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Arthropods of Massachusetts

Arthropods of Massachusetts

Bristly Cutworm Moth 1
Lacinipolia renigera
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth 2
Malacosoma disstria
White-marked Tussock Moth 3
Orgyia leucostigma
Unspotted Looper Moth 4
Allagrapha aerea
Little White Lichen Moth 5
Clemensia albata
Spotted Grass Moth 6
Rivula propinqualis
Olive Arches Moth 7
Lacinipolia olivacea
Milkweed Tussock Moth 8
Euchaetes egle
Smith's Dart 9
Xestia smithii
Large Lace-border Moth 10
Scopula limboundata
Pale Beauty 11
Campaea perlata
Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth 5
Sparganothis sulfureana
Purple-backed Cabbageworm Moth 11
Evergestis pallidata
Large Yellow Underwing 7
Noctua pronuba
Gold-striped Leaftier Moth 3
Machimia tentoriferella
Labrador Carpet 12
Xanthorhoe labradorensis
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle 13
Alaus oculatus
Sleepy Orange 14
Abaeis nicippe
Harvester 15
Feniseca tarquinius
Uncertain Field Ant 16
Formica incerta
American Carrion Beetle 17
Necrophila americana
Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth 18
Pyrausta tyralis
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug 19
Halyomorpha halys
Bar-winged Skimmer 20
Libellula axilena
Perillus exaptus 21
Thick-legged Hover Fly 22
Syritta pipiens
Ringed Assassin Bug
Pselliopus cinctus
White-spotted Sawyer Beetle 23
Monochamus scutellatus
Scarlet Malachite Beetle 24
Malachius aeneus
Waved Sphinx 25
Ceratomia undulosa
Eastern Phantom Crane Fly 26
Bittacomorpha clavipes
Black Soldier Fly 22
Hermetia illucens
Baltimore Snout 27
Hypena baltimoralis
White-dotted Prominent Moth 2
Nadata gibbosa
Wavy-lined Heterocampa Moth 28
Heterocampa biundata
Goldsmith Beetle
Cotalpa lanigera
Hickory Tussock Moth 29
Lophocampa caryae
American Cockroach 30
Periplaneta americana
Io Moth 31
Automeris io
Blackjacket 32
Vespula consobrina
Hummingbird Clearwing 33
Hemaris thysbe
Indigo Stem Borer Moth 34
Papaipema baptisiae
Common Claybank Tiger Beetle 35
Cicindela limbalis
Punctured Tiger Beetle 36
Cicindela punctulata
Bronzed Tiger Beetle 37
Cicindela repanda
Eastern Red-bellied Tiger Beetle
Cicindela rufiventris
Festive Tiger Beetle 38
Cicindela scutellaris
Twelve-spotted Tiger Beetle 39
Cicindela duodecimguttata
Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle 38
Cicindela tranquebarica
Big Sand Tiger Beetle 38
Cicindela formosa
hairy rove beetle 40
Creophilus maxillosus
Dendroides concolor 24
Pure Green Sweat Bee 41
Augochlora pura
Metallic Epauletted-Sweat Bee 42
Augochloropsis metallica
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee 43
Agapostemon virescens
Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle 44
Labidomera clivicollis
Eastern Rhinoceros Beetle 45
Xyloryctes jamaicensis
Big-headed Ground Beetle 46
Scarites subterraneus
Agreeable Caterpillar Hunter 47
Calosoma sycophanta
Summer Azure 48
Celastrina neglecta
Twice-stabbed Stink Bug 3
Cosmopepla lintneriana
Zebra Swallowtail 49
Eurytides marcellus
Red-banded Fungus Beetle 50
Megalodacne fasciata
Pleasing Fungus Beetle 13
Megalodacne heros
Tulip-tree Beauty 13
Epimecis hortaria
Keeled Treehopper 37
Entylia carinata
Fire-colored Beetle 42
Dendroides canadensis
willow beaked-gall midge 6
Rabdophaga rigidae
Slender Lizard Beetle 51
Acropteroxys gracilis
Locust Borer 52
Megacyllene robiniae
Willow Leaf Beetle 53
Plagiodera versicolora
Darling Underwing 54
Catocala cara
Angel Moth 10
Olceclostera angelica
Tipula tricolor 55
Hornworm Parasitoid Wasp 56
Cotesia congregata
Rainbow Scarab 57
Phanaeus vindex
Eyed Paectes Moth 58
Paectes oculatrix
Walnut Sphinx 59
Amorpha juglandis
Boxwood Leaftier Moth 8
Galasa nigrinodis
Leconte's Haploa Moth 6
Haploa lecontei
Margined Leatherwing Beetle 37
Chauliognathus marginatus
Hessel's Hairstreak 24
Callophrys hesseli
Spinach Flea Beetle 60
Disonycha xanthomelas
Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Chrysochus auratus
False Potato Beetle 61
Leptinotarsa juncta
Juniper Hairstreak 20
Callophrys gryneus
Northern Walkingstick 62
Diapheromera femorata
Beautiful Wood-nymph 63
Eudryas grata
Red-headed Bush Cricket 64
Phyllopalpus pulchellus
Arched Hooktip Moth 65
Drepana arcuata
Roundneck Sexton Beetle 66
Nicrophorus orbicollis
Elm Sphinx 67
Ceratomia amyntor
Ebony Jewelwing 68
Calopteryx maculata
Analeptura lineola 69
North American Tarnished Plant Bug 69
Lygus lineolaris
Alfalfa Plant Bug 70
Adelphocoris lineolatus
Common Whitetail 71
Plathemis lydia
Lunate Zale Moth 8
Zale lunata
Surinam Cockroach 72
Pycnoscelus surinamensis
European Paper Wasp 73
Polistes dominula

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