glossy black. The moths are nocturnal, hiding during the day in fissures in the ground, and are often only seen when they are startled, such as during…
flights just above the soil surface are very characteristic for the garden chafer ( Phyllopertha horticola ). These flights are carried out by the…
adult. The eggs are golden-yellow in color and are deposited in an cottony egg sac (ovisac) containing from 300-500 eggs. The nymphs are very similar…
rose aphid are 1.7-3.6 mm long and green or deep pink to red-brown. The antennae and sometimes the head is dark in colour. The siphunculi are black…
metallic, bronzy black ocellus on the hind part. The hindwings are brown. The eggs are about 1.3 x 1.0 mm, and whitish opalescent when laid. Later,…
is 70-100 mm; body and wings are dull greyish brown, partly suffused with grey and marked irregularly with black. Eggs are 1.7 mm long, oval and…
Coleoptera Beetles What are beetles? Beetles belong to the order Coleoptera, a well-known group of insects that are easily recognizable on account of…
Hemiptera Bugs What are bugs? Heteropteran bugs form a group in the order Hemiptera , a highly diverse group of insects, containing both harmful and…
mites and other mites What are mites? Plant mites are a diverse group of small arthropods that feed on plant sap. They are found in a wide variety of…
and appearance of Carnation tortrix Male carnation leafrollers are good fliers and are active diurnally, unlike most leafrollers, which mainly fly at…
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