Insects (Insecta) of the World
Species on the photo: Glaucopsyche alexis
Insecta.pro is an illustrated insects catalogue. In the relevant sections you will find updated taxa tree, catalog of insects species with selection parameters, gallery with thousands of photos, online service for maintaining entomological collections linked to the website catalog with ability to share information with other users, as well as the community of experts and hexapod fans. It goes without saying, there are illustrated species descriptions, as well as the section of articles and individual projects (the last two, unfortunately, in its infancy). We invite everyone to use the information provided on the site, and all who able — to participate in its developing.
Numbers. What we have so far:
- Taxa — 937735; Illustrated taxa — 21993; Species with descriptions (detailed or otherwise) — 16601
- Images in the gallery — 88887; Uncertain taxon images — 2608; Undetermined taxon images — 56
- Authors — 514; Messages and comments applied — 336576.
Popular taxa
Eristalinae, Syrphinae, Stilbosoma, Microdontinae, Chamaesphegina, Anasimyia, Syrphocheilosia, Pipizella, ...
Microdynerus, Allodynerus, Katamenes, Pseudabispa, Afrogamma, Nannodynerus, Plocancistrocerus, Lissepipona, ...
Oecophorinae, Cryptophasa, Stenoma, Antaeotricha, Opisina, Stenomatinae, Deuterogoniinae, Capnolocha, ...
News
- 06.11.2024: New sections in Community/Forum. Additional translation of forum comments and translation of notes and geography of photos in the gallery
- 31.10.2024: The website contains English translations (if needed) of most Community/Forum messages
- 24.10.2024: The forum structure has been reworked. New sections have been added, and many topics have been moved to them
New photos (06.11.2024)
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