neppychan's Identifications

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2 photos

What

Subtribe Staphylinina

Observer

timvn

Date

March 6, 2014

Place

Signal Hill, Grahamstown (Google, OSM)

Description

Long-bodied beetle


with yellow spots

Tags

rural
Rove Beetles - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
neppychan's ID: Rove Beetles (Family Staphylinidae)
Added on May 23, 2023
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2 photos

What

Meadow White (Pontia helice)

Observer

dylanlr98

Date

April 30, 2023 12:54 PM SAST

Place

Amathole, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Meadow White - Photo (c) Markus, some rights reserved (CC BY)
neppychan's ID: Meadow White (Pontia helice)
Added on May 4, 2023
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3 photos

What

Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)

Observer

dylanlr98

Date

April 30, 2023 02:08 PM SAST

Place

Amathole, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Painted Lady - Photo (c) roy pilcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by roy pilcher
neppychan's ID: Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Added on May 4, 2023
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2 photos

What

Ringbum Millipede Muncher Ant (Plectroctena mandibularis)

Observer

rome_o

Date

April 28, 2023 03:32 PM SAST

Place

Hamilton Reservoir (Google, OSM)
Plectroctena - Photo (c) Philip Herbst, all rights reserved, uploaded by Philip Herbst
neppychan's ID: Genus Plectroctena, a member of Typical Ponerine Ants (Tribe Ponerini)
Added on May 4, 2023
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2 photos

What

Mountain Sandman (Spialia spio)

Observer

rome_o

Date

April 28, 2023 03:36 PM SAST

Place

Hamilton Reservoir (Google, OSM)

Description

-very fast flier

Grizzled Skippers & Sandmen - Photo (c) James Steamer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Steamer
neppychan's ID: Grizzled Skippers & Sandmen (Genus Spialia)
Added on May 4, 2023
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3 photos

What

Subfamily Braconinae

Observer

rome_o

Date

April 28, 2023 04:44 PM SAST

Place

Hamilton Reservoir (Google, OSM)

Description

  • Has red markings on dark forewings
    -Long antennae

Braconid Wasps - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
neppychan's ID: Braconid Wasps (Family Braconidae)
Added on May 4, 2023
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2 photos

What

True Weevils (Family Curculionidae)

Observer

miaxai

Date

April 28, 2023 12:09 PM SAST

Place

Makhanda, EC, ZA (Google, OSM)
True Weevils - Photo (c) Cheryl Harleston López Espino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Cheryl Harleston López Espino
neppychan's ID: True Weevils (Family Curculionidae)
Added on May 4, 2023
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4 photos

What

Stripe-eyed Lagoon Fly (Eristalinus taeniops)

Observer

thepineapplepie

Date

May 1, 2023

Place

Grahamstown, Makhanda, 6139, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

Walking from one flower to the next, not flying much.

Stripe-eyed Lagoon Fly - Photo (c) Johan Pretorius, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Johan Pretorius
neppychan's ID: Stripe-eyed Lagoon Fly (Eristalinus taeniops)
Added on May 4, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Stripe-eyed Lagoon Fly (Eristalinus taeniops)

Observer

thepineapplepie

Date

May 1, 2023

Place

Grahamstown, Makhanda, 6139, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

Walking from one flower to the next, not flying much.

Lagoon Flies - Photo (c) Peter Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Vos
neppychan's ID: Lagoon Flies (Genus Eristalinus)
Added on May 4, 2023
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4 photos

What

Genus Betasyrphus

Observer

thepineapplepie

Date

May 1, 2023

Place

Makhanda (Google, OSM)

Description

Flying from one flowers to the next, not settling long, mimicking a bee.

Betasyrphus - Photo (c) Nature Lover, all rights reserved, uploaded by Nature Lover
neppychan's ID: Genus Betasyrphus, a member of Typical Hover Flies (Subfamily Syrphinae)
Added on May 4, 2023
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