- sulfur butterflies
- белянки (Pieridae)* * *белянки
English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
sulfur butterflies
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sulfur — [sul′fər] n. [ME sulphur < L] 1. a pale yellow, nonmetallic chemical element found in crystalline or amorphous form: it burns with a blue flame and a stifling odor and is used in vulcanizing rubber and in making matches, paper, gunpowder,… … English World dictionary
sulfur butterfly — any of various yellow or orange butterflies of the family Pieridae. [1875 80] * * * ▪ insect any of a group of butterflies in the family Pieridae (order Lepidoptera) that are bright yellow or orange and have a wingspan of 35 to 60 mm (1.5 to 2.5 … Universalium
sulfur butterfly — noun any of numerous yellow or orange butterflies • Syn: ↑sulphur butterfly • Hypernyms: ↑butterfly • Member Holonyms: ↑Pieridae, ↑family Pieridae * * * any of various yellow or orange butterflies of the family Pieridae. [1875 80] … Useful english dictionary
lepidopteran — /lep i dop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. lepidopterous. n. 2. a lepidopterous insect. [1850 55; LEPIDOPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any of the more than 100,000 species constituting the order Lepidoptera (Greek: scaly wing ): butterflies, moths, and skippers. The… … Universalium
Henry Walter Bates — FRS, FLS, FGS (February 8, 1825 ndash; February 16, 1892) was an English naturalist and explorer who gave the first scientific account of mimicry in animals. He was most famous for his expedition to the Amazon with Alfred Russel Wallace in 1848.… … Wikipedia
white butterfly — Any of several lepidopteran species of the family Pieridae that are found worldwide. Adults have a wingspan of 1.5–2.5 in. (38–63 mm); the wings are white, with black marginal markings. The pattern and colour of many species vary with sex and… … Universalium
orange-tip butterfly — ▪ insect any of a group of butterflies in the subfamily Pierinae (family Pieridae, order Lepidoptera) that have a wingspan of 37 to 63 mm (1.5 to 2.5 inches). The orange tips, so called because most species have an orange spot on the top of the… … Universalium
Sulphur (disambiguation) — Sulfur is a chemical element.Sulphur or sulfur may also refer to:* Sulfurs, butterflies in the subfamily Coliadinae. In North America, specifically the genus Colias * Sulfur cycle * Sulfur (magazine), a defunct literary magazine * Fedora 9,… … Wikipedia
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Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
community ecology — Introduction study of the organization and functioning of communities (community), which are assemblages of interacting populations of the species living within a particular area or habitat. As populations of species interact with one … Universalium
