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This site was created to document and share our observations on and rearing experiences with various insects, primarily Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), but also some Orthoptera (crickets, katydids, and grasshoppers), Phasmatodea (stick and leaf insects), and Mantodea (mantids), among other insect orders native to the San Francisco Bay Area (our locality) and around the world. We hope to provide insight for those who may also be trying to rear or study these insects or at least inspire interest in them for those who are not interested already.
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Full Species List
(Alphabetical by scientific name)
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* New York nonnative/resident
** New York nonnative/nonresident *** Albany, California update |
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Lepidoptera Butterflies & Moths
Actias luna*** Luna moth Ancyloxypha numintor Least skipper Citheronia regalis*** Regal moth Cupido comyntas Eastern-tailed blue Danaus plexippus Monarch Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted skipper Euchaetes egle Milkweed tussock moth Hyalophora cecropia*** Cecropia moth Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted purple Manduca sexta*** Carolina sphinx Orgyia leucostigma White-marked tussock moth Papilio cresphontes Giant swallowtail Papilio rutulus*** Western tiger swallowtail Papilio troilus Spicebush swallowtail Papilio zelicaon*** Anise swallowtail Pyrgus communis*** Common checkerspot skipper Samia ricini*** Eri silkmoth Speyeria cybele Great spangled fritillary Vanessa cardui Painted lady Vanessa virginiensis American lady Lepidoptera Hybrids Papilio polyxenes asterius × Papilio zelicaon*** Black swallowtail × anise swallowtail |
Orthoptera Grasshoppers, Katydids, & Crickets
Conocephalus sp. Lesser meadow katydid Dissosteira carolina Carolina band-winged grasshopper Melanoplus femurrubrum Red-legged grasshoppers Neoconocephalus ensiger Sword-bearing conehead katydid Neoxabea bipunctata Two-spotted tree cricket |
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* Bay Area nonnative/resident
** Bay Area nonnative/nonresident |
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Lepidoptera Butterflies & Moths
Actias luna** Luna moth Adelpha californica California sister Agraulis vanillae* Gulf fritillary Allancastria cerisyi** Eastern festoon Antheraea mylitta** Indian tussar moth Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth Argema mimosae** African moon moth Attacus atlas** Atlas moth Battus philenor hirsuta "California" pipevine swallowtail Bombyx mori** Domesticated silkmoth Caligo atreus** Yellow-edged giant owl Callosamia promethea** Promethea silkmoth Coenonympha tullia california California ringlet Citheronia regalis Regal moth Cricula trifenestrata Cricula silkmoth Danaus plexippus Monarch Eacles imperialis** Imperial moth Erynnis tristis Mournful duskywing Estigmene acrea Salt marsh moth Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx Eupackardia calleta** Calleta silkmoth Furcula cinerea Gray furcula moth Heliconius erato** Red postman Heliconius hecale** Tiger longwing Heliconius sapho** Sapho longwing Heliconius sara** Sara longwing Hyalophora cecropia** Cecropia moth Hyalophora columbia** Columbia silkmoth Hyalophora euryalus Ceanothus silkmoth Hylephila phyleus Fiery skipper Hyles lineata White lined sphinx Junonia coenia Common buckeye Langia zenzeroides formosana** "Taiwan" saw-winged sphinx Lophocampa maculata Spotted tussock moth Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx Morpho peleides** Peleides blue morpho Nymphalis antiopa Mourning cloak Orgyia vetusta Western tussock moth Orthosia hibisci quenquefasciata Speckled green fruitworm moth Pachysphinx modesta** Modest sphinx Papilio cresphontes** Eastern giant swallowtail Papilio eurymedon Pale swallowtail Papilio glaucus** Eastern tiger swallowtail Papilio machaon oregonius** Oregon swallowtail Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed swallowtail Papilio polyxenes asterius Black Swallowtail Papilio rumiko Western giant swallowtail Papilio rutulus Western tiger swallowtail Papilio zelicaon Anise swallowtail Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta crescent Phyciodes pulchella Field crescent Pieris rapae* Cabbage white Plejebus acmon Acmon blue Poanes melane Umber skipper Polites sabuleti Sandhill skipper Polygonia satyrus Satyr comma Pyrgus communis Common checkerspot skipper Rothschildia jacobaeae** Jacobs' silkmoth Samia cynthia advena** Cynthia silkmoth Samia ricini** Eri silkmoth Smerinthus ophthalmica "Ophthalm" sphinx Smerinthus cerisyi Cerisyi's sphinx Strymon melinus Gray hairstreak Trichoplusia ni Cabbage looper moth Uresephita reversalis Genista broom moth Vanessa annabella West coast lady Vanessa atalanta Red admiral Vanessa cardui Painted lady Unidentified Lepidoptera Hybrids Papilio glaucus** × Papilio rutulus Eastern tiger swallowtail × western tiger swallowtail Papilio polyxenes asterius** × Papilio zelicaon Black swallowtail × anise swallowtail |
Orthoptera Grasshoppers, Katydids, & Crickets
Melanoplus devastator Devastating grasshopper Phaneroptera nana* Mediterranean katydid Pristoceuthophilus celatus Camel cricket Scudderia mexicana Mexican bush katydid Trimerotropis pallidipennis Pallid-winged grasshopper Phasmatodea Stick & Leaf Insects
Carausius morosus* Indian walking stick Phyllium giganteum** Giant leaf insect Hymenoptera Ants, Bees, Wasps, & Sawflies
Apis mellifera* Western honey bee Bombus vosnesenskii Yellow-faced bumble bee Brachymeria ovata Black and white chalcid wasp Linepithema humile* Argentine ant Pediobius sp. Pediobius chalcid wasp Polistes dominula* European paper wasp Xylocopa varipuncta Valley carpenter bee Unidentified Hemiptera True Bugs
Brochymena sp. Rough Stink Bug Leptoglossus sp. Leaf-footed bug Nezara viridula* Southern green stink bug Coleoptera Beetles
Coccinella septempunctata* Seven-spotted lady beetle Cycloneda polita Western blood-red lady beetle Diabrotica undecimpunctata Spotted cucumber beetle Hippodamia convergens Convergent lady beetle Araneae (Class: Arachnida) Spiders (Arachnid)
Araneus diadematus* European garden spider Phidippus johnsoni Red-backed jumping spider |
