Butterflies
|
Scientific Name (if known)
|
| Baltimore
Checkerspot |
Euphydryas
phaeton |
| Blue,
Eastern Tailed |
Everes
comyntas comyntas |
| Buckeye |
Precis
coenia |
| Comma
Butterfly |
Polygonia
comma |
| Duskywing,
Wild Indigo |
Erynnis
baptisiae |
Great
Spangled Fritillary
|
Speyeria
cybele |
| Gulf
Fritillary |
Agraulis
vanillae |
Hackberry
|
Asterocampa
celtis |
| Hairstreak,
Red-banded
|
Calycopis
cecrops |
| Monarch |
Danaus
plexippus |
| Northern
Pearly Eye |
Enodia
anthedon |
| Painted
Lady |
Vanessa
cardui
|
| Question
Mark |
Polygonia
interrogationis |
| Red
Admiral |
Vanessa
atalanta |
| Red-spotted
Purple Butterfly |
Limenitis
arthemis astyanax |
| Skipper,
Little Glassywing |
Pompeius
verna |
| Snout
butterfly |
Libytheana
bachmanii |
| Sulphur,
Orange |
Colias
eurytheme |
| Swallowtail,
Black |
Papilio
polyxenes |
| Swallowtail,
Pipevine |
Battus
philenor |
| Swallowtail,
Spicebush |
Pterourus
troilus |
| Swallowtail,
Tiger |
Pterourus
glaucus glaucus |
| Tawny
Emperor Butterfly |
Asterocampa
clyton |
| Viceroy |
Limenitis
archippus |
| White,
Cabbage
|
Artogeia
rapae |
| White,
Checkered |
Pontia
protodice |
Moths
|
|
| Ailanthus
Webworm |
Atteva
punctella |
| Blinded
Sphinx |
Paonias
excaecatus |
| Eastern
Grass-veneer Moth |
Crambus
laqueatellus |
| Grape
Leaf-folder |
Desmia
funeralis |
| Hummingbird
Clearwing |
Hemaris
thysbe |
| Io |
Automeris
io |
| Leconte's
Haploa |
Haploa
lecontei |
| Long-Horned
Fairy Moth |
Adela
caeruleella |
| Luna |
Actias
luna |
| Plume
Moth |
Geina
spp. |
| Rosy
Maple |
Dryocampa
rubicunda |
| Tiger
Moth |
Grammia
parthenice |
Caterpillars
|
|
Brown-hooded
Owlet (moth)
|
Cucullia
convexipennis |
Camouflage
Looper (moth)
|
Synchlora
aerata |
Eastern
Tent Caterpillar (moth)
|
Malacosoma
americanum |
| Forest
Tent Caterpillar |
Malacosoma
disstria |
| Giant
Leopard Moth |
Hypercompe
scribonia |
Gulf
Fritillary (butterfly)
|
Agraulis
vanillae |
| Milkweed
Tussock moth |
Euchaetes
egle |
| Monarch
(butterfly) |
Danaus plexippus
|
Octagonal
Casebearer (moth)
|
Coleophora
octagonella |
| Painted
Lady(butterfly) |
Vanessa
cardui |
Pipevine Swallowtail (butterfly)
|
Battus
philenor |
Saddleback
(moth)
|
Sibine
stimulea |
| Sycamore
Tussock Moth |
Halysidota
harrisii |
| Tobacco
Hornworm (moth) |
Manduca
sexta |
Wooly
Bear (moth)
|
Pyrrharctia
isabella |
| Yucca
moth larvae |
Tegeticula
yuccasella |
Insects
|
|
| Ant,
Velvet;
Cow Killer |
Dasymutilla
occidentalis |
Antlion larva (Doodlebug)
|
|
| Aphids,
Oleander |
Aphis
nerii |
| Aphids,
Wooly |
|
| Bee,
Honey |
Apis
mellifera |
Beetle,
Desert
Stink (California)
|
Eleodes
sp. |
| Beetle,
Eastern Eyed Click |
Alaus
oculatus |
| Beetle,
Eastern Hercules |
Dynastes
tityus |
| Beetle,
Green June; Junebug |
Cotinis
nitida |
| Beetle,
Japanese |
Popillia
japonica |
| Beetle,
Large Whirligig |
Dineutus
spp. |
| Beetle,
Margined Leatherwing
|
Chauliognathus
marginatus |
| Beetle,
Milkweed |
Labidomera
clivicollis |
| Beetle,
Patent-leather |
Odontotaenius
disjunctus |
| Beetle,
Red Milkweed |
Tetraopes
tetraophthalumus |
| Beetle,
Seven-spotted ladybug
|
Coccinella
septempunctata |
| Beetle,
Splendid Earth-boring
|
Geotrupes
splendidus |
| Ladybug
Larva |
|
| Beetle,
Six-spotted Tiger |
Cicindela
sexguttata |
| Beetle,
Splendid Earth Boring
|
Geotrupes
splendidus |
| Beetle,
Tortoise (Golden)
|
Charidotella
sexpunctata bicolor |
| Beetle,
Water Penny (larva) |
|
| Bug,
Ambush |
|
| Bug,
Boxelder |
Boisea
trivittatus |
| Bug,
Florida Leaf-footed |
Acanthocephala
femorata |
| Bug,
Milkweed |
Oncopeltus
fasciatus |
| Caddisfly
larva case |
|
| Centipede,
House |
Scutigera
coleoptrata |
| Cicada,
Dog-day
|
Tibicen
spp. |
| Cicada,
Periodical
|
Magicicada
septendecim |
| Cricket,
Camel |
Ceuthophilus
sp. |
| Cricket,
Field |
Gryllus
assimilis |
| Cricket,
Red-headed
Bush |
Phyllopalpus
pulchellus |
| Cricket,
Tree
|
Oecanthus
sp. |
| Damselfly,
Ebony
Jewelwing (male) |
Calopteryx
maculata |
Dobsonfly
(female)
|
Corydalus
spp. |
Dragonfly,
Brown-spotted
Yellow-wing (female)
|
Celithemis
eponina |
| Dragonfly,
Dragonhunter
|
Hagenius
brevistylus |
| Dragonfly,
Gray
Petaltail |
Tachopteryx
thoreyi |
| Dragonfly,
Eastern
Pondhawk |
Libellula
vibrans |
| Dragonfly,
Halloween
Pennant (male) |
Celithemis
eponina |
| Dragonfly,
Slaty Skimmer |
Libellula
incesta |
| Dragonfly,
White
Tail |
Plathemis
lydia |
| Dragonfly,
Widow Skimmer |
Libellula
luctuosa |
| Earwig |
Forficula
auricularia |
Fly,
Alkali
(California)
|
Ephydra
hians |
| Fly,
Biting
Stable |
Stomoxys
calcitrans |
| Fly,
Crane
|
Tipula
bicornis |
| Cranefly
larva |
|
Fly,
Deer
|
|
| Fly,
Golden-backed
Snipe |
Chrysopilus
thoracicus |
| Fly, Horse |
Tabanus
spp. |
Midge
(Fly)
|
|
| Fly,
Mydas |
Mydas
clavatus |
Fly,
Robber
(brown with green eyes)
|
Leptogaster
murina |
Fly,
Robber
(bumblebee-type)
|
Laphria
divisor |
| Fly,
Scorpion
|
Panorpa
spp. |
| Fly, Stone |
Acroneuria
spp. |
| Fly, Syrphid |
|
| Grasshopper,
Eastern Lubber |
Romalea
microptera |
| Hellgramite
(Dobsonfly larva) |
|
| Katydid |
Microcentrum
retinerve |
| Louse,
Head |
Pediculus
capitis
|
| Mantid,
Chinese;
Praying Mantis |
Tenodera
aridifolia |
| Mayfly |
|
| Mosquito,
Asian
Tiger |
Aedes
albopictus |
Lacewing,
Green
|
Chrysoperla
spp. |
| Brown
Lacewing Larva |
|
| Roach,
Wood |
|
| Leafhopper,
Two-line Spittlebug |
Prosapia
bicincta |
| Spittlebug
Nymphs |
Philaenus
spumarius |
| Termites |
|
| Wasp,
Cicada-killer |
Sphecius
speciosus |
| Wasp,
Cuckoo |
Chrysididae
spp. |
| Wasp,
Grass-carrier (larva) |
Isodontia
spp. |
| Wasp,
Gasteruption |
|
| Wasp,
Organ Pipe Mud Dauber
|
Trypoxylon
politum |
| Wasp,
Paper |
Polistes
fuscatus |
| Water
Strider |
Gerris
remigis |
Weevil
(beetle)
|
|
| Yellowjacket,
Common |
Paravespula
vulgaris |
Birds
|
|
American
Avocet (California)
|
Recurvirostrata
americana |
| Black-capped
Chickadee |
Parus
atricapillus |
| Eastern
Bluebird |
Sialia
sialis |
| Blue
Jay |
Cyannocitta
cristata |
| Brown
Thrasher |
Toxostoma
rufum |
| Cardinal |
Cardinalis
cardinalis |
Cedar
Waxwing
|
Bombycilla
cedrorum |
| Condor,
California |
Gymnogyps
californianus |
| Coot,
American |
Fulica
americana |
| Cormorant,
Double-crested |
Phalacrocorax
auritus |
| Cowbird,
Brown-headed |
Molothrus
ater |
| Crane,
Sandhill |
Grus
canadensis |
| Crow |
Corvus
brachyrhynchos |
| Cuckoo,
Yellow-billed ; Rain Crow |
Coccyzus
americanus |
Curlew,
Long-billed
(California)
|
Numenius
americanus |
| Dall's
porpoise |
Phocoenoides
dalli |
| Dove,
Mourning |
Zenaida
macroura |
| Dove,
Ringed Turtle-(California) |
Streptopelia
risoria |
| Duck,
Mallard |
Anas
platyrhynchos |
| Duck,
Muscovy |
Cairina
moschata |
Duck,
Wood
- male
|
Aix
sponsa |
Eagle,
Bald
(Alaska)
|
Haliaeetus
leucocephalus |
Egret,
Great
(Florida)
|
Casmerodius
albus |
| Finch,
House |
Carpodacus
mexicanus |
| Flicker,
Northern |
Colaptes
auratus |
| Flycatcher,
Western (California)
|
Empidonax
dificilis |
| American
Goldfinch |
Carduelis
tristis |
| Goose,
Canada |
Branta
canadensis |
| Gnatcatcher,
Blue-gray |
Polioptila
caerulea |
| Grackle,
Common |
Quiscalus
quiscula |
Grosbeak,
Rose-breasted
- male
|
Pheucticus
ludovicianus
|
Gull,
Laughing
(Florida)
|
Larus
atricilla |
| Gull,
Ring-billed |
Larus
delawarensis |
| Hawk,
Cooper's |
Accipiter
cooperii |
| Hawk,
Red-tailed
|
Buteo
jamaicensis |
| Heron,
Black-crowned Night |
Nycticorax
nycticorax |
| Heron,
Great
Blue |
Ardea
herodias |
| Heron,
Green |
Butorides
virescens |
| Indigo
Bunting |
Passerina
cyanea |
Jay,
Steller's
(California)
|
Cyanocitta
stelleri |
| Junco,
Dark-eyed |
Junco
hyemalis |
| Kestrel |
Falco
sparverius |
| Killdeer |
Charadrius
vociferus |
| Kingfisher,
Belted |
Megaceryle
alcyon |
Lesser
Scaups (ducks)
|
Aythya
affinis |
| Loon,
Common |
Gavia
immer |
Magpie,
North
American Black-billed (Wyoming)
|
Pica
hudsonia |
Meadow
Lark, Western
(California)
|
Sturnella
neglecta |
| Mockingbird |
Mimus
polyglottos |
Northern
Shoveler duck (California)
|
Anas
clypeata |
| Nuthatch,
White-breasted |
Sitta
carolinensis |
| Osprey |
Pandion
haliaetus |
| Owl,
Barred |
Strix
varia |
| Owl,
Great
Horned |
Bubo
virginianus |
| Owl,
Screech |
Megascops
asio |
| Owl,
Western Burrowing
(California) |
Athene
cunicularia |
Pelican,
American
White (California)
|
Pelecanus
erythrorhynchos |
Pelican,
Brown
(California)
|
Pelicanus
occidentalis |
| Phoebe,
Eastern |
Sayornis
phoebe |
| Pigeon,
Feral Rock |
Columba
livia domestica |
| Plover,
Snowy (California) |
Charadrius
alexandrinus |
| Rail,
Sora (Florida) |
Porzana
carolina |
Raven
(California)
|
Corvus
corax |
| Red-winged
Blackbird |
Agelaius
phoeniceus |
Roadrunner
(California)
|
Geococcyx
californianus |
| American
Robin |
Turdus
migratorius |
| Rufous-sided
Towhee |
Pipilo
erythropthalmus |
Sanderling
(Florida)
|
Calidris
alba |
| Sparrow,
Chipping |
Spizella
passerina |
| Sparrow,
House |
Passer
domesticus |
| Sparrow,
Song |
Melospiza
melodia |
| Sparrow,
White-throated |
Zonotrichia
albicollis |
| Starling,
European |
Sturnus
vulgaris |
| Swallow,
Tree |
Tachycineta
bicolor |
Thrush,
Gray-cheeked
|
Catharus
minimus |
| Thrush,
Swainson's |
Catharus
ustulatus |
| Titmouse,
Tufted
|
Baeolophus
bicolor |
| Tern,
Sandwich (Florida) |
Sterna
sandvicensis |
| Vulture,
Black
|
Coragyps
atratus |
| Vulture,
Turkey
|
Cathartes
aura |
| Wild
Turkey |
Meleagris
galloparvo |
Willet
(California)
|
Catoptrophorus
semipalmatus |
Woodpecker,
Acorn
(California)
|
Melanerpes
formicivorus |
| Woodpecker,
Downy |
Picoides
pubescens |
| Woodpecker,
Hairy |
Picoides
villosus |
| Woodpecker,
Pileated
|
Dryocopus
pileatus |
| Woodpecker,
Redbellied |
Melanerpes
carolinus |
Wren,
Cactus
(California)
|
Campylorhynchus
brunneicapillus |
| Wren,
Carolina
|
Thryothorus
ludovicianus
|
| Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker |
Sphyrapicus
varius |
Mammals
|
|
| Bear,
Black |
Ursus
americanus |
Bison; Buffalo(Wyoming)
|
Bison bison
|
Caribou;
Reindeer (Alaska)
|
Rangifer
tarandus |
| Chipmunk,
Eastern |
Tamias
striatus |
| Collared
Peccary; Javelina |
Peccary
angulatus |
Coyote
(Wyoming)
|
Canis
latrans |
Deer,
Mule
(Utah)
|
Odocoileus
hemionus |
| Deer,
White-tailed |
Odocoileus
virginianus |
Elk; Wapiti (Wyoming)
|
Cervus
canadensis |
| Fox,
Desert Kit (California)
|
Vulpes
macrotis arsipus |
Gopher,
Botta's
Pocket (California)
|
Thomomys
bottae |
| Groundhog;
Woodchuck |
Marmota
monax |
Marmot,
Hoary
(Alaska)
|
Marmota
caligata |
Moose
(Alaska)
|
Alces
alces |
Mountain
Goat (Alaska)
|
Oreamnos
americanus |
Musk
Ox (Alaska)
|
Ovibos
moschatus |
| Muskrat |
Ondatra
zibethicus |
| Opossum |
Didelphis
virginiana |
Orca;
Killer Whale (Alaska)
|
Orcinus
orca |
| Otter,
River |
Lutra
canadensis |
Porcupine
(Utah)
|
Erethizon
dorsatum |
| Rabbit,
Eastern Cottontail |
Sylvilagus
floridanus |
Rabbit,
Desert Cottontail (Utah)
|
Sylvilagus
auduboni |
Rabbit,
Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Utah)
|
Lepus
californicus |
| Sea
Lion, Steller (Alaska) |
Eumetopias
jubatus |
| Seal,
Harbor (California) |
Phoca
vitulina |
| Sheep,
Bighorn (Montana) |
Ovis
canadensis |
| Squirrel,
Gray |
Sciurus
carolinensis |
| Squirrel,
Red |
Tamiasciurus
hudsonicus |
Wolf,
Mexican
Gray (California)
|
Canis
lupus baileyi |
Other Invertebrates
|
|
| Anemone,
Green (California) |
Anthopleura
xanthogrammica |
Beach
Hopper (California)
|
Orchestia
or Orchestoidea spp. |
| Centipede,
House ; Common Scutigera |
Scutigera
coleoptrata |
| Centipede,
Soil |
Strigamia
spp. |
Coquina,
Variable
(Florida)
|
Donax
variabilis |
| Crab,
Atlantic Blue (Florida)
|
Callinectes
sapidus |
Crab,
Mud Fiddler (Florida)
|
Uca
pugnax |
| Crab,
Red-jointed Fiddler |
Uca
minax |
| Crab,
Striped Hermit (Florida)
|
Clibanarius
vittatus |
| Hydra |
|
| Jellyfish,
Moon (Florida) |
Aurelia
aurita |
| Jellyfish, Sea
Nettle (Florida) |
Chrysaora
quinquecirrha |
Millipede
(brown and red)
|
Narceus
americanus |
Millipede (Yellow and black)
|
Sigmoria
spp. |
| Sand
Dollar, Pacific (California)
|
Dendraster
excentricus |
| Water
Flea, Chydorid |
|
Water
Flea, Daphnia
|
Daphnia
pulex |
| Worm,
Horsehair |
Gordius
spp. |
Fish, Reptiles
and Amphibians
|
|
| American
Alligator |
Alligator
mississippiensis |
Anole,
Green
(Florida)
|
Anolis
carolinensis |
Bluegill
- Fish
|
Lepomis
macrochirus |
| Bullfrog |
Rana
catesbeiana |
Chuckwalla
(California)
|
Sauromalus
obesus obesus |
| Copperhead
Snake |
Agkistrodon
contortrix |
| Corn
Snake; Red Rat Snake |
Elaphe
guttata |
| Tree
Frog, American Green |
Hyla
cinerea |
| Tree
frog, Gray |
Hyla
versicolor |
| Frog,
Spring Peeper |
Pseudacris
crucifer |
| Gar,
Longnose - fish |
Lepisosteus
osseus |
| Garter
Snake, Common |
Thamnophis
sirtalis |
| Greensnake,
Northern Rough |
Opheodrys
aestivus aestivus |
| Hellbender |
Cryptobranchus
alleganiensis |
Hogsucker
Fish
|
Hypentelium
nigricans |
Lizard,
Western
Fence (California)
|
Sceloporus
occidentalis |
| Milksnake,
Scarlet (California)
|
Lampropeltis
triangulum elapsoides |
| Rat
Snake, Black |
Elaphe
obsoleta obsoleta |
| Rattlesnake,
Eastern Diamondback
|
Crotalus
adamanteus |
Rattlesnake,
Pacific
(California)
|
Crotalus
viridis oreganos |
| Rattlesnake,
Timber |
Crotalus
horridus |
| Ringneck
Snake, Southern |
Diadophis
punctatus punctatus |
| Skink,
Souteastern Five-lined ; Blue-tailed skink |
Eumeces
inexpectatus |
Tortoise,
Desert
(California)
|
Gopherus
agassizii |
| Turtle,
Eastern Box |
Terrapene
carolina |
| Turtle,
Eastern Spiny Softshell
|
Apalone
spinifera spinifera |