Bee Fly (Systropus denticulatus, Bombyliidae, Diptera)
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Beijing, China
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Unidentified Shield Bug
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
See more Chinese true bugs and hoppers on my Flickr site HERE…..
I am calling on all those tumblr entomologists and (hopefully) hemipterologists out there for assistance in identifying this shield bug. Images include a late nymphal stage as well. At the very least, is it Miridae? Urostylidae?
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.
Click individual images to see identification (linked to my Flickr page)…..
See my other posts in the Colours in Nature Series HERE.
See more Chinese insects and spiders on my Flickr site HERE……
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
See more Chinese true bugs and hoppers on my Flickr site HERE…..
Eye Looper Moth (Problepsis vulgaris, Sterrhinae, Geometridae)
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
See more Chinese moths on my Flickr site HERE…..
Chalcosiine Day-Flying Moth Caterpillars (Cyclosia midamia, Zygaenidae)
Adult moth…..
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
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Weevil (Curculionidae)
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
See more Chinese beetles on my Flickr site HERE…..
Longhorn Beetle (Cerambycidae)
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
See more Chinese beetles on my Flickr site HERE…..
Ladybird, Ladybug, Lady Beetle (Coccinellidae)
Every one knows the common ladybirds of gardens and childhood stories. Yet they are but a very few of the wide diversity of species assigned to the beetle family, Coccinellidae. Some of the commonly seen ladybirds are brightly coloured and patterned, readily attracting the attention of home gardeners and small children. Most species are predatory, particularly on insects that are often pests of agriculture.
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
See more Chinese beetles on my Flickr site HERE…..
Cicada (Tosena paviei)
Tosena is a genus of cicadas that can be found in the Indo-Malaya ecozone, which includes the Indian subcontinent, Southeastern Asia and southern China. Tosena cicadas have colorful wings, which rival the beauty of butterfly wings.
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
See more Chinese true bugs, cicadas and hoppers on my Flickr site HERE…..
Speckled Black Cicada (Gaeana maculata, Cicadidae)
Gaeana is a genus of cicadas, most members of which have colourful marking on their forewings, found across tropical and temperate Asia. Their bright wing patterns have been hypothesized as being a case of Batesian mimicry where the toxic models may be day-flying moths of the families Zygaenidae and Arctiidae.
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
See more Chinese true bugs, cicadas and hoppers on my Flickr site HERE…..
Click individual images to see identification (linked to my Flickr page)…..
See my other posts in the Colours in Nature Series HERE.
See more Chinese insects and spiders on my Flickr site HERE……
Weevil (Curculionidae)
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
See more Chinese beetles on my Flickr site HERE…..
