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Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini
Cyana fasciola
a male
Kadoorie Institute, Shek Kong Centre, Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong
Shared slab - multiple notonectid water bugs; red arrow indicates 90020; scale bar: 5 mm with 0.1 mm div.
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Boletobiinae, Aventiinae
Laspeyria ruficeps
Tai Yeung Che, Lam Tsuen Valley, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini
Pseudoblabes oophora
Tai Yeung Che, Lam Tsuen Valley
Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Hypeninae
Hypena laceratalis
Tai Yeung Che, Lam Tsuen Valley, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
Why did the Mantid cross the road? To meet me, apparently. I found this little guy in the middle of the street, when I knelt to take a picture of him he crawled up my leg! XD Such an amusing little fellow...
Kingdom=Animalia
Phylum=Arthropoda
Class=Insecta
Order=Coleoptera
Family=Bolboceratidae ID by Carabide(Flickr)
Genus=Blackbolbus
Species=goldingorum?
Binomial name=Blackbolbus goldingorum? Female
Common name=Rhinoceros beetle
Pandora Sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus) mature larva, brown colour phase.
Skunk's Misery, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.
August 23, 2017.
When Pandora Sphinx cats get to a certain instar, they shed the "horn" on their butt, which is replaced by a pretty authentic-looking eye spot.
I unintentionally nudged this mature, chocolate-brown caterpillar, and it instantly regurgitated this greenish foam. I've never seen one do this before. I assume this is supposed to gross out predators. :-)
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Insecta: Lepidoptera
Geometridae, Ennominae, Plutodini
Plutodes exquisita
Tai Yeung Che, Lam Tsuen Valley, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Odonata
Infraorder:Anisoptera
Family:Libellulidae
Genus:Sympetrum
Species:S. sanguineum
Binomial name
Sympetrum sanguineum
Widespread and locally common in suitable sites. Adults can be seen between mid June and September. The Ruddy Darter is found in fens, cutover bogs and small lakes including turloughs. There is some evidence for immigration.
This species is most likely to be confused with the Red-veined Darter Sympetrum fonscolombei and the Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum however the latter is more orange-red and has a straight sided abdomen and yellow stripes on the legs. Female Ruddy Darters are similar to female Black Darters Sympetrum danae however in the former there is no black triangular marking on the thorax.
KEY IDENTIFICATION FEATURES
mature males have noticeably waisted blood-red abdomen
females dull yellow brown
legs all black in both sexes
The ruddy darter can reach a body length of 34–36 millimetres (1.3–1.4 in) and attains a wingspan of up to 6 cm. These dragonflies are smaller than the Common Darter. They have black legs and the wings show a brown pterostigma and an orange color at the base of the wings. Two evident black marks are located on segments S8 and S9 of the abdomen.
The head, thorax and abdomen of the mature male are vivid red, while the female is slightly smaller, and is a golden-yellow colour with black markings. The blood-red color of the males develop with maturity, together with a red frons and a red-brown thorax. The abdomen widens for the final third of its length and shows a marked pinched section where it joins the thorax.
The all-black legs of the ruddy darter distinguish it from the otherwise very similar common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) and vagrant darter (Sympetrum vulgatum), both of which show yellow stripes on their legs.
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Pangraptinae
Taviodes fulvescens
Chuk Yeung Road, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Herminiinae
Bertula partita
Kadoorie Institute, Shek Kong Centre, Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Crambidae, Pyraustinae
Euclasta vitralis
Tai Yeung Che, Lam Tsuen Valley, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
Pentax K20D + Raynox DCR250.
Reino:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Clase:Insecta
Orden:Hemiptera
Superfamilia:Pentatomoidea
Familia:Pentatomidae
Genus:Carpocoris.
Mi primera intención era la de titular la foto “Carpocoris fuscicpinus” Los “hombros” negros son característicos de esta especie. Pero he recordado haber leído en algún sitio que hay dudas sobre la clasificación del género “carposcoris”. Así, ante la duda, dejo la identificación y el debate abiertos. Os dejo la conclusión que s publicó el año pasado en biodiversidadvirtual.org.
“En definitiva, los autores concluyen su trabajo de investigación sugiriendo que las especies C. fuscispinus (Boheman, 1850), C. mediterraneus mediterraneus (Tamanini, 1958) y C. mediterraneus atlanticus (Tamanini, 1958) sean sinónimas, partiendo de la especie original C. fuscispinus, y las otras dos como sinónimas de ésta. Postulan que es posible que se esté en un proceso de especiación incipiente, todavía sin demostrar, dadas las circunstancias observadas. Quizá la biología molecular con los análisis de ADN puedan arrojar más luz sobre este tema.”
My first intention was to title the photo “Carpocoris fuscicpinus; ” the “black shoulders” are characteristic of this species. But I have remembered to have read somewhere that are doubts on the classification of the “carposcoris”. Thus, before the doubt, I leave to the open identification and the debate. I leave you the conclusion that was published the last year in biodiversidadvirtual.org.
“Really, the authors conclude their work of investigation suggesting them species C. fuscispinus (Boheman, 1850), C. mediterraneus mediterraneus (Tamanini, 1958) and C. mediterraneus atlanticus (Tamanini, 1958) they are synonymous, starting off of the original species C. fuscispinus, and the other two like synonymous of this one. They postulate that it is possible that is in a process of especiación, still without demonstrating, given the observed circumstances. Perhaps molecular Biology with the DNA analyses can throw more light on this subject.”
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Sphingidae, Sphinginae
Acherontia lachesis
Kadoorie Institute, Shek Kong Centre, Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong
[Chrysopa Leach 1815: 187 (IT: 9) spp]
REFERENCES
N. Song & al. 2019: Neuroptera phylogeny.
S.L. Engel & al. 2018: Neuropterida phylogeny & evolution.
L. Breitkreuz & al. 2017: Wing tracheation in Chrysopidæ.
Y. Wang & al. 2017: Neuropterida phylogeny.
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Herminiinae
Simplicia butesalis
Tai Yeung Che, Lam Tsuen Valley, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Hypenodinae
Schrankia costaestrigalis
Tai Yeung Che, Lam Tsuen Valley, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Sphingidae, Macroglossinae
Eupanacra mydon
Kadoorie Institute, Shek Kong Centre, Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini
Eugoa brunnea
Tai Yeung Che, Lam Tsuen Valley
Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Pálava PLA, Table Hill NNR / CHKO Pálava, NPR Tabulová, Czech Republic
Insecta: Lepidoptera
Erebidae, Herminiinae
Mosopia sordidum
Nam Chung Valley, North District, New Territories, Hong Kong
Location: San Cristóbal, Táchira. Venezuela.
Unknown species 019 Pentatomidae (1,5–2 cm aprox.) in nymph stage.
Nymph is the immature form of some invertebrates, particularly insects, which undergoes gradual metamorphosis (hemimetabolism) before reaching its adult stage. Unlike a typical larva, a nymph's overall form already resembles that of the adult, except for a lack of wings (in winged species).
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Infraorder: Pentatomomorpha
Superfamily: Pentatomoidea
Family: Pentatomidae (Leach, 1815)
Genus: ?
Species: ?