Category: Database
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Banana Skipper (Erionota thrax)
Read more: Banana Skipper (Erionota thrax)Group Butterfly Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Erionota thrax Common name Banana Skipper Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 11/20/2024 (1st, Caterpillar), 12/14/2024 (2nd, Pupa) Erionota thrax (banana skipper or banana leaf roller) is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae, native to South and Southeast Asia and now present in some Pacific…
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Asian Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus)
Read more: Asian Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus)Group Frog / Toad Class / Order / Family / Scientific name Duttaphrynus melanostictus Common name Asian Common Toad Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 04/11/2025 (1st) Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Asian common toad or black-spined toad) is a widespread amphibian native to South and Southeast Asia. It has a stout body, warty skin with dark spiny…
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Bush Katydid (Ducetia antipoda)
Read more: Bush Katydid (Ducetia antipoda)Group Katyidid Class Insecta Order Orthoptera Family Tettigoniidae Scientific name Ducetia antipoda Common name Bush Katydid Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 11/20/2024 (1st) Ducetia antipoda is a species of bush cricket (katydid) in the family Tettigoniidae, distributed across parts of Asia. It is characterized by its slender, leaf-like green body and long antennae, which…
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Chalky Percher (Diplacodes trivialis)
Read more: Chalky Percher (Diplacodes trivialis)Group Dragonfly Class Insecta Order Odonata Family Libellulidae Scientific name Diplacodes trivialis Common name Chalky Percher Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 04/30/2025 (1st) Diplacodes trivialis (chalky percher) is a widespread dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, common across Asia and Australia. Males are easily recognized by their pale bluish or chalky-white bodies as they mature,…
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Scarab Beetle (Diplotaxis sp.)
Read more: Scarab Beetle (Diplotaxis sp.)Group Beetle Class / Order / Family / Scientific name Diplotaxis sp. Common name Scarab Beetle Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 12/14/2024 (1st) Diplotaxis sp. is a genus of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae, found mainly in the Americas. These beetles are generally small to medium in size, often brown, reddish, or dull-colored,…
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Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle (Coccinella transversalis)
Read more: Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle (Coccinella transversalis)Group Beetle Class Insecta Order Coleoptera Family Coccinellidae Scientific name Coccinella transversalis Common name Small Transverse Ladybird Beetle Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Common27 Nov 2024 (1st encounter) Coccinella transversalis (transverse ladybird) is a small, brightly colored beetle in the family Coccinellidae, widely distributed across Asia, Australia, and parts of Africa. It is easily…