Africa Wild

BluTuna wrote:Either a Yellow or Green Lacewing but not sure which

Chrysoperla The Chrysopidae look all alike to me

What would a yellow lacewing look like?

BluTuna wrote:
And yet another one This one was tiny, maybe 4mm long.


Judging by the shape of the head, these aren't Assassin Bugs, but I could be wrong

A pentatomidae youngster

Thanks Toko for the moth and the milkweed bug IDs.

Cerocala sp., definitely. C.oppia has a really really similar wing pattern, just somewhat diff. colors and is found in Somalia. Will dig a bit further.

The milkweed bug has 8 species in the genus in South Africa, so was timid about IDing to species as I haven't looked at the other species yet. Thanks!

This photo looks also good

http://www.afromoths.net/images/species ... 1382702531

Looks REALLY close! It's also one of the 3 species listed as found in South Africa. I had omitted C. contraria already, so looks like you are right on the money! (Haven't found a pic of C. insana yet). Good job, ONCE AGAIN

Moths of S. Africa

Cerocala contraria (Walker, 1865)
Cerocala insana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1858)
Cerocala vermiculosa Herrich-Schäffer, [1858]

http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http ... CFsQrQMwAQ

Scroll down for insana

Mine ( bottom left) = vermiculosa (top left) vs. insana (right)



C. vermiculosa ? except diff. sex (antennae differ)

All opinions welcome!

vermicolosa (hindwing!)

yours look different from any of the other two The body and the pattern

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/110656132

here another photo, living specimen has of course different colouration