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Animals : Insects and Spiders

Arthropoda

• Chelicerata (sub-phylum)
  • Arachnida
    • Araneae
    • Scorpiones
      • Buthidae
        • Centruroides
          • Tecoman Scorpion - Centruroides limpidus tecomanus
• Uniramia (sub-phylum)
  • Diplopoda
  • Insecta
    • Coleoptera
      • Cerambycidae (Longhorned Beetles)
      • Lampyridae (Fireflies)
    • Hymenoptera
      • Formicidae
        • Myrmicinae (subfamily)
          • Attini (tribe)
            • Atta
              • Leafcutter Ants - Atta mexicana
    • Lepidoptera
      • Nymphalidae
        • Anartia
          • Banded Peacock - Anartia fatima
        • • possibly Mexican Bluewing - Myscelia ethusa
      • Noctuidae
        • Ascalapha
          • Black Witch Moths - Ascalapha odorata
      • Saturniidae
        • Citheronia
          • Regal Moth - Citheronia regalis
      • Sphingidae (Hummingbird Moths)
    • Odonata
      • Anisoptera (suborder) (Dragonflies)

Unidentified - What am I?

Unidentified Dragonfly #1

Unidentified Dragonfly #2.  As the following pictures demonstrate, the dragonfly slowly moved onto its forelegs, into a 'handstand' position.

Unidentified Dragonfly #2.

Unidentified Dragonfly #2.

Unidentified butterfly #1

Unidentified beetle

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