Insects of Nachusa Grasslands

Mayflies

COMMON NAME

A small minnow MayflyA small minnow MayflyA small minnow MayflyA crawling MayflyA crawling MayflyA sprawling MayflyA sprawling MayflyA MayflyA sprawling MayflyA sprawling Mayfly

Dragonflies & DamselfliesCOMMON NAME

DragonfliesMidlandClubtailCommon Green DarnerHalloween PennantCalico PennantEastern PondhawkWidow SkimmerCommon WhitetailTwelve-spotted SkimmerSlaty SkimmerBlack SaddlebagsCarolina SaddlebagsBlue DasherWandering GliderEastern AmberwingBand-winged MeadowhawkWhite-faced Meadowhawk

Damselflies

Ebony Jewel WingAmerican RubyspotEastern RedSpringwater DancerFamiliar BluetEastern ForktailNorthern Spreadwing

Grasshoppers
COMMON NAME
Spotted Bird
Velvet-striped
Admirable
Clip-wing
Snakeweed
Narrow-winged
Two–stripped
Differential
Red–legged
Migratory
Sulphur–winged
Carolina
Orange–winged
Mottled Sand
True Bugs
COMMON NAME
An AcanalonidPlanthopper
An AcanalonidPlanthopper
A Spittlebug
A Spittlebug
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
COMMON NAME
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Leafhopper
A Planthopper
COMMON NAME
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Planthopper
A Water Boatman
A Water Strider
A Water Bug
A Water Strider

Beetles

COMMON NAME
A Long–toed Water Beetle
A Predaceous Diving Beetle
A Riffle Beetle
A Handsome Fungus Beetle
A Water Scavenger Beetle
A Water Scavenger Beetle
A Water Scavenger Beetle
Japanese Beetle

HangingfliesScorpionflies

COMMON NAME
A Hangingfly
A Scorpionfly

Caddisflies

COMMON NAME
A Saddlecase Maker Caddisfly
A Snailcase Makers Caddisfly
A Net–spinning Caddisfly
A Net–spinning Caddisfly
A Net–spinning Caddisfly
A Net–spinning Caddisfly
A Net–spinning Caddisfly
A Net–spinning Caddisfly
A Net–spinning Caddisfly
A Net–spinning Caddisfly
A Net–spinning Caddisfly
A Net–spinning Caddisfly
A Net–spinning Caddisfly
A Net–spinning Caddisfly
A Micro Caddisfly
A Micro Caddisfly
A Micro Caddisfly
A Micro Caddisfly
A Micro Caddisfly
A Micro Caddisfly
A Micro Caddisfly
A Micro Caddisfly
A Micro Caddisfly
A LepidostomatidCaddisfly
A Longhorn Caddisfly
A Longhorn Caddisfly
A Longhorn Caddisfly
A Longhorn Caddisfly
A Longhorn Caddisfly
A Longhorn Caddisfly
A Longhorn Caddisfly
A Longhorn Caddisfly
A Longhorn Caddisfly
A Longhorn Caddisfly
A Longhorn Caddisfly
A Longhorn Caddisfly
A Longhorn Caddisfly
A Longhorn Caddisfly
A Longhorn Caddisfly
A Caddisfly
A Net–spinning Caddisfly
COMMON NAME
A Large Caddisfly
A Large Caddisfly
A Stonecase Maker Caddisfly

Butterflies & Moths

COMMON NAME
Black Swallowtail
Giant Swallowtail
Tiger Swallowtail
Spicebush Swallowtail
Cabbage (White) Butterfly
Common (Clouded) Sulpher
Alfalfa Butterfly (Orange Sulpher)
Dog Face Butterfly
Little Yellow
Dainty Sulpher
Coral Hairstreak
Gray Hairstreak
Little Copper (American copper)
Bronze Copper
Purplish Copper
Eastern Tailed Blue
Spring Azure
Summer Azure
Snout Butterfly
Variegated Fritillary
Great Spangled Fritillary
Regal Fritillary†
Aphrodite Fritillary
Silver–bordered Fritillary
Meadow Fritillary
GorgoneCheckerspot
Silvery Checkerspot
Pearl Crescent
Baltimore
Question Mark
Comma (Hop Merchant)
Gray Comma
Mourning Cloak
Milbert'sTortiseshell
Red Admiral
Painted Lady
American Painted Lady
Buckeye
COMMON NAME
Red–spotted Purple
Viceroy
Hackberry Butterfly
Northern Pearly Eye
Eyed Brown
Wood Nymph (Grayling)
Large Wood Nymph
Monarch
Horace's Duskywing Skipper
Least Skipperling Skipper
European Skipper
Northern Broken Dash Skipper
Mulberry Wing Skipper
Hobomok Skipper
Black Dash Skipper
Checkered Skipper
Sachem Skipper
Peck's Skipper
Virginia Ctenucha
Banded Tussock Moth
Milkweed Tussock Moth larva
Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Eight–spotted Forester Moth
Brown–hooded Owlet
Small–eyed Sphinx Moth
A Deer Fly
A Midge
A Midge
A Midge
A Midge
A Midge
A Mosquito
A Mosquito Eater
A Black Fly
A Hairy–eyed Crane Fly
A Crane Fly
A Crane Fly
A Myrmicine Ant
A Myrmicine Ant
A Myrmicine Ant
COMMON NAME
A Carpenter Ant
A Carpenter Ant
A Carpenter Ant
A Carpenter Ant
A Valentine Ant
An Aphid Milking Ant
An Aphid Milking Ant
A Sweet Smelling Ant
A Mound Ant
A Mound Ant
A Mound Ant
A Mound Ant
A Mound Ant
A Slave Making Ant
A Slave Making Ant
A Mound Ant
A Mound Ant
A Soil Ant
Cornfield Ant
A Soil Ant
An Aphid Milking Ant
Ant
Ant
Ant
Ant
Ant
Winter Ant
Odorus House Ant
Ant
*Federally Threatened Species
**Federally Endangered Species /
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Baetisbrunneicolor
Baetisflavistriga
Callibaetis sp.
Caenisamica
Caenislatipennis
Maccaffertiummediopunctatum
Maccaffertiumterminatum
Madunnoa sp.
Stenacroninterpunctatum
Sternonema sp.
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Gomphusfraternus
Anaxjunius
Celithemiseponina
Celithemiselisa
Erythemissimplicicollis
Libellulaluctuosa
Libellula1arol
Libellulapulchella
Libellula1aroli
Tramea1arolina
Tramea1arolina
Pachydiplaxlongimanus
Pantalaflavescens
Perithemistenera
Sympetrumsemicinctum
Sympetrumobtrusum
Calopteryx1arolina
Hetaerina1arolina1
Amphiagrionsaucium
Argiaplana
Enallagmacivile
Ischnuraveticalis
Lestesdisjunctus
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Schistocercalineata
Eritettixsimplex
Syrbulaadmirabilis
Metalepteabrevicornis
Hesperotettixveridis
Melanoplusangustipennis
Melanoplusbivittatus
Melanoplusdifferentialis
Melanoplusfemurrubrum
Melanoplussanguinipes
Arphiasulphurea
Dissosteira1arolina
Pardalophoraphoenicoptera
Spharagemoncollare
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Acanaloniabivittata
Acanaloniaconica
Philaenacrisbilineata
Philaenusspumarius
Aceratagalliasanguinolenta
Agalliaconstricta
Agalliaquadripunctata
Agalliopsis novella
Amblyselluscartisii
Amplicephalusosborni
Aphrodesbicincta
Arthaldeuspascuellus
Athysanusargentarius
Balcluthaimpicta
Balcluthaneglecta
Balclutha punctate
Chlorotettixfallax
Chlorotettixsp.A
Chlorotettixtergatus
Chlorotetti unicolor
Cicadula melanogaster
Dikraneuraangustata
Doraturastylata
Dorycaraplatyrrhyncha
Draeculacephalaantica
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Draeculacephalaconstricta
Draeculacephalamollipes
Drioturarobusta
Endria inimical
Erythroneura sp. A
Erythroneura sp. B
Erythroneura sp. C
Erythroneura sp. D
Evacanthusnigramericana
Exitianusexitiosus
Extrusanusextrusus
Flexamiapectinata
Forcipataloca
Graminellafitchii
Graphocephalacoccinea
Hecalus major
Idiocerus sp.
Japananushyalinus
Jikradiaolitoria
Kansendriakansiensis
Laevicephalusminimus
Laevicephalus sp.
Laevicephalusunicoloratus
Latalusconfiguratus
Latalussayi
Macropsis sp.
Macrostelesquadrilineatus
Macrostelesvariata
Memnonia panzer
Neocoelidiatumidifrons
Norvellina seminude
Osbornellusauronitens
Paraphlepsiusirroratus
Paraphlepsius sp.
Planicephalusflavicostus
Polyamiacaperata
Polyamia sp.
Ponana sp. A
Scaphoideustitanus
Scaphytopius sp. A
Stirellus bicolor
Tylozygusbifidus
Xestocephalusdesertorum
Cixius sp. A
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Oliarus sp. A
Clastoptera sp.
Delphacodescampestris
Delphacodeslutulenta
Delphacodes sp. A
Delphacodes sp. B
Liburniella ornate
Megamelus sp.
Pissonotus sp.
Prokelisia sp.
Stenocranus sp.
Stobaerasp.A
Cedusa sp. A
Otiocerus sp. A
Phylloscelispallescens
Scolopsangustatus
Scolopssulcipes
Metcalfapruinosa
Ormenoidesvenusta
Bruchomorphaoculata
Acutalistartarea
Cyrtolobus sp. A
Entyliacarinata
Stictocephalataurina
Trichocorixa sp.
Aquarius sp.
Microvelia sp.
Gerris
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Helichusbasalis
Celina sp.
Optioservusfastiditus
Endomychidae sp.
Berosus sp.
Hydrobius sp.
Tropisternuslateralis
Popillia japonica
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Hylobittacusapicalis
Panorpa sp.
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Glossosomaintermedia
Heliocopsyche borealis
Cheumatopsycheanalis
Cheumatopsychecampyla
Cheumatopsycheoxa
Ceratopsychemorosagip
Hydropsychebetteni
Hydropsychebidens
Hydropsychebronta
Hydropsychephalerata
Hydropsychesimulans
Macronema
Neophylaxcorannus
Potamyiaflava
Agrayleamultipunctata
Hydroptilaajax
Hydroptilaarmata
Hydroptilaconsimilis
Hydroptila grandiose
Hydroptilawaubesiana
Hydroptila sp.
Orthotrichiaaegerfasciella
Oxyethirapallida
Lepidostomalibum
Ceracleapunctata
Ceracleatarsipunctata
Ceracleatransversus
Leptocerusamericus
Nectopsyche sp.
Nectopsychediarina
Oecetiscinerascens
Oecetisditissa
Oecetisinconspicua
Triaenodestardus
Anaboliaconsocia
Frenesiamissa
Hydatophylaxargus
Platycentropus radiates
Pycnopsyche sp.
Onocosmoecus or Ironoquia
Chimarraobscura
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Phryganeasayi
Ptilostomisocellifera
Neophylaxconcinnus
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Papiliopolyxenes
Papiliocresphontes
Papilioglaucus
Papiliotroilus
Pierisrapae
Coliasphilodice
Coliaseurytheme
Coliascesonia
Euremalisa
Nathalisiole
Satyriumtitus
Strymonmelinus
Lycaenaphlaeas
Lycaenahyllus
Lycaenahelloides
Cupidocomyntas
Celastrinaargiolus
Celastrinaneglecta
Libytheanacarinenta
Euptoietaclaudia
Speyeriacybele
Speyeriaidalia
Speyeriaaphrodite
Boloriaselene
Boloriabellona
Chlosynegorgone
Chlosynenycteis
Phyciodestharos
Euphydryas phaeton
Polygoniainterrogationis
Polygonia comma
Polygoniaprogne
Nymphalisantiopa
Nymphalismilberti
Vanessaatalanta
Vanessacardui
Vanessavirginiensis
Junoniacoenia
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Limenitisarthemisastyanax
Limenitisarchippus
Asterocampaceltis
Enodiaanthedon
Satyrodeseurydice
Cercyonispegalaalope
Cercyonispegalaolympus
Danausplexippus
Erynnishoratius
Ancyloxyphanumitor
Thymelicuslineola
Wallengreniaegeremet
Poanesmassasoit
Poaneshobomok
Euphyesconspicua
Pyrguscommunis
Atalopedescampestris
Politescoras
Ctenuchavirginica
Halysidotaessellaris
Euchaetesegle
Prochoerodestransversata
Alypiaoctomaculata
Cuculliaconvexipennis
Paoniasmyops
Chrysops sp.
Cricoptopus. Orthc sp.
Eukiefferiella sp.
Polypedilum sp.
Stictochironomus sp.
Tanytarsus sp.
Aedes sp.
Toxorhynchites sp.
Simalimum sp.
Pediciasp.
Tipulasp.
Tipulidaesp.
Aphaenogasterpicea
Aphaenogastertennesseensis
Aphaenogastertreatae
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Camponotusnearcticus
Camponotusnoveboracensis
Camponotuspennsylvanicus
Camponotussubbarbatus
Crematogastercerasi
Dolichoderusmarinae
Dolichoderustaschenbergi
Foreliusfoetidus
Formica glacialis
Formica incerta
Formica montana
Formica neogagates
Formica nitidiventris
Formica pergandei
Formica rubicunda
Formica sabsericea
Formica schaufussi
Lasiusalienus
Lasiusneoniger
Myrmecinaamericana
Myrmicaamericana
Myrmicabrevinodis?
Myrmicaemeryana
Myrmicaincompleta
Paratrechinaparvula
Ponerapennsylvanica
Prenolepis impairs
Tapinoma sessile
Tapinoma sp.
†State Threatened Species
††State Endangered Species