Tony James' photos with the keyword: Paraiso

Two specimens came in to the light trap at our first hotel on the 20th April. They appear to be the same as the specimen illustrated in the BoldSystems database marked as Chalcoecia CR-1 from Costa Rica.

Erebidae, Erebinae - Wingspan: 44mm. A single specimen came to the light trap on the 19th April at our first hotel.

Phasmidae. Body length 82mm. Our first find this trip! A pretty little stick insect which mimics dead grass at rest, laying along the leaf or stem. If disturbed it raises its wings like sails in an attempt at shock reaction from potential predators. Although not brilliant colours, the peacock blue flush at the wing- roots, and the dark- lined wings certainly make this little insect interesting.

Wingspan: 48mm. The spread insect of the previous picture, it is possible that it is either a giant Leaf Hopper or a Cicada.

Length Overall: 29mm. This strange insect came to the light trap on the 15th April. At first it was thought that it was a strange moth, but the wings are without scales. It was kept to evaluate later, and the spread specimen revealed some interesting patterns and colour hidden by the cryptic fore-wings. It is shown in the following picture.