Madagascar Invertebrates Identification

Post by **Mark Eising** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:21 pm

Thank you Klipspringer. I actually think it may be D. exilis. I have asked the expert on African dragonflies, K-D Dijkstra, for help.
As soon as I hear anything, I will let you know.

Post by **Klipspringer** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:47 pm

Mark Eising wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 12:12 pm Libel, Djamandjary, Nosy Be, Madagascar, 29 February 2020 6 (2).JPG

Found at Djamandjary, Nosy Be, Madagascar, on 29 February 2020. Hope anyone can help with identification.
Thanks, Mark Eising (markeisingbirding.com)

Another idea for this one: maybe a female Tetrathemis polleni

Post by **Klipspringer** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 4:36 pm

Mark Eising wrote: ↑Mon Jul 27, 2020 3:21 pm Thank you Klipspringer. I actually think it may be D. exilis. I have asked the expert on African dragonflies, K-D Dijkstra, for help.
As soon as I hear anything, I will let you know.

For Madagascar you need really an expert, I bet 60% of the dragonflies are endemic and for the Orthoptera, I would think an even higher percentage is endemic (and the remainder are then referred to as undescribed species

).

I am curious to hear what the expert has to say

Meanwhile you could entertain us with some other wildlife, maybe you have seen some cool birds, chameleons, lemurs whatever.

Post by **Richprins** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:35 pm

Post by **Klipspringer** » Mon Jul 27, 2020 5:46 pm

Mark Eising wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 11:57 am Found at Nosy Komba, Madagascar on 21 February 2020. Hope anyone can help with identification.
Thanks, Mark Eising (markeisingbirding.com)

This mating pair is a species in the subfamily Eyprepocnemidinae (Acrididae), very distinctive eye!

A Eyprepocnemis sp. or Heteracris sp. (the latter less likely)

Eyprepocnemis smaragdipes (looks a bit different from the only photo I found) and Eyprepocnemis brachyptera are recorded, but I am sure, there are many more unrecorded

Post by **Mark Eising** » Tue Jul 28, 2020 12:21 pm

Thank you so much Klipspringer! Amazing that you found out that it belongs to this subfamily.

Post by **Mark Eising** » Tue Jul 28, 2020 2:34 pm

Found at Lokobe National Park, Nosy Be, Madagascar, on 22 February 2020. Hope anyone can help with identification.
Thanks, Mark Eising (markeisingbirding.com)

Post by **Mark Eising** » Tue Jul 28, 2020 2:36 pm

Found at Nosy Komba, Madagascar on 21 February 2020. Hope anyone can help with identification.
Thanks, Mark Eising (markeisingbirding.com)

Post by **Mark Eising** » Tue Jul 28, 2020 2:37 pm

Found at Nosy Komba, Madagascar on 21 February 2020. Hope anyone can help with identification.
Thanks, Mark Eising (markeisingbirding.com)

Post by **Klipspringer** » Tue Jul 28, 2020 3:37 pm

Mark Eising wrote: ↑Tue Jul 28, 2020 2:36 pm Found at Nosy Komba, Madagascar on 21 February 2020. Hope anyone can help with identification.
Thanks, Mark Eising (markeisingbirding.com)

wow $O\/$ $O\/$ $O\/$ this is an extraordinary photo of an extraordinary beautiful spider

Malagasy green lynx spider Peucetia madagascariensis

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