John Obadiah Westwood (22 December 1805 – 2 January 1893) was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents. He published...
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the family Saturniidae. The genus was erected by James Duncan and John O. Westwood in 1841. Hyalophora cecropia (Linnaeus, 1758) – cecropia moth Hyalophora...
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Empress cicada (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
Cicadinae Tribe: Dundubiini Genus: Megapomponia Species: M. imperatoria Binomial name Megapomponia imperatoria (Westwood, 1842) Synonyms Pomponia imperatoria...
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moth in the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by John O. Westwood in 1854. It is found in Mexico, Central and South America. Rothschildia...
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Acherontia styx (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
Jordan and Israel. Pittaway, A. R. & Kitching, I. J. "Acherontia styx styx (Westwood, 1847) -- Eastern Death's Head hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic...
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The J. O. Westwood Medal is awarded every two years by the Royal Entomological Society (RES). The criteria for the award are: The best comprehensive taxonomic...
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Stenophylla cornigera (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Mantodea Family: Acanthopidae Genus: Stenophylla Species: S. cornigera Binomial name Stenophylla cornigera Westwood, 1843...
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Coenonympha california (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Coenonympha Species: C. california Binomial name Coenonympha california Westwood, 1851...
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Metallyticus splendidus (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
iridescent appearance. M. splendidus was originally described by J. O. Westwood in 1835 as having a short, oval-shaped body, a blunt head, thick anterior...
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Deroplatys trigonodera (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Mantodea Family: Deroplatyidae Genus: Deroplatys Species: D. trigonodera Binomial name Deroplatys trigonodera (Westwood, 1889)...
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Theopropus elegans (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
Genus: Theopropus Species: T. elegans Binomial name Theopropus elegans Westwood, 1832 Synonyms Theopropus flavicans Giglio-Tos, 1927 Theopropus praecontatrix...
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Sericinus (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
Korea, China and Japan. See Notes below for abbreviations used Sericinus Westwood, 1851 (Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. NS I: 173)...
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Pnigomantis (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
medioconstricta L4 nymph eating a cricket Female Pnigomantis medioconstricta L4 nymph molting to L5 L4 molt Westwood JO (1889) Revis. Mantid. 35, pl. 12, f. 4....
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moths in the family Saturniidae first described by James Duncan and John O. Westwood in 1841. The genus includes the following species: Copiopteryx adaheli...
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Lyropteryx apollonia (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
subfamily Riodininae, tribe Riodinini. The species was first described by John O. Westwood in 1851. The wingspan of Lyropteryx apollonia is about 35–43 millimetres...
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Cermatulus nasalis (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
are recognised : C. nasalis hudsoni Woodward 1953 C. nasalis nasalis (Westwood, 1837) C. nasalis turbotti Woodward 1950 Subspecies illustrated by Des...
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Necyria bellona (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Riodinidae Genus: Necyria Species: N. bellona Binomial name Necyria bellona Westwood, 1851...
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Papilio castor (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
member of the castor species group. The clade members are: Papilio castor Westwood, 1842 Papilio dravidarum Wood-Mason, 1880 Papilio mahadeva Moore, [1879]...
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Stichophthalma howqua (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
species of butterfly in genus Stichophthalma. It was described by John O. Westwood in 1851, and its subspecies can be found in Southeast Asia and China...
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moth native to Eastern Africa. The species was first described by John O. Westwood in 1849. With a 10–13 cm wingspan, it is one of the larger moths in...
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Pyrops spinolae (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
Homopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum, 2: 261-636. Westwood JO (1842) Insectorum novorum centuria, auctore, Annals and Magazine of...
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Madrone butterfly (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
lepidopteran that belongs to the family Pieridae. It was first described by John O. Westwood in 1834. Locally known as Mariposa del madroño or tzauhquiocuilin,...
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John Robert Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010) was an American basketball coach and player. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten National...
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Cecidophyopsis ribis (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
Subphylum: Chelicerata Class: Arachnida Family: Eriophyidae Genus: Cecidophyopsis Species: C. ribis Binomial name Cecidophyopsis ribis (Westwood), 1869...
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Fenella nigrita (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
Suborder: Symphyta Superfamily: Tenthredinoidea Family: Tenthredinidae Genus: Fenella Species: F. nigrita Binomial name Fenella nigrita (Westwood, 1840)...
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Liphyra brassolis (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lycaenidae Genus: Liphyra Species: L. brassolis Binomial name Liphyra brassolis Westwood 1864...
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Pachyteria dimidiata (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
Genus: Pachyteria Species: P. dimidiata Binomial name Pachyteria dimidiata Westwood, 1848 Synonyms Pachyteria luteofasciata Pic, 1946 Pachyteria oberthueri...
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Themone (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Riodinidae Subfamily: Riodininae Genus: Themone Westwood, 1851...
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Gonimbrasia belina (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
protein for many in the region. The species was first described by John O. Westwood in 1849. The mopane worm is so-called in English because it is usually...
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Ptilocnemus lemur (category Taxa named by John O. Westwood)
have liquefied, the bug sucks out the body fluids.[unreliable source?] Westwood, J O. (1840). "Memoire on the genus Holoptilus". Transactions of the Entomological...
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