for the Reef submerged rock islet in the East China Sea Socotra Rock Infobox islands name Socotra image name Socotra satview.jpg image caption Landsat view over Socotra image size locator map Socotra overview.PNG ... Socotra islands total islands 4 major islands Socotra, Abd al Kuri , Samhah , Darsah length convert ... WHS designation1 offname Socotra Archipelago designation1 date List of World Heritage Sites ... designation1 free2value List of World Heritage Sites in the Arab States Arab States website Socotra ... in the Indian Ocean . The largest island, also called Socotra, is about 95 of the landmass of the archipelago ... en.youth.cn title Socotra islands scenery in Yemen date 25 April 2008 ref The island is very ... The Most Alien Looking Place on Earth ref Socotra is part of the Yemen Republic of Yemen . It had ... Al Mahrah . History Image Topographic map of Socotra en.svg left 270px thumb Map of the Socotra archipelago There was initially an Oldowan Oldoway or Oldowan culture in Socotra. Oldoway stone tools ... first O. M. last2 Shunkov first2 M. V. ref Socotra appears as Dioskouridou of Dioscurides in the Periplus ... of the Periplus , G.W.B. Huntingford remarks that the name Socotra is not Greek in origin, but derives ... who used Socotra as a trading base in antiquity. ref name Sidebotham Cite book last Sidebotham first ... 2008 Socotra is also mentioned in The Travels of Marco Polo Marco Polo did not pass anywhere near ... of Qishn and Socotra . For the British it was an important strategic stop over. Citation needed date ... wrecked on a reef near Socotra, in 1897, with the loss of 78 lives. In October 1967, the Mahra sultanate was abolished. On 30 November 1967, Socotra became part of South Yemen . Since Yemeni unification in 1990 it has been part of the Republic of Yemen . Somalia Somali pirates have begun using Socotra ... Jonathan last Saul date 5 July 2011 accessdate 30 August 2011 ref Geography and climate Image Socotra ... hundred metres deep, with total darkness. Socotra is one of the most isolated landforms on Earth of continent ... more details
Taxobox name Socotra Sunbird image Incana incana and Chalcomitra balfouri.jpg image caption Socotra Sunbird above, with Socotra Warbler status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Nectariniidae genus Nectarinia species N. balfouri binomial Nectarinia balfouri binomial authority Philip Sclater Sclater and Gustav Hartlaub Hartlaub , 1881 synonyms Chalcomitra balfouri The Socotra Sunbird Nectarinia balfouri is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is Endemism endemic to Socotra . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland , subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss . References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 52981 all Nectarinia balfouri . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. Category Birds of Asia Category Nectarinia Category Animals described in 1881 Category Birds of Socotra Category Endemic fauna of Yemen Nectariniidae stub pt Nectarinia balfouri ... more details
Taxobox name Socotra Buzzard status status system IUCN3.1 status ref image regnum Animal ia phylum Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Accipitriformes familia Accipitridae genus Buteo species B. socotraensis binomial Buteo socotraensis binomial authority Porter and Kirwan, 2010 The Socotra Buzzard Buteo socotraensis is a medium to large bird of prey that is sometimes considered a subspecies of the widespread Common Buzzard Buteo buteo . As its name implies, it is native to Socotra . Some taxonomists consider it to be a distinct species ref cite journal author Porter, R. F. and Kirwan, G. M. year 2010 title Studies of Socotran birds VI. The taxonomic status of the Socotra Buzzard. journal Bulletin of the British Ornithologists Club volume 130 pages 116 131 ref and is treated as such here. References reflist Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2011. The Clements checklist of birds of the world Version 6.6. Downloaded from http www.birds.cornell.edu clementschecklist downloadable clements checklist Category Buteo Category Birds of prey Category Birds of Socotra ca Aligot de Socotra eo Sokotra buteo fr Buse de Socotra it Buteo socotraensis ... more details
Taxobox name Socotra Bunting image Fringillaria socotrana.jpg image caption Illustration by Henrik Gr nvold status VU status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Emberizidae genus Emberiza species E. socotrana binomial Emberiza socotrana binomial authority William Robert Ogilvie Grant Ogilvie Grant and Henry Ogg Forbes Forbes , 1899 synonyms The Socotra Bunting Emberiza socotrana is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family. It is Endemism endemic to Yemen . Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high altitude shrubland . It is threatened by habitat loss . References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 7693 all Emberiza socotrana . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007. Category Birds of Asia Category Emberiza Category Birds of Socotra Category Endemic fauna of Yemen Emberizidae stub eo Sokotra emberizo fr Bruant de Socotra hu Szokotrai s rm ny pt Emberiza socotrana fi Sokotransirkku sv Granitsparv ... more details
Taxobox name Socotra Warbler image Incana incana and Chalcomitra balfouri.jpg image caption Socotra Warbler below, with the Socotra Sunbird status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Cisticolidae genus Incana genus authority Lynes, 1930 species I. incana binomial Incana incana binomial authority Philip Sclater Sclater and Gustav Hartlaub Hartlaub , 1881 File Nest of Cisticola incana.jpg thumb Socotra Warblers by their nest, drawn by Pierre Jacques Smit The Socotra Warbler Incana incana is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Incana . citation needed date November 2011 It is Endemism endemic to Socotra . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss . ref IUCN author BirdLife International title Incana incana year 2009 ID 150523 IUCN Year 2008 ref References reflist Further reading Ryan, Peter 2006 . Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas and allies . pp. 378 492 in del Hoyo J., Elliott A. & Christie D.A. 2006 Handbook of the Birds of the World . Volume 11. Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers Lynx Edicions, Barcelona ISBN 978 84 96553 06 4 Nguembock B. Fjeldsa J. Tillier A. Pasquet E. 2007 A phylogeny for the Cisticolidae Aves Passeriformes based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequence data, and a re interpretation of a unique nest building specialization. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 42 272 286. Category Cisticolidae Category Birds of Asia Category Monotypic bird genera Category Animals described in 1881 Category Birds of Socotra Cisticolidae stub eo Sokotorulo nl Incana pt Incana incana ... more details
Taxobox name Socotra Cormorant status VU status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref name IUCN IUCN2011.1 assessors BirdLife International year 2010 id 144640 title Phalacrocorax nigrogularis downloaded 5 October 2011 ref image Socotra Cormorant.jpg regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Pelecaniformes familia Phalacrocoracidae genus Phalacrocorax species P. nigrogularis binomial Phalacrocorax nigrogularis binomial authority William Robert Ogilvie Grant Ogilvie Grant and Henry Ogg Forbes Forbes , 1899 The Socotra Cormorant , Phalacrocorax nigrogularis , is a Threatened species threatened species of cormorant that is Endemism endemic to the Persian Gulf and the south east coast of the Arabian Peninsula . It is also sometimes known as the Socotran Cormorant or, more rarely, as the Socotra Shag . Individuals occasionally migrate as far west as the Red Sea coast. Despite its name, it was only confirmed in 2005 that it breeds on Socotra . ref name birdlife BirdLife International 2011 . http www.birdlife.org datazone speciesfactsheet.php?id 3681 Species Factsheet Phalacrocorax nigrogularis. Retrieved 5 October 2011. ref The Socotra Cormorant is an almost entirely blackish bird with a total length of about convert 80 cm in . ref name birdlife In breeding condition, its forecrown has a purplish gloss and its upperparts have a slaty green tinge, there are a few white plumes around the eye and neck and a few white streaks at the rump. Its legs and feet are black and its ... socotra cormorants.html Socotra Cormorant. Retrieved 5 October 2011. ref Of the remaining 13 colonies ... is also found in the Gulf, it is likely that many of these were Socotra cormorants. The Socotra ... http www.birdsoman.com A large gallery of images of Socotra cormorants on the Birds Oman website Pelecaniformes Category Phalacrocorax Category Birds of Bahrain Category Birds of Socotra ca Corb mar de Socotra de Sokotrakormoran fr Cormoran de Socotra pl Kormoran arabski fi Arabianmerimetso sv ... more details
Refimprove date July 2011 Infobox Airport name Socotra Airport nativename IATA SCT ICAO OYSQ center Location map Yemen width 240 float center caption mark Airplane silhouette.svg marksize 10 label SCT position left lat deg 12 lat min 30 lat sec 50 lat dir N lon deg 53 lon min 54 lon sec 20 lon dir E small Location of airport in Yemen small center type Public Military operator city served Socotra location Socotra , Yemen elevation m 45 elevation f 146 coordinates coord 12 37 50 N 053 54 20 E type airport website metric elev yes metric rwy yes r1 number 03 21 r1 length m 3,300 r1 length f 10,827 r1 surface Asphalt Socotra Airport Arabic language Arabic is an airport in Socotra , Yemen Airport codes SCT OYSQ . ref http www.fallingrain.com icao OYSQ.html Airport SOCOTRA, Fallingrain ref It is the only commercial airport that serves the Yemeni island of Socotra in the Arabian Sea and its capital town of Hadibo . Overview The most remote Yemeni airport has nearly daily flights connecting the island with the mainland airport near Al Mukalla Riyan Airport where all aircraft make a wiktionary technical stop technical stop on their route to the capital city of Sana a or the southern port city of Aden . The airport is located on the paved road that connects Hadibo on the northern coast with the main tourist attraction on the extreme west of the island, Qalansiyah beach. It takes about two hours to get from the airport to Qalansiyah. There is no scheduled transportation service between the airport and Hadibo, but it can be reached within a quarter of an hour by vehicle. Normal fees vary between 30 and 50 Yemeni rials. Socotra remains an undeveloped island without industry or agriculture and all necessities are shipped in from the mainland. Airlines .... References Reflist Airports in Yemen Category Airports in Yemen Category Socotra Archipelago Airport ... di Socotra ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Socotra Starling image status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Sturnidae genus Onychognathus species O. frater binomial Onychognathus frater binomial authority Sclater & Hartlaub, 1881 synonyms The Socotra Starling Onychognathus frater is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is Endemism endemic to Yemen . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical dry forest s, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland , subtropical or tropical high altitude shrubland, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss and chef s. References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 15333 all Onychognathus frater . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Category Birds of Asia Category Onychognathus Category Birds of Socotra Category Endemic fauna of Yemen Sturnidae stub eo Sokotra sturno pt Onychognathus frater sv Sokotraglansstare ... more details
Taxobox name Socotra Grosbeak image Rhynchostruthus socotranus.jpg status LC status system iucn3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Fringillidae genus Rhynchostruthus species R. socotranus binomial Rhynchostruthus socotranus binomial authority Philip Sclater Sclater & Gustav Hartlaub Hartlaub , 1881 synonyms Rhynchostruthus socotranus socotranus The Socotra Grosbeak or Socotra Golden winged Grosbeak Rhynchostruthus socotranus is a finch endemism endemic to Socotra , an island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Yemen . R. socotranus is by some authorities held to be the only species of the then monotypic genus Rhynchostruthus , including all other golden winged grosbeak s therein as subspecies . But in recent times the three populations are usually considered a distinct species , with R. socotranus being limited to the Socotra population, the Arabian Grosbeak becoming R. percivali , and the Somali Grosbeak R. louisae ref Kirwan & Grieve 2007 ref . Description The males are grey brown overall with a black bill, a dark head with a black mask, large white cheek patches, and large, bright yellow patches on the wings and tail. The females are similar to the males though somewhat duller, and the juveniles are rather streaky and lack the adults distinctive head pattern. Ecology and status The Socotra Grosbeak is found in a variety of habitat s from the mountains to sea level. It typically inhabits fairly arid scrub or woodland dominated by spurge s Euphorbia , acacia s Acacia and juniper Juniperus . The fruits of these plants appear to form the bulk of its diet. The population is estimated to be about 6500 adult individuals. Despite being limited to a single island, its future appears to be rather secure. Consequently, the IUCN ...&sid 32474&m 0 Socotra Grosbeak Species Factsheet . Retrieved 2008 MAY 27. aut Kirwan, G.M. & Grieve ... 2008 MAY 27. Category Rhynchostruthus Category Finches Category Grosbeaks Category Birds of Socotra ... more details
Taxobox name Socotra Sparrow image Passer insularis Smit.jpg status LC status system iucn3.1 status ref ref IUCN year 2010 assessors BirdLife International id 181439 title Passer insularis version 2010.3 accessdate 27 September 2010 ref regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Passerine Passeriformes subordo Passeri infraordo Passerida superfamilia Passeroidea familia Sparrow Passeridae genus Passer species P. insularis binomial Passer insularis binomial authority Philip Sclater Sclater and Gustav Hartlaub Hartlaub , 1881 ref cite book last Sclater first P. L. last2 Hartlaub first2 G. year 1881 contribution On the Birds collected in Socotra by Prof. I. B. Balfour url http biodiversitylibrary.org page 30759287 title Proceedings of the Scientific Meetings of the Zoological Society of London for the Year 1881 pages 165 175 ref synonyms range map range map caption The Socotra Sparrow Passer insularis is a passerine bird endemism endemic to the islands of Socotra , Samhah , and Darsah in the Indian Ocean , off the Horn of Africa . ref cite book last Balfour first I. B. last2 Forbes first2 Henry O. authorlink Isaac Bayley Balfour authorlink2 Henry Ogg Forbes editor Forbes, Henry O. ed. year 1903 contribution The Birds of Sokotra title The Natural History of Sokotra and Abd el kuri url http www.biodiversitylibrary.org page 24884250 location London publisher R. H. Porter ref ref harvnb Shelley 1902 pp 238 239 ref The taxonomy of this species and its relatives is complex, with some authorities, including BirdLife International , recognising this species and the very ... SocotraSparrow.htm Pictures of Socotra Sparrow http ibc.lynxeds.com species socotra sparrow passer insularis Socotra Sparrow at the Internet Bird Collection Passeridae Category Passer Category Birds of Socotra Category Endemic fauna of Yemen Passeroidea stub zh min nan Passer insularis es Passer insularis eo Sokotra pasero fr Moineau de Socotra sv Sokotrasparv ... more details
for the island in the Indian Ocean Socotra Infobox Disputed Islands name Socotra Rock image name Socotra Rock.png image caption Socotra Rock location map image size 300px locator map map custom native name native name link other names Ieodo or I do br Parangdo or P arangdo br Suyan Rock location East China Sea coordinates coord 32 07 22.63 N 125 10 56.81 E display inline archipelago ... leader name population none permanent population as of density ethnic groups additional info Socotra ..., Torishima Island, which is convert 275 km mi sp us away, is the closest territory to Socotra ... to Socotra Rock. History File Socotra Rock.jpg thumb 300px sea mount A possible reference to the rock .... However, it is unclear if this refers to Socotra Rock, since the book includes Chinese mythology ... Bot retrieved archive archivedate 2006 07 17 ref Socotra Rock s Korean name was officially designated ..., it not evident if Suyan was Socotra Rock. The book now is kept in Bodleian Library of Oxford University. Timeline 1900 Socotra Rock is discovered by the United Kingdom British merchant vessel Socotra . ref name naver 1910 Socotra Rock is surveyed by the British vessel HMS Waterwitch 1892 Waterwitch ... the Syngman Rhee line , which defined the country s territorial waters as including Socotra ... error by the crew, the Yuejin had actually struck Socotra Rock which was marked on navigational charts ... 1.5 nmi km southeast of Socotra Rock. ref zh icon cite web url http www.shtong.gov.cn node2 node2245 ... s Underwater Resource Development Law was enacted, defining Socotra Rock to lie within the country ... Ocean Research Station on Socotra Rock despite the objections from People s Republic of China ... index.asp Socotra Rock Station English http ieodo.nori.go.kr eng Ieodo Ocean Research Station Image ... of Jiangsu Category China Korea relations de Socotra Fels ko ja no Socotrarevet pt Rochedo de Socotra vi o ng m Socotra zh ... more details
This is a list of spider species that occur on Socotra . Unless otherwise noted, they are endemic ecology endemic they occur only there . Agelenidae Agelenella Agelenella pusilla pusilla small Reginald Innes Pocock Pocock , 1903 small Araneidae Araneus Araneus cardioceros cardioceros small Pocock, 1899 small Gasteracantha Gasteracantha sanguinolenta sanguinolenta small Carl Ludwig Koch C. L. Koch , 1844 small also in Africa and S o Tom Oxyopidae Oxyopes Oxyopes rutilus rutilus small Simon, 1890 small also in Yemen Peucetia Peucetia viridis viridis small Blackwall, 1858 , 1844 small also in Yemen Barychelidae Atrophothele Atrophothele socotrana socotrana small Pocock, 1903 small Hersiliidae Hersilia genus Hersilia Hersilia wraniki wraniki small Rheims, Antonio Domingos Brescovit Brescovit & van Harten, 2004 small also in Yemen Migidae Moggridgea Moggridgea socotrasocotra small Charles Edward Griswold Griswold , 1987 small Miturgidae Cheiracanthium Cheiracanthium socotrense socotrense small Pocock, 1903 small Nephilidae Nephila Nephila sumptuosa sumptuosa small Carl Gerst cker Gerst cker , 1873 small also in East Africa Oonopidae Gamasomorpha Gamasomorpha deksam deksam small Michael Saaristo Saaristo & van Harten, 2002 small Orchestina Orchestina bedu bedu small Saaristo & van Harten, 2002 small Orchestina foa small Saaristo & van Harten, 2002 small Silhouettella Silhouettella usgutra usgutra small Saaristo & van Harten, 2002 small Socotroonops Socotroonops socotrasocotra small Saaristo & van Harten, 2002 small Oxyopidae Oxyopes Oxyopes rutilius rutilius small Eug ne Simon Simon , 1890 small also in Yemen Palpimanidae Scelidomachus Scelidomachus socotranus socotranus small Pocock, 1899 small Philodromidae Thanatus genus Thanatus Thanatus forbesi forbesi small Pocock, 1903 small Pholcidae Leptopholcus Leptopholcus dioscoridis dioscoridis small Christa Deeleman Reinhold ... of Natural History. Category Lists of spider species Category Biota of Socotra Spiders Category ... more details
Infobox district name Hidaybu Socotra East District other name native name settlement type Districts of Yemen District image skyline imagesize image caption image map mapsize map caption pushpin map pushpin label position pushpin map caption coordinates display inline,title coordinates region YE subdivision type List of sovereign states Country subdivision name flag Yemen subdivision type1 Governorates of Yemen Governorate subdivision name1 Hadhramaut Governorate seat type seat leader title leader name established title established date area total km2 population as of 2003 population footnotes population total 34011 population density km2 timezone Yemen Standard Time utc offset 3 latd latm lats latNS N longd longm longs longEW E elevation footnotes elevation m elevation ft website footnotes Hidaybu Socotra East District is a Districts of Yemen district of the Hadhramaut Governorate , Yemen . As of 2003, the district had a population of 34,011 people. ref cite web url http www.statoids.com yye.html title Districts of Yemen publisher Statoids accessdate October 21, 2010 ref References Reflist Hadhramaut Governorate coord missing Yemen Category Districts of Yemen Category Hadhramaut Governorate Hadhramaut geo stub ar ... more details
Infobox district name Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri br Socotra West and Abd Al Kuri District other name native name settlement type Districts of Yemen District image skyline imagesize image caption image map mapsize map caption pushpin map pushpin label position pushpin map caption coordinates display inline,title coordinates region YE subdivision type List of sovereign states Country subdivision name flag Yemen subdivision type1 Governorates of Yemen Governorate subdivision name1 Hadhramaut Governorate Hadhramaut seat type seat leader title leader name established title established date area total km2 population as of 2003 population footnotes population total 10109 population density km2 timezone Yemen Standard Time utc offset 3 latd latm lats latNS N longd longm longs longEW E elevation footnotes elevation m elevation ft website footnotes File Native of Abd el Kuri.jpg br Native of Abd Al Kuri, 1898 Qulensya Wa Abd Al Kuri Socotra West and Abd Al Kuri District is a Districts of Yemen district of the Hadhramaut Governorate , Yemen . As of 2003, the district had a population of 10,109 inhabitants. ref cite web url http www.statoids.com yye.html title Districts of Yemen publisher Statoids accessdate October 21, 2010 ref References Reflist Hadhramaut Governorate coord missing Yemen Category Districts of Yemen Category Hadhramaut Governorate Hadhramaut geo stub ar ... more details
Infobox islands name Darsah native name sobriquet or nickname image name Darsah ISS006.jpg image caption Photograph by NASA astronauts coordinates coord 12 06 N 53 16 E display inline,title region YE type isle source GNS enwiki archipelago Socotra Archipelago ref name socotraproject http www.socotraproject.org index.php?page content&id 7 Socotra Governance & Biodiversity Project Welcome to Socotra. 10 06 2011. ref area km2 5.412 length convert 7.12 km mi abbr on width convert 2.25 km mi abbr on country Flag Yemen ref name socotraproject population Uninhabited ref name socotraproject Darsah Arabic language Arabic is an uninhabited island in the Socotra Archipelago of Yemen . ref name socotraproject References Reflist Category Uninhabited islands of Yemen Category Socotra Archipelago Yemen geo stub ar de Darsa es Darsah eo Darsah fr Darsah id Darsah nl Darsa pt Darsah ... more details
Cucumber tree or Cucumbertree may refer to Averrhoa bilimbi , a tree native to South east Asia Dendrosicyos socotrana , a tree native to Socotra Magnolia acuminata , a tree native to the north eastern United States Disambig plants ... more details
Unreferenced date September 2007 File Samhah ISS006.jpg thumb Photograph by NASA astronauts Samhah is an inhabited island of the Socotra archipelago, between the main island of Socotra, and Somalia. Like the whole group, it belongs to Yemen , specifically to Hadhramaut Governorate . Somalia also claims this Island. It measures 40 km in area, making it the smallest of the three inhabited islands of the group, after the main island of Socotra and Abd al Kuri . The population of some 100 lives in a village on the western part of the north coast. Samhah and neighboring Darsah 17 km to the east are collectively known as Al Ikhw n The Brothers . The island of Samhah measures convert 12 km mi in length and convert 6.8 km mi in width. Yemen geo stub coord 12 09 N 53 03 E display title region YE type isle source GNS enwiki Category Islands of Yemen Category Socotra Archipelago ar de Samha es Samhah eo Samhah fr Samhah id Samhah nl Samha pt Samhah ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Aethalopteryx diksami image Aethalopteryx diksami male.JPG image caption Male image2 image2 caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Cossidae subfamilia genus Aethalopteryx species A. diksami binomial Aethalopteryx diksami binomial authority Yakovlev & Saldaitis, 2010 ref cite web url http www.pensoft.net journals zookeys article 1213 cossidae of the socotra archipelago yemen title Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago Yemen publisher Pensoft.net date 2011 08 11 accessdate 2011 12 19 ref synonyms Aethalopteryx diksami is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Yemen Socotra , where it is only known from the central part of Socotra Island from two valleys the Diksam canyon and the Difarroha valley, which are characterized by the following relict woody vegetation Dracaena cinnabari , Buxus hildebrandtii , Croton socotranus and numerous other endemic plants References Reflist wikispecies commons Category Animals described in 2010 Category Aethalopteryx Cossoidea stub ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Meharia yakovlevi image Meharia yakovlevi male.JPG image caption Male image2 image2 caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Cossidae subfamilia genus Meharia species M. yakovlevi binomial Meharia yakovlevi binomial authority Saldaitis & Ivinskis, 2010 ref cite web url http www.pensoft.net journals zookeys article 1213 cossidae of the socotra archipelago yemen title Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago Yemen publisher Pensoft.net date 2011 08 11 accessdate 2011 12 19 ref synonyms Meharia yakovlevi is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Yemen Socotra . References Reflist wikispecies commons Category Animals described in 2010 Category Meharia Cossoidea stub ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . taxobox status VU status system IUCN3.1 regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Sapindales familia Burseraceae genus Boswellia species B. socotrana binomial Boswellia socotrana binomial authority John Hutton Balfour Balf. f. Boswellia socotrana is a species of plant in the Burseraceae family. It is Endemism endemic to Socotra , Yemen . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical dry forest s and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland . Image BoswelliaSocotrana.jpg thumb right Boswellia socotrana on the island of Socotra, Yemen References Miller, A. 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 30416 all Boswellia socotrana . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007. Category Flora of Yemen Category Boswellia Category Vulnerable plants Category Biota of Socotra sapindales stub az Boswellia socotrana vi Boswellia socotrana ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . taxobox image Flower 010.jpg image caption Exacum affine flower status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Gentianales familia Gentianaceae genus Exacum species E. affine binomial Exacum affine binomial authority Isaac Bayley Balfour Balf.f. ex Regel Exacum affine is a species of plant in the Gentianaceae family. It is Endemism endemic to Socotra Socotra islands of Yemen . Its natural habitat is rocky areas. A small herbaceous biennial plant with dark green, ovate leaves. The small purple flowers have a yellow centre with fragrance. References Miller, A. 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 44952 all Exacum affine . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007. Category Flora of Yemen Category Exacum Category Least concern plants Category Biota of Socotra Gentianales stub vi Exacum affine ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . taxobox name Rhus sp. nov. A status VU status system IUCN3.1 regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Sapindales familia Anacardiaceae genus Sumac Rhus species R. sp. nov. A binomial Rhus sp. nov. A binomial authority A.Miller Not sure of the correct abbreviation Rhus sp. nov. A is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae , that is Endemism endemic to the Socotra Socotra Archipelago in Yemen . It can be found on the rocky slopes of wadi s in Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests drought deciduous woodlands and succulent Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands shrublands . Source Miller, A. 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 44736 all Rhus sp. nov. A . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007. Category Flora of Yemen Category Rhus Sp. nov. A Category Vulnerable plants Category Biota of Socotra Anacardiaceae stub ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Mormogystia brandstetteri image Mormogystia brandstetteri male.JPG image caption Male image2 Mormogystia brandstetteri female.JPG image2 caption Female regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Cossidae subfamilia genus Mormogystia species M. brandstetteri binomial Mormogystia brandstetteri binomial authority Saldaitis, Ivinskis & Yakovlev, 2011 ref cite web url http www.pensoft.net journals zookeys article 1213 cossidae of the socotra archipelago yemen title Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago Yemen publisher Pensoft.net date 2011 08 11 accessdate 2011 12 19 ref synonyms Mormogystia brandstetteri is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is endemic to the Socotra Archipelago . The wingspan is 33 35 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is black. The head, thorax and abdomen are intense grey. There is a black costal spot on the ventral hindwing The larvae probably feed on Acacia species. Etymology The species is dedicated to Johann Brandstetter, a German painter and entomologist. References Reflist wikispecies commons Category Animals described in 2011 Category Cossidae Cossoidea stub ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Meharia hackeri image Meharia hackeri female.JPG image caption Female image2 image2 caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Cossidae subfamilia genus Meharia species M. hackeri binomial Meharia hackeri binomial authority Saldaitis, Ivinskis & Yakovlev, 2011 ref cite web url http www.pensoft.net journals zookeys article 1213 cossidae of the socotra archipelago yemen title Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago Yemen publisher Pensoft.net date 2011 08 11 accessdate 2011 12 19 ref synonyms Meharia hackeri is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in Yemen Socotra . The wingspan is 21 22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish brown with white longitudinal fascia forming the wing pattern. Etymology The species name is dedicated to Hermann Hacker, a prominent German lepidopterist, who has contributed much to the investigation of macro moths of the Arabian peninsula and Africa. References Reflist wikispecies commons Category Animals described in 2011 Category Meharia Cossoidea stub ru Meharia hackeri ... more details
of Yemen. Today the Mahra area without Socotra is the Al Mahrah Governorate of Yemen. In addition to Arabic ... hist stub ar de Mahra fr Sultanat Mahri de Qishn et Socotra hr Sultanat Mahra it Mahra sh Sultanat Mahra ca Qishn i Socotra ... more details
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