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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 ↓

Punctured Tiger Beetle 1
Cicindela punctulata
Big Sand Tiger Beetle 2
Cicindela formosa
Purple Tiger Beetle 3
Cicindela purpurea
Festive Tiger Beetle 2
Cicindela scutellaris
California Warrior Beetle 4
Pasimachus californicus
Pasimachus elongatus 5
Green Dock Beetle 6
Gastrophysa viridula
Spotted Cucumber Beetle 7
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
Goldenrod Leaf Beetle 8
Trirhabda canadensis
Rabbitbrush Beetle 9
Trirhabda nitidicollis
Dogbane Leaf Beetle 10
Chrysochus auratus
Argus Tortoise Beetle 11
Chelymorpha cassidea
Asian Lady Beetle 12
Harmonia axyridis
Convergent Ladybeetle 13
Hippodamia convergens
Seven-spotted Ladybird 14
Coccinella septempunctata
Transverse Lady Beetle 15
Coccinella transversoguttata
Red-backed Darkling Beetle 16
Eleodes suturalis
Stenomorpha opaca 17
Philolithus elatus 18
Philolithus elatus compar 19
Blue Fungus Beetle 14
Cypherotylus californicus
Handsome Yucca Beetle 20
Enoclerus spinolae
Scarlet Malachite Beetle 21
Malachius aeneus
leaf weevil 22
Polydrusus impressifrons
Knapweed Root Weevil 23
Cyphocleonus achates
Mullein Weevil 24
Rhinusa tetra
Batyle suturalis 25
Red-femured Milkweed Borer 26
Tetraopes femoratus
Dark Firefly 27
Pyropyga nigricans
Colorado Soldier Beetle 28
Chauliognathus basalis
Giant Water Scavenger Beetle
Hydrophilus triangularis
Tomentose Burying Beetle 29
Nicrophorus tomentosus
Rainbow Scarab 30
Phanaeus vindex
Bumble Flower Beetle 31
Euphoria inda
Ten-lined June Beetle 32
Polyphylla decemlineata
brown scarab beetle 33
Phyllophaga lanceolata

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