Images of leaf-chewing insects

This is just a small selection from more than 1,600 images of 1,200 species of insect herbivores from 62 species of hosts from 40 genera and 18 families, available for viewing from the tables

Ficus-feeding insects

Rosenbergia mandibularis, Col. Cerambycidae
Olenecamptus bilobus F., Col. Cerambycidae
Epepeotes rarus Thompson, Col. Cerambycidae
Atysa sp., Col. Chrysomelidae
Choreutis basalis (Felder & Rogenhofer), Lep. Choreutidae
Talanga deliciosa (Butler), Lep. Crambidae
Haritalodes multinealis (Guenee), Lep. Crambidae
Caryatis sp., Lep. Noctuidae
Cyrestis acilia Godart, Lep. Nymphalidae

Euphorbiaceae-feeding insects

Rhyparida pruinicollis Gressitt, Col. Chrysomelidae
Rhyparida sp., Col. Chrysomelidae
Cleorina sp., Col. Chrysomelidae
Urapteroides astheniata Guenee, Lep. Uraniidae caterpillar
Orthaga melanoperalis Hampson, Lep. Pyralidae caterpillar
Mellea ramifera (Warren), Lep. Thyrididae caterpillar
Scopelodes sp., Lep. Limacodidae caterpillar

Rubiaceae-feeding insects
Pantorhytes sp., Col. Curculionidae
Disrhombia sp. nr. alabastraria Warren, Lep. Uraniidae
Dysaethria quadricaudata (Walker), Lep. Uraniidae caterpillar
Macroglossum hirundo Walker, Lep. Sphingidae caterpillar
Claterna cydonia Cramer, Lep. Noctuidae
Eurycantha insularis Lucas, Phasm. Phasmatidae

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