Cathedra serrata aka Crocodile Lanternfly from my personal collection. Click the image to get to a larger version, so you can see cool stuff like the veins of the wings.
Read moreInsect Rivals of the Rainbow, Plate VIII
Insect Rivals of the Rainbow, Plate VIII from National Geographic magazine circa July 1929. This plate features cicadas, plant & frog hoppers. Click the image for a larger version. Featured on the plate: #4 Fulgora maculata Olivier, 1791 #5 Chinese …
Read moreInsect Rivals of the Rainbow, Plate VII
I have this one on the wall of my office. Insect Rivals of the Rainbow, Plate VII from National Geographic magazine circa July 1929. This plate features cicadas, plant & frog hoppers. Click the image for a larger version. Featured …
Read moreInsect Links
Insect People: About Insects Alex Wild Christy Pitto Minibeast Mayhem Relax I’m an Entomologist Richard Jones Gwen Pearson/Bug Girl Insect Eaters: David George Gordon Websites: Buglife FLOW – the best site for Planthoppers Associations and Organizations: Entomology Society Information: Biodiversity …
Read moreOld Pyrops candelaria (Linnaeus, 1758) photo
Looks like an old photo of a Pyrops candelaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Read moreSide view of Fulgora laternaria head
Fulgora laternaria (Linnaeus, 1758) side view.
Read moreFulgora laternaria Illustration
Another fine public domain illustration of the Fulgora laternaria (Linnaeus, 1758) aka Peanut Head Bug. Image from page 833 of “A System of natural history : containing scientifci [sic] and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects” …
Read morePyrops candelaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pyrops candelaria (Linnaeus, 1758) aka Pinocchio Bug (I made that up).
Read moreFulgora laternaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Fulgora laternaria (Linnaeus, 1758) aka Peanut Head lantern fly
Read moreCathedra serrata (Fabricius, 1781) – Crocodile Lantern Fly
Cathedra serrata (Fabricius, 1781) aka Crocodile Lantern Fly
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