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5 0 Shining Leaf Chaffer.

Shining Leaf Chaffer.

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

A green scarab beetle in subfamily Rutelinae.

9 2 Tachinid Fly

Tachinid Fly

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Hystricia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.

5 0 Mariposa (Exquisite Emerald)

Mariposa (Exquisite Emerald)

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Dyspteris tenuivitta is found from Costa Rica to Brazil, Peru and Bolivia.

2 0 Horse Fly

Horse Fly

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Horse-flies are true flies in the family Tabanidae in the insect order Diptera. ...

2 0 Jumping spider

Jumping spider

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Jumping spiders range in size from a body length of 1 to 22 mm; they have four ...

8 2 Jumping spider

Jumping spider

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Jumping spiders range in size from a body length of 1 to 22 mm; they have four ...

6 0 Carpenter bee - Female

Carpenter bee - Female

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Carpenter bees are large bees distributed worldwide. Some 500 species of ...

6 3 Wasp-Mimic Katydid - Female

Wasp-Mimic Katydid - Female

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Scaphura nigra is a polimorphic and batesian mimic of wasps (Pepsis, Entypus ...

5 0 Aranha-lobo (Wolf Spider)

Aranha-lobo (Wolf Spider)

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Aranha-lobo (Wolf Spider), also called in Brazil "aranha-de-jardim" (Spider of ...

8 0 Rusty tree frog

Rusty tree frog

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

The rusty tree frog, Hypsiboas boans, is a species of frog in the Hylidae ...

14 3 Wasp-Mimic Katydid - Male

Wasp-Mimic Katydid - Male

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Scaphura nigra is a polimorphic and batesian mimic of wasps (Pepsis, Entypus ...

2 0 Spotting

Spotting

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

I've been watching this caterpillar since the last Wednesday, always in the ...

12 1 Jumping spider

Jumping spider

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Jumping spiders range in size from a body length of 1 to 22 mm; they have four ...

9 8 Jumping spider

Jumping spider

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Jumping spiders range in size from a body length of 1 to 22 mm; they have four ...

15 1 Sapo-martelo (Blacksmith tree frog)

Sapo-martelo (Blacksmith tree frog)

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

The blacksmith tree frog (Hypsiboas faber) is a frog species in the family ...

23 14 Taturana-gatinho (Puss Caterpillar)

Taturana-gatinho (Puss Caterpillar)

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

"Taturana-gatinho" is one of the names given in Brazil for this kind of ...

6 0 Jumping spider

Jumping spider

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Jumping spiders range in size from a body length of 1 to 22 mm; they have four ...

14 2 Pseudautomeris Moth

Pseudautomeris Moth

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoRio de Janeiro, Brazil

has been found feeding on leaves of corn (Zea mays L.) in Piracicaba, State of ...

20 10 Pumpkin Toadlet

Pumpkin Toadlet

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

It measures about 1.5 cm, is diurnal and lives hidden in bromeliads or under ...

4 0 Mariposa perfuradora de frutos (Fruit piercing moth)

Mariposa perfuradora de frutos (Fruit piercing moth)

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Gonodonta bidens Geyer, 1832 showed proboscis stronger and with an apical ...

13 2 Wasp-Mimic Katydid - Male

Wasp-Mimic Katydid - Male

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoPetrópolis, RJ, Brazil

Scaphura nigra is a polimorphic and batesian mimic of wasps (Pepsis, Entypus ...

10 2 Ducal Arcas

Ducal Arcas

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Unique identifying traits for Arcas include a hindwing anal lobe ...

16 15 Sagui-da-serra-escuro (Buffy-tufted-ear marmoset)

Sagui-da-serra-escuro (Buffy-tufted-ear marmoset)

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoPetrópolis, RJ, Brazil

east and northeast of São ...

6 5 Onça-parda (Puma)

Onça-parda (Puma)

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

The cougar (Puma concolor), also commonly known as the mountain lion, puma, ...

1 2 Matracão (Giant Antshrike) - Male

Matracão (Giant Antshrike) - Male

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

The Giant Antshrike is a bird of Thamnophilidae family, which shows sexual ...

3 0 Beija-flor-de-fronte-violeta (Violet-capped Woodnymph) - Female

Beija-flor-de-fronte-violeta (Violet-capped Woodnymph) - Female

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

The "beija-flor-de-fronte-violeta" is an apodiforme bird in the Trochilidae ...

5 1 Papa-taoca-do-sul (White-shouldered Fire-eye) - Female

Papa-taoca-do-sul (White-shouldered Fire-eye) - Female

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

The "papa-taoca-do-sul" (Pyriglena leucoptera) is a species of bird in the ...

14 4 Click Beetle

Click Beetle

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Semiotus distinctus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae. ...

8 0 Leaf Beetle

Leaf Beetle

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Calligrapha polyspila is a species within the kingdom Animalia, family ...

10 3 Papa-taoca-do-sul (White-shouldered Fire-eye) - Male

Papa-taoca-do-sul (White-shouldered Fire-eye) - Male

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

The "papa-taoca-do-sul" (Pyriglena leucoptera) is a species of bird in the ...

3 0 Carpenter bee - Male

Carpenter bee - Male

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Carpenter bees are large bees distributed worldwide. Some 500 species of ...

12 6 Shining Leaf Chaffer

Shining Leaf Chaffer

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

A very colorful scarab beetle in subfamily Rutelinae that measures about 25 mm.

16 7 Araçari-banana (Saffron Toucanet )

Araçari-banana (Saffron Toucanet )

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

This is a kind of piciforme bird, which belongs to the family Ramphastidae ...

13 3 Matracão (Giant Antshrike) - Female

Matracão (Giant Antshrike) - Female

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

The Giant Antshrike is a bird of Thamnophilidae family, which shows sexual ...

16 2 Sanhaçu-de-encontro-amarelo (Golden-chevroned Tanager)

Sanhaçu-de-encontro-amarelo (Golden-chevroned Tanager)

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

The golden-chevroned tanager (Thraupis ornata) is a species of bird in the ...

30 10 Araçari-poca (Spot-billed Toucanet) - Male

Araçari-poca (Spot-billed Toucanet) - Male

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

They measure about 33 cm and have accentuated degree of sexual dimorphism, with ...

40 31 Capitão-de-saíra (Gray-hooded Attila)

Capitão-de-saíra (Gray-hooded Attila)

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Endemic species from Brazil, the Gray-hooded Attila, or "capitão-de-saíra" in ...

6 0 Jacuaçu - (Dusky-legged Guan)

Jacuaçu - (Dusky-legged Guan)

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Also known as guan-old (Rio Grande do Sul), dusky-legged guan, guan and ...

1 0 Gavião-de-cabeça-cinza (Gray-headed Kite)

Gavião-de-cabeça-cinza (Gray-headed Kite)

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

The gray-headed kite is 46–53 cm in length and weighs 410-605 g. The adult has ...

9 0 Rabbit Bot Fly

Rabbit Bot Fly

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

This species is not only the most common Bot Fly in Brazil, but also it is ...

5 0 Beija-flor-rubi (Brazilian Ruby) - Female

Beija-flor-rubi (Brazilian Ruby) - Female

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

The "beija-flor-rubi" (Brazilian ruby) is a apodiforme bird of Trochilidae ...

9 0 Coleirinho (Double-collared Seedeater) - Male

Coleirinho (Double-collared Seedeater) - Male

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

The "coleirinho" is a passerine bird of Thraupidae family, which measures 12 ...

1 0 Gavião-de-cauda-curta (Short-tailed Hawk)

Gavião-de-cauda-curta (Short-tailed Hawk)

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

It measures about 35 to 45 cm in length, with females being larger than ...

2 0 Robber Fly

Robber Fly

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

Robber flies, or Asilidae, constitutes one of the largest and most abundant ...

8 4 Robber Fly

Robber Fly

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

The robber flies of this genus are elongate and almost completely hairless; the ...

9 1 Gavião-carijó (Roadside Hawk) - Immature

Gavião-carijó (Roadside Hawk) - Immature

by AntonioCarlosDeBarrosCarvalhoDuque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil

The roadside hawk is 31–41 cm (12–16 in) long and weighs 250–300 g (8.8–10.6 ...

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