Category: Fauna
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Common Five-ring (Ypthima baldus)
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Read more: Common Five-ring (Ypthima baldus)Group Butterfly Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Nymphalidae Scientific name Ypthima baldus Common name Yellow BCommon Five-ring Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 15 Aug 2025 (1st encounter) Ypthima baldus, the common five-ring, is a species of Satyrinae butterfly found in Asia. The commonest of a group of confusingly similar rings that have 5 eyespots.…
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Stilt-legged Fly (Mimegralla albimana)
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Read more: Stilt-legged Fly (Mimegralla albimana)Group Fly Class Insecta Order Diptera Family Micropezidae Scientific name Mimegralla albimana Common name Stilt-legged Flies Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Is a common species. Mostly found nearby cannel or rotten plants. This insect is commonly called stilt-legged flies, after their characteristically long legs. The fore legs are markedly smaller than the other pairs.…
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Pygmy Grasshopper (Systolederus ridleyi)
Read more: Pygmy Grasshopper (Systolederus ridleyi)Group Grasshopper Class Insecta Order Orthoptera Family Tetrigidae Scientific name Systolederus ridleyi Common name Pygmy Grasshopper Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 12/14/2024 (1st ; during the night) Systolederus ridleyi is a species of pygmy grasshopper (family Tetrigidae) found in parts of Southeast Asia. Members of this family are small, ground-dwelling grasshoppers often seen near…
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Fulgoroidea Planthopper (Ricanula stigmatica)
Read more: Fulgoroidea Planthopper (Ricanula stigmatica)Group Plant Hopper / Bug Class Insecta Order Hemiptera Family Ricaniidae Scientific name Ricanula stigmatica Common name Fulgoroidea Planthopper Status on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Common.First encounter on 14 Dec 2024. Ricanula stigmatica is a striking planthopper species (family Ricaniidae) found in parts of South and Southeast Asia. It is easily recognized by its dark wings…
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Yellow Banded Wasp Moth (Psichotoe duvaucelii)
Read more: Yellow Banded Wasp Moth (Psichotoe duvaucelii)Group Wasp Moth Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae Scientific name Psichotoe duvaucelii Common name Yellow Banded Wasp Moth Status on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Common.Population increase starting Nov to April. Provided there are more grass. Psichotoe duvaucelii is a species of wasp moth (family Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae) found in South and Southeast Asia. It mimics…
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Coconut Hispine Beetle (Promecotheca sp.)
Read more: Coconut Hispine Beetle (Promecotheca sp.)Group Beetle Class Insecta Order Coleoptera Family Chrysomelidae Scientific name Promecotheca sp. Common name Coconut Hispine Beetle Status on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Not Common.13 Nov 2024 (1st encounter) Promecotheca sp. is a genus of brightly colored leaf beetles (family Chrysomelidae), often metallic green, blue, or golden. These beetles are typically found on host plants where…