Pictorial Catalogue of

INSECTS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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- ants -

Antplant
Oecophylla smaragdina
Oecophylla smaragdina seizing a beetle
Oecophylla smaragdina nest construction

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- arthropods -

Centipedes
Chilopoda

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- beetles -

 

Stag Beetles (Lucanidae) Aegus platyodon
Cyclommatus imperator
Cyclommatus pulchellus
Cyclomnatus sumptuosus
Dorkas arfakianeus
Dorkas sp. 1
Dorkas sp. 2
Dorkas sp. 3
Neolamprima adolphinae
Prosopocoelus cinctus
Rose Chafers (Cetoniinae) Cetoniinae sp. 1
Cetoniinae sp. 2
Cetoniinae sp. 3
Cetoniinae sp. 4
Cetoniinae sp. 5
Cetoniinae sp. 6
Cetoniinae sp. 7
Cetoniinae sp. 8
Cetoniinae sp. 9
Cetoniinae sp. 10
Cetoniinae sp. 11
Dilochrosis balteata
Chalcopharis grandis
Ischiosopha hyla
Ischiosopha jamesi
Ischiosopha sp.
Lomaptera anae
Lomaptera sp.
Trichaulax rayneri
Click Beetles (Elateridae) Alaus sp. 1
Alaus sp. 2
Elateridae sp. 1
Elateridae sp. 2
Elateridae sp. 3
Elateridae sp. 4
Jewel Beetles (Buprestidae) Agrilus opulentus
Agrilus viridissimus
Buprestidae sp 1
Buprestidae sp. 2
Buprestidae sp. 3
Buprestidae sp. 4
Buprestidae sp. 5
Calodema ribbei
Calodema regale
Cyphogastra sp. 1
Cyphogastra sp. 2
Cyphogastra sp. 3
Metaxymorpha meeki
Metaxymorpha nigrosuturalis
Metaxymorpha sp.
Paracupta sp.
Scarabs (Scarabaeidae) Eupatorus beccarii
Orycetes sp.
Papuana sp.
Scapanes australis
Scarab sp. 1
Scarab sp. 2
Scarab sp. 3
Xylotrupes gideon
Longicorn Beetles (Cerambycidae) Agrianome loriae
Batocera kibleri
Batocera laena
Batocera nebulosa
Batocera wallacei
Cerambycidae sp. 1
Cerambycidae sp. 2
Cerambycidae sp. 3
Cerambycidae sp. 4
Cerambycidae sp. 5
Cerambycidae sp. 6
Cornuscoparia sp.
Epepeotes rarus
Glenea sp.
Hyplocerambyx severus
Hyplocerambyx sp.
Potemnemus detzneri
Potemnemus scabrosus
Potemnemus sp. 3
Potemnemus sp. 4
Prioninae sp. 1
Prioninae sp. 2
Rosenbergia denserugata
Rosenbergia hlaveki
Rosenbergia hlaveki hoyoisi
Rosenbergia hoyoisi
Rosenbergia mandibularis
Rosenbergia sp. 1
Rosenbergia straussi
Rosenbergia vestuta
Rosenbergia weiskei
Sphingnotus albertisi
Sphingnotus dunningi gazellus
Sphingnotus insignis
Sphingnotus mirabilis
Sphingnotus sp. 1
Sphingnotus sp. 2
Xixuthrus microcerus
Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae) Chrysomelidae sp. 1
Chrysomelidae sp. 2
Chrysomelidae sp. 3
Chrysomelidae sp. 4
Chrysomelidae sp. 5
Chrysomelidae sp. 6
Sagra sp.
Passalidae Pelopides sp. 1
Pelopides sp. 2
Cucujidae Hectarthrum trigeminum Newman
Ladybird Beetles (Coccinellidae) Neda spp.
Brenthidae Brenthidae sp. 1
Brenthidae sp. 2
Weevils (Curculionidae) Curculionidae sp. 1
Curculionidae sp. 2
Curculionidae sp. 3
Curculionidae sp. 4
Curculionidae sp. 5
Curculionidae sp. 6
Curculionidae sp. 7
Curculionidae sp. 8
Eupholus bennetti
Eupholus nickerlii
Eupholus sp. 1
Eupholus sp. 2
Eupholus sp. 3
Eupholus sp. 4
Eupholus sp. 5
Eupholus sp. 6
Eupholus sp. 7
Eupholus sp. 8
Eupholus sp. 9
Gymnopholus lichenifer
Gymnopholus nodusus Gressit
Pantorhytes lichenifer
Pantorhytes sp. 2
Pantorhytes sp. 3
Rhinoscapha richteri
Rhinoscapha tricolor
Rhyncophorus sp.
Rhynoscapha chlora
Vanapa oberthuri (Pouillaude)
Ground Beetles (Carabidae) Colpodes habilis
Pheropsophus sp.
Therates sp.
Tricondyla aptera
Soldier Beetles (Cantharidae) Chauliognathus gibbosus
Fire-Flies, Glow Worms (Lampyridae) Cladophorus? sp.
Lampyridae sp. 2
Lampyridae sp. 3
Carrion Beetles (Silphidae) Diamesus osculans
Silphidae sp. 1
Silphidae sp. 2
Rove Beetles (Staphylinidae) Actinus imperialis

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- birdwings -

Birdwing hybrid
Ornithoptera alexandrae
Ornithoptera chimaera
Ornithoptera goliath
Ornithoptera meridionalis
Ornithoptera paradisae
Ornithoptera priamus admiraliatis
Ornithoptera priamus bornemanii
Ornithoptera priamus caelestis
Ornithoptera priamus demorphanes
Ornithoptera priamus poseidon
Ornithoptera priamus urvillanus
Ornithoptera victoriae
Troides oblongomaculatus
Troides oblongomaculatus Caterpillar and Pupa

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- bugs -

Stink Bugs, Shield Bugs (Pentatomidae) Catacanthus nigripes
?Oechalia sp. 1
?Oechalia sp. 2
Squash Bugs (Coreidae) Coreidae sp.
Leptoglossus australis
Mictis ambionensis
Mictis boinensis
Mictis limbativentris
Mictis profana
Mictis sp. 5
Pternistria macromera
Pternistria sp.
Assassin Bugs (Reduviidae) Vilitra affinis
Tessaratomidae Oncomeris sp. 1
Oncomeris sp. 2
Tessaratomidae sp. 1.
Tessaratomidae sp. 2
Jewel Bugs (Scutelleridae) Calliphara spp.
Scutelleridae sp.
Tectocoris sp.
Water Bugs (Belostomatidae) Lethocerus insulanus
Flat Bugs (Aradidae) ?Aradidae sp.
Water Scorpions (Nepidae) Laccotrephes tristis
Pyrrhocoridae Dindymus pyrochrous
Physopelta sp.

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- butterflies -

Scales of a Butterfly

Skippers, Darters (Hesperiidae) Allora major major
Arrhenes marnas affinis
?Arrhenes sp.
Badamia exclamationis
Borbo impar lavinia
Chaetocneme callixenus
Erionota thrax
Hasora discolor
Hasora khoda
Hesperiidae sp. 1
Hesperiidae sp. 2
Hesperiidae sp. 3
Mimene atropatene
Notocrypta sp.
Ocybatistes walkeri ?sothis
Sabera caesina albifascia
Tagiades japetus
Tagiades ?japetus
Telicota mesoptis ?mesoptis
Coppers, Blues (Lycaenidae) Amplypodia annetta
Anthene seltuttus seltuttus
Arhopala acron
Arhopala alkisthenes
Arhopala hercules droa
Arhopala philander leander
Arhopala thamryas thamryas
Bindahara phocides chromis
Candalides helenita dimorpha
Candalides neurapacuna
Castalius mindarus
Curetis thetis
Danis danis philocrates
Danis perpheres perpheres
Danis phroso
Danis schaeffera caesius
Danis schaeffera esme
Dicalleneura ribbei diantha
Epimastidia inops pilumna
Erysichton lineata
Eupsychellus dionisius
Hypochlorosis lorquinii
Hypochrysops apelles
Hypochrysops plotinus
Hypochrysops polycletus rex
Hypochrysops pythias
Hypolycaena danis
Hypolycaena danis turneri
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas
?Hypolycaena sp.
Jamides aleuas nitidus
Jamides aratus caerulina
Jamides coridus pseudeuchylas
Jamides reverdini
Lampides boeticus
Liphyra castnia
Luthrodes cleotas cleotas
Lycaenidae sp. 1
Lycaenidae sp. 2
Lycaenidae sp. 3
Megisba malaya monacha
Philiris griseldis
Pistoria nigropunctata nigropunctata
Pretaxila satraps
Pretaxila segecia
Pretaxila weiskei
Salentara cycinna
Terinos alguris
Upolampes evena
false eyes on Lycaenidae
Nymphs, Admirals (Nymphalidae)
Acraea meyeri Kirsch
Apaturina erminea papuana
Argyreus hyperbius inconstans
Argyreus hyperbius niugini
Cethosia chrysippe alkmene
Cethosia cydippe
Cethosia obscura
Cethosia obscura antippe Bros/Smith
Cethosia obscura obscura Guerin
Charaxes latona
Cirrochroa regina sophene
Cupha prosope
Cyrestis achates
Cyrestis acilia
Cyrestis acilia gades
Danaus chrysippus
Danaus chrysippus feeding on nectar
Danaus plexippus
Doleschallia dascylus
Doleschallia hexophtalmos
Elymnias agondas
Elymnias agondas bioculatus
Elymnias agondas melagondas
Elymnias thryallis
Erycinidia virgo
Euploea batesii
Euploea callithoe
Euploea leucostictos swierstae
Euploea phaenareta
Euploea phaenareta unibrunnea
Euploea sp. 1
Euploea sp. 2
Euploea stephensii salpinxoides
Euploea wallacei
Euthaliopsis aetion philomena
Helcyra chionippe thyada
Hypolimnas alimena
Hypolimnas bolina
Hypolimnas bolina drinking nectar
Hypolimnas deois divina
Hypolimnas pithoeka
Junonia hedonia
Junonia villida
Lamprolenis nitida
Libythea geoffroyi geoffroyi
Melanitis amabilis valentina
Melanitis constantia
Melanitis leda
Miyana meyeri
Morphopsis albertisi
Morphopsis meeki
Morphotaenaris schoenbergi
Morphotenaris schoenbergi littoralis
Mycalesis barbara
Mycalesis evara
Mycalesis phidon
Mycalesis sp.
Mynes geffroyi ogulina
Mynes halli
Mynes websteri
Pantoporia consimilis
Pantoporia venilia
Parantica schenkii
Parantica weiskei
Parthenos aspila (Honrath)
Parthenos sylvia
Parthenos sylvia guineensis (Fruhstorfer)
Parthenos sylvia therekrates (Fruhstorfer)
Parthenos tigrina (Fruhstorfer)
Pieridopsis virgo
Platypthima decolor
Polyura jupiter
Precis orithya novaguineae Hagen
Prothoe australis hewitsoni Walace
Prothoe australis mafalda (Fruhstorfer)
Prothoe australis schulzi Ridde
P. nigita
Symbrenthia hyppoclus hipocrates Staud.
Taeneris alocus
Taenaris bioculatus
Taenaris catops
Taeneris gorgo gorgophone
Taeneris honrathi
Taeneris mailua mailua
Taenaris onolaus
Taeneris onolaus ida
Taeneris phorcus phorcus
Taenaris schoenbergi
Tellervo zoilus
Tirumala hamata
Vindula arsinoe
Yoma algina
Yoma algina, drinking nectar
Yellows and Whites (Pieridae) Catopsilia pomona
Catopsilia pomona form crocale
Celastrina meeki meeki
Cepora abnormis
Delias abnormis
Delias aruna
Delias clathrata
Delias cunningputi
Delias eichhorni
Delias hallstromi
Delias hypomelas
Delias iltis
Delias kenricki
Delias lactousa
Delias ladas
Delias leucias
Delias meeki
Delias microsticha
Delias mira
Delias mysis
Delias nais entima
Delias niepelti
Delias nocharis
Delias perimale
Delias pheres
Delias sagessa sagessa
Delias totila
Eurema blanda
Eurema blanda, prepupae and emerging adults
Eurema candida
Swallowtails (Papilionidae) Atrophaneura polydorus
Atrophaneura polydorus aiganaus
Graphium agamemnon
Graphium aristeus parmatus Gray
Graphium cordus medon
Graphium cordus segonax
Graphium eurypylus
Graphium macfarlanei
Graphium sarpedon
Graphium weiskei
Papilio aegeus form amanga
Papilio ambrax
Papilio bridgei
Papilio sp. 1 Caterpillar
Papilio sp. 2 Caterpillars
Papilio sp. Girdle Pupa
Papilio euchenor
Papilio fuscus hasterti
Papilio fuscus indicatus
Papilio fuscus lamponius
Papilio ulysses ambiguus
Papilio ulysses telemachus
Papilio woodfordi
Birdwings (Troidini) Birdwing hybrid
Ornithoptera alexandrae
Ornithoptera chimaera
Ornithoptera goliath
Ornithoptera meridionalis
Ornithoptera paradisae
Ornithoptera priamus admiraliatis
Ornithoptera priamus bornemanii
Ornithoptera priamus caelestis
Ornithoptera priamus demorphanes
Ornithoptera priamus poseidon
Ornithoptera priamus urvillanus
Ornithoptera priamus feeding on nectar
Ornithoptera victoriae
Troides oblongomaculatus
Troides oblongomaculatus Caterpillar and Pupa

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- caddies flies -

?Trichoptera larval case

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- cicadas -

Baeturia sp.
Sawda sp.
Sawda sp. exuvia of last nstar nymph and ventral view of adult

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- crickets -

Crickets (Gryllidae) Teleogryllus sp.
Gryllacrididae Gryllacrididae
Mole Crickets (Gryllotalpidae) Gryllotalpa sp.

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- cockroaches -

Blattodea sp. 1
Blattodea sp. 2
Blattodea sp. 3
Blattodea sp. 4
Blattodea sp. 5
Blattodea sp. 6
Periplaneta americanus
Platyzosteria sp.
Salganea papua

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- damsel- and dragonflies -

Odonata sp. 1
Odonata sp. 2
Odonata sp. 3
Odonata sp. 4

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- earwigs -

Dermaptera sp.

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- flies -

Antlered Fly
Achias spp.
Diptera sp. 1
Formosia glorificans
Laglaizia spp.
Laphria sp. 1
Laphria sp. 2
Ligyra doryca
Ligyra satyrus
Machimus sp.
Maira sp. 1
Maira sp. 2
Nemestrinus sp.
Paramenia ?divitiosa (Walker)
Paramenia macularis (Walker)
?Philonicus sp.
Phytalmia alcicornis Saunders
Phytalmia antilocapra McAlpine & Schneider
Phytalmia cervicornis Gestaecker
Phytalmia robertsi Schneider
Phytalmia sp.
Platytropesa ?simulans
Promachus sp. 1
Promachus sp. 2
Stalk-eyed Flies
Tabanus aurivittatus
Tabanus denticulatus

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- grasshoppers -

Shorthorn Grasshoppers (Acrididae) Acrididae sp. 1
Acrididae sp. 2
Austracis guttulosa
Valanga sp.
Valanga irregularis
Longhorn Grasshoppers (Tettigoniidae) Mastigaphoides sp.
Siliquofera grandis
Tettigoniidae sp. 1
Pyrgomorphidae Atractomorpha crenaticeps
Pyrgomorphidae sp. 1
Pyrgomorphidae sp. 2
Stenoxyphus aurantiacus

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- homoptera -

Baeturia sp.
Birdantis obscura var. distanti
cicadas
Desudaba aulica
Fulgoroidae spp.
Homoptera sp.
Ibiceps ansatus
Leptataspis discolor
Peggioga formosa
Ricania sp.
Ricania villica
Sawda sp.
Tarundia glaucescenus

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- lentilburgeroptera -

Ortholepidocoleopterus giamanii

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- moths -

moth collection using a light trap

indet. indet.
Ghost Moths, Swift Moths (Hepialidae) Aenetus sp.
Eupterotidae Cotana sp.
Oecophoridae Oecophoridae sp.
Bag Moths, Case Worms (Psychidae) Cryptothelia sp. larval case
Metura oceanica Viette
Oiketikus elongatus
Oiketikus elongatus larval bag
Psychidae sp. 1
Psychidae bag sp. 1
Psychidae bag sp. 2
Pteroma plagiophleps
Wood Moths (Cossidae) Xyleutes persona
Leaf Rollers, Bell Moths (Tortricidae) Tortricidae
camouflaged Tortricidae
Thyrididae Canaea sp.
Aegeriidae (Sessidae) Melitta sp.
Cocytiidae Eucocytia meeki
Sphingiforma pratti
Hyblaeidae Hyblaea puera
Grass Moths (Pyralidae) Agrioglypta sp.
Cirrhochrista sp.
Hypsipyla robusta
Margarosticha sp.
Pyralidae sp. 1
Pyralidae sp. 2
Pyralidae sp. 3
Vitessa sp.
Hook-Tipped Moths (Drepanidae) Drepanidae sp. 1
Drepanidae sp. 2
Tridrepana lanulata
Loopers, Earth Measuring Worms (Geometridae) Aeolochroma viridicata
Agathia parasinaspis
Alcis papuensis
Alex sp.
Automolodes goldiei
Borbacha sp.
Bursadopsis sp.
Callidula sp.
Celerena sp.
Chlorocoma sp.
Cleora repetita
Cleora sp. 1
Cleora sp. 2
Cleora sp. 3
Cleora sp. 4
Cleosiris sp.
Craspedosis aurigutta
Dysphania fenestrata
Eubordata hypocala
Eumelea rosalia
Geometridae sp. 1
Geometridae sp. 2
Geometridae sp. 3
Geometridae sp. 4
Geometridae sp. 5
Geometridae sp. 6
Geometridae sp. 7
Geometridae sp. 8
Geometridae sp. 9
Geometridae sp. 10
Geometridae sp. 11
Geometridae sp. 12
Geometridae sp. 13
Geometridae sp. 14
Geometridae sp. 15
Geometridae sp. 16
Geometridae sp. 17
Geometridae sp. 18
Geometridae sp. 19
Geometridae sp. 20
?Geometridae sp. 21
Geometridae sp. 22
Geometridae sp. 23
Geometridae sp. 24
Geometridae sp. 25
Geometridae sp. 26
Geometridae sp. 27
Geometridae sp. 28
Geometridae sp. 29
Geometridae sp. 30
Geometridae sp. 31
Geometridae sp. 32
Geometridae sp. 33
Geometridae sp. 34
Geometridae sp. 35
Geometridae sp. 36
Geometridae sp. 37
Geometridae sp. 38
camouflaged Geometridae 1
camouflaged Geometridae 2
camouflaged Geometridae 3
camouflaged Geometridae 4
Haemabasis calodesma
Medastina trixaria
Milionia ?aglaia
Milionia aroensis
Milionia basilis
Milionia callima Meek.
Milionia diva
Milionia doherty
Milionia grandis
Milionia isodoxa
Milionia mediofasciata
Milionia metazosta
Milionia paradisea
Milionia sp. 13
Milionia ?ventralis
Parotis marginata
Parotis punctiferalis
Pingasa cinera
Pingasa sp. 2
Plutodes sp.
Praesos sp.
Pseudeusemia longimacula
camouflaged Tepna sp.
Tepna sp.
Tigridoptera sp. 1
Tigridoptera sp. 2
Thalassodes sp.
Uliocnemis partita
Uraniidae Alcides agathrysus
?Cyphura sp.
Lyssa patroclus
Micronia caudiferaria
Micronia justaria
Nyctalemon toxopensi
Uraniidae sp. 1
Emperor Moths, Silk Moths (Saturniidae) Coscinocera hercules
Neodiphthera joiceyi Bouveir
Syntherata janetta
Syntherata sp. 1
Syntherata sp. 2
Syntherata sp. 3
Lappet Moths (Lasciocampidae) Cyclophragma sp.
Woolly Bears (Anthelidae) Anthela ekeikei
Anthela sp.
?Anthelidae caterpillar
Hawk Moths, Sphinx (Sphingidae) Acherontia lachesis
Acosmeryx sp.
Agrius godarti
Agonyx testacea papuana
Ambulyx dohertyi
Ambulyx phalaris
Ambulyx sp.
Cephonodes hylas
Daphnis dohertyi dohertyi
Daphnis hypothous pallescens
Daphnis palacida
Daphnis protrudens
Gnathothlibus erotus eras
Gnathothlibus heliodes
Hippotion boerhaviae
Hippotion brennus brennus
Hippotion brennus form rubibrenna
Hippotion celerio
Hippotion velox
Hippotion sp.
Macroglossum hirundo errans
Megacorma obliqua
Oxambulyx dohertyi
Oxambulyx phalaris
Oxambulyx sp.
Panacra spendens
Psilogramma increta
Psilogramma menephron
Theretra indistincta form bismarcki
Theretra latreilei latreilei
Theretra melops
Theretra nessus
Theretra radiosa
Theretra sp.
Prominents (Notodontidae) Neostauropus sp.
Notodontidae sp. 1
Notodontidae sp. 2
Notodontidae sp. 3
Notodontidae sp. 4
Notodontidae sp. 5
Quadricalcarifera sp.
Somera sp.
Tiger Moths (Arctiidae) Amata marella
Amata sp.
Amerila (=Rhodogastria) crokeri
Creatonotos gangis
Euchromia sp. 1
Euchromia sp. 2
Oeonistis sp.
(Rhodogastria=) Amerila crokeri
Spilosoma curvata
Spilosoma sp.
Utetheisa sp.
Aganaidae (Hypsidae) Asota caricae
Asota heliconia dama
Asota heliconia doryca
Asota orbona queenslandica
Asota versicolor
Nyctemera baulus
Nyctemera sp.
Gypsy Moths, Tussock Moths (Lymantriidae) Calliteara queenslandica
Calliteara sp. 2.
Calliteara sp. 3
Dasychira mendosa
Dasychira wandammena
Euproctis sp.
Lymantria ninayi adults
Lymantria ninayi caterpillars
Lymantria novaguinensis
Lymantria rosa
Lymantriidae sp. 1
Lymantriidae sp. 2
Lymantriidae sp. 3
Lymantriidae sp. 4
Lymantriidae caterpillar
camouflaged Lymantriidae
Owl Moths, Underwings (Noctuidae) Achaea janata
Achaea sp. 2
Achaea sp. 3
Achaea sp. 4
Anomis sp.
Arcte coerulea (Guenée)
Belciana sp.
Calograma picta
Carea sp.
Cyclodes sp.
?Donda sp.
Dyrzela sp.
Episparis sp.
Erebus ephesperis ephesperis
Erebus sp. 2
Erebus sp. 3
Eudocima salaminia
Eupatula macfarlanei
Fodina sp.
Goniophila sp.
Grammodes cooma
Hulodes caranea (male)
Hulodes caranea (female)
camouflaged Hulodes caranea (female)
Hulodes sp.
Lygniodes sp. 1
Lygniodes sp. 2
Mocis trifasciata
Noctuidae sp. 1
Noctuidae sp. 2
Noctuidae sp. 3
Noctuidae sp. 4
Noctuidae sp. 5
Noctuidae sp. 6
Noctuidae sp. 7
Noctuidae sp. 8
Noctuidae sp. 9
?Noctuidae sp. 10
Noctuidae sp. 11
Noctuidae sp. 12
Noctuidae sp. 13
Noctuidae sp. 14
Noctuidae sp. 15
Noctuidae sp. 16
Noctuidae sp. 17
Noctuidae sp. 18
Noctuidae sp. 19
Noctuidae sp. 20
Noctuidae sp. 21
Noctuidae sp. 22
Noctuidae sp. 23
Noctuidae sp. 24
Noctuidae sp. 25
Noctuidae sp. 26
Noctuidae sp. 27
Noctuidae sp. 28
Noctuidae sp. 29
Noctuidae sp. 30
Noctuidae sp. 31
Noctuidae sp. 32
Noctuidae sp. 33
Noctuidae sp. 34
Noctuidae sp. 35
Noctuidae sp. 36
Noctuidae sp. 37
Noctuidae sp. 38
Noctuidae sp. 39
Noctuidae sp. 40
Noctuidae sp. 41
Noctuidae sp. 42
Noctuidae sp. 43
Noctuidae sp. 44
Noctuidae sp. 45
Noctuidae sp. 46
Noctuidae sp. 47
Noctuidae sp. 48
Noctuidae sp. 49
Noctuidae sp. 50
Noctuidae sp. 51
Noctuidae sp. 52
Noctuidae sp. 53
Noctuidae sp. 54
Noctuidae sp. 55
Noctuidae sp. 56
Noctuidae sp. 57
Noctuidae sp. 58
Noctuidae sp. 59
Noctuidae sp. 60
Noctuidae sp. 61
Noctuidae sp. 62
Noctuidae sp. 63
Noctuidae sp. 64
Noctuidae sp. 65
Ophiusa sp. 1
Ophiusa sp. 2
Ophiusa sp. 3
Ophiusa sp. 4
Ophiusa sp. 5
Ophiusa sp. 6
Ophiusa sp. 7
Ophiusa sp. 8
Othreis fullonia
Othreis jordani
Othreis sp. 3
Othreis sp. 4
Othreis sp. 5
Oxyodes sp.
Paracrama sp.
Parallelia sp.
Phyllodes imperialis
Phyllodes sp. wing details
Pindara sp.
Platyja sp. 1
Platyja sp. 2
Scrobigera sp.
Serrodes sp.
Spirama revolvens
Sympis rufibasis
Trigonodes sp.
Xanthodes sp.

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- neuroptera -

Green Lacewing
Mantispidae

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- praying mantids -

praying mantis eating a grasshopper
Hierodula sp.
Orthodera sp.

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- spiders & spiderlike animals-

camouflaged Spider
Jumping Spider 1
Jumping Spider 2
Nephila maculata
Nephila maculata underside
Nephila maculata seizing the Uraniidae moth Lyssa patroclus
Pseudoscorpion
Scorpions
Selencosmis crassipes
Spider sp. 1
Spider sp. 2
Spider sp. 3
Spider sp. 4

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- stick and leaf insects -

Leaf Insects (Phyllidae) Phyllidae sp. 1
Phyllium spp.
Stick Insects, Walking Sticks (Phasmatidae) Eurycantha horrida
Eurycantha sp.
Eurycnema goliath
Extatosoma sp. 1
Extatosoma sp. 2
Phasma gigas
Sasima sp.
Stick Insect sp. 1
Stick Insect sp. 2

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- wasps -

Wasps Abispa splendida
Anthophora cingulata
Austroscolia nitida nitida
Bembix papua
Campsomeris formosa
Campsomeris loriae
Campsomeris papuana
Certonotus sp.
Chalicodoma ?clotho
Chalicodoma preteosa (Friese)
Coelioxys weinlandi
Creightonella frontalis (Fab.)
Delta latreillei petiolaris Schulz
Eumenes arcuatus arcuatus
Exeirus sp.
Hemipepsis ichneimonea
Heterodontonyx eurythroura
Hymenoptera sp. 1
Hymenoptera sp. 2
Hymenoptera sp. 3
Megachile sp.
Megastigmus sp.
Polistes tepidus tepidus
Sceliphron laetum
Sigalphogastra sp.
Sphex cognatus
Sphex fumipennis ssp. antennata Smith
Sphex luctuosus
Sphex subtruncatus (nigripes)
Stilbum cynurum
Thyreus nitidulus
Trisciloa saussurei
Trisciloa sp.
Vespa tropica leafmansi
Wasp nest
Xylocopa aruana
Xylocopa karnyi Maindl.
Xylocopa perkinsi Cameron

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