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.

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Two-lined Spittlebug ¹
Prosapia bicincta

Pissonotus flabellatus ²

Citrus Flatid Planthopper ³
Metcalfa pruinosa

Oleander Aphid ⁴
Aphis nerii

Pennsylvania Ambush Bug ⁵
Phymata pennsylvanica

Pale Green Assassin Bug ⁶
Zelus luridus

Clouded Plant Bug ²
Neurocolpus nubilus

Sycamore Seed Bug ⁷
Belonochilus numenius

Florida Predatory Stink Bug ⁸
Euthyrhynchus floridanus

Spined Soldier Bug ⁹
Podisus maculiventris

Green Stink Bug ¹⁰
Chinavia hilaris

Kudzu Bug ¹¹
Megacopta cribraria

Leptoglossus fulvicornis ¹²

Helmeted Squash Bug ¹³
Euthochtha galeator

Spine-headed Bug ¹⁰
Acanthocephala terminalis

Largus Bug ¹⁴
Largus succinctus

Slaty Skimmer ¹⁵
Libellula incesta

Widow Skimmer ¹⁶
Libellula luctuosa

Painted Skimmer ¹⁷
Libellula semifasciata

Great Blue Skimmer ¹⁸
Libellula vibrans

Blue-faced Meadowhawk ¹⁹
Sympetrum ambiguum

Wandering Glider ¹⁵
Pantala flavescens

Spot-winged Glider ²⁰
Pantala hymenaea

Black Saddlebags ¹⁵
Tramea lacerata

Eastern Pondhawk ²¹
Erythemis simplicicollis

Blue Dasher ¹⁵
Pachydiplax longipennis

Eastern Amberwing ²²
Perithemis tenera

Common Whitetail ¹⁴
Plathemis lydia

Common Green Darner ²³
Anax junius

Swamp Darner ²⁴
Epiaeschna heros

Slender Baskettail ²⁵
Epitheca costalis

Prince Baskettail ²⁶
Epitheca princeps

Blue-fronted Dancer ²⁷
Argia apicalis

Orange Bluet ²⁸
Enallagma signatum

Citrine Forktail ²⁹
Ischnura hastata

Fragile Forktail ³⁰
Ischnura posita

Southern Spreadwing ³¹
Lestes australis

Ring-legged Earwig ³²
Euborellia annulipes

Elephant Mosquito ³³
Toxorhynchites rutilus

Eastern Treehole Mosquito ²
Ochlerotatus triseriatus

Spectacled Crane Fly ¹
Epiphragma solatrix

Bibio femoratus ³⁴

Dusky-winged Hover Fly ³⁵
Ocyptamus fuscipennis

Eastern Calligrapher ³⁶
Toxomerus geminatus

Margined Calligrapher ³⁷
Toxomerus marginatus

Maize Calligrapher ³³
Toxomerus politus

Hairy-eyed Mimic ³⁸
Mallota posticata

Narrow-headed Marsh Fly ³⁹
Helophilus fasciatus

Carolinian Elegant ⁴⁰
Meromacrus acutus

Black-shouldered Drone Fly ⁴¹
Eristalis dimidiata

Transverse-banded Flower Fly ⁴²
Eristalis transversa

Northern Plushback ³⁵
Palpada vinetorum

Violet Bromeliad Fly ⁴³
Copestylum barei

Eastern Hornet Fly ⁴⁴
Spilomyia longicornis

Virginia Flower Fly ⁴⁵
Milesia virginiensis

Yellow-spotted Falsehorn ⁴⁶
Temnostoma daochus

Thick-legged Hover Fly ⁴⁷
Syritta pipiens

Swift Feather-legged Fly ³⁶
Trichopoda pennipes

Cordyligaster septentrionalis ¹

Cynomya cadaverina ⁴⁸

Blue-green Bottle Fly ¹
Lucilia coeruleiviridis

Scathophaga furcata ¹

Taeniaptera trivittata ⁴⁹

Rainieria antennaepes ¹

Calobatina geometra ²

Common Picture-winged Fly ⁵⁰
Delphinia picta

Black Horse Fly ⁵¹
Tabanus atratus

Chrysopilus modestus ¹

Promachus bastardii ¹⁰

Promachus hinei ¹⁵

Diogmites neoternatus ⁵²

Atomosia puella ¹

Greater Bee Fly ⁵³
Bombylius major

Hoplitimyia constans ⁵⁴

Compost Fly ⁵⁵
Ptecticus trivittatus

Black Soldier Fly ⁴⁷
Hermetia illucens

Micromus posticus ⁵⁶

Pale-bordered Field Cockroach ⁵⁷
Pseudomops septentrionalis

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