the stage as a caterpillar is for growth - the multi-legged caterpillar may shed its skin four times. <ref>http://bsi.montana.edu/web/kidsbutterfly/life-cycle</ref> Most caterpillars consume leaves and eat abundantly. The caterpillar stage may last two weeks. <ref>http://www.monarchbutterflyusa.com/Cycle.htm</ref>

[[Image:Caterpillar saturniidae.jpg|thumb|right|Caterpillar of family Saturniidae]]
The next stage is for the caterpillar (which is known as a pupa in this stage) to enter a chrysalis for about ten days. (The chrysalis is not a cocoon; a cocoon is a protective casing made out of [[silk]] by certain types of larvae, such as the caterpillars of typical [[moth]]s.) The chrysalis will become transparent about 24 hours before the pupa escapes and becomes a butterfly. <ref>http://adver-net.com/Monemerg.html</ref> The butterfly will struggle to escape the chrysalis, but this process gives it strength. Within several hours, the butterfly will have the ability to fly.

The Monarch Butterfly is one of the most easily recognizable butterflies, with its distinctive orange and black appearance. The migration cycle of this butterfly is tracked by a program called Monarch Watch, headquartered at the [[University of Kansas]]. Volunteers track monarchs, put small informational tags on them, and let them free again. <ref>http://www.gpnc.org/monarch.htm</ref> Trackers further south will search for monarchs with tags, and learn about the migration history of that monarch.

==External Links==
[http://monarchwatch.org/ Monarch Watch]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category: Insects]]

Butterfly

2009-06-14T11:27:16Z

SPastel: Minor correction. There are many Lepidoptera that are not butterflies.

[[Image:Butterfly.jpg|right|thumb|The Milbert's Tortoiseshell butterfly]]

A '''butterfly''' is an [[insect]] belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea. They are known for their delicate and beautiful wings and for their life cycle beginning as a [[caterpillar]] (or larva). The transformation from caterpillar into butterfly is an example of [[metamorphosis]]. The purpose of the stage as a caterpillar is for growth - the multi-legged caterpillar may shed its skin four times. <ref>http://bsi.montana.edu/web/kidsbutterfly/life-cycle</ref> Most caterpillars consume leaves and eat abundantly. The caterpillar stage may last two weeks. <ref>http://www.monarchbutterflyusa.com/Cycle.htm</ref>

[[Image:Caterpillar saturniidae.jpg|thumb|right|Caterpillar of family Saturniidae]]
The next stage is for the caterpillar (which is known as a pupa in this stage) to enter a chrysalis for about ten days. (The chrysalis is not a cocoon; a cocoon is a protective casing made out of [[silk]] by certain types of larvae, such as [[moth]] caterpillars.) The chrysalis will become transparent about 24 hours before the pupa escapes and becomes a butterfly. <ref>http://adver-net.com/Monemerg.html</ref> The butterfly will struggle to escape the chrysalis, but this process gives it strength. Within several hours, the butterfly will have the ability to fly.

The Monarch Butterfly is one of the most easily recognizable butterflies, with its distinctive orange and black appearance. The migration cycle of this butterfly is tracked by a program called Monarch Watch, headquartered at the [[University of Kansas]]. Volunteers track monarchs, put small informational tags on them, and let them free again. <ref>http://www.gpnc.org/monarch.htm</ref> Trackers further south will search for monarchs with tags, and learn about the migration history of that monarch.

==External Links==
[http://monarchwatch.org/ Monarch Watch]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category: Insects]]