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Bennett Spring State Park
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Insects and Miscellaneous Invertebrates

Moths and Butterflies Moths and Butterflies
Skippers, Family Herperiidae
Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor philenor
Zebra Swallowtail, Eurytidea marcellus
Black Swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes asterius
Missouri Woodland Swallowtail, Papilio joanae
Giant Swallowtail, Heraclides cresphontes
Tiger Swallowtail, Pterourus glaucus glaucus
Spicebush Swallowtail, Pterourus troilus troilus
Checkered White, Pontia protodice
European Cabbage Butterfly, Artogeia rapae
Clouded Sulphur, Colias philodice
Dogface Butterfly, Zerene cesonia cesonia
Cloudless Sulphur, Phoebis sennae eubule
Gray Hairstreak, Strymon melinus
Spring Azure, Celastina argiolus ladon
Great Spangled Fritillary, Speyeria cybele cybele
Pearl Crescent, Phyciodes tharos tharos
Question Mark, Polygonia inerrogationis
Comma, Polygonia comma
Mourning Cloak,Nymphalis antiopa
Painted Lady, Vanessa virginiensis
Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta rubria
Buckeye, Junonia coenia
Red Spotted Purple, Basilarchia arthemis astyanax
Goatweed Butterfly, Anaea andria
Hackberry Butterfly, Asterocampa celtis celtis
Little Wood Satyr, Megisto cymela cymela
Monarch, Danaus plexippus
Carolina Sphinx,Manduca sexta
Tomato Hornworm, Manduca quinquemaculata
Osage Orange Sphinx, Ceratomia hageni
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth, Hemaris thysbe
Pandorus Sphinx, Eumorpha pandorus
Cercropia Moth, Hyalophora cecropia
Luna Moth, Actias luna
Polyphemus Moth, Anhteraea polyphemus
IO Moth, Automeris io
Rosy Maple Moth, Dryocampa rubicunda
Spiny Oakworm Moth, Anisota stigma
Honey Locust Moth, Sphingicampa bicolor
Regal Moth (Hickory Horned Devil Caterpillar), Citheronia regalis
Imperial Moth, Eacles imperialis
Arge Tiger Moth, Grammia arge
Isabella Tiger Moth (Woolly Bear Caterpillar), Pyrrharctia isabella
Acrea Moth, Estigmene acrea
Fall Webworm Moth, Hyphantria cunea
Locust Underwing, Euparthenos nubilis
Beloved Underwing, Catocala ilia
The Laugher, Charadra deridens
Green Marvel, Agripodes fallax
Tent Caterpillar, Malacosoma americanum
The Beggar, Eubaphe mendica
Spiny Oak-Slug Moth, Euclea delphinii
Bagworm Moth, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis

Aquatic Insects
Cranefly. Family Tipulidae
Mosquito, Diptera, Family Culicidaem, Anopheles
Midges, Diptera, Tendipedidae
Biting Midge, Diptera , Ceratopogonidae
Mayfly, Ephemeroptera,
  Baeridae, Siplonurus
Ephemerellidae, Ephemerella
Caenidae, Caenis
Heptageniidae, Stenonema
Leptophlebiidae, Leptophlebia
Damselfly, Odonata
  Coenagrionidae, Ischnura, Arga
Dragonfly, Odonata
  Libellulidae, Erythemis
Gomphidae, Arigomphus
Caddisfly, Tricoptera, Hydropsychidae, Hydropsyche
  Leptoceriidae and others
Microcaddisfly, Tricoptera, Hydroptilidae
Blackfly, Diptera, Simuliidae
Marshfly, Diptera, Sciomyzidae
Soldierfly, Diptera, Stratiomyiidae, Tratiomia
Water Strider, Hemiptera, Gerridae, Veliidae
Water Boatman, Hemiptera, Corixidae
Giant Water Bug, Hemiptera, Belostomatidae, Lethoceras
Water Scavenger Beetle, Hemiptera, Hydrophilidae, Tropisternus
Crawling Water Beetle, Coleoptera, Haliplidae, Peltodytes
Diving Beetle, Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Hydrovatus
Whirligig Beetle
Backswimmer
Dobsonfly, Sialidae, Sialis
Stoneflies, Leuctridae
Water Scorpion

Other Insects Other Insects
Walking Stick
Praying Mantis
Camel Cricket
Tree Cricket
Katydids
Field Crickets
Robber Fly
Deer Fly, Family Tabanidae
Horse Fly. Family Tabanidae
House Fly
Honey Bee
Bumble Bee
Sweat Bee
Mud Dauber
Paper Wasp
American Pelecinid
Bald-Faced Hornet
Yellow Jacket
Velvet Ant
Carpenter Bee
Carpenter Ants
Termites
Fleas
Grasshoppers
Cockroaches
Spittlebugs
Treehoppers
Leafhoppers
Wheel Bug
Milkweed Bug
Stink Bugs
Assassin Bug
Ant Lion (Doodlebug)
Scorpionflies
Annual Cicada
Periodical Cicada
Lady Beetle
Unicorn Beetle (Eastern Hercules)
Eyed Click Beetle
Lighting Beetle
Carrion Beetle
Tortoise Beetle
Horned Beetles
June Beetle
Stag Beetle
Longhorned Borers

Miscellaneous Invertebrates

Tarantula, Dugesiella hentzi
Black Widow Spider, Latrodectus mactans
House Spider, Achaearanea tepidariorum
Wolf Spiders, Pardosa spp., Lycosa spp.
Jumping Spiders, Saltcidae
Black and Yellow Argiope (Garden Spider), Argiope aurantia
Long-jawed Orbweaver, Tetragnatha
Marbled Orbweaver, Araneus marmoreus
Orchard Orbweaver, Lecauge venusta
Arboreal Orbweavers, Araneus spp, Neoscona spp.
Bowl and Doily Spider, Frontinella pyramitela
Crab Spiders, Thomisidae
White Micrathena, Micrantha mitrata
Arrow Shaped Micrathena, Micrathena sagittata
Spined Micrathena, Micrathena gracilis
Brown Recluse, Loxosceles reclusa
Funnel Web Spiders, Agelenopsis spp.
Fishing Spider, Dolomedes triton
Sheetweb Weavers, Prolinyphia marginata
Harvestmen (Daddy-long-legs), Pholcus phalagiodes
Scorpion, Centruroides sp.
Chiggers, Trombicula sp.
Velvet Mite, Trombium sp.
Water Mite, Lebertia sp.
Wood Tick, Dermacenter andersoni
Deer Tick, Ornithodoros sp.
Dog Tick, Ornithodoros sp.
Millipede, class Diplopoda
Centipede, Scolopendra sp.

Worms Flatworm
Tubifex worm, Tubifex tubifex Planeria (Flatworm), Dugesia sp.
Leeches, Erpobdella sp.  
Horsehair Worm, Gordius sp. Mollusks
Earthworm Slugs
  Midland siltsnail, Cincinnatia integra
Crustaceans Siltsnail, Cincinatia cincinnatiensis
Pill Bugs (roly-poly) Slender walker, Pomatiopsis lapidaria
Sowbugs Pyramid elimia, Elimia potosiensis
Seed Shrimp (Copepod), Ostracoda Marsh fossaria, Lymnaea (Fossaria) humilis
Waterflea, Camptocercis retrorostris Pewter physa, Physa (Physella) heterostropha
Copepod, Cyclops bicuapidatus Hale's physa, Physa (Physodon) halei
Amphipod (Scud), Gammarus sp. Marsh ramshorn, Heliosoma trivolvis
Golden Crayfish, Oronectes luteus Bugle sprite, Menetus dilatatus
Northern Crayfish, Oronectes luteus Dusky ancylid, Laevapex fuscus