Family Cixiidae Nymphs feed underground on roots and possibly fungi. Many adults are presumed to be polyphagous. This group needs more work on taxonomy. (Bugguide) 7/5/2022 7/9/2018 6/8/2019 7/4/2014 8/20/2010 8/20/2023 on Bugguide on Bugguide
Family Rhopalidae Hosts: Box Elder and other maple species; Soapberry (Sapindus spaonaria) (Bugguide) Not a commercial pest, but a nuisance when it enters buildings in late fall looking for places to hibernate. (Bugguide) 2/26/2024 9/28/2012 10/10/2005 9/29/2012 under the eaves of our garage 9/21/2023 Tucked in the siding of our […]
Family Rhyparochromidae 8/15/2022 on Bugguide
Family Tingidae Host: Linden (Basswood) (Bugguide) 7/13/2009 An adult and many juveniles on the underside of a linden leaf 7/13/2009 5/13/2023 At my moth lights 5/13/2023 on Bugguide
Family Pentatomidae Distinguished from Euschistus servus by spot(s) on underside and on edge of abdominal segments. (Bugguide) 8/26/2022 On Hoary Vervain 8/16/2014 This is a Euschistus-type nymph, but it could be a different species. on Bugguide on Bugguide
Family Coreidae “The only e. US coreid whose nymphs have the 3rd antennal segment (only) dilated.” (Bugguide) 8/6/2008 Nymph on Bugguide
Family Libellulidae A key ID trait is that the subterminal wing marking goes all across the wing from leading to trailing edge. In the Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa) the subterminal wing marking is only at the leading edge. (Bugguide) 7/20/2022 7/8/2013 6/15/2012 on Bugguide
Most of March has been warm, sunny and very dry. Finally, in the last week, we got a little winter – cold temperatures, and several snowstorms with a little rain mixed in. Now spring is slowly coming back. During the spring weather we saw moths and butterflies and a few flowers. The first Mourning […]
Family Tenthredinidae Sometimes listed as Cladius grandis. Native to the Palaearctic, but now commonly found in the US and eastern Canada (Bugguide) Hosts: poplar and willow (Bugguide) 8/20/2016 larvae on willow 9/2/2016 Probably the same individuals – now older larvae – on the same willow on Bugguide on Bugguide