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Threatened Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater

Species 1 - 32 of 32

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

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

Caper white (Belenois aurota)
Information on the caper white is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Carabo beetle (Carabus olympiae)
Information on the carabo beetle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Carolina heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata)
Information on the carolina heelsplitter is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Caterpillar hunting wasp (Delta dimidiatipenne)
Information on the caterpillar hunting wasp is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

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

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

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

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... More	5 Images	0 Videos

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

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

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

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

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

Cobble elimia (Elimia vanuxemiana)
Information on the cobble elimia is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

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

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

Common ground mantis (Eremiaphila braueri)
Information on the common ground mantis is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Common pond-damsel (Ceriagrion glabrum)
Information on the common pond-damsel is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	10 Images	0 Videos

Common scarlet-darter (Crocothemis erythraea)
Information on the common scarlet-darter is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	8 Images	0 Videos

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

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

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... More	5 Images	4 Videos

Corded purg (Pyrgulopsis nevadensis)
Information on the corded purg is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Cracking pearly mussel (Hemistena lata)
Information on the cracking pearly mussel is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Cretan bluet (Coenagrion intermedium)
This Cretan damselfly is typical of the Coenagrion genus, commonly known as ‘northern bluets', in which males possess vibrant... More	2 Images	0 Videos

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

Crimson speckled footman (Utetheisa pulchella)
Information on the crimson speckled footman is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

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

Cumberlandian combshell (Epioblasma brevidens)
Information on the cumberlandian combshell is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

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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