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ARACHNIDS

PHYLUM ARTHROPODA : SUBPHYLUM CHELICERATA : CLASS ARACHNIDA

   
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SCORPIONS

  
  [Euscorpiidae]  
 
  • [Scorpiopsinae]
  
  SPIDERS  
  [Araneae]  
 
  • Garden or Diadem Spider
  
INSECTS

PHYLUM ARTHROPODA : SUBPHYLUM INSECTA : CLASS HEXAPODA

  SUBCLASS APTERYGOTA  
 

[PROTURA]

 
 

[COLLEMBOLA] SPRINGTAILS

  
 

[THYSANURA] SILVERFISH

 
 
  • Silverfish
    		•   
     

    [DIPLURA] TWO-PRONGED BRISTLE-TAILS

    		  
      SUBCLASS PTERYGOTA  
     

    1. DIVISION EXOPTERYGOTA

    		 
     

    [EPHEMEROPTERA] MAYFLIES

    		 
     

    [Baetis]
    [Hydropsyche]
    [Ephemerella]

    		  
     

    [ODONATA] DRAGONFLIES

    		 
       
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    [Anisoptera] Dragonflies

    		 
     

    [Libellulidae] Skimmers or Perchers
    [Gomphidae] Clubtail Dragonflies

    		  
     

    [Zygoptera] Damselflies

    		 
     

    [Lestidae] Reedlings or Spearwing Damselflies

    		  
     

    [PLECOPTERA] STONEFLIES

    		 
     

    [GRYLLOBLATODEA]

    		 
     

    [ORTHOPTERA] STRAIGHT-WINGED INSECTS

    		  
       
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    [Tettigoniidae] Green Grasshoppers
    [Gryllidae] Crickets
    [Acrididae] Field Grassshoppers

    		  
     

    [PHASMIDA] STICK-INSECTS 

    		 
     

    [DERMAPTERA] EARWIGS

    		 
     

    [EMBIOPTERA] WEB SPINNERS

    		 
     

    [DICTYOPTERA] COCKROACHES & MANTIDS 

    		 
     
  • Cockroach
    		•   
     

    [ISOPTERA] TERMITES

    		 
     
  • Kashmir Termite [Termopsis wroughtoni]
    		•   
     

    [ZORAPTERA]

    		 
     

    [PSOCOPTERA] BARK and BOOK LICE

    		  
     

    [MALLOPHAGA] BITING LICE

    		 
     

    [SIPHUNCULATA] SUCKING LICE

    		 
     

    [HEMIPTERA] TRUE BUGS 

    		 
     

    [Heteroptera]

    		  
     
  • Burrower Bug [Chilocoris nitidus]
    		•  
     

    [THYSANOPTERA]

    		 
     

    2. DIVISION ENDOPTERYGOTA

    		 
     

    [NEUROPTERA] LACEWINGS

    		 
     

    [COLEOPTERA] BEETLES 

    		 
       
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    [Cetonidae] Flower Beetles

    		 
     
  • Goldsmith Beetle [Cetonia aurata]
    		•  
     

    [Scarabaeidae] Scarab Beetles [Dung Beetles, Rhinoceros Beetles, Chafers, Monkey Beetles]

    		  
     
  • [Aphodius eberti]
  • [Aphodius ritsemai
  • [Caccobius denticollis]
  • [Caccobius himalayanus]
  • [Copris sarpedon]
  • [Gymnopleurus parvus]
  • [Onthophagus centricormis]
  • [Onthophagus circulifer]
  • [Onthophagus concolor]
  • [Onthophagus expansicornis]
  • [Onthophagus gibbosus schnabeli]
  • [Onthophagus hindu]
  • [Onthophagus kuluensis]
  • [Onthophagus marginalis nigrimargo]
  • [Onthophagus mopsus]
  • [Onthophagus ramosellus]
  • [Onthophagus sutleinensis]
  • [Onthophagus tibetanus]
  • [Onthophagus truncaticornis]
  • [Sisyphus indicus]
  • [Tiniocellus spinipes]
  • [Anomala barbata]
  • [Anomala rufiventris]
  • [Callistethus stoliczkae]
  • [Hoplosternus bifuscatus]
  • [Liatongus lensi]
  • [Mimela horsfieldi]
  • [Mimela passerinii ]
  • [Mimela pectoralis]
  • [Polyphylla sikkimensis ssp.albosparsa]
  • [Popillia cyanea]
  • [Popillia pilosa]
  • [Phaeochrous gracilis]
    		•   
     

    [Cicindelidae] Tiger Beetles

    		 
     
  • [Cosmodela intermedia]
  • [Lophyridia chloris]
    		•   
     

    [Buprestidae] Jewel Beetles

    		 
     
  • [Anthaxia aeneopicea]
  • [Anthaxia baconis]
  • [Anthaxia malickyi]
  • [Coraebus cingulatus ssp.kashmirensis]
  • [Sphenoptera (Tropeopeltis) sp.]
    		•   
     

    [Cerambycidae] Longhorn Beetles

    		 
     
  • [Anastrangalia rubriola]
  • [Cacia cretifera]
  • [Chlorophorus alni]
  • [Chlorophorus quatuordecimmaculatus]
  • [Desisa quadriplagiata]
  • [Prionus corpulentus]
  • [Purpuricenus montanus]
    		•   
     

    [Staphylinidae] Rove Beetles

    		 
     
  • [Gabriopalpus ecitolycoides]
    		•   
     

    [Lucanidae] Stag Beetles

    		 
     
  • [Dorcus suturalis]
    		•   
     

    [Silphidae] Burying Beetles or Sexton Beetles or Carrion Beetles

    		 
     
  • [Oiceoptoma hypocrita]
  • [Thanatophilus dentigerus]
    		•   
     

    [Carabidae] Ground Beetles

    		 
     
  • [Calosoma maderae kashmirense]
  • ]Imaibius boysi s.str.]
    		•   
     

    [STREPSIPTERA] STYLOPS

    		 
     

    [MECOPTERA] SCORPIONFLIES or SNOUTFLIES

    		 
     

    [SIPHONAPTERA] FLEAS

    		 
     
  • Human Flea [Pulex irritans]
    		•  
     

    [DIPTERA] TRUE FLIES

    		  
     

    [Tipulidae]

    		 
     
  • Crane-fly(Daddy-longlegs)[Tipula oleracea]
    		•   
      [Muscidae] True Flies  
     
  • Common Housefly [musca domestica]
  • Bluebottle [Calliphora Vicina]
    		•   
     

    [Agromyzidae]

    		 
     
  • Bean leaf miner [Liriomyza congesta]
    		•   
     

    [Simulidae]

    		 
     
  • Blackfly or Gnat [Simulium himalayense]
    		•   
     

    [LEPIDOPTERA] BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS

    		 
       
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    [Nymphalidae] Monarchs, Browns, Acraeas, Charaxes & Brush-Footed Butterflies

    		 
     
  • [Aglais kaschmirensis]
  • [Issoria lathonia ssp.]
  • [Neptis yerburii s. str.?]
    		•   
     

    [Lycaenidae] Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks

    		 
     
  • [Heliophorus sena]
  • [Lycaena phlaeas ssp. baralcha]
  • [Polyommatus ariana]
  • [Strymonidia deria]
  • [Teratozephyrus icana]
    		•   
     

    [Pieridae] Whites, Yellows/sulphurs

    		 
     
  • [Baltia butleri]
  • [Colias fieldii]
  • [Pieris brassicae nepalensis]
  • [Pieris callidice ssp. karola]
  • [Pieris canidia ssp.indica]
  • [Pontia daplidice ssp. moorei]
    		•   
     

    [Saturniidae] Silk Moths

    		 
     
  • Indian Moon Moth [Actias selene]
    		•   
     

    [Arctiidae] Tiger Moths

    		 
     
  • [Spilarctia comma]
  • [Spilarctia leopardina]
    		•   
     

    [Sphingidae] Sphinx or Hawkmoths

    		 
     
  • [Clanidopsis exusta]
  • Kashmir Bee Hawkmoth [Hemaris rubra]
    		•   
     

    [Lymantriidae] Tussock Moths

    		 
     
  • Indian Gypsy Moth [Lymantria obfuscata]
    		•   
     

    [Satyridae] Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs

    		 
     
  • [Aulocera brahminus]
  • [Callerebia hybrida]
  • [Hyponephele pulchra]
  • [Paralasa kalinda s.str.]
    		•   
     

    [TRICHOPTERA] CADDIS FLIES

    		 
     

    [HYMENOPTERA] ANTS, BEES & WASPS

    		 
       
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    [Apidae] Bees

    		 
     
  • Asiatic Honeybee [Apis cerana]
  • Honeybee [Apis meliffera]
  • Giant Honeybee [Apis dorsata]
    		•   
     

    [Vespidae] True Wasps

    		 
     
  • Attacker Wasp [Vespa velutina]
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