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Insects described in 1855

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Halyomorpha halys thumbnail
Halyomorpha halys
species of insect
Callopistromyia annulipes thumbnail
Callopistromyia annulipes
species of insect
Camponotus caryae thumbnail
Camponotus caryae
species of insect
Crematogaster cerasi thumbnail
Crematogaster cerasi
species of insect
Pseudomyrmex pallidus thumbnail
Pseudomyrmex pallidus
species of insect
Camponotus novaeboracensis thumbnail
Camponotus novaeboracensis
species of insect
Eurosta solidaginis thumbnail
Eurosta solidaginis
species of insect
Leptothorax gredleri thumbnail
Leptothorax gredleri
species of insect
Laphria affinis thumbnail
Laphria affinis
species of insect
Clunio marinus thumbnail
Clunio marinus
species of insect
Lucilia coeruleiviridis thumbnail
Lucilia coeruleiviridis
species of insect
Eutreta novaeboracensis
species of insect
Aphrosylus celtiber thumbnail
Aphrosylus celtiber
species of fly
Bombylius quadrifarius
species of insect
Actinoptera mamulae thumbnail
Actinoptera mamulae
species of insect
Triatoma sanguisuga thumbnail
Triatoma sanguisuga
species of insect
Rhagoletis tabellaria
species of insect
Diaeretiella rapae thumbnail
Diaeretiella rapae
species of insect
Ceraeochrysa lineaticornis thumbnail
Ceraeochrysa lineaticornis
species of insect
Natula averni thumbnail
Natula averni
species of insect
Woodlarkia scorpionides
Woodlarkia is a monotypic genus of stick insects native to Woodlark Island, containing Woodlarkia scorpionides as the only described species. Its systematic position is controversial, as Woodlark Island lies far outside the distribution area of the other representatives of the subfamily Dataminae, and neither illustrations nor type material of the species exist.
Noeeta strigilata
species of insect
Frankliniella tritici thumbnail
Frankliniella tritici
species of insect
Chrysopa chi thumbnail
Chrysopa chi
species of insect
Loewia submetallica thumbnail
Loewia submetallica
species of insect
Chrysops univittatus thumbnail
Chrysops univittatus
species of insect
Euceraphis betulae thumbnail
Euceraphis betulae
species of insect
Helius (Helius) flavipes thumbnail
Helius (Helius) flavipes
species of insect
Ancistrocerus longispinosus thumbnail
Ancistrocerus longispinosus
species of insect
Symmorphus allobrogus thumbnail
Symmorphus allobrogus
species of wasp
Sympherobius amiculus
species of insect
Atelura formicaria thumbnail
Atelura formicaria
species of insect
Arachnocephalus vestitus thumbnail
Arachnocephalus vestitus
species of insect
Tabanus sulcifrons thumbnail
Tabanus sulcifrons
species of insect
Melangyna novaezelandiae
species of insect
Sympherobius occidentalis thumbnail
Sympherobius occidentalis
species of insect
Dryococelus
Dryococelus australis, also known as the Lord Howe Island stick insect, Lord Howe Island phasmid or, locally, as the tree lobster, is a species of stick insect that lives in the Lord Howe Island Group. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Dryococelus. Thought to be extinct by 1920, it was rediscovered in 2001. Although it had been extirpated from Lord Howe itself, a remnant population of 24 individuals was rediscovered on the sea stack of Ball's Pyramid. The species has been called "the rarest insect in the world".
Sargus albibarbus
species of insect
Ogcodes dispar
species of small-headed fly
Eremiaphila denticollis thumbnail
Eremiaphila denticollis
species of insect
Priocnemis monachus
a species of spider wasp endemic to New Zealand, known as the black hunting wasp or ngaro wīwī
Acarodynerus triangulum
species of insect
Pollenia moretonensis
species of insect
Sphyracephala subbifasciata thumbnail
Sphyracephala subbifasciata
species of insect
Chaetopsis fulvifrons
species of insect
Leucopholis pinguis
species of insect
Belostoma lutarium thumbnail
Belostoma lutarium
species of insect
Syritta oceanica thumbnail
Syritta oceanica
species of insect
Platylomalus oceanitis
species of insect
Conosimus thumbnail
Conosimus
Conosimus is a genus of European planthoppers in the family Issidae.
Phaesticus azemii
species of insect