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Brandeis University - Holometabolous Insects: Beetles, Moths, Flies, Wasps, & others

Flora and fauna of the Brandeis campus and Sachar Woods:
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Stigmatomma pallipes 1
European Fire Ant 1
Myrmica rubra
Stenamma 1
Aphaenogaster fulva 1
Thief Ants 2
Solenopsis molesta
Valentine Ants 3
Crematogaster
Temnothorax curvispinosus 1
Temnothorax longispinosus 1
Tetramorium immigrans 1
Ancistrocerus 4
Euodynerus 5
Eumenes fraternus 6
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula
Northern Paper Wasp 7
Polistes fuscatus
European Hornet 8
Vespa crabro
Downy Yellowjacket 9
Vespula flavopilosa
German wasp 1
Vespula germanica
Eastern Yellowjacket 10
Vespula maculifrons
Short-tailed Ichneumon Wasps 11
Ophion
Gelis 12
Hover fly parasite 13
Diplazon laetatorius
Aphidiinae 12
Oak-Apple Wasp 14
Amphibolips
Swamp White Oak Leaf Midrib Gall Wasp 1
Andricus ignotus
Swamp White Oak Stem Gall Wasp 1
Andricus quercusstrobilanus
Oak Leaf Gall Wasp 1
Dryocosmus rileyi
Banded Bullet Oak Gall Wasp 15
Dryocosmus imbricariae
Pteromalidae 16
Torymidae 17
Pigeon Tremex 18
Tremex columba
Web-spinning Sawflies
Pamphiliidae
Argid Sawflies 19
Argidae
Common Sawflies 1
Tenthredinidae
Acordulecera 16
Dolerus nitens 20
Blackberry Leaf Miner Sawfly 1
Metallus rohweri
Dyschirius 21
Common Ground Beetles 20
Harpalini
Sun Beetles 1
Amara
Axinopalpus biplagiatus 1
Asaphidion 22
Notiophilus
Predaceous Diving Beetles 23
Agabus disintegratus
Carpet Beetles 21
Anthrenus
Cryptorhopalum 1
Locust Borer Beetle 1
Megacyllene robiniae
Red Milkweed Beetle 24
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
Milkweed Leaf Beetle 25
Labidomera clivicollis
Willow Leaf Beetle 26
Plagiodera versicolora
Striped Cucumber Beetle 20
Acalymma vittatum
Spotted Cucumber Beetle 27
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
Ophraella 28
Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle 1
Neogalerucella calmariensis
Corticariinae 29
Philothermus glabriculus 30
Spotted Lady Beetle
Coleomegilla maculata
Asian Lady Beetle 1
Harmonia axyridis
Variegated Ladybeetle 31
Hippodamia variegata
Seven-spotted Ladybird 32
Coccinella septempunctata
Fourteen-spotted Ladybug 20
Propylea quatuordecimpunctata
Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle 20
Chilocorus stigma
Ant-like Flower Beetles 21
Anthicidae
Pedilus 33
Root-eating beetles 21
Monotomidae
Four-spotted Sap Beetle 34
Glischrochilus quadrisignatus
Cryptophagus 21
Anthocomus equestris 35
Bark Beetles 20
Scolytinae
White-fringed Weevils 36
Naupactus
Clover Weevil 37
Sitona hispidulus
Barypeithes pellucidus 38
Nut and Acorn Weevils 39
Curculio
Synolabus bipustulatus 40
Billbugs
Sphenophorus
Winter Firefly 1
Ellychnia corrusca
Banded Net-Wing Beetles 41
Calopteron
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle 26
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
Ampedus nigricollis 1
Agriotes 1
Conoderus bellus 42
Corymbitodes 43
Sylvanelater cylindriformis 1
Limonius 1
Water Scavenger Beetles 3
Hydrophilidae
Aleocharinae 38
Platydracus 44
Tasgius 45
Devil's Coach-horse Beetle 46
Ocypus olens
Cyrtoscydmini 47
Agathidium 48
Clown Beetles 49
Histeridae
Small Dung Beetles 3
Aphodiinae
Onthophagus hecate 20
Onthophagus orpheus 50
Bumble Flower Beetle 31
Euphoria inda
Oriental Beetle 20
Exomala orientalis
Japanese Beetle 51
Popillia japonica
Biting Midges 12
Ceratopogonidae
Black Flies 52
Simuliidae
Chironominae 53

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