The BugFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of October 2, 2006. 		BugFiles Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. (from A Garden of Peace) "

(F. Frankfort Moore)

The BugFiles Photo of the Day

Writing Spider, Scribbler, Black and Yellow Argiope, Charlotte's Web Spider (Argiope aurantia)
By melody

BF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

218 new bugs were added to the database.
5 new comments were added.
1 new image was added.

Bugs added yesterday:

Pecan Spittlebug (Clastoptera achatina)
Alder Spittlebug (Clastoptera obtusa)
Spittlebug (Clastoptera xanthocephala)
Spittlebug (Neophilaenus lineatus)
Spittlebug (Aphrophora quadrinotata)
European Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni)
Diamond-backed Spittlebug (Lepyronia quadrangularis)
Spittlebug (Lepyronia angulifera)
Spittlebug (Clastoptera ovata)
Heath Spittlebug (Clastoptera saintcyri)
Scuttle Fly, Gnat fly (Megaselia scalaris)
Syrphid Fly (Toxomerus politus)
Syrphid Fly (Toxomerus marginatus)
Syrphid Fly (Toxomerus geminatus)
Syrphid Fly (Toxomerus occidentalis)
Syrphid Fly (Ocyptamus costatus)
Death's Head Hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos)
Red Cone Gall Wasp (Andricus kingii)
Gall Wasp (Andricus fullawayi)
Gall Wasp (Amphibolips confluenta)
Digger Wasp (Sphex flavovestitus)
Common Striped Hawkmoth (Theretra capensis)
Hawk Moth (Afroclanis calcareus)
Hawk Moth (Afroclanis neavi)
Beautiful Hawk Moth (Leptoclanis pulchra)
Rosy Banded Hawk Moth (Leucophlebia afra)
Cribbage Hawk Moth (Hoplistopus penricei)
Hawk Moth (Hoplistopus butti)
Hawk Moth (Falcatula falcata)
Fulvous Hawk Moth (Coelonia mauritii)
Harlequin Hawk Moth (Batocnema africana)
Hawk Moth (Andriasa contraria)
Arrow Sphinx Hawk Moth (Lophostethus dumolinii)
Sepia Tip Hawk Moth (Likoma apicalis)
Veined Hawk Moth (Litosphingia corticea)
Natal Sphinx Hawkmoth (Macropoliana natalensis)
O'Heffernan's Sphinx Hawk Moth (Macropoliana oheffernani)
Hawk Moth (Neoclanis basalis)
Hawk Moth (Neopolyptychus convexus)
Hawk Moth (Neopolyptychus compar)
Hawk Moth (Oligographa mosambiquensis)
Juniper Hawk Moth (Oligographa juniperi)
Hawk Moth (Pantophaea favillacea)
Hawk Moth (Pantophaea oneili)
Hawk Moth (Phylloxiphia metria)
One Spot Redwing Hawk Moth (Phylloxiphia punctum)
Hawk Moth (Phylloxiphia vicina)
Measly Hawk Moth (Platysphinx piabilis)
Hawk Moth (Poliana wintgensi)
Hawk Moth (Polyptychoides grayii)
Hawk Moth (Polyptychopsis marshalli)
Hawk Moth (Polyptychus baxteri)
Coryndon's Polyptychus Hawk Moth (Polyptychus coryndoni)
Creamy Hawk Moth (Praedora leucophaea)
Marshall's Hawk Moth (Praedora marshalli)
Hawk Moth (Praedora plagiata)
Hawk Moth (Pseudandriasa mutata)
Hawk Moth (Pseudoclanis molitrix)
Mulberry Hawk Moth (Pseudoclanis postica)
Hawk Moth (Rufoclanis jansei)
Hawk Moth (Rufoclanis numosae)
Hawk Moth (Rufoclanis fulgurans)
Hawk Moth (Xanthopan morganii)
Janse's Hawk Moth (Xenosphingia jansei)
Hawk Moth (Antinephele lunulata)
Hawk Moth (Antinephele maculifera)
Hawk Moth (Antinephele muscosa)
Hawk Moth (Atemnora westermanni)
Hawk Moth (Basiothia aureata)
Hawk Moth (Basiothia charis)
Hawk Moth (Basiothia medea)
Hawk Moth (Basiothia schencki)
Hawk Moth (Centroctena imitans)
Oriental Bee Hawk Moth (Cephanodes hylas)
Oleander Hawk Moth (Daphnis nerii)
Hawk Moth (Euchloron megaera)
White Barred Hawk Moth (Leucostrophus hirundo)
African Hummingbird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum trochilus)
Bedstraw Hawklet Moth (Microsphinx pumila)
Magnificent Scalloped Hawk Moth (Odontosida magnifica)
Scalloped Hawk Moth (Odontosida pusilla)
Hawk Moth (Rhodafra marshalli)
Hawk Moth (Rhodafra opheltes)
Hawk Moth (Sphingonaepiopsis ansorgei)
Hawk Moth (Sphingonaepiopsis nana)
Hawk Moth (Theretra cajus)
Hawk Moth (Theretra monteironis)
Hawk Moth (Theretra orpheus)
Hawk Moth (Zonilia funebris)
Hawk Moth (Temnora elegans)
Smoky Temnora Hawk Moth (Temnora fumosa)
Hawk Moth (Temnora funebris)
Hawk Moth (Temnora iapygoides)
Ornate Temnora Hawk Moth (Temnora inornata)
Marginate Temnora Hawk Moth (Temnora marginata)
Grey Temnora Hawk Moth (Temnora murina)
Namaqualand Temnora Hawk Moth (Temnora namaqua)
Natal Temnora Hawk Moth (Temnora natalis)
Brown Spot Temnora Hawk Moth (Temnora plagiata)
Lobed Temnora Hawk Moth (Temnora pseudopylas)
Hawk Moth (Temnora pylades)
Hawk Moth (Temnora sardanus)
Hawk Moth (Temnora subapicalis)
Hawk Moth (Temnora swynnertoni)
Ragged Temnora Hawk Moth (Temnora zantus)
Hawk Moth (Nephele accentifera)
Hawk Moth (Nephele aequivalens)
Silver Barred Nephele Hawk Moth (Nephele argentifera)
Hawk Moth (Nephele bipartita)
Hawk Moth (Nephele lannini)
Hawk Moth (Nephele peneus)
Hawk Moth (Nephele vau)
Comma Nephele Hawk Moth (Nephele comma)
White Banded Nephele Hawk Moth (Nephele rosae)
Balsam Striped Hawk Moth (Hippotion balsaminae)
Silver Striped Hawk Moth (Hippotion celerio)
Common Striped Hawk Moth (Hippotion eson)
Large Striped Hawk Moth, Greater Silver Striped Hawk Moth (Hippotion osiris)
Grey Hippotion Hawk Moth (Hippotion rosae)
Hawk Moth (Hippotion roseipennis)
Silver-spotted Ghost Moth (Leto venus)
Moth (Scyrotis athleta)
Prickly Pear Moth (Cactoblastis cactorum)
Pine Tree Emperor Moth (Imbrasia cytherea)
Emperor Moth (Imbrasia belina)
African Stem Borer Moth (Busseola fusca)
Moth (Sesamia calamistis)
Potato Aphid (Macrosiphum euphorbiae)
Green Peach Aphid (Myzys persicae)
Potato Tuber Moth (Phthorimaea operculella)
Four-spotted Yellowneck Moth (Oegoconia quadripuncta)
Stripe-backed Moth (Arogalea cristifasciella)
Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth (Dichomeris punctipennella)
Shining Dichomeris Moth (Dichomeris ochripalpella)
Coverdale's Anacampsis Moth (Anacampsis coverdalella)
Moth (Strobisia iridipennella)
Moth (Anacampsis agrimoniella)
Moth (Anacampsis levipedella)
Moth (Aristotelia rubidella)
Moth (Aroga coloradensis)
Moth (Chrysoesthia sexguttella)
Moth (Exoteleia pinifoliella)
Moth (Aristotelia elegantella)
Redbud Leaf-folder Moth (Fascista cercerisella)
Six-spotted Aroga Moth (Aroga compositella)
Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth (Dichomeris flavocostella)
Palmer-worm Moth (Dichomeris ligulella)
Black-edged Dichomeris Moth (Dichomeris picrocarpa)
Moth (Dichomeris copa)
Moth (Dichomeris isa)
Moth (Dichomeris bilobella)
Moth (Dichomeris punctidiscella)
Moth (Helcystogramma hystricella)
Moth (Theisoa constrictella)
Moth (Semioscopis aurorella)
Moth (Semioscopis megamicrella)
Moth (Semioscopis inornata)
Packard's Concealer Moth (Semioscopis packardella)
Moth (Semioscopis merriccella)
Moth (Agonopterix atrodorsella)
Moth (Agonopterix argillacea)
Poison Hemlock Moth (Agonopterix alstroemeriana)
Gorse Tip Moth (Agonopterix nervosa)
Moth (Agonopterix arnicella)
Moth (Rectiostoma xanthobasis)
Streaked Ethmia Moth (Ethmia longimaculella)
Moth (Ethmia delliella)
Moth (Ethmia discostrigella)
Moth (Antaeotricha schlaegeri)
Moth (Antaeotricha leucillana)
Moth (Ethmia marmorea)
Orange-headed Epicallima Moth (Epicallima argenticinctella)
Black-marked Inga Moth (Inga sparsiciliella)
Moth (Fabiola edithella)
Moth (Mathildana newmanella)
Moth (Decantha stonda)
Reticulated Decantha Moth (Decantha boreasella)
White-shouldered House Moth (Endrosis sarcitrella)
Moth (Batia lunaris)
Moth (Martyringa latipennis)
Moth (Coleophora mayrella)
Moth (Coleophora trifolii)
Moth (Coleophora elaeagnisella)
Moth (Mompha circumscriptella)
Red-streaked Mompha Moth (Mompha eloisella)
Shy Cosmet Moth (Limnaecia phragmitella)
Cosmet Moth (Euclemensia bassettella)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix gemiferella)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix clemensella)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix pulchrimella)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix abdita)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix attenuatella)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix bacata)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix bendidia)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix chalybaeella)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix chisosensis)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix clandestinella)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix damnosa)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix dapifera)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix delicatella)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix dicacula)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix ebriola)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix facunda)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix fernaldella)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix floridanella)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix gemmiferella)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix gracilens)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix inopis)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix lespedezae)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix magophila)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix minutella)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix molybdina)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix montisella)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix nitens)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix opulenta)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix quadrilineella)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix scirpicola)
Cosmet Moth (Cosmopterix sinelinea)

Images added yesterday:

Image Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans)

Comments added yesterday:

Rating Member Bug
Magpye Hammerhead Worm (land planarian) (Bipalium kewense)
Magpye Moth (Scyrotis athleta)
Magpye Moth (Sesamia calamistis)
Magpye African Stem Borer Moth (Busseola fusca)
Magpye Death's Head Hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos)

Final Notes

Thank you for reading the BugFiles Newsletter.

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... October 2, 2006