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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,…

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…

Group Fly Class Insecta Order Diptera Family Dolichopodidae Scientific name Chrysosoma leucopogon Common name Long-legged Fly Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 11/27/2025 (1st) Chrysosoma leucopogon is a species of long-legged fly in the family Dolichopodidae, found in parts of Asia and Oceania. Like others in its family, it is a small, slender fly with…

Group Beetle Class Insecta Order Coleoptera Family Cheilomenes Scientific name Cheilomenes sexmaculata Common name Six Spotted Zig Zag Ladybird Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 08/14/2025 (1st) Cheilomenes sexmaculata (six-spotted zigzag ladybird) is a brightly colored beetle in the family Coccinellidae, widely distributed across Asia and parts of Africa. Adults are usually orange to reddish…