Location

Location
LOCATION OF TRAINING CENTRE
ITCER is placed in Ng’iya along the road leading to Nyang’oma Kogelo. As such it is located in Siaya County in Western Kenya, 60 km by road from Kisumu at Lake Victoria (see Site map).
... moreThe location is characterised by a developed public infrastructure (transport, water, electricity). The site can be reached by public transport, and internationally from the airport in Nairobi and domestic flights to Kisumu. ITCER is placed in proximity to diverse natural ecosystems such as savanna, rainforest, and wetlands, which serve as training grounds for the field work.

Google Maps
By clicking on the map to use Google Maps, information, including your IP address, is transmitted to and stored on a server belonging to Google in the USA. By using this service you confirm that in this regard you are in agreement and the recording, processing and use of your automatically collected data by Google, one of its representatives, or third-party suppliers.
Biodiversity on Site
The organismic diversity of the site is continuously monitored and the data is forwarded to international platforms. A selection of plants, fungi, animals and other organisms is presented here. It can whet your appetite to go on a plant, bird or insect safari, which can be done on site and in the surrounding area.

cf. Crotalaria sp. (Fabaceae, Faboideae) — 20.06.2022

Indigofera volkensii (Fabaceae, Faboideae) — 28.06.2022

Vigna luteola (Fabaceae, Faboideae) — 13.07.2022

Senna bicapsularis (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae) [art pos] — 25.06.2022

Chamaecrista mimosoides (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae) — 09.03.2022

Plectranthus ecklonii (Lamiaceae, Nepetoideae) — 18.03.2022

Leonotis nepetifolia (Lamiaceae, Lamioideae) — 19.07.2022

Urena lobata (Malvaceae, Malvoideae) — 09.03.2022

Ipomoea fistulosa (Convolvulaceae, Convolvuloideae) — 07.03.2022

Hewittia malabarica (Convolvulaceae, Convolvuloideae) — 09.03.2022

Thevetia peruviana (Apocynaceae, Rauvolfioideae) — 23.06.2022

Asystasia gangetica (Acanthaceae, Acanthoideae) — 06.06.2022

Solanum incanum (Solanaceae, Solanoideae) — 07.03.2022

Commelina benghalensis (Commelinaceae, Commelinoideae) — 04.07.2022

Vincetoxicum sylvaticum (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae) — 19.07.2022

Lantana trifolia (Verbenaceae, Lantanoideae) — 03.03.2022

Euphorbia heterophylla (Euphorbiaceae, Euphorbioideae) — 04.07.2022

Bothriocline inyangana (Asteraceae, Cichorioideae) — 07.03.2022

Crassocephalum crepidioides (Asteraceae, Asteroideae) — 14.03.2022

Guizotia scabra (Asteraceae, Asteroideae) and Apis mellifera scutellata (Apidae, Apinae) — 09.03.2022

Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae, Asteroideae) — 06.06.2022

Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae) — 04.07.2022

Striga hermontheca (Orobanchaceae, Rhinantheae) — 19.07.2022

Uraeginthus bengalus (Estrildidae) and fallen twigs of planted Casuarina equisetifolia (Casuarinaceae) — 18.03.2022

Lanius collaris (Laniidae) — 02.03.2022

Passer cf. rufocinctus ♀ (Passeridae) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae) and Convolvulaceae sp. — 16.03.2022

Lophaetus occipitalis (Accipitridae) — 27.05.2022

Trachylepis striata (Scincidae) and cemented surface — 01.03.2022

Apis mellifera scutellata (Apidae, Apinae) and Guizotia scabra (Asteraceae, Asteroideae) — 09.03.2022

Synagris analis (Vespidae, Eumeninae, Odynerini) and Leonotis nepetifolia (Lamiaceae, Lamioideae) — 18.03.2022

Rhynchium marginellum (Vespidae, Eumeninae, Odynerini) and dry reed — 12.03.2022

Sceliphron spirifex (Sphecidae) and Crotalaria comosa (Faboideae) — 26.02.2022

Belonogaster cf. juncea (Vespidae, Polistinae) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae) — 25.06.2022

Chrysis lincea (Chrysididae, Chrysidinae) and dead wood — 16.03.2022

Formicidae sp. and Leonotis nepetifolia (Lamiaceae, Lamioideae) — 28.06.2022

Papilio demodocus (Papilionidae) — 23.02.2022

Junonia sophia (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae) — 20.06.2022

Junonia chorimene (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae) — 20.06.2022

Junonia terea (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae) — 03.03.2022

Junonia oenone ♂ (Nymphalidae, Nymphalinae) — 20.06.2022

Neptis kiriakoffi (Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae, Neptini) — 20.06.2022

Acraea serena agg. ♂ (Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae) — 14.03.2022

Acraea encedon f. fumosamale (Nymphalidae, Heliconiinae) and Poaceae sp. — 19.07.2022

Hypolimnas misippus ♀ (Nymphalidae) and Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae, Asteroideae) — 28.06.2022

Hypolimnas misippus ♂ (Nymphalidae) and Lantana camara (Verbenaceae, Lantanoideae) — 22.07.2022

Danaus chrysippus f. dorippus (Nymphalidae, Danainae) — 10.05.2022

Yphtima cf. doleta (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae) and Poaceae sp. — 20.07.2022

Cacyreus marshalli (Lycaenidae) and Poaceae sp. — 06.06.2022

Zizeeria knysna ♀ (Lycaenidae) — 19.07.2022

Leptotes pirithous (Lycaenidae) and Vigna luteola (Fabaceae, Faboideae) — 13.07.2022

Eretis lugens (Hesperiidae, Tagiadinae) — 27.07.2022

Mocis conveniens (Erebidae, Erebinae, Euclidiini) and Poaceae sp. — 25.06.2022

Mocis cf. mayeri (Erebidae, Erebinae, Euclidiini) — 16.06.2022

Parachalciope deltifera (Erebidae, Erebinae) — 04.07.2022

Rhanidophora cinctigutta (Erebidae, Erebinae, Calpinae) — 13.07.2022

Chiromachla leuconoe (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini) — 12.03.2022

Alpenus maculosa (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini) — 22.06.2022

Amata schellhorni (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Syntomini) — 12.03.2022

Ceryx fulvescens (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Syntomini) and Poaceae sp. — 20.06.2022

Amyna axis (Noctuidae, Bagisarinae) and Dovyalis caffra (Salicaceae, Salicoideae) (planted) — 02.03.2022

cf. Ozarba sp. (Noctuidae) — 27.07.2022

Erebidae sp. and Poaceae sp. — 21.07.2022

Zebronia phenice (Crambidae, Spilomelinae) — 06.06.2022

Spoladea recurvalis (Crambidae, Spilomelinae) and Poaceae sp. — 20.06.2022

cf. Samea ecclesialis (Crambidae, Spilomelinae) and Poaceae sp. — 26.06.2022

Diasemia monostigma (Crambidae, Spilomelinae) — 23.06.2022

Aphelia cf. elegans (Tortricidae, Tortricinae) — 06.06.2022

Eretmocera sp. (Scythrididae, Scythridinae) — 25.06.2022

Adela sp. (Adelidae, Adelinae) and Poaceae sp. — 25.06.2022

Aciptilia sp. (Pterophoridae, Pterophorinae) — 27.07.2022

Hycleus tinctus (Meloidae, Meloinae) on Hewittia malabarica (Convolvulaceae, Convolvuloideae) — 27.05.2022

Diplognatha cf. gagates (Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae) — 04.08.2022

Cheilomenes sulphurea (Coccinellidae, Coccinellinae) — 21.07.2022

Lilioceris sp. (Chrysomelidae, Criocerinae) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae) — 07.06.2022

Monolepta cf. bivittata (Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) — 21.07.2022

Conchyloctenia hybrida (Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae) and Solanum incanum (Solanaceae, Solanoideae) — 19.07.2022

Aspidomorpha sp. (Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae) — 28.10.2022

Hypolixus sp. (Curculionidae, Lixinae) — 21.03.2022

cf. Anthonomus sp. (Curculionidae, Curculionidae) — 04.08.2022

Curculionidae sp. — 13.07.2022

Lycus cf. trabeatus (Lycidae, Lycinae) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae) — 28.06.2022

Rhagonycha fulva (Cantharidae, Cantharinae, Cantharini) sp. — 05.07.2022

Lagriinae sp. — 26.07.2022

Calidea dregii (Scutelleridae, Scutellerinae) and Poaceae sp. — 12.03.2022

Sphaerocoris testudogrisea (Scutelleridae, Scutellerinae) — 03.03.2022

Aspavia armigera (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Eysarcorini) and Poaceae sp. — 20.07.2022

Agonoscelis versicoloratus (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Agonoscelidini) and Sida acuta (Malvaceae) — 23.03.2022

Caura rufiventris (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Cappaeini) — 05.07.2022

Caura rufiventris (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Cappaeini) — 04.08.2022

Caura rufiventris (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Cappaeini) (nymph) Killinga cf. brevifolia (Cyperaceae) — 26.06.2022

cf. Dolycoris sp. (Pentatomidae, Pentatominae, Carpocorini) — 20.06.2022

Anoplocnemis curvipes (Coreidae, Coreinae, Mictini) — 03.03.2022

cf. Coreus sp. (Coreidae, Coreinae, Coreini) and Solanum incanum (Solanaceae, Solanoideae) — 23.06.2022

Myrmoplasta vittiventris (Pyrrhocoridae) and Poaceae sp. — 26.07.2022

Spilostethus furcula (Lygaeidae, Lygaeinae) and Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae, Asteroideae) — 02.03.2022

Riptortus dentipes (Alydidae) — 04.07.2022

Rhynocoris tristis (Reduviidae) — 20.06.2022

Rhynocoris sp. (Reduviidae, Harpactorinae) (nymph) and Asystasia gangetica (Acanthaceae) [background] — 20.06.2022

Rhynocoris tristis (Reduviidae) (imago, eggs) — 11.03.2022

cf. Reduviiidae sp. and Lantana trifolia (Verbenaceae) — 26.07.2022

Hydara tenuicornis (Coreidae, Coreinae, Hydarini) and Poaceae sp. — – 16.06.2022

Hydara tenuicornis (Coreidae, Coreinae, Hydarini) — – 09.06.2022

Hemiptera sp. (nymph) — 25.06.2022

cf. Eurybrachidae sp. — 23.06.2022

cf. Aphrophora sp (Aphrophoridae, Aphrophorinae) and Tylosema fassoglensis (Fabaceae, Cercidoideae) — 16.06.2022

cf. Poophilus terrenus (Aphrophoridae, Aphrophorinae, Ptyleini) — 23.06.2022

Locris cf. rubra (Cercopidae, Cercopinae) — 27.07.2022

cf. Oxyrachis sp. (Membracidae) — 22.07.2022

Plecia sp. (Bibionidae, Pleciinae) — 21.07.2022

Chrysomya marginalis (Calliphoridae, Chrysomyinae) — 06.06.2022

Bombomyia discoidea (Bombyliidae, Bombyliinae) — 20.06.2022

Diopsis mayae (Diopsidae) and cf. Amaranthus pungens (Amaranthaceae, Gomphrenoideae) — 27.07.2022

Toxomerus floralis (Syrphidae, Syrphinae) and Poaceae sp. — 04.07.2022

Episyrphus trisectus (Syrphidae, Syrphinae) and Poaceae sp. — 22.07.2022

cf. Thelaira sp. (Tachinidae, Dexiinae) — 20.06.2022

cf. Chrysops sp. (Tabanidae, Chrysopsinae) — 03.03.2022

Sepedon cf. nasuta (Sciomyzidae) — 25.06.2022

Palpopleura portia ♂ (Libellulidae) — 16.06.2022

Palpopleura sp. ♀ (Libellulidae) — 18.03.2022

cf. Trithemis arteriosa (Libellulidae) — 23.02.2022

Libellulidae sp. — 26.02.2022

Mantidae, Hymenopodinae sp. and Solanum incanum (Solanaceae, Solanoideae) — 04.07.2022

Mantidae sp. (nymph) — 25.06.2022

cf. Tropidopola sp. (Acrididae, Tropidopolinae) — 01.03.2022

cf. Acrididae, Cyrtacanthacridinae sp. — 18.03.2022

Acrididae, Cyrtacanthacridinae sp. — 15.03.2022

cf. Neoscona sp. ♀ (Araneidae, Araneinae) — 29.03.2022

Thyene inflata (Salticidae, Salticinae) — 31.10.2022

cf. Hyllus sp. (Salticidae, Salticinae) — 04.07.2022

cf. Pleuroloma sp. (Xystodesmidae) and clay soil — 18.03.2022

Achatina sp. (Achatinidae) — 14.03.2022
Gallery images © ITCER e.V., 2023