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Group Beetle Class Insecta Order Coleoptera Family Chrysomelidae Scientific name Cassida circumdata Common name Green Tortoise Beetle Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 26 Apr 2025 (1st encounter) Cassida circumdata is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, found in parts of Asia. It is easily recognized by its rounded, shield-like body shape…

Group Reptile Class Reptilia Order Squamata Family Agamidae Scientific name Calotes versicolor Common name Oriental Garden Lizard Status on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Common13 Nov 2024 (1st encounter), getting more common to find them around Calotes versicolor (oriental garden lizard or changeable lizard) is a common agamid lizard native to South and Southeast Asia. It is…

Group Bettle Class Insecta Order Coleoptera Family Erotylidae Scientific name Aulacocheilus sp. Common name Pleasing Fungus Beetle Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 12/14/2024 (1st) Aulacocheilus sp. is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, commonly referred to as leaf beetles. Members of this group are typically small to medium-sized, with oval or elongated…

Group Grasshopper Class Insecta Order Orthoptera Family Pyrgomorphidae Scientific name Atractomorpha crenulata Common name Tabacco Grasshopper Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 11/10/2024 (1st), 12/14/2024 (2nd) Atractomorpha crenulata (tobacco grasshopper) is a slender, green to brown grasshopper belonging to the family Pyrgomorphidae, found across Asia and parts of Africa. It is characterized by its narrow,…

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…