Category: Fauna
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Striped Albatross (Appias libythea)
Read more: Striped Albatross (Appias libythea)Group Butterfly Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Pieridae Scientific name Appias libythea Common name Striped Albatross Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 12/14/2024 (1st) Appias libythea (striped albatross) is a medium-sized butterfly of the Pieridae family, found across South and Southeast Asia. Males are typically white with distinct black markings on the forewings, while females…
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Leaf-Footed Bug (Anoplocnemis phasiana)
Read more: Leaf-Footed Bug (Anoplocnemis phasiana)Group Bug Class Insecta Order Hemiptera Family Coreidae Scientific name Anoplocnemis phasiana Common name Leaf-Footed Bug Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 04/26/2025 (1st) Anoplocnemis phasiana is a large leaf-footed bug belonging to the Coreidae family, distributed across tropical Asia and Africa. Recognizable by its elongated body and hind legs with flattened, leaf-like expansions, it…
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Pygmy Damselfly (Agriocnemis pygmaea)
Read more: Pygmy Damselfly (Agriocnemis pygmaea)Group Damselflies Class / Order / Family / Scientific name Agriocnemis pygmaea Common name Pygmy damselfly Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 04/26/2025 (1st) Agriocnemis pygmaea (pygmy damselfly) is one of the smallest damselflies in the world, widely distributed across Asia and parts of Australia. Adults typically measure only 15–19 mm in length, with slender…