gwentomologist's Identifications

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3 photos

What

Genus Lanugo

Observer

tedrake

Date

July 23, 2023 08:11 AM PDT

Place

Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Lanugo - Photo (c) Carol Burch-Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Carol Burch-Brown
gwentomologist's ID: Genus Lanugo, a member of Ichneumonid Wasps (Family Ichneumonidae)
Added on May 9, 2024
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What

Manduca schausi

Observer

crisrappa

Date

May 6, 2024 07:11 PM CST

Place

Valverde Vega, Província de Alajuela, CR (Google, OSM)
Sphinx Moths - Photo (c) Paul G. Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Paul G. Johnson
gwentomologist's ID: Sphinx Moths (Family Sphingidae)
Added on May 8, 2024
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What

Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles (Subfamily Lamiinae)

Observer

raguilar

Date

June 26, 2023 06:12 AM PDT

Place

San Bruno, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Sternidocinus barbarus - Photo (c) Gary McDonald, all rights reserved, uploaded by Gary McDonald
gwentomologist's ID: Sternidocinus barbarus, a member of Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles (Subfamily Lamiinae)
Added on May 3, 2024
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What

Enoploderes vitticollis

Observer

nancyasquith

Date

April 20, 2024 05:37 PM PDT

Place

Cupertino, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Enoploderes vitticollis - Photo (c) Damon Tighe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Damon Tighe
gwentomologist's ID: Enoploderes vitticollis, a member of Enoploderini (Tribe Rhamnusiini)
Added on May 3, 2024
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What

Spotted Tree Borer (Synaphaeta guexi)

Observer

fluffywei

Date

April 27, 2024 01:27 PM PDT

Place

Central Park, Santa Clara, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Spotted Tree Borer - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Jesse Rorabaugh
gwentomologist's ID: Spotted Tree Borer (Synaphaeta guexi)
Added on May 3, 2024
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What

Sheepmoths (Genus Hemileuca)

Observer

viktr_2000

Date

May 1, 2024 12:26 PM PDT

Place

San Mateo County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Sheepmoths - Photo (c) Mason Maron, all rights reserved, uploaded by Mason Maron
gwentomologist's ID: Sheepmoths (Genus Hemileuca)
Added on May 3, 2024
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What

Bristle Flies (Family Tachinidae)

Observer

merav

Date

April 28, 2024 09:53 AM PDT

Place

Quicksilver, San Jose, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

on Coyote Brush

Bristle Flies - Photo (c) Gordon Karre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gordon Karre
gwentomologist's ID: Bristle Flies (Family Tachinidae)
Added on May 3, 2024
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What

Bristle Flies (Family Tachinidae)

Observer

merav

Date

April 28, 2024 09:53 AM PDT

Place

Quicksilver, San Jose, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

on Coyote Brush

Brachyceran Flies - Photo (c) Sam Fraser-Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY)
gwentomologist's ID: Brachyceran Flies (Suborder Brachycera)
Added on May 3, 2024
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2 photos

What

Wingless Hangingfly (Apterobittacus apterus)

Observer

ooftygoofty

Date

May 2, 2024 11:34 AM PDT

Place

Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Belmont, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Wingless Hangingfly - Photo (c) K Schneider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by K Schneider
gwentomologist's ID: Wingless Hangingfly (Apterobittacus apterus)
Added on May 3, 2024
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What

Pacific Velvet Ant (Dasymutilla aureola)

Observer

christanbul

Date

April 28, 2024 03:27 PM PDT

Place

Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Pacific Velvet Ant - Photo (c) Gary McDonald, all rights reserved, uploaded by Gary McDonald
gwentomologist's ID: Pacific Velvet Ant (Dasymutilla aureola)
Added on May 3, 2024
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What

California Timema (Timema californicum)

Observer

dthulhu

Date

May 2024

Place

California, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Didn’t notice it hitching a ride

California Timema - Photo (c) Alice Abela, all rights reserved
gwentomologist's ID: California Timema (Timema californicum)
Added on May 3, 2024
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What

Stratiomys maculosa

Observer

woolybear

Date

April 27, 2024 10:05 AM PDT

Place

Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (Google, OSM)
Stratiomys maculosa - Photo (c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christian Schwarz
gwentomologist's ID: Stratiomys maculosa, a member of Soldier Flies (Family Stratiomyidae)
Added on May 3, 2024
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What

Western Rose Curculio (Merhynchites wickhami)

Observer

merav

Date

April 28, 2024 10:55 AM PDT

Place

Quicksilver, San Jose, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

on rose

Western Rose Curculio - Photo (c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Cricket Raspet
gwentomologist's ID: Western Rose Curculio (Merhynchites wickhami)
Added on May 3, 2024
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2 photos

What

Western Banded Glowworm (Zarhipis integripennis)

Observer

karenpeters

Date

May 2, 2024 04:00 PM PDT

Place

Glen Haven Rd, Soquel, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Western Banded Glowworm - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda
gwentomologist's ID: Western Banded Glowworm (Zarhipis integripennis)
Added on May 3, 2024
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What

Wing-tapping Cicadas (Genus Platypedia)

Observer

aniedes

Date

April 2024

Place

California, US (Google, OSM)
Wing-tapping Cicadas - Photo (c) Alice Abela, all rights reserved
gwentomologist's ID: Wing-tapping Cicadas (Genus Platypedia)
Added on May 3, 2024
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2 photos

What

Horntails (Family Siricidae)

Observer

aidona

Date

May 3, 2024 12:11 PM PDT

Place

Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Fremont, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Horntails - Photo (c) Craig Biegler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Craig Biegler
gwentomologist's ID: Horntails (Family Siricidae)
Added on May 3, 2024
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What

White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)

Observer

unicornfish

Date

May 3, 2024 12:54 PM PDT

Place

Westgate West, San Jose, CA, US (Google, OSM)
White-lined Sphinx - Photo (c) Gary McDonald, all rights reserved, uploaded by Gary McDonald
gwentomologist's ID: White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)
Added on May 3, 2024
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What

Johnson's Jumping Spider (Phidippus johnsoni)

Observer

belaoakland

Date

April 26, 2024 01:07 PM PDT

Place

63rd St, Oakland, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Johnson's Jumping Spider - Photo Kaldari, no known copyright restrictions (public domain)
gwentomologist's ID: Johnson's Jumping Spider (Phidippus johnsoni)
Added on May 2, 2024
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What

Brown Wasp Mantidfly (Climaciella brunnea)

Observer

ceratina

Date

April 29, 2023 06:52 PM PDT

Place

Fairfax, CA 94930, USA (Google, OSM)
Brown Wasp Mantidfly - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
gwentomologist's ID: Brown Wasp Mantidfly (Climaciella brunnea)
Added on May 1, 2024
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What

Thereva comata

Observer

hellabeenerd

Date

April 27, 2024 01:27 PM PDT

Place

Alameda, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Thereva comata - Photo (c) Andrea Kreuzhage, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Andrea Kreuzhage
gwentomologist's ID: Thereva comata, a member of Stiletto Flies (Family Therevidae)
Added on April 30, 2024
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What

Alderflies, Dobsonflies, and Fishflies (Order Megaloptera)

Observer

allen

Date

August 5, 2023 10:59 PM PDT

Place

Tahoe National Forest, Truckee, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Protochauliodes - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Ben Keen
gwentomologist's ID: Genus Protochauliodes, a member of Fishflies (Subfamily Chauliodinae)
Added on April 30, 2024
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What

Alderflies, Dobsonflies, and Fishflies (Order Megaloptera)

Observer

allen

Date

August 5, 2023 10:59 PM PDT

Place

Tahoe National Forest, Truckee, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Fishflies - Photo (c) Ryan Hodnett, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
gwentomologist's ID: Fishflies (Subfamily Chauliodinae)
Added on April 30, 2024
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What

Glire Bot Flies (Genus Cuterebra)

Observer

isaac_krone

Date

April 14, 2024 02:35 PM PDT

Place

Berkeley Hills, Berkeley, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

From wood rat.

Glire Bot Flies - Photo (c) Tiana Cabana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tiana Cabana
gwentomologist's ID: Glire Bot Flies (Genus Cuterebra)
Added on April 29, 2024
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What

Pterodontia flavipes

Observer

tobiashays

Date

July 6, 2022 10:50 PM PDT

Place

Location: 37.816354, -122.178944 (Google, OSM)

Description

Landed on arm, in mixed Quercus, Umbellularia, Pinus woodland.

Pterodontia flavipes - Photo (c) Rebecca McCluskey, all rights reserved, uploaded by Rebecca McCluskey
gwentomologist's ID: Pterodontia flavipes, a member of Small-headed Flies (Family Acroceridae)
Added on April 29, 2024
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What

Round-backed Millipedes (Superorder Juliformia)

Observer

lenaz

Date

April 25, 2024 11:12 AM PDT

Place

Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)
Tylobolus - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
gwentomologist's ID: Genus Tylobolus, a member of Spirobolid Millipedes (Family Spirobolidae)
Added on April 29, 2024
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What

Round-backed Millipedes (Superorder Juliformia)

Observer

richbee

Date

November 5, 2023 06:19 PM PST

Place

Marin County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)
Tylobolus - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
gwentomologist's ID: Genus Tylobolus, a member of Spirobolid Millipedes (Family Spirobolidae)
Added on April 29, 2024
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What

Paeromopus angusticeps

Observer

ouzel

Date

November 20, 2023 09:11 PM PST

Place

Richmond, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

This millipede was longer than others. It looked blackish. It looked like a new or different species than I usually encounter. It was in sage scrub habitat.

Paeromopus angusticeps - Photo (c) Marshal Hedin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Marshal Hedin
gwentomologist's ID: Paeromopus angusticeps, a member of Snake Millipedes (Order Julida)
Added on April 29, 2024
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What

Genus Paeromopus

Observer

lilshroomhunter

Date

December 6, 2023 08:47 PM PST

Place

Saint Helena, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Paeromopus - Photo (c) Natalie McNear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
gwentomologist's ID: Genus Paeromopus, a member of Snake Millipedes (Order Julida)
Added on April 29, 2024
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2 photos

What

Round-backed Millipedes (Superorder Juliformia)

Observer

marleypeifer

Date

December 31, 2023 01:14 PM PST

Place

Elphick Rd, Sebastopol, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Tylobolus - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
gwentomologist's ID: Genus Tylobolus, a member of Spirobolid Millipedes (Family Spirobolidae)
Added on April 29, 2024
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What

Paeromopus angusticeps

Observer

beladozer

Date

January 5, 2017 12:19 PM PST

Place

Jack London State Historic Park, Glen Ellen, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

This thing had a bazillion legs moving in waves. It was about 7" long.

Paeromopus angusticeps - Photo (c) Marshal Hedin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Marshal Hedin
gwentomologist's ID: Paeromopus angusticeps, a member of Snake Millipedes (Order Julida)
Added on April 29, 2024
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