Wednesday 30 January 2013

Top 5 Beautiful Insects (1)

This post discusses most beautiful insects in the world. More than millions of insect types exist worldwide that a great number of them have attractive shape and/or color. Several insect species have a deadly poison like Dengue and Malaria mosquitoes. The following items are top 5 most beautiful insects around the world:

5. Cecropia Moth

Cecropia Moth is also known as Hyalophora Cecropia and Robin Moth. This insect is a moth of Saturniidae’s family or giant silk species, and they are the biggest native moth in North of United States. The Cecropia moths are founded from North of America and Rocky Mountains to Maritime Provinces of Canada. It is too easy to differentiate between sexes of these Cecropia Moths. The female Cecropia Moth’s wingspan is about 13 cm while the male one is almost 16 cm. The female Cecropia Moth’s abdomen appears a little bigger than male one because of the bulk of their eggs. The Cecropia Moth is ranked as fifth item in the Top 5 beautiful insects because of their interesting wingspan pattern.

4. Lymantrid Moth

Lymantrid Moth is also known as Calliteara Pudibunda. This moth is founded in Anatolia and Europe; especially widespread in areas of lands covered with trees. There is one generation of this insect in Denmark with the dull grey moth flying from April to June. The body of this insect is about 40-60 mm, and any female can lay approximately 350 eggs. The wind can transport this small caterpillar easily because of its weight that is very hairy. Lymantrid Moth is ranked in the list of greatest beautiful Insects in our Top 5. But remember just its “color” is pretty and there is nothing else!

3. Ladybug


The Ladybug Moth is also known as Coccinellidae, Ladybirds, Ladybird Beetles, Lady clock and Lady Fly. This small insect is founded in Ireland, Sri Lanka, UK, Australia, North America, Persia, India and other numerous areas of world. The body sizes of Ladybug Moths are ranged from 1 to 10 mm, and are normally orange, scarlet, or yellow with small dark blotches on the covers of their wings.These Ladybugs are natural predators to pests including spider mites, mealy bugs, aphids, mites, leaf hoppers, various larvae and other soft bodied insects. This small insect is ranked in the list of greatest beautiful Insects in our Top 5 most beautiful insects because of its interesting wing covers.

2. Calleta Silkmoth

The Calleta Silkmoth is also known as Eupackardia Calleta and Calleta Silk moth. This insect is a moth of Saturniidae’s family. The Calleta Silk moths are founded in Guatemala, Southern Arizona, Mexico, Texas and New Mexico in the United States. The length of its wingspan is about 9-13 cm. The larvae mostly feed on Leucophyllum frutescens, Fraxinus species,Sapium Biloculare, and Fouquieria Splendens. Calleta Silkmoth is ranked as the second item in the list of greatest beautiful Insects in our Top 5 most beautiful insects.

1. Orchid Mantis

 Orchid Mantis is also known as a variation of common names; such as, Hymenopus Coronatus, Pink Orchid Mantis, and Orchid Praying Mantis. This insect usually is founded in Indonesia and Malaysia; thrive in warm, humid and rain forests. These Orchid Mantises live nearby Papaya, Frangipani and Orchid trees. They eat fruit flies and other small insects including butterflies, lizards and bees. Actually, Orchid Mantises hide in the flowers while waiting to prey other insects. Hymenopus Coronatus is ranked as the first item in the list of greatest beautiful Insects.

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