Christine Hanrahan
photos by Christine Hanrahan
395 species, June 2010

Note Non-native species indicated by an asterisk*
Species in red are new for the region

Meloidae or blister beetles

ORTHOPTERA	Grasshoppers, Crickets and Katydids
GRYLLIDAE	Crickets
Gryllus pennsylvanicus	Field Cricket
Oecanthus sp.	Tree Cricket
TETTIGONIIDAE	Shield-backed Crickets
Microcentrum sp.	Leaf Katydid
Scudderia sp.	Bush Katydid
Amblycorypha oblongifolia	Angular-winged Katydid
HEMIPTERA	True Bugs
ACANTHOSOMATIDAE	Parent Bugs
Elasmucha lateralis	Parent Bug
APHIDIDAE	Aphids
Aphis nerii*	Oleander Aphid
Paraprociphilus tesselatus	Woolly alder aphid
CICADIDAE	Cicadas
Tibicen sp.	Cicada
CICADELLIDAE	Leafhoppers
Cicadellid sp.	Leafhopper
Graphocephala coccinea	Leafhopper
Neokalla hieroglyphica	Leafhopper
Tylozygus bifidus	Leafhopper
CIRCOPIDAE	Spittlebugs
Aphrophora cribrata	Pine spittlebug
Philaenus spumarius*	Meadow spittlebug
COCCIDAE	Scale Insects and Mealybugs
Parthenolecanium corni*	European Fruit Lecanium
CORIXIDAE	Water Boatmen
Corixid sp.	Water Boatman
GERRIDAE	Water Striders
Gerris sp.	Water Strider
LYGAEIDAE	Seed Bugs
Lygaeus kalmii	Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus	Large Milkweed Bug
MEMBRACIDAE	Treehoppers
Publilia concava	Treehopper
MIRIDAE	Plant Bugs
Adelphocoris lineolatus*	Alfalfa Plant Bug
Capsus ater*	Plant Bug
Leptopterna dolobrata	Plant Bug
Lopidea media	Plant Bug
Lygus lineolaris	Tarnished Plant Bug
Lygus vanduzeei	Plant Bug
Metriorynchomiris dislocatus (red form)	Plant Bug
Metriorynchomiris dislocatus (black form)	Plant Bug
Miris dolabratus	Meadow Plant Bug
Stenotus binotatus ?	Plant Bug
Trigonotylus sp. ?	Plant bug
PENTATOMIDAE	Stink Bugs
Apateticus sp.	Stink Bug
Pentatomid spp.	Stink Bug
PHYMATIDAE	Ambush Bugs
Phymata sp.	Ambush Bug
REDUVIIDAE	Assassin Bugs and Thread-legged Bugs
Reduvid sp.	Assassin Bug
	The assassin bug at the left is well-camouflaged as it sits, head down, between two buds
TRICHOPTERA	Caddisflies
LIMNEPHILIDAE	Northern Caddisflies
Limnephilid sp.	Caddisfly
MEGALOPTERA	Dobsonflies, Alderflies, Fishflies
CORYDALIDAE	Dobsonflies, Fishflies
Nigronia sp.	Nigronia
COLEOPTERA	Beetles
BUPRESTIDAE	Metallic Woodborers
Poecilonota cyanipes	Common Jewel Beetle
CANTHARIDAE	Soldier Beetles
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus	Pennsylvania Leatherwing
CERAMBYCIDAE	Long-horned Beetles
Clytus marginocollis	Long-horned Beetle
Clytus ruricola	Long-horned Beetle
Desmocercus palliatus	Elderberry Borer
Microgoes oculatus	Long-horned Beetle
Monochamus notatus	Northeastern Sawyer
Orthosoma brunneum	Brown Prionid
Strangalepta abbreviata	Long-horned Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus	Milkweed Beetle
Trachysida mutabilis	Long-horned Beetle
Typocercus velutinus	Flower Long-horn
	Flower Long-horn Beetle, Typocercus velutinus
CHRYSOMELIDAE	Leaf Beetles
Calligrapha sp.	Calligraphic Beetle
Calligrapha californica	Calligraphic Beetle
Calligrapha multipunctata	Calligraphic Beetle
Calligrapha philadelphica	Dogwood Calligrapher
Chrysolina hyperici	Klamathweed Beetle
Chrysomela mainensis	Alder Leaf beetle
Chyrysomela scripta	Cottonwood Leaf beetle
Chrysocus auratus	Dogbane Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata	Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Donacia spp.	Leaf Beetles
Galerucella calmariensis*	Loosestrife Leaf Beetle
Galerucella nymphaeae	Waterlily Leaf Beetle
Labidomera clivicollis	Milkweed Leaf Beetle
Microrhopala excavata	Leaf Beetle
Neochlamisus sp.	Leaf Beetle
Plagiodera versicolora*	Willow Leaf Beetle
CICINDELIDAE	Tiger Beetles
Cicindela duodecimguttata	Twelve-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela formosa	Tiger Beetle
Cicindela punctualata	Tiger Beetle
Cicindela repanda	Bronzed Tiger Beetle
Cicindela scutellaris	Tiger Beetle
Cicindela sexguttata	Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
Cicindela tranquebarica	Tiger beetle
Cicindela scutellaris Tiger Beetle	Twelve-spotted Tiger Beetle
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle
CLERIDAE	Checkered Beetles
Trichodes sp.	Checkered Beetle
COCCINELLIDAE	Lady Beetles
Anatis labiculata	Fifteen-spotted Lady Beetle
Anatis mali	Eye-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata*	Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coleomegilla maculata lengi	Spotted Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis*	Asian Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens	Convergent Lady Beetle
Propylaea quatuordecimpunctata	Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle*
CURCULIONIDAE	Weevils
Rhododobaenus tredecimpunctatus	Cocklebur Weevil
Rhyssomatus lineaticollis	Milkweed Stem Weevil
DYTISCIDAE	Predacious Diving Beetles
Dytiscus verticalis	Predacious Diving Beetle
ELATERIDAE	Click Beetles, Wireworms
Agriotes fucosus	Click Beetle
Ampedus mixtus	Click Beetle
Ctenicera triundulata	Click Beetle
Dalopius vagus	Click Beetle
Limonius confusus	Click Beetle
Limonius aeger	Click Beetle
EROTYLIDAE	Pleasing Fungus Beetles
Triplax sp.	Pleasing Fungus Beetle
GYRINIDAE	Whirligig Beetles
Gyrinus sp.	Whirligig Beetle
LAMPYRIDAE	Fireflies
Ellychnia corrusca	Winter Firefly
Photinus sp.	Firefly
Photuris sp.	Firefly
Pyropyga sp?	Firefly
LYCIDAE	Net-winged Beetles
Calopteron terminale	Net-winged Beetle
MELOIDAE	Blister Beetles
Meloe angusticollis	Short-winged Blister Beetle
Nemognatha nemorensis	Blister Beetle
PYROCHROIDAE	Fire-colored Beetles
Dendroides concolor	Fire-colored Beetle
Pedilus sp.	Fire-colored Beetle
SCARABAEIDAE	Dung Beetles, Tumblebugs
Dichelonyx sp.	Chafer Beetle
Macrodactylus subspinosus	Rose Chafer
Popillia japonica*	Japanese Beetle
Trichiotinus affinis	Flower Scarab
SILPHIDAE	Carrion Beetles
Nicrophorus orbicollis	Carrion Beetle
Oiceoptoma novaboracense	Carrion Beetle
STAPHYLINIDAE	Rove Beetles
Ontholestes cingulatus	Rove Beetle
DIPTERA	Flies
AGROMYZIDAE	Leaf-mining Flies
Agromyzid spp.	Leaf Miners
ASILIDAE	Robber Flies
Laphria posticata	Robber Fly
Laphria sericea	Robber Fly
Proctacantha sp.	Robber Fly
BOMBYLIIDAE	Bee Flies
Bombylius sp.	Bee Fly
Lepidophora lutea	Bee Fly
CECIDOMYIDAE	Gall Midges
Dasyneura balsamicola	Balsam Gall Midge
Rhabdophaga strobiloides	Willow Gall Midge
Rhopalomyia solidaginis	Goldenrod Gall Midge
CONOPIDAE	Thick-headed Flies
Physocephala sp.	Thick-headed Fly
CULICIDAE	Mosquitoes
Culicid spp.	Mosquito spp.
DOLICHOPODIDAE	Long-legged Flies
Condylostylus sp.	Long-legged Fly
EMPIDIDAE	Dance Flies
Empidid sp.	Dance Fly
MECOPTERA	Scorpion Flies
Panorpa galerita	Scorpion Fly
Panorpa subfurcata	Scorpion Fly
RHAGIONIDAE	Snipe Flies
Chrysopilus spp.	Snipe Fly
Rhagio mystaceus	Snipe Fly
STRATIOMYIDAE	Soldier Flies
Stratiomys badia	Soldier Fly
SYRPHIDAE	Flower Flies, Hover Flies
Chalcosyrphus curvaria	Hover fly
Eristalis spp.	Hover fly
Eristalis transversa	Hover fly
Helophilus sp.	Hover fly
Helophilus obscurus	Hover fly
Sericomyia chrysotoxoides	Hover fly
Sericomyia militaris	Hover fly
Sphaerophoria sp.	Hover fly
Spilomyia longicornis	Hover fly
Spilomyia sayi	Hover fly
Temnostoma alternans	Hover fly
Toxomerus geminatus	Hover fly
TABANIDAE	Horse Flies, Deer Flies
Chrysopus sp.	Deer Fly
Tabanus sp.	Horse Fly
TACHINIDAE	Parasitic Fllies
Cylindromyia interrupta	Parasitic Fly
Genea sp.	Parasitic Fly
Gymnosoma sp.	Parasitic Fly
Tachinid sp.	Parasitic Fly
	Parasitic fly, Cylindromyia interrupta
TEPHRITIDAE	Fruit Flies
Eurosta solidaginis	Goldenrod Gall Fly
LIMONIIDAE	Small-palped Crane Flies
Dicranomyia frontalis
Elephantomyia westwoodi
Epiphragma fasciapenne
Euphylidorea adusta
Eutonia alleni
Gonomyia bidentata
Gonomyia (Leiponeura) sulphurella
Molophilus sp.
Ormosia affinis
Pilaria recondita
Prionolabis rufibasis
Shannonomyia lenta
PTYCHOPTERIDAE	Phantom Crane Flies
Bittacomorpha clavipes	Phantom Crane Fly
TIPULIDAE	Long-palped Crane Flies
Nephrotoma alterna
Nephrotoma breviorcornis
Nephrotoma ferruginea
Nephrotoma punctum
Tipula (Lindnerina) senega
Tipula (Lunatipula) bicornis
Tipula (Lunatipula) valida
Tipula (Pterelachisus) trivittata
Tipula (Vestiplex) longiventris
Tipula (Yamatotipula) furca
Tipula (Yamatotipula) strepens
HYMENOPTERA	Sawflies, Wasps, Bees and Ants
SYMPHYTA	Sawflies
Cimbicidae sp.	Sawfly
Cimbex americana	Elm Sawfly
TENTHREDINIDAE	Common Sawflies
Eriocampa ovata	Woolly Alder Sawfly
ANDRENIDAE	Andrenid Bees
Andrena sp.	Andrenid Bee
APIDAE	Bumblebees, Honey Bees, Carpenter Bees, Cuckoo Bees
Apis mellifera	Honey Bee
Bombus sp.	Bumblebee
Bombus bimaculatus	Bumblebee
Bombus borealis	Bumblebee
Bombus ternarius	Red-banded Bumblebee
Nomada sp.	Nomada Bee
BRACONIDAE	Braconid Wasps
Braconidiae spp.	Braconid species
COLLETIDAE	Plaster Bees and Yellowfaced Bees
Colletes sp.	Plasterer Bee
CRABRONIDAE	Digger wasps and relatives
Bicyrtes ventralis	Sand wasp
Ectemnius sp.	Digger wasp
GASTERUPTIIDAE	Gasteruptiids
Gasteruptiid sp.	Gasteruptiid Wasp
HALICTIDAE	Sweat Bees
Agapostemon pura	Sweat Bee
Evylaeus sp.	Sweat Bee
ICHNEUMONIDAE	Ichneumonid Wasps
Acrodactyla ocellata	Ichneumonid Wasp
Spilopteron sp.	Ichneumonid Wasp
MEGACHILIDAE	Leafcutter Bees,Mason Bees, and their relatives
Megachilid sp.	Leafcutter Bee
Megachile frigida	Leafcutter Bee
PELECINIDAE	Pelecinid wasps
Pelecinus polyturator	Pelecinid wasp
PERILAMPIDAE	Perilampid wasps
Perilampid sp.	Perilampid wasp
SPHECIDAE	Thread-waisted Wasps
Sphecid spp.	Sphecid wasps
Sphex ichneumoneus	Great Golden Digger
Sphex pensylvanicus	Great Black Digger
VESPIDAE	Yellowjackets, Hornets and their relatives
Dolichovespula arenaria	Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula maculata	Bald-faced Hornet
Eumenes sp.	Potter Wasp
Polistes fuscatus	Paper wasp
Vespula consobrina	Blackjacket
Vespula maculifrons	Eastern Yellowjacket