mortonagrion martini

This stunning Mortonagrion martini was the odo-highlight of two weeks in the Bismarck archipelago recently. An amazing Melanesian endemic.

telephlebia cyclops

One of the highlights of a recent trip to the Eungella area of central Queensland was finding this roosting Telphlebia cyclops.

Qinghai delivers

This year's trip to Qinghai delivered mammals in spades. We had the first lynx (3) and snow leopard (1) of the tour to date. This mountain weasel (Mustela altaica) was stealing food from a hut in the mountains...

risiophlebia dohrni

The odonate highlight of our recent trip to Singapore was finding Risiophlebia dohrni at Upper Seletar, a superb little swamp forest species. It was so dark in habitat I was using my spotlight when I found it!

Pennisetia hylaeiformis

A superb clearwing moth (Pennisetia hylaeiformis) in the garden this morning. Also present a surprise Ischnura pumilio which has taken up territory on the trampoline.

Libellago asclepiades

Sparring male Libellago asclepiades, Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia 20190422.

Cucullia absinthii

One of the highlight this month in the garden was trapping this superb moth, Cucullia absinthii.

sundacypha petiolata

A recent trip to Endau-Rompin NP in Malaysia netted this superb chlorocyphid, Sundacypha petiolata.

minagrion waltheri

One of the highlights of the high country above REGUA in Brazil is this species, Minagrion waltheri.

mangrove pitta

One of the avian highlights of a trip to Pulau Ubin (Singapore) was an encounter with a pair of mangrove pittas that were busy nest-building.

red-legged crake - at last!

The only new bird for me during a month in Singapore and Malaysia was this splendid red-legged crake. If you are ever in Singapore for a layover head to the Botanical Gardens and work the Heliconia Walk (easy of Symphony Lake) in the late afternoon and get ready for stellar views.

Chalybeothemis chini

Enjoying a recce in southern Peninsular Malaysia, chasing a few of the species missed in the 2013 tour. One of the recent highlights was this Chalybeothemis chini. Described as recently as 2007 by the great Dow and still only known from the type locality (Tasek Chini) and two other locations. (Kepong Botanical Gardens, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.)

Melanthia procellata in the garden

Nice surprise in the garden trap this morning. A fresh Melanthia procellata, first recorded in Skåne in 1996, this is the first for Båstad kommun.

raphismia bispina - first for Halmahera

Raphismia bispina, Weda, Halmahera, 20190430, perhaps the first record for the island?

nososticta halmahera

Nososticta halmahera, perhaps the first shot in the wild since it was described in 2015. Weda, Halmahera, 20190430.

Zenithoptera lanei

One of the highlights of any trip to the REGUA area is seeing this little gem - Zenithoptera lanei - a stunning libellulid.

hadrothemis scabrifrons

A highlight of the recent Greentours trip to Tanzania for me was my first Hadrothemis scabrifrons - a stunning libellulid. The clients kindly indulged me whilst I got some images and generally freaked out!

platycypha auripes

Platycypha auripes - a Eastern Arc endemic from Tanzania.

Hesperocordulia berthoudi

One of the odo-highlights of the recent Odonatours recce to Western Australia was a morning spent watching Hesperocordulia berthoudi at Fernhook Falls (Mount Frankland NP).