A vivid orange new genus and species of Braconid-mimicking clearwing moth (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) found puddling on Plecoptera exuviae

M Skowron Volponi - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
A clearwing moth with a distinct orange, black and white colour pattern was found sucking
up fluids from Plecoptera (stonefly) exuviae on rocks, surrounded by water, on a river bank …

A new species of spectacular spider wasp mimic from Thailand is the first representative of the genus Melanosphecia Le Cerf 1916 (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Osminiini) …

MAS Volponi - Zootaxa, 2019 - europepmc.org
A metallic blue, new species of clearwing moth from Thailand is described and shown on
video. With its spectacular colouration, long hind legs and an incredible illusion of a wasp …

Hidden jewels of Malaysia: two new genera and species of remarkable clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Osminiini)

M Skowron Volponi - The European zoological Journal, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
A stunning scarlet-coloured clearwing moth was found mud-puddling on a rainforest river
bank in Malaysia and is described herein as a new genus and species, Scarlata nirvana …

[PDF][PDF] Defense Mechanisms in Insects

DH Padhiyar, PK Thakar - researchgate.net
Insects have a wide range of the predators and parasite. The development of the defense
mechanism is one of the features to avoid being attacked by the predator and parasite. In …