Faculty of Science

Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research

SINGAPORE BIODIVERSITY RECORDS DATABASE

RECORDS DATABASE

INSECTS

NIS RECORDS FOR 2008

Classification: Animal/Insect/Odonata/Gomphidae
Identity: Heliogomphus kelantanensis
Locality: Central Catchment Nature Reserve
Observer/s: Robin Ngiam & Tang Hung Bun
Date: 17 August 2008 at 11.40 am
Identified by: Robin Ngiam & Tang Hung Bun
Photograph by: Robin Ngiam
Remarks: Heliogomphus kelantanensis is endemic to the Malay Peninsula and is considered rare. It inhabits forest but is seldom seen because it visits streams infrequently. The species is identified by the shape of its anal appendages and markings on its thorax.

 
     

Classification: Animal/Insect/Odonata/Corduliidae
Identity: Idionyx yolanda
Common name: Angle-tailed Shadow Emerald
Number of individuals: One
Locality: Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Sime Track
Habitat: secondary forest near stream
Name of observer/s: Benjamin Lee, Robin Ngiam, Ngon Soon Kong
Date of observation: 2008 Dec 02
Time of observation: 1400hrs
Remarks: Idionyx yolanda is a very rare dragonfly and is critically endangered according to the new Singapore Red Data Book. Singapore is the type locality for this species. The adults generally fly high above small lowland forest streams and marshes.

 
     

Classification: Animal/Insect/Blattodea/Blaberidae
Identity: Pseudophoraspis nebulosa (Dried Leaf Cockroach)
Locality: Bukit Batok behind Hillview Estate.
Observer/s: Wang Luan Keng
Date: 28 February 2008
Identified by: Kelvin Lim
Photograph by: Kelvin Lim

 
     

Classification: Animal/Insect/ Blattodea/Pseudophyllodromiidae
Identity: Supella longipalpa (Brown-banded Cockroach)
Locality: Tiong Bahru, in high-rise apartment.
Observer/s: Tan Swee Hee
Date: 29 January 2008
Identified by: Kelvin Lim
Photograph by: Kelvin Lim
Remarks: A household pest that appears to be rather uncommon in Singapore.

 
     
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