insecta – Biodetektei

Callopistromyia annulipes – Pfauenfliege – Peacock Fly

October 23, 2016Posted in animalia, diptera, insectaTagged fliege, fly, peacock, pfauLeave a comment

http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/132790-Callopistromyia-annulipes
http://insektenbox.de/zweifl/pfaufl.htm
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfauenfliege

Pyrrhocoris apterus – Gemeine Feuerwanze – firebug

October 23, 2016Posted in animalia, hemiptera, insectaTagged black, bug, red, rot, schwarz, wanzeLeave a comment

http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/55610-Pyrrhocoris-apterus
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemeine_Feuerwanze

Ticino, Switzerland, October 20, 2016

Lygaeus equestris – Ritterwanze – Black-and-red-bug

October 23, 2016Posted in animalia, hemiptera, insectaTagged bug, red, rot, wanzeLeave a comment

http://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/362835-Lygaeus-equestris
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritterwanze

Ticino, Switzerland, October 20, 2016

Harpella forficella

July 17, 2016July 17, 2016Posted in animalia, insecta, lepidopteraTagged concealer moth, Faulholzmotten, oecophoridaeLeave a comment

Leptura maculata

July 17, 2016July 17, 2016Posted in animalia, coleoptera, insectaTagged bockkäfer, cerambycidae, lepturinae, schmalbockkäferLeave a comment

Gefleckter Schmalbock – Spotted Longhorn

Oncocera semirubella

July 17, 2016July 17, 2016Posted in animalia, insecta, lepidopteraTagged butterfly, pyraloidea, zünslerLeave a comment

Platycnemis pennipes – Blaue Federlibelle – white-legged damselfly

May 27, 2016Posted in animalia, insecta, odonataTagged damselfly, featherleg, federlibelle, female, kleinlibellen, libelle, platycnemididae, platycnemis, zygopteraLeave a comment

Art (species): Platycnemis pennipes – Blaue Federlibelle – white-legged damselfly
Gattung (genus): Platycnemis
Familie (family): Platycnemididae – Federlibellen – featherlegs
Unterordnung (suborder): Zygoptera – Kleinlibellen – damselflies
Ordnung (order): Odonata – Libellen
Klasse (class): Insecta – Insekten
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Canton of Zurich Switzerland, May 21 2016

female – Weibchen

Polyommatus semiargus – Rotklee-Bläuling – Mazarine blue

May 26, 2016May 26, 2016Posted in animalia, insecta, lepidopteraTagged bläulinge, blue, butterfly, clover, coppers, klee, lycaenidae, lycaeninae, polyommatus, schmetterlingLeave a comment

Art (species): Polyommatus semiargus – Rotklee-Bläuling oder Violetter Waldbläuling – Mazarine blue
Gattung (genus): Polyommatus
Unterfamilie (subfamily): Lycaeninae – Bläulinge – Coppers
Familie (family): Lycaenidae – Bläulinge – gossamer-winged butterflies
Ordnung (order): Lepidoptera – Schmetterlinge – butterflies
Klasse (class): Insecta – Insekten
Hexapoda (Sechsfüsser) >> Arthropoda (Gliederfüsser) >> Ecdysozoa (Häutungstiere) >> Protostomia (Urmünder)

Canton of Zurich, May 21 2016

In the photo above a female is sitting on white clover (trifolium repens). // Das Weibchen im oberen Foto sitzt auf Weiss-Klee (trifolium repens) obwohl der Name Rot-Klee (trifolium pratense) vorsieht ;-). Der Rot-Klee ist die Futterpflanze der Raupe.

Empis tesselata – Gewürfelte Tanzfliege

May 26, 2016May 26, 2016Posted in animalia, diptera, insectaTagged brachycera, dagger fly, empididae, empis, fliege, fly, tanzfliegeLeave a comment

Art (species): Empis tesselata – Gewürfelte Tanzfliege
Gattung (genus): Empis
Familie (family): Empididae – Tanzfliegen – Dagger Flies
Unterordnung (suborder): Brachycera – Fliegen
Ordnung (order): Diptera – Zweiflügler
Klasse (class): Insecta – Insekten
Hexapoda (Sechsfüsser) >> Arthropoda (Gliederfüsser) >> Ecdysozoa (Häutungstiere) >> Protostomia (Urmünder)

Canton of Zurich Switzerland, May 21 2016

Papilio machaon – Schwalbenschwanz – Old World swallowtail

May 25, 2016Posted in animalia, insecta, lepidopteraTagged papilio, papilionainae, papilionidae, ritterfalter, schwalbenschwanz, swallowtailLeave a comment

Art (species): Papilio machaon – Schwalbenschwanz – Old World swallowtail
Gattung (genus): Papilio
Unterfamilie (subfamily): Papilioninae
Familie (family): Papilionidae – Ritterfalter – Swallowtail butterflies
Ordnung (order): Lepidoptera – Schmetterlinge
Klasse (class): Insecta – Insekten
Hexapoda (Sechsfüsser) >> Arthropoda (Gliederfüsser) >> Ecdysozoa (Häutungstiere) >> Protostomia (Urmünder)

Canton of Zurich Switzerland, May 21 2016

This happens when the camera shutter is not fast enough:

Aglais urticae – Kleiner Fuchs – small tortoiseshell

May 25, 2016Posted in animalia, insecta, lepidopteraTagged aglais, butterfly, caterpillar, edelfalter, fleckenfalter, nymphalidae, nymphalinae, raupe, schmetterlingLeave a comment

Art (species): Aglais urticae – Kleiner Fuchs – small tortoiseshell
Gattung (genus): Aglais
Unterfamilie (subfamily): Nymphalinae – Fleckenfalter
Familie (family): Nymphalidae – Edelfalter
Ordnung (order): Lepidoptera – Schmetterlinge
Klasse (class): Insecta – Insekten
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Canton of Zurich Switzerland, May 21 2016

Die Raupen leben auf Brennesseln. // The larval foodplant is sting nettles.

Polyommatus icarus – Hauhechel-Bläuling – Common Blue

May 24, 2016May 23, 2016Posted in animalia, insecta, lepidopteraTagged bläulinge, butterfly, coppers, lycaenidae, lycaeninae, polyommatus, schmetterlingLeave a comment

Art (species): Polyommatus icarus – Hauhechel-Bläuling oder Gemeiner Bläuling – Common Blue
Gattung (genus): Polyommatus
Unterfamilie (subfamily): Lycaeninae – Bläulinge – Coppers
Familie (family): Lycaenidae – Bläulinge – gossamer-winged butterflies
Ordnung (order): Lepidoptera – Schmetterlinge – butterflies
Klasse (class): Insecta – Insekten
Hexapoda (Sechsfüsser) >> Arthropoda (Gliederfüsser) >> Ecdysozoa (Häutungstiere) >> Protostomia (Urmünder)

Canton of Zurich, May 21 2016