Insects and other invertebrates
The Park 

As is often the case, butterflies (Lepidoptera) are the best recoded order of insects, but entomological surveys are ongoing.

A 'butterfly lick', shown here, is a common sight in the Park.

 

There are various species here - including at least 2 genera of yellow butterflies: Eurema & Ixias (Pieridae)

 

Cyrestis nivea

Vindula dejone

 
    Click here - for a list of
  butterflies found in the Park
   - prepared by staff and academic visitors.

Lexias dirtea

 

Recommended References

Corbet & Pendlebury Butterflies of the Malay peninsula

Monastyrskii & Devyatkin, Common butterflies of Vietnam

Viet Nam insect pictures - click here

 
 
Other Insect Orders - all pictures taken in the Park  
Odonata  
 
     
Orthoptera    
 
Dermaptera    
   
Dictyoptera  
 
   Blattaria
 
 
  
 
     
Phasmida  
  
 
     
Hemiptera  
 
 
 
Coleoptera  

 


 
Hymenoptera  
  
 
Diptera  
    
See more on the ecology page ...  

Other Arthropods
 
Funnel web spiders can often be found on the forest floor - especially during the dry season.
 
 

Above: a harvestman (left) and a spider that has captured a cicada (right). Millipedes are a common sight - they have 2 pairs of legs per 'segment' - which distinguishes them from centipedes, such as this long legged specimen on the right.

 

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updated: 5 October 2009 

 
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