Dominican Republic

The ridge east of La Cumbre in Loma del Puerto, Puerto Plata Province. "Snowflake Ridge" runs across the background.

Simon rests at 640m altitude on the trail from Yaroa up to Snowflake Ridge. Loma del Puerto, Santiago Province.

Simon searches for Rolleia oberi on a limestone outcrop on the ridge east of La Cumbre, Loma del Puerto, Puerto Plata Province.

Simon examines the fissure of a limestone boulder, north of Lajas de Yaroa, Loma del Puerto, Puerto Plata Province. This boulder is the type locality of Rolleia simonaikeni.

Simon outside the entrance to a large limestone cavern above Majagual, Monte Plata Province.

The public toilet and bathing facility in Majagual, Monte Plata Province.

Passionflower (Passiflora edulis), north of Majagual, Monte Plata Province. Family Passifloraceae.

Hispaniolan green anole (Anolis chlorocyanus), near Polo, Barahona Province. Family Dactyloidae.

Large-headed anole (Anolis cybotes), near Las Flores cemetery, Monte Plata Province. Family Dactyloidae.

Pygmy blue-tailed ameiva (Ameiva lineolata), Cabo Rojo, Pedernales Province. Family Teiidae. Notice that the arid ground is strewn with the remains of dead snails.

Bark scorpion (Centruroides nitidus), near Manuel Goya, Barahona Province. Family Buthidae.

Tail-less whip scorpion (Phrynus hispaniolae), north of Pedernales, Pedernales Province. Family Phrynidae.

Tarantula (Phormictopus sp.), near Manuel Goya, Barahona Province. Family Theraphosidae. The animal is blue, although often it appears reddish-brown because of the soil.

White peacock (Anartia jatrophae saturata), near Majagual, Monte Plata Province. Family Nymphalidae.

Brush-footed butterfly (Calisto batesi), La Cumbre, Loma del Puerto, Puerto Plata Province. Family Nymphalidae.

Zebra longwing (Heliconius charithonia), El Breton, Maria Trinidad Sánchez Province. Family Nymphalidae.

Little yellow (Pyrisitia lisa), Palmerito, Samaná Province. Family Pieridae.

Thomas's blues (Cyclargus thomasi), Magante, Espaillat Province. Family Lycaenidae.

Haitian skipper (Choranthus haitensis), Lajas de Yaroa, Loma del Puerto, Puerto Plata Province. Family Hesperiidae.

Ornate moth (Utetheisa ornatrix), La Cumbre, Loma del Puerto, Puerto Plata Province. Family Erebidae.

Melonworm moth (Diaphania hyalinata), Polo, Barahona Province. Family Crambidae.

Unidentified bug (Heteroptera sp.), La Fuente, Samaná Province.

Three-cornered alfalfa hopper (Spissistilus festinus), El Breton, Maria Trinidad Sánchez Province. Family Membracidae.

Citrus root weevil (Diaprepes abbreviatus), Polo, Barahona Province. Family Curculionidae.

Hispaniola hooded katydid (Polyancistrus serrulatus), near La Cumbre, Loma del Puerto, Puerto Plata Province. Family Phaneropteridae.