Female of Tympanophyllum atroterminatum (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895) of south Sarawak / Borneo The species Tympanophyllum atroterminatum belongs to the family of the Tettigoniidae, subfamily Pseudophyllinae, tribe Phyllomimini. It was originally described by Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl in 1895 as…
Adult katydid that has not yet been identified, Scambophyllum sp. – Borneo/Sarawak 1200m ASL The genus Scambophyllum belongs to the bush crickets (katydids) and is listed in the Orthoptera Species File within the Phaneropterinae (tribus Scambophyllini). It was established by Carl Brunner…
Swarm of giant stinging ants, Leptogenys chalybaea (Emery, 1887) with a millipede prey (Acanthodesmus sp.) – Sarawak / Borneo – around 1050m ASL Leptogenys chalybaea is an ant species in the subfamily Ponerinae (Formicidae). It was first described in 1887;…
Termites of the Macrotermes genus – central Sarawak / Borneo around 500m ASL Macrotermes is a genus of so-called fungus-growing termites (Macrotermitinae). These animals live in large colonies with a strict division of labor, consisting of a queen and king…
Dragon Head Katydid Lesina blanchardi (Brongniart, 1890) the former Ellatodon blanchardi from Sarawak / Borneo Lesina blanchardi (Brongniart, 1890) is an exceptionally large-looking leafhopper from the Tettigoniidae family (long-horned grasshoppers), which is often referred to as the ‘dragon-headed katydid’ in…
Stag Beetle, Dorcus mirabilis (Parry, 1864) – of Sarawak / Borneo around 1060m ASL Adults primarily take liquid carbohydrates, typically tree sap and other sugary exudates, and are most active from dusk through the night; they are often encountered at…
Dark-based gliding hawkmoth, Ambulyx substrigilis Westwood, 1847 – Sarawak / Borneo – around 1000m ASL Ambulyx substrigilis occurs from Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh east to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Vietnam, Hainan (China), Peninsular and Sarawak…
A very large female of Pharnacia borneensis Hennemann & Conle, 2008 Sarawak/Borneo – around 1300m ASL. Pharnacia borneensis is a stick insect (order Phasmatodea) in the family Phasmatidae, tribe Pharnaciini, genus Pharnacia. It was described in 2008 by Hennemann and…
Picasso moth, Baorisa hieroglyphica Moore, 1882 – Sarawak / Borneo – around 1100m ASL The Picasso moth (B. hieroglyphica), is a nocturnal lepidopteran of the family Erebidae, first described by Frederic Moore in 1882. With a wingspan of approximately 50…
Caterpillar of Demonarosa rufotessellata (Moore, 1879) – Sarawak / Borneo – around 1050m ASL The caterpillar of Demonarosa rufotessellata (Limacodidae) is a non-stinging slug moth larva with a strikingly unusual form. Unlike typical caterpillars, it lacks visible legs or a…