RUSS PITMAN PARK FALL 2019 BIOBLITZ (10/13 – 10/15)
ALL SPECIES: (282) Three-toed Box Turtle – Terrapene carolina
ANIMALS: (134) Green Anole – Anolis carolinensis
VERTEBRATES: (23) Cuban Brown Anole – Anolis sagrei
FUNGI: (33) Ground Skink – Scincella lateralis
PLANTS: (115) Rough Earth Snake – Haldea striulata
Mammals: (1) Amphibians: (2)
Gray Squirrel – Sciurus carolinensis Gulf Coast Toad – Incilius nebulifer
Rio Grande Chirping Frog – Eleutherodactylus cystignathoides Birds: (14)
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens Bony Fish: (1) Cooper’s Hawk – Accipiter cooperii Mosquitofish – Gambusia affinis Chimney Swift - Chaetura pelagica
Northern Cardinal – Cardinalis cardinalis
Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata
Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus
Eastern Screech Owl – Megascops asio
Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus
White-winged Dove – Zenaida asiatica
Carolina Chickadee – Poecile carolinensis
American Robin – Turdus migratorius
Great –tailed Grackle – Quiscalus mexicanus
Ruby-throated Hummingbird – Archilochus colubris
American Redstart – Setophaga ruticilla
Reptiles: (5) INVERTEBRATES (Non-insects): (13) Green Darner – Anax junius
Eastern Amberwing – Perithemis tenera
Mollusks: (3)
Asian Tramp Snail - Bradybaena similaris Butterflies and Moths: (28)
Globular Drop - Oligyra orbiculata Monarch – Danaus plexipus
Scrubsnail – Praticolella sp. Spicebush Swallowtail – Papilio troilus
Gulf Fritillary - Agraulis vanillae
Segmented Worms: (1) Bagworm moth – Psychidae
Common Earthworm – Lumbricus terrestris Gem Moth – Orthonama obstipata
Litter moth – Simplicia cornicalis
Arachnids: (7) Ailanthus Webworm Moth – Atteva aurea
Woodland Giant Wolf Spider - Tigrosa aspersa Fall Armyworm Moth – Spodoptera frugiperda
Orchard Orbweaver – Leucage venusta Southern Flannel Moth – Megalopyge opercularis Common House Spider - Parasteatoda tepidariorum Acorn Moth – Blastobasis glandulella
Broad-faced Sac Spider – Trachelas tranquillus Grass Tubeworm Moth – Acrolophus texanella
House Orbweaver - Metazygia zilloides Pannaria Wave Moth – Leptostales pannaria
Spinybacked Orbweaver – Gasteracantha Greater Wax Moth – Galleria mellonella cancriformis Red-necked Peanutworm Moth – Stegasta Golden Silk Spider - Nephila clavipes bosqueella
White-tipped Black Moth – Melanchroia chephise Crustaceans: (2) Clothes moth - Phaeoses sabinella Comm. Striped Woodlouse - Philoscia muscorum Clothes moth - Tinea apicimaculella
Lawn Shrimp (Amphipod/hopper) - Talitridae Crambid snout moth - Parapediasia teterrellus
Leafroller moth – Bactra verutana
INSECTS/Hexapods: (98) Leafroller moth – Cydia latiferreana
Leafroller moth – Larisa subsolana
Dragonflies: (3) Owlet moth – Condica sutor
Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis Pygmy leaf-mining moth – Nepticuloidea sp. Ribbed cocoon-maker moth – Bucculatrix sp. Fuscatus Paper Wasp – Fuscopolistes sp.
Scavenger moth – Pigritia sp. Gall wasp – Callirhytis sp.
Austostichid moth - Gerdana caritella Live Oak Apple Gall Wasp - Callirhytis quercuspomiformis Pawpaw Sphinx Moth – Dolba hyloeus Great Golden Digger Wasp – Sphex ichnuemona Lucerne Moth – Nomophila nearctica
Beetles: (12) Flies: (12) Long horned beetle – Sternidius sp. Flesh fly - Sarcophagidae Click Beetle – Aeolus sp. Common Greenbottle Fly - Lucilia sericata Dung Beetle – Onthophagus sp. Long-legged fly – Condylostylus sp. Asian Ladybird Beetle - Harmonia axyridis Moth fly – Psychodinae Ground Beetle – Scarites sp. Maize Calligrapher – Toxomerus politus June Beetle - Phyllophaga sp Asian Tiger Mosquito - Aedes albopicta Water Scavenger Beetle – Berosus sp. Biting midge – Forcipomyia sp. Predaceous Diving Beetle - Bidissini Non-biting midge – Cricotopus sp. Ground Beetle – Agonum punctiforme Phantom Midge – Chaoborus punctipennis Ground beetle – Harpalina sp. Vinegar fly – Leucophenga sp. Weevil – Conotrachelus sp. Crane fly – Tipuloidea Sap Feeding Beetle – Nitidulidae Moth fly – Psychodinae
True Bugs: (17) Bees, Wasps, Sawflies, Ants: (11) Lacebug – Corythuca sp. Eastern Carpenter Bee - Xylocopa virginica Plant bug – Keltonia tuckeri Southern Carpenter Bee – Xylocopa micans Plant bug – Saileria sp. Western Honeybee – Apis mellifera Burrowing bug – Cydnidae Carpenter Mimic Leafcutter Bee - Megachile xylocopoides Aphid – Panaphidina sp.
Red imported Fire Ant- Solenopsis invicta Black-margined Pecan Aphid – Monellia caryella
Florida Carpenter Ant – Camponotus floridanus Leafhopper – Chlorotettix necopinus
Black Crazy Ant - Paratrechina longicornis Planthopper – Flatoidinae Leafhopper – Eratoneura sp. Long-horned Caddisfly – Oecetis sp.
Leafhopper - Balclutha sp. Micro-caddisfly - Hydroptilidae
Leafhopper – Empoasca sp.
Leafhopper – Planicephalus sp. Lacewings: (2)
Leafhopper – Protalebrella sp. Green Lacewing – Chrysoperla sp.
Leafhopper – Scaphoideus sp. Four-spotted Lacewing – Chrysopa quadripunctata Leafhopper – Xestocephalus sp.
Planthopper – Stenocranus sp. Stick Insects: (1) Whitefly - Aleyrodidae Phasmidae
Cockroaches: (5)
Surinam Roach - Pycnoscelus surinamensis FUNGI: (33) American Cockroach - Periplaneta americana Dead Man’s Fingers – Xylaria polymorpha Asian House Cockroach - Blattella asahinai Candlesnuff Fungus – Xylaria hypoxylon Smoky Brown Cockroach - Periplaneta fuliginosa Wood Ear – Auricularia angiospermarum Asian Cockroach – Blattella asahinai Hairy Hexagonia – Hexagonia hydnoides
Artist’s Bracket – Ganoderma applanatum Earwigs: (1) False Turkey Tail – Stereum ostrea Ringlegged earwig - Euborellia annulipes Oyster Mushroom – Pleurotus ostreatus
Bracket Fungus – Ganoderma sessile Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids: (4) Bracket Fungus – Trametes lactinea Scudder’s Bush katydid - Scudderia sp. Firerug Inkcap – Coprinellus domesticus Broad-tipped Conehead - Neoconocephalus triops Turkey Tail Fungus – Trametes versicolor
Great Anglewing Katydid - Microcentrum Common Tarcrust - Diatrype stigma rhombifolium Cymatoderma elegans Japanese Burrowing Cricket – Velarifictorus Hypoxylon sp. micado Ceramic Parchment fungus – Xylobolus
frustulatus Caddisflies: (2) Splitgill Muchroom – Schizophyllum commune to document all or even most of the plants in the park. Participants simply noted plants they Crowded Parchment Fungus – Stereum found interesting, observed fruiting or complicatum blooming, or thought may not already be on the Oak Bracket – Pseudoinonotus dryadeus official park list of plants.
Honeycomb Bracket fungus – Favolus sp. During future Bio-blitzes, we will invite plant specialists to help us survey more Hoof Fungus – Fomes fomentarius systematically, for a more thorough accounting Ochre Spreading Tooth Fungus – Steccherinum of plants present in the park. ochraceum
Trametes sp. Mosses: (2)
Dyer’s Polypore – Phaeolus schweinitzii Shingle Moss – Neckera pennata
Antrodia sp. Unidentified moss sp.
Pore lichen – Pertusaria sp.
Speckled Greenshield Lichen – Flavopunctelia Ferns: (2) flaventior Resurrection Fern – Pleopeltis michauxiana Common Greenshield Lichen – Flavoparmelia caperata Japanese Climbing Fern – Lygodium japonicum
Farinose Cartilage Lichen – Ramalina farinacea
Common Button Lichen – Buellia erubescens Palms: (1)
Common Script Lichen – Graphis scripta Dwarf Palmetto – Sabal minor
Whitewash Lichen – Phlyctis argena
Black Stone Flower Lichen – Parmotrema Grasses/Sedges/Rushes: (12) perlata Indiangrass – Sorghastrum nutans Sinewed Bushy Lichen – Ramalina americana Eastern Gamagrass – Tripsacum dactyloides
Muhly Grass – Muhlenbergia capillaria
Cherokee Sedge – Carex cherokeensis PLANTS: (115) True sedge – Carex sp. There are of course way more than ___ plants Umbrella Papyrus – Cyperus involucratus in Russ Pitman Park. Basketgrass – Oplismenus hirtellus The Nature Discovery Center, however, already has a rather voluminous and exhaustive plant Virginia Wildrye – Elymus virginicus list for the park. Thus, the naturalists who Switchgrass – Panicum virgatum participated in the first Bio-blitz did not attempt Florida Paspalum – Paspalum flordanum Chamberbitter – Phyllanthus urinaria
Big Bluestem – Andropogon gerardii Mascarene Island Leaf-flower – Phyllanthus tenellus Wood Oats (Inland Sea Oats) – Chasmanthium latifolium Leafy Elephant’s-foot – Elephantopus carolinianus
Frostweed – Verbesina virginica Broadleaf Plants: (98) Black Willow – Salix nigra Straggler Daisy - Calyptocarpus vialis Aquatic Milkweed – Asclepias perennis Clustered Bushmint – Hyptis alata Creeping Buttercup – Ranunculus repens Swamp leatherflower – Clematis crispa Halberd-leaved Tearthumb - Persicaria arifolia Turkey-tangle Frogfruit – Phyla nodiflora Missouri Ironweed – Vernonia missurica Lanceleaf Fogfruit – Phyla lanceolata Cardinal Flower – Lobelia cardinalis Boxelder Maple – Acer negundo Mexican Primrose-willow – Ludwigia octovalvis Red Maple – Acer rubrum Three-lobed False Mallow – Malvastrum Yard Aster – Symphotrichum divaricatum coromandelianum Blue Mistflower – Conoclinium coelestinum Loquat – Eriobotrya japonica Climbing Hempvine – Mikania scandens Three-seeded Mercury – Acalypha sp. Tall Goldenrod – Solidago altissima Arrowhead – Sagittaria latifolia Seaside Goldenrod – Solidago sempervirens Lizard’s Tail – Saururus cernuus Giant Goldenrod – Solidago canadensis Buttonweed – Diodia virginiana Tievine – Ipomoea cordatotriloba Obedient Plant – Physostegia virginiana Giant Blue Sage – Salvia azurea Saw Greenbriar – Smilax bona-nox Narrowleaf Sunflower – Helianthus angustifolius Mustang Grape – Vitis mustangensis Camphorweed – Pluchea camphorata American Trumpetvine – Campsis radicans Opposite-leaf Spotflower – Acmella repens Mexican Plum – Prunus mexicana Spiny Chloracantha – Chloracantha spinose Gum Bumelia – Sideroxylon langunosum Pitcher’s leatherflower – Clematis pitcherii Carolina Snailseed - Cocculus carolinus Mexican Plum – Prunus mexicanus Catclaw Vine – Dolichandra unguis-cati Painted Spurge – Euphorbia heterophylla Hairy Crabweed – Fatoua villosa Cuban Jute – Sida rhombifolia Duckweed – Lemna sp. Coralberry – Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Southern Live Oak – Quercus virginiana
Pickerelweed – Pontederia cordata American Elm – Ulmus americana
River Birch – Betula nigra Heavenly Bamboo – Nandina domestica
Sweetbay Magnolia – Magnolia virginiana Chinese Holly – Ilex cornuta
Rattlesnake Master – Eryngium yuccifolium Roughleaf Dogwood – Cornus drummondii
False Indigo – Amorpha fruticose Honeylocust – Gleditsia tricanthos
Carolina Buckthorn – Frangula caroliniana Eastern Redbud – Cercis canadensis
Mulberry – Morus sp. Wedelia – Sphagneticola calendulacea
Senna sp. Common Lantana – Lantana camara
Parsley Hawthorn – Crataegus marshallii Carolina Laurelcherry – Prunus caronliniana
Shummard Red Oak – Quercus shumardii Loquat-leaf Oak – Quercus rysophylla
Cast Iron Plant – Aspidistra elatior Bur Oak – Quercus macrocarpa
Buttonbush – Cephalanthus occidentalis Bald Cypress – Taxodium distichum
Elephant Ears – Colocasia sp. Turk’s Cap – Malvaviscus arboreus
Loblolly Pine – Pinus taeda Whitemouth Dayflower – Commelina erecta
Monkey grass – Lirope sp. Orchid Tree – Bauhinia variegate
Shrimp Plant – Justicia brandegeeana Ornamental Pear – Pyrus calleryana
Mexican Ruellia – Ruellia simplex False Daisy – Eclipta prostrata
Yaupon Holly – Ilex vomitoria Wild Petunia – Ruellia caerula
American Black Elderberry - Sambucus Poison Ivy – Toxicodendron redicans Canadensis White Snakeroot – Ageratina altissima Southern Magnolia – Magnolia grandiflora Scarlet Sage – Salvia coccinea Sugarberry – Celtis laevigata American Beautyberry – Callicarpa americana Green Ash – Fraxinus pennsylvanica Virginia Creeper – Parthenocissus quinquefolia Southern Arrowwood – Viburnum dentatum