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Gulf Islands National Park Bioblitz 2017 Pender Island, June 2017 Gulf Islands National Park Bioblitz 2017 Pender Island, June 2017 Order Family Genus/Species Author Coleoptera Cantharidae Malthodes sp. Coleoptera Cantharidae Podabrus sp. Coleoptera Cantharidae Silis sp. Coleoptera Carabidae Pterostichus algidus LeConte Coleoptera Carabidae Pterostichus crenicollis LeConte Coleoptera Carabidae Pterostichus herculeanus Mannerheim Coleoptera Carabidae Pterostichus lama (Menetries) Coleoptera Carabidae Syntomus americanus (Dejean) Coleoptera Cerambycidae Opsimus quadrilineatus Mannerheim Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Bruchidius villosus (Fabricius) Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Crepidodera sp. Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Donacia sp. Coleoptera Coccinellidae Mulsantina picta (Randall) Coleoptera Coccinellidae Psyllobora borealis Casey Coleoptera Coccinellidae Psyllobora vigintimaculata (Say) Coleoptera Coccinellidae Scymnus sp. Coleoptera Coccinellidae Stethorus punctum (LeConte) Coleoptera Curculionidae Mecinus pascuorum (Gyllenhal) Coleoptera Curculionidae Otiorhynchus singularis (Linnaeus) Coleoptera Curculionidae Pseudohylesinus sp. Coleoptera Dytiscidae Dytiscus sp. Coleoptera Dytiscidae Graphoderus sp. Coleoptera Dytiscidae Hydroporus sp. Coleoptera Dytiscidae Hygrotus sayi Bafour -Browne Coleoptera Elateridae Athous imitans Fall Coleoptera Elateridae Athous nigropilus Motschulsky Coleoptera Elateridae Athous sierrae varius Lane Coleoptera Elateridae Athous vittiger LeConte Coleoptera Elateridae sp. Coleoptera Gyrinidae Gyrinus picipes Aube Coleoptera Gyrinidae Gyrinus sp. Coleoptera Haliplidae Haliplus sp. Coleoptera Haliplidae Peltodytes sp. Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Enochrus sp. Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Tropisternus sp. Coleoptera Lampyridae Ellychnia hatchi Fender Coleoptera Melyridae Listrus sp. Coleoptera Mordellidae Mordella sp. Coleoptera Phalacridae Olibrus sp. Coleoptera Ptinidae Ernobius sp. Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Caligodorus opacus (LeConte) Coleoptera Scirtidae "Cyphon" brevicollis (LeConte) Coleoptera Scirtidae Contacyphon variablilis (Thunberg) Coleoptera Scirtidae Herthania concinna (LeConte) Coleoptera Scraptiidae Anaspis sp. Coleoptera Staphylinidae Staphylininae Coleoptera Staphylinidae Stenus sp. Coleoptera Tenebrionidae Isomira comstocki Papp Dermaptera Anisolabidae Anisolabis maritima (Bonelli) Diptera Anisopodidae Sylvicola alternatus (Say) Diptera Anthomyiidae sp. Diptera Brachystomatidae Brachystoma sp. Diptera Chamaemyiidae Chamaemyia sp. Diptera Chironomidae Tanytarsini Diptera Chironomidae sp. Diptera Dolichopodidae sp. Diptera Empididae sp. Diptera Lauxaniidae Minettia fasciata (Fallén) Diptera Limoniidae sp. Diptera Mycetophilidae sp. Diptera Opomyzidae Geomyza balachowskyi Mesnil Diptera Opomyzidae Opomyza petrei Mesnil Diptera Psychodidae sp. Diptera Scatopsidae Coboldia fuscipes (Meigen) Diptera Sciaridae sp. Diptera Sciomyzidae Dictya sp. Diptera Sciomyzidae Tetanocera sp. Diptera Syrphidae Baccha elongata (Fabricius) Diptera Syrphidae Platycheirus granditarsis (Forster) Diptera Syrphidae Platycheirus quadratus (Say) Diptera Tephritidae Euaresta stelligera (Coquillett) Diptera Tipulidae Tipula sp. Ephemeroptera Baetidae Callibaetis ferrugineus (Walsh) Hemiptera Acanthosomatidae Elasmostethus cruciatus (Say) Hemiptera Achilidae Synecdoche nemoralis (Van Duzee) Hemiptera Anthocoridae Anthocoris antevolens White Hemiptera Cercopidae Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus) Hemiptera Cicadellidae sp. Hemiptera Corixidae Callicorixa vulnerata (Uhler) Hemiptera Corixidae Cenocorixa andersoni Hungerford Hemiptera Gerridae Gerris buenoi Kirkaldy Hemiptera Gerridae Gerris incognitus Drake & Harris Hemiptera Gerridae Gerris incurvatus Drake & Harris Hemiptera Ischnorhynhidae Kleidocerys sp. Hemiptera Miridae Atractotomus cooperi St. Hemiptera Miridae Dicyphus discrepans Kgt. Hemiptera Miridae Nonlygus nubilatus (Kgt.) Hemiptera Nepidae Ranatra fusca Palisot Hemiptera Notonectidae Notonecta spinosa Hungerford Hemiptera Notonectidae Notonecta undulata Say Hemiptera Pentatomidae Banasa dimidiata (Say) Hemiptera Pentatomidae Euschistus conspersus Uhler Hemiptera Scutelleridae Eurygaster amerinda (Bl.) Hymenoptera Apidae Bombus melanopygus Nylander Hymenoptera Apidae Bombus mixtus Cresson Hymenoptera Apidae Bombus vosnesenskii Rado. Hymenoptera Braconidae sp. Hymenoptera Chrysididae Chrysis nitidula (Fabricius) Hymenoptera Chrysididae Omalus aeneus (Fabricius) Hymenoptera Diapriidae sp. Hymenoptera Dryinidae Anteon sp. Hymenoptera Figitidae Phaenoglyphis pilosus Andrews Hymenoptera Formicidae sp. Hymenoptera Ichneumonidae sp. Hymenoptera Megachilidae Megachile melanophaea Smith Hymenoptera Megachilidae Osmia sp. Hymenoptera Platygastridae Platygaster sp. Hymenoptera Pompilidae Anoplius sp. Hymenoptera Pteromalidae sp. Hymenoptera Tenthredinidae Pontania sp. Isoptera Termopsidae Zootermopsis angusticollis Hagen Lepidoptera Adelidae Adela septentrionella Walsingham Lepidoptera Crambidae Udea sp. Lepidoptera Elachistidae Elachista sp. Lepidoptera Erebidae Hyphantria cunea (Drury) Lepidoptera Geometridae Hydriomena sp. Lepidoptera Geometridae Pero sp. Lepidoptera Noctuidae Lacinipolia patalis (Grote) Lepidoptera Noctuidae Mythimna unipuncta (Haworth) Lepidoptera Noctuidae sp. Neuroptera Chrysopidae sp. Neuroptera Coniopterygidae sp. Odonata Lestidae Lestes sp. Orthoptera Myrmecophilidae Myrmecophilus oregonensis Bruner Orthoptera Tetrigidae Tetrix subulata Linnaeus Raphidioptera Raphidiidae Agulla adnixa (Hagen) Trichoptera Leptoceridae Triaenodes sp. Trichoptera Limnephilidae Limnephilus sp. .
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