Insects
With their six jointed legs, three-segmented bodies, and wings, insects are the largest group of organisms in the world. Six to ten millions species have been estimated to exist; however, there may be as many as 50 million species. Only one million of these have been identified. California is home to 30,000 known species of insects. Insects have played an important role in human history as pollinators, honey producers, decomposers, and carriers of disease.
Insecta
Archaeognatha
Unknown
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Blattodea
Unknown
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Coleoptera
Anobiidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Euvrilletta? sp. |
|
| Lasioderma? sp. |
|
| Petalium sp. |
|
| Tricorynus sp. |
|
Anthicidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Ischyropalpus sp. |
|
| Notoxus sp. |
|
Bostrichidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Lyctus sp. |
|
Brentidae
| Species |
Common name |
| [Apioninae] sp. |
|
Cantharidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Frostia sp. |
|
| Pacificanthia consors |
|
| Podabrus sp. |
|
Carabidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Bembidion sp. |
|
| Bembidion sp. |
|
| Bembidion sp. |
|
| Calathus ruficollis |
|
| Chlaenius sp. |
|
| Platynus brunneomarginatus |
|
| Pterostichus sp. 1 |
|
| Pterostichus sp. 2 |
|
| Pterostichus sp.3 |
|
| Scaphinotus sp. |
|
| Trechus ovipennis |
|
Cerambycidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Phymatodes lecontei |
|
| larva - Xylotrechus? sp. |
|
Chrysomelidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Brachycoryna? sp. |
|
| Diachus auratus |
|
| Epitrix sp. 1 |
|
| Epitrix sp. 2 |
|
| Pachybrachis sp. 1 |
|
| Pachybrachis sp. 2 |
|
| Phyllotreta sp. |
|
| Scelolyperus sp. |
|
| [indet Alticini] sp. |
|
| [indet larva] sp. |
|
Ciidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Cis or Ceracis sp. |
|
| Unknown sp. |
|
Clambidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Clambus sp. |
|
Coccinellidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Cycloneda sp. |
|
| Halmus chalybaeus |
|
| Psyllobora vigintimaculata |
|
| [yellow scymnine] sp. |
|
Cryptophagidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Atomaria sp. |
|
| Cryptophagus sp. |
|
Curculionidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Adalares sp. |
|
| Anthonomine? sp. |
|
| Micromastus gracilis |
|
| Nemocestes sp. |
|
| Rhyncolus? sp. |
|
| [Entiminae] sp. |
|
Dermestidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Anthrenus sp. 1 |
|
| Anthrenus sp. 2 |
|
| Cryptorhopalum apicalis |
|
| Dermestes sp. |
|
Dryopidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Helichus sp. |
|
Dytiscidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Agabus sp. 1 |
|
| Agabus sp. 2 |
|
| Hydroporus sp. |
|
| Sanfillipodytes sp. |
|
| Stictotarsus sp. |
|
Elateridae
| Species |
Common name |
| Athous sp. |
|
| Dalopius sp. |
|
| Melanactes densus |
|
| Unknown sp. |
|
Elmidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Halipilidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Haliplus sp. |
|
| Peltodytes sp. |
|
Haliplidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Peltodytes simplex |
|
Histeridae
| Species |
Common name |
| Gnathoncus sp. |
|
| Saprinus lugens |
|
| Xerosaprinus sp. |
|
Hydraenidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Hydraena sp. |
|
| Limnebius sp. |
|
Hydrophilidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Anacaena signaticollis |
|
| Megasternum posticatum |
|
| Unknown sp. |
|
Lampyridae
| Species |
Common name |
| Ellychnia californica |
|
Latridiidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Aridius sp. |
|
| Corticarina sp. 1 |
|
| Corticarina sp. 2 |
|
| Melanophthalma sp. |
|
Melyridae
| Species |
Common name |
| Eschatocrepis sp. |
|
| Malachius sp. |
|
| [Dasytinae - unpatterned, black legs] sp. 1 |
|
| [Dasytinae - unpatterned, orange legs] sp. 2 |
|
Monotomidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Macreurops longicollis |
|
Mycetophagidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Litargus? balteatus |
|
Mycteridae
| Species |
Common name |
| larva - Lacconotus? sp. |
|
Nitidulidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Meligethes sp. |
|
| Nitidula? sp. |
|
Phengodidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Zarhipis integripennis |
|
Psephenidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Eubrianax edwardsii |
|
| Eubrianix edwardsi |
|
Ptiliidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Acrotrichis sp. |
|
| Ptinella? sp. |
|
| Ptinidium? sp. |
|
Scarabaeidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Ataenius sp. |
|
| Serica sp. |
|
Scraptiidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Anaspis atrata |
|
| Anaspis collaris |
|
| Pentaria trifasciata |
|
Silphidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Nicrophorus nigrita |
|
Silvanidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Uleiota truncatus |
|
Staphylinidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Amphichroum or Pelecomalium sp. |
|
| Aploderus sp. |
|
| Bledius sp. |
|
| Coproporus sp. |
|
| Creophilus maxillosus |
|
| Dinothenarus luteipes |
|
| Dinothenarus saphyrinus |
|
| Falagriota? sp. |
|
| Gnypeta sp. |
|
| Habrocerus capillaricornis |
|
| Heterothops sp. |
|
| Holobus sp. |
|
| Homaeotarsus californicus |
|
| Lissagria sp. |
|
| Lobrathium sp. 1 |
|
| Lobrathium sp. 2 |
|
| Medon sp. 1 |
|
| Medon sp. 2 |
|
| Myllaena sp. |
|
| Nitidotachinus sp. |
|
| Orus? sp. |
|
| Philonthus sp. |
|
| Pseudopsis sp. |
|
| Quedius erythrogaster |
|
| Quedius marginalis |
|
| Quedius pellax? |
|
| Sepedophilus castaneus |
|
| Stictalia sp. |
|
| Tachinus sp. |
|
| Tachyporus sp. |
|
| [Medonina] sp. |
|
| [xantholinine] sp. |
|
Tenebrionidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Blapstinus? sp. |
|
| Corticeus sp. |
|
| Eleodes nigropilosus |
|
| Isomira sp. |
|
| Unknown sp. |
|
| [Coelometopinae] sp. |
|
Throscidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Trixagus sp. |
|
Trogositidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Tenebroides sp. |
|
Diptera
Agromyzidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. 1 |
Leaf miner |
| Unknown sp. 2 |
Leaf miner |
| Unknown sp. 3 |
Leaf miner |
| Unknown sp. 4 |
Leaf miner |
Anthomyiidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. 1 |
Anthomyiid fly |
| Unknown sp. 2 |
Anthomyiid fly |
Calliphoridae
| Species |
Common name |
| Calliphora vicina |
Blowfly |
Cecidomyiidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
Gall midge |
Ceratopogonidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Culicoides sp. |
Punkie |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Chironomidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Rheotanytarsus sp. |
|
| Unknown sp. |
|
| Unknown sp. |
|
| Unknown sp. 1 |
Midge |
| Unknown sp. 2 |
Midge |
Chloropidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
Chloropid fly |
Culicidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Culiseta incidens |
Mosquito |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Dixidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Dixa sp. |
|
Fannidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Fannia sp. |
Lesser house fly |
Hippoboscidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
Bird louse |
Mycetophilidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
Fungus gnat |
Otitidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
Fruitfly |
Psychodidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Pericoma sp. |
|
| Psychoda sp. |
Moth fly |
Rhagionidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Chrysopilus sp. |
Rhagionid, snipe fly |
Sciaridae
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
Gnat |
Simuliidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Simulium sp. |
|
Stratiomyidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Euparyphus sp. |
|
Tipulidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Holorusia hespera |
Crane fly |
| Tipula sp. 1 |
Crane fly |
| Tipula sp. 2 |
Crane fly |
| Unknown sp. 1 |
Crane fly |
| Unknown sp. 2 |
Crane fly |
| Unknown sp. 3 |
Crane fly |
Embioptera
Unknown
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Ephemeroptera
Caenidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Caenis sp. |
|
Heptageniidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Epeorus sp. |
|
| Heptagenia sp. |
|
Leptophlebiidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Paraleptophlebia sp. |
|
Tricorythidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Tricorythodes sp. |
|
Unknown
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Hemiptera
Anthocoridae
| Species |
Common name |
| Orius insidiosus |
|
Belastomatidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Abedus indentatus |
|
Berytidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Jalysus sp1 |
|
Cicadellidae
| Species |
Common name |
| ??? sp1 |
|
| ??? sp1 |
|
Cicadidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Cidadidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Platypedia bernardinoensis |
|
Corixidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Graptocorixa sp. |
|
Gerridae
| Species |
Common name |
| Aquarius remigis |
|
Lygaeidae
| Species |
Common name |
| ??? sp1 |
|
Membracidae
| Species |
Common name |
| ??? sp1 |
|
Miridae
| Species |
Common name |
| Brooksetta californiana |
|
| Brooksetta tibialis ??? |
|
| Coridromius sp1 |
|
| Cyrtopeltis sp1 |
|
| Deraeocoris sp1 |
|
| Dicyphus sp1 |
|
| Dicyphus sp2 |
|
| Dicyphus sp3 |
|
| Lopidea marginata |
|
| Orthotylus sp1 |
|
| Orthotylus sp4 |
|
| Orthtylus sp3 |
|
| Phyline_gen1 sp1 |
|
| Phyline_gen2 sp1 |
|
| Phyline_gen3 sp1 |
|
| Phyline_gen4 sp1 |
|
| Phyline_gen4 sp1 |
|
| Phyline_gen5 sp1 |
|
| Phytocoris sp1 |
|
| Phytocoris sp2 |
|
| Phytocoris sp3 |
|
| Phytocoris sp4 |
|
| Phytocoris sp5 |
|
| Tupiocoris sp1 |
|
| Tuxedo bicinctus |
|
Nabidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Nabis sp |
|
Notonectidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Notonecta hoffmanii |
|
Pentatomidae
| Species |
Common name |
| ??? sp1 |
|
| Dendrocoris sp |
|
| Podisus sp1 |
|
Rhyparochromidae
| Species |
Common name |
| gen1 sp1 |
|
Tingidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Corythucha sp1 |
|
Unknown
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Veliidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Microvelia sp. |
|
Homoptera
Unknown
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Hymenoptera
Andrenidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Andrena sp. 1 |
|
| Andrena sp. 2 |
|
| Andrena (Euandrena) (nigrocaerulea) |
|
| Andrena (Euandrena) auricoma |
|
| Andrena (Oligandrena) (macrocephala) |
|
| Andrena (Simandrena) sp. |
|
| Andrena (Thysandrena) candida |
|
| Andrena (Thysandrena) sp. |
|
Apidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Anthophora urbana |
|
| Apis mellifera |
|
| Bombus melanopygus |
|
| Bombus vosnesenskii |
|
| Diadasia bituberculata |
|
| Xylocopa (varipuncta) |
|
Colletidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Hylaeus sp. |
|
Formicidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Camponotus sp. |
|
| Crematogaster sp. |
|
| Leptothorax nitens? |
|
| Linepithema humile |
|
| Liometopum occidentale |
|
| Monomorium minimum |
|
Halictidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Agapostemon texanus |
|
| Halictus farinosus |
|
| Halictus ligatus |
|
| Halictus tripartitus |
|
| Lasioglossum (mellipes) |
|
| Lasioglossum sisymbrii |
|
| Lasioglossum (Dialictus) incompletus |
|
| Lasioglossum (Dialictus) sp. 1 |
|
| Lasioglossum (Evylaeus) sp. 2 |
|
| Sphecodes sp. |
|
Megachilidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Anthidium sp. |
|
| Anthidium (Callanthidium) sp. |
|
| Osmia (penstemonis) |
|
| Osmia aglaia |
|
| Osmia brevis |
|
| Osmia coloradensis |
|
| Osmia lignaria propinqua |
|
Vespidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Psuedomassaris sp. |
Honey wasp |
Lepidoptera
Acrolophidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Amydria arizonella |
|
Alucitidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Alucita montana |
|
Arctiidae
| Species |
Common name |
| unplaced sp. |
|
Blastobasidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Hypatopa sp. |
|
| Hypatopa sp. |
|
| Symmoca signatella |
|
| Unknown sp. |
|
Bucculatricidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Bucculatrix quadrigemina |
|
Coleophoridae
| Species |
Common name |
| Coleophora glaucella |
|
Cosmopterigidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Walshia miscecolorella |
|
Crambidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Choristostigma zephyralis |
|
| Pyrausta volupialis |
|
Depressariidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Agonopterix oregonella |
|
| Agonopterix sp. |
|
Ethmiidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Ethmia discostrigella |
|
Gelechiidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Chionodes donahueorum |
|
| Chionodes johnstoni |
|
| Chionodes popa |
|
| Exoteleia graphicella |
|
| Monochroa harrisonella |
|
| Teliopsis baldiana? |
|
| Telphusa sedulitella |
|
| unplaced gelech. |
|
Geometridae
| Species |
Common name |
| Drepanulatrix litaria |
|
| Drepanulatrix monicaria |
|
| Drepanulatrix quadraria? |
|
| Drepanulatrix unicalcaria |
|
| Elpiste marcescaria |
|
| Eusarca falcata |
|
| Itame guenearia |
|
| Melanolophia imitata |
|
| Nasusina vaporata |
|
| Nemoria darwiniata |
|
| Neoterpes edwardsata |
|
| Pero macdunnoughi |
|
| Semiothisa californiata |
|
| Synaxis cervinaria |
|
| Thallophaga nigroseriata |
|
Gracillariidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Caloptilia agrifoliella |
|
| Caloptilia diversilobiella |
|
| Caloptilia palustriella? |
|
| Caloptilia reticulata |
|
| Caloptilia sp. |
|
| Cameraria agrifoliella |
|
| Marmara sp. |
|
Heliozelidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Coptodisca arbutiella |
|
| Coptodisca powellella |
|
Hesperiidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Poanes melane |
|
Lycaenidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Satyrium saepium? |
|
Lymantriidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Orgyia cana |
|
Nepticulidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Stigmella ceanothi? |
|
| Stigmella diffasciae |
|
| Stigmella heteromelis |
|
| Stigmella sp. |
|
| Stigmella sp. |
|
| Stigmella sp. |
|
| Stigmella sp. |
|
| Stigmella variella |
|
Noctuidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Apamea amputatrix |
|
| Aseptis paviae/binotata |
|
| Aseptis perfumosa |
|
| Egira perlubens |
|
| Euxoa aff. comosa |
|
| Galgula partita |
|
| Homorthodes sp. |
|
| Lacinipolia patalis |
|
| Leucania oregona |
|
| Megalographa biloba |
|
| Nola minna |
|
| Orthosia pacifica |
|
| Orthosia praeses |
|
| Perigonica pectinata |
|
| Protorthodes hanhami |
|
| Pseudeva palligera |
|
| unplaced noctuid |
|
Nymphalidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Adelpha bredowi |
|
| Euphydryas chalcedona |
|
Oecophoridae
| Species |
Common name |
| Pleurota albastrigulella |
|
Papilionidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Papilio erymedon |
|
| Papilio rutulus |
|
Pieridae
| Species |
Common name |
| Pieris rapae |
|
Plutellidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Plutella xylostella |
|
| Ypsolopha cervella |
|
Prodoxidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Prodoxus aenescens |
|
| Prodoxus marginatus |
|
Pyralidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Phycitodes mucidellum |
|
| Pseudadelphia ochripunctella |
|
| Pyralis electalis? |
|
| Trachycera caliginoidella |
|
| Vitula edmansae |
|
Sphingidae
| Species |
Common name |
| unplaced sp. |
|
Tineidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Nemapogon granellus |
|
| Oinophila v-flava |
|
| Opogona omoscopa |
|
| Tinea niveocapitella |
|
| Tinea occidentella |
|
Tischeriidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Tischeria ceanothi |
|
| Tischeria omissa? |
|
| Tischeria sp. |
|
| Tischeria splendida? |
|
| Tischeria? sp. |
|
Tortricidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Amorbia cuneana |
|
| Archips argyrospilus |
|
| Clepsis peritana |
|
| Decodes fragarianus |
|
| Epinotia emarginana |
|
Unplaced leaf miners:
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. 1 |
|
| Unknown sp. 2 |
|
| Unknown sp. 3 |
|
| Unknown sp. 4 |
|
| Unknown sp. 5 |
|
Megaloptera
Corydalidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Neuroptera
Chrysopidae?
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Conipterygidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Hemerobiidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Nueroptera
Coniopterygidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Conipteryx sp. |
Dusky-wing |
| Semidalis sp. |
Dusky-wing |
Hemerobiidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Hemerobius pacificus |
Brown lacewing |
Odonata
Aeshnidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Aesha walkeri |
|
Bomphidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Octogomphus sp. |
|
Coenagrionidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Argia vivida vivida |
|
Cordulegrastridae
| Species |
Common name |
| Cordulegaster dorsalis |
|
Lestidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Archilestes sp. |
|
Libellulidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Paltothemis lineatipes |
|
Orthoptera
Gryllidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Stenopelmatidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Tettigoniidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Plecoptera
Nemouridae
| Species |
Common name |
| Malenka sp. |
|
Unknown
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Psocoptera
Unknown
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Raphidioptera
Raphidiidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Agulla bracteata |
Snakefly |
Rhaphidioptera
Unknown
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Thysanoptera
Unknown
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Thysanura
Unknown
| Species |
Common name |
| Unknown sp. |
|
Trichoptera
Glossomalidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Agapetus sp. |
|
Hydropsychidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Hydropsyche sp. |
|
Hydroptilidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Hydroptila/Ochrotrichia sp. |
|
Leipidostomatidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Lepidostoma sp. |
|
Lemniphilidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Psychoglypha sp. |
|
Philopotamidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Wormaldia sp. |
|
Polycentropodidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Polycentropus sp. |
|
Psychomyiidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Tinodes sp. |
|
Rhyacophilidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Rhyacophila sp. |
|
Sericostomatidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Grumaga nigricula |
|
Venioidae
| Species |
Common name |
| Neophylax sp. |
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