Insects of Lake Pueblo State Park
Positioned approximately six miles west of the City of Pueblo, and within two hour’s drive of Denver and Colorado Springs, Lake Pueblo State Park attracts around 1.8 million visitors each year. It is located at the interface of the southern Rocky Mountains to the west and Great Plains to the ...more ↓
Golden Paper Wasp
Polistes aurifer, the golden paper wasp, is a species of paper wasp in the family Vespidae.
Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes metricus (metricus paper wasp) is a wasp native to North America. In the United States, it ranges throughout the southern Midwest, the South, and as far northeast as New York, but has recently been spotted in southwest Ontario. A single female specimen has also been reported from Dryden, Maine. Polistes metricus is dark colored, with yellow tarsi and black ...more ↓
Western Paper Wasp
Mischocyttarus flavitarsis is a social paper wasp found in western North America. Their nests can be found both in forests close to rivers or in close proximity to human life under the eaves of roofs. Despite the fact that M. flavitarsis nests are frequently in close contact with humans, M. flavitarsis typically will not sting, but rather ram into the threatening ...more ↓
Punctured Tiger Beetle
Cicindela punctulata, the Punctured Tiger Beetle, is a species of Tiger Beetle (Subfamily Cicindelinae) commonly found across much of the US, Southeastern Canada, and in parts of Northern Mexico.
Green Claybank Tiger Beetle
Cicindela denverensis, the green claybank tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Bronzed Tiger Beetle
Cicindela repanda, commonly known as the bronzed tiger beetle or common shore tiger beetle, is a species of tiger beetle that measures 10–13 millimetres (0.39–0.51 in) long, lives in most of North America. Its labrum is small with one tooth and the pronotum is coppery and hairy. The shoulder marking touches or nearly touches the middle band. It is usually seen in ...more ↓
Festive Tiger Beetle
Cicindela scutellaris, the festive tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Splendid Tiger Beetle
Cicindela splendida, the splendid tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle
Cicindela tranquebarica, the oblique-lined tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
steel-blue grapevine flea beetle
Altica torquata, the steel-blue grapevine flea beetle, is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and Oceania.
Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Chrysochus auratus, the dogbane beetle, of eastern North America, is a member of the insect subfamily Eumolpinae. It is primarily found east of the Rocky Mountains. One of the brightest in its family, it is iridescent blue-green with a metallic copper, golden or crimson shine. Its diet consists of dogbane and milkweed. It measures between 8 and 11 mm (less than 0.5 ...more ↓
Mottled Tortoise Beetle
Deloyala guttata, the mottled tortoise beetle, is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.
Spotted Pink Ladybeetle
Coleomegilla maculata, commonly known as the spotted lady beetle, pink spotted lady beetle or twelve-spotted lady beetle, is a large coccinellid beetle native to North America. The adults and larvae feed primarily on aphids and the species has been used as a biological control agent. Based on name connotation and to avoid confusion with other species also ...more ↓
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens, commonly known as the convergent lady beetle, is one of the most common lady beetles in North America and is found throughout the continent. Aphids form their main diet and they are used for the biological control of these pests.
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata, the seven-spot ladybird (or, in North America, seven-spotted ladybug or "C-7"), is the most common ladybird in Europe. Its elytra are of a red colour, but punctuated with three black spots each, with one further spot being spread over the junction of the two, making a total of seven spots, from which the species derives both its ...more ↓
Batyle suturalis
Batyle suturalis is a species of beetle in the Cerambycidae family. It was described by Thomas Say in 1824.
Crossidius coralinus
Crossidius coralinus is a species of beetle in the Cerambycidae family. It was described by LeConte in 1862.
Tylosis maculatus
Tylosis maculatus is a species of beetle in the Cerambycidae family. It was described by LeConte in 1850.
Tetraopes discoideus
Tetraopes discoideus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1847. It is known from Mexico and the United States.
Banded Net-winged Beetle
Calopteron reticulatum, the banded net-wing, is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae. It is found in North America.
Colorado Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus basalis, the Colorado soldier beetle, is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Kern's Flower Scarab
Euphoria kernii, or Kern's flower scarab, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
Greater Anglewing
Microcentrum rhombifolium is a species in the family Tettigoniidae ("katydids"), in the order Orthoptera ("grasshoppers, crickets, katydids"). Common names are "greater angle-wing katydid" and "broad-winged katydid". Microcentrum rhombifolium is found in North America.
Elegant Bush Katydid
Insara elegans, the elegant bush katydid, is a species of phaneropterine katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arphia conspersa, known generally as the speckle-winged rangeland grasshopper or speckled rangeland grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia pseudonietana, known generally as the red-winged grasshopper or red-winged locust, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Green-striped Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata, the green-striped grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America, ranging from British Columbia to the Gulf of Mexico (mostly east of the Rocky Mountains), south to Costa Rica.
Three-banded Grasshopper
Hadrotettix trifasciatus, known generally as the three-banded grasshopper or three-banded range grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Red-shanked Grasshopper
Xanthippus corallipes, the red-shanked grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Carolina Grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina, the Carolina grasshopper, Carolina locust, black-winged grasshooper, road-duster or quaker, a large band winged species of grasshopper which ranges widely in North America inhabiting weedy grasslands.
Ebony Grasshopper
Boopedon nubilum, known generally as ebony grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the black-males grasshopper and plains boopie. It is found in Central America and North America.
Two-striped Mermiria
Mermiria bivittata, known generally as two-striped mermirium, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the two-striped slantface grasshopper and mermiria grasshopper. It is found in Central America and North America.
Showy Grasshopper
Hesperotettix speciosus, known generally as the showy grasshopper or handsome purple-striped grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Thistle Grasshopper
Aeoloplides turnbulli, known generally as thistle grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the Russian thistle grasshopper and saltbush grasshopper. It is found in North America.
Spotted Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca lineata, known generally as the spotted bird grasshopper or birdwing grasshopper, is a species of bird grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Plains Lubber Grasshopper
Brachystola magna, one of the grasshoppers known as plains lubber or western lubber, is a large grasshopper native to southern and central USA and Northern Mexico.
Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid
Pachypsylla celtidismamma, known generally as the hackberry nipplegall maker or hackberry psylla, is a species of plant-parasitic hemipteran in the family Aphalaridae.
Oleander Aphid
Aphis nerii is an aphid of the family Aphididae. Its common names include oleander aphid, milkweed aphid, sweet pepper aphid, and nerium aphid.
Big-eyed Toad Bug
Gelastocoris oculatus, the big-eyed toad bug, is a species of toad bug in the family Gelastocoridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Wheel Bug
The wheel bug (Arilus cristatus) is in the family Reduviidae (literally, "hangnail"), which consists of assassin bugs. The species is one of the largest terrestrial true bugs in North America, reaching up to 1.5 inches (38 mm) in length in their adult stage. However, males are smaller in terms of their length and width when compared to females. A characteristic structure is the ...more ↓
Apiomerus spissipes
Apiomerus spissipes is a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Common Water Strider
Aquarius remigis, known as the common water strider, is a species of aquatic bug. It was formerly known as Gerris remigis, but the subgenus Aquarius was elevated to generic rank in 1990 on the basis of phylogenetic analysis. Aquarius remigis is found throughout North America, but is most prevalent in the mid-west of the United States.
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus, known as the large milkweed bug, is a medium-sized hemipteran (true bug) of the family Lygaeidae. It is distributed throughout North America. It ranges from Central America through Mexico and the Caribbean to southern areas in Canada. Costa Rica represents this insects southern limit. It inhabits disturbed areas, roadsides and open pastures. Due to ...more ↓
Red-shouldered Bug
Jadera haematoloma, the red-shouldered bug, goldenrain-tree bug or soapberry bug is a species of true bug that lives throughout the United States and south to northern South America. It feeds on seeds within the soapberry plant family, Sapindaceae, and is known to rapidly adapt to feeding on particular hosts. People often confuse this species with the ...more ↓
Widow Skimmer
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa) is one of the group of dragonflies known as king skimmers. The nymphs live in the water, molting and growing until they are ready to emerge from the water and then molting a final time to reveal their wings.
Halloween Pennant
The Halloween pennant (Celithemis eponina) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to eastern North America, including Ontario in Canada and the United States as far west as Colorado.
Variegated Meadowhawk
The variegated meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum) is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to North America.
Striped Meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes, the striped meadowhawk, is a species of skimmer in the family of dragonflies known as Libellulidae. It is found in North America.
Wandering Glider
Pantala flavescens, the globe skimmer, globe wanderer or wandering glider, is a wide-ranging dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. This species and Pantala hymenaea, the "spot-winged glider", are the only members of the genus Pantala from the subfamily Pantalinae. It was first described by Fabricius in 1798. It is considered to be the most ...more ↓
Spot-winged Glider
Pantala hymenaea (spot-winged glider) is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. It looks very much like the wandering glider with the addition of a basal spot on the hindwing....
Black Saddlebags
The black saddlebags (Tramea lacerata) is a species of skimmer dragonfly found throughout North America. It has distinctive wings with characteristic black blotches at their proximal ends, which make the dragonfly look as though it is wearing saddlebags.
Western Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata, the western pondhawk, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to the western United States and Mexico.
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis, the eastern pondhawk, also known as the common pondhawk, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native to the eastern two-thirds of the United States and southern Ontario and Quebec, Canada. It is a dragonfly of ponds and still waters. The species is distinguished in that the female is bright green with a banded abdomen and the mature ...more ↓
Checkered Setwing
Dythemis fugax, the checkered setwing, is a species of skimmer in the family of dragonflies known as Libellulidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Dot-winged Baskettail
The dot-winged baskettail (Epitheca petechialis) is a dragonfly of the family Corduliidae. Their flight season extends from January to July, slightly later than the other baskettails. The easiest specimens to identify are those with the characteristic spots on the hindwing that give the species its name. Individuals without these spots are difficult to distinguish from the other ...more ↓
Pale Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is commonly known as the pale snaketail.
Blue-eyed Darner
The blue-eyed darner (Aeshna multicolor, syn. Rhionaeschna multicolor) is a dragonfly of the family Aeshnidae.
American Rubyspot
The American rubyspot (Hetaerina americana) is a damselfly of the family Calopterygidae. Males have a lustrous red head and thorax. The abdomen of both genders is brilliant green. The female may have either green or copper colored marks on the thorax.
Variable Dancer
The variable dancer (Argia fumipennis) is a damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. It is native to North America, where it is widespread throughout the east and present in the interior western United States.
Powdered Dancer
The powdered dancer (Argia moesta) is a damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. It is native to North America. It may be seen year-round in at least some of its range.
Plains Forktail
Ischnura damula, the plains forktail, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America.
Large-tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes volucris, the bird hover fly, is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Swift Feather-legged Fly
Trichopoda pennipes is a fly in the family Tachinidae. The larvae are parasitoids of several true bugs, particularly squash bugs and leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae and stinkbugs in the family Pentatomidae and it is used as a biological control agent for these agricultural pests. It is native to North and South America and has been introduced into southern Europe.
Hedriodiscus binotatus
Hedriodiscus binotatus is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
European Mantis
The European mantis or Mantis religiosa is a large hemimetabolic insect in the family of the Mantidae (‘mantids’), which is the largest family of the order Mantodea (mantises). Their common name praying mantis is derived from the distinctive posture of the first pair of legs that can be observed in animals in repose. It resembles a praying attitude. Both males and ...more ↓
A Waterflea
Daphnia lumholtzi is a species of small, invasive water fleas that originates in the tropical and subtropical lakes of Africa, Asia, and Australia. As an invasive species, Daphnia lumholtzi disrupts aquatic habitats by spreading throughout the warmer waters of lakes and reservoirs.
