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Insects of Overton Park's Old Forest, Memphis, TN

A guide to insects observed in the Old Forest State Natural Area of Overton Park, Memphis, Tennessee.

Humped Beewolf 1
Philanthus gibbosus
Eastern Cicada-killer Wasp 2
Sphecius speciosus
Common Eastern Bumble Bee 3
Bombus impatiens
American Bumble Bee 4
Bombus pensylvanicus
Western Honey Bee 5
Apis mellifera
Nimble Carpenter Bee 1
Ceratina strenua
Eastern Carpenter Bee 6
Xylocopa virginica
Imbricate Cuckoo Nomad Bee 7
Nomada imbricata
Pure Green Sweat Bee 8
Augochlora pura
Green Metallic Sweat Bee 1
Augochloropsis metallica
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee 9
Agapostemon virescens
Parallel-striped Sweat Bee 10
Halictus parallelus
Ligated Furrow Bee 11
Halictus ligatus
Dark-winged Sweat Bee 12
Lasioglossum fuscipenne
Chelostoma philadelphi 7
Carpenter-mimic Leafcutter Bee 13
Megachile xylocopoides
Ferruginous Carpenter Ant 1
Camponotus chromaiodes
Small Honey Ant 14
Prenolepis imparis
Pseudomethoca frigida 15
Pseudomethoca simillima 16
Common Eastern Velvet Ant 2
Dasymutilla occidentalis
Double-banded Scoliid Wasp 17
Scolia bicincta
Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp 18
Scolia dubia
Noble Scoliid Wasp 2
Scolia nobilitata
Four-toothed Mason Wasp 19
Monobia quadridens
Fraternal Potter Wasp 20
Eumenes fraternus
Euodynerus megaera 4
Pseudodynerus quadrisectus 21
Metric Paper Wasp 4
Polistes metricus
Ringed Paper Wasp 22
Polistes annularis
Guinea Paper Wasp 23
Polistes exclamans
Eastern Yellowjacket 24
Vespula maculifrons
Poecilopompilus interruptus 25
Five-banded Thynnid Wasp 26
Myzinum quinquecinctum
American Pelecinid Wasp 27
Pelecinus polyturator
Ichneumon centrator 28
White-footed Cryptus Wasp 2
Cryptus albitarsis
Spongy Oak Apple Gall Wasp 29
Amphibolips confluenta
Acorn Plum Gall Wasp 30
Amphibolips quercusjuglans
Gouty Oak Gall Wasp 31
Callirhytis quercuspunctata
Aglaostigma semiluteum 32
Willow Oak Sawfly 33
Arge quidia
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle 34
Cicindela sexguttata
Fiery Searcher Beetle 35
Calosoma scrutator
Slender Flower Longhorn Beetle 36
Strangalia famelica
Yellow-horned Flower Longhorn Beetle 37
Strangalia luteicornis
Ivory-marked Borer 15
Eburia quadrigeminata
Euderces pini 38
Dectes texanus 39
Disonycha discoidea 36
Pigweed Flea Beetle 40
Disonycha glabrata
Striped Cucumber Beetle 31
Acalymma vittatum
Spotted Cucumber Beetle 41
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
Six-spotted Neolema 31
Neolema sexpunctata
Squash Lady Beetle 12
Epilachna borealis
Spotted Lady Beetle 31
Coleomegilla maculata
Asian Lady Beetle 42
Harmonia axyridis
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle 31
Coccinella septempunctata
Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle 1
Chilocorus stigma
Synchroa punctata 43
Dendroides canadensis 1
Lytta aenea 44
Ischnomera puncticollis 45
Aphrastus taeniatus 31
Golden-headed Weevil 46
Compsus auricephalus
Clover Leaf Weevil 47
Brachypera zoilus
Cocklebur Weevil 22
Rhodobaenus quinquepunctatus
Black Firefly 31
Lucidota atra
Common Eastern Firefly 31
Photinus pyralis
Terminal Net-winged Beetle 48
Caenia dimidiata
Two-lined Leatherwing Beetle 2
Atalantycha bilineata
Margined Leatherwing Beetle 49
Chauliognathus marginatus
Agriotes lineatus 50
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle 3
Alaus oculatus
Common Green June Beetle 51
Cotinis nitida
Japanese Beetle 52
Popillia japonica
Giant Stag Beetle 53
Lucanus elaphus
Reddish-brown Stag Beetle 54
Lucanus capreolus
Horned Passalus Beetle 55
Odontotaenius disjunctus
Narrow-winged Tree Cricket 56
Oecanthus niveus
Restless Bush Cricket 57
Hapithus agitator
Red-headed Bush Cricket 58
Phyllopalpus pulchellus
Short-winged Meadow Katydid 31
Conocephalus brevipennis
Fork-tailed Bush Katydid 35
Scudderia furcata
Common True Katydid 59
Pterophylla camellifolia
American Bird Grasshopper 60
Schistocerca americana
Obscure Bird Grasshopper 3
Schistocerca obscura
Black Leafhopper 1
Acutalis tartarea
Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper 61
Ceresa festina
Balclutha abdominalis 32
Sibovia occatoria 31
Versute Sharpshooter 62
Graphocephala versuta
Speckled Sharpshooter 1
Paraulacizes irrorata
Broad-headed Sharpshooter 31
Oncometopia orbona
Three-banded Leafhopper 63
Erythroneura calycula
Erythroneura diva 63
Four-spotted Clover Leafhopper 31
Agallia quadripunctata
Coppery Leafhopper 64
Jikradia olitoria
Lyric Cicada 65
Neotibicen lyricen
Scissors Grinder Cicada 66
Neotibicen pruinosus

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