Entomology
Natural-history repertoire — insects and other arthropods photographed and classified by family, with their scientific names. Collection under construction, published one sub-collection at a time.
Wasps (Chrysididae and Sphecidae) — 11 entries
Stilbum cyanurum
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Chrysura refulgens
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Hedychrum nobile
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Chrysura cuprea
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Chrysis sexdentata
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Chrysis compta
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Chrysis semicincta
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Chrysis elegans
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Hedychridium scutellare
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Holopyga fervida
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Holopyga fervida - female
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Dragonflies (Odonata) — 12 entries
Cordulegaster boltoni
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Aeshna juncea
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Anax imperator
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Anaciaeschna isosceles
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Aeshna mixta
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Aeshna cyanea
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Orthetrum cancellatum
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Leucorrhinia dubia
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Platycnemis pennipes
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Crocothemis erythraea
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Calopteryx haemorrkoidalis
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Coenagrion puella
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Crabs (Decapoda Brachyura) — 12 entries
Calappa granulata
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Eriphia verrucosa
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Portunus hastatus
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Geryon longipes
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Parthenope cf. myersi
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Ilia nucleus
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Dromia personata
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Inachus dorsettensis
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Pisa nodipes
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Ethusa mascarone
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Cancer pagurus
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Maya squinado
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Spiders and related arachnids (Araneae, Solifugae) — 10 entries
Pamphobeteus antinuos
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Theraphosa leblondi
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Evathlus emilia
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Nephila sp
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Galeodes sp
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Chiracanthium lawrencei
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Argiope sp
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Lycosa narbonensis
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Araneus diadematus
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Dysdera crocata
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Scorpions (Scorpiones) — 12 entries
Euscorpius italicus
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Euscorpius maurus
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Androctonus crassicauda
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Androctonus australis
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Buthus occitanus
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Centruroides margaritatus
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Hottentota alticola
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Centruroides gracilis
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Pandinus imperator
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Hadogenes bicolore
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Heterometrus longimanus
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Heterometrus spinifer
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Beetles (Coleoptera) — 47 entries
Coleorrhina aurata Westw.
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Stephanorrhina guttata Olivier
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Sulcophanaeus imperator Cheur. (male)
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Sulcophanaeus imperator Cheur. (female)
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Callipogon barbatus
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Euchroma gigantea
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Goliathus cacicus Voet.
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Goliathus goliatus
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Goliathus regius Klug
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Psalidognathus superbus
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Chalcosoma atlas
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Plusiotis argenteola Bates
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Odontolabis alces Fabr.
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Polybothris sumptuosa gema
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Euchroea coelestis
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Cladognathus giraffa
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Carabus solieri
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Batocera hercules
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Euchroea vadoni
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Mormolyce hagenbachi
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Chrysophora chrysochlora
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Chrysochroa ocellata
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Ctenoscelis coeus
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Macrodontia cervicornis
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Golofa porteri
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Dynastes neptunus
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Hoplyderes aquilus
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Megasoma actaeon
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Megasoma mars
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Anthia sexguttata
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Sternocera boucardi
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Chelorrhina polyphemus
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Odontolabis stephensi
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Chrysochroa buqueti
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Dicronorhina derbyana
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Rhomborrhina resplendens
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Rhomborrhina splendida
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Eudicella frontalis
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Megalorrhina harrisi
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Ranzania bertoloni (male)
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Ranzania bertoloni (female)
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Plusiotis gloriosa
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Calosoma sycophanta
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Euchorea clementi riphaeus
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Euchorea clementi riphaeus
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Doryscelis calcarata
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Dorcus sika (female)
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Butterflies (Lepidoptera) — 196 entries
Papilio hippocrates Feld.
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Papilio maackii tutanus Fenton (m)
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Papilio maackii tutanus Fenton (f)
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Pierella hyceta Hew.
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Fabriciana adippe Schiff. (f)
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Charaxes protoclea Feisth.
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Parnassius phoebus Fab.
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Pycina zamba Dbldy. and Hew.
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Charaxes kahldeni Homeyer & Dewitz v.
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Charaxes laodice Dry.
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Parnassius mnemosyne L.
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Charaxes hidelbrandti Dew.
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Charaxes etesipe Godt. v.
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Nessaea hewitsoni Feld.
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Catopsilia scylla L.
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Hesperocharis hirlanda Stoll.
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Dismorphia nemenis Latr.
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Eueides tales Cr. f. surdus Stich.
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Heliconius erato amalfreda Riffarth.
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Heliconius numata Cr. s.sp. aristonia Hew. f. bicoloratus Btlr.
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H. melpomene ssp plesseni
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Heliconius erato L. s.sp. cyrbia Latr. & Godt.
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Heliconius wallacei
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Heliconius atthis
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Heliconius eleuchia Hew.
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Heliconius telesiphe Dbldy. s.sp. sotericus Salv.
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Adelpha lara Hew.
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Perisama philinus Dbldy.
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Charaxes hadrianus
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Artogeia napi L.
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Hamadryas hypoclora Feld. (s)
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Anthocharis cardamines L. (f)
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Limentis reducta Stgr.
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Melitea phoebe Schiff.
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Childrena childreni Gray
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Callicore hystaspes Fab.
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Anthocharis cardamines L. (m)
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Lycaena dispar Haworth
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Anaea eurypyle C. & R. Feld.
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Perisama philinus Dbldy. f. saussurei guenée
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Zerynthia polyxena Denis & Schiff. (f)
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Luehdorfia puziloi Esch.
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Ancyluris formosissima Hew. v.
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Ancyluris heliboeus Fab. v.
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Morpho rhetenor Cr.
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Papilio Ulysses telegonus
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Precis westermanni Westw.
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Cymothoe coccinata Hew.
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Rothschildia jacobeae
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Morpho menelaus terrestris Btlr.
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Morpho deidamia erica
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Anteos mareula Fab.
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Anteos clorinde Godt.
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Trogonoptera brookiana Wall. (m)
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Morpho didius Hopff. (f)
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Trogonoptera brookiana Wall. (f)
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Papilio androgeos
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Hebomoia leucippe Cr.
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Idaea leuconoe Eschsch.
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Papilio hesperus Westw.
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Papilio phorcas Cr.
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Eurytides thyastes Dry. s.sp. thyastirus Obhert.
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Urania leilus
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Epiphele orea Hbn.
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Agria claudina Godt. s.sp. lugens Stgr.
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Anaea clytemnestra Cr.
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Anaea basilia Cr.
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Precis clelia Cr.
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Tememis pulchra Hew. s.sp. dilutior Fruhst.
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Dynamine glauce Bates v.
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Ananea (morvus) philumena Dbldy.
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Gonepteryx cleopatra L.
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Hypothiris ocna H. Sch.
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Hypothiris oulita Hew. (f)
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Zerynthia rumina L.
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Catacore kolima Hew. v.
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Hamadryas arethusa Cr.
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Adelpha plylaca Bates
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Pycina zamba Dbldy. and Hew.
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Panacea prola Dbldy. & Hew. v.
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Panacea prola Dbldy. & Hew. v.
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Catonephele numilia Cr.
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Nessaea obvinus L.
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Aglais urticae L.
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Chrysiridia riphaeus
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Prepona dexamenus Hopff.
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Heliconius melpomene L. s.sp. xenoclea Hew.
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Morpho partis/thamyris Feld. v.
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Pachliopta hector L.
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Heliconius doris L.
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Papilio palinarus Fab. s.sp. angustatus
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Papilio demodocus Esp.
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Papilio nireus L.
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Charaxes ameliae doumet
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Zerene cesonia
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Delias niepelti ribbe v. (underside)
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Delias niepelti ribbe v. (upperside)
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Saturnia pavonia L.
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Saturnia pavonia L.
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Vanessa atalanta
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Salamis aethiops
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Papilio multicaudata
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Sasakia charonda
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Erateina staudingeri
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Pierella dracontis
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Doxocopa cherubina
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Iraota rochana
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Iraota rochana
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Arhopala araxes
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Arhopala sp.
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Zerynthia polyxena
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Aglais urticae
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Anthocharis cardamines
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Zygaena occitanica
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Limenitis populi m.
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Limenitis populi f.
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Heodes alciphron
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Heodes virgaureae
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Thecla betulae
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Melaegeria daphnis
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Iphiclides podalirius
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Papilio machaon
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Anthocharis euphenoides
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Bhutanitis lidderdalii
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Atrophaneura coon
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Parnassius apollo
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Parnassius apollo
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Parides photinus
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Delias sp.
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Delias sp.
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Euploea euctemon
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Papilio rumanzovia
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Papilio rumanzovia
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Poyura schreiberiz
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Papilio ulysses
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Perisama priene
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Callithea philotima
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Ancyluris miranda
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Salamis duprei
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Eurytides asius
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Papilio hectorides
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Papilio delalandii
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Papilio zagreus
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Papilio delalandii
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Charaxes zingha
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Cymothoe lurida
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Charaxes castor
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Phoebis philea
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Adeloneivaia jason
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Adelowalkeria plateada
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Eacles imparialis cacicus
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Morpho cypris
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Morpho cypris
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Morpho theseus juturna
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Papilio euterpinus
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Charaxes monteiri m.
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Charaxes monteiri f.
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Charaxes brutus augustus
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Parthenos sylvia
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Trogonoptera brookiana
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Papilio crino
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Papilio paris tamilana
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Callicore pastazza
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Paulogramma peristea
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Paulogramma peristea
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Perisama triphena
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Perisama triphena
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Agrias beata staudingeri
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Papilio warscewiczi
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Papilio warscewiczi
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Papioio chikae
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Delias malusina
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Papilio multicaudata
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Parthenos sylvia
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Mimathyma schrenkii
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Limenitis urdaneta
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Tithorea bomplandi
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Lexias pardalis
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Euthalia lubentina
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Siderone confluens
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Doxocopa cherubina
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Catonephele orites
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Batesia hypochlora
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Pierella dracontis
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Alcidis agathyrsus
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Unidentified lepidopteran
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Acraea pentapolis
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Baeotus baeotus
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Eratenia staudingeri
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Cymothoe coccinata
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Cymothoe beckeri
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Cymothoe beckeri
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Bhutanitis lidderdalii
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Atrophaneura coon
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Papilio rumanzovia
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Bhutanitis thaidina
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Cicadas (Cicadidae, Fulgoridae and allies) — 10 entries
Aracynthus sanguineus
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Artacie haemoptera
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Fulgora laternaria
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Gaena maculata
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Gaena stellata
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Gaena pariei
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Laternaria
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Penthicodes atomaria
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Gaena sp.
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Tosena sp.
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Hunting — Namibia, Etosha — 62 entries
Monitor lizard
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Tortoise
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Vultures feeding
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Vultures
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White-crowned shrike
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Black-faced impala (Aepyceros melampus petersi)
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Monitor lizard
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Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris)
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Burchell's zebra (Equus burchelli)
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Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas)
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African elephant
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African elephant
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African elephant
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Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
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Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
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Elephant skull
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Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas)
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Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
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African lion (Panthera leo)
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African lion (Panthera leo)
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Spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta)
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Burchell's zebra (Equus burchelli)
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Gemsbok (Orix gazella)
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Black-faced impala (Aepyceros melampus petersi)
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Helmeted guineafowl
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Kori bustard (Otis tarda)
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Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
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Lilac-breasted roller
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Vultures feeding on the carcass of a young kudu
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African lion (Panthera leo)
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Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis)
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Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis)
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Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis)
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Warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus)
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Lilac-breasted roller
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Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
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Giant bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus)
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Black-faced impala (Aepyceros melampus petersi)
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Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
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Dung beetle (Heliocopris handersoni)
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Hornbill
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Spotted hyaena (Crocuta crocuta)
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Hawk
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Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus)
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Republican sparrow
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Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
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Pied crow
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African lion (Panthera leo)
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Black-faced impala (Aepyceros melampus petersi)
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Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis)
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Republican sparrow nest
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Steenbok (Raphicerus campestris)
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Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
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African lion (Panthera leo)
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Tortoise
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Gemsbok (Orix gazella)
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Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
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Helmeted guineafowl
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Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)
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Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus)
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Elephants at the Halali waterhole
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Elephants at the Halali waterhole
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Hunting — Namibia, Okonjima — 8 entries
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
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Sunset over Okonjima
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
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Hunting — Namibia, Waterberg — 5 entries
Waterberg Plateau
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Long-tailed starling
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Hymenopteran drinking
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Untitled photograph
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Hornbill feeding its chicks
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Hunting — Gabon — 44 entries
Nyoniè - Little pool in the forest
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Nyoniè - Hymenopteran nest
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Nyoniè - Curious grassy undulations
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Curculionid beetle
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Nymphalid butterflies mating
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Charaxes protoclea attacked by ants
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Moth
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Moth
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Cicada exuvia
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Forest elephant footprints (Loxodonta africana cyclotis)
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A little rest. A brief pause
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Gathering fruit
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Mushroom
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Moth
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"Soldiers" protecting the marching column
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Moth caterpillar
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Curious hymenopteran nest
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Butterfly of the family Arctiidae
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Our expert botanist
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Moth
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Moth
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Juliform diplopod
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Moth
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Moth
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Dwarf crocodile "Osteolaemus tetraspis"
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Mangroves
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Geometrid caterpillar
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Geometrid caterpillars
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Forest buffalo "Syncerus caffer nanus"
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Herd of forest buffalo
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Dwarf crocodile "Osteolaemus tetraspis"
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Moth
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Grasshopper
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Moth caterpillar
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Butterfly caterpillar
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Butterfly caterpillar
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Moth
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Arctiidae lepidopteran
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Hymenopteran nest
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Bird spider
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Bird spider
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Night collecting with lamps and sheet
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Ivindo river near Makokou
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Hunting — Eritrea — 47 entries
Flower beetle Pachnoda stehelini
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Flower beetle Pachnoda stehelini
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Flower beetle Pachnoda stehelini
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Butidae scorpion
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Lycid beetle
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Pachnoda stehelini on banana fruit
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Pachnoda stehelini and Pachnoda abyssinica on banana fruit
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Grasshopper
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Tick
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Tick
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Flower beetles Rhabdotis fortii on an acacia tree
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Pachnoda stehelini mating
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Danaus chrysippus butterfly
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Flower beetle Pachnoda crassa fairmairei
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Grasshopper
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Grasshoppers mating
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Dung beetle
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Buprestid beetles Sternocera castanea mating
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Compsocephalus horsfieldianus czeppeli
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Compsocephalus horsfieldianus czeppeli
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Moth
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Pachnoda interrupta
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Pachnoda interrupta
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Leucocelis sp. on an acacia tree - Leucocelis sp. on an acacia
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Fly
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Lycaenidae lepidopteran
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Moth
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Xeloma pilicollis
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Near Hagas
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Collecting among flowering acacias
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Hunting flower beetles
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A new friend
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An entomologist's hunt
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Close encounters
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Solifuge spider
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Let's go for a drive.... - Let's go for a drive...
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Pachnoda crassa and Pachnoda crassa fairmairei
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Rhabdotis sobrina aethiopica
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Here I'm the boss!
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Here I'm the boss!
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Rhabdotis sobrina aethiopica
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Chameleon
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Lycid beetles
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Ceroplesis aestuans ornata
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Grasshopper pair
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Grasshopper nymphs
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Rhabdotis sobrina aethiopica
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Mix — various beetles and weevils — 14 entries
Eupholus
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Eupholus
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Gymnopholus
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Pachyrrhyncus
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Celebia
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Eupholus
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Eupholus
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Chrysotribax
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Pachyrrhyncus
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Pachyrrhyncus
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Chrysotribax
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Coptolabrus
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Chrysocarabus
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Mouhotia
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Exhibition — Display labels — 29 entries
Nymphalids
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Spiders
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Scorpions
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Androctonus
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Euscorpius
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Rutelini and allies
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Goliathus
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Dynastini
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Dynastes
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Cerambycids
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Stag beetles
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Odontolabis and allies
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Orthoptera
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Orthoptera
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Phasmids
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Phasmids
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Hymenoptera
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Cicadas
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The Lepidoptera
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The Lepidoptera
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The Lepidoptera
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The Lepidoptera
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Papilionids
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The Lepidoptera
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Pierids
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Nymphalids
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Morphids
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The Lepidoptera
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Saturniids
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Exhibition — Educational panels — 12 entries
Introduction
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Evolution of insects
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Head, thorax, abdomen
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Insect biology
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Feeding
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Colouration
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Mimicry
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Coleoptera
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Lepidoptera
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Collecting and protection
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Insects today
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Phylogenetic tree
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Exhibition — Preparing the insects — 1 entries
Preparing insects
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