Merrimac Farm WMA Insect List as of September 2014
Order Family Common Name Scientific Name Acari Ixodidae American Dog Tick Dermacentor variabilis Araneae Anyphaenidae Ghost Spider Hibana sp. Araneae Araneidae Larinia directa Larinia directa Araneae Araneidae Star-bellied Orbweaver Acanthepeira stellata Araneae Araneidae White Micrathena Micrathena mitrata Araneae Araneidae Spined Micrathena Micrathena gracilis Araneae Lycosidae Wolf Spider Hogna sp. Araneae Lycosidae Thin-legged Wolf Spider Pardosa sp. Araneae Lycosidae Rabid Wolf Spider Rabidosa rabida Araneae Oxyopidae Lynx Spider Oxyopes aglossus Araneae Salticidae Jumping Spider Pelegrina proterva? Araneae Salticidae Jumping Spider Phidippus princeps Araneae Salticidae Jumping Spider Tutellina elegans Araneae Salticidae Peppered Jumper Pelegrina galathea Araneae Thomisidae Northern Crab Spider Mecaphesa asperata Araneae Thomisidae Swift Crab Spider Mecaphesa celer Araneae Thomisidae White-banded Crab Spider Misumenoides formosipes Blattodea Cryptocercidae Brown-hooded Cockroach Cryptocercus punctulatus Coleoptera Cantharidae Margined Leatherwing Chauliognathus marginatus Coleoptera Cantharidae Soldier Beetle Podabrus rugosulus Coleoptera Carabidae Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle Chlaenius sp. Coleoptera Carabidae Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle Chlaenius emarginatus Coleoptera Carabidae Six-spotted Tiger Beetle Cicindela sexguttata Coleoptera Cerambycidae Flower Longhorn Beetle Strangalia luteicornis Coleoptera Cerambycidae Locust Borer Megacyllene robiniae Coleoptera Cerambycidae Red Milkweed Beetle Tetraopes tetrophthalmus Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Clay-colored Leaf Beetle Anomoea laticlavia Coleoptera Chrysomelidae False Potato Beetle Leptinotarsa juncta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Leaf Beetl Paria species Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Leaf Beetl Sennius abbreviatus Merrimac Farm WMA Insect List as of September 2014
Order Family Common Name Scientific Name Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Orange-shouldered Leaf Miner Odontota scapularis Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Passionflower Flea Beetle Disonycha discoidea Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Pigweed Flea Beete Disonycha glabrata Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Thistle Tortoise Beetle (larva) Cassida rubiginosa Coleoptera Coccinellidae Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle Harmonia axyridis Coleoptera Coccinellidae Seven-spotted Lady Beetle Coccinella septempunctata Coleoptera Curculionidae Two-banded Japanese Weevil Pseudocneorhinus bifasciatus Coleoptera Curculionidae Weevil (small black) Baridinae family species Coleoptera Elateridae Click Beetle Sylvanelater cylindriformis Coleoptera Elateridae Eyed Click Beetle Alaus oculatus Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetle Dineutus species Coleoptera Lampyridae Lightning Bug Pyractomena species Coleoptera Mordellidae Tumbling Flower Beetle Mordella atrata Coleoptera Mordellidae Tumbling Flower Beetle Mordellina pustulata Coleoptera Nitidulidae Strawberry Sap Beetle Stelidota geminata Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Dogbane Beetle Chrysochus auratus Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Flower Beetle Euphoria species Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Flower Chafer Beetle Valgus canaliculatus Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Japanese Beetle Popillia japonica Coleoptera Scarabaeidae May Beetle Nipponoserica peregrina Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Spotted June Beetle Pelidnota punctata Diptera Asilidae Robber Fly Laphria sp. Diptera Asilidae Robber Fly Holcocephala sp. Diptera Bombyliidae Bee Fly Bombylius mexicanus Diptera Bombyliidae Greater Bee Fly Bombylius major Diptera Bombyliidae Sinuous Bee Fly Hemipenthes sinuosa Diptera Chironomidae non-biting Midge Chironomous sp. Diptera Culicidae Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus Diptera Dolichopodidae Long-legged Fly Condylostylus sp. Diptera Empididae Dance Fly Empididae sp. Merrimac Farm WMA Insect List as of September 2014
Order Family Common Name Scientific Name Diptera Syrphidae Xylota or Chalcosyrphus Diptera Syrphidae Toxomerus geminatus Diptera Syrphidae Toxomerus marginatus Diptera Syrphidae Virginia Flower Fly Milesia virginiensis Diptera Syrphidae Transverse Flower Fly Eristalis transversa Diptera Tabanidae Horse Fly Tabanus species Diptera Tachinidae Tachina species Diptera Tachinidae Feather-legged Fly Trichopoda sp. Diptera Tipulidae Crane Fly ?? Diptera Ulidiidae Black Onion Fly Tritoxa flexa Diptera Ulidiidae Picture-winged Fly Tritoxa incurva Diptera Ulidiidae Picture-winged Fly Delphinia picta Hemiptera Acanalonidae Two-striped Planthopper Acanalonia bivittata Hemiptera Aphidae Oleander Aphid Aphis nerii Hemiptera Berytidae Stilt Bug Jalysus species Hemiptera Cercopidae Diamondback Spittlebug Lepyronia quadrangularis Hemiptera Coreidae Helmeted Squash Bug Euthochtha galeator Hemiptera Coreidae Leaf-footed Bug Acanthacephala terminalis Hemiptera Coreidae Leaf-footed Bug Hemiptera Cicadellidae Broad-headed Sharpshooter Oncomatopia orbona Hemiptera Cicadellidae Speckled Sharpshooter Paraulacizes irrorata Hemiptera Cicadellidae Leafhopper Agallia sp. Hemiptera Cicadellidae Leafhopper Draeculacephala producta Hemiptera Cicadellidae Leafhopper Draeculacephala zeae Hemiptera Cicadellidae Leafhopper Coelidia olitoria Hemiptera Cicadellidae Leafhopper Graphocephala versuta Hemiptera Cicadellidae Leafhopper Tylozyga bifidus Hemiptera Cicadidae Decim Periodical Cicada Magicicada septendecim Hemiptera Cicadidae Dogday Harvestfly Tibicen canicularis Hemiptera Derbidae Derbid Planthopper Anotia sp. Merrimac Farm WMA Insect List as of September 2014
Order Family Common Name Scientific Name Hemiptera Dictyopharidae Dictyopharid Planthopper Rhynchomitra sp. Hemiptera Gerridae Water Strider Limnoporus sp., perhaps canaliculatus Hemiptera Lygaeidae Large Milkweed Bug Oncopeltus fasciatus Hemiptera Lygaeidae Small Milkweed Bug Lygaeus kalmii Hemiptera Lygaeidae Tarnished Plant Bug Lygus lineolaris Hemiptera Membracidae Treehopper Echenopa species Hemiptera Membracidae Treehopper Entilia carinata Hemiptera Miridae Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata Hemiptera Miridae Plant Bug Neurocolpus nubilis group Hemiptera Miridae Two-spotted Grass Bug Stenotus binotatus Hemiptera Nepidae Water Scorpion Ranatra sp. Hemiptera Pentatomidae Brown Stink Bug Euschistus servus Hemiptera Pentatomidae Stink Bug Mormidea lugens Hemiptera Pentatomidae Stink Bug eggs Podisus species Hemiptera Pentatomidae Twice-stabbed Stink Bug Cosmopepla lintneriana Hemiptera Reduviidae Assassin Bug Pnirontis modesta Hemiptera Reduviidae Bee Assassin Apiomeris crassipes Hemiptera Reduviidae Jagged Ambush Bug Phymata sp. Hemiptera Reduviidae Ambush Bug Sinea sp. Hemiptera Reduviidae Orange Ambush Bug Pselliopus barberi Hemiptera Rhopalidae Eastern Box Elder Bug Boisea trivittata Hemiptera Rhopalidae Scentless Plant Bug Harmostes fraterculus Hemiptera Thyreocoridae Ebony Bug Corimelaena sp. Hymenoptera Andrenidae Spring Beauty Bee Andrena erigeniae Hymenoptera Apidae Bumble Bee Bombus sp. Hymenoptera Apidae Eastern Carpenter Bee Xylocopa virginica virginica Hymenoptera Apidae Honey Bee Apis mellifera Hymenoptera Apidae Common Eastern Bumblebee Bombus impatiens Hymenoptera Formicidae Eastern Carpenter Ant Camponotus pennsylvanicus Hymenoptera Formicidae Ferruginous Carpenter Ant Camponotus chromaiodes Merrimac Farm WMA Insect List as of September 2014
Order Family Common Name Scientific Name Hymenoptera Formicidae Field Ant Formica pallidefulva Hymenoptera Formicidae Odorous House Ant Tapinoma sessile Hymenoptera Halictidae Metallic Green Bee Hymenoptera Halictidae Metallic Green Bee Agapostemon sp. Hymenoptera Halictidae Sweat Bee Hymenoptera Ichneumonidae Short-tailed Ichneumon Wasp Ophion sp. Hymenoptera Megachilidae Mason Bee Osmia sp. Hymenoptera Mutillidae Red Velvet Ant Dasymutilla occidentalis Hymenoptera Pompilidae Spider Wasp Priocnemis minorata Hymenoptera Sphecidae Eastern Cicada Killer Sphecius speciosus Hymenoptera Vespidae Paper Wasp Polistes sp. Lepidoptera/B Hesperidae Common Checkered-Skipper Pyrgus communis Lepidoptera/B Hesperidae Crossline Skipper Polites origenes Lepidoptera/B Hesperidae Delaware Skipper Anatrytone logan Lepidoptera/B Hesperidae Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus Lepidoptera/B Hesperidae Juvenal's Duskywing Erynnis juvenalis Lepidoptera/B Hesperidae Horace's Duskywing Erynnis horatius Lepidoptera/B Hesperidae Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor Lepidoptera/B Hesperidae Sachem Atalopedes campestris Lepidoptera/B Hesperidae Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus Lepidoptera/B Hesperidae Southern Broken-Dash Wallengrenia otho Lepidoptera/B Lycaenidae Azure species Celaestrina sp. Lepidoptera/B Lycaenidae Banded Hairstreak Satyrium calanus Lepidoptera/B Lycaenidae Eastern Tailed-Blue Cupido comyntas Lepidoptera/B Lycaenidae Juniper Hairstreak Callophrys gryneus Lepidoptera/B Lycaenidae Red-banded Hairstreak Calycopis cecrops Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae American Snout Libytheana carinenta Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Carolina Satyr Hermeuptychia sosybius Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Common Buckeye Junonia coenia Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Common Wood Nymph Cercyonia pegala Merrimac Farm WMA Insect List as of September 2014
Order Family Common Name Scientific Name Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Eastern Comma Polygonia comma Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Great Spangled Fritillary Speyeria cybele Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Hackberry Emperor Asterocampa celtis Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Little Wood Satyr Megisto cymela Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Meadow Fritillary Boloria bellona Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Monarch Danaus plexippus Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Northern Pearly Eye Enodia anthedon Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Pearl Crescent Phyciodes tharos Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Question Mark Polygonia interrogationis Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Red-spotted Purple Limenitis arthemis Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Silvery Checkerspot Chlosyne nycteis Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia Lepidoptera/B Nymphalidae Viceroy Limenitis archippus Lepidoptera/B Papilionidae Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus Lepidoptera/B Papilionidae Zebra Swallowtail Eurytides marcellus Lepidoptera/B Papilionidae Spicebush Swallowtail Papilio troilus Lepidoptera/B Pieridae Cabbage White Pieris rapae Lepidoptera/B Pieridae Clouded Sulphur Colias philodice Lepidoptera/B Pieridae Falcate Orangetip Anthocharis midea Lepidoptera/B Pieridae Orange Sulphur Colias eurytheme Lepidoptera/B Pieridae Sleepy Orange Abaeis nicippe Lepidoptera/B Pieridae Little Glassywing Pompeius verna Lepidoptera/M Crambidae Curve-lined Vaxi Vaxi auratella Lepidoptera/M Crambidae Ironweed Root Moth Polygrammodes flavidalis Lepidoptera/M Crambidae Pasture Grass Veneer Crambus saltuellus Lepidoptera/M Crambidae Variable Reddish Pyrausta Pyrausta rubricalis Lepidoptera/M Crambidae Delicate Cycnia Cycnia tenera Lepidoptera/M Crambidae White-spotted Sable Anania funebris Merrimac Farm WMA Insect List as of September 2014
Order Family Common Name Scientific Name Lepidoptera/M Erebidae Dark-banded Owlet Phalaenophana pyramusalis Lepidoptera/M Erebidae Discolored Renia Renia discoloralis Lepidoptera/M Erebidae Green Cloverworm Moth Hypena scabra Lepidoptera/M Erebidae Milkweed Tussock Moth Euchaetes egle Lepidoptera/M Erebidae Pink-bordered Yellow Phytometra rhodarialis Lepidoptera/M Erebidae Texas Mocis Mocis texana Lepidoptera/M Erebidae Virgin Tiger Moth caterpillar Grammia virgo Lepidoptera/M Erebidae Yellow-collared Scape Moth Cisseps fulvicollis Lepidoptera/M Erebidae Virginian Tiger Moth Spilosoma virginica Lepidoptera/M Geometridae Chickweed Geometer Haematopis gratarai Lepidoptera/M Geometridae Confused Eusarca Eusarca confusaria Lepidoptera/M Geometridae False Crocus Geometer Xanthotype sp. Lepidoptera/M Geometridae Large Lace Border Scopula limboundata Lepidoptera/M Geometridae Wavy-lined Emerald Synchlora aerata Lepidoptera/M Noctuidae Black-bordered Lemon Moth Marimatha nigrofimbria Lepidoptera/M Noctuidae Corn Earworm Helicoverpa zea Lepidoptera/M Noctuidae Gold Moth Basilodes pepita Lepidoptera/M Noctuidae Anomoea laticlavia Acronicta oblinita Lepidoptera/M Noctuidae Tobacco Budworm Moth Heliothis virescens Lepidoptera/M Notodontidae Walnut Caterpillar Moth caterpillar Datana integerrima Lepidoptera/M Saturniidae Luna Moth Actias luna Lepidoptera/M Saturniidae Northern Pink-striped Oakworm Anisota virginiensis virginiensis Lepidoptera/M Scythriidae Scythris fuscicomella Lepidoptera/M Sphingidae Hummingbird Clearwing Moth Hemaris thysbe Lepidoptera/M Sphingidae Snowberry Clearwing Hemaris diffinis Lepidoptera/M Tortricidae Oblique-banded Leafroller Choristoneura rosaceana Lepidoptera/M Yponomeutidae Ailanthus Webworm Atteva punctella Lepidoptera/M Zygaenidae Grape-leaf Skeletonizer Harrisina american Mantodea Mantidae Praying Mantis Mecoptera Panorpidae Scorpion Fly Panorpa Merrimac Farm WMA Insect List as of September 2014
Order Family Common Name Scientific Name Odonata Calopterygidae Ebony Jewelwing Calopteryx maculata Odonata Aeshnidae Swamp Darner Epiaeshna heros Odonata Coenagrionidae Blue-tipped Dancer Argia tibialis Odonata Coenagrionidae Citrine Forktail Ischnura hastata Odonata Gomphidae Ashy Clubtail Gomphus lividus Odonata Gomphidae Splendid Clubtail Gomphus lineatifrons Odonata Lestidae Southern Spreadwing Lestes australis Odonata Lestidae Slender Spreadwing Lestes rectangularis Odonata Libellulidae Common Whitetail Plathemis lydia Odonata Libellulidae Eastern Pondhawk Erythemis simplicicollis Odonata Libellulidae Painted Skimmer Libellula semifasciata Odonata Libellulidae Slaty Skimmer Libellula incesta Odonata Libellulidae Spangled Skimmer Libellula cyanea Odonata Libellulidae Widow Skimmer Libellula luctuosa Odonata Libellulidae Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens Orthoptera Acrididae Differential Grasshopper Melanoplus differentialis Orthoptera Acrididae Northern Green-striped Grasshopper Chortophaga viridifasciata viridifasciata Orthoptera Acrididae Two-striped Grasshopper Melanoplus bivittata Orthoptera Acrididae Carolina Grasshopper Dissosteira carolina Orthoptera Acrididae Short-winged Green Grasshopper Dichromorpha viridis Orthoptera Gryllidae Eastern Striped Cricket Miogryllus saussurei Orthoptera Gryllidae Field Cricket Orthoptera Tetrigidae Pygmy Grasshopper Orthoptera Tetrigidae Black-sided Pygmy Grasshopper Tettigidea lateralis Orthoptera Tettigoniidae Bush Katydid Scudderia Orthoptera Tettigoniidae Katydid Orthoptera Tettigoniidae Shield-backed Katydid nymph Atlanticus sp. Orthoptera Tettigoniidae Straight-lanced Katydid Conocephalus strictus