Blaine's Bug of the Day

Great figurines again :)

Thanks Andreas.

Next up, 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.

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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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Oh, that cleaner Shrimp. I think he is interesting for my zoo :)

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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Is that porcelain?

widukind wrote:

Is that porcelain?

yes Andreas, the Franklin Mint figurines are porcelain.

The red lacewing, Cethosia biblis.

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

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Thank you, also nice figurines :)

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, Tithoria harmonia.

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

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Great again :)

Even a Schleich model

SUSANNE wrote:

Even a Schleich model

Schleich typically does not make insects but their 'Mini' line from years ago did have some. I don't have many but this one was a must because earwigs are so rarely made.
Of course they have released a few accessory sets in the last couple years (Death Valley set, Scorpion Nest, Butterflies set).

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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