Invertebrates > Insects
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Homerus SwallowtailScientific Name: Papilio homerusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsSize: Wingspan 11 to 15 cm (the largest butterfly species in the Western Hemisphere)Weight: 1.0 to 1.8 gLifespan: Adults live for 2 to 4 weeks; full...
Invertebrates > Insects
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Delhi Sands Flower-loving FlyScientific Name: Rhaphiomidas terminatus abdominalisCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsSize: Body length 25 to 30 mm; wingspan 45 to 50 mmWeight: 0.2 to 0.4 gLifespan: Adults live for only a few days to two...
Invertebrates > Insects
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Dead Leaf MantisScientific Name: Deroplatys desiccataCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsRange: Southeast Asia, native to the tropical rainforests of Peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand, Sumatra, Borneo, and JavaHabitat Type: Primary...
Invertebrates > Insects
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Violin BeetleScientific Name: Mormolyce phyllodesCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsRange: Southeast Asia, native to the tropical rainforests of Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Sumatra, Borneo, and JavaHabitat Type: Primary tropical...
Invertebrates > Insects
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant Spiny Stick InsectScientific Name: Eurycantha calcarataCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsRange: Australasia, endemic to the tropical island of New Guinea and neighboring archipelagos, including the Bismarck Archipelago and the...
Invertebrates > Insects
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Eastern Hercules BeetleScientific Name: Dynastes tityusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsRange: Eastern and southeastern United States, from southern New Jersey and Pennsylvania south to Florida and west to Texas, Arkansas, and...
Invertebrates > Insects
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Devil’s Flower MantisScientific Name: Idolomantis diabolicaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsRange: Eastern Africa, native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, and South SudanHabitat Type: Dry thornbush savannas, arid...
Invertebrates > Insects
AT A GLANCECommon Name: GatekeeperScientific Name: Pyronia tithonusCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsRange: Western and southern Europe, including the British Isles, France, the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, and central Europe east to Turkey and the...
Invertebrates > Insects
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Speckled WoodScientific Name: Pararge aegeriaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsRange: Widespread across the western and central Palearctic, including Europe, North Africa, the Levant, the Caucasus, and east to Central Asia and western...
Invertebrates > Insects
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Wood WhiteScientific Name: Leptidea sinapisCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsRange: Temperate western and central Palearctic, from western Europe across Russia and the Caucasus to SiberiaHabitat Type: Sheltered, sunny deciduous...
