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Country-first species

Newly detected since the previous Research Grade, photo-backed country scan.

Week ending Aug 2, 2026

12matching country records

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Week ending Aug 2, 2026

12 country records

Scan completed Aug 2, 2026, 11:37 AM
Momordica peteri
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Momordica peteri

Momordica peteri

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
May 30, 2026
Observed
Jul 24, 2023
(c) Ngumbau Veronicah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Invertebrate iridescent virus 31
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Taxon pending

Invertebrate iridescent virus 31

Iridovirus armadillidium-i

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 2, 2026
Observed
Jul 2, 2026
(c) gift kisombe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Anisotes pubinervius
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Anisotes pubinervius

Anisotes pubinervius

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 23, 2026
Observed
Jul 23, 2026
(c) Nathaniel Ndighila, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Plicosepalus sagittifolius
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Plicosepalus sagittifolius

Plicosepalus sagittifolius

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Mar 21, 2026
Observed
Jun 17, 2009
(c) Jens Thalund, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Oxycarenus annulipes
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Oxycarenus annulipes

Oxycarenus annulipes

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 27, 2026
Observed
Jul 17, 2026
(c) Len deBeer, all rights reserved
Chlaenius fasciger
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Chlaenius fasciger

Chlaenius fasciger

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jan 12, 2026
Observed
Aug 16, 2024
(c) Adrien Jailloux, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Cycnium cameronianum
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Cycnium cameronianum

Cycnium cameronianum

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jan 2, 2024
Observed
Jan 2, 2024
(c) Abigail Church, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Phyllanthus indofischeri
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Phyllanthus indofischeri

Phyllanthus indofischeri

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 17, 2026
Observed
Jun 17, 2026
(c) Justus Kikuvi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Salacia lehmbachii
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Salacia lehmbachii

Salacia lehmbachii

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Apr 17, 2026
Observed
Apr 17, 2026
(c) malombeitambo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Pumpkin Beetle
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Pumpkin Beetle

Aulacophora indica

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Oct 10, 2025
Observed
Oct 10, 2025
(c) Patrick Njoroge, all rights reserved
Mangrove Palm
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Plants

Mangrove Palm

Nypa fruticans

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 25, 2026
Observed
Jul 25, 2026
(c) Kiana Kelley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
banana aphid
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

banana aphid

Pentalonia nigronervosa

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jan 13, 2026
Observed
Jan 13, 2026
(c) Subramanian Sevgan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Latest scan: Aug 2, 2026, 11:37 AM218 API requests2-ID records are rechecked; 3+ ID records are treated as stable