Yard and Year Lists
2018 New Taxa
Date
96
Castianeira sp.
(Ant-mimic Sac Spiders)
(Ant-mimic Sac Spiders)
17 Sep 2018
95
Passaloecus sp.
(Picket-boring Aphid Wasps)
(Picket-boring Aphid Wasps)
15 Sep 2018
94
Ectemnius cephalotes
(Large Ectemnius)
(Large Ectemnius)
14 Sep 2018
Spruce stump
93
Braconinae
14 Sep 2018
size 1 cm
91
Ectemnius ruficornis
14 Sep 2018
Spruce stump
matthias22 matthias22: Female clypeus golden, tergum 1 with spots
90
Isodontia elegans
(Elegant Grass-carrying Wasps)
(Elegant Grass-carrying Wasps)
13 Sep 2018
Nesting at spruce stump
88
Sympetrum pallipes
(Striped Meadowhawk)
(Striped Meadowhawk)
4 Sep 2018
87
Philanthus gibbosus
(Hump-backed Beewolf)
(Hump-backed Beewolf)
15 Aug 2018
86
Xestoleptura crassipes
14 Aug 2018
85
Tachytes sp.
(Sand-loving Wasps)
(Sand-loving Wasps)
13 Aug 2018
84
Larinus curtus
(Yellow Starthistle Flower Weevil)
(Yellow Starthistle Flower Weevil)
31 Jul 2018
83
Halictus rubicundus
(Orange-legged Furrow Bee)
(Orange-legged Furrow Bee)
29 Jul 2018
82
Monodontomerus sp.
28 Jul 2018
Hanging out at the bee hotel
~ 3 mm
81
Krombeinopyga pumila
28 Jul 2018
Captured leaving trap nest at bee hotel. Cooled, photographed, and released.
7 mm
80
Gymnosporangium globosum
(Juniper-hawthorn Rust)
(Juniper-hawthorn Rust)
28 Jul 2018
On Douglas Hawthorn leaves
5 - 7 mm tall
79
Coelioxys sp.
Subgenus: Cyrtocoelioxys
(Sharptail Bees)
Subgenus: Cyrtocoelioxys
(Sharptail Bees)
25 Jul 2018
Lurking at the bee hotel
78
Bombus griseocollis
(Brown-belted Bumble Bee)
(Brown-belted Bumble Bee)
24 Jul 2018
On a Hollyhock flower
77
Megachile rotundata
(Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee)
(Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee)
15 Jul 2018
76
Leucospis affinis
15 Jul 2018
75
Hoplitis albifrons
(White-fronted Small-Mason)
(White-fronted Small-Mason)
15 Jul 2018
Inspecting a drilled hole in a spruce stump
74
Exitianus exitiosus
(Gray Lawn Leafhopper)
(Gray Lawn Leafhopper)
15 Jul 2018
73
Megachile pugnata
(Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee)
(Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee)
14 Jul 2018
Caught leaving drilled hole in spruce stump. Length 17 mm
72
Megachile angelarum
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
14 Jul 2018
Caught leaving drilled hole in spruce stump.
Length 10 mm
71
Trypoxylon sp.
Subgenus: Trypargilum
Subgenus: Trypargilum
14 Jul 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!)
70
Heriades sp.
Subgenus: Neotrypetes
(Armored-Resin Bees)
Subgenus: Neotrypetes
(Armored-Resin Bees)
14 Jul 2018
Caught leaving small beetle(?) hole in spruce stump. Length 6 mm
68
Bombus appositus
(White-shouldered Bumble Bee)
(White-shouldered Bumble Bee)
11 Jul 2018
23 mm
67
Archips argyrospila
(Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth)
(Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth)
9 Jul 2018
Length 11 mm
66
Macaria lorquinaria
(Lorquin's Angle)
(Lorquin's Angle)
9 Jul 2018
65
Forficula dentata
8 Jul 2018
Found on peach pit bought at the Farmers' Market
64
Neurocolpus sp.
7 Jul 2018
63
Phylloecus trimaculatus
(Rose Shoot Sawfly)
(Rose Shoot Sawfly)
6 Jul 2018
On raspberry bush
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1551452#2649127
62
Lestica sp.
5 Jul 2018
Captured while leaving drilled hole in spruce stump.
61
Lachninae
(Giant Aphids)
(Giant Aphids)
4 Jul 2018
3 mm
I caught an aphid wasp (possibly Pemphredon) returning to its nest in a rotting log. This was its prey.
60
Papilio multicaudata
(Two-tailed Swallowtail)
(Two-tailed Swallowtail)
4 Jul 2018
59
Macrosiphum rosae
(Rose Aphid)
(Rose Aphid)
3 Jul 2018
On a rose stem
58
Tyta luctuosa
(Four-spotted Moth)
(Four-spotted Moth)
3 Jul 2018
57
Chrysolina sp.
Subgenus: Hypericia
Subgenus: Hypericia
2 Jul 2018
56
Hypericum perforatum
(Common St. John's Wort)
(Common St. John's Wort)
2 Jul 2018
55
Euodynerus foraminatus
1 Jul 2018
52
Dermacentor sp.
(Dermacentor)
(Dermacentor)
28 Jun 2018
5 mm
Probably picked up at the University of Idaho Arboretum when I visited today
BugGuide: prob. D. andersoni....BUT
need to see the spiracular plate to be sure
51
Rhionaeschna multicolor
(Blue-eyed Darner)
(Blue-eyed Darner)
23 Jun 2018
50
Okanagana sp.
(Whip Cicadas)
(Whip Cicadas)
22 Jun 2018
49
Argia vivida
(Vivid Dancer)
(Vivid Dancer)
22 Jun 2018
48
Parancistrocerus sp.
(Parancistrocerus)
(Parancistrocerus)
21 Jun 2018
46
Phymatodes dimidiatus
19 Jun 2018
45
Perithous scurra neomexicanus
17 Jun 2018
Body length ~ 13 mm
"This is likely Perithous scurra neomexicanus, the western subspecies. The host is an aphid wasp in the genus Pemphredon. BugGuide
That makes sense since these wasps are hanging out around several Pemphredon tunnels in an ol ...
44
Gasteruption sp.
15 Jun 2018
~ 13 mm
Patrolling spruce stump. Caught, cooled, and photographed.
BugGuide ID: Gasteruption assectator or kirbii
43
Psenini
15 Jun 2018
~12 mm
Entered hole in an old log. Captured as it was leaving. Cooled and photographed.
42
Chrysis sp.
(Chrysis)
(Chrysis)
14 Jun 2018
Captured on spruce stump, cooled and photographed.
Length 9 mm
41
Gyponana sp.
Subgenus: Gyponana
Subgenus: Gyponana
12 Jun 2018
40
Coenonympha california neomexicanus
(Common Ringlet)
(Common Ringlet)
11 Jun 2018
39
Enallagma carunculatum neomexicanus
(Tule Bluet)
(Tule Bluet)
7 Jun 2018
Male
38
Dactylis glomerata neomexicanus
(Orchard Grass)
(Orchard Grass)
7 Jun 2018
37
Aedes sierrensis neomexicanus
(Western Treehole Mosquito)
(Western Treehole Mosquito)
6 Jun 2018
36
Megachile melanophaea neomexicanus
(Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee)
(Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee)
1 Jun 2018
35
Plathemis lydia neomexicanus
(Common Whitetail)
(Common Whitetail)
28 May 2018
Immature male
34
Ceraleptus denticulatus neomexicanus
28 May 2018
33
Panurginus sp.
27 May 2018
32
Melecta sp.
Subgenus: Melecta
(Mourning Bees)
Subgenus: Melecta
(Mourning Bees)
27 May 2018
31
Andrena sp.
Subgenus: Trachandrena
(Mining Bees)
Subgenus: Trachandrena
(Mining Bees)
27 May 2018
30
Alaus melanops neomexicanus
(Western Eyed Click Beetle)
(Western Eyed Click Beetle)
25 May 2018
29
Brymblia quadrimaculella neomexicanus
25 May 2018
7 mm
28
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
24 May 2018
27
Xorides californicus nearcticus
24 May 2018
Female ovipositing in a spruce stump. The whole process took about 90 minutes.
26
Lygaeus kalmii nearcticus
(Small Milkweed Bug)
(Small Milkweed Bug)
23 May 2018
25
Osmia sp.
Subgenus: Melanosmia
(Mason Bees)
Subgenus: Melanosmia
(Mason Bees)
22 May 2018
4 mm
24
Polochrum sp.
22 May 2018
Hanging out on an old spruce stump entering blue orchard bee nest holes
23
Vespula altropilosa nearcticus
(Prairie Yellowjacket)
(Prairie Yellowjacket)
22 May 2018
Trapped inside house
21
Sapyga sp.
20 May 2018
20
Andrena prunorum nearcticus
(Prunus Miner Bee)
(Prunus Miner Bee)
16 May 2018
16
Nomada crotchii nearcticus
(Crotch's Nomad)
(Crotch's Nomad)
5 May 2018
14
Erodium cicutarium nearcticus
(Redstem Stork's-Bill)
(Redstem Stork's-Bill)
3 May 2018
12
Capsella bursa-pastoris nearcticus
(Shepherd's-Purse)
(Shepherd's-Purse)
2 May 2018
11
Lithobiidae
30 Apr 2018
~30 mm
8
Harpalinae
24 Apr 2018
7
Bombylius major nearcticus
(Greater Bee Fly)
(Greater Bee Fly)
23 Apr 2018
6
Gonia sp.
(Cutworm Flies)
(Cutworm Flies)
11 Apr 2018
5
Priocnemis oregona nearcticus
9 Apr 2018
4
Cathartes aura nearcticus
(Turkey Vulture)
(Turkey Vulture)
5 Apr 2018
This is the only Turkey Vulture that I've seen here.
A dead Fox Squirrel was run over and this guy was feasting on it.
2
Thyanta sp.
18 Jan 2018
1
Kleidocerys resedae nearcticus
(Birch Catkin Bug)
(Birch Catkin Bug)
12 Jan 2018
5 degrees C, length ~4 mm, on moss at base of birch tree