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Threatened Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater
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Basking malachite (
Chlorolestes apricans
)
This striking damselfly has a bright metallic-green body with white, powdery splashes on its head and thorax. It is one of the...
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Bekko tombo (
Libellula angelina
)
The bekko tombo is a stunning golden to rusty-brown dragonfly adorned with a dark stripe down the centre of the abdomen and a...
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Birdwing pearlymussel (
Lemiox rimosus
)
Information on the birdwing pearlymussel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Blue pansy (
Precis orithya
)
Information on the blue pansy is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Blue-spotted arab (
Colotis phisadia
)
Information on the blue-spotted arab is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Borneo birdwing (
Troides andromache
)
Birdwings are large, tropical butterflies of the Papilionidae family and include arguably some of the most spectacular, butterfly...
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Brazilian land snail (
Megalobulimus grandis
)
Information on the Brazilian land snail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Bulgarian emerald (
Somatochlora borisi
)
With its large emerald green eyes, this recently-discovered dragonfly is typical of the Corduliidae family, commonly known as the...
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Buru opalescent birdwing (
Troides prattorum
)
Confined to the island of Buru, Indonesia, this huge and spectacular black and yellow butterfly is named for the unusual...
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