Quinn's B.I.M.B.Y. Site
(Bugs In My Back Yard!)
Since July 12, 2008
South Austin, Travis County, Texas
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Passed 150 spp. by Aug. 1, 2008
Passed 200 spp. by Sept. 1, 2008
Passed 300 spp. by Dec. 1, 2008
Passed 375 spp. by Jan. 1, 2009
Area
Arthropod Lists
- Close Up Photography
- Other Back Yard Surveys
Oxyopidae - Lynx Spiders
![Green Lynx - Peucetia viridans Green Lynx - Peucetia viridans](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/HSUQJ0NQO0MK9KQKNKSK9K0KNK2QHSBQJ0XKLSNQHSBQ1KVQLS1QT0ZKB0ZKVK5K30NQRSXKY0GKBKIKPKHKUKHKNK.jpg)
Thomisidae - Crab Spiders
![Crab Spider - Misumenops Crab Spider - Misumenops](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/ZKNK0KUKXKC0WQHSUQB04QD0EQUK4KUKGKBK7K6K2Q9K4KDK4K30NQY0NQAKMKLSBQOKNQBKMKY0UQHSIKTKBQLSNQ.jpg)
![Daddy Long Legs Daddy Long Legs](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/UZGLVZ8L5ZNHBH7H1HGHDH7H1H4HAHLLPZXHDHRLPZXH1H4H4ZZL5ZRL1HMH2ZGHRR5LPZZL8ZMLVZXLNZZL5ZKLDH.jpg)
Acari - Mites and Ticks
Anystidae - Whirligig Mites
![Mite preying on a Psocopteran Mite preying on a Psocopteran](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/FZ0RTZQRKHYLDL0ZVL7ZULFLELJL1L4RCZMRKHGRQHGRSH5RTL2RCL4R0H7RDZQRFZ2RHHPRDLXZRH6RLHIZOL2R1L.jpg)
Parajulidae
![Millipede Millipede](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/F0AQLS1QV05K2KQKUKLKVK5KCKVQF0MKDK0KT01QRSGKY05QA0KKUKKKNKZKNKHKWK4QEKEQ9K0KNKEQLSGKTKXKRS.jpg)
Entomobryidae
![Entomobryid Entomobryid](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/LKWKSK9K7KD0NQHSBQY05QT06QO06Q10GQEKSKCK8KY0MK1K8KF01QVKGKAK4KJ0VQ30VQOKVQT00KPKQKB0LK9KRK.jpg)
Ephemeroptera - Mayflies
Baetidae - Small Minnow Mayflies
![Small Minnow Mayfly Small Minnow Mayfly](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/YQM0DQX0S0FKYRZQJRZQ1RJKUR3KCRU0H020TRIQH0X0JQYKOQFKFQ3KFQ90R07QBRYKURYKORN0FRRQWR3KNRLQYR.jpg)
Lestidae - Spreadwings
![Spreadwing - Lestes Spreadwing - Lestes](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/YQM0DQX0S0FKYRXQYRLQVRYK9RFKDR0QZ0MQ3RRQAR80URG0S0E0R0P0K0KQCRSQQ0XQTR20TRE000MQL0N0JRE0S0.jpg)
Libellulidae - Skimmers
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Orthoptera - Grasshoppers,
Katydids, Crickets
Acrididae - Short-horned Grasshoppers
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![Gomphocerinae - Slant-faced Grasshopper Gomphocerinae - Slant-faced Grasshopper](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/UL3LPLJLTLKRSH7ROZQRTZQRDZRZWLXR6LIR6LIRWLRZCL2RSHIZOLZZWLYLOZ7RJZJLFZ6RKH7ZKHQZSH4RCZ0RPL.jpg)
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![Band-winged Grasshopper Band-winged Grasshopper](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/AH4HOH5HJHQL9Z4LAZ5L1ZMLUZUHWZXL9ZEHZRWHFH4LJHMHVHHLCHXHOHRL2Z7HCHSLGZ4HVH5HVH8HVH5HEZHLGZ.jpg)
Gryllidae - True Crickets
Tettigoniidae - Katydids
![Broad-tipped Conehead - Neoconocephalus triops Broad-tipped Conehead - Neoconocephalus triops](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/IL1Z4LAZRLRRIHYHIHYHPHLR9HHREH1HPHHRXL4Z7LAZMLYHIHGZMHTHSL5ZML3HWHVZ6HNZWH3HWHJHXLYHMHYH9H.jpg)
Blaberidae
Polyphagidae
![Wood Cockroach - Parcoblatta Wood Cockroach - Parcoblatta](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/GKBKMKVKQKJ06QO0VQF0BQZSBQY08QWKPQUK0K2K6Q6K6QWKSK10EQD0RKBKBQY05KVKLKC0PQ10NQF0WQY0AQAK7K.jpg)
Dermaptera -
Earwigs
Anisolabididae
![Embiidina sp. Embiidina sp.](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/30BQZSVQ108K6KHKEKMKPKLK6KXKVKGKOK4K30NQZS5KVKMKTKIKDK8KCKXKOKXKDKWQDKGKF0NQF09QLSAQY0BQZS.jpg)
Psocidae
![Psocoptera Psocoptera](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/YK1RRQARSQFQP0Z060L0I0TQX03Q80NRG03Q50JQ50AR70H0X0H0IQYRIQJRKQTRQQS00QFRE0K0U0CRQQCRFKBR80.jpg)
Alydidae - Broad-headed Bugs
![Texas Bow-legged Bug - Hyalymenus tarsatus Texas Bow-legged Bug - Hyalymenus tarsatus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/QZTLXZDL3L0HQRJZ7RFZ0RCZKROZMR3Z0RELRZPLKZOLZZNLHZPLIRULMR9LJLVL4ROLXZALKZVLMZKH7ZKH0ZSHGR.jpg)
Berytidae - Stilt Bugs
![Jalysus ?? - Jalysus Jalysus ?? - Jalysus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/4KAKIK1KKKY02QV0NQHS1QLSBQLS8KJ0XKF0VQZSUQOK5KY0NQAKXKVK9QDK8KWK5Q2K2QA02Q6KLK10NQBK7KCKIK.jpg)
Coreidae - Leaf-footed Bugs
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![Coreidae - Leptoglossus clypealis Coreidae - Leptoglossus clypealis](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/W0L060R0G0CRZQURZQBRLQARLQJQM09RYK1R3KVRI09RLQAR70DQM0L0QQORMQK0P0R0W0Q080AR7QR0203RMQCRE0.jpg)
Cynidae - Burrowing Bugs
![Scutelleroidea - Amnestus Scutelleroidea - Amnestus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/L0W0S090DQ7QNRRQURLQURFKWRKQORYKJQN0S0401RLQNRX0URSQDRU0R0XQYRQQYRXQL00QURI09RLQFQFKUR3KOQ.jpg)
Lygaeidae - Seed Bugs
![Melacoryphus lateralis (Dallas) - Lygaeospilus tripunctatus Melacoryphus lateralis (Dallas) - Lygaeospilus tripunctatus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/50OQ70CQU0URIQORKQNRJKWR3KWR70DQ80NR80AR7QK0W0H0IQH090DRFKNRHQTQJKJQI0FQHQBRX0VRYK3Q90DRU0.jpg)
Mesoveliidae - Water Treaders
Miridae - Plant Bugs
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![Mirid Mirid](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/QZTLXZDL3L0HQRCZQRCZ0RFZMRPLZZ6LSZLHQROZRZELSRDZKRNLJLULFL6LQRDZZZ9LKR2LXRYZIRKHIRPLKZ1LQZ.jpg)
Pentatomidae - Stink Bugs
![Euschistus obscurus Euschistus obscurus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/ZLPZ0L2ZXLCHEHLRPHZR6HFHPHWZ2HBHQLDHXH4ZQL4ZXHTHSL5ZIL8Z8HLREHBZ0LOH4H1H5HEZ4HOH5HOH0LGZRL.jpg)
Reduviidae - Assassin Bugs
![Reduviidae Reduviidae](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/PLZZULHZBL7RLHQRLH5R0H2RKHMRCZMRYZJLDZ0RRH0RRH5RTL0ZLHIZDLERDLGRKH0ZSHPRJZSRYZ0RPLQZQH4RCZ.jpg)
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Emesinae - Thread-legged Bugs
![Thread-legged Bug - Emesaya Thread-legged Bug - Emesaya](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/VRJKUR3KFR70K0E0OQ403QX0TQX0FQ70BRG0YQI09RRQVRG0OQX0CQRQARZQVRFKDRMQ00KQCRKQK0QQQ020R0P0CR.jpg)
Rhopalidae - Scentless Plant Bugs
![Louisiana Mallow Rhopalo - Niesthrea louisianica Louisiana Mallow Rhopalo - Niesthrea louisianica](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/B06QT0EQY0KKBKIK1KXKAK7K1KIKF0XKOKWQJ08Q2K2QNK8QWKLK1KUQLSBQZSUQ30NQAKXKAK5KHS6QA09QVK9QHS.jpg)
Rhyparochromidae
![Dirt-colored Seed Bug Dirt-colored Seed Bug](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/FZ0RTZQRKHYLDLMZBLSZCLIZCL4RQHQZRHXZKHPRSHXZUL3LDZ0RJZIRKHPRRHGRZHKZ1L7ZBLERCLGR0H2RAL5RSH.jpg)
![Rhyparochromidae ?? Rhyparochromidae ??](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/CH7H1HIHZRZLAZSLEZQL5ZHL5ZSL6ZSL1H4H8ZZLPZLLEZ0L4ZSLAZ8L1ZMLLR4LHRUHUZ4L3H7LAZXLNZ2HJH6H3H.jpg)
Scutelleridae - Shield-backed Bugs
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![Spot-sided Scut Spot-sided Scut](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/1H5HCH4H3H0LWZ4LAZGL6Z0LPZHLDH7HBHMHJH6HJH8L1ZUHAZ7L4ZXHPZQL8ZXH5ZKL6Z4L1ZUH3H6HLREHRRGHBH.jpg)
![Twin-spotted Scut Twin-spotted Scut](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/QH5RHH4R3Z0ZWL3L2LFLBLSZ1LKZPLRZWLIROZ5RAL2RCLIZOLPRRHKZRH6RKHMZWLIZBLGRSH8RQH6RSHSZALFLTZ.jpg)
![Dark scutellarid Dark scutellarid](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/LZELFL6L7ZDZPRJZ0ROZ5RLHGRHH5RBL0ZZH2R0H2R3Z7RYZKRLHERRHXZRH6RQHGRCLMZAL4RDZGRBLMZVLIZ0HGR.jpg)
Thyreocoridae - Negro Bugs
CICADOIDEA
Cicadidae - Cicadas
![Superb Cicada - Tibicen superbus Superb Cicada - Tibicen superbus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/XRDZQRTZERELXZALFL9LXZCLIZLHQRZH7ZRH6RHH2RBL8RLH5RTLGRBLXZQHPRZHPR0HXRFZJLJZRZ2LMRDZ3LTZSR.jpg)
Membracidae - Treehoppers
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![Ceresa taurina Fitch - Ceresa taurina Ceresa taurina Fitch - Ceresa taurina](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/EHLR9HRRXHAZZLPZZLGZ0L2ZKL6ZXH8ZQL8ZHLVHPHVHQL5ZHLDHGHVHZLDH8HVHKL5ZLLEZ5HEZLL6Z8H4ZMHOH4H.jpg)
Cercopidae - Spittlebugs
![Dark Cercopid Dark Cercopid](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/3LULZZNLQZJZGRDZ7RSH8RZH4RZH6RRH0ZBLSZQH5RLHIZVLIZOL6RALIZSH0ZDL7ZBL0ZOLZZFZIRTZLZTZFL6LZZ.jpg)
=![Lepyronia sp. Lepyronia sp.](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/IKOK4KCKRKRS5QO05QY0VQHSVQJ05Q9K4KBKGKCKVQDK1QLSWQ30MKBKAQVKWQV0PQEKRKD0KKA04Q10SK9K4KAKWQ.jpg)
Cicadellidae - Leafhoppers
- Cicadellinae - Sharpshooters
![Cicadellinae - Xyphon sagittifera Cicadellinae - Xyphon sagittifera](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/40CQI0OQN0NR7QORIQYR0QDRKQWRHQYQW0ORN000MQS0XQCRMQCRU0CRIQFRMQ1R3KNRKQCRN0JRXQR070ARHQ9RM0.jpg)
![Honey-colored Cicadellid - Coelidia olitoria Honey-colored Cicadellid - Coelidia olitoria](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/LHERSH6RDZ7ZPLFLBL0ZALXZTL7ZDLQZQHMR9LFLFZZZPLRZYZ0RCZ7RNLZZ3Z3LDZSR3ZXRTZKRYZYLJZXRJZSRRH.jpg)
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![Red-eyed Green Cic Red-eyed Green Cic](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/EKKK9KSKAK6QJ0UQ30WQ108QB0GQA0UQVK5KHSXK6KRKWK5K30GQF0XKBKRKD0GQO0PQZS9QZSVQJ08KOKUQLSWQJ0.jpg)
![Central Texas Leafhopper - Sobara palliolata Central Texas Leafhopper - Sobara palliolata](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/KRJZ7R3Z4RULKZVLSZTLQZVLSZ6L0ZKHPRKH2RZH2RKH7ZOL8R0HGRCLIZALSZ1LGRDZJLCZMRFZIRWL7R3ZMRKH5R.jpg)
![Robust Strangania Hopper - Stragania robusta Robust Strangania Hopper - Stragania robusta](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/HR2HJHPHOHML6ZRL8ZSL8ZZL4ZMHTH0L5ZIL1Z9HZRILUZPH1ZPHFHXH8ZMLAZ0L8ZLLWZLLOHMHOH0L2ZQLGZZLTH.jpg)
![Rose-topped Yellow Hopper - Idiocerus Rose-topped Yellow Hopper - Idiocerus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/PHZRUHHR7HBZLLPZKL6Z0LGZLL1HSL1HPHLRXL1ZKL5ZSLAZ0LBZSLAZGL2Z7HFH4L2Z4L1ZKL4ZXH3HXH2Z4LHRXL.jpg)
![Leafhopper - Empoasca Leafhopper - Empoasca](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/JHNHHRUHAHGL8ZRLPZQLEZLLGZRLGZKLEZMHPZ0LOH0LVHZLGZXL9Z9H3HXHCHQL6ZQLGZMHCHHL4ZZLGZ7L3HMLZR.jpg)
FULGOROIDEA
Delphacidae - Delphacid Planthoppers
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![Liburniella ornata (Stal) - Liburniella ornata Liburniella ornata (Stal) - Liburniella ornata](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/SHGRLH8RYZKZULXZOL7ZVL0Z1LERQHKZTL7ZRHKZRH7ZHHQZQHXZ1LIZBL8RBLKZKH6RVL0ZTLGRDLMZLHXZCLRZPL.jpg)
Derbidae
![Blue Del Hopper Blue Del Hopper](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/KQJR7Q3RFKS0I0TQ50CQ60H0P0S0U0H0703QYKWRLQCQ701RI0VRHQVRYKBRXQQ0U0R020CQ20R0U0Q0QQL00QTRQQ.jpg)
Cixiidae
![Brown-sholdered Cixiidae Brown-sholdered Cixiidae](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/TKMKBKXKUKUQT0EQC02QD04Q10GQ9K5QNKGQUKLKO0PQ9KZKD0GQC0KKUK8QY0BQC02QEKEQB0LKA04QC0PQV0HKAK.jpg)
Achilidae
![Dwarf Catonia - Catonia pumila Dwarf Catonia - Catonia pumila](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/4Z0LPZQLNZ5HFHEHYHWHFH2HJH5LZR4LFH9HYHEHNZML9ZMLVZ6H3HILAZ6HZREHYHXLRRWHWZMLRRWHTHHLDHZLOH.jpg)
Flatidae
- Flatid Planthoppers
Acanaloniidae - Acanaloniid Planthoppers
![Two-striped Planthopper - Acanalonia bivittata Two-striped Planthopper - Acanalonia bivittata](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/IZ1LSZALRZRHIRDZIRQH2RQH2RHHKZ0HER1LKZDL0ZZH2RQHMRJZSRYZHZWL7RSH5RRH0RJZER0H5RTZ0RPLLZPLLZ.jpg)
Caliscelidae - Piglet Bugs
Psyllidae - Jumping Plant Lice
=![Hackberry Psyllid - Pachypsylla celtidismamma Hackberry Psyllid - Pachypsylla celtidismamma](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/KQJR7Q3RFKS0I0YQ80YQ50OQ703QRQURM0OQP0H020FRE0YRLQJRLQNRG0NRG09RSQ9R40UR80TQLQTQFKCRKQQ0KQ.jpg)
Berothidae - Beaded Lacewings
![Berothidae Berothidae](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/ZSNQ30UQC0XKWK8KAKIKCK4KTKQK2KKKOKAQBK9QF0AQDK5KBKNQY0UQ304QV02QT0HKAK5KCK7KJ0WQZSMKZSIKEK.jpg)
Coniopterygidae - Dustywings
![Whitefly Whitefly](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/S060L0E0YQKQBRJK1RRQFR7QJRZQFQZQVRRQ3R20H0KQCR20H0QQJRE0TR7QK080DQHQJQI01RZQDQHQNRZQFQ90FR.jpg)
Hemerobiidae - Brown Lacewings
![Sisyrid sp ?? - Sisyra Sisyrid sp ?? - Sisyra](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/CR7QJRIQWRW0CQ60S0G0S0U0Q0IQORW0JQW0Q0QQQ0N0TRE0DRU0H020H0X0FQM0OQ40YQ70JQLQ1RJKORXQH09000.jpg)
Mantispidae - Mantidflies
![Mantidfly Mantidfly](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/9LFLELYLOLQR0H2RFZ2RRH2RQHERRHQZTLQZVLSZLHPRKH7ZOL8RSHXZVL8ROZ7RCZSRELQZLHKR6LXRYZQR6LHZDL.jpg)
Carabidae - Ground Beetles
![Trechinae Trechinae](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/ZKNK0KUKXKC0WQLSVQLSVQY09QRS8KVKLKEK2Q2K5QD0PQB04QO0SK6K5QNK0KWKZKA0RKV0GQA00KUKGQF0IKTKKK.jpg)
![Trechini - Bembidion Trechini - Bembidion](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/WHYH6HFHGH9ZQLGZKL1ZILWZXLHR5L9Z9HDHQLEZKLAH2HBHZLGZ5H8ZIHYHMH5ZIL5ZHLDHMHAH7HFHXLFHGL2Z8H.jpg)
Haliplidae - Crawling Water Beetles
![CenTex Haliplid - Peltodytes CenTex Haliplid - Peltodytes](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/SK6KLKEK5KV0BQLSVQZS9QF0NQAKGKZSBQCKMKCKBQAKAQAKNQJ07KOK4KOKIK1KXKRSMKTK4KBKHKNK8KDKVQDK0K.jpg)
Noteridae - Burrowing Water Beetles
![Hydrocanthus sp. - Hydrocanthus Hydrocanthus sp. - Hydrocanthus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/6ZRL8ZLL1ZMHHRNHOH7HVHMHAHZLPZ8LNZ9HHR8LPZZLTH0LBHLLEZMHYH8LYHNHFH2HZRMLUZML3H4L2ZQLDHKL6Z.jpg)
Dytiscidae - Predacious Diving Beetles
![Predacious Diving Beetle - Thermonectus - male Predacious Diving Beetle - Thermonectus - male](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/JQI0CQ70003KJRKQTR0QCRXQYR90K0N0S0XQ3RP0YRMQDRSQL0W0Q0IQVRM0TQFKFQ70CQ701RZQOQG0FQJKVR3KWR.jpg)
![Hydrophilid - Tropisternus lateralis Hydrophilid - Tropisternus lateralis](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/ZZPL3L2LXZCZERQH5RSHPRQH6RLHMZZHIZNLIZCL4RHHSRHHPROLIZ1LSZBL8R0HPRKHPR1LMZOLIZCLPRAL3LPLRZ.jpg)
Scymaenidae - Ant-like Stone Beetles
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=![Scydmaenidae ? - Euconnus Scydmaenidae ? - Euconnus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/J0VQHSBQA0GKEK0KDK5KDKGKOKNQBKMKPKEQB0UQA0LKEK2QO0KKO0LK6K0KA06Q2K7KVK8KDKWQVKUQCK7KAKIKCK.jpg)
Staphylinidae - Rove Beetles
![Central Texas Pselaphinae - Atinus monilicornis Central Texas Pselaphinae - Atinus monilicornis](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/1K5KCK4K6KAQ108QT02QT0EQC0RK108QWKSKT06QUK4KJ09QLSNQZSNQBKNQAK4KAKVQY01QBKIK30IKOKAQVKMK30.jpg)
SCARABAEOIDEA
Hybosoridae - Scavenger Beetles
![European Hybosorus Scarab - Hybosorus illigeri European Hybosorus Scarab - Hybosorus illigeri](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/DRXQYRMQNRN0DQG0JQ70JQ80FQZQOQLQOQG0UR80FQZQ9R3KYQ3K3Q90H07QCR7QDRXQDRU0S0U0Q0IQH0XQORJKTR.jpg)
Scarabaeidae - Scarab Beetles
- Aphodiinae - Aphodiine Dung Beetles
![Aphodiine - Ataenius Aphodiine - Ataenius](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/MQTR0QDRHQH080CQ6000N0Q0903Q90FRE0FRQQJRMQJR90Q0U0FQG0DQ60DRP0OQX0AR40OQRQOQ3KDRXQK060DQ20.jpg)
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Cetoniinae - Fruit and Flower Chafers
- Dynastinae - Rhinoceros Beetles
=![Rhinoceros Beetle - Strategus aloeus - male Rhinoceros Beetle - Strategus aloeus - male](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/EZLLGZRLAZXHZR8HLRNHJH2HJH5LBZ6HJHWHAZNHRR5LBZGLUZML3HILBZ7L9ZHLDH4H6ZIH8Z7HGZ7LHR5L1ZMLZR.jpg)
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Melolonthinae - June Bugs
![Melolonthinae - Diplotaxis Melolonthinae - Diplotaxis](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/QKPKHK2KGKA01QRS6QRS9QF0NQOK8KTKXK1K7KJ0NQ1KGKCKGKTK4K307KBK7KOKWQTKIKPK0KT00K6K0K9K5Q6K0K.jpg)
SCIRTOIDEA
Scirtidae - Marsh Beetles
BUPRESTOIDEA
Buprestidae - Metallic Wood-boring Beetles
![Long slender bup Long slender bup](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/HQURJKNRMQOQ90H0E0Q020R0E0JRQQORN0R0U0YR90DRIQ0060K00QJRE0DR0QTR60CQM0FQX0VR80K0KQTRJKORJK.jpg)
BYRRHOIDEA
Elmidae - Riffle Beetles
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Heteroceridae - Variegated Mud-loving Beetles
![Heteroceridae - Neoheterocerus Heteroceridae - Neoheterocerus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/10PQC02Q300K1K7KOKKKEKLK2KGQT0EQT0SKEKKK10QKC0PQLSPQA0PQB0HKD0GQEKKKO0SKDKVQO02QRS5K30AQTK.jpg)
ELATEROIDEA
Elateridae - Click Beetles
![Conoderus sp. Conoderus sp.](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/XRDZQRTZERELXZDLRZELKZVL0Z6L3LFZKRFZSRCZHZ6LLZ9LMRQH7ZHH4R0H7R6LIRCZIRULSRDZKR6LSZHH5RCLHZ.jpg)
BOSTRICHOIDEA
Dermestidae - Skin Beetles
![Banded Black Carpet Beetle - Attagenus fasciatus Banded Black Carpet Beetle - Attagenus fasciatus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/6KSKWKKK1KEQ304Q30UQF0WQF0MKVK9QZS4KZSNQZS4K1K5KOKKK10QKNKGQPK8QNK8QWK2QO0RK9KRKWK6QV0HKWK.jpg)
Bostrichidae - Horned Powder-post Beetles
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![Lichenophanes bicornis Lichenophanes bicornis](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/GQD0EQT0WQWKXK2KKKOKIK1KXKBK9QA00KB08QJ0NQCKIKTKKK10WQTKNQTKMKF0UQOKIKBKNQ10NQF04QV0HKBKBQ.jpg)
- Subfamily Lyctinae - Powder-post Beetles
![Trogoxylon aequale (Wollaston) - Trogoxylon aequale Trogoxylon aequale (Wollaston) - Trogoxylon aequale](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/VZMLUZXL2Z2HTHNH3H9HLRWHHRPHLR6HVZ9HZR4L3H6HHR2HAHLLBH5HDHHLCHHLEZMHTHGHVHPHWZ8LNZ6HNZ8LFH.jpg)
Anobiidae - Death-watch and Spider Beetles
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![Anobiid Anobiid](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/ZKNK0KUKXKC0WQJ0BQC0BQLSAQY08QUKZKVK8KAKNQRSVQRSMKEKMKZSBQD0RK10WQY0NQBKBQY05Q2K6QPKSK6KHK.jpg)
CLEROIDEA
Cleridae - Checkered Beetles
CUCUJOIDEA
Nitidulidae - Sap-feeding Beetles
![Nitidulidae Nitidulidae](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/ERLHGRRHXRALZZPLZZ6LRZ9LZZOZYLWL7R3ZFL9LRZDLRZ9LRZ6LYL2L0R3Z0RDZYLEL3L9L7RFZ3LEL3LTZKRWLSR.jpg)
Silvanidae - Silvanid Flat Bark Beetles
![Tiny elongate nitidulid-like beetle - Ahasverus Tiny elongate nitidulid-like beetle - Ahasverus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/1ZIL9Z7L6Z6HOHMHTH4H1HMHBH8H4ZLLNZZLVHIHCH5H2Z8HOHRLUZWH3HXHCHQL6ZLL8ZKL1ZEHHR2HBH5HLR6HZR.jpg)
Laemophloeidae - Lined Flat Bark Beetles
![Laemophloeus Laemophloeus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/K0E0R060FQSQVRZQ9RHQVRZQARXQDR3KARFK9RZQYRZQAR703Q50BR80VRM0TQJKJQ40URJKCQ80DQ70DQX0OQZQNR.jpg)
Phalacridae - Shining Flower Beetles
![Phalacrid ?? Phalacrid ??](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/F0AQLS1QV05K2KHKAKGKTK8KCKVQJ0VQO0GQNK6QPK8QB08QV0QKD0KKEKRK9KSKWKRK6K5QB0EQD0BQLSWQTKNQF0.jpg)
Cryptophagidae - Silken Fungus Beetles
![bitty brown beetle - Cryptophagus bitty brown beetle - Cryptophagus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/TQ80FQG0R0RQTRXQ3RSQURRQ1RG000N0R0P0YR90H0KQCRSQFR0QUR403QI0FQHQNR3KWRX0TQ70CQRQCQ401RIQ00.jpg)
Coccinellidae - Lady Beetles
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![Convergent Lady Beetle - Hippodamia convergens Convergent Lady Beetle - Hippodamia convergens](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/2QA05Q10VQPK4K1K4KUKSK2KZKT05Q10PQ9K5QWK4QEKHK6K0KA00K2KHKNKGQPKQKUKKKO0EQZSBQOKNQBKGKRS9Q.jpg)
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![Scymninae ?? - Scymnus Scymninae ?? - Scymnus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/IKOK4KCKRKRS5QB09QHSVQZSAQHSWQDKGKTKKK9KSK10NQZSGKF0AQC06QHSBQD0ZKWK6QHS5KY0MKRS5KWK0KUKPQ.jpg)
Latridiidae - Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles
![](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/YK1RRQARSQFQP0L0E0K050TQX0WRI0CQM01RM0BRHQYQN0Z00Q3RRQBRX0JQI0TQLQVRLQARX0H0SQQ0U0R0703QLQ.jpg)
TENEBRIONOIDEA
Mycetophagidae - Hairy Fungus Beetles
Mordelidae - Tumbling Flower Beetles
Colydiidae - Cylindrical Bark Beetles
![Scolytinae ? - Synchita fuliginosa Scolytinae ? - Synchita fuliginosa](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/RK9KKKWKIKT0UQF0UQRSNQJ09Q307KTK1QLS4K9K5QC05Q9KSKDK4KDKSK2K0KDK8KAKGKRSNQF04K9KSKCKGK30WQ.jpg)
Tenebrionidae - Darkling Beetles
![Gondwanocrypticus - Gondwanocrypticus obsoletus Gondwanocrypticus - Gondwanocrypticus obsoletus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/KL8ZRLGZ4LBHNH3HNHHREHYH2H1ZILBZ5L3HWHBZ6HNZ6HAZ2HAZNHYH7L3HIL1Z7LHRPHUZUHHREHHRGHPZSLAZ8L.jpg)
Meloidae - Blister Beetles
Anthicidae - Antlike Flower Beetles
![Black Anthicid - Vacusus confinis Black Anthicid - Vacusus confinis](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/TZMRFZXRRHRZVLMZALXZ1LKZBLXZ1L2R0HGRCZHZYZHZFZ2RHH6ROL4RHHIZZHGRLHSZOL5RLH2R3ZSRRH6RZHQRUL.jpg)
Aderidae - Antlike Leaf Beetles
![](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/IKOK4KCKRKRS5Q108QC0BQRS1QO05QD08Q6K4QT00K2KRKUKLKC04QO05QB0HKBKIKVKLKWK8KWKPQV04QV0ZK2KEQ.jpg)
Scraptiidae - False Flower Beetles
![False Flower Beetle - Anaspis False Flower Beetle - Anaspis](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/KKEKRK6K4KB0VQZSBQLS1QJ0UQVKXKTKQKD0BQAKVQLSEQB0EQO01QLSBQY08K1KGKY0MKBK9QHSXK2K0KPKIKF0UQ.jpg)
CHRYSOMELOIDEA
Cerambycidae - Long-horned Beetles
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![](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/UQHSVQZS5QTKRKPKMKTKMKOK4KF0GKAK8KCKNQTKNQOKXKJ0UQOKAQLS9QHS9Q305KTKQKT0LKA04QB0QKD0AQLSWQ.jpg)
- Lamiinae - Flat-Faced Longhorns
![Oncideres cingulata texana Horn - Oncideres cingulata Oncideres cingulata texana Horn - Oncideres cingulata](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/OKIKAK7K9K9QO0PQD08QC0PQD0BQ1KMKAKWQRS5KDKXK2KQKOKVQVKZKA02QB0SKDKIK30AQAKWQRSAQBK1QY0XKTK.jpg)
![Hardwood Stump Borer - Mallodon dasystomus Hardwood Stump Borer - Mallodon dasystomus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/P0Q0U00070FRYK9RYKORYKNR3KARRQDQ50OQRQ1R40FQLQURJKURX0NRZQWRZQYRU0H07QORSQDRSQURI0AR509RLQ.jpg)
Chrysomelidae - Leaf Beetles
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![Central Texas Bruchinae - Acanthoscelides Central Texas Bruchinae - Acanthoscelides](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/2LHZNLZZVLIRRHPRLHPR0H2RKH2R3ZSR3ZIROZZZTZ5RBL5RHHKZTLXZUL0RTZ0ROZ5RHHIZWLYLOZ7RDZQR6LLZOZ.jpg)
- Cassidinae - Tortoise Beetles and Hispines
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![Chryso - Phaedon viridis Chryso - Phaedon viridis](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/HQURJKNRMQOQ90R070YQN0L060S0P0OQ40TQE000N0S040ARJKNRM09R70TQX0WR709RLQBR803QU0S0U0H0E0JRN0.jpg)
- Cryptocephalinae - The Casebearers
- Galerucinae - Skeletonizing leaf beetles
![Spotted Cucumber Beetle - Diabrotica undecimpunctata Spotted Cucumber Beetle - Diabrotica undecimpunctata](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/90R0E0L080ORHQ1RZQYRKQYRXQQ0IQH0XQORIQH0SQ9R40UR40WRZQFQI0YQRQDQ70DQ70TQ3KBRXQAR503QG0TQ50.jpg)
![Longitarsus Longitarsus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/K0E0R060FQSQVR3KNRJKURFKNRQQDR0QS0N0H0W0ORIQCRU0S020FRW0L0W0Z0E0L090007QYRQQK0P0TQE0JRXQCR.jpg)
CURCULIONOIDEA
Curculionidae - Straight-snouted Weevils
![Cylas formicarius (Fabricius) - Cylas formicarius Cylas formicarius (Fabricius) - Cylas formicarius](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/YRQQDR0QBR20YQ80CQ40DQX0OQM0URSQH0P00090DR60L0N0ORMQR07QQ0W0S060H0IQORP0OQX0NR80CQX0R0QQ3R.jpg)
Curculionidae - Weevils
![Weevil sp. - Dorytomus Weevil sp. - Dorytomus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/9Z4L1Z5L8ZWHAH4HCH4HDHXHVHMH5Z0LEZIHAHZLBHIHVHHLVHZLAH7H6Z7H3HIL8ZIL5Z7HEZ7HGZ7HFH4L1Z4LAZ.jpg)
![](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/8ZKL6ZSL9ZGHJHMHCHXH1HMHBH8HZR7LUZ7LUZHLGZ5HBH6H3HNHZR8H2ZKL2ZGHDHUHFH8LEZ7HDHUHZR2HWZ6HBH.jpg)
- Platypodinae - Pinhole Bark Borers
=![Pinhole Bark Borer Pinhole Bark Borer](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/AQF0WQY0EQ1K0KPKQK6KXKCK5KJ0AQHSAQOKBQD06Q2KEQLS4KUK8QB0PQ9K4Q307KVKMKAK8KCKMKRS5KBK9QCK1Q.jpg)
- Scolytinae - Bark and Ambrosia Beetles
=![Bark Beetle - Chramesus Bark Beetle - Chramesus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/J0VQHSBQA0GKEKSKPK0K9KKK9KZK1K7K30AQY0XKOKXK2KSKA06QT0LKA0ZKWK8KJ04KCKIKZS7KZSAQLS8KVKXK2K.jpg)
Strepsiptera -
Twisted-Wing
Parasites
Myrmecolacidae
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![Strepsiptera Strepsiptera](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/90R0E0L080ORHQ9RZQWR3KURYK3QI0VRI0TQHQFRRQBRX0OQRQYQ80VRFKCQRQOQZQJRU0JR203RRQDQ3KDRU0S0SQ.jpg)
Suborder NEMATOCERA - Long-horned Flies
Limoniidae - Meadow Crane Flies
![Tipulid (?) Tipulid (?)](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/Z0N000U0CQXQWRFKNRFKURHQVRIQTR90CRQQH0P0OQG0DQHQ1RFKFQZQTQ70H0QQH090L0W0YQZQ3QM0OQG0JQJK1R.jpg)
Cecidomyiidae - Gall Midges
![Gall Midge Gall Midge](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/2HHRNHZRIHVZRL5ZILBZSL4ZZL6ZXH4Z8HLRXLJHMHCHQL8ZSL8ZXH4Z0L4ZGHGZRL9ZNHWZGL1ZQLCHRLEZIHAHZL.jpg)
Culicidae - Mosquitoes
Chironomidae - Midges
Psychodidae - Moth Flies
![Filter Fly - Telmatoscopus albipunctatus Filter Fly - Telmatoscopus albipunctatus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/X0FQ80YQE01R0Q3RSQYRMQORSQ3RMQL0M0JQ70WRKQDRP0YR60DRSQ00SQJR0QCRU0YR60S0SQDRKQTRXQARX0TQJK.jpg)
Sciaridae - Dark-winged Fungus Gnats
Suborder BRACHYCERA - Short-horned Flies
Asilidae - Robber Flies
![Robber Fly Robber Fly](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/DQG0YQ80L0LQDRIQDRQQTRIQ3R0QK0KQWRX0FQI0TQJKFQ3K1RG0YQ80FQX0JQLQNRYKCQI0OQ50DQM09RSQQ0W0DR.jpg)
Rhagionidae - Snipe Flies
![Snipe Fly - Chrysopilus Snipe Fly - Chrysopilus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/2HHRNHZRIHVZRL2ZZLWZXLAZ5LEZMH4Z7LBZNH1ZEH3H7H2ZLL8ZKLVHRLOHWHTHZLEZGHHREHBZEHVH8H5Z0L2ZRL.jpg)
Stratiomyidae - Soldier Flies
=![Stratiomyidae ?? Stratiomyidae ??](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/8KVKXKBK0K30EQA0GQV0EQD0EQ9KQKD0ZKUKGQC0BQCKBQF08KAK4KOKVQVKZKO0EQC05QNKRKBK1QJ0AQRS6Q2K6Q.jpg)
Suborder CYCLORRHAPHA - Circular-seamed flies
Division ASCHIZA - Muscoid Flies
Syrphidae - Hover Flies
![Syrphid - Toxomerus Syrphid - Toxomerus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/JKVRHQBR0Q3QE0R0W0Q0P0K090L0W0H0QQJRSQTRSQ00MQVRLQJRE0JRKQYR60CQLQTQJKJQYKDQ70OQ409RJKTRXQ.jpg)
Division SCHIZOPHORA - Muscoid Flies
Section ACALYPTRATAE
Heleomyzidae
![Fruit Fly Fruit Fly](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/1LIZCL7Z6L6ROZXR0H2RHH5RHHKZALMZ0HGRDLPRHH4RVLKZPLSR3ZIRFZSRWLRZ9LSRTZQROZ3L9L3L2LZZDZ3L6L.jpg)
Lauxaniidae
![Hydrotaea ??? Hydrotaea ???](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/7KCK5KOKLKLS4QT01QY0WQZSBQAKWQF0UQRS1QF01Q1K9QDKMKY08Q10WQBK4K1K8KNK2QEK0KT00KT0EQC0PQB0GQ.jpg)
Micropezidae - Stilt-legged Flies
![Stilt-legged Flies - male - female Stilt-legged Flies - male - female](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/VK8KDKGK2KBQV06QHSUQ30AQLS8KLSGK1KGK30GQV08QD0EQO0ZK2K8QNKHKUKZK1KXKOKGKF04QPKGQUK4KF0XKJ0.jpg)
Platystomatidae - Signal Flies
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Sphaeroceridae - Lesser Dung Flies
![Smokey Fly - Opacifrons maculifrons Smokey Fly - Opacifrons maculifrons](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/MRTZ0RDZ6R6LMZDLQZCLHZ6LYLUL7ZAL0ZSH6RDLPROLPRRHKZELLZTZXRULXZHHQZQH7ZTLZZ9LSRHH6RTLGRHH7Z.jpg)
Ulidiidae - Picture-winged Flies
![Tephritid ?? sp. Tephritid ?? sp.](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/IHOH4HCH2H2ZILWZ5LBZ0L6ZKL6Z5HLR6HBHQLVZ4LZRUHVZILHR7LZREH3HGLZR9HBZSLAZUHHRPHRREHJHILHRWH.jpg)
Section CALYPTRATAE
Calliphoridae - Blow Flies
![Blow Fly Blow Fly](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/40CQI0OQN0NR7QARRQ9RFKBRZQFQG03Q40000QJRE0Q020S020Z0MQR0X0R0P0Q0IQL090R060DQ50K07QBRX0R020.jpg)
Sarcophagidae - Flesh Flies
![Attractive Muscoidean Fly Attractive Muscoidean Fly](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/2RHH5RZHIRVLRZNLFLWLHZ9LLZWLXRTZIR6LJLFZZZYZXRNLQRYZHZDZKRZH5RTZXRYZRZ9L0RRH0RYZPR1LSZTLZZ.jpg)
Tachinidae
=![Calyptratae fly - Phasia Calyptratae fly - Phasia](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/4L9ZILWZKLYH4HVH4HVHPHLR9HUZPHVZGLUZEHZRWHZRIL3H5LBZWHFH9HBZ8LRRPH3HWHOH0L6ZRL1HKLDH0L4ZLL.jpg)
Tephritidae - Fruit Flies
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![Fruit Fly Fruit Fly](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/W0L060R0G0CRZQVRJKORMQFRMQYRSQURRQWRFKCQLQ9RJKBR70H0U0H070OQ40FQ70BR70JQX0JQRQ3RHQJQLQBRLQ.jpg)
=![Fruit Fly - Neotephritis finalis Fruit Fly - Neotephritis finalis](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/CK7K1KIKWKWQC05QJ0BQF0BQZSVQAKIKJ0NQBK9QVK8KCKIKVKWQZSUQRSAQY0NQLSWQZSBQLSWQBKAQTKGK9KZKUK.jpg)
![dark trichop dark trichop](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/5LWZ7L9ZSLFH5HLRUHRR4HDH8H8Z5H8ZLL4ZSLEZ0LEZ7HCHLL6Z8HPZSL4Z8HVHXH8ZXHDH5HGZMHGZHLUZ9H3HGL.jpg)
Lepidoptera - Moths and
Butterflies
Superfamily Tineoidea
Acrolophidae - Burrowing Webworm Moths
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Tineidae - Clothes Moths
Psychidae - Bagworm Moths
Superfamily Gracillarioidea
Gracillariidae - Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
![Leaf Blotch Miner Moth - Phyllonorycter celtisella Leaf Blotch Miner Moth - Phyllonorycter celtisella](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/HH2RQHPROZMZ6LLZ6LLZNLJL2LRZCZ4ROLLZ9L7ZZH0ZCLGRTL2RALXZLHSZ0H5RSH0ZZHSZBLXZSHER0HSZLHGRDL.jpg)
Superfamily Gelechioidea
Coleophoridae - Casebearer Moths
![Scavenger Moth Scavenger Moth](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/DHXHVHMHLRLLBZGL6ZKL1ZMLUZXLHR6HYHXLHR8LYHMLLRNHZR6HYHEHHR5LAZILJH5L3HPHJHIL3H7H3H7LGZQLCH.jpg)
Cosmopterigidae - Cosmet Moths
![Micro - Triclonella determinatella Micro - Triclonella determinatella](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/PRZH4RHH7RBLLZOLQZDLKZALQZHH5RSHQZQHGRBL0ZVL4RKHQZAL5RRHMZZH6RTL2RALIZWLXRYZPRRHGRVLSZ2LZZ.jpg)
Elachistidae - Grass Miner Moths
![Ladder-backed Ethmia Moth - Ethmia delliella Ladder-backed Ethmia Moth - Ethmia delliella](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/HZ2LJLPLMZOZ6RLH5RLH6RHH5RRH8RZHSZTLQZCLKZCLKZQHKZHHGRSH5RTL6RVL6RLHSZHHKZVL6R3Z7RCZIRJZXR.jpg)
Gelechiidae - Twirler Moths
![Micro - Friseria acaciella Micro - Friseria acaciella](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/PKQKUK0KBK2QY0NQLSNQRSAQZSUQLSMKOKGK301QVK7KRS2QEK5Q6K8QT0PQC0RKV0HKC0SKB02QEK0KWKSKB09QCK.jpg)
Glyphidoceridae
![Five-spotted Glyphidocera Moth - Glyphidocera lactiflosella Five-spotted Glyphidocera Moth - Glyphidocera lactiflosella](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/AK4KOK5KEK1QA0PQA02QV0PQC02QD0BQOK8KOK4K9KGKAKVQ304QB0LKB0HK9KZKV08QUKGKCKXK2KGQD0AQ30VQZS.jpg)
Xyloryctidae - Flower Moths
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Superfamily Copromorphoidea
Carposinidae
![Peach Fruit Moth - Carposina sasakii - female Peach Fruit Moth - Carposina sasakii - female](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/4R0HPRQHKRTLFLWLIZDLQZOL7ZVL0Z1L5RKH0ZBL0ZLH8RRH7Z9LXZOLQZCLKZDL6RZHGRKHKZQHKZ0H5R0H2RBLXZ.jpg)
Superfamily Yponomeutoidea
Plutellidae
![Diamondback Moth - Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth - Plutella xylostella](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/R090K0W0TQIQURSQDRSQJRQQDRKQH0IQVRYK1RMQ3RSQTRW0TRQQNRX0BRXQDR90S0P0TQE0S040URFKOQ50YQJKUR.jpg)
Ypsolophidae
![Ypso - Ypsolopha unicipunctella Ypso - Ypsolopha unicipunctella](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/ORIQ3R7Q9R90OQX0YQG0S020Z0I0UR0QYR7QORW03R20L0I0YQI0ARYKBR50NRJKARXQK0P0DRXQFRQQH0IQDRXQ3R.jpg)
Yponomeutidae - Ermine Moths
![Ailanthus Webworm Moth - Atteva punctella Ailanthus Webworm Moth - Atteva punctella](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/GHBHMHVHWH8ZGL1ZILBZGLBZ8LFHIL9Z5LPZGH1HPHRRWHTHZLPZSLAHSL1HHL2ZKLAHLLBHLLCHUHYH9HCHRLOHLL.jpg)
Heliodinidae
![Aetole tripunctella (Walsingham) - Aetole tripunctella Aetole tripunctella (Walsingham) - Aetole tripunctella](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/TLQZBL0ZUL4RYZKRZH8RKHER0HMZZHGRBLMZOLZZNLLZTLQZAL6RBL7ZKH5ROZ7RWL7RDZIROZFLELHZDZHZULYL6L.jpg)
Superfamily Tortricoidea
Tortricidae - Tortricid Moths
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![Tort - Cydia membrosa Tort - Cydia membrosa](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/9RRQ1RLQOR80H090K060K0P0H090YRLQFQFKVRYKBRXQ3RSQ3RU0S0XQ3RHQ3RP0OR7QH0W0Q0P00090FQZQTQG0OQ.jpg)
![The Batman Moth - Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth - Coelostathma discopunctana](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/JHNHHRUHAHGL8ZKLVZQLGZ0LPZIH6Z0LBZML9Z8LPZKL1ZGLUZ8LEZGHCHGHPZGH5ZQL6Z7HVHQLDHRLUZ4L6Z4LVZ.jpg)
Superfamily Hesperioidea
Hesperiidae - Skippers
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Superfamily Papilionoidea
Pieridae - Whites and Yellows
![Cloudless Sulphur - Phoebis sennae - female Cloudless Sulphur - Phoebis sennae - female](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/6KSKWKKK1KEQ30VQZSBQHS9QY09QY09QRSXKAKVQRS7KDK1QO00KNKEQUKQK2KRKD0QKTKBQHS4KVK1QCKVQJ08QWK.jpg)
![Orange Sulphur - Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur - Colias eurytheme](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/TRMQFRXQURU0TQ80OQE0Z0W0S00QTR20FRQQK0XQFR0QL0XQYRE00090H0P0H07QFRQQS060ORXQS0XQCRSQ3RSQZ0.jpg)
![Little Yellow - Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow - Pyrisitia lisa](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/JQI0CQ70003KJRSQFRRQBRFKWRYKVRJKARX0H0701RZQOQM0FQU000E0Q0N0JRE0OQZQURRQFR20S0G0S0E0FRQQDR.jpg)
![Sleepy Orange - Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange - Abaeis nicippe](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/KRJZ7R3Z4RULKZVLSZCL7ZBLQZKH2RAL5RSH6RBL8RTZZZEL3L6LXRDZ4RRHGRBL2R3Z0RULXZHH6RHHERZHIZHHER.jpg)
Lycaenidae
Nymphalidae
![Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/3ZSROZKRQHJLCL0ZAL3L2LRZWL7RNLQROZYLJZMR2LQRTZHZWLMZTLZZ9LRZCZSRULZZ2LFLBL0Z2LZZYZERZHKRCZ.jpg)
Superfamily Zygaenoidea
Megalopygidae - Flannel Moths
![Southern Flannel Moth - Megalopyge opercularis - male Southern Flannel Moth - Megalopyge opercularis - male](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/2QA05Q10VQPK4KTKMK1KMKBKMKOK5KZSGKF0VQRSUQ30WQHSXKDKMKOK4KOKIKTKQKD0ZK1KMKOKMKOKVQHSXKJ04K.jpg)
Epipyropidae - Planthopper Parasite Moths
Superfamily Pyraloidea
Crambidae - Crambid Snout Moths
![Urola nivalis (Drury) - Urola nivalis Urola nivalis (Drury) - Urola nivalis](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/MQTR0QDRHQH080YQ403QM0TQ70DQZQWRFK9R70TQJKVRHQFQ40OQE0FRN000W0ORIQDR60R0W0Q02000N0007QR0E0.jpg)
![Microtheoris ophionalis (Walker) - Microtheoris ophionalis Microtheoris ophionalis (Walker) - Microtheoris ophionalis](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/Q0P0H0203Q0Q1RIQTRQQ3R7QYRMQ00U0S0N0Z020DQYK1R701RM0BRG0CQHQNRZQ3Q3KVRG0DQRQJQW0R0QQ3RQQJR.jpg)
![Imitation Crocidomera - Crocidomera imitata Imitation Crocidomera - Crocidomera imitata](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/CLSZ1LKZWL8R3ZSR3Z0RJZQRDZIRCZGRDLMZSH6RFZ6R3Z2RFZQRFZ6RVL4R0H8RAL4R1LMZWLHZCL7Z0HSZCLIZZH.jpg)
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![Baccatalis Moth - Samea baccatalis Baccatalis Moth - Samea baccatalis](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/NQZSBQHS4QDKLKVKIKVK4KBKMKTKQKTK8KRSBQBKIKAK8K1KIKAK5KDK0KD00KPKMK30MKOKWQTKXKRSGKCK7KDKIK.jpg)
![Achyra bifidalis (Fabricius) - Achyra bifidalis Achyra bifidalis (Fabricius) - Achyra bifidalis](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/LZELFL6L7ZDZPRZH5RTZSRCZQRWLIZCLHZCZHZ6LLZTZ8RBLQZHH6ROLIZWLYL3ZYL3Z7RSH2RFZ0RELZZYZHZ9LRZ.jpg)
Pyralidae - Pyralid Moths
![Pyralid - Salobrena sincera Pyralid - Salobrena sincera](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/VLMZDLXZ2L2RTZ5RKH8R0HGRLH0ZKHMRKH7ZCLMZWLQRPLJLWLKRFZQROZZZFZ0ROZLZTZQRTZHZTZLZCZQRJZ7R3Z.jpg)
Superfamily Pterophoroidea
Pterophoridae - Plume Moths
![Pterophorid sp Pterophorid sp](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/THMHBHXHRRRLVZILVZQLVZ5LAZXLGZGHPZHL4ZKL8ZIHJH8LYHEHVZ5L1ZPHUZ5L3HILNZXLHRPHRRXLBZ4LUZ8LVZ.jpg)
Superfamily Geometroidea
Geometridae - Inchworm Moths
![Geo - Digrammia atrofasciata Geo - Digrammia atrofasciata](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/2K0KNKQKVKPQF01QLSAQD04Q10KK106QWK6QWKLKB0HK9KGKF04KJ08KCKMKAK8KNK0KWK8KOKMKBK1QJ07KVKVQY0.jpg)
Superfamily Bombycoidea
Saturniidae - Silk Moths
![Imperial Moth - Eacles imperialis - male Imperial Moth - Eacles imperialis - male](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/0ZDLMZTLJLQH0RTZMRJZMRFZMRTZIR6LRZYZZZOL7ZDLKZZHGRTLLZ2LMRNLFL3Z7R6LXRFZKRLH4RZHGRCLSZ0HER.jpg)
Superfamily Sphingoidea
Sphingidae - Sphinx Moths
![Pawpaw Sphinx - Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw Sphinx - Dolba hyloeus](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/O05QA04QHSHKOKGKOKXK2KHKPKKKOKIKLSAQRSVQRS8K1KXKF0MK30AQ30GK9KGKZSBQRSWQDKMKVK1QHS7KHSWQVK.jpg)
![Tersa Sphinx - Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx - Xylophanes tersa](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/TLQZBL0ZUL4RYZIRCZKROZMRFZZZ3Z7RNLHZYZSRRHQZTLLZFZKREL0RRH2ROLPR0HPRHHGRKHKZ0H0ZDLKZHH2ROL.jpg)
Superfamily Noctuoidea
Arctiidae - Tiger Moths
![Painted Lichen Moth - Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth - Hypoprepia fucosa](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/T08QB0GQRSRKTK4KDK7KOKMKBK7KBK9QA02QB05QY05KNK6QC0KKC0BQCKNQY0VQ1KGKZSVQO00KA0RKV02QA04QD0.jpg)
Erebidae
- Calpinae - Fruit-piercing Moths
![Moonseed Moth - Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth - Plusiodonta compressipalpis](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/1K5KCK4K6KAQ105Q108QD04Q10LKB0EQA0UQHSWQLS1QTKKKOKBQCKUQY07KTK5KJ0UQ304KCK0KNK5K309QJ08KVK.jpg)
![Texas Mocis - Mocis texana Texas Mocis - Mocis texana](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/6ZRL8ZLL1ZMHHR6HAH2HLRPH3HXH5Z8HAHRL8ZRLGZ7LAZIL9ZHLDHZLPZ8H2Z8HZR5HAH2HBHSLAZ5LZRILNZEH1H.jpg)
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![Black-spotted Fawn-colored Geo (??) Black-spotted Fawn-colored Geo (??)](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/AH4HOH5HJHQL9ZXLWZMLUZXLNZ7L4ZXLFHIL8Z4HGZ0LBZEHNZGLWZPHYH6HUZUH1Z9HDHUHAZMLAZXLFH7HAHXHPZ.jpg)
![noctuoidean moth noctuoidean moth](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/NHJH2H3H4HUZKL6ZGLAZGLVZGL1ZUHAZPHLRILFHUHHREHJHUH3HEHYH8LBZ0LTH5HTHHLEZ0LBZ7LBZMLLRIL5Z7H.jpg)
Nolidae - Nolid Moths
![Black-olive Caterpillar Moth - Characoma nilotica Black-olive Caterpillar Moth - Characoma nilotica](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/PHZRUHHR7HBZLL5ZSLPZHL6ZKL5ZMH4ZXH5ZXHFH6HHRILVZUHCH4H1HGHRRGH4ZSLCHXHTHGH1HSL5Z8HOH8HZRPH.jpg)
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
![Cydosia aurivitta - male Cydosia aurivitta - male](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/L0W0S090DQ7QNRRQ3RMQFRXQJRZQYQ403QYKDQ40VRI0JQFKOQ803QRQOQX0H0U0ORYK9RZQDQ50CQLQURYK1R50DQ.jpg)
![Noctuid - Cobubatha numa Noctuid - Cobubatha numa](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/DZXRYZMRLHLZBLFLWLJL9L3LPLFL2LZZFZQR2LSZLHKRNLIZNLZZPLFL9L0RULFLJZQRZHQRNLXRFZLZTLSZOL7ZRH.jpg)
![Schinia chrysellus (Grote) - Schinia chrysella Schinia chrysellus (Grote) - Schinia chrysella](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/7LAZ5L1ZLLLR7HOHXHCHMHBHIH4ZLL8ZILLR8HDH8H2Z4L6ZLL1HMH4Z4HVHQLEZ5HTH4HDHMHEZ7HEZSLAHSL6ZLL.jpg)
Notodontidae - Prominent Moths
![Notodontid - Heterocampa astartoides Notodontid - Heterocampa astartoides](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/BQ30NQJ0PQVKSKEKQKWK5KVKXKOKGKOK8KBKXKOKUQRS5KOKQKT04QC06Q2KGQF04KVKVQHSIKOKAQHS7KTKGKVKAQ.jpg)
Superfamily Ichneumonoidea
Braconidae - Braconids
Ichneumonidae - Ichneumon Wasps
![Braconid Braconid](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/HR2HJHPHOHML6Z4LAZ4LBZXLNZ8LHR4LHRNH3H2H3HGL2ZKL4ZZLOHRLVHKL6Z4LAZPHJH4LFH6HUZUH3HEH9Z8L9Z.jpg)
Superfamily Sphecoidea
Sphecidae - Thread-waisted Wasps
![Spider Wasp ? Spider Wasp ?](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/50OQ70CQU0URIQJRZQNRJK1RRQYQX0CQRQ9RHQ1RIQ00U0OR7QAR40S0E0R020H0KQK0U03QX0TQJKJQLQ1R70WRQQ.jpg)
Superfamily Apoidea
Halictidae - Sweat Bees
![bee bee](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/UH3HPHJH5HNZSL2ZGL6Z0LGZLLPZHLPZGHDHZL4ZIHBHZLTHXHTHNHWZUH1Z4LLR8LWZMLRR5LBZML3HMLUZ7L1ZKL.jpg)
Megachilidae -
Leaf-cutter bees, Mason Bees, and allies
![Wasp/bee - Stelis Wasp/bee - Stelis](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/CH7H1HIHZRZLAZGL9ZHLGZ0LPZ8H6ZHLCH4H4ZLLWZLLAH0L6ZLLOHRL4Z4HEZRLVHHL8Z7H2ZGL6ZZLAH8H1HIHAH.jpg)
Apidae - Bees
![American Bumble Bee - Bombus pensylvanicus - female American Bumble Bee - Bombus pensylvanicus - female](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/RH6RKHERTZIZ2LRZELHZ9LHZNLLZOLZZTZZZ2LMROZZZPLKZ1LXZBL8RVLMZRHXZ9LZZ2LJLNL3LDZKRYZQRCZSRWL.jpg)
Superfamily Vespoidea
Vespidae - Yellowjackets, Paper Wasps, and Hornets; Potter,
Mason and
Pollen Wasps
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Eumeninae - Potter and Mason Wasps
![Wasp - Stenodynerus - female Wasp - Stenodynerus - female](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/HQURJKNRMQOQ903Q50Q0E0Q0U0CR7QJR7Q0090CRFKURX0UR0QCRN0Z0E0K0U03QG0NRM0NRFKBRG0OQE0CRN0L020.jpg)
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Superfamily Formicoidea
Formicidae - Ants
![Ponerine Ponerine](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/BHGHTH8HYHKLUZIL8ZSLPZQL6ZGLBZ5LJH4LVZILAZILFH9HCHKLDH8HAHLLTH0LGZIHJHMH1HQL5ZILJHEHZR2H9Z.jpg)
Austin-area Arthropod Lists and
References
Total taxa: 14 orders, 138 families, 473 genera,
~1600 species/subspecies
Faunal
and Floral Species Lists - Brackenridge Field Laboratory,
University
of Texas at Austin
- Moth list includes over
1200 species! (Eight new moth species were described from this
location.)
- The Brackenridge Field Laboratory moth collection was curated
and compiled by James Gillaspy. The collection is based largely on his
work at BFL (1992-97) supplemented by the earlier species of L.E.
Gilbert, Tim Friedlander, Allen C. Hook, C. Riley Nelson, and others.
Determinations were made by Edward C. Knudson, Texas Lepidoptera
Survey, and other United States and Canadian systematists.
- This is an amazing and essential site for
identifying arthropods in central texas.
Taber & Fleenor. 2003. Insects of the
Texas Lost Pines. Texas A&M University Press, College Station.
283 pp.
Austin-area Lep Lists
Travis County
Butterfly
Checklist - Mike Quinn
Moths
of Medina County - Maury Heiman
I highly recommend the following book to anyone who is
serious about
close up photography. It was written for SLR photography during the
film era,
but the laws of physics haven't changed significantly since then.
John Shaw. 1987. John Shaw's Closeups in Nature. Amphoto Books,
New York.
144 pp.
On
Google Books - John Shaw's
Website
The following macro lens is without peer:
"A unique manual-focus lens designed exclusively for macro shooting,
between life-size (1x) and 5x life-size - at its maximum magnification,
you can fill a 35mm frame with a grain of rice."
Here are two reviews: one
- two
but to truly see what this lens can do, just look at the following
jaw-dropping
images:
Charles Chien: Incredible
close-up shot of a fly's head - Phenomenal
shot of an ant tending an aphid
Check out the awesome clarity of this sub-millimeter mite along with
other
images shot by Scott
Justis!!
![Moth ID - Dichomeris ligulella Moth ID - Dichomeris ligulella](http://bugguide.net/images/cache/THMHBHXHRRRLVZ7LGZLLNZ7LWZML3HXHAH8H2ZGHBH6HBZ0LPZKLOHKLGZ0LDHHLPZ5LEZKLEZ7HOHLLGZXLAZXLHR.jpg)
more images
Other Celebrated Back Yard Insect Surveys
- Frank E. Lutz. 1941. A Lot of Insects: Entomology in a
Suburban Garden. G. P.
Putnam's Sons, New York. 304 pp.
Frank Lutz, an entomologist at the American Museum of Natural
History in New York City, humorously
described his collecting of some 1,402 insect species,
including some 260 beetles, in a four-year survey of his 75-by-200-foot
yard ...
- Gary Hevel, and entomologist at the Smithsonian since 1969
was
inspired by Frank Lutz to conduct a similar effort on his
two-acre
backyard in Silver
Spring, Maryland. Over the course of a four year survey, he
collected a half
a million specimens of approximately 4,000 species!
This effort attracted the attention of a public television company
in Japan,
which sent a film crew to his residence in September of 2004 to film
the story.
The resulting documentary, “Bug-Hunter,” was broadcast
nationally in Japan
in December of that year.
That documentary was updated to an English version and appeared as
“Insect
Microcosm” on the Smithsonian Channel (Direct TV, Channel 267).
Links and a Smithsonian article discussion his efforts:
Gary
Hevel finds a backyard bonanza of bugs - Smithsonian
Institution
"About 70 percent of the insects I
catch come from my traps," Hevel explains. The other 30 percent come from
Hevel's crawling through grass, peeling the bark off
of dead trees, flipping over rocks, wandering through his garden,
perusing the woodpile and making certain to visit specific trees,
particularly when they are in flower. Hevel frequently uses a ladder
and a long-handled net for collecting insects living high in trees.
National
Geographic BioBlitz Blog - Posted on May 18, 2007
Hevel, G. 2004. Bugs Beware. Smithsonian Magazine. Oct '04.
Moth Backyard Surveys
- Comments from Bob Patterson's web page concerning his
survey effort for just moths in his yard and similar moth survey
efforts across the continent:
Bob
Patterson's Entomology Hobby Page - Digital Photos from My
Garden and
elsewhere
Apart from the intensive effort that I put forth this year [2004] in
photographing moths, my record of 700+ species in one year is probably
nothing
special, and could be duplicated with equal or less effort elsewhere.
Almost
everyone lives amidst an abundance of moths.
- David Beadle photographed in just a few years about 300
species of moths in his tiny yard (15 ft. x 15 ft.) in urban Toronto,
Canada.
- Lynn Scott, near Ottawa but in the suburbs, has recorded
over 400 species in a few years.
- Larry Line, photographed about 600 species at his
place in Maryland.
- John Himmelman has identified about 700 species of
macromoths on his property in a suburban Connecticut location over a
period of years (and has probably ignored almost as many
micromoths).
- David Wagner, also in Connecticut, had about 200 species
attracted to a light in just one night at a favorable location, and
suggested that almost any location will yield 1,200 species of moths
(including micros) over time.
- Bruce Walsh says that in southeastern Arizona 1,000
species of macromoths ought to be a possibility almost anywhere.
Butterfly Backyard Survey
Beetle Backyard Survey
- Tim R. Moyer of
Medford, NJ
has collected 300 beetle species in his yard as of September 2008.
January 04, 2011
© Mike
Quinn / Texas Entomology