"Odonata Odonata is an order of carnivorous insects, encompassing the dragonflies (Anisoptera) and the damselflies (Zygoptera). The Odonata form a clade, which has existed since the Permian. Dragonflies are generally larger, and perch with their wings held out to the sides; damselflies have slender bodies, and hold their wings over the body at rest. Fabricius coined the term ""Odonata"" from the Greek (), (tooth) apparently because they have teeth on their mandibles, even though most insects also have toothed mandibles. The word ""dragonfly"" is also sometimes used to refer to all Odonata, but ""odonate"" is a more correct English name"
"an occasional pest in the fruit industry due to defoliation of the host plants. Acronicta oblinita Acronicta oblinita, the smeared dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in eastern North America, from Nova Scotia west across Canada to British Columbia, north to Lake Athabasca and south to Florida and Texas. The wingspan is 36–54 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July in one generation depending on the location. The fore wing is brown and the hind wing is off-white. Specimens from the southern states are larger and much paler than typical specimens from"
"Acronicta oblinita Acronicta oblinita, the smeared dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in eastern North America, from Nova Scotia west across Canada to British Columbia, north to Lake Athabasca and south to Florida and Texas. The wingspan is 36–54 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July in one generation depending on the location. The fore wing is brown and the hind wing is off-white. Specimens from the southern states are larger and much paler than typical specimens from further north The larvae feed on various forbs, shrubs, and trees. They are considered"
"Darna pallivitta Darna pallivitta, the nettle caterpillar or stinging nettle caterpillar, is a moth of the Limacodidae family. It is native to China, Taiwan, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Java and Borneo. But it is now also established in the Hawaiian islands and Japan. The larvae feed on the leaves of a wide range of plants, including ""Areca"", ""Caryota"", ""Cocos"", ""Phoenix"", ""Rhapsis"", ""Veitchia merrillii"", ""Adenostemma"", ""Commelina diffusa"", ""Breynia"", ""Vigna marina"", ""Cordyline terminalis"", ""Dracaena"", ""Iris"", ""Ficus"", ""Averrhoa carambola"", ""Coffea arabica"", ""Pipturus albidus"", ""Alyxia oliviformis"", ""Monstera"", ""Neodypsis decaryi"", ""Wedelia"", ""Tillandsia cyanea"", ""Desmodium uncinatum"", ""Erythrina sandwicensis"", ""Cuphea"", ""Beaucarnea recurvata"", ""Cordyline marginata"", ""Ophiopogon"", ""Clidemia hirta"", ""Tibouchina"","
"Urtica urens Urtica urens, commonly known as annual nettle, dwarf nettle, small nettle, dog nettle or burning nettle, is a herbaceous annual flowering plant species in the nettle family Urticaceae. It is native to Eurasia and it can be found in North America and New Zealand as an introduced species. It is reputed to sting more strongly than the Common Nettle/Stinging Nettle. In Europe, ""Urtica urens"" is one of the food plants of the small tortoiseshell butterfly (""Aglais urticae""). In New Zealand it is also a food plant for the New Zealand red admiral butterfly (""Bassaris gonerilla"", syn. ""Vanessa gonerilla"","
"syn. ""Papilio gonerilla""), and the Australian/New Zealand yellow admiral butterfly (""Vanessa itea""). Urtica urens Urtica urens, commonly known as annual nettle, dwarf nettle, small nettle, dog nettle or burning nettle, is a herbaceous annual flowering plant species in the nettle family Urticaceae. It is native to Eurasia and it can be found in North America and New Zealand as an introduced species. It is reputed to sting more strongly than the Common Nettle/Stinging Nettle. In Europe, ""Urtica urens"" is one of the food plants of the small tortoiseshell butterfly (""Aglais urticae""). In New Zealand it is also a food plant"
"Dunnock The dunnock (""Prunella modularis"") is a small passerine, or perching bird, found throughout temperate Europe and into Asia. Dunnocks have also been successfully introduced into New Zealand. It is by far the most widespread member of the accentor family, which otherwise consists of mountain species. Other common names of the dunnock include the hedge accentor, hedge sparrow, or hedge warbler. The name ""dunnock"" comes English ""dun"" (dingy brown, dark-coloured) and the diminutive ""ock"", and ""accentor"" is from post-classical Latin and means a person who sings with another. The genus name ""Prunella"" is from the German ""Braunelle"", ""dunnock"", a diminutive"
"tails while perched. The full list of species is: Phoebe (bird) The genus Sayornis is a small group of medium-sized insect-eating birds, known as phoebes, in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. The genus name ""Sayornis"" is constructed from the specific part of Charles Lucien Bonaparte's name for Say's phoebe, ""Muscicapa saya"", and Ancient Greek ""ornis"", ""bird"". The English ""Phoebe"" is a name for the Roman moon-goddess Diana. They are native to North and South America. They prefer semi-open or open areas. These birds wait on a perch and then catch insects. Their nest is an open cup sometimes placed on"
"otites""). Hadena irregularis The Viper's Bugloss ""(Hadena irregularis)"" is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 32–36 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on ""Silene otites"" and ""Gypsophila"" species. In 1998 the United Kingdom government removed ""Hadena irregularis"" from schedule 5 (animals) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 as it is believed to be extinct. The cause of extinction has been hypothesised to be destruction of habitat, primarily the food source, which in the United Kingdom was limited to Spanish catch-fly"
"Thera cognata Thera cognata, the chestnut-coloured carpet or Durham juniper moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus and Transcaucasus. The wingspan is 26–30 mm. The forewings are reddish brown. The median band and the basal field are darker in color and these dark fields are delimited with black and white cross lines. The hindwings are whitish. ""Thera cognata"" is easily distinguished from ""Thera variata"" by its strong purple-brown or red-brown gloss. Hindwing a little more glossy than in ""Thera obeliscata"". The typical northern form is rather small and in general"
"as a junior synonym to ""D. carinulata"", and provided illustrated taxonomic keys separating the northern tamarisk beetle from the four other sibling species of the ""D. elongata"" (Brullé) species group: ""Diorhabda elongata"", ""Diorhabda carinata"" (Faldermann), ""Diorhabda sublineata"" (Lucas), and ""Diorhabda meridionalis"" Berti and Rapilly. In literature prior to 2009, ""D. carinulata"" was usually referred to as ""D. elongata"", a China/Kazakhstan ecotype of ""D. elongata"" (in the US), or ""D. elongata deserticola"". Extensive literature on the biology and host range of the northern tamarisk beetle in Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia is found under the names ""D. elongata"" and ""D. e. deserticola""."
"Archips oporana Archips oporana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, China (Heilongjiang, Liaoning), Korea, Japan and Russia (Primorye). The wingspan is . The moth flies in two generations from June to October in western Europe. The larvae feed on ""Thuja"", common juniper, Scots pine and spruce. They tie two sets of twin needles and attach the middle part to the branch of the host plant. A single larva may feed on seven or eight of these sets of needles per day. Pupation takes place in mid-June. The species overwinters as a young larva within"
"and 10 short. Hindwing with veins 4 and 5 from cell or stalked. Vein 8 curved, and met by a bar from vein 7. The accessory costal veinlets are numerous and prominent. The larvae feed on ""Prunus"", ""Pirus"", ""Quercus"", ""Tilia"", ""Betula"", ""Alnus"", ""Ulmus"", ""Crataegus"", ""Salix"" and ""Rhamnus"" species. Odonestis Odonestis is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae described by Ernst Friedrich Germar in 1812. It consists of twenty-two species, which is found in Europe, Russia, Asia Minor, China and Japan. The wingspan is 30–50 mm for males and 50–60 mm for females. The moths fly from May to"
"Dark dagger The dark dagger (""Acronicta tridens"") is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout Europe (from southern Fennoscandia to the Balkans and Italy), Turkey, the Near East, the European part of Russia, southern Siberia, the Ural, the Russian Far East (Primorye, southern Khabarovsk, southern Amur region and Sakhalin), the Korean Peninsula, China and Japan (Hokkaido). This species has grey forewings marked with bold black ""daggers"". The hindwings of the males are white, those of the females dirty grey. The wingspan is 35–43 mm. Adults of this species are extremely similar to the grey dagger (""Acronicta psi"")."
"very pale greyish ochreous. Odites natalensis Odites natalensis is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Lord Walsingham in 1891. It is found in the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga), Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal), Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are pale straw yellow to beyond the middle, slightly shaded with brown on the extreme costal margin near the base. Beyond the middle is a slightly-waved transverse purplish fuscous line, beyond which the remainder of the wing is entirely shaded with pale brown, or brownish"
"Eurycantha calcarata Eurycantha calcarata (common names thorny devil stick insect and giant spiny stick insect ) is a species of phasmid endemic to Australasia. ""Eurycantha calcarata"" is native to New Guinea, New Caledonia, and the Solomon Islands. Typical habitat includes warm humid rainforest where it is found in foliage and ground litter. The thorny devil color ranges from light brown to black and resembles bark or rotten wood. Both sexes are wingless and armored with spines on body and legs. Exhibiting the sexual dimorphism of many similar insects (particularly other phasmids as well as mantises), males are small and thinner,"
"Agrochola lychnidis Agrochola lychnidis, the beaded chestnut, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout the whole of Europe from Ireland to the Urals. It also occurs in western North Africa and Asia minor. The wingspan is 30–35 mm. Forewing bright rufous or reddish ochreous with the veins paler, often dusted with darker; inner and outer lines double, dark, with the centre rufous, often very faint, but always marked by black spots on costa; submarginal line preceded by a row of dark lunules between the veins and by a dark bar at costa; median shade distinct; stigmata"
"the Near East and in North Africa. Cicada orni Cicada orni is a species of cicada belonging to the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadinae and the genus ""Cicada"". The genus name comes directly from the Latin ""cicada"" meaning ""buzzer"", while the species name ""orni"" possibly comes from ""Fraxinus ornus"" (Manna Ash or South European Flowering Ash), where this cicada often lay its eggs deep in branches. The adults of ""Cicada orni"" reach approximately in length, with a wingspan of about . The cryptic coloration of the body varies from brown to gray. The abdomen has reddish segments and a silky pubescence."
"Oedemera nobilis Oedemera nobilis, also known as the false oil beetle, thick-legged flower beetle or swollen-thighed beetle, is a beetle in the family Oedemeridae, a common species in Western Europe, including the south of England. The male of ""Oedemera nobilis"", as in most ""Oedemera"" species, possesses the hind femora very swollen, whereas in female the femora are thin; the elytra are strongly narrowed towards the apexes, not hiding the membranous hind wings. It is bright green, frequently with a golden or coppery shine; some individuals are blue or violaceous. It can only be confused with ""Oedemera flavipes"" (which does not"
"plants (see list below). This species overwinters as a pupa, sometimes spending two winters in this form. Dark dagger The dark dagger (""Acronicta tridens"") is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is distributed throughout Europe (from southern Fennoscandia to the Balkans and Italy), Turkey, the Near East, the European part of Russia, southern Siberia, the Ural, the Russian Far East (Primorye, southern Khabarovsk, southern Amur region and Sakhalin), the Korean Peninsula, China and Japan (Hokkaido). This species has grey forewings marked with bold black ""daggers"". The hindwings of the males are white, those of the females dirty grey. The"
"Odonestis Odonestis is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae described by Ernst Friedrich Germar in 1812. It consists of twenty-two species, which is found in Europe, Russia, Asia Minor, China and Japan. The wingspan is 30–50 mm for males and 50–60 mm for females. The moths fly from May to June and again from August to September depending on the location. Palpi very long and slender. Antennae with shorter branches in female than male. Legs with very minute spurs. Forewings are long with acute apex. Outer margin obliquely rounded. Veins 6 and 7 stalked. Stalk of veins 9"
"to the lesser Tasmanian darner, ""Austroaeschna hardyi"". Tasmanian darner The Tasmanian darner, (Austroaeschna tasmanica), is a species of large dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae, which includes some of the world's largest dragonflies. It is found in Tasmania, Australia. The species was first described by Robert Tillyard in 1916 and inhabits streams and rivers. Also referred to as ""hawkers"", the name ""darner"" derives from the fact that the female abdomens look like a sewing needle, as they cut into plant stem when they lay their eggs through the ovipositor. The Tasmanian darner is a stout, dark dragonfly with a very dark"
"Urtica dioica Urtica dioica, often called common nettle, stinging nettle (although not all plants of this species sting) or nettle leaf, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. Originally native to Europe, much of temperate Asia and western North Africa, it is now found worldwide. The species is divided into six subspecies, five of which have many hollow stinging hairs called trichomes on the leaves and stems, which act like hypodermic needles, injecting histamine and other chemicals that produce a stinging sensation upon contact (""contact urticaria""). The plant has a long history of use as a source"
"Hadenella Hadenella is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. It contains only one species, Hadenella pergentilis, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the Pacific Northwest and Alberta south at least to Utah and Colorado in the Rocky Mountains and southern California along the Pacific Coast. The habitat consists of sage steppes. The length of the forewings is 12–14 mm. The forewings are light orange-brown and grey, marked with a pale-filled oval orbicular spot and grey-filled reniform spot. The hindwings are warm tan, slightly darker towards the margin. Adults are on wing from"
"Hippodamia variegata Hippodamia variegata, the Adonis ladybird, also known as the variegated ladybug (US) and spotted amber ladybeetle (Aus), is a species of ladybeetle belonging to the family Coccinellidae, subfamily Coccinellinae. This species is native in the Palearctic, but has also spread to the Nearctic and Oriental region. It has been found outside its native range countries such as Australia, South Africa, Kenya, India, China, Canada, the United States, and Chile, often through intended introduction to control crop pests. This species mainly inhabits fields, meadows, gardens and shrubs, more than bushes and trees. It prefers dry, rough vegetation. ""Hippodamia variegata"""
"the rest of the wings pale. The antemedial and postmedial lines and discocellular speck almost obsolete. Doloessa ochrociliella Doloessa ochrociliella is a species of snout moth (family Pyralidae) in the genus ""Doloessa"". It was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1893 and is known from Japan, Australia and Sri Lanka. The wingspan of the male is 18 mm and the female is 20 mm. The male is a very pale chestnut color. The forewings with curved antemedial line, the area beyond it suffused with rufous. A black discocellular specks and an obliquely curved postmedial line present. Fascia on underside of"
"Dainty damselfly The dainty damselfly (""Coenagrion scitulum""), also known as the dainty bluet, is a blue damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. This is a scarce species found mainly in southern Europe, northern Africa, southwest Asia, and Central America. ""C. scitulum"" are Odonata (dragonflies & damselflies) predators that can reach a length of 30–33 mm at maturity and have hind-wing lengths of 15–20 mm. The males and females do exhibit differing features through their colouration making them easily distinguishable. As shown in the photo to the left, segment eight is blue in colour followed by black markings on segment nine, whereas"
"Grey dagger The grey dagger (""Acronicta psi"") is a moth of the family Noctuidae. This species can be found from Europe and North Africa to northern Iran, central Asia, southern and central Siberia and Mongolia. In the Levant it is found in Lebanon and Israel. These moths mainly inhabit deciduous forests, hedgerows, parks and gardens, at an elevation up to above sea level. ""Acronicta psi"" has a wingspan of 34–45 mm. These moths have grey forewings with bold black dagger-shaped markings. (The Latin specific name also refers to these markings, as resembling the Greek letter ""psi"" ψ.) The hindwings are"
"colour. The moth flies in one generation from July to October and are attracted to light. Larva are slender, pale yellow green; subdorsal and lateral lines darker; head and thoracic plate pale brown. They feed in the stems of Iris pseudacorus, typha and similar watery plants. Capsula sparganii The Webb's Wainscot ""(Capsula sparganii)"", formerly known as ""Archanara sparganii"", is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, Central Asia, from southern Siberia to Manchuria, Korea, Turkey, Syria and Iran. The wingspan is 32–40 mm. Forewing light yellowish ochreous flushed with rufous, especially in the male; veins paler,"
"Datana ministra Datana ministra, the yellownecked caterpillar, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in southern Canada and the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, in the south-west it ranges to California. The wingspan is about 42 mm. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on ""Malus"", ""Quercus"", ""Betula"" and ""Salix"" species. Young larvae skeletonise the leaves of their host plant. Later, they feed on all of the leaf except the leaf stalk. They feed in groups. The larvae are yellowish and black striped and covered with fine, white hairs. The head is black."
"Acronicta dactylina Acronicta dactylina (fingered dagger moth or alder dagger) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Newfoundland west to the Pacific coast and Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, south to North Carolina and Colorado. ""Acronicta hesperida"" was formerly considered to be a separate species, but is now considered a synonym. The wingspan is 45–55 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July in one generation depending on the location. The larvae feed on alder, birch, poplar, hawthorn and willow. They have fine hairs that are actually hollow, containing a toxin within. If"
"a rolled leaf near an axillary bud. Archips oporana Archips oporana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, China (Heilongjiang, Liaoning), Korea, Japan and Russia (Primorye). The wingspan is . The moth flies in two generations from June to October in western Europe. The larvae feed on ""Thuja"", common juniper, Scots pine and spruce. They tie two sets of twin needles and attach the middle part to the branch of the host plant. A single larva may feed on seven or eight of these sets of needles per day. Pupation takes place in mid-June. The"
"Temnora crenulata Temnora crenulata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from forests from Sierra Leone to Congo, Uganda and western Kenya, with an isolated population in the Usambara Mountains of north-eastern Tanzania. The length of the forewings is 22–28 mm. The head and body are grey. There is a narrow elevated blackish crest on the head, becoming buff on the thorax. The apex of the forewing is acute. The forewings are grey, mottled and lined with blackish. There is a reddish-brown bar running from the middle of the costa which is more clearly defined distally than"