Blaine's Bug of the Day

[bmathison1972]

larva of the moon jellyfish, Aurelia aurita.
I normally do not collect jellyfish, but this larva was part of a set of Plankton by Epoch (Ecology of Plankton):

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Rhinoceros beetles in the genus Beckius.

I. Beckius beccarii.
1. DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book)
2. Sega

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II. Beckius koletta.
One figure, by Sega

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the cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha. [updated 11/19/2017]

1. Bullyland
2. Schleich (minis)

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long-armed soldier crabs:

I. soldier crab, Mictyris brevidactylus.
One figure, by Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Japanese Crabs Collection)

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II. long-armed soldier crab, Mictyris longicarpus.
1. Epoch
2. Cadbury (Yowies)
3. Wing Mau (Aquatic Museum)

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the common brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni.

A. Plastic figures.
One figure, by Bullyland

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B. Porcelain French feve figurine [unknown manufacturer]. [added 1/30/2017]

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butterflies in the genus Aglais.

I. European peacock, Aglais io.

A. Plastic figures.
1. K&M International (Butterfly Nature Tube)
2. K&M International (Mini Butterfly Polybag)
3. Bullyland

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B. Non-toy figures/figurines. [added 2/1/2017]

1. French feves by unknown manufacturers.

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2. Regrigerator magnet by Doug Walpus Art Studio. [added 5/12/2017]

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II. Small tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae.
1. CollectA
2. Bullyland
3. Beam [this ID is mine and open for discussion/debate]

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blow flies (family Calliphoridae).

I. common greenbottle fly, Lucilia caesar.
One figure, by Kaiyodo (Capsule Q - Sanitary Insect Pest Exhibition)

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II. common toad fly, Lucilia silvarum.
One figure, by Skillcraft (Insect Lab)

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III. miscellaneous calliphorid-like flies.

A. misc. figures.
1. K&M International (Insects Polyvinyl Bag)
2. unknown manufacturer [released in conjunction with Disney's A Bug's Life]

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B. Large figure by 4D Famemaster.

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[bmathison1972]

The random number generator landed on one of the terrestrial isopods, so here are my terrestrial ones:

I. common pillbug, Armadillidium vulgare.
1. Kaiyodo (Backyard Creatures - Soil Organisms)

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2. Kaiyodo (Sofubi Toy Box). [added 7/6/2017]



II. pillbug, Cudaris murina.
One figure by Kaiyodo, (Capsule Q Animatales - Yaeyama) [marketed as C. iriomotensis]

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III. Unassigned terrestrial isopods.
One figure, a polyresin figurine by Martin Perry Studios (Fragile World)

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[brontodocus]

Seeing the Bullyland butterflies I think they could have done a better job on them (especially when I see a comparison of the CollectA Small Tortoiseshell with the Bullyland one). Many of their other insects are so much better!

The Kaiyodo Lucilia caesar is probably the best brachyceran figure that's been made, yet. There are even visible halteres and the wing venation is also accurate. But the 4D Master figure looks great, too.

Oh, and of course I was especially happy about the fact that Kaiyodo has released two excellent terrestrial isopods (when was it again, 2014 or 2015?). Now they need to cover other families than Armadillidiidae, too!

[bmathison1972]

The giant Japanese spider crab, Macrocheira kaempferi.

A. Japanese manufacturers
1. Epoch
2. Colorata (Deep Sea Creatures)
3. Yujin (Shrimps and Crabs Collection)

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1. Kaiyodo (Choco Q Animatales)
2. Kitan Club - Nature Techni Colour (Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan)
3. Kaiyodo (Enoshima Aquarium)
4. Kaiyodo (Sandai Aquarium)

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B. Other figures.
1. Chap Mei (Animal Planet)
2. Play Visions (Habitat Earth: Crabs)

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the box lobster, Linuparus trigonus.

Just one figure, by Kaiyodo (Choco Q Animatales)

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OK....the random number generator landed on one of the Papilio species. I am taking a bold move to post all of them here, so sit back it's going to be a longer post 

I. Blue peacock, Papilio arcturus. [added 2/1/2017]

1. A porcelain feve by an unknown French manufacturer.

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1. Franklin Mint (Butterflies of Paradise) [updated 5/12/2017]
2. Doug Walpus Art Studio

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II. Broad-banded swallowtail, Papilio astyalus. [added 5/12/2017]
One figure, a magnet by Doug Walpus Studio.

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III. Chinese peacock, Papilio bianor. [updated 5/12/2017]
1. Yujin (Insects of Japan)
2. Doug Walpus Art Studio

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IV. Green swallowtail, Papilio blumei.

A. Large figure by Safari LTD (Hidden Kingdom Insects).

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B. Other figures.
1. Safari LTD (Butterflies TOOB)
2. Safari LTD (Butterflies of the World Collectors Case)
3. Safari LTD (Authentics Butterflies)

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4. Doug Walpus Art Studio [added 5/12/2017]

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V. Broadly green-banded swallowtail, Papilio chrapkowskoides.
One figure, by Steal Street [this is a very tentative ID by my...]

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VI. Giant swallowtail, Papilio cresphontes. [added 5/12/2017]
One figure, a magnet by Doug Walpus Art Studio.

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VII. Citrus swallowtail, Papilio demodocus. [added 5/12/2017]
One figure, a magnet by Doug Walpus Art Studio.

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VIII. Common lime butterfly, Papilio demoleus.
One figure, a magnet by Doug Walpus Art Studio.

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IX. Garlepp's swallowtail, Papilio garleppi.
One figure, by Safari LTD (Butterflies TOOB).

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X. Eastern tiger swallowtail, Papilio glaucus.

A. A large figure by Safari LTD (Hidden Kingdom Insects).

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B. Smaller figures.
1. Safari LTD (Butterflies of the World Collectors Case)
2. Toy Major
3. K&M International (Mini Butterfly Polybag)
4. unknown manufacturer*
5. US Toy*
6. unknown manufacturer [from a set of Club Earth knock-offs]*

* these are tentative IDs based on that one of them is from a set of Club Earth knock-offs, with P. glaucus being the only viable option. It looks like the painter took some liberties and these were subsequently copied by two other companies.

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C. Non-toy figurines.
1. Franklin Mint (Butterflies of the World)
2. Steal Street

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1. Doug Walpus Art Studio [added 5/12/17]
2. Doug Walpus Art Studio
3. Little Critterz (Little Critterz)

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XI. Red Helen, Papilio helenus.
One figure, by Yujin (Insects of Japan).

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XII. Jamaican giant swallowtail, Papilio homerus. [added 5/12/17]
One figure, a magnet by Doug Walpus Art Studio.

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XIII. Alpine black swallowtail, Papilio maackii.
One figure, by Bandai (Bugs Museum)

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XIV. Old World swallowtail, Papilio machaon.

A. Plastic Figures.
1. Bullyland
2. Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Museum - Caterpillars)

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1. A couple larvae by Shineg (Larvae Moei). [added 8/2/2017]



B. Non-plastic figures. [added 2/1/2017]

1. French feve by unknown manufacturer.

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2. Magnets by Doug Walpus Art Studio [added 5/12/17]
a. subspecies, P. m. bairdii [tentative identification]
b. subspecies, P. m. oregonensis

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3. Magnet figure by Koro Koro. [added 6/22/2017]



XV. The great Mormon, Papilio memnon.
One figure, by K&M International (Butterflies Nature Tube). This figure seems to be modeled after P. m. agenor ab. primigenius.



XVI. Nobile swallowtail, Papilio nobilis.
One figure, by Toy Major [this is a tentative ID of mine].

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XVII. Palamedes swallowtail, Papilio palamedes [added 5/12/17]
One figure, a magnet by Doug Walpus Art Studio.

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XVIII. The common Mormon, Papilio polytes.
One figure, by K&M International (Butterflies Nature Tube). This is a tentative identification, but cannot come up with anything better.



XIX. Black swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes.

A. Plastic figures.
1. K&M International (Mini Butterfly Polybag)
2. Beam

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B. Non-plastic figurines.
One figure, a magnet by Doug Walpus Art Studio [added 5/12/17]

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XX. The spangle, Papilio protenor.
1. Larva by Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Museum - Caterpillars).

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2. Magnet figure by Koro Koro (marketed as the subspecies demetrius). [added 6/22/2017]



XXI. Spicebush swallowtail, Papilio Troilus. [added 5/12/17]
One figure, a magnet by Doug Walpus Art Studio.

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XXII. Ulysses butterfly, Papilio ulysses. [added 5/12/17]
One figure, a magnet by Doug Walpus Art Studio.

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XXIII. Asian swallowtail, Papilio xuthus.
1. Bandai (Insect Science)
2. Kabaya (World Insect Series I)
3. Bandai (Bugs Museum)
4. Rement
5. Kaiyodo (Capsule Q Museum - Caterpillars)
6. Shineg (Larvae Moei)

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7. Kaiyodo (Sofubi Toy Box) [added 3/9/2017]

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XXIV. Anise swallowtail, Paplio zelicaon.
1. Toy Major
2. Beam
3. unknown manufacturer

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XXV. miscellaneous unidentified swallowtails.

A. misc. larvae.
Most of these are by unknown manufacturers from general insect sets, except:
1. Safari LTD (Insects TOOB)
2. Groovy Tube Books (Bug Blast!)
3. K&M International (Insects Nature Tube)

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B. Swallowtail life cycle by AAA.

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my only fairy shrimp, Branchinella kugenumaensis

One figure, by Kaiyodo (Microcosmos).

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The long-horned beetle, Rosenbergia straussi.

One figure, by Play Visions (Exotic Beetles).

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Rhinoceros beetles in the genus Megasoma.

I. Actaeon beetle, Megasoma actaeon.
1. DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book)
2. Sega
3. Sega

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1. 4D Master (Beetle Collection) [added 4/10/2017]

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Large figures, added 11/19/2017:
1. Sega (large series, standard)
2. Sega (DX)



Small figures, added 11/19/2017:
1. ShanTrip
2. Sega (Mushi King magnets)



II. Elephant beetle, Megasoma elephas.

A. Large figures.
1. DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book)
2. F-toys (Itakon - Itami City Museum of Insects)

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1. 4D Master (Beetle Collection) [added 4/10/2017]

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B. Medium and smaller figures.
1. Colorata (Tropical Rain Forest Rhinoceros Beetles)
2. Sega (Mushi King)
3. Hayakwa Toys (Insects Collection - Special)
4. Sega
5. Wing Mau

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Smaller figures, added 11/19/2017:
1. Maruka (The Strongest Beetle Legend)
2. Epoch (fighting beetles)



III. Megasoma gyas rumbucheri.
One figure, by Sega.

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IV. Mars beetle, Megasoma mars.

A. Large figure by DeAgostini (World Insect Data Book).

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B. Other figures.
1. Sega (DX)
2. Sega
3. Kabaya (World Insect Series)

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[bmathison1972]

I updated post #10 to reflect all Dorcus figures (incl. D. hopei).

[BlueKrono]

the common brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni.

One figure, by Bullyland

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Did this fellow get needled?

Also I'd like to say I think it's cool that you identify each figure in all these posts. This must take some time, and I wanted to let you know that some of us are following this thread every day and your efforts are appreciated!

[Beetle guy]

The Megasoma elephas next to the DeAgostini one is made by f-toys ;-)

[bmathison1972]

The Megasoma elephas next to the DeAgostini one is made by f-toys ;-)

OK, based on the paper I understood that Itakon was the mfr? I also have a Dynastes satanas.

[bmathison1972]

the common brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni.

One figure, by Bullyland

Did this fellow get needled?

Also I'd like to say I think it's cool that you identify each figure in all these posts. This must take some time, and I wanted to let you know that some of us are following this thread every day and your efforts are appreciated!

No, it originally had a string attached to it so it could be hung, and if I remember the string was attached by a small screew; removal of the screwcreated a small hole that really stands out in this pale model.

Glad you are enjoying the posts