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Week ending Aug 2, 2026

16 country records

Scan completed Aug 2, 2026, 11:37 AM
Wolfella evansi
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Wolfella evansi

Wolfella evansi

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Oct 28, 2023
Observed
Oct 18, 2023
View on iNaturalist โ†—@frank-deschandol
(c) Frank Deschandol, all rights reserved
Fornasinius hauseri
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Fornasinius hauseri

Fornasinius hauseri

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 28, 2026
Observed
Jul 28, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@marccronje
(c) Marc Cronje, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Bothroponera sculpturata
UgandaStable ยท 3+ IDs
Insects

Bothroponera sculpturata

Bothroponera sculpturata

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
May 31, 2026
Observed
May 31, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@lisopavlik
(c) ะŸะฐะฒะปะธะบ ะ›ะธัะธั†ั‹ะฝ, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Chlaenius conformis
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Chlaenius conformis

Chlaenius conformis

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Feb 5, 2023
Observed
Jan 29, 2023
View on iNaturalist โ†—@thijsvalkenburg
(c) Thijs Valkenburg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Primrose Underwing
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Primrose Underwing

Ulotrichopus primulina

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Feb 4, 2023
Observed
Jan 18, 2023
View on iNaturalist โ†—@thijsvalkenburg
(c) Thijs Valkenburg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Common Raintree Spittlebug
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Common Raintree Spittlebug

Ptyelus grossus

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
May 24, 2025
Observed
Aug 26, 2023
View on iNaturalist โ†—@josebandito
(c) Joe Blackburn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Citrinophila unipunctata
UgandaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Citrinophila unipunctata

Citrinophila unipunctata

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 7, 2026
Observed
Jun 7, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@catalinatong
(c) Catalina Tong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Black Bush Earwig
TanzaniaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Black Bush Earwig

Nala lividipes

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 19, 2026
Observed
Jun 19, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@hazel8254
(c) hazel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Mimetic Swallowtail
TanzaniaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Mimetic Swallowtail

Papilio cynorta

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 29, 2026
Observed
May 8, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@littleraptor
(c) littleraptor, all rights reserved
Wrenched Monkey
South SudanMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Wrenched Monkey

Stenoglene rosea

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 16, 2026
Observed
Jul 16, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@majak_mangar
(c) Majak Mangar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Tailed Smoky Blue
South SudanMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Tailed Smoky Blue

Euchrysops osiris

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Apr 18, 2026
Observed
Apr 17, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@elsabussiere
(c) Elsa Bussiere, all rights reserved
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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@lendebeer
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@adrien_jailloux
(c) Adrien Jailloux, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@patryknjoroge
(c) Patrick Njoroge, all rights reserved
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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@subbi
(c) Subramanian Sevgan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Common Mother-of-Pearl
BurundiStable ยท 3+ IDs
Insects

Common Mother-of-Pearl

Protogoniomorpha parhassus

New to watchlist
Aug 2, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Nov 14, 2024
Observed
Nov 12, 2024
View on iNaturalist โ†—@sardonik
(c) sardonik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Week ending Jul 26, 2026

23 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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@catalinatong
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@nkima56
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@diogoluiz
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@jonathantz
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@kabos
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@carabid_47
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@diogoluiz
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@butati
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@bigmeech
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@jonathantz
(c) Jonathan Walz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Buxton's hairstreak
TanzaniaStable ยท 3+ IDs
Insects

Buxton's hairstreak

Hypolycaena buxtoni

New to watchlist
Jul 26, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 19, 2026
Observed
Jul 19, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@dmblokz
(c) dmblokz, 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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@abyssirica
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@donchelu
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@denis_m
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@donchelu
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@jettestrasen
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@auk1967
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@jettestrasen
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@mameissner
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@batili419
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@subbi
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@hydrocycler
(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
View on iNaturalist โ†—@ernest254
(c) Ernest Maghanga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Week ending Jul 19, 2026

5 country records

Scan completed Jul 19, 2026, 10:29 AM
Creatonotos punctivitta
UgandaStable ยท 3+ IDs
Insects

Creatonotos punctivitta

Creatonotos punctivitta

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jun 2, 2026
Observed
Jun 2, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@verdicks
(c) verdicks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Metaphaena cristata
TanzaniaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Metaphaena cristata

Metaphaena cristata

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Apr 5, 2026
Observed
Apr 13, 2022
View on iNaturalist โ†—@ipswichbirder
(c) Steve Babbs, all rights reserved
Iolaus mermis
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

Iolaus mermis

Iolaus mermis

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Mar 5, 2024
Observed
Jan 12, 2024
View on iNaturalist โ†—@minivet
(c) Franco Colnago, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
White Orange Tip
KenyaMonitoring ยท 2 IDs
Insects

White Orange Tip

Ixias marianne

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 18, 2026
Observed
Jul 18, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@ohfranx
(c) ohfranx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Tismomorpha vitripennis
Democratic Republic of the CongoStable ยท 3+ IDs
Insects

Tismomorpha vitripennis

Tismomorpha vitripennis

New to watchlist
Jul 19, 2026
Added to iNaturalist
Jul 17, 2026
Observed
Jul 2, 2026
View on iNaturalist โ†—@dalempijevic1
(c) Daniel Alempijevic, 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