Blaine's Bug of the Day

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Buckeyes and related butterflies in the genus Junonia.

I. Common buckeye, Junonia coenia. [added 5/13/2017]
One figure, a magnet by Doug Walpus Art Studio (although I have recently become aware of one by Toy Major!).

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II. The blue pansy, Junonia orithya. [updated 5/13/2017]

1. A feve by an unknown (French?) manufacturer.
2. Doug Walpus Art Studio

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The freshwater shrimp, Palamon paucidens.

One figure, by Yujin (Shrimps and Crabs Collection).

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Goliath beetles in the genus Goliathus and some miscellaneous Goliathini.

I. Goliathus goliatus.
1. Furuta (Choco Egg Funny Animal Series)
2. unknown [Japanese] manufacturer

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II. Goliathus orientalis.
One figure, by DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book).

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III. Goliathus regius.
One figure, by Play Visions (Exotic Beetles). This is an ID first proposed by brontodocus and I second it, based on elytral color.

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IV. Miscellaneous and unassigned Goliathini.
Miscellaneous figures not attributable to the genus or species level. These first three are all by unknown manufacturers (the two smaller ones appear to be XX or Play Visions knock-offs).

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Horse flies in the family Tabanidae.

Of these first four figures, two are generic flies but specifically marketed as horse flies and two are generic but better attributable to Tabanidae.
1. Groovy Tube Books (Bug Blast!)
2. Funrise Toys (World of Nature Insect Collection)
3. unknown manufacturer
4. unknown manufacturer

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The eastern lubber grasshopper, Romalea microptera.

Just one figure, and frankly one of the highlights of my collection, by Safari LTD (Hidden Kingdom Insects).

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The glassywing butterfly, Melinaea mneophilus.

One figure, a porcelain figurine by Franklin Mint (Butterflies of the World).

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The green June beetle, Cotinis nitida.

My one figure is clearly a XX knock-off. I do not remember how I acquired it, but until I ever get the XX figure, this one will have to do.

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Fruit flies in the family Tephritidae...well, maybe. The name 'fruit' fly is entomologically applied to the Tephritidae, but commonly applied to the Drosophilidae. I am taking the entomological approach and assuming this one figure by Funrise Toys (World of Nature Insect Collection) marketed as a fruit fly is a tephritid.

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The eastern plague grasshopper, Oedaleus australis.

Two figures, both by Cadbury (Yowies). The figure on the left is from the Australian release; the one on the right is from the UK release.

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The rhinoceros beetles in the genus Oryctes and some miscellaneous rhino beetles.

I. Oryctes gigas.
1. DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book)
2. Sega

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II. European rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes nasicornis.
One figure to date, a model kit by Heller.



III. Miscellaneous rhinoceros beetles.
Most of these are from unknown manufacturers (the two larger ones are probably Bullyland and Toy Major knock-offs, respectively). Exceptions:
1. Toy Major (Animal Planet Head Animal Tube - Insects)
2. Groovy Tube Books (Bug Blast!)

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The last of the plankton and protozoa (well, pending new species), the sea tinkle Noctiluca scintillans.

One figure, by Epoch (Ecology of Plankton).

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The scarlet cleaner shrimp, Lysmata debelius.

One figure, by Koro Koro (Toba Aquarium).

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The royal moth, also known as the hickory horned devil from the larva, Citheronia regalis.

1. Doug Walpus Art Studio [added 5/13/2017]
2. Paleo-Creatures (Amazing Moths - but as a custom request).

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The mangrove skipper, Phocides pigmalion.

One figurine, by Franklin Mint (Butterflies of the World).

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The red lacewing, Cethosia biblis.

One figure, by Franklin Mint (Butterflies of Paradise).

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Earwigs in the order Dermaptera. This familiar group is sadly underrepresented in toy/figure form.

I. Anisolabis maritima.
One figure, by Kaiyodo (Backyard Creatures - Soil Organisms)

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II. Miscellaneous earwigs.
1. Schleich (Minis)
2. unknown vintage manufacturer
3. unknown vintage manufacturer

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Mayflies in the genus Ephemeroptera, another underrepresented order. My two figures at the time of this initial post are both nyiads (nymphs).

1. DVS
2. Shapeways (Zepol Sport Fishing)

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The tiger glassywing, Tithorea harmonia.

One figurine, by Franklin Mint (Butterflies of Paradise).

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The Royal Assyrian, Terinos terpander.

One figurine, by Franklin Mint (Butterflies of Paradise).

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One of the 'eighty-eight' butterflies, Callicore eunomia.

One figure (and one of my favorite butterfly figures) by Blip Toys (Nature's Wonders HD).

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