Life On A Quarter Acre

Yard and Year Lists

Taxa seen in 2020

191
Mantis religiosa
(European Mantis)
25 Dec 2020
190
Brochymena sp.
(Rough Stink Bugs)
19 Dec 2020
On my pillowcase
189
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
8 Dec 2020
188
Dicyrtomina sp.
1 Dec 2020
On snow, ~ 3 mm, 2 deg C
187
Triphosa haesitata
(Tissue Moth)
19 Nov 2020
On wall in house
186
Vespula germanica
(German Yellowjacket)
12 Oct 2020
185
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
12 Oct 2020
184
Vespula alascensis
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
12 Oct 2020
183
Halyomorpha halys
(Brown Marmorated Stink Bug)
12 Oct 2020
182
Chlorochroa sp.
Subgenus: Chlorochroa
12 Oct 2020
181
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
12 Oct 2020
180
Phormia regina
12 Oct 2020
179
Eristalis tenax
(Common Drone Fly)
12 Oct 2020
178
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
7 Oct 2020
In compost
177
Lasioglossum sp.
Subgenus: Dialictus
6 Oct 2020
176
Pollenia vagabunda
(Vagabond Cluster Fly)
6 Oct 2020
175
Niesthrea sp.
4 Oct 2020
174
Apis mellifera
(Western Honey Bee)
4 Oct 2020
On Big Sage flowers
173
Lygus sp.
3 Oct 2020
172
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
1 Oct 2020
On compost
171
Sargus bipunctatus
1 Oct 2020
On compost
170
Dolichovespula maculata
(Bald-faced Hornet)
1 Oct 2020
169
Eriosomatinae
(Woolly Aphids and Gall-making Aphids)
30 Sep 2020
168
Tripleurospermum inodorum
(Scentless Mayweed)
29 Sep 2020
167
Physiphora alceae
27 Sep 2020
On spruce stump, ~ 4 mm BugGuide ID
166
Fieberiella florii
(Privet Leafhopper)
27 Sep 2020
165
Mythimna unipuncta
(Armyworm Moth)
25 Sep 2020
164
Philaenus spumarius
(Meadow Spittlebug)
21 Sep 2020
163
Megalotomus quinquespinosus
(Lupine Bug)
21 Sep 2020
162
Eratigena agrestis
(Hobo Spider)
20 Sep 2020
Under brick, body length ~18 mm
161
Pyralis farinalis
(Meal Moth)
19 Sep 2020
On bathroom towel, 16 mm wingspan
160
Choreutis pariana
(Apple Leaf Skeletonizer Moth)
17 Sep 2020
159
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
17 Sep 2020
158
Ceratina sp.
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
17 Sep 2020
157
Hylaeus sp.
17 Sep 2020
156
Halictus ligatus
(Furrow Bees)
17 Sep 2020
155
Megachile angelarum
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
17 Sep 2020

Closing up nest with resin in bee hotel.

Seems to be using resin.

154
Melanoplus femurrubrum
(Red-legged Grasshopper)
12 Sep 2020
153
Leucospis affinis
12 Sep 2020
On bee hotel
152
Phyciodes mylitta
(Mylitta Crescent)
8 Sep 2020
151
Anthidium manicatum
(European Woolcarder Bee)
6 Sep 2020
150
Cylindromyia sp.
6 Sep 2020
149
Prionyx sp.
6 Sep 2020
148
Tharsalea helloides
(Purplish Copper)
6 Sep 2020
147
Staphylinini
4 Sep 2020

~ 10 mm

under weeds on paved driveway

146
Anthophora urbana
(Urbane Digger Bee)
2 Sep 2020
145
Ochlodes sylvanoides
(Woodland Skipper)
31 Aug 2020
144
Chrysidini
27 Aug 2020
143
Chalcophora angulicollis
(Western Sculptured Pine Borer)
25 Aug 2020
On spruce stump, ~ 30 mm
142
Isodontia elegans
(Elegant Grass-carrying Wasps)
25 Aug 2020
Bringing grass to the nest on the spruce stump
141
Bombus appositus
(White-shouldered Bumble Bee)
25 Aug 2020


Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)

140
Bombus vagans
(Half-black Bumble Bee)
25 Aug 2020
139
Tyta luctuosa
(Four-spotted Moth)
24 Aug 2020
138
Villa sp.
23 Aug 2020
On a California Poppy
137
Halictus rubicundus
(Orange-legged Furrow Bee)
21 Aug 2020
136
Strymon melinus
(Gray Hairstreak)
21 Aug 2020
135
Bombus rufocinctus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
21 Aug 2020
134
Dissosteira carolina
(Carolina Grasshopper)
21 Aug 2020
133
Lestes congener
(Spotted Spreadwing)
13 Aug 2020
132
Noctua pronuba
(Large Yellow Underwing)
8 Aug 2020
131
Larinus curtus
(Yellow Starthistle Flower Weevil)
5 Aug 2020
130
Harmostes sp.
5 Aug 2020
129
Agulla sp.
(Common Snakeflies)
5 Aug 2020

Male?

If this is a male, it is the only adult male I have seen in the yard. The other 15 have ben females.

128
Trypoxylon sp.
Subgenus: Trypoxylon
5 Aug 2020
On raspberry leaf
127
Coelioxys sp.
Subgenus: Cyrtocoelioxys
(Sharptail Bees)
27 Jul 2020

Caught leaving hole in spruce stump

11 mm

126
Vanessa cardui
(Painted Lady)
26 Jul 2020
125
Xysticus sp.
(Ground Crab Spiders)
26 Jul 2020
With honeybee prey and a couple of flies hanging around
124
Bombus nevadensis
(Nevada Bumble Bee)
26 Jul 2020
123
Carabini
19 Jul 2020
Found on sidewalk, 35 mm
122
Argia vivida
(Vivid Dancer)
19 Jul 2020
121
Ancistrocerus sp.
19 Jul 2020
120
Ectemnius sp.
19 Jul 2020
119
Medicago lupulina
(Black Medick)
19 Jul 2020
118
Phylloecus sp.
17 Jul 2020
117
Krombeinopyga pumila
17 Jul 2020

Examining holes in a spruce stump

~ 10 mm

116
Burnsius communis
(New World Checkered-Skippers)
16 Jul 2020
115
Sphecodes sp.
(Blood Bees)
13 Jul 2020


Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)

114
Limax maximus
(Leopard Slug)
10 Jul 2020
113
Pseudacris regilla
(Pacific Chorus Frog)
10 Jul 2020
112
Epicauta puncticollis
(Burning Blister Beetles)
9 Jul 2020
111
Pseudomalus auratus
8 Jul 2020
110
Rhopalapion longirostre
(Hollyhock Weevil)
8 Jul 2020


Associated Species: Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)

109
Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)
8 Jul 2020
108
Bombus flavidus flavidus
(Yellowish Cuckoo Bumble Bee)
3 Jul 2020
107
Phalangium opilio flavidus
(European Harvestman)
2 Jul 2020
106
Hemipenthes sp.
2 Jul 2020
On California Poppy
105
Lepturobosca chrysocoma flavidus
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
2 Jul 2020
104
Eupeodes fumipennis flavidus
(Western Aphideater)
2 Jul 2020
On California Poppy flower
103
Euschistus sp.
(Brown Stink Bugs)
2 Jul 2020
102
Lucilia sp.
1 Jul 2020
101
Hesperia juba flavidus
(Juba Skipper)
1 Jul 2020
100
Leucophora sp.
28 Jun 2020
99
Condylostylus occidentalis flavidus
27 Jun 2020
98
Pompilidae
(Spider Wasps)
27 Jun 2020
97
Oxyopes scalaris flavidus
(Western Lynx Spider)
27 Jun 2020
96
Polygonum aviculare flavidus
(Prostrate Knotweed)
27 Jun 2020
95
Papilio rutulus flavidus
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
26 Jun 2020
94
Forficula dentata flavidus
25 Jun 2020
93
Braconidae
(Braconid Wasps)
25 Jun 2020
92
Lambdina sp.
24 Jun 2020
91
Euodynerus sp.
23 Jun 2020
90
Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)
22 Jun 2020
89
Crioceris duodecimpunctata flavidus
(Spotted Asparagus Beetle)
22 Jun 2020
88
Bombus occidentalis flavidus
(Western Bumble Bee)
20 Jun 2020
On California Poppy
87
Molorchus ongicollis flavidus
18 Jun 2020

On Mallow-leaf Ninebark leaf. I caught it in a vial, cooled it down in the fridge, and photographed and posted it on iNaturalist.

It was IDed that night by Merrill Peterson (author of Pacific Northwest Insects ).

86
Symmorphus sp.
(Symmorphus)
18 Jun 2020
85
Chloropinae
(Grass Flies)
18 Jun 2020
84
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
18 Jun 2020
83
Bombus mixtus nearcticus
(Fuzzy-horned Bumble Bee)
16 Jun 2020
82
Adalia bipunctata nearcticus
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
12 Jun 2020
James Bailey: This is a variant of the "multi-spotted" pattern, I suppose. Usually the spots in this form are not combined.
81
Platycryptus californicus nearcticus
11 Jun 2020
80
Eulonchus tristis nearcticus
(Dusky Sapphire)
11 Jun 2020
A Jeweled Spider Fly in subfamily Panopinae (tarantula flies) Identified by Merrill Peterson, author of Pacific Northwest Insects ZooKeys: Jewelled spider flies of North America (Diptera, Acroceridae) ...
79
Neoclytus muricatulus nearcticus
11 Jun 2020
78
Chrysoteuchia topiarius nearcticus
(Topiary Grass-Veneer)
10 Jun 2020
On grass in lawn. length ~ 1 cm
77
Perithous scurra nearcticus
5 Jun 2020
76
Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
5 Jun 2020
75
Sphaerophoria contigua nearcticus
(Tufted Globetail)
4 Jun 2020
74
Bombus centralis nearcticus
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
4 Jun 2020
73
Plathemis lydia nearcticus
(Common Whitetail)
3 Jun 2020
Adult female
72
Merodon equestris nearcticus
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
3 Jun 2020
71
Bombus insularis nearcticus
(Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee)
3 Jun 2020
70
Panurginus sp.
2 Jun 2020


Associated Species: Drymocallis Sp

69
Agapostemon virescens nearcticus
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
2 Jun 2020
68
Callopistromyia annulipes nearcticus
(Peacock Fly)
2 Jun 2020
67
Perizoma costiguttata nearcticus
2 Jun 2020
66
Formica obscuripes nearcticus
(Wood, Mound, and Field Ants)
30 May 2020
65
Spizella passerina nearcticus
(Chipping Sparrow)
29 May 2020
64
Xorides californicus nearcticus
29 May 2020
63
Camponotus sp.
Subgenus: Camponotus
(Carpenter Ants)
29 May 2020
62
Misumena vatia nearcticus
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)
29 May 2020
61
Cosmopepla uhleri nearcticus
28 May 2020
~ 5 mm
60
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes nearcticus
(Forked Globetail)
28 May 2020
59
Veronica arvensis nearcticus
(Corn Speedwell)
28 May 2020
58
Crabro latipes nearcticus
(Shield-handed Wasps)
27 May 2020
57
Aedes sp.
27 May 2020
56
Tenthredinini
(Tenthredinini)
27 May 2020
55
Tetramorium immigrans nearcticus
(Immigrant Pavement Ant)
26 May 2020
length 4 mm
54
Cycloneda polita nearcticus
(Western Polished Lady Beetle)
24 May 2020
53
Baridini
24 May 2020
52
Pardosa sp.
(Thin-legged Wolf Spiders)
23 May 2020
With eggs
51
Pelegrina sp.
(White-cheeked Jumping Spiders)
23 May 2020
50
Bibio sp.
(March Flies)
23 May 2020
On a parsley plant, ~ 10 mm
49
Phidippus audax nearcticus
(Bold Jumping Spider)
23 May 2020
48
Agrocybe acericola nearcticus
22 May 2020
47
Enallagma sp.
(Bluets)
17 May 2020
46
Callibaetis ferrugineus hageni
(Red Speckled Dun)
16 May 2020
45
Taraxacum officinale hageni
(Common Dandelion)
15 May 2020
44
Anthrenus verbasci hageni
(Varied Carpet Beetle)
15 May 2020
Inside the house. 4 mm
43
Rhionaeschna californica hageni
(Calfornia Darner)
15 May 2020
42
Hesperis matronalis hageni
(Dame's Rocket)
15 May 2020
41
Spinus tristis hageni
(American Goldfinch)
11 May 2020
40
Metopiinae
10 May 2020

Netted from snowberry bush.

Length 8 mm

39
Cosmopepla intergressa hageni
9 May 2020
38
Eupeodes volucris hageni
(Large-tailed Aphideater)
7 May 2020
37
Platycheirus sp.
(Sedgesitters)
7 May 2020
36
Andrena prunorum hageni
(Prunus Miner Bee)
5 May 2020

Netted on a lilac bush, cooled, photographed, and released.

12 mm



Associated Species: Syringa vulgaris (Common Lilac)

35
Sturnus vulgaris hageni
(European Starling)
4 May 2020
34
Gymnosoma sp.
4 May 2020
33
Halictus sp.
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
4 May 2020
32
Anthaxia sp.
Subgenus: Melanthaxia
2 May 2020
31
Pero sp.
(Pero Moths)
2 May 2020
30
Zonotrichia leucophrys hageni
(White-crowned Sparrow)
29 Apr 2020
29
Orussus thoracicus hageni
(Orussus)
28 Apr 2020
28
Bombylius major hageni
(Greater Bee Fly)
28 Apr 2020
27
Pachypsylla sp.
(Hackberry Gall Psyllids)
26 Apr 2020
3 mm. On screen door.
26
Chrysoperla sp.
(Common Green Lacewings)
26 Apr 2020
25
Agonopterix alstroemeriana hageni
(Poison Hemlock Moth)
26 Apr 2020
24
Bryopsida
(Joint-toothed Mosses)
26 Apr 2020
On a brick pathway. ~ 25 mm patch
23
Armadillidium vulgare hageni
(Common Pill Woodlouse)
24 Apr 2020
22
Lamium amplexicaule hageni
(Henbit Deadnettle)
24 Apr 2020
21
Deroceras reticulatum hageni
(Milky Slug)
24 Apr 2020
20
Thamnophis elegans vagrans
(Western Terrestrial Garter Snake)
22 Apr 2020
These two have been sticking their heads out of their hole in my yard all morning.
19
Andrena sp.
Subgenus: Melandrena
(Mining Bees)
21 Apr 2020
18
Gravenhorstiini
21 Apr 2020
Length ~ 20 mm
Mating pair observed in garden for a few minutes. Then they flew off onto the car. Then back to the garden where I lost track of them.
BugGuide ID
17
Autographa californica vagrans
(Alfalfa Looper)
19 Apr 2020
16
Ypsolopha sp.
17 Apr 2020
15
Araneus gemmoides vagrans
(Cat-faced Orbweaver)
17 Apr 2020
14
Scathophaga stercoraria vagrans
(Golden Dung Fly)
13 Apr 2020
13
Bassaniana sp.
8 Apr 2020
12
Polistes dominula vagrans
(European Paper Wasp)
8 Apr 2020
11
Goniini
8 Apr 2020
On Dandelion flower
10
Nomada sp.
(Nomad Bees)
8 Apr 2020
9
Xerophloea peltata vagrans
6 Apr 2020
~ 8 mm
8
Osmia lignaria vagrans
(Mason Bees)
4 Apr 2020
7
Salticus scenicus vagrans
(Zebra Jumping Spider)
4 Apr 2020
6
Gastrodontoidea
3 Apr 2020
Under firewood. ~ 5mm
5
Boisea rubrolineata vagrans
(Western Boxelder Bug)
22 Mar 2020
4
Epalpus signifer vagrans
(Early Tachinid Fly)
21 Mar 2020
3
Rhyparochromus vulgaris vagrans
19 Mar 2020

Captured running around on spruce stump.

Cooled and photographed, 8 mm

2
Thryomanes bewickii vagrans
(Bewick's Wren)
19 Mar 2020
1
Sylvilagus sp.
(Cottontail Rabbits)
6 Jan 2020