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Insect List for Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge Invertebrates Observed Or Collected (1/95 - 6/97) Arranged Alphabetically for Ease of Reference Insect List for Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge Invertebrates observed or collected (1/95 - 6/97) Arranged alphabetically for ease of reference Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Family Heteroceridae Family Alleculidae Heterocerus sp. Lopopoda sp. Orthellia caesarion * Family Anthicidae Family Hydrophilidae Anthicus biguttulus Enochrus diffusus Formicilla sp. * Tropisternus lateralis Tropisternus sp. Family Buprestidae Acmaeodera sp.* Family Meloidae Agrilus sp. Lytta sp. * Nemognatha lurida apicalis Family Carabidae Agonoderus sp. Family Scarabaeidae Agonum marginicolle Aphodius sp. @ Amara sp. Coenonycha sp. Harpalus sp. @ Cyclocephala sp. Pterostichus sp. @ Plectrodes pubescens @ Scaphinotus striatopunctatus @ Polyphylla stellate Stenolophus maculatus Serica anthracina * Family Chrysomelidae Family Tenebrionidae Altica lasulina Amphidora littoralis @ Diabrotica undecimpunctata Blapstinus sp. @ Monoxia consputa @ Coniontis sp. Eleodes sp. Family Coccinellidae Eulabis bicarinata Coccinella californica Nyctoporis sp. @ Coccinella septempunctata Hippodamia convergens Order Dermaptera (Earwigs) Hipopodamia quinquesignata Family Forficulidae Olla v-nigrum Forficula auricularia Psyllobora vigintimaculata Stethorus puntum picipes * Order Diptera (Flies) Undetermined taxa Family Anthomyiidae Adia cinerella Family Curculionidae Apion proclive Family Anthomyzidae Paragoges maculata Anthomyza sp. @ Sphenophorus aequalis * Tychius sp. @ Family Apioceridae Undetermined taxa Apiocera chrysolasia * Family Dermestidae Anthrenus sp. @ Family Asilidae Asilus sp. Family Dytiscidae Efferia albibarbis* Colymbetes sp. * Efferia antiochi * Laccophilus decipiens Efferia cana* Thermonectus basillaris Stenopogon breviusculus * Stenopogon obscuriventris *@ Family Elateridae Agriotes sp. * Euthysanius sp. Family Bibionidae Family Otitidae Bibio albipennis * Ceroxys latiusculus * Family Bombyliidae Family Sarcophagidae Aphoebanius sp. * Euphytomima sp. Bombylius sp. * Liopygia sp. * Hemipenthes sp. * Ravinia sp. @ Thyridanthrax sp. * Toxophora sp. * Family Scathophagidae Villa sp. Scathophaga sp. @ Undetermined taxon Family Sepsidae Family Calliphoridae Sepsis sp. @ Eucalliphora lilaea Phaenicia serricata Family Simuliidae Family Cecidomyiidae Metacnephia sp. Cordylomyia sp. * Family Sphaeroceridae Family Chironomidae Leptocera fontinalis @ Chironomus decorus Leptocera (Rachispoda) sp. Chironomus staegeri Hydrobaenus sp. Family Syrphidae Procladius sp. * Epistrophe sp. Symbiocladius equitans @ Eristalinus aeneus Eristalis sp. Family Conopidae Helophilus latifrons @ Physocephala texana * Paragus tibialis Physoconops fronto Platycheirus sp. @ Family Culicidae Syritta pipiens Aedes washinoi @ Culex erythrothorax @ Family Tabanidae Culex tarsalis Chrysops coloradensis * Culiseta incidens Culiseta inornata Family Tachinidae Culiseta particeps @ Archytas apicifer * Cylindromyia sp. @ Family Dolichopodidae Gonia sp. * Dolichopus sp. @ Gymnosoma sp. * Hydrophorus sp. @ Tachina sp. @ Medetera sp. @ Family Tephritidae Family Empididae Dioxnya sororcula @ Platypalpus sp. * Tephritis californica @ Family Ephydridae Family Therevidae Mosillus sp. Acrosathe sp. * Family Helcomyzidae Family Tipulidae Pseudoleria sp. * Tipula californica @ Suillia limbata @ Tipula sp. * Family Muscidae Order Hemiptera (True Bugs) Musca domestica Family Alydidae Alydus sp. * Family Mycetophilidae Mycomya sp. Family Berytidae Jalysus sp. @ Family Corixidae Family Apidae Corisella decolor Apis mellifera Trichocorixa reticulata Bombus sonorensis Bombus vosnesenskii Family Cydnidae Xylocopa brasilianorum @ Microporus testudinatus @ Family Argidae Family Lygaeidae Sterictophora sp. * Eremocoris sp. * Geocoris niger @ Family Braconidae Geocoris sp. @ Undetermined taxa Lygaeus kalmii * Neocoryphus bicrucis Family Chalcididae Nyssius sp. Undetermined taxon Family Miridae Family Chrysididae Adelphocoris superbus @ Argochrysis mesillae * Irbisia californica Chrysis lucidera * Lopidea sp. Chrysis vagabunda * Lygus hesperus Hedychridium fletcheri * Hedychrum boharti * Family Nabidae Parnopes edwardsi * Nabis sp. @ Family Colletidae Family Pentatomidae Colletes sp. @ Chlorochroa ligata * Chlorochroa sayi * Family Eumenidae Murgantia histrionica Undetermined taxon Family Rhopalidae Family Halictidae Arhyssus sp. * Agapostemon sp. * Dieunomia nevadensis angelisis * Family Saldidae Halictus sp. * Saldula pallipes @ Lassioglossum sp. Sphecodes sp. * Order Homoptera (Cicadas, Hoppers, etc) Family Cicadellidae Family Ichneumonidae Undetermined taxa Diplazon laetatorius @ Ophion sp. @ Family Cicadidae Undetermined taxa Okanagana sp. * Family Megachilidae Family Dictyopharide Anthidiellum notatum robertsoni * Scolops sp. Anthidium utahense * Ashmeadiella sp. Family Membracidae Megachile sp. * Undetermined taxa @ Osmia sp. * Order Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps & Ants) Family Mutillidae Family Andrenidae Dasymutilla abdita Andrena sp. Dasymutilla aureola pacifica @ Perdita sp. * Dasymutilla coccineohirta Dasymutilla flammifera * Family Anthophoridae Dasymutilla sackeni Anthophora sp. Sphaerophthalma sp. Melissodes sp. Nomada sp. * Zacosmia maculata maculata Family Pompilidae Family Lycaenidae Anoplius cleora * Callophrys affinis perplexa Anoplius nigritis * Everes amyntula * Aporinellus completus * Plebejus acmoni Sericopompilus neotropicalis * Strymon melinus Tachypompilus unicolor unicolor * Undetermined taxa Family Noctuidae Caenurgina crassiuscula Family Sphecidae Syneda sp. @ Ammophila sp. Trichoplusia ni @ Bembix americana comata * Bembix occidentalis Family Nymphalidae Bicyrtes ventralis * Coenonympha californica Cerceris californica * Nymphalis antiopa Cerceris finitima * Phyciodes mylitta Cerceris frontata * Precis coenia Cerceris vanduzeei Vanessa carye Chalybion californica * Dryudella sp. * Family Papilionidae Clypeadon californica * Papilio zelicaon Isodontia elegans * Philanthus multimaculatus * Family Pieridae Philanthus pacifica * Colias eurytheme Podalonia luctuosa * Euchloe ausinoides Prionyx sp. * Pieris rapae Sphex lucae Pieris protodice Sphex pennsylvanica * Steniolia scolopacea * Family Riodinidae Undetermined taxa Apodemia mormo langei Family Tenthredinidae Family Sphingidae Tenthredo sp. * Proserpinus clarkiae * Family Tiphiidae Order Neuroptera (Lacewings, Antlions, etc) Paratiphia nevadensis * Family Hemerobiidae Sympherobius sp. @ Family Vespidae Mischocytarus flavitarsus @ Family Myrmeleontidae Polistes apachus * Brachynemurus pregrinus Polistes fuscatus aurifer Vespula pennsylvanica Family Raphidiidae Undetermined taxa Agulla sp. * Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Order Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies) Family Arctiidae Family Aeschnidae Apantesis proxima * Aeshna multicolor Estigmene acraea * Anax junius Family Danaidae Family Coenagrionidae Danaus plexippus Enallagma carunculatum Enallagma civile Family Hesperiidae Hylephila phyleus Family Libellulidae Pholisora cantullus * Pachydiplax longipennis * Pyrgus communis Tarnetrum costiferum Tramea sp. Order Orthoptera (Crickets, Roaches, etc) Family Acrididae Melanoplus cinereus dealbatus * Trimerotropis pallidipennis Family Gryllacrididae Ceuthophilus sp. @ Stenopelmatus sp. @ Family Mantidae Iris oratoria * Family Phasmatidae Parabacillus hesperus * Family Polypagidae Arenivaga sp. @ Spiders, Scorpions, Wind Scorpions, Centipedes, Millipedes and Isopods have not yet been identified. Many small bees, wasps and ants have yet to be determined. A few small beetles are also unidentified. It is estimated that approximately 260 different kinds of insects have currently been collected from the refuge. The microlepidoptera have essentially been ignored Because of the detailed studies performed by Jerry Powell. Their current status may need to be considered. * indicates collection or observation of taxon at the Stamm Parcel. @ indicates collection or observation of taxon at the Sardis Parcel. No symbol by a taxon indicates that it was found at both refuge parcels. .
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