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Bear River Watershed Field Guide

Species found in the Bear River Watershed, Sierra Nevada Foothills, California

Western Honey Bee 1
Apis mellifera
Western Tiger Swallowtail 2
Papilio rutulus
Flame Skimmer 3
Libellula saturata
Polyphemus Moth 4
Antheraea polyphemus
Widow Skimmer 5
Libellula luctuosa
Asian Lady Beetle 6
Harmonia axyridis
Common Buckeye 7
Junonia coenia
Painted Lady 8
Vanessa cardui
Monarch 9
Danaus plexippus
Oak Treehopper 10
Platycotis vittata
Convergent Lady Beetle 11
Hippodamia convergens
Manzanita Leafgall Aphid 12
Tamalia coweni
White-lined Sphinx Moth 13
Hyles lineata
California Tortoiseshell 14
Nymphalis californica
Pipevine Swallowtail 15
Battus philenor
Ponderosa Pine Bark Borer 16
Acanthocinus princeps
Fiery Skipper 17
Hylephila phyleus
Lorquin's Admiral 18
Limenitis lorquini
Ceanothus Silk Moth 19
Hyalophora euryalus
Anise Swallowtail 20
Papilio zelicaon
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle 3
Coccinella septempunctata
Banded Alder Borer 21
Rosalia funebris
Black Saddlebags 10
Tramea lacerata
Bald-faced Yellowjacket 22
Dolichovespula maculata
California Bordered Plant Bug 23
Largus californicus
Western Boxelder Bug 24
Boisea rubrolineata
Purple Tiger Beetle 25
Cicindela purpurea
Western Spotless Lady Beetle 26
Cycloneda polita
Pale Swallowtail 27
Papilio eurymedon
Large Milkweed Bug 3
Oncopeltus fasciatus
Cabbage White 28
Pieris rapae
Vivid Dancer 29
Argia vivida
Harlequin Bug 30
Murgantia histrionica
Silvery Blue 31
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Mourning Cloak 32
Nymphalis antiopa
California Carpenter Bee 33
Xylocopa californica
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee 4
Bombus vosnesenskii
Western Calligrapher 34
Toxomerus occidentalis
Sara Orangetip
Anthocharis sara
Mylitta Crescent 35
Phyciodes mylitta
Common Ringlet 36
Coenonympha tullia
Propertius Duskywing 37
Erynnis propertius
Funereal Duskywing 38
Erynnis funeralis
Common Water Strider 39
Aquarius remigis
Isabella Tiger Moth 40
Pyrrharctia isabella
California Root Borer Beetle 41
Prionus californicus
California Giant Stonefly 42
Pteronarcys californica
Ornate Checkered Beetle 12
Trichodes ornatus
Black Witch 3
Ascalapha odorata
Carolina Sphinx Moth 43
Manduca sexta
Small Milkweed Bug 44
Lygaeus kalmii
European Wool Carder Bee 45
Anthidium manicatum
Urchin Gall Wasp 37
Antron quercusechinus
Pacific Spiketail 23
Cordulegaster dorsalis
California Sister 37
Adelpha californica
Western Conifer Seed Bug 46
Leptoglossus occidentalis
Variegated Meadowhawk 47
Sympetrum corruptum
Clodius Parnassian 48
Parnassius clodius
Two-tailed Swallowtail 49
Papilio multicaudata
Western Paper Wasp 50
Mischocyttarus flavitarsis
Velvety Tree Ant 51
Liometopum occidentale
Grappletail 10
Octogomphus specularis
Blue Bottle Fly 52
Calliphora vomitoria

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