Category: Fauna

Group Bettle Class Insecta Order Coleoptera Family Chrysomelidae Scientific name Aspidimorpha miliaris Common name Asian Spotted Tortoise Beetle Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 04/11/2025 (1st) Aspidimorpha miliaris (golden tortoise beetle) is a brightly colored leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, distributed across South and Southeast Asia. Its distinctive golden, metallic sheen on the…

Group Cricket Class Insecta Order Orthoptera Family Gryllidae Scientific name Acheta domesticus Common name House cricket Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 12/14/2024 (1st) The house cricket (Acheta domesticus) is a small insect in the Gryllidae family, widely distributed and commonly found in warm environments. Native to southwestern Asia, it has spread worldwide and is…

Group Moth Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae Scientific name Amata sperbius Common name Yellow Banded Wasp Moth Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 14/26/2025 (1st) Amata sperbius (yellow-banded wasp moth) is a visually striking moth found in parts of Asia and the Pacific. It features black wings with distinctive yellow or white bands and…

Group Spider Class / Order / Family / Scientific name Agelenopsis sp. Common name Grass spider Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land / Agelenopsis sp. (grass spider) is a genus of funnel weavers commonly found across North America in grassy fields, gardens, and low vegetation. They are known for their sheet-like webs with a funnel…

Group Wasp Class / Order / Family / Scientific name Amata huebneri Common name Hübner’s Wasp Moth Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 11/13/2024 (1st), 11/20/2024 (2nd) Amata huebneri (Hübner’s wasp moth) is a brightly colored moth native to parts of Asia and Australia. It is known for its striking black wings adorned with translucent…

Group Spider Class / Order / Family / Scientific name Argiope sp. Common name St. Andrew’s Cross Spider Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 11/10/2024 (1st), 04/02/2025 (2nd) Argiope sp. is a genus of orb-weaving spiders known for their large, strikingly patterned abdomens and distinctive webs. Commonly called garden or writing spiders, they are widespread…