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Threatened Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater

 		Species 1 - 32 of 32
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Cape stag beetle (Colophon primosi)
Cape stag beetles are a group of slow-moving, wingless beetles whose 14 species are restricted to the mountain tops of Cape... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Cape stag beetles (Colophon spp.)
Cape stag beetles are a group of slow-moving, wingless beetles whose 14 species are restricted to the mountain tops of Cape... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Caper white (Belenois aurota)
Information on the caper white is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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Carabo beetle (Carabus olympiae)
Information on the carabo beetle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Carolina heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata)
Information on the carolina heelsplitter is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Caterpillar hunting wasp (Delta dimidiatipenne)
Information on the caterpillar hunting wasp is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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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... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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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... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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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... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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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... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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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... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Ceylon tiger (Parantica taprobana)
The Ceylon tiger is a large, striking butterfly with rich dark chocolate coloured upperwings featuring greenish-white markings... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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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... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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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... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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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... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Cobble elimia (Elimia vanuxemiana)
Information on the cobble elimia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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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... More 13 Images 6 Videos
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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... More 6 Images 3 Videos
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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 shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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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 shortly... More 10 Images 0 Videos
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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 shortly... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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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... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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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... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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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;... More 5 Images 4 Videos
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Corded purg (Pyrgulopsis nevadensis)
Information on the corded purg is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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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 shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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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... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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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... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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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 shortly... More 5 Images 0 Videos
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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... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Cumberlandian combshell (Epioblasma brevidens)
Information on the cumberlandian combshell is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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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... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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