Nighttime Bugs of Orange County, California

Funnel Weavers
Agelenidae 1
Diaea livens
Diaea livens 2
Paravaejovis puritanus
Paravaejovis puritanus 3
Common Desert Centipede
Scolopendra polymorpha 4
Poecilochirus
Poecilochirus 5
Flies
Diptera 6
Crane Flies
Tipulomorpha 7
Erioptera caliptera
Erioptera caliptera 8
Non-biting Midges
Chironomidae 9
Corynoneura
Corynoneura 8
Cricotopus
Cricotopus 10
Simulium
Simulium 11
Chaoborus punctipennis
Chaoborus punctipennis 12
Cold Weather Mosquito
Culiseta incidens 8
Gall Midges
Cecidomyiidae 13
Camptomyia
Camptomyia 8
Dark-winged Fungus Gnats
Sciaridae 9
Ormia
Ormia 14
Curved-horn Moths
Gelechioidea 15
Twirler Moths
Gelechiidae 16
Helcystogramma badia
Helcystogramma badia 4
Gnorimoschema
Gnorimoschema 17
Chionodes
Chionodes 18
Chionodes lophosella
Chionodes lophosella 8
Prolita
Prolita 8
Aroga morenella
Aroga morenella 8
Aroga unifasciella
Aroga unifasciella 19
Gelechia bianulella
Gelechia bianulella 3
Coleotechnites invictella
Coleotechnites invictella 8
Battaristis
Battaristis 20
Aristotelia callens
Aristotelia callens 3
Agonopterix
Agonopterix
Mountain-mahogany Moth
Ethmia discostrigella 8
Decantha stonda
Decantha stonda 4
Pleurota albastrigulella
Pleurota albastrigulella 3
Seed Casebearers
Coleophora 21
Givira marga
Givira marga 17
Tortricid Leafroller Moths
Tortricidae 22
Eucosmini
Eucosmini 23
Filbertworm Moth
Cydia latiferreana 24
Cochylini
Cochylini 25
Anopina triangulana
Anopina triangulana 8
Chrysanthemum Flower Borer Moth
Lorita scarificata 3
Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth
Archips argyrospila 26
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana 18
Decodes
Decodes 27
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata 28
Carolina Sphinx
Manduca sexta 24
Elegant Sphinx
Sphinx perelegans 29
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla 30
Noctuid Moths
Noctuidae 31
Old Man Dart
Agrotis vetusta 32
Euxoa septentrionalis
Euxoa septentrionalis 8
Parabagrotis
Parabagrotis 3
Adelphagrotis indeterminata
Adelphagrotis indeterminata 17
Xestia infimatis
Xestia infimatis 3
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba 12
Small Mottled Willow
Spodoptera exigua 17
Civil Rustic Moth
Caradrina montana 33
Oligia tusa
Oligia tusa 3
Bryolymnia viridata
Bryolymnia viridata 17
Leucania
Leucania 34
Lacinipolia
Lacinipolia 35
Lacinipolia acutipennis
Lacinipolia acutipennis 29
Ulolonche
Ulolonche 26
Ulolonche dilecta
Ulolonche dilecta 36
Homorthodes fractura
Homorthodes fractura 3
V-lined Quaker Moth
Zosteropoda hirtipes 18
Protorthodes alfkenii
Protorthodes alfkenii 3
Protorthodes melanopis
Protorthodes melanopis 2
Rufous Quaker
Protorthodes rufula 18
Mesogona subcuprea
Mesogona subcuprea 3
Elder Moth
Zotheca tranquilla 37
American Dun-bar Moth
Cosmia calami 17
Ponometia
Ponometia 38
Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
Ponometia candefacta
Cobubatha dividua
Cobubatha dividua 2
Cryphia
Cryphia 39
Triplex Cutworm Moth
Micrathetis triplex 17
Acronicta othello
Acronicta othello 3
Sympistis linda
Sympistis linda 8
Sympistis ragani
Sympistis ragani 17
Nocloa rivulosa
Nocloa rivulosa 2
Schinia buta
Schinia buta 17
Schinia velaris
Schinia velaris 2
Catocala ilia zoe
Catocala ilia zoe 40
Drasteria divergens
Drasteria divergens 18
Drasteria ochracea
Drasteria ochracea 17
American Idia Moth
Idia americalis 41
Edwards' Glassy-wing Moth
Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii 3
Cisthene
Cisthene 42
Cisthene dorsimacula
Cisthene dorsimacula 3
Cisthene liberomacula
Cisthene liberomacula 17
Rosy Lichen Moth
Cisthene perrosea 8
Everlasting Bud Moth
Eublemma minima 43
Hemeroplanis historialis
Hemeroplanis historialis 2
Zigzag Furcula Moth
Furcula scolopendrina 2
Confused Meganola Moth
Meganola minuscula 8
Pug Moths
Eupithecia 44
Black-banded Carpet
Antepirrhoe semiatrata 29
Archirhoe neomexicana
Archirhoe neomexicana 8
Boarmiini
Boarmiini
Glaucina
Glaucina
Glaucina epiphysaria
Glaucina epiphysaria
Iridopsis fragilaria
Iridopsis fragilaria 8
Brown-lined Looper
Neoalcis californiaria 18
Pterotaea lamiaria
Pterotaea lamiaria 17
Pterotaea newcombi
Pterotaea newcombi 3
Dark-bordered Granite
Digrammia neptaria 40
Digrammia pictipennata
Digrammia pictipennata 3
Speranza austrinata
Speranza austrinata 8
Drepanulatrix falcataria
Drepanulatrix falcataria 29
Drepanulatrix monicaria
Drepanulatrix monicaria 18
Pherne
Pherne 45
Pherne parallelia
Pherne parallelia 46
Plataea
Plataea 47
Plataea californiaria
Plataea californiaria 8
Plataea personaria
Plataea personaria 8
Neoterpes edwardsata
Neoterpes edwardsata 4
Tetracis australis
Tetracis australis 2
Eusarca falcata
Eusarca falcata 8
Pero s
Pero 29
Pero radiosaria
Pero radiosaria 17
Dichorda illustraria
Dichorda illustraria 3
Chlorochlamys
Chlorochlamys 48
Chlorochlamys appellaria
Chlorochlamys appellaria 49
Wavy-lined Emerald
Synchlora aerata 50
Synchlora faseolaria
Synchlora faseolaria 8
Fortunate Idaea Moth
Idaea bonifata 17
Red-bordered Wave
Idaea demissaria 51
Dwarf Tawny Wave
Cyclophora nanaria 48
Crambid Snout Moths
Crambidae 4
Moss-eating Crambid Snout Moths
Scopariinae 18
Eudonia
Eudonia 18
Eudonia echo
Eudonia echo 17
Jalisco Petrophila
Petrophila jaliscalis 52
Mecyna mustelinalis
Mecyna mustelinalis 53
Choristostigma elegantalis
Choristostigma elegantalis 8
Loxostegopsis xanthocrypta
Loxostegopsis xanthocrypta 54
Mimorista subcostalis
Mimorista subcostalis 2
Southern Purple Mint Moth
Pyrausta laticlavia 55
Pyrausta zonalis
Pyrausta zonalis 8
Agriphila attenuatus
Agriphila attenuatus 18
California Grass-veneer Moth
Euchromius californicalis 56
Belted Grass-veneer
Euchromius ocelleus 26
Microcrambus copelandi
Microcrambus copelandi 3
Hemiplatytes epia
Hemiplatytes epia 57
Yellow-veined Moth
Microtheoris ophionalis 17
Abegesta
Abegesta
White-trimmed Abegesta
Abegesta remellalis 3
Dicymolomia metalliferalis
Dicymolomia metalliferalis 17
Dicymolomia opuntialis
Dicymolomia opuntialis 3
Stegea salutalis
Stegea salutalis 3
Knot-horn Moths
Phycitinae 17
Dusky Raisin Moth
Ephestiodes gilvescentella 26
Myelopsis subtetricella
Myelopsis subtetricella 8
Honora montinatatella
Honora montinatatella 3
Anadelosemia condigna
Anadelosemia condigna 3
Acrobasis comptella
Acrobasis comptella 3
Tricolored Acrobasis Moth
Acrobasis tricolorella 3
Aglossa cacamica
Aglossa cacamica 3
Aglossa electalis
Aglossa electalis 17
Toripalpus trabalis
Toripalpus trabalis 58
Arta epicoenalis
Arta epicoenalis 4
Monoleuca occidentalis
Monoleuca occidentalis 8
Diamondback Moth
Plutella xylostella 59
Ypsolopha cervella
Ypsolopha cervella 3
Phyllodesma
Phyllodesma 14
Bucculatrix quadrigemina
Bucculatrix quadrigemina 8
Caloptilia ovatiella
Caloptilia ovatiella 3
Caloptilia reticulata
Caloptilia reticulata 3
Case-bearing Clothes Moth
Tinea pellionella 60
Grass Tubeworm Moths
Acrolophus 15
Acrolophus variabilis
Acrolophus variabilis 8
Amydria
Amydria 27
Amydria curvistrigella
Amydria curvistrigella 3
Nemapogon
Nemapogon 3
Homosetia
Homosetia
Gray Walkingstick
Pseudosermyle straminea 61
Ants
Formicidae 62
Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae 63
Solenopsis amblychila
Solenopsis amblychila 3
Velvet Ants
Mutillidae 17
Enicospilus purgatus
Enicospilus purgatus 51
Short-tailed Ichneumon Wasps
Ophion
Netelia
Netelia 64
Harpalini
Harpalini 65
Seedcorn Beetles
Stenolophus 27
Platynus brunneomarginatus
Platynus brunneomarginatus 66
Predaceous Diving Beetles
Dytiscidae 67
Cybister
Cybister 68
Amphicerus cornutus
Amphicerus cornutus 2
Scobicia suturalis
Scobicia suturalis 8
Lyctus
Lyctus 3
Tricorynus
Tricorynus 69
California Prionus
Prionus californicus 3
Yellow Douglas Fir Borer
Centrodera spurca 2
Phymatodes grandis
Phymatodes grandis 2
Rusticoclytus nauticus
Rusticoclytus nauticus 2
Aneflomorpha
Aneflomorpha 70
Meganoplium imbelle
Meganoplium imbelle 2
Megobrium edwardsii
Megobrium edwardsii 2
Styloxus fulleri
Styloxus fulleri 26
Malacopterus tenellus
Malacopterus tenellus 8
Paranoplium gracile
Paranoplium gracile 2
Western Striped Cucumber Beetle
Acalymma trivittatum 8
Banded Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica balteata 2
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata 71
Aphorista morosa
Aphorista morosa 4
Ant-like Flower Beetles
Anthicidae 67
Anthicus biguttulus
Anthicus biguttulus 8
Retocomus
Retocomus 8
Notoxus desertus
Notoxus desertus 3
Hymenorus
Hymenorus 72
Xanthochroa californica
Xanthochroa californica 8
Xanthochroina bicolor
Xanthochroina bicolor 8
Cymatodera
Cymatodera 73
Cymatodera pubescens
Cymatodera pubescens 3
Enoclerus quadrisignatus
Enoclerus quadrisignatus 74
Attalus
Attalus 8
Bark and Ambrosia Beetles
Scolytinae 13
Nut and Acorn Weevils
Curculio 13
Heterocerus
Heterocerus 75
Soldier Beetles
Cantharidae 76
Brown Leather Wing Beetle
Pacificanthia consors 3
Click Beetles
Elateridae 21
Elater
Elater 77
Elater lecontei
Elater lecontei 3
Dalopius
Dalopius 8
Athous
Athous 78
Arboreal Click Beetles
Euthysanius 4
Melanactes densus
Melanactes densus 9
Western Banded Glowworm
Zarhipis integripennis 17
Pterotus obscuripennis
Pterotus obscuripennis 79
California Pink Glowworm
Microphotus angustus 3
Rove Beetles
Staphylinidae 80
Tachyporus
Tachyporus 81
Philonthina
Philonthina 82
Bledius
Bledius 75
Ochthebius
Ochthebius 8
Black Burying Beetle
Nicrophorus nigrita 17
Small Dung Beetles
Aphodiinae 83
Onitis alexis
Onitis alexis 2
Masked Chafers
Cyclocephala 49
Coenonycha hageni
Coenonycha hageni 2
Dichelonyx pusilla
Dichelonyx pusilla 84
Gryllus
Gryllus 85
Ceuthophilus
Ceuthophilus
trailside grasshopper
Lactista gibbosus 8
Typhlocybinae
Typhlocybinae 86
Empoasca
Empoasca 13
Hebata
Hebata 3
Caladonus coquilletti
Caladonus coquilletti 8
Huleria
Huleria 8
Tamarix Leafhopper
Opsius stactogalus 3
Limotettix
Limotettix 87
Osbornellus
Osbornellus 88
Iowanus
Iowanus
Idiocerus
Idiocerus 8
Gyponinae
Gyponini 89
Delphacid Planthoppers
Delphacidae 72
Flatormenis saucia
Flatormenis saucia 8
Water Boatmen
Corixidae 90
Western Corsair
Rasahus thoracicus 3
Western Conenose
Triatoma protracta 8
Empicoris rubromaculatus
Empicoris rubromaculatus 8
Plant Bugs
Miridae
Phylini
Phylini
Western Plant Bug
Rhinacloa forticornis 3
Phytocoris
Phytocoris 13
Tropidosteptes pacificus
Tropidosteptes pacificus 3
Parthenicus
Parthenicus 3
Ceratocapsus apicalis
Ceratocapsus apicalis 8
Tupiocoris californicus
Tupiocoris californicus 17
Deraeocoris
Deraeocoris 91
Ozophora
Ozophora 27
Orsillinae
Orsillinae 92
Burrowing Bugs
Cydnidae 93
Agulla
Agulla 94
Caenis
Caenis
Callibaetis californicus
Callibaetis californicus 5
California Mantis
Stagmomantis californica 95
Green Lacewings
Chrysopidae 96
Shadow Lacewings
Eremochrysa 17
Pseudomallada perfectus
Pseudomallada perfectus 8
Micromus variolosus
Micromus variolosus 8
Lomamyia
Lomamyia 97
Dicromantispa sayi
Dicromantispa sayi 98
Chaetoleon pusillus
Chaetoleon pusillus 8
Clathroneuria schwarzi
Clathroneuria schwarzi 17
Mexoleon papago
Mexoleon papago 4
Euptilon ornatum
Euptilon ornatum 24
Black Webspinner
Oligotoma nigra 5
Microcaddisflies
Hydroptilidae 8
Net-spinning Caddisflies
Hydropsychidae 99
Oecetis
Oecetis 86
Arenivaga
Arenivaga 3
Western Wood Cockroach
Parcoblatta americana 4
Psocinae
Psocinae 100
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