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Insects and Arachnids of Chatfield State Park

Chatfield reservoir is one of the largest bodies of water along the Front Range open to public recreation. The park offers water enthusiasts the opportunity to enjoy fishing, boating, sailing, water-skiing, and swimming in the 1,500 surface acre reservoir. Nearly 3,900 acres of park land ...more ↓

White-shouldered Bumble Bee 1
Bombus appositus
Nevada Bumble Bee 2
Bombus nevadensis
Brown-belted Bumble Bee 3
Bombus griseocollis
Hunt's Bumble Bee 4
Bombus huntii
American Bumble Bee 5
Bombus pensylvanicus
Western Honey Bee 6
Apis mellifera
Golden Sweat Bee 7
Augochlorella aurata
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee 8
Agapostemon virescens
European Woolcarder Bee 9
Anthidium manicatum
Parallel Leafcutter Bee 10
Megachile parallela
Milwaukee Mining Bee 11
Andrena milwaukeensis
Pseudomasaris vespoides 12
European Paper Wasp 13
Polistes dominula
Golden Paper Wasp 14
Polistes aurifer
Long-tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp 15
Megarhyssa macrurus
Punctured Tiger Beetle 16
Cicindela punctulata
Big Sand Tiger Beetle 17
Cicindela formosa
Purple Tiger Beetle 18
Cicindela purpurea
Festive Tiger Beetle 17
Cicindela scutellaris
California Warrior Beetle 19
Pasimachus californicus
Pasimachus elongatus 20
Green Dock Beetle 21
Gastrophysa viridula
Spotted Cucumber Beetle 22
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
Goldenrod Leaf Beetle 23
Trirhabda canadensis
Rabbitbrush Beetle 24
Trirhabda nitidicollis
Dogbane Leaf Beetle 25
Chrysochus auratus
Argus Tortoise Beetle 26
Chelymorpha cassidea
Asian Lady Beetle 27
Harmonia axyridis
Convergent Ladybeetle 28
Hippodamia convergens
Seven-spotted Ladybird 29
Coccinella septempunctata
Transverse Lady Beetle 30
Coccinella transversoguttata
Red-backed Darkling Beetle 31
Eleodes suturalis
Stenomorpha opaca 32
Philolithus elatus 33
Philolithus elatus compar 34
Blue Fungus Beetle 29
Cypherotylus californicus
Handsome Yucca Beetle 35
Enoclerus spinolae
Scarlet Malachite Beetle 36
Malachius aeneus
leaf weevil 37
Polydrusus impressifrons
Knapweed Root Weevil 38
Cyphocleonus achates
Mullein Weevil 39
Rhinusa tetra
Batyle suturalis 40
Red-femured Milkweed Borer 4
Tetraopes femoratus
Dark Firefly 7
Pyropyga nigricans
Colorado Soldier Beetle 41
Chauliognathus basalis
Giant Water Scavenger Beetle
Hydrophilus triangularis
Tomentose Burying Beetle 42
Nicrophorus tomentosus
Rainbow Scarab 43
Phanaeus vindex
Bumble Flower Beetle 44
Euphoria inda
Ten-lined June Beetle 45
Polyphylla decemlineata
brown scarab beetle 46
Phyllophaga lanceolata
Widespread Snowfly 47
Capnia confusa
Vernal Snowfly 7
Capnia vernalis
Banded Forestfly 48
Prostoia besametsa
Rough Sallfly 49
Triznaka pintada
Tree Crickets 50
Oecanthinae
Western Tree Cricket 51
Oecanthus californicus
Cave Crickets 52
Rhaphidophoridae
Orange-winged Grasshopper 30
Arphia conspersa
Green-striped Grasshopper 53
Chortophaga viridifasciata
Coral-winged Grasshopper 54
Pardalophora apiculata
Pard Grasshopper 24
Metator pardalinus
Carolina Grasshopper 55
Dissosteira carolina
Velvet-striped Grasshopper 56
Eritettix simplex
Rainbow Grasshopper 57
Dactylotum bicolor
Lakin Grasshopper 4
Melanoplus lakinus
Two-striped Grasshopper 58
Melanoplus bivittatus
Plains Lubber Grasshopper 59
Brachystola magna
Graphocephala lugubris 60
Cuerna alpina 61
Striped Leafhopper 62
Cuerna striata
Plains Cicada 63
Megatibicen dealbatus
Okanagana hesperia 4
Big-eyed Toad Bug 64
Gelastocoris oculatus
Jagged Ambush Bug 2
Phymata americana
Rhynocoris ventralis 65
Apiomerus spissipes 66
Common Water Strider 67
Aquarius remigis
Large Milkweed Bug 29
Oncopeltus fasciatus
Small Milkweed Bug 68
Lygaeus kalmii
Melanopleurus tener 4
Two-spotted Stink Bug 69
Perillus bioculatus
Red-shouldered Stink Bug 43
Thyanta custator
Harlequin Bug 70
Murgantia histrionica
Conchuela Bug 71
Chlorochroa ligata
Say's Stink Bug 72
Chlorochroa sayi
Western Leaf-footed Bug 73
Leptoglossus clypealis
Western Conifer Seed Bug 74
Leptoglossus occidentalis
Cactus coreid 29
Chelinidea vittiger
Eastern Boxelder Bug 75
Boisea trivittata
Eight-spotted Skimmer 76
Libellula forensis
Widow Skimmer 77
Libellula luctuosa
Twelve-spotted Skimmer 13
Libellula pulchella
Four-spotted Skimmer 78
Libellula quadrimaculata
Halloween Pennant 79
Celithemis eponina
Variegated Meadowhawk 80
Sympetrum corruptum
Black Meadowhawk 81
Sympetrum danae
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk 63
Sympetrum internum
White-faced Meadowhawk 67
Sympetrum obtrusum
Western Meadowhawk 82
Sympetrum occidentale

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