Arthropods of Fishers Peak State Park
Fisher's Peak is Colorado's newest state park! The 19,200-acre property connects grasslands to the east with foothills and mountains to the west, serving as an important corridor for wildlife movement. Providing habitat for large native species like elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, mountain ...more ↓
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindela punctulata, the Punctured Tiger Beetle, is a species of Tiger Beetle (Subfamily Cicindelinae) commonly found across much of the US, Southeastern Canada, and in parts of Northern Mexico.
Purple Tiger Beetle
Cicindela purpurea, known generally as the purple tiger beetle or cow path tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Warrior Beetles
Pasimachus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
Dicaelus sculptilis
Dicaelus sculptilis is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Laccophilus proximus
Laccophilus proximus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, and North America.
Blue Dock Beetle
Gastrophysa cyanea, the green dock beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Striped Cucumber Beetle
The striped cucumber beetle (Acalymma vittatum) is a beetle of the family Chrysomelidae and a serious pest of cucurbit crops in both larval and adult stages. It is replaced in the west by Acalymma trivittatum, a duller species often with greyish or pale white elytra rather than yellow.
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
The spotted cucumber beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata) is a beetle native to North America. The beetle is also a major agricultural pest insect of North America (see also cucumber beetle).
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens, commonly known as the convergent lady beetle, is one of the most common lady beetles in North America and is found throughout the continent. Aphids form their main diet and they are used for the biological control of these pests.
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata, the seven-spot ladybird (or, in North America, seven-spotted ladybug or "C-7"), is the most common ladybird in Europe. Its elytra are of a red colour, but punctuated with three black spots each, with one further spot being spread over the junction of the two, making a total of seven spots, from which the species derives both its ...more ↓
Blue Fungus Beetle
Cypherotylus californicus, sometimes known as the blue fungus beetle or blue pleasing fungus beetle, is a species of pleasing fungus beetle in the family Erotylidae. It is recorded from Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Kansas, and the Mexican state of Sonora.
Ornate Checkered Beetle
Trichodes ornatus, commonly known as Ornate Checkered Beetle, is a beetle species of checkered beetles belonging to the family Cleridae, subfamily Clerinae which can be found only in North America.
Alfalfa Curculio
Sitona lineellus, the alfalfa curculio, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Strawberry Root Weevil
Otiorhynchus ovatus, also called the strawberry root weevil, is one of the many species in the weevil family (Curculionidae), occurring across Canada and the northern United States. Its name comes from its affinity for strawberry plants, which form a large part of its diet. They are, however, known to feed on other plants as well. Occasionally the larvae cause serious ...more ↓
Nodding Thistle Receptacle Weevil
Rhinocyllus conicus is a species of true weevil. It is best known as a controversial agent of biological pest control which has been used against noxious thistles in the genera Carduus, Cirsium, Onopordum, and Silybum.
Prionus emarginatus
Prionus emarginatus is a species of long-horned beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It is found in North America.
Ribbed Pine Borer
Rhagium inquisitor, the ribbed pine borer, is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is distributed widely in the Holarctic, and its larvae burrow into the wood of larch, pine, spruce, birch and oak trees.
Batyle ignicollis
Batyle ignicollis is a species of beetle in the Cerambycidae family. It was described by Say in 1824.
Spotted Pine Sawyer
The Spotted pine sawyer (Monochamus clamator) is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by LeConte in 1852.
Cactus Longhorned Beetles
Cactus longhorn beetles (the genus Moneilema) are large, flightless, black beetles found in North American deserts of the western United States and northern Mexico. M. gigas is native to the Sonoran desert at elevations below 4900 feet (1500m). The front wings of these beetles are fused forming a single, hardened shell, from which this group derives its Latin name. ...more ↓
Ellychnia flavicollis
Ellychnia flavicollis is a species of firefly in the beetle family Lampyridae. It is found in North America.
Giant Water Scavenger Beetle
Hydrophilus triangularis, known generally as the giant black water beetle or giant water scavenger, is a species of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Kern's Flower Scarab
Euphoria kernii, or Kern's flower scarab, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
Bee-mimic Beetle
Trichiotinus assimilis, known generally as the hairy flower scarab or flower chafer, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
Cottonwood Stag Beetle
Lucanus mazama is a beetle of the family Lucanidae. Its common name is the Cottonwood Stag Beetle. It is considered "scaraboid" but is not necessarily confined to deserts. They are often found in the wood chip ground covering at playgrounds. It is located primarily in the western and southwestern United States.
