News & Updates
Sharing our progress, events, and other news regarding Project M.A.R.S.
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Chocolate Grass Yellow (Eurema sari)
Read more: Chocolate Grass Yellow (Eurema sari)Group Butterfly Class / Order / Family / Scientific name Eurema sari Common name Chocolate Grass Yellow Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 04/11/2025 (1st) Eurema sari (chocolate grass yellow) is a delicate butterfly in the family Pieridae, found across South and Southeast Asia. Smaller than the closely related common grass yellow, it has bright…
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Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe)
Read more: Common Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe)Group Butterfly Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Pieridae Scientific name Eurema hecabe Common name Common Grass Yellow Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 12/14/2024 (1st), 04/12/2025 (2nd) Common grass yellow (Eurema hecabe) is a small, bright yellow butterfly in the family Pieridae, widely distributed across Asia, Africa, and Australia. It is easily recognized by its…
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Yellow Tussock Moth (Euproctis lutea)
Read more: Yellow Tussock Moth (Euproctis lutea)Group Moth Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae Scientific name Euproctis lutea Common name Yellow Tussock Moth, Common Fuzzy Moth Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 04/11/2025 (1st) Euproctis lutea (fresh-water mangrove itchy caterpillar or common fuzzy moth) is a moth of the family Erebidae, native to Australia. Adults are small, yellowish moths with pale…
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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…