It seems to be, indeed.
Based on this observation it should be a member of the Lasoicampinae.
Still can't find anything closer to species-level yet.
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- Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:59 pm
- Forum: Invertebrates
- Topic: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
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- Mon Aug 08, 2022 5:35 pm
- Forum: Invertebrates
- Topic: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Caterpillar in Daan Viljoen Gr, Namibia, april 2022. Who knows?
- Sat Jun 25, 2022 8:39 pm
- Forum: Invertebrates
- Topic: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
That is not as far as I am willing to go on ID-ing them... :-0 Scopula serena is indeed the best fit so far. Thanks! This site doesn't mention S. serena for Namibia yet, though... Can't find good photo's of the species mentioned there. Does someone has a book or something? 2 more Geometridae moths ...
- Mon Jun 20, 2022 9:19 pm
- Forum: Africa Wild Quizzies & Games
- Topic: Can You See The Aminal!?
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Re: Can You See The Aminal!?
Second try...
- Mon Jun 20, 2022 9:12 pm
- Forum: Invertebrates
- Topic: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
2 more Geometridae moths from Daan Viljoen.
Not a clue yet...


Not a clue yet...


- Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:11 pm
- Forum: Invertebrates
- Topic: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Sometimes the only sure method of ID is genitalia dissection with butterflies and moths. Back when I was collecting Lepidoptera, the entomologists sponsoring the trips would spend every night removing the specimens' genitalia to preserve them for further study after the trip. They discovered some n...
- Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:07 pm
- Forum: Invertebrates
- Topic: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Does Chiasmia grimmia fit? https://vmus.adu.org.za/vm_view_db.php?database=sabca&prj_acronym=LepiMAP&db=sabca&URL=http://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=LepiMAP&Logo=images/lepimap_logo.png&Headline=Atlas%20of%20African%20Lepidoptera&Use_main_filter=1&User_id=&Full_name=&ser...
- Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:30 am
- Forum: Invertebrates
- Topic: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
And what do you think about these 2 moths? https://pbase.com/corotauria/image/172618790/original.jpg https://pbase.com/corotauria/image/172618736/original.jpg Both Daan Viljoen, april 2022 They both seems to be a Scopula spec. , but other then S. deserta no fitting records from Namibia I can find. B...
- Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:25 am
- Forum: Africa Wild Quizzies & Games
- Topic: Can You See The Aminal!?
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Re: Can You See The Aminal!?
Hopefully it works...
- Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:47 am
- Forum: Invertebrates
- Topic: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
The Christmas beetle may be a Schizonycha sp. There are 300 or so species recorded from Africa. They have these long thin legs ;-) Great, thanks! :ty: According to this site , there are 23 species of Schizonycha in Namibia. Still to much to get to species-level... There is a key, but the photo does...