Photographed by Guek Hock Ping (Kurt) This mating pair of Short-horned Grasshoppers (Tauchira polychroa) comes from the family Acrididae – consisting of 10,000 insect species, with grasshoppers making up the largest group. The eggs of this species are typically laid...
Photographed by Stephen Hogg The Stingless Bee in the photograph is of the genus Trigona – one of the largest genera of Stingless Bees comprising of 32 species. This genus is part of a large group of bees from the tribe Melopini with over 450 species found in the...
Photographed by Guek Hock Ping (Kurt) A moth of the family Geometridae, the Swallow-tailed Moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) is a common sight across Europe, the Middle East, Far East Asia and beyond. With a wingspan between 5 to 6.2cm, this species boasts impressive...
Photographed by Adam Hakim Hogg Antheraea larissa (Saturniidae) is a silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae that can be found in the highlands of Malaysia. The species was first described by Westwood in 1847 from Sundaland. The larvae feed on the endangered tree...
Photographed by Adam Hakim Hogg The Straight-line Map-wing Butterfly (Cyrestis nivea), of the family Nymphalidae, is found in Malaysia. The habitat consists of primary and secondary forests at elevations between sea level and about 500 metres. Males and females are...
Photographed by Stephen Hogg The Chocolate Albatross butterfly (Appias lyncida) is a species of butterfly under the family Pieridae. This species has a wingspan of 5.5 to 7 cm. The male is white above, with a yellow underside on the hindwing and white underside on the...
