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The wingspan is 17–18 mm. The forewings are light orange, clothed with dark-brown scales between veins. The hindwings are evenly clothed with dark-brown scales and light orange along veins.
Spatulignatha olaxana is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Taiwan and the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian in China. The wingspan is 17–18 mm. The species is characterized by the blackish antenna, the dark brown costa of the forewing and dark brown fascia.
The wingspan is 16–22 mm. The forewings are light lilac-fuscous with blackish-fuscous markings, edged ochreous-whitish. There is a large subtriangular antemedian blotch from the dorsum nearly reaching the costa, connected with costa by an angulated mark. There is a large triangular postmedian blotch, its base posterior, reaching the costa and the dorsum, its apex cut off by ochreous-whitish to form a tadpole-shaped mark. The terminal area beyond this irrorated (speckled) ochreous-whitish, a blackish marginal line round it. The hindwings are fuscous, darker posteriorly.
Tisis mesozosta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Taiwan and Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Hainan and Yunnan provinces of China. The wingspan is 19–21 mm. Adults are easily separable from other species of the genus Tisis by the characteristic marking on the forewings.
Thubana deltaspis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Taiwan. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are dark purplish-fuscous, with the bases of the scales whitish, forming a fine transverse striolation. There is a broad triangular ochreous-white blotch on the middle of the costa, reaching half across the wing. The hindwings are grey.
Homaloxestis myeloxesta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Taiwan and Japan. The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are glossy brownish-grey with a suffused white costal streak from the base almost to the apex, tinged yellowish on the posterior half. The hindwings are light somewhat prismatic grey.
Western honey bee（Apis mellifera） is the most common species of honeybee in the world. Among the first domesticated insects, its cultural and economic impact on humanity has been vast and far-reaching, providing honey, wax and its services as a pollinator. Western honey bee faces challenges worldwide, such as colony collapse disorder, and populations are thought to be decreasing.
The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is the most recognizable butterfly in North America. It is best known for its appearance, but should be better known for the fact that it has a 3000-mile migration that takes the butterfly 4 generations to complete. Their diet is also a natural deterrent for predators, as they eat milkweed, a poison that induces vomiting.
The japanese rhinoceros beetle (Trypoxylus dichotomus) is a massive beetle about the size of the palm of a hand. It's distinguished by its long Y-shaped horn, which it uses to fight other males with. It's a nocturnal bug that feeds on sap and sweet fruits. This species is sometimes kept as a pet due to its unique appearance and simple care requirements.
The silken threads produced by silkworm during its larval stage have been highly coveted for millennia, manifesting as a luxurious fabric in human society. Remarkably, this creature has a singular diet, feeding exclusively on the leaves of its primary host plant from which it extracts the necessary nutrients to facilitate its transition into a non-feeding, winged adult.
Menelaus blue morpho (Morpho menelaus) is a gorgeous butterfly with large, royal blue wings. Linnaeus named the genus Morpho the Aphrodite-Ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty for its extreme beauty. It is native to tropical rainforests. Though many butterfly gardens now cultivate them in captivity, there are still many people who never get a chance to see them.
While the atlas moth (Attacus atlas) can't tell you where to find your country on the map, it does earn its name through other means. It is one of the largest moths in the world, with a wingspan that is far larger than its body, creating an abnormal comparison. In India, their silk is gathered in a non-commercial capacity and is considered to be more durable than the domestic silkworm.
Both sexes reach about 5 mm in body length. Females and immatures of both sexes are brown but have color patterns by which they can be distinguished from related species. Also, the males dance to attract females.
Often confused for the ladybug, multicolored asian ladybeetle (Harmonia axyridis) is a separate species that, unlike the ladybug, is a household pest. It is considered particularly annoying for its habit of returning to places from which it is removed. One of the most variable species in the world, there are many different colors and patterns multicolored asian ladybeetle may display, making identification potentially difficult.
