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Wolf Creek Field Guide

A collection of species and observations found in the Wolf Creek Watershed, a tributary of the Bear River, Sierra Nevada Range, California.

Western Honey Bee 1
Apis mellifera
Widow Skimmer 2
Libellula luctuosa
Asian Lady Beetle 3
Harmonia axyridis
Painted Lady 4
Vanessa cardui
Convergent Lady Beetle 5
Hippodamia convergens
White-lined Sphinx Moth 6
Hyles lineata
California Tortoiseshell 7
Nymphalis californica
Fiery Skipper 8
Hylephila phyleus
Lorquin's Admiral 9
Limenitis lorquini
Ceanothus Silk Moth 10
Hyalophora euryalus
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle 11
Coccinella septempunctata
Banded Alder Borer 12
Rosalia funebris
Black Saddlebags 13
Tramea lacerata
California Bordered Plant Bug 14
Largus californicus
Western Boxelder Bug 15
Boisea rubrolineata
Purple Tiger Beetle 16
Cicindela purpurea
Northern Checkerspot 17
Chlosyne palla
Pale Swallowtail 18
Papilio eurymedon
Harlequin Bug 19
Murgantia histrionica
Mourning Cloak 20
Nymphalis antiopa
California Carpenter Bee 21
Xylocopa californica
Common Ringlet 22
Coenonympha tullia
Funereal Duskywing 23
Erynnis funeralis
Isabella Tiger Moth 24
Pyrrharctia isabella
California Root Borer 25
Prionus californicus
Ornate Checkered Beetle 26
Trichodes ornatus
Black Witch 11
Ascalapha odorata
European Wool Carder Bee 27
Anthidium manicatum
California Sister 28
Adelpha californica
Western Conifer Seed Bug 29
Leptoglossus occidentalis
Grappletail 13
Octogomphus specularis
Silver-spotted Skipper 30
Epargyreus clarus
Large Yellow Underwing 31
Noctua pronuba
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug 32
Halyomorpha halys
White-spotted Sawyer Beetle 33
Monochamus scutellatus
Yellow Douglas Fir Borer 33
Centrodera spurca
Western Sculptured Pine Borer 34
Chalcophora angulicollis
Black Soldier Fly 35
Hermetia illucens
Common Whitetail 36
Plathemis lydia
European Paper Wasp 37
Polistes dominula
Silver-spotted Tiger Moth 38
Lophocampa argentata
Western Pondhawk 13
Erythemis collocata
Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle 26
Anastrangalia laetifica
American Copper Underwing 39
Amphipyra pyramidoides
Carolina Mantis 13
Stagmomantis carolina
Arizona Mantis 40
Stagmomantis limbata
Achemon Sphinx 41
Eumorpha achemon
Rocky Mountain Clearwing 42
Hemaris thetis
Madrone Skin Miner 43
Marmara arbutiella
Western Eyed Click Beetle 44
Alaus melanops
Pityobius murrayi 45
Spotted Pine Sawyer 46
Monochamus clamator
Ornate Tiger Moth 47
Apantesis ornata
Spined Woodborer 48
Trichocnemis spiculatus
Giant Willow Aphid 41
Tuberolachnus salignus
Green Burgundy Stink Bug 49
Banasa dimidiata
Pacific Tent Caterpillar 8
Malacosoma constricta
Green Stink Bug 50
Chinavia hilaris
Pleocoma staff 51
Xylocopa californica californica
Carolina Sphinx 52
Manduca sexta
Western Tiger Swallowtail 53
Papilio rutulus
Mylitta Crescent 54
Phyciodes mylitta
Monarch 55
Danaus plexippus
Velvety Tree Ant 56
Liometopum occidentale
Bald-faced Hornet 57
Dolichovespula maculata
Cobalt Milkweed Beetle 58
Chrysochus cobaltinus
Fimbriate Rain Beetle
Pleocoma fimbriata
California Giant Stonefly 59
Pteronarcys californica
Dark Jerusalem Cricket 18
Stenopelmatus fuscus
California Sulphur-winged Grasshopper 17
Arphia behrensi
Manzanita Leafgall Aphid 26
Tamalia coweni
Large Milkweed Bug 60
Oncopeltus fasciatus
Small Milkweed Bug 53
Lygaeus kalmii
Conchuela Bug 61
Chlorochroa ligata
Flame Skimmer 18
Libellula saturata
Vivid Dancer 62
Argia vivida
Blue bottle fly 63
Calliphora vomitoria
California Mantis 28
Stagmomantis californica

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