Codex: Insecta

The page functions as a kind of graphical site-map for all Insecta species posted to Floridensis. You can search for terms or skim through the cladistic photo-indexes below. Click a species name to view all photographs of that topic currently posted on Floridensis. You’ll also find a number of other data points and resources for each species. If you wish to learn more about this website and its author, visit the About Floridensis page.

Order BLATTODEA

Family Blattidae

Periplaneta australasiae
Australian cockroach
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Order COLEOPTERA

Family Carabidae

Galerita bicolor
False bombardier beetle
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Family Cerambycidae

Eburia quadrigeminata
Ivory-marked borer
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Enaphalodes rufulus
Red oak boarer
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Mallodon dasystomus
Hardwood stump borer
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Prionus imbricornis
Tile-horned prionus
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Family Coccinellidae

Harmonia axyridis
Asian lady beetle
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Family Elateridae

Alaus myops
Small-eyed click beetle
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida

Family Gyrinidae

Dineutus carolinus
Whirligig beetle
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Family Passalidae

Odontotaenius disjunctus
Horned passalus beetle
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Family Scarabaeidae

Callistethus marginatus
Margined shining leaf chafer
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Gymnetis thula
Harlequin flower beetle
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Pelidnota punctata
Grapevine beetle
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Order DIPTERA

Family Asilidae

Promachus rufipes
Red-footed cannibal fly
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Family Bombyliidae

Xenox tigrinus
Tiger bee fly
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Order HEMIPTERA

(Auchenorrhyncha) Family Cicadidae

Diceroprocta viridifascia
Atlantic salt marsh cicada
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Megatibicen auletes
Northern dusk-singing cicada
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Megatibicen resonans
Resonant cicada
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Neocicada hieroglyphica
Hieroglyphic cicada
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Neotibicen lyricen virescens
Coastal lyric cicada
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia

Neotibicen similaris
Similar dog-day cicada
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Neotibicen tibicen australis
Southern dusky-winged cicada
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

(Auchenorrhyncha) Family Acanaloniidae

Acanalonia conica
Green cone-headed planthopper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Acanalonia servillei
Servillei planthopper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

(Auchenorrhyncha) Family Flatidae

Ormenaria rufifascia
Palm flatid planthopper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

(Auchenorrhyncha) Family Membracoidea

Telonaca alta
Alta telanoca planthopper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

(Heteroptera) Family Coreidae

Acanthocephala declivis
Giant leaf-footed bug
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Leptoglossus fulvicornis
Magnolia leaf-footed bug
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

(Heteroptera) Family Pentatomidae

Loxa flavicollis
Spined green stink bug
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

(Heteroptera) Family Plataspidae

Megacopta cribraria
Bean plataspid (Kudzu bug)
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

(Heteroptera) Family Reduviidae

Arilus cristatus
North American wheel bug
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Stenopoda spinulosa
Spinulosa assassin bug
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Order HYMENOPTERA

Family Vespidae

Mischocyttarus mexicanus cubicola
Neotropical paper wasp
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Order LEPIDOPTERA

Family Apatelodidae

Apatelodes torrefacta
Spotted apatelodes moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Family Attevidae

Atteva aurea
Ailanthus webworm moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Family Crambidae

Apogeshna stenialis
Checkered apogesghna moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Diaphania nitidalis
Pickleworm moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Parapediasia decorellus
Graceful grass-veneer moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Family Erebidae

Ascalapha odorata
Black witch moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Cosmosoma myrodora
Scarlet-bodied wasp moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Empyreuma pugione
Spotted oleander moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Halysidota tessellaris
Banded tussock moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Haploa clymene
Clymene moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida

Hyphantria cunea
Fall webworm moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Hypoprepia fucosa
Painted lichen moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida

Mocis latipes
Small mocis moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida

Orgyia detrita
Fur tussock moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Palpidia pallidior
Pale palpidia
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Seirarctia echo
Echo moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Spilosoma congrua
Agreeable tiger moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida

Zale lunata
Lunate zale moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Zale minerea
Colorful zale moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Family Geometridae

Chloropteryx tepperaria
Angle-winged emerald moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Iridopsis defectaria
Brown-shaded gray
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida

Nemoria lixaria
Red-bordered emerald moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Oxydia vesulia
Spurge spanworm moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Synchlora frondaria
Southern emerald
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Family Hesperiidae

Burnsius albezens
White checkered-skipper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Urbanus proteus
Long-tailed skipper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Family Lasiocampidae

Artace cribrarius
Dot-lined moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Family Limacodidae

Euclea delphinii
Spiny oak slug moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Prolimacodes badia
Skiff moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia

Family Megalopygidae

Megalopyge crispata
Black-waved flannel moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida

Megalopyge opercularis
Southern flannel moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida

Family Noctuidae

Acronicta americana
American dagger
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida

Alypia wittfeldii
Wittfeld’s forester
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida

Callopistria floridensis
Florida fern moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida

Charadra deridens
Laugher moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Chrysodeixis includens
Soybean looper moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Dasychira manto
Manto tussock moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Datana integerrima
Walnut caterpillar moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Eudryas unio
Pearly wood nymph
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Harrisimemna trisignata
Harris’s three-spot moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Marimatha nigrofimbria
Black-bordered lemon moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Spodoptera dolichos
Dolichos armyworm moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Spragueia onagrus
Black-dotted spragueia moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Trichoplusia ni
Cabbage looper moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Family Notodontidae

Coelodasys unicornis
Unicorn prominent
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Furcula borealis
White furcula moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Peridea angulosa
Angulose prominent
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Family Nymphalidae 

Aglais milberti
Milbert’s tortoiseshell
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Alaska.

Anartia jatrophae
White peacock
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Vanessa atalanta
Red admiral
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Family Saturniidae

Actias luna
Luna moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Anisota pellucida
Southern pink-striped oakworm moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Antheraea polyphemus
Polyphemus moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Dryocampa rubicunda
Rosy maple moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Eacles imperialis
Imperial moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida

Family Sphingidae

Darapsa myron
Virginia creeper sphinx
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Enyo lugubris
Mournful sphinx
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Eumorpha achemon
Achemon sphinx
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Manduca rustica
Rustic sphinx
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Protambulyx strigilis
Streaked sphinx
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Xylophanes tersa
Tersa sphinx moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida

Family Tineidae

Acrolophus plumifrontella
Eastern grass tubeworm moth
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Family Nymphalidae

Dione vanillae
Gulf fritillary
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Family Papillionidae

Battus polydamas
Polydamas swallowtail
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Eurytides marcellus
Zebra swallowtail
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Papilio cresphontes
Eastern giant swallowtail
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Papilio glaucus
Eastern tiger swallowtail
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Papilio palamedes
Palamedes swallowtail
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Papilio troilus
Spicebush swallowtail
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Family Pieridae

Ascia monuste
Great southern white
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Family Calopteryx

Calopteryx maculata
Ebony jewelwing
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Order MANTODEA

Family Epaphroditidae

Gonatista grisea
Grizzled mantis
Resources: iNaturallist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Family Mantidae

Stagmomantis carolina
Carolina mantis
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Order MEGALOPTERA

Family Corydalidae

Chauliodes rastricornis
Spring fishfly
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Order NEUROPTERA

Family Ascalaphidae

Ululodes floridanus
Floridanus owlfly
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Order ODONATA

(Anisoptera) Family Aeshnidae

Anax junius
Green darner
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Coryphaeschna ingens
Regal darner
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Epiaeschna heros
Swamp darner
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

(Anisoptera) Family Libellulidae

Brachymesia gravida
Four-spotted pennant
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Celithemis eponina
Halloween pennant
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Erythemis simplicicollis
Eastern pondhawk
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Erythrodiplax berenice
Seaside dragonlet
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Libellula axilena
Bar-winged skimmer
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Libellula incesta
Slaty skimmer
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Libellula needhami
Needham’s skimmer
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Libellula vibrans
Great blue skimmer
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Pachydiplax longipennis
Blue dasher
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Perithemis tenera
Eastern amberwing
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Tramea carolina
Carolina saddlebags
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

(Anisoptera) Family Macromiidae

Macromia taeniolata
Royal river cruiser
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

(Zygoptera) Family Coenagrionidae

Ischnura ramburii
Rambur’s forktail
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Order ORTHOPTERA

Family Tettigoniidae

Atlanticus gibbosus
Robust shieldback katydid
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Microcentrum rhombifolium
Greater anglewing
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Neoconocephalus triops
Broad-tipped conehead katydid
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida

Orchelimum pulchellum
Handsome meadow katydid
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Pterophylla camellifolia
Common true katydid
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Stilpnochlora couloniana
Giant katydid
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Turpilia rostrata
Narrow-beaked katydid
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Family Acrididae

Achurum carinatum
Long-headed toothpick grasshopper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Chortophaga australior
Southern green-striped grasshopper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Dichromorpha elegans
Elegant grasshopper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Dichromorpha viridis
Short-winged green grasshopper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Metaleptea brevicornis
Clipped-wing grasshopper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

Schistocerca alutacea
Leather-colored bird grasshopper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Schistocerca americana
American bird grasshopper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Schistocerca damnifica
Mischievous bird grasshopper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Schistocerca obscura
Obscure bird grasshopper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Schistocerca rubiginosa
Rusty bird grasshopper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Family Romaleidae

Romalea microptera
Eastern lubber grasshopper
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Order PHASMATODEA

Family Pseudophasmatidae

Anisomorpha buprestoides
Southern two-striped walking stick
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Florida.

Order TRICHOPTERA

Family Phryganeidae

Banksiola concatenata
Concatenata giant casemaker cassisfly
Resources: iNaturalist.
Regions Photographed: Georgia.

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