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Western CapeSouth AfricaInsectsMeloidae

Spotted Blisterbeetle (Ceroctis capensis)

9 Dec 2024

Spotted Blisterbeetle (Ceroctis capensis)

Elevation: 95 meters.

South AfricaWestern CapePyrgomorphidaeInsects

Red Milkweed Locust (Phymateus morbillosus)

8 Dec 2024

Red Milkweed Locust (Phymateus morbillosus)

Elevation: 46 meters. Find details about Red Milkweed Locust (Phymateus morbillosus) here.

Western CapeSouth AfricaBacillidaeInsects

Thunberg's Stick Insect (Macynia labiata)

6 Dec 2024

Thunberg’s Stick Insect (Macynia labiata)

Elevation: 211 meters. Read all about Thunberg's Stick Insect (Macynia labiata) here.

Western CapeSouth AfricaBacillidaeInsects

Thunberg's Stick Insect (Macynia labiata)

6 Dec 2024

Thunberg’s Stick Insect (Macynia labiata)

Elevation: 180 meters. Read all about Thunberg's Stick Insect (Macynia labiata) here.

South AfricaWestern CapeTettigoniidaeInsects

Common Corncricket (Hetrodes pupus)

6 Dec 2024

Common Corncricket (Hetrodes pupus)

Elevation: 110 meters.

Western CapeSouth AfricaPyrgomorphidaeInsects

Red Milkweed Locust (Phymateus morbillosus)

5 Dec 2024

Red Milkweed Locust (Phymateus morbillosus)

Elevation: 580 meters. Find details about Red Milkweed Locust (Phymateus morbillosus) here.

Western CapeSouth AfricaPyrgomorphidaeInsects

Koppie Foam Grasshopper (Dictyophorus spumans)

2 Sep 2024

Koppie Foam Grasshopper (Dictyophorus spumans)

Elevation: 48 meters. Find details about Koppie Foam Grasshopper (Dictyophorus spumans) here.

Western CapeSouth AfricaCerambycoideaInsects

Common Metallic Longhorn Beetle (Promeces longipes)

2 Sep 2024

Common Metallic Longhorn Beetle (Promeces longipes)

Elevation: 6 meters.

Western CapeSouth AfricaPyrgomorphidaeInsects

Koppie Foam Grasshopper (Dictyophorus spumans)

1 Sep 2024

Koppie Foam Grasshopper (Dictyophorus spumans)

Elevation: 120 meters. Find details about Koppie Foam Grasshopper (Dictyophorus spumans) here.

South AfricaNorthern CapeInsectsLepidoptera

Cape insect (Bombycomorpha)

25 Aug 2024

Cape insect (Bombycomorpha)

Elevation: 237 meters.

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