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Prairies & Potholes Linnaeus List

This is a guide that corresponds with the Prairies & Potholes Linnaeus List for the Minnesota Master Naturalist Program. These are species that, as a naturalist you may encounter, but should be able to interpret the "story" of the species that are pictured here.

Monarch Butterfly ¹
Danaus plexippus

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail ²
Papilio glaucus

Large Milkweed Bug ³
Oncopeltus fasciatus

Regal Fritillary ⁴
Speyeria idalia

Dragonflies and Damselflies ⁵
Odonata

Field Cricket ⁶
Gryllus campestris

Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Locusts
Orthoptera

Mosquitoes ⁷
Culicidae

Mayfly genus Ephemera ⁸
Ephemera

Water Boatmen ⁹
Corixidae

Whirligig Beetles ¹⁰
Gyrinidae

Giant Water Bug ¹¹
Lethocerus americanus

Caddisflies ¹²
Trichoptera

Flies ¹³
Diptera

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