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Country-first species

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

Week ending Jul 26, 2026

22matching country records

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Week ending Jul 26, 2026

22 country records

Scan completed Jul 26, 2026, 11:12 AM
Telipna sanguinea
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Telipna sanguinea

Telipna sanguinea

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 10, 2026
Observed
Jun 2, 2026
(c) Catalina Tong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Alytarchia leonina
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Alytarchia leonina

Alytarchia leonina

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 17, 2023
Observed
Jul 12, 2023
(c) Nkima56, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Craspedophorus symei
TanzaniaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Craspedophorus symei

Craspedophorus symei

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Apr 17, 2020
Observed
Jan 26, 2020
(c) Diogo Luiz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Glyphodella quadrinalis
TanzaniaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Glyphodella quadrinalis

Glyphodella quadrinalis

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 6, 2026
Observed
Jul 6, 2026
(c) Jonathan Walz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Litopus kenyensis
TanzaniaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Litopus kenyensis

Litopus kenyensis

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
May 3, 2023
Observed
Apr 5, 1984
(c) kabos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Craspedophorus oxygonus
TanzaniaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Craspedophorus oxygonus

Craspedophorus oxygonus

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Oct 2, 2025
Observed
Jun 9, 1918
(c) Connor E. J. Graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Trichisia babaulti
TanzaniaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Trichisia babaulti

Trichisia babaulti

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Apr 20, 2020
Observed
Jan 27, 2020
(c) Diogo Luiz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
chestnut orange forester
TanzaniaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

chestnut orange forester

Euphaedra castanoides

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 22, 2026
Observed
Jul 11, 2026
(c) Butati Nyundo, all rights reserved
Tarachodes afzelii
TanzaniaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Tarachodes afzelii

Tarachodes afzelii

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Nov 3, 2022
Observed
Nov 3, 2022
(c) bigmeech, all rights reserved
Morantโ€™s Skipper
TanzaniaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Morantโ€™s Skipper

Parosmodes morantii

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 19, 2026
Observed
Jul 19, 2026
(c) Jonathan Walz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Holy Bark Mantid
TanzaniaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Holy Bark Mantid

Tarachodes sanctus

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Mar 26, 2018
Observed
Jan 23, 2018
(c) Siri Abihudi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Squalid Dirt-colored Seed Bug
TanzaniaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Squalid Dirt-colored Seed Bug

Elasmolomus squalidus

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 20, 2026
Observed
Sep 27, 2025
(c) Donyo Gabriel, all rights reserved
Actocetor indicus
TanzaniaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Actocetor indicus

Actocetor indicus

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Mar 3, 2023
Observed
Feb 26, 2023
(c) Denis Makhnovsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Two-banded Cruiser
TanzaniaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Two-banded Cruiser

Phyllomacromia contumax

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 21, 2026
Observed
Sep 28, 2025
(c) Donyo Gabriel, all rights reserved
Common Green Mantis
RwandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Common Green Mantis

Sphodromantis gastrica

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 20, 2026
Observed
Jul 20, 2026
(c) Jette Strasen (Grantilope), all rights reserved
Gastrimargus africanus
RwandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Gastrimargus africanus

Gastrimargus africanus

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Dec 22, 2025
Observed
Nov 23, 2025
(c) auk1967, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Seychelles Scale
RwandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Seychelles Scale

Icerya seychellarum

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 20, 2026
Observed
Jul 20, 2026
(c) Jette Strasen (Grantilope), all rights reserved
Chitocompsus raffrai
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Chitocompsus raffrai

Chitocompsus raffrai

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Nov 3, 2024
Observed
Nov 2, 2024
(c) mameissner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Discomyza similis
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Discomyza similis

Discomyza similis

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Aug 9, 2022
Observed
Aug 6, 2022
(c) Bevon Dede, all rights reserved
Franklinothrips megalops
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Franklinothrips megalops

Franklinothrips megalops

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jan 12, 2023
Observed
Jan 12, 2023
(c) Subramanian Sevgan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Litopus aequabilis
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Litopus aequabilis

Litopus aequabilis

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Nov 16, 2019
Observed
Nov 16, 2019
(c) Hydrocycler (Elizabeth Dougherty), some rights reserved (CC BY)
Granulated Candovia
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Granulated Candovia

Candovia granulosa

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 22, 2026
Observed
Jul 22, 2026
(c) Ernest Maghanga, 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