Month: February 2015

  • Anoplophora chinensis

    Species: Anoplophora chinensis English Name: Citrus Longhorn Beetle Chinese Name: 星天牛 Family: Cerambycidae Description: Adults have about 2-4 cm in length, excluding the antennae. The body is shiny black with about 20 white spots on the elytra. The larvae is 4,5-5 cm long, yellowish white in color and has a cylinder body. It is a serious invasive pest as…

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  • Polyzonus sinensis

    Species: Polyzonus sinensis English Name: Blue Longhorn Beetle Chinese Name: 中華大藍天牛 Family: Cerambycidae Description: The Blue Longhorn Beetle has about 2,5 cm in length. It is metallic blue in coloration and has a distinctive longer hind femur and tibia than on the fore or middle legs. This species can be observed in large numbers on bamboo foliage as well…

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  • Batocera rubus

    Species: Batocera rubus English Name: Mango Longhorn Beetle, White Spotted Longhorn Beetle Chinese Name: 榕八星天牛 Family: Cerambycidae Description: This Longhorn Beetle has about 5 cm in length, excluding the antennae. It is easily indentifiable by it’s pair of red marking on the pronotum, darker color and yellowish spots on the elytra (modified, hardened forewings). The imature beetles are wood borers…

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  • Chalcophora japonica

    Species: Chalcophora japonica English Name: Large Green Jewel Beetle, Flat-headed Wood-borer Chinese Name: 松吉丁蟲 Family: Buprestidae Description: The adults of this species can reach 2-4 cm in length. The body is bullet-shaped and have black and brown black longitudinal stripes with gold flecks. The larvae, known as Flat-headed Wood-borer, is adapted to woodboring. It has a flattened thorax and…

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  • Vespa bicolor

    Species: Vespa bicolor English Name: Common Wasp, Black Shield Wasp Chinese Name: 雙色胡蜂 Family: Vespidae Description: This small wasp can be easily distinguished by his bright yellow coloration and a black triangular patch on the thorax. The legs are yellow and the antennae are black. The abdomen may display black stripes. The nest has 25-35 cm in diameter and is…

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  • Polistes olivaceus

    Species: Polistes olivaceus English Name: Common Paper Wasp Chinese Name: 家馬蜂 Family: Vespidae Description: This average-sized wasp has around 1,8-2,4 cm in length. It is all yellow with some black patterning on the abdomen and on the thorax, and can easily be identified by his yellow legs and antennae. The Common Paper Wasp constructs its open nest in trees…

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  • Notoscyphus lutescens

    Species: Notoscyphus lutescens English Name: Notoscyphus Chinese Name: 黃色柸囊苔 Family: Jungermanniaceae Description: It’s bright colours makes this species a favourite for aquaria tanks.     Photos used under a Creative Commons license References: –  Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science 2005. Flora…

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  • Jungermannia truncata

    Species: Jungermannia truncata English Name: Jungermannia Chinese Name: 截葉葉苔 Family: Jungermanniaceae Description: Small to medium size, 1-3cm. Dioicus.   Photos used under a Creative Commons license References: –  Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science 2005. Flora of Macao (Volume 1). Macao, SAR:…

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  • Cephaloziella microphylla

    Species:  Cephaloziella microphylla  English Name: Cephaloziella Chinese Name: 小葉擬大萼苔 Family: Cephaloziellaceae Description: Small, creeping and ascending at the upper portion. Found on soil damp and shady slopes.             Photos used under a Creative Commons license References: –  Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South…

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  • Cephalozia hamatiloba

    Species:  Cephalozia hamatiloba English Name: Cephalozia Chinese Name: 鈎瓣大萼苔 Family: Cephaloziaceae Description:   Photos used under a Creative Commons license References: –  Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science 2005. Flora of Macao (Volume 1). Macao, SAR: Author

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