Yard and Year Lists
2018 New Taxa
Date
102
Prociphilus sp.
17 October, 2018
101
Thyanta sp.
18 September, 2018
100
Castianeira sp.
(Ant-mimic Sac Spiders)
(Ant-mimic Sac Spiders)
17 September, 2018
99
Passaloecus sp.
(Picket-boring Aphid Wasps)
(Picket-boring Aphid Wasps)
15 September, 2018
98
Braconinae
14 September, 2018
size 1 cm
97
Iphthiminus serratus
(Serrated Darkling Beetle)
(Serrated Darkling Beetle)
14 September, 2018
96
Ectemnius ruficornis
14 September, 2018
95
Ectemnius cephalotes
(Large Ectemnius)
(Large Ectemnius)
14 September, 2018
94
Isodontia elegans
(Elegant Grass-carrying Wasps)
(Elegant Grass-carrying Wasps)
13 September, 2018
93
Ammophila sp.
(Thread-waisted Sand Wasps)
(Thread-waisted Sand Wasps)
13 September, 2018
92
Sympetrum pallipes
(Striped Meadowhawk)
(Striped Meadowhawk)
4 September, 2018
91
Philanthus gibbosus
(Hump-backed Beewolf)
(Hump-backed Beewolf)
15 August, 2018
90
Xestoleptura crassipes
14 August, 2018
89
Tachytes sp.
(Sand-loving Wasps)
(Sand-loving Wasps)
13 August, 2018
88
Larinus curtus
(Yellow Starthistle Flower Weevil)
(Yellow Starthistle Flower Weevil)
31 July, 2018
87
Halictus rubicundus
(Orange-legged Furrow Bee)
(Orange-legged Furrow Bee)
29 July, 2018
86
Monodontomerus sp.
28 July, 2018
Hanging out at the bee hotel\r\n~ 3 mm
85
Krombeinopyga pumila
28 July, 2018
Captured leaving trap nest at bee hotel. Cooled, photographed, and released.\r\n7 mm
84
Gymnosporangium globosum
(Juniper-hawthorn Rust)
(Juniper-hawthorn Rust)
28 July, 2018
On Douglas Hawthorn leaves\r\n5 - 7 mm tall
83
Coelioxys sp.
Subgenus: Cyrtocoelioxys
(Sharptail Bees)
Subgenus: Cyrtocoelioxys
(Sharptail Bees)
25 July, 2018
82
Bombus griseocollis
(Brown-belted Bumble Bee)
(Brown-belted Bumble Bee)
24 July, 2018
81
Megachile rotundata
(Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee)
(Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee)
15 July, 2018
80
Hoplitis albifrons
(White-fronted Small-Mason)
(White-fronted Small-Mason)
15 July, 2018
Inspecting a drilled hole in a spruce stump
79
Leucospis affinis
15 July, 2018
78
Exitianus exitiosus
(Gray Lawn Leafhopper)
(Gray Lawn Leafhopper)
15 July, 2018
77
Heriades sp.
Subgenus: Neotrypetes
(Armored-Resin Bees)
Subgenus: Neotrypetes
(Armored-Resin Bees)
14 July, 2018
Caught leaving small beetle(?) hole in spruce stump. Length 6 mm
76
Megachile angelarum
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
14 July, 2018
Caught leaving drilled hole in spruce stump. Length 10 mm
75
Megachile pugnata
(Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee)
(Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee)
14 July, 2018
Caught leaving drilled hole in spruce stump. Length 17 mm
74
Chrysis sp.
(Chrysis)
(Chrysis)
14 July, 2018
Captured on spruce stump, cooled and photographed. Length 9 mm
73
Trypoxylon sp.
Subgenus: Trypargilum
Subgenus: Trypargilum
14 July, 2018
Caught when leaving a hole in a spruce stump. It had briefly inspected several holes before entering the one in which it was caught. Cooled, photographed, and released. (Before I could get enough pictures!)
72
Bombus appositus
(White-shouldered Bumble Bee)
(White-shouldered Bumble Bee)
11 July, 2018
23 mm
71
Wroughtonia sp.
11 July, 2018
70
Macaria lorquinaria
(Lorquin's Angle)
(Lorquin's Angle)
9 July, 2018
69
Archips argyrospila
(Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth)
(Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth)
9 July, 2018
Length 11 mm
68
Forficula dentata
8 July, 2018
Found on peach pit bought at the Farmers\' Market
65
Lestica sp.
5 July, 2018
Captured while leaving drilled hole in spruce stump.
64
Ectemnius sp.
Subgenus: Hypocrabro
Subgenus: Hypocrabro
5 July, 2018
12 mm
63
Papilio multicaudata
(Two-tailed Swallowtail)
(Two-tailed Swallowtail)
4 July, 2018
62
Lachninae
(Giant Aphids)
(Giant Aphids)
4 July, 2018
3 mm\r\nI caught an aphid wasp (possibly Pemphredon) returning to its nest in a rotting log. This was its prey.
61
Tyta luctuosa
(Four-spotted Moth)
(Four-spotted Moth)
3 July, 2018
60
Macrosiphum rosae
(Rose Aphid)
(Rose Aphid)
3 July, 2018
On a rose stem
59
Hypericum perforatum
(Common St. John's Wort)
(Common St. John's Wort)
2 July, 2018
58
Chrysolina sp.
Subgenus: Hypericia
Subgenus: Hypericia
2 July, 2018
57
Euodynerus foraminatus
1 July, 2018
56
Brachymeria sp.
30 June, 2018
55
Systoechus sp.
(Woolly Bee Flies)
(Woolly Bee Flies)
30 June, 2018
54
Dermacentor sp.
(Dermacentor)
(Dermacentor)
28 June, 2018
5 mm\r\nProbably picked up at the University of Idaho Arboretum when I visited today
53
Rhionaeschna multicolor
(Blue-eyed Darner)
(Blue-eyed Darner)
23 June, 2018
52
Argia vivida
(Vivid Dancer)
(Vivid Dancer)
22 June, 2018
51
Okanagana sp.
(Whip Cicadas)
(Whip Cicadas)
22 June, 2018
50
Parancistrocerus sp.
(Parancistrocerus)
(Parancistrocerus)
21 June, 2018
49
Pristaulacus sp.
19 June, 2018
48
Phymatodes dimidiatus
19 June, 2018
47
Perithous scurra neomexicanus
17 June, 2018
body length ~ 13 mm\r\n\r\n\"This is likely Perithous s. neomexicanus, the western subspecies. The host is an aphid wasp in the genus Pemphredon. See reference here.\" BugGuide\r\n\r\nThat makes sense since these ichneumon wasps are hanging out aroun ...
46
Gasteruption sp.
15 June, 2018
~ 13 mm\r\nPatrolling spruce stump. Caught, cooled, and photographed.
45
Psenini
15 June, 2018
~12 mm\r\nEntered hole in an old log. Captured as it was leaving. Cooled and photographed.\r\n
44
Gyponana sp.
Subgenus: Gyponana
Subgenus: Gyponana
12 June, 2018
43
Coenonympha california neomexicanus
(Common Ringlet)
(Common Ringlet)
11 June, 2018
42
Enallagma carunculatum neomexicanus
(Tule Bluet)
(Tule Bluet)
7 June, 2018
41
Dactylis glomerata neomexicanus
(Orchard Grass)
(Orchard Grass)
7 June, 2018
40
Xorides californicus neomexicanus
6 June, 2018
39
Aedes sierrensis neomexicanus
(Western Treehole Mosquito)
(Western Treehole Mosquito)
6 June, 2018
38
Megachile melanophaea neomexicanus
(Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee)
(Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee)
1 June, 2018
37
Ceraleptus denticulatus neomexicanus
28 May, 2018
36
Plathemis lydia neomexicanus
(Common Whitetail)
(Common Whitetail)
28 May, 2018
35
Andrena sp.
Subgenus: Trachandrena
(Mining Bees)
Subgenus: Trachandrena
(Mining Bees)
27 May, 2018
34
Panurginus sp.
27 May, 2018
Associated Species: Drymocallis Sp
33
Osmia montana neomexicanus
(Mason Bees)
(Mason Bees)
25 May, 2018
Captured after entering hole in stump. Cooled, photographed, and released.
32
Alaus melanops neomexicanus
(Western Eyed Click Beetle)
(Western Eyed Click Beetle)
25 May, 2018
31
Brymblia quadrimaculella neomexicanus
25 May, 2018
7 mm
30
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
24 May, 2018
29
Lygaeus kalmii nearcticus
(Small Milkweed Bug)
(Small Milkweed Bug)
23 May, 2018
28
Osmia sp.
Subgenus: Melanosmia
(Mason Bees)
Subgenus: Melanosmia
(Mason Bees)
22 May, 2018
4 mm
27
Polochrum sp.
22 May, 2018
hanging out on an old spruce stump entering blue orchard bee nest holes
26
Vespula atropilosa nearcticus
(Prairie Yellowjacket)
(Prairie Yellowjacket)
22 May, 2018
Trapped inside house
25
Bombus flavifrons nearcticus
(Bumble Bees)
(Bumble Bees)
21 May, 2018
~ 13 mm
24
Sapyga sp.
20 May, 2018
23
Blera scitula nearcticus
(Western Wood Fly)
(Western Wood Fly)
20 May, 2018
22
Andrena prunorum nearcticus
(Prunus Miner Bee)
(Prunus Miner Bee)
16 May, 2018
21
Chrysura sp.
(Chrysura)
(Chrysura)
15 May, 2018
20
Amblyptilia sp.
13 May, 2018
19
Rhamphomyia sp.
12 May, 2018
17
Banchus sp.
5 May, 2018
16
Nomada crotchii nearcticus
(Crotch's Nomad)
(Crotch's Nomad)
5 May, 2018
15
Orussus occidentalis nearcticus
(Orussus)
(Orussus)
3 May, 2018
14
Erodium cicutarium nearcticus
(Redstem Stork's-Bill)
(Redstem Stork's-Bill)
3 May, 2018
13
Capsella bursa-pastoris nearcticus
(Shepherd's-Purse)
(Shepherd's-Purse)
2 May, 2018
12
Lithobiidae
30 April, 2018
~ 30 mm
11
Ophion sp.
27 April, 2018
10
Temnoscheila chlorodia nearcticus
(Pine Trogossitid Beetle)
(Pine Trogossitid Beetle)
26 April, 2018
9
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall and Forest Midges)
(Gall and Forest Midges)
25 April, 2018
~ 3 mm, on Golden Currant inflorescence
8
Harpalinae
24 April, 2018
7
Bombylius major nearcticus
(Greater Bee Fly)
(Greater Bee Fly)
23 April, 2018
6
Lasioglossum ruficorne nearcticus
11 April, 2018
5
Gonia sp.
(Cutworm Flies)
(Cutworm Flies)
11 April, 2018
4
Priocnemis oregona nearcticus
9 April, 2018
3
Cathartes aura nearcticus
(Turkey Vulture)
(Turkey Vulture)
5 April, 2018
2
Psilopa sp.
29 March, 2018
1
Kleidocerys resedae nearcticus
(Birch Catkin Bug)
(Birch Catkin Bug)
12 January, 2018
5 degrees C, length ~4 mm, on moss at base of birch tree