Here’s a somewhat complete list of the insects and spiders seen around the yard last month (those that I’ve noticed, those that I’ve taken pictures of, and those that I’ve been able to ID). Some of them are linked to ID pages on bugguide.net. Others aren’t. If it was a new species for the yard, I’ve indicated it as such, along with a link to the write-up on the blog. (Some of which I still haven’t even caught up with yet…)
Butterflies
- Swallowtails (Papilionidae)
- Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)
Giant Swallowtail (Papiliio cresphontes). Boca Raton, FL, September 2, 2015. - Polydamas Swallowtail (Battus polydamas)
- Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)
- Whites and Yellows (Pierids)
- Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
- Barred Yellow (Eurema daira)
- Blues, Coppers, and Hairstreaks (Lycaenidae)
- Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius)
- Martial’s Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon martialis)
Martial Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon martialis), head-deep in the weeds. - Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa)
- Brushfoots (Nymphalidae)
- Queen (Danaus gillipus)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae)
- Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia)
- Skippers (Hesperiidae)
- Fiery Skipper (Hylephila philaeus)
- Three-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes tripunctus) (New yard bug, no write-up yet)
Three-spotted Skipper (Cymaenes tripunctus). Boca Raton, FL, September 23, 2015. - White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescent) (New yard bug!):
Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus sp.), Boca Raton, FL, September 11, 2015. - Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus)
- Monk Skipper (Asbolis capucinus); very high numbers this month (8–9 individuals at once)
- Horace’s Duskywing (Erynnis horatius)
Moths
- Red-waisted Florella Moth – Hodges#5284 (Syngamia florella)
- Hellula sp. (Budworm moth)
- Samea ecclesialis (Assembly Moth)
- Pilocrocis ramentalis
- Diaphania sp.
- Sisyracera contortilinealis
Odonates
- Damselflies (Zygoptera)
- Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata)
- Rambur’s Forktail (Ischnura ramburii)
- Everglades Sprite (Nehalennia integricollis)
- Dragonflies (Anisoptera)
- Band-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax umbrata)
- Blue Dasher (Erythrodiplax longipennis)
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis). Boca Raton, FL, October 10, 2015. (Yes, October, but I saw them in September, too.)
Hymenopterans
- Honeybee (Apis mellifera)
- Leafcutter bee (Megachile petulans)
- Leafcutter bee (Megachile albitarsis) (new to the yard!)
White-footed Leaf-cutter Bee (Megachile albitarsis). Boca Raton, FL, September 3, 2015. - Sweat Bee (Agapostemon splendens)
- Sweat Bee (Halictus poeyi)
- Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum lepidii)
- Chalcid wasp, Conura sp.
- Chalcid wasp, Eurytoma sp. (“new” to the yard!)
Tiny chalcid wasp, family Eurytomidae. Boca Raton, FL, September 13, 2015. - Chalcid wasp, Brachymeria sp. (“new” to the yard!)
Chalcid wasp, genus Brachymeria. Boca Raton, FL, September 16, 2015. - Myzinum wasp (Campsomeris dorsata)
Beetles
- Metallic Blue Ladybeetle (Curinus coeruleus)
- Asian Multicolored Ladybeetle (Harmonia axyridis)
- Click beetle, perhaps Diplostethus carolinensis
Bugs
- Milkweed assassin bug (Zelus longipes)
- Leafhoppers (various Cicadellidae species, including Brazilian Leafhopper (Protalebrella brasiliensis))
Flies
- Condylostylus mundus
Long-legged fly, probably Condylostylus mundus. Boca Raton, FL, September 30, 2015. - Palpada vinetorum
- Plagioneurus univittatus
- Toxomerus geminatus
- Sarcophagidae sp.
- Phytomizinae sp.
Spiders
- Hentzia palmarum
- Gasteracantha cancriformis
- Menemerus bivittatus
- Argiope trifasciata
- Leucauge venusta