Insects of Pepperwood Preserve

This is a guide to all the insects that have been observed and identified to species by citizen-scientists at Pepperwood Preserve

Polyphemus Moth 1
Antheraea polyphemus
Anise Swallowtail 2
Papilio zelicaon
Seven-spotted Ladybird 3
Coccinella septempunctata
western boxelder bug 4
Boisea rubrolineata
Jerusalem Cricket 5
Stenopelmatus fuscus
Praying Mantis 6
Mantis religiosa
Pale Swallowtail 5
Papilio eurymedon
European hoverfly 7
Eristalis tenax
Acmon Blue 8
Plebejus acmon
Mourning Cloak 9
Nymphalis antiopa
Abeja 10
Xylocopa tabaniformis
Three-striped Longhorn 11
Adela trigrapha
striped hairstreak 12
Satyrium liparops
Common Wood Nymph 13
Cercyonis pegala
Western Yellowjacket 14
Vespula pensylvanica
Pacific Spiketail 13
Cordulegaster dorsalis
California Sister 15
Adelpha californica
Hormiga 17
Brachymyrmex depilis
Asian Tiger Mosquito 18
Aedes albopictus
Honey Bee 19
Apis mellifera
Common Buckeye 20
Junonia coenia
Convergent Lady Beetle 21
Hippodamia convergens
Variable Checkerspot 22
Euphydryas chalcedona
California Dogface 13
Colias eurydice
California Ringlet 13
Coenonympha california
Cobalt milkweed beetle 23
Chrysochus cobaltinus
California Lady Beetle 24
Coccinella californica

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