Owlet Moth (Spirama retorta, Catocalinae, Noctuidae)
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
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Snout Moth (Hoenimnema yunnanensis, Lasiocampidae)
The Lasiocampidae family of moths are also known as eggars, snout moths or lappet moths.
The common name ‘snout moths’ comes from the unique protruding mouth parts of some species that resemble a large nose. They are called ‘lappet moths’ due to the decorative skin flaps found on the caterpillar’s prolegs. The name ‘eggars’ comes from the neat egg-shaped cocoons of some species. The family name is derived from the Greek - ‘lasio’ (woolly) and ‘campa’ (caterpillar) as typically the caterpillars of this family are large in size and are most often hairy.
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
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Lesser Paper Wasps (Parapolybia varia, Vespidae)
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
See more Chinese Hymenopterans (wasps, hornets, bees, ants and sawflies) on my Flickr site HERE…..
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“If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands……”
Katydid or Bush Cricket (Phaneropteridae)
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
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Argus Butterfly (Aricia chinensis, Lycaenidae)
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Beijing, China
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Bee Fly (Systropus denticulatus, Bombyliidae, Diptera)
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Beijing, China
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Stinging Nettle Slug Caterpillars (Limacodidae)
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
View my other images of Limacodid Caterpillars from China (Beijing and Yunnan) in the Flickr set, Limacodid (Cup Moth) Caterpillars.
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Punchinello (Zemeros flegyas, Riodinidae)
The Punchinello is essentially a forest butterfly, but the species may be found in secondary growth where its larval food plants, Maesa indica and Maesa montana, are available. It is a metalmark (formally Lycaenidae, Riodininae; now included in the stand-alone family, Riodinidae) which characteristically settle with wings half-open and the forewings held rather far forward. Like many of my local Riodinidae, they are territorial and favor specific perches and lookout posts.
See other of my tumblr posts featuring Riodinid butterflies HERE. As you will see, they are some of my favorites……
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
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Rosy Red Cheeks
Giant Shield Bug Nymph (Tessaratomidae)
Tessaratomids resemble large stink bugs (family Pentatomidae) and are phytophagous. They generally feed upon plants belonging to the plant orders Rosales and Sapindales, and spend most of their lives on tree leaves and stems.
As in other hemipterans, tessaratomids are hemimetabolic, undergoing incomplete metamorphosis. This means that they do not possess larval and pupal stages. Instead, juvenile tessaratomids (called nymphs), hatch directly from the eggs.
Nymphs usually undergo four to five successive stages of moltings (ecdysis), increasing in size and becoming more adult-like with each stage until the final molting. They are wingless throughout these developmental stages. The stages are individually known as instars, with the earliest stage (just after hatching) being known as the first nymphal instar.
Tessaratomid nymphs may also differ significantly from adults in colors and patterns exhibited. In my local species, nymphs exhibit strikingly vibrant colors in contrast to the relative drabness of adults. These colors can also vary between instars.
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
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Eye Looper Moth (Problepsis vulgaris, Sterrhinae, Geometridae)
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
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