Location
Location
LOCATION OF TRAINING CENTRE
ITCER is located in Ng’iya, Siaya County, Western Kenya, 60 km from Kisumu at Lake Victoria (see Site map).
The site is characterized by developed public infrastructure and proximity to diverse natural ecosystems such as savanna, rainforest, and wetlands, which serve as training grounds for fieldwork.
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Biodiversity on Site
Acanthus polystachus (Acanthaceae, Acanthoideae, Acantheae) — 21.10.2022
Asystasia intrusa (Acanthaceae, Acanthoideae, Justicieae) — 13.04.2023
Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 04.07.2022
Apis mellifera scutellata (Apidae, Apinae, Apini) [⚲] and Guizotia scabra (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Millerieae) — 09.03.2022
cf. Halictidae, Halictinae, Halictini sp. and Crassocephalum vitellinum (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Senecioneae) — 31.07.2023
Emilia coccinea (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Senecioneae) — 26.09.2023
Crotalaria retusa (Fabaceae, Faboideae, Crotalarieae) — 20.06.2022
Vigna luteola (Fabaceae, Faboideae, Phaseoleae) — 31.07.2023
Ocimum gratissimum (Lamiaceae, Nepetoideae, Ocimeae) — 23.05.2023
Leonotis nepetifolia (Lamiaceae, Lamioideae, Leucadeae) — 27.10.2022
Urena lobata (Malvaceae, Malvoideae, Hibisceae) — 31.10.2022
Astripomoea grantii (Convolvulaceae, Convolvuloideae, Ipomoeeae) — 02.06.2023
Hycleus apicicornis (Meloidae, Meloinae, Mylabrini) and Hewittia malabarica (Convolvulaceae, Convolvuloideae, Merremieae) — 23.08.2022
cf. Melittidae sp. and Solanum cf. campylacanthum (Solanaceae, Solanoideae, Solaneae) — 05.04.2023
Commelina africana (Commelinaceae, Commelinoideae, Commelineae) — 26.09.2023
Euphorbia heterophylla (Euphorbiaceae, Euphorbioideae, Euphorbieae) — 02.05.2023
Croton macrostachyus (Euphorbiaceae, Crotonoideae, Crotoneae) — 02.05.2023
Striga hermontheca (Orobanchaceae, Rhinantheae, Buchnereae) — 31.05.2023
Lantana camara (Verbenaceae, Lantanoideae, Lantaneae) — 21.09.2023
Lophaetus occipitalis (Accipitridae, Aquilinae, Aquilini) and Markhamia lutea (Bignoniaceae, Tecomeae) — 16.09.2022
Buteo augur (Accipitridae, Buteoninae, Buteonini) and wooden electricity pylon — 10.06.2023
Uraeginthus angolensis (Estrildidae, Lagonostictinae) and branch stalk of planted Casuarina equisetifolia (Casuarinaceae) — 18.03.2022
Spermestes cf. bicolor (Estrildidae, Lonchurinae) and Poaceae sp. — 27.02.2023
Acanthocercus atricollis [♂] (Agamidae, Agaminae) — 19.01.2023
Chamaeleo gracilis (Chamaelenidae, Chamaeleoninae, Chamaeleonini) and Markhamia lutea (Bignoniaceae, Tecomeae) — 11.09.2023
Trachylepis striata (Scincidae, Mabuyinae) and Dovyalis caffra (Salicaceae, Salicoideae, Saliceae) [planted] — 23.09.2022
Amietia nutti (Pyxicephalidae, Cacosterninae) and concrete surface — 31.05.2023
Kassina senegalensis (Hyperoliidae, Kassininae, Kassinini) and Poaceae sp. — 24.09.2023
Apis mellifera scutellata (Apidae, Apinae, Apini) [⚲] and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 18.05.2023
Xylocopa cf. scioensis (Apidae, Xylocopinae, Xylocopini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 09.05.2023
Xylocopa caffra (Apidae, Xylocopinae, Xylocopini) [♀] and Tylosema fassoglense (Fabaceae, Cercidoideae, Cercideae) — 23.09.2023
Synagris analis (Vespidae, Eumeninae, Odynerini) and Poaceae sp. — 05.04.2023
Rhynchium cf. oculatum (Vespidae, Eumeninae, Odynerini) and Poaceae sp. — 05.04.2023
Sceliphron spirifex (Sphecidae, Sceliphrinae, Sceliphrini) and Crotalaria cf. pallida (Fabaceae, Faboideae, Crotalarieae) — 26.02.2022
Polistes badius (Vespidae, Polistinae, Polistini) and leaf litter of cf. Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 23.08.2022
Chrysis lincea (Chrysididae, Chrysidinae, Chrysidini) and plastered stone wall surface — 03.03.2023
Formicidae sp. and Leonotis nepetifolia (Lamiaceae, Lamioideae, Leucadeae) — 28.06.2022
Papilio demodocus (Papilionidae, Papilioninae, Papilionini) and Poaceae sp. — 09.06.2023
Eurema hecabe (Pieridae, Coliadinae, Euremini) and Justicia flava (Acanthaceae, Acanthoideae, Justicieae) — 17.03.2023
Junonia sophia (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Junonini) and cf. Alternanthera sessilis (Amaranthaceae, Gomphrenoideae, Gomphreneae) — 11.11.2022
Junonia terea (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Junonini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 02.06.2023
Junonia chorimene (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae) — 20.06.2022
Junonia oenone (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Junoniini) [♂] and soil surface — 20.06.2022
Neptis kiriakoffi (Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae, Neptini) and Centella asiatica (Apiaceae, Mackinlayoideae, Mackinlayeae) — 18.08.2022
Acraea encedon (Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae, Acraeini) — 22.06.2023
Hypolimnas misippus (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Kallimini) [♂] and Guizotia scabra (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Millerieae) — 09.05.2023
Hypolimnas misippus (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae, Kallimini) [♀] — 23.11.2022
Ypthima cf. doleta (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae, Satyrini) and Poaceae sp. — 20.07.2022
cf. Chilades pandava (Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae, Polyommatini) — 23.08.2022
Zizeeria knysna (Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae, Polyommatini) [♂] and Tylosema fassoglense (Fabaceae, Cercidoideae, Cercideae) — 29.09.2022
Zizeeria knysna (Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae, Polyommatini) [♂] and Poaceae sp. — 23.11.2022
Leptotes pirithous (Lycaenidae, Polyommatinae, Polyommatini) [♀, oviposition] and Vigna luteola (Fabaceae, Faboideae, Phaseoleae) — 13.07.2022
Eretis lugens (Hesperiidae, Tagiadinae, Celaenorrhinini) and Alternanthera sessilis (Amaranthaceae, Gomphrenoideae, Gomphreneae) — 27.07.2022
Parosmodes morantii (Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae, Erionotini) — 20.03.2023
Cyligramma latona (Erebidae, Erebinae, Erebini) — 25.05.2023
Mocis mayeri (Erebidae, Erebinae, Euclidiini) and Poaceae sp. — 09.06.2023
Mocis conveniens (Erebidae, Erebinae, Euclidiini) and Guizotia scabra (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Millerieae) — 25.06.2022
Trigonodes hyppasia (Erebidae, Erebinae, Euclidiini) and Centella asiatica (Apiaceae, Mackinlayoideae, Mackinlayeae) — 31.10.2022
Rhanidophora cinctigutta (Erebidae, Erebinae, Calpinae, Calpini) — 22.05.2023
cf. Rhanidophora cinctigutta (Erebidae, Erebinae, Calpinae, Calpini) [larva] — 31.05.2023
Rhipidarctia crameri (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini) [♂,♀] and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 11.09.2023
Amata alicia (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Syntomini) and Guizotia scabra (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Millerieae) — 01.07.2023
Ceryx fulvescens (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Syntomini) [♂,♀] — 31.10.2022
Hypena semilutea (Erebidae, Hypeninae, Hypenini) and Poaceae sp. — 18.08.2022
Gesonia stictigramma (Erebinae, Boletobiinae, Phytometrini) and Poaceae sp. — 21.07.2022
Ozarba domina (Noctuidae, Eustrotiinae, Nolini) 18.05.2023
Zebronia phenice (Crambidae, Spilomelinae, Margaroniini) — 28.03.2023
Diasemia monostigma (Crambidae, Spilomelinae, Nomophilini) — 17.10.2022
Orphanostigma haemorrhoidalis (Crambidae, Spilomelinae, Spilomelini) and Poaceae sp. — 12.10.2022
Eretmocera fuscipennis (Scythrididae, Scythridinae, Scythridini) and Solanum cf. campylacanthum (Solanaceae, Solanoideae, Solaneae) — 25.06.2022
Eretmocera sp. (Scythrididae, Scythridinae, Scythridini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 08.03.2023
Adela sp. (Adelidae, Adelinae, Adelidi) and Poaceae sp. — 25.06.2022
Aciptilia sp. (Pterophoridae, Pterophorinae, Pterophorini) — 27.07.2022
Acherontia atropos (Sphingidae, Sphinginae, Acherontiini) [larva] and Lantana camara (Verbenaceae, Lantanoideae, Lantaneae) — 02.05.2023
cf. Anthonomus sp. (Curculionidae, Curculioninae, Anthonomini) — 03.10.2022
Alcidodes leucogrammus (Curculionidae, Molytinae, Mecysolobini) and Lantana camara (Verbenaceae, Lantanoideae, Lantaneae) — 29.08.2022
Rhagonycha fulva (Cantharidae, Cantharinae, Cantharini) and cf. Guizotia scabra (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Millerieae) — 30.08.2022
Cantharis cf. nigricans (Cantharidae, Cantharinae, Cantharini) and cf. Hoslundia opposita (Lamiaceae, Nepetoideae, Ocimeae) — 22.11.2022
Monolepta melanogaster (Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Luperini) and Lantana camara (Verbenaceae, Lantanoideae, Lantaneae) — 31.08.2022
Conchyloctenia hybrida (Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae) — 28.04.2023
cf. Aethiopocassis quadrioculata (Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae, Cassidini) and Alternanthera sessilis (Amaranthaceae, Gomphrenoideae, Gomphreneae) — 24.10.2022
cf. Deloyala sp. (Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae, Cassidini) — 16.10.2022
Chnootriba elaterii (Coccinellidae, Epilachninae, Epilachnini) and cf. Solanum cf. campylacanthum (Solanaceae, Solanoideae, Solaneae) — 25.06.2023
Cheilomenes sulphurea (Coccinellidae, Coccinellinae, Coccinellini) — 31.08.2022
Hydara tenuicornis (Coreidae, Coreinae, Hydarini) and Alternanthera sessilis (Amaranthaceae, Gomphrenoideae, Gomphreneae) — 29.08.2022
Lycus cf. trabeatus (Lycidae, Lycinae, Lycini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 28.06.2022
Synhoria cf. cephalotes (Meloidae, Nemognathinae, Horiini) — 04.11.2022
Lagria villosa (Tenebrionidae, Lagriinae, Lagriini) and Laboulbeniomycetes sp. and cf. Alternanthera sessilis (Amaranthaceae, Gomphrenoideae, Gomphreneae) — 06.09.2022
Riptortus dentipes (Alydidae, Alidinae, Alydini) and Solanum cf. campylacanthum (Solanaceae, Solanoideae, Solaneae) — 01.11.2022
Aspavia armigera (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Eysarcorini) and Poaceae sp. — 20.07.2022
Agonoscelis versicoloratus (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Agonoscelidini) — 02.03.2022
Caura rufiventris (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Cappaeini) — 04.08.2022
cf. Stenozygum coloratum (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Strachiini) — 30.08.2023
cf. Dolycoris sp. (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Carpocorini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 11.11.2022
Anoplocnemis curvipes (Coreidae, Coreinae, Mictini) and stalk — 27.07.2022
Spilostethus furcula (Lygaeidae, Lygaeinae, Lygaeini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 02.03.2022
Oncopeltus famelicus (Lygaeidae, Lygaeinae, Lygaeini) — 17.08.2023
Myrmoplasta vittiventris (Pyrrhocoridae) and Poaceae sp. — 17.03.2023
Acanthaspis petax (Reduviidae, Acanthaspinae, Acanthaspini) and plastered wall surface — 20.08.2023
Cosmolestes annulipes (Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Harpactorini) [nymph] and Neonotonia wightii (Fabaceae, Faboideae, Phaseoleae) — 01.08.2023
Cosmolestes pictus (Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Harpactorini) and Lantana camara (Verbenaceae, Lantanoideae, Lantaneae) — 01.09.2022
Rhynocoris tristis (Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Harpactorini) and cf. Guizotia scabra (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Millerieae) — 23.03.2022
Dysdercus cf. superstitius (Pyrrhocoridae, Pyrrhocorinae) and Lantana trifolia (Verbenaceae, Lantanoideae, Lantaneae) — 26.07.2022
Dysdercus voelkeri (Pyrrhocoridae, Pyrrhocorinae, Pyrrhocorini) and Poaceae sp. — 20.03.2023
Diplognatha gagates (Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae, Diplognathini) — 04.08.2022
Cryptacrus comes (Scutelleridae, Scutellerinae, Scutellerini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 29.08.2023
Calidea dregii (Scutelleridae, Scutellerinae, Scutellerini) and Poaceae sp. — 18.08.2022
Sphaerocoris testudogrisea (Scutelleridae, Scutellerinae, Scutellerini) and Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Coreopsideae) — 17.07.2023
Solenosthedium liligerum (Scutelleridae, Elvisurinae, Elvisurini) and Lantana camara (Verbenaceae, Lantanoideae, Lantaneae) — 19.09.2023
Steganocerus multipunctatus (Scutelleridae, Tectocorinae, Sphaerocorini) and Solanum cf. campylacanthum (Solanaceae, Solanoideae, Solaneae) — 06.12.2022
Locris cf. areata (Cercopidae, Cercopinae, Locrisini) and cf. Lantana camara (Verbenaceae, Lantanoideae, Lantaneae) — 28.03.2023
Elasmoscelis stali (Lophopidae, Lophopinae, Elasmoscelini) and Poaceae sp. — 26.07.2022
Centrotus cf. cornutus (Membracidae, Centrotinae, Centrotini) — 03.10.2022
cf. Cladonota sp. (Membracidae, Membracinae, Hypsoprorini) — 31.01.2023
Bombomyia discoidea (Bombyliidae, Bombyliinae, Bombyliini) and dead stalk — 19.07.2022
Bombylella ornata (Bombyliidae, Bombyliinae, Bombyliini) and Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Coreopsideae) — 17.10.2022
Chrysomya marginalis (Calliphoridae, Chrysomyinae, Chrysomyini) and Poaceae sp. — 29.08.2022
Diopsis mayae (Diopsidae, Diopsinae, Diopsini) and cf. Alternanthera sessilis (Amaranthaceae, Gomphrenoideae, Gomphreneae) — 27.07.2022
Plecia ruficollis (Bibionidae, Pleciinae, Pleciini) and cf. Lantana camara (Verbenaceae, Lantanoideae, Lantaneae) — 21.07.2022
Phytomia natalensis (Syrphidae, Eristalinae, Eristalini) and Guizotia scabra (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Millerieae) — 25.04.2023
Phytomia incisa (Syrphidae, Eristalinae, Eristalini) — 28.11.2022
Asarkina ericetorum (Syrphidae, Syrphinae, Syrphini) and Poaceae sp. — 22.07.2022
Phorinia sp. (Tachinidae, Exoristinae, Exoristini) — 09.09.2023
cf. Cylindromyia sp. (Tachinidae, Phasiinae, Cylindromyiini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 03.10.2022
cf. Chrysops longipennis (Tabanidae, Chrysopsinae, Chrysopsini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 03.03.2022
Sepedon cf. nasuta (Sciomyzidae, Sciomyzinae, Tetanocerini) and cf. Guizotia scabra (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Millerieae) — 25.06.2022
Palpopleura cf. portia (Libellulidae, Palpopleurinae, Palpopleurini) [♂] and stalk — 16.10.2022
Orthetrum sp. (Libellulidae, Libellulinae, Libellulini) [♂] and stalk — 21.10.2022
Trithemis arteriosa (Libellulidae, Trithemistinae, Trithemistini) and cf. Poaceae — 17.07.2023
Pseudagrion hageni (Coenagrionidae, Pseudagrioninae, Pseudagrionini) [♂] and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 04.10.2022
Pseudoharpax virescens (Galinthiadidae, Galinthiadinae, Galinthiadini) [♀] and Solanum incanum (Solanaceae, Solanoideae, Solaneae) — 11.03.2023
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi (Hymenopodidae, Hymenopodinae, Hymenopodini) — 25.06.2023
cf. Paratettix sp. (Tetrigidae, Tetriginae, Tetrigini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 17.10.2022
cf. Locusta migratoria (Acrididae, Oedipodinae, Locustini) — 31.08.2023
Spathosternum cf. pygmaeum (Acrididae, Spathosternini, Spathosternini) — 01.03.2022
Conocephalus maculatus (Tettigoniidae, Conocephalinae, Conocephalini) and Poaceae sp. — 21.07.2022
Gryllus bimaculatus (Gryllidae, Gryllinae, Gryllini) [nymph] and soil — 06.04.2023
cf. Blattella germanica (Ectobiidae, Blattellinae, Blattellini) — 03.10.2022
cf. Odontotermes sp. (Termitidae, Macrotermitinae, Odontotermitini) [♀] and Poaceae sp. — 12.11.2022
Gorgyrella inermis (Idiopidae, Idiopinae) and soil surface — 06.09.2023
Argiope trifasciata (Araneidae, Argiopinae, Argiopini) — 28.03.2023
Nephila sp. ( (Nephilidae, Nephilinae, Nephilini) and Dovyalis caffra (Salicaceae, Salicoideae, Saliceae) [planted] — 23.09.2023
Thyene inflata (Salticidae, Salticinae, Plexippini) [♀] — 13.12.2022
Thyene bucculenta (Salticidae, Salticinae, Plexippini) [♂] — 23.02.2023
Mexcala elegans (Salticidae, Salticinae, Chrysillini) [♂] and stone wall surface — 04.08.2022
Thomisus cf. daradioides (Thomisidae, Thomisinae, Thomisini) and Apis mellifera scutellata (Apidae, Apinae, Apini) [⚲] and cf. Desmometopa sp. (Milichiidae, Madizinae, Madizini) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae, Heliantheae) — 07.08.2023
Achatina sp. (Achatinidae, Achatininae, Achatinini) and soil surface — 14.03.2022
Polydesmus sp. (Polydesmidae, Polydesminae, Polydesmini) — 01.04.2023
Parasola sp. (Psathyrellaceae) and soil surface — 27.06.2023
Caloplaca sp. (Teloschistaceae) and Trebouxia sp. (Trebouxiaeae) and rock surface — 28.03.2023
Under Resources below, you will find the total inventory of images related to the site’s macrobiome.
Gallery images © ITCER e.V., 2023
ITCER is located in Ng’iya, Siaya County, Western Kenya, 60 km from Kisumu at Lake Victoria (see Site map).
The site is characterized by developed public infrastructure and proximity to diverse natural ecosystems such as savanna, rainforest, and wetlands, which serve as training grounds for fieldwork.