June 6, 2001 Class Insecta; Insects Order Odonata Family Libellulidae: king skimmers Libellula luctuosa, Widow Skimmer Libellula lydia, Common Whitetail Libellula vibrans, Great Blue Skimmer Family Orthemis: tropical king skimmers Orthemis ferruginea, Roseate Skimmer Family Pachydiplax: Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis, Blue Dasher Family Erythemis: pondhawks Erythemis simplicicollis, Eastern Pondhawk Family Calopterygidae: Broad-winged Damselflies Calopteryx maculata, Ebony Jewelwing Enallagma civile, Bluet Damselfly Order Phasmatodea Family Phasmidae Diapheromera femorata, Northern Walkingstick Megaphasma dentricus, Giant Walkingstick Order Orthoptera Family Acrididae Taeniopoda eques, Horse Lubber Order Dictyoptera Family Mantidae Mantis religiosa, Praying Mantis Stagmomantis carolina, Carolina Mantid Order Hemiptera Family Reduviidae Arilus cristatus, Wheel Bug Order Homoptera Family Cicadidae Tibicen canicularis, Dogday Harvestfly Order Neuroptera Family Corydalidae Corydalus cornutus, Dobsonfly Order Coleoptera Family Elateridae Alaus oculatus, Eyed Click Beetle Family Scarabaeidae Canthon imitator, Dung Roller Beetle Phanaeus vindex, Rainbow Scarab(Dung Beetle) Order Hymenoptera Family Vespidae Polistes spp., Paper Wasp Vespula maculata, Baldfaced Hornet Family Sphecidae Ammophila spp., Thread-waisted Wasp Family Anthophoridae Anthophora, Digger Bees Family Apidae Apis mellifera, Honey Bee Bombus fervidus, Great Northern Bumble Bee Order Lepidoptera Superfamily Hesperiidae Family Hesperiidae: skippers Epargyreus clarus, Silver-spotted Skipper Urbanus proteus, Long-tailed Skipper Superfamily Papilionoidea Family Papilionidae: swallowtails Battus philenor, Pipevine Swallowtail (blue) Eurytides marcellus, Zebra Swallowtail Heraclides cresphontes, Giant Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes, Black Swallowtail Pterourus glaucus, Tiger Swallowtail Pterourus palamedes, Palamedes Swallowtail Pterourus troilus, Spicebush Swallowtail (Green-clouded) Family Pieridae: sulphers, orange tips, and whites Colias philodice, Common (Clouded) Sulphur Aphrissa statira, Statira Eurema nicippe, Sleepy Orange Phoebis sennae, Cloudless Sulphur Family Lycaenidae: blues, coppers, and hairstreaks Fexsinea favonius favoenius, Southern Hairstreak Everes comyntas, Eastern Tailed Blue Celastrina argiolus, Spring Azure Family Nymphalidae: brush-footed butterflies Agraulis vanillae, Gulf Fritillary Euptoieta claudia, Variegated Fritillary Phyciodes tharos, Pearl Crescent Polygonia interrogationis, Question Mark Vanessa atalanta, Red Admiral Vanessa virginiensis, American Painted Lady Junonia coenia, Buckeye Limenitis a. astyanax, Red-spotted Purple Asterocampa celtis, Hackberry Butterfly Family Danaidae: milkweed butterflies, satyrs Danaus plexippus, Monarch Danaus gilippus, Queen Enodia portlandia, Pearly Eye Superfamily Sphingoidea Family Sphingidae: sphinx and hawk moths Agrius cingulata, Pink-spotted hawk moth Ceratomia undulosa, Waved Sphinx Pachysphinx modesta, Big Poplar Sphinx Hemaris thysbe, Hummingbird Clearwing Darapsa myron, Grape-vine Sphinx(virginia creeper) Family Saturniidae: gaint silkworm moths and emperors Actias luna, Luna Moth Antheraea polyphemus, Polyphemus Automeris io, IO Moth Dryocampa rubicunda, Rosy Maple Mouth Eacles imperialis, Imperial Moth Family Arctidae: tiger, tussock, ctenuchas, and lichen moths Estigmene acrea, Acrea Moth Order Diptera Family Bibionodae Plecia nearctica, Lovebugs Family Tabanidae Tabanus atratus, Black Horse Fly Tabanus trimacultus, Three-spot Horse Fly Class Arachnids: Spiders Family Araneidae: Orb Weaver Araneus marmoreus, Marbled Orb Weaver Argiope aurantia, Black-and-Yellow Orb Weaver Gasteracantha elipsoides, Crablike Spiny Orb Weaver Nephila clavipes, Golden-silk Spider "Calico Spider" Family Pisauridae: Nursery Web Spider Dolomedes triton, Six-spotted Fishing spder Pisaurina mira, Nursery Web Spider Family Lycosidae: Wolf Spider Lycosa gulosa, Forest Wolf Spider Family Oxyopidae: Lynx Spider Peucetia viridans, Green Lynx spider |