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Threatened Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater
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Cape stag beetle (
Colophon primosi
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Cape stag beetles are a group of slow-moving, wingless beetles whose 14 species are restricted to the mountain tops of Cape...
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Cape stag beetles (
Colophon spp.
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Cape stag beetles are a group of slow-moving, wingless beetles whose 14 species are restricted to the mountain tops of Cape...
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Caper white (
Belenois aurota
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Information on the caper white is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Carabo beetle (
Carabus olympiae
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Information on the carabo beetle is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Carolina heelsplitter (
Lasmigona decorata
)
Information on the carolina heelsplitter is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Caterpillar hunting wasp (
Delta dimidiatipenne
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Information on the caterpillar hunting wasp is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Caterpillar slug (
Laevicaulis haroldi
)
This distinctive-looking species earns its common name for its unusual resemblance to a caterpillar, largely due to its somewhat...
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Caucasian goldenring (
Cordulegaster mzymtae
)
Also referred to as spiketails and biddies, golden-ringed dragonflies (Cordulegastridae) are large black dragonflies with generally...
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Cerambyx longicorn (
Cerambyx cerdo
)
This large and beautiful beetle is among the largest of the European beetle species. It has an elongated, robust body and, like...
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Ceylon birdwing (
Troides darsius
)
The Ceylon birdwing is one of the largest butterflies of Sri Lanka. Like most other Troides birdwings, the male is adorned with...
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Ceylon rose (
Atrophaneura jophon jophon
)
The Ceylon rose is a beautiful and extremely rare swallowtail butterfly found only in Sri Lanka. It is black and white in colour...
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Ceylon tiger (
Parantica taprobana
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The Ceylon tiger is a large, striking butterfly with rich dark chocolate coloured upperwings featuring greenish-white markings....
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Ceylon tree nymph (
Idea iasonia
)
The Ceylon tree nymph is a beautiful silvery white butterfly and is the largest member of the Danaidae family in Sri Lanka. Both...
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Chimaera birdwing (
Ornithoptera chimaera
)
The upperside of the forewings of the male chimaera birdwing are black with three streaks of yellowish-green scales. The hindwings...
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Chiriquita shadowdamsel (
Palaemnema chiriquita
)
This rare damselfly can be recognised by its dark brown to black overall colouring, and the contrasting colour of its thorax, which...
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Cobble elimia (
Elimia vanuxemiana
)
Information on the cobble elimia is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Coconut crab (
Birgus latro
)
This species is a type of land hermit crab with a spectacular appearance and intriguing biology. It is probably the largest...
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Common birdwing (
Troides helena
)
The common birdwing is amongst the largest and most beautiful butterflies in Asia. The dramatic contrast of golden yellow...
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Common ground mantis (
Eremiaphila braueri
)
Information on the common ground mantis is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Common pond-damsel (
Ceriagrion glabrum
)
Information on the common pond-damsel is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Common scarlet-darter (
Crocothemis erythraea
)
Information on the common scarlet-darter is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Cook Strait giant weta (
Deinacrida rugosa
)
Reaching up to an enormous seven centimetres in length, the Cook Strait giant weta is one of the largest insects in the world. Its...
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Cooks' cave millipede (
Pseudotremia cookorum
)
Cooks' cave millipede is named in honour of William and Gayle Cook, the owners of Little Mouth Cave, where this species was...
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Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle (
Cicindela limbata albissima
)
The Coral Pink Sand Dunes tiger beetle is a subspecies of the tiger beetle Cicindela limbata. It has striking colouration; the...
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Corded purg (
Pyrgulopsis nevadensis
)
Information on the corded purg is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Cracking pearly mussel (
Hemistena lata
)
Information on the cracking pearly mussel is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Cretan bluet (
Coenagrion intermedium
)
This Cretan damselfly is typical of the Coenagrion genus, commonly known as ‘northern bluets', in which males possess vibrant...
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Cretan spotted darner (
Boyeria cretensis
)
Members of the Aeshnidae family are commonly known as ‘hawkers' or ‘darners', the latter because the female looks as if sewing when...
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Crimson speckled footman (
Utetheisa pulchella
)
Information on the crimson speckled footman is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Cromwell chafer (
Prodontria lewisi
)
The Cromwell chafer is a Critically Endangered beetle found at just one site in Cromwell, New Zealand. It is a flightless beetle...
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Cumberlandian combshell (
Epioblasma brevidens
)
Information on the cumberlandian combshell is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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Curlyhair tarantula (
Brachypelma albopilosum
)
The curlyhair tarantula is a plump-bodied spider, covered with dark brown to black hair. It has a golden-bronze sheen due to longer...
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