Diptera: Diopsidae (LAURENTI, 1768) from Malaysia / Borneo / central Sarawak 500m ASL
Category: insects
Planthopper, Eurybrachidae, female of Chalia sp. or Thessitus sp. (?)
Planthopper, Eurybrachidae, female of Chalia pulchra (Gray, 1832) They are remarkable for the sophistication of their automimicry.
Leaf cockroach, probably Pseudophoraspis nebulosa (Burmeister, 1838) taking care of her babies.
Giant centipede, Scolopendra sp. “Sematan” (S. subspinipes?)
Giant forest ant, Dinomyrmex gigas (Latreille, 1802) Subspecies: Dinomyrmex gigas borneensis Emery, 1887 Former Camponotus gigas (Latreille, 1802) is reclassified as Dinomyrmex gigas; dino – a combining form meaning “terrifying, frightful” and the Greek myrmex, meaning “ant”.
Dead leaf mantis, Deroplatys sp. (?) near Siburan in Sarawak / Borneo
Stick Insect, Borneo Highland
tortoise beetle Aspidimorpha miliaris (Fabricius, 1775)
tropical swallowtail moth Lyssa zampa Butler, 1869