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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 ↓

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

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