Insect List

List of possible insect species for EFE Interpretive Trail
(R. Huber, Science Museum of Minnesota, 12 March 2005)

Species Early-late PR BW SM OS BF MR Remarks
Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) June-Aug x x larvae on various legumes (Robinia, Gleditsia, etc.)
Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes asterius) May-Sept x x larvae on parsley, wild carrot
E. Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus) May-Sept x x larvae on cherry
Cabbage Butterfly (Pieris rapae) Apr-Nov x x larvae on various mustards
Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice) Apr-Nov x x larvae on various clovers
Alfalfa Butterfly (Colias eurytheme) Apr-Nov x x larvae on alfalfa, clovers
Gray Copper (Lycaena [Gaeides] dione) July-Aug x x larvae on dock (Rumex)
Bronze Copper (Lycaena [Hyllolycaena] hyllus) June-Sept x larvae on wet dock (Polygonum)
Coral Hairstreak (Harkenclenus titus) June-Aug x x larvae on plum, cherry
Acadian Hairstreak (Satyrium acadica) June-July x x larvae on willows
Edwards’ Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii) June-Aug x larvae on oaks, esp. Q. macrocarpa
Olive Hairstreak (Mitoura gryneus) May-Aug x x larvae on Juniperus virginiana
E. Tailed Blue (Everes comyntas) May-Oct x x larvae on various legumes
Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon) May-Sept x x x x larvae on dogwood? (two sibling species involved)
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) June-Aug x x larvae on violets
Silver-bordered Fritillary (Clossiana selene) June-Sept x larvae on violets
Meadow Fritillary (Clossiana bellona) June-Aug x x larvae on violets
Gorgone Crescent (Charidryas gorgone carlota) May-Sept x x larvae on asters
Silvery Checkerspot (Charidryas nycteis) June-Aug x x larvae on asters
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) May-Oct x x larvae on asters (two sibling species involved)
Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) June-July x larvae on turtlehead, valerian
Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis) May-Sept x x larvae on nettles, elm, hops
Comma Butterfly (Polygonia comma) May-Sept x x larvae on nettles, hops
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) June-Nov x x larvae on willows, poplar
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) May-Oct larvae on nettles; migrant from further south
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) May-Oct x x larvae on thistles; migrant from further south
American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) May-Oct x x larvae on Gnaphalium, Antennaria
Red-spotted Purple (Basilarchia astyanax) June-Aug x x larvae on cherry, gooseberry, poplar?
Viceroy (Basilarchia archippus) June-Sept x x larvae on willows
Hackberry Butterfly (Asterocampa celtis) June-Sept x x larvae on Hackberry
Tawny Emperior (Asterocampa clyton) June-Aug x x larvae on Hackberry
Northern Pearly Eye (Enodia anthedon) June-July x larvae on “grasses” (sedge?)
Eyed Brown (Satyrodes eurydice) June-July x larvae on sedges
Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela) June-July x larvae on “grasses”
Common Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala) June-Sept x x larvae on “grasses”
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) May-Oct x x larvae on various milkweeds
White-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata) May-Sept x x nectars late afternoon, evening; migrant from further south
Hummingbird sphinx moth (Hemaris thysbe) May-July x x nectars during day; resembles large bumblebee
Snowberry sphinx moth (Hemaris diffinis) May-July x x nectars during day; resembles large bumblebee
Eight-spot forester moth (Alypia octomaculata) June-July x x x nectars during day
Virginia metallic blue moth (Ctenucha virginica) June-July x x nectars during day
Yellow-collared scape moth (Cisseps fulvicollis) July-Aug x x nectars during day, esp. on goldenrod
Spring grape moth (Psychomorpha epimenis) Apr-May x x larvae on grapevine?; adults fly before trees leaf-out
Chickweed moth (Haematopis grataria) June-Aug x x larvae on chickweed
Six-spotted tiger beetle (Cicindela sexguttata) May-June x runs on sandy paths through woods
Punctured tiger beetle (Cicindela punctulata) June-July x x runs on paths/roads, mostly in open areas
Bronzed tiger beetle (Cicindela repanda) May-Oct x x runs on sandy shorelines
Soldier beetle (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus) July-Sept x x swarms on goldenrod in late summer
Burying beetle (Silpha americana) May-Sept x x x x x on small bird/mammal carcasses
Dung-rolling scarab (Phanaeus vindex) June-Aug x x on mammal droppings (deer, sheep, cattle, horse)
Bumble-flower scarab (Euphoria inda) May-Sept x x on flower-heads
Soft-winged flower beetles (Anthocomus sp.) x x on flower-heads; blue & red beetles, soft wing-covers
Lightning-bug beetles (Photinus sp.) x x x x x commonly seen at night; rest in grasses by day
Red milkweed beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus) x x bright red with black spots; on milkweeds