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Brooker Creek Preserve Insect List
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Scientific Name
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Common Name
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Family
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Generic Family
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Odonata
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Coryphaeschna
adnexa
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Blue-faced
darner
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Aeshnidae
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Darners
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Crocothemis servilia
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Scarlet skimmer
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Libellulidae
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Skimmers
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Phasmatodea |
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Anisomorpha
buprestoides
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Palmetto
walkingstick
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Pseudophasmatidae
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Striped walkingsticks
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Orthoptera |
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Romulus
globosus
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Eastern lubber |
Romaleidae |
Lubbers |
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Syrbula admirabilis
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Handsome grasshopper |
Acrididae |
Short-horned grasshoppers |
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Mermiria intertexta
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Eastern Mermiria grasshopper |
Acrididae |
Short-horned grasshoppers |
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Chortophaga australior
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Southern green-striped grasshopper |
Acrididae |
Short-horned grasshoppers |
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Pardalophora phoenicoptera
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Orangewinged grasshopper |
Acrididae |
Short-horned grasshoppers |
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Spharagemon crepitans
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Crepitating grasshopper |
Acrididae |
Short-horned grasshoppers |
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Psinidia fenestralis
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Longhorn bandwing grasshopper |
Acrididae |
Short-horned grasshoppers |
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Paroxya clavuliger
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Olive green swamp grasshopper |
Acrididae |
Short-horned grasshoppers |
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Schistocerca americana
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American bird grasshopper |
Acrididae |
Short-horned grasshoppers |
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Dyctioptera |
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Brunneria
borealis
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Brunner’s
manitid |
Mantoididae
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Mantids |
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Oligonicella scudderi
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Scudder's mantid |
Mantidae |
Mantids |
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Hemiptera
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Mormidea
lugens
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Stink bug |
Pentatomidae
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Stink bugs |
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Oebalus pugnax
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Rice stink bug |
Pentatomidae
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Stink bugs |
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Proxys punctulatus
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Stink bug |
Pentatomidae
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Stink bugs |
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Stiretrus anchorago
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Anchor stink bug |
Pentatomidae
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Stink bugs |
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Leptoglossus phyllopus
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Eastern leaf-footed bug |
Coreidae |
Squash bugs |
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Arilus cristatus
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Wheel bug |
Asilidae |
Assassin bugs |
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Homoptera
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Prosapia
bicincta
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Two-lined
spittle bug |
Cercopidae |
Spittle bugs |
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Draeculacephala septemguttata
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Seven-spot leafhopper |
Cicadellidae |
Leafhoppers |
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Coleoptera
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Megacephala
virginica
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Virginia tiger
beetle |
Carabidae |
Ground beetles |
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Cicindella hirtilabris
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Tiger beetle |
Carabidae |
Ground beetles |
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Cicindella punctulata
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Tiger beetle |
Carabidae |
Ground beetles |
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Cicindela scutellaris unicolor
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Tiger beetle |
Carabidae |
Ground beetles |
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Nicrophorus carolinus
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Carolina carrion beetle |
Silphidae |
Carrion beetles |
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Boreocanthon depressipennis
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Dung beetle |
Scarabaeidae |
Scarabs |
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Ateuchus histeroides
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Dung beetle |
Scarabaeidae |
Scarabs |
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Phanaeus igneus floridanus
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Florida splendid dung beetle |
Scarabaeidae |
Scarabs |
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Phanaeus vindex
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Splendid dung beetle |
Scarabaeidae |
Scarabs |
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Stategus antaeus
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Ox beetle |
Scarabaeidae |
Scarabs |
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Euphoria limbalis
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Flower scarab |
Scarabaeidae |
Scarabs |
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Euphoria sepulchralis
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Flower scarab |
Scarabaeidae |
Scarabs |
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Trigonopeltastes delta
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Delta scarab |
Scarabaeidae |
Scarabs |
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Calopteron reticulatum
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Netwinged beetle |
Lycidae |
Netwinged beetles |
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Hemisphaerota cyanea
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Florida tortoise beetle |
Chrysomelidae |
Leaf beetles |
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Strangalia sexnotata
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Six-spotted longhorned beetle |
Cerambycidae |
Longhorned beetles |
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Hymenoptera
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Dasymutilla
occidentalis
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Cow killer |
Mutillidae
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Velvet ants |
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Dolichovespula maculata
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Bald-faced hornet |
Vespidae |
True wasps |
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Lepidoptera
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Battus
philenor
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Pipevine swallowtail |
Papilionidae |
Swallowtails |
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Eurytides marcellus
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Zebra swallowtail |
Papilionidae |
Swallowtails |
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Papilio polyxenes
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Black swallowtail |
Papilionidae |
Swallowtails |
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Papilio cresphontes
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Giant swallowtail |
Papilionidae |
Swallowtails |
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Papilio glaucus
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Eastern tiger swallowtail |
Papilionidae |
Swallowtails |
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Papilio troilus
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Spicebush swallowtail |
Papilionidae |
Swallowtails |
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Papilio palamedes
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Palamedes swallowtail |
Papilionidae |
Swallowtails |
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Pontia protodice
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Checkered white |
Pieridae |
Whites and sulphurs |
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Ascia monuste
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Great southern white |
Pieridae |
Whites and sulphurs |
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Colias cesonia
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Southern dogface |
Pieridae |
Whites and sulphurs |
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Phoebis sennae
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Cloudless sulphur |
Pieridae |
Whites and sulphurs |
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Phoebis philea
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Orange-barred sulphur |
Pieridae |
Whites and sulphurs |
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Phoebis agarithe
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Large orange sulphur |
Pieridae |
Whites and sulphurs |
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Eurema daira
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Barred yellow |
Pieridae |
Whites and sulphurs |
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Eurema lisa
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Little yellow |
Pieridae |
Whites and sulphurs |
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Eurema nicippe
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Sleepy orange |
Pieridae |
Whites and sulphurs |
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Nathalis iole
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Dainty sulphur |
Pieridae |
Whites and sulphurs |
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Atlides halesus
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Great purple hairstreak |
Lycaenidae |
Gossamer-wing butterflies |
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Satyrium favonius
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Oak hairstreak |
Lycaenidae |
Gossamer-wing butterflies |
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Parrhasius m-album
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White M hairstreak |
Lycaenidae |
Gossamer-wing butterflies |
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Strymon melinus
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Gray hairstreak |
Lycaenidae |
Gossamer-wing butterflies |
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Calycopis cecrops
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Red-banded hairstreak |
Lycaenidae |
Gossamer-wing butterflies |
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Brephidium isopthalma
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Eastern pygmy blue |
Lycaenidae |
Gossamer-wing butterflies |
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Leptotes cassius
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Cassius blue |
Lycaenidae |
Gossamer-wing butterflies |
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Hemiargus ceraunus
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Ceraunus blue |
Lycaenidae |
Gossamer-wing butterflies |
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Calephelis virginiensis
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Little metalmark |
Riodinidae |
Metalmarks |
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Agraulis vanillae
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Gulf fritillary |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Heliconius charithonia
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Zebra heliconian |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Euptoieta claudia
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Variegated fritillary |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Phyciodes phaon
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Phaon crescent |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Phyciodes tharos
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Pearl crescent |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Polgonia interrogationis
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Questionmark |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Vanessa virginiensis
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American lady |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Vanessa cardui
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Painted lady |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Vanessa atalanta
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Red admiral |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Junonia coenia
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Common buckeye |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Junonia evarete
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Mangrove buckeye |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Anartia jatrophae
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White peacock |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Limenitis arthemis
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Red-spotted purple |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Limenitis archippus
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Viceroy |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Hermeuptychia sosybius
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Carolina satyr |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Neonympha areolata
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Georgia satyr |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Danaus plexippus
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Monarch |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Danaus gilippus
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Queen |
Nymphalidae |
Brush-footed butterflies |
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Phocides pigmalion
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Mangrove skipper |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Epargyreus clarus
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Silver-spotted skipper |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Urbanus proteus
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Long-tailed skipper |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Urbanus dorantes
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Dorantes skipper |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Erynnis horatius
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Horace's duskywing |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Erynnis zarucco
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Zarucco duskywing |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Pyrgus communis*
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Common checkered skipper* |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Pyrgus oileus
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Tropical checkered skipper |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Lerema accius
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Clouded skipper |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Ancyloxypha numitor
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Least skipper |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Copaedes minimus
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Southern skipperling |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Hylephilia phyleus
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Fiery skipper |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Polites themistocles
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Whirlabout |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Wallengrenia otho
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Southern broken-dash |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Wallengrenia egeremet
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Northern broken-dash |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Atalopedes campestris
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Sachem |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Anatrytone logan
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Delaware skipper |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Euphyes arpa
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Palmetto skipper |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Asbolis capucinus
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Monk |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Lerodea eufala
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Eufala skipper |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Oligoria maculata
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Twin-spot skipper |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Calpodes ethlius
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Brazilian skipper |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Panoquina panoquinoides
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Obscure skipper |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Panoquina ocola
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Ocola skipper |
Hesperiidae |
Skippers |
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Enyo lugubris
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Mournful sphinx moth |
Sphingidae |
Hawk moths |
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Artace cribraria
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Dot-lined white |
Lasiocampidae |
Tent caterpillar & lappet moths |
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Utetheisa bella
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Bella moth |
Arctiidae |
"Tiger, lichen & wasp moths" |
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Ecpantheria scribonia
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Giant leopard moth |
Arctiidae |
"Tiger, lichen & wasp moths" |
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Cosmosoma myrodora
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Scarlet-bodied wasp moth |
Arctiidae |
"Tiger, lichen & wasp moths" |
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Syntomeida epilais junundissima
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Polka dot wasp moth |
Arctiidae |
"Tiger, lichen & wasp moths" |
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Heliothis zea
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Corn earworm moth |
Noctuidae |
Owlet moths |
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Schinia gaurae
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Clouded Crimson |
Noctuidae |
Owlet moths |
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Thioptera nigrofimbria
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Black-bordered lemon moth |
Noctuidae |
Owlet moths |
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Spragueia onagrus
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Black-dotted spragueia |
Noctuidae |
Owlet moths |
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Agrapha oxygramma
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Sharp-stigma looper moth |
Noctuidae |
Owlet moths |
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Anticarsia gemmatalis
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Velvetbean caterpillar moth |
Noctuidae |
Owlet moths |
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Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris
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Four-lined chocolate moth |
Noctuidae |
Owlet moths |
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Hymenia perspectalis
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Spotted beet webworm moth |
Pyralidae |
Snout moths |
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Choristoneura parallela
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Spotted fireworm moth |
Tortricidae |
Tortricid moths |
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Diptera
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Plecia
nearctica
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Love bug |
Bibionidae |
March flies |
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Psorophora howardi
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Howard’s mosquito |
Culicidae |
Mosquitos |
Taxonomic order after R. H. Arnett, Jr. 1993. American Insects:
a handbood of the insects of American north of Mexico. Sandhill Crane Press,
Gainesville, FL.850pp.
* all specimens of P. communis taken in Florida over the last 10 years
are currently under review |
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