COLEOPTERA scientific name family status
BEETLES
Metallic Woodborer Beetle Buprestidae family Buprestidae
Ground Beetle Carabidae family Carabidae
Big-headed Ground Beetle Scarites subterranus Carabidae
Roundheaded Oak Twig Girdler Styloxus fulleri Cerambycidae
Cottonwood Leaf Beetle Chrysomela scripta Chrysomelidae
Ragweed Leaf Beetle Ophraella communa Chrysomelidae
Tooth-footed Lady Beetle Brachiacantha dentipes Coccineliidae
Nine-spotted Lady Beetle Coccinella novemnotata Coccineliidae
Twelve-spotted Lady Beetle Coleomegilia maculata Coccineliidae
Spotless Lady Beetle Cycloneda sanguinea Coccineliidae
Multi-colored Asian Beetle Harmonia axyridis Coccineliidae not native
Six-spined Ips Beetle Ips calligraphus Curculionidae
Mexican Bromeliad Weevil Metamasius callizona Curculionidae not native
Blue-green Citrus Weevil Pachnaeus litus Curculionidae not native
Predacious Diving Beetle Cybister fimbrioilatus Dytiscidae
Eyed Click Beetle Alaus oculatus Elateridae
Click Beetle Elateridae spp Elateridae
Whirlagig Beetle Gyrinidae family Gyrinidae
Firefly Lampryridae family Lampryridae
Dark Flower Scarab Beetle Euphoria sepulcralis Scarabaeidae
Rainbow Scarab Beetle Phanaeus index Scarabaeidae
Delta Flower Scarab Beetle Trigonopeltastes delta Scarabaeidae
American Carrion Beetle Necrophila americana Silphidae
DIPTERA scientific name family status
FLIES
Robber Fly Triorla interrupta Asilidae
Lovebug Plecia nearctica Bibionidae
Bee Fly Poecilanthrax lucifer Bombyliidae
Tiger Bee Fly Xenox tigrinus Bombyliidae
Common Green Bottle Fly Lucilla sericata Calliphoridae
Cypress Twig Gall Mite Taxodiomyia cupressiananassa Cecidomylidae
Biting Midge (No-see-um) Culicoides spp Ceratopogonidae
Non-biting Midge Chironomus spp. Chironomidae
Eye Gnat Liohippelates  spp Chloropidae
Thick-headed Fly Zodion spp Conopidae
Long-legged Fly Dolichopidae family Dolichopidae
Blue Long-legged Fly Condylostylus mundus Dolichopidae
Housefly Musca domestica Muscidae
Mydas Fly Mydidae family Mydidae
Oblique Streaktail Hover Fly Allograpta obliqua Syrphidae
Green Hover Fly Ornidia obesa Syrphidae
Bicolored Plushback Hover Fly Palpada pusilla Syrphidae
Northern Plushback Hover Fly Palpada vinetorum Syrphidae
Bow-shaped Calligrapher Toxomerus arcifer Syrphidae
Maize Calligrapher Toxomerus politus Syrphidae
Deer Fly Chrysops pike Tabanidae
Yellow Fly Diachloris ferrugatus Tabanidae
Black Horse Fly Tabanus atratus Tabanidae
Stiletto Fly spp. Penniverpa festina Therevidae
Tiger Crane Fly Nephrotoma ferruginea Tipulidae
Crane Fly Tipulidae family Tipulidae
MOSQUITOES
Yellow Fever Mosquito Aedes aegyptl Culicidae
Asian Tiger Mosquito Aedes albopictus Culicidae
Marsh Mosquito Anopheles genus Culicidae
HEMIPTERA scientific name family status
TRUE BUGS
Texas Bow-legged Bug Hyalymenus tarsatus Alydidae
Rice Bug Stenocoris spp Alydidae
Aphid Aphidoidea superfamily Aphidoidea
Woolly Maple  Aphid Neoprociphilus aceris Aphidoidea
Palmetto Bug (Florida Woods Cockroach) Eurycotis floridans Blattidae
Cicada Cicadoidea superfamily Cicadoidea
Florida leaf-footed Bug Acanthocephala femorata Coreidae
Citron Bug Leptoglossus gonagras Coreidae
Citrus Planthopper Megcalfa pruinosa Flatidae
Water Strider Gerridae Gerridae
Milkweed Seed Bug Lygaeidae family Lygaeidae
Southern Water Scorpion Ranatra australis Nepidae
Florida Predatory Stink Bug Euthrhynchus floridanus Pentatomidae
Rice Stink Bug Oebalus pugnax Pentatomidae
Two-spotted Stink Bug Perilus bioculatus Pentatomidae
Spined Soldier Bug Podisus maculiventris Pentatomidae
Black Stink Bug Proxys punctulatus Pentatomidae
Wheel Bug Arilus cristatus Reduviidae
Jagged Ambush Bug Phymata fasciata Reduviidae
Kissing Bug Triatoma rubida Reduviidae
Milkweed Assassin Bug Zelus longipes Reduviidae
Red Bay Psyllid Trioza magnoliae Triozidae
HOMOPTERA scientific name family status
LEAFHOPPERS, PLANTHOPPERS
Ringspot Leafhopper Curtara insularis Cicadellidae
Red-lined Leafhopper Erythroneura reflecta Cicadellidae
Citrus Planthopper Metcalfa pruinosa Flatidae
Flatid Planthopper Oormenaria rufifascia Flatidae
HYMENOPTERA scientific name family status
ANTS
Florida Carpenter Ant Camponotus floridanus Formicidae
Florida Harvester Ant Pogonomyrmex badius Formicidae
Graceful Twig Ant Pseudomyrmex gracilis Formicidae
Red Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis invicta Formicidae
BEES & WASPS
European Honey Bee Apis melifera Apidae
Bumble Bee Bombus spp Apidae
Green Orchid Bee Euglossa dilemma Apidae not native
Southern Carpenter Bee Xylocopa micans Apidae
Mole Cricket Hunter Larra bicolor Crabronidae introduced bio control
Flat-collared Beewolf Philanthus ventilabris Crabronidae
Oak Gall Wasp Cynips quercusfolii Cynipidae
Mason Wasp Pseudodynerus quadrisectus Eumeninae
Brown-winged Striped Sweat Bee Agapostemon spendens Halictidae
Bent-shielded Besieger Wasp Gnamptopelta obsidianator Ichneumonidae
Ichneumon Wasp Limonethe maurator Ichneumonidae
Ichneumon Wasp Trogomorpha trogiformis Ichneumonidae
Says Cuckoo-leaf-cutter Bee Coelioxys sayi Megachiliidae
White-footed Leaf-cutter Bee Megachile albitarsis Megachiliidae
Carpenter-mimic Leaf-cutter Bee Megachile xylocopoides Megachiliidae
Velvet Ant Dasymutilla occidentalis occidentalis Mutillidae
Blue-black  Spider Wasp Anoplius americanus Pompilidae
Spider Wasp Poecilopompilus algidus Pompilidae
Caribbean Scoliid Wasp Dielis dorsata Scoliidae not native
Three-band Scoliid Wasp Dielis trifasciata Scoliidae
Feather-legged Scoliid Wasp Dielis plumipes Scoliidae
Spangle-winged Thread-waisted Wasp Ammophila procera Sphecidae
Blue Metalic Mud Dauber Chalybion californium Sphecidae
Parker's Thread-waisted Wasp Prionyx perkeri Sphecidae
Black-and-yellow Mud Dauber Wasp Sceliphron caementarium Sphecidae
Great Golden Digger Wasp Sphex ichneumoneus Sphecidae
Thread-waisted Wasp Sphex lucae Sphecidae
Great Black Digger Wasp Sphex pensyvanicus Sphecidae
Bicolored Crown-of-thorns Wasp Megischus bicolor Stephanidae
Five-banded Thynnid Wasp Myzinum quinquecintum Thynnidae
Tiphiid Wasp Parathia spp Thynnidae
Fraternal Potter Wasp Eumenes fraternus Vespidae
Black-and-white Wasp Euodynerus magaera Vespidae
Mexican Paper Wasp Mischocyttarus mexicanus Vespidae
Black-and-red Mason Wasp Pachodynerus erynnis Vespidae
Bahamian Paper Wasp Polistes bahamensis Vespidae
Southern Paper Wasp Polistes bellicosus Vespidae
Red Paper Wasp Polistes carolina Vespidae
Least Paper Wasp Polistes dorsalis dorsalis Vespidae
Horse's Paper Wasp Polistes major Vespidae
Florida Yellowjacket Vespula squamosa Vespidae
Slosson's Mason Wasp Zethus slossonae Vespidae
LEPIDOPTERA scientific name family status
BUTTERFLIES
Red-banded Hairstreak Calycopis cecrops Lycaenidae
Fulvous Hairstreak Electrostrymon angelia Lycaenidae
Ceraunus Blue Hemiagus ceraunus Lycaenidae
Cassius Blue Leptotes cassius Lycaenidae
White Hairstreak Parrhasius m-album Lycaenidae
Mallow Scrub Hairstreak  Strymon istapa Lycaenidae
Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus Lycaenidae
Gulf Fritillary Agraulis vanillae Nymphalidae
White Peacock Anartia jatrophae Nymphalidae
Soldier Danaus eresimus Nymphalidae
Queen Danaus gilippus Nymphalidae
Monarch Danaus plexippus Nymphalidae
Julia Dryas julia Nymphalidae
Variegated Fritillary Euptoieta claudia Nymphalidae
Zebra Longwing Heliconius charithonia Nymphalidae
Common Buckeye Junonia coenia Nymphalidae
Viceroy Limenitis archippus Nymphalidae
Ruddy Daggerwing Marpesia petreus Nymphalidae
Mourning Cloak Nymphalis antiopa Nymphalidae
Phaon Crescent Phyciodes phaon Nymphalidae
Pearl Crescent Phyciodes thraos Nymphalidae
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Nymphalidae
Painted Lady Vanessa cardul Nymphalidae
American Lady Vanessa virginiensis Nymphalidae
Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenor Papilionidae
Zebra Swallowtail Eurytides marcellus Papilionidae
Giant Swallowtail Papilio cresphontes Papilionidae
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Papilio glaucus Papilionidae
Palamedes Swallowtail Papilio palamedes Papilionidae
Black Swallowtail  Papilio polyxenes Papilionidae
Spicebush Swallowtail Papilio troilus Papilionidae
Great Southern White Ascia monuste Pieridae
Barred Yellow Eurema daira Pieridae
Little Yellow Sulphur Eurema lisa Pieridae
Dainty Sulphur Nathalis iole Pieridae
Orange-barred Sulphur Phoebis philea Pieridae
Cloudless Sulphur Phoebis sennae Pieridae
Little Metalmark Calephelis virginiensis Riodinidae
SKIPPERS
Delaware Skipper Anatrytone logan Hesperiidae
Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor Hesperiidae
Monk Skipper Asbolis capucinus Hesperiidae
Sachem Skipper Atalopedes campestris Hesperiidae
Brazilian Skipper Calpodes ethlius Hesperiidae
Southern Skipperling Copaeodes minima Hesperiidae
Three-spotted Skipper Cymaenes tripunctus Hesperiidae
Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus Hesperiidae
HoraceÕs Duskywing Erynnis horatius Hesperiidae
Palmetto Skipper Euphyes arpa Hesperiidae
Dun Skipper Euphyes vestris Hesperiidae
Fiery Skipper Hylephila phyleus Hesperiidae
Clouded Skipper Lerema accius Hesperiidae
Eufala Skipper Lerodea eufala Hesperiidae
Twin-spot Skipper Oligoria maculata Hesperiidae
Ocola Skipper Panoquina ocola Hesperiidae
Baracoa Skipper Polites baracoa Hesperiidae
Whirlabout Polites vibex Hesperiidae
Hammock Skipper Polygonus leo Hesperiidae
Byssus Skipper Problema byssus Hesperiidae
Tropical Checker Pyrgus oileus Hesperiidae
Southern Cloudywing Thorybes bathyllus Hesperiidae
Dorantes Longtail Urbanus dorantes Hesperiidae
Long-tailed Skipper Urbanus proteus Hesperiidae
Southern Broken-Dash Wallengrenia otho Hesperiidae
MOTHS
Cucumber Moth Diaphania indica Crambidae
Forsyth's Epipagis Moth Epipagis forsythae Crambidae
Brown Lygodium Moth (bio. control agt.)  Neomusotima conspurcatalis Crambidae not native
Wine-tinted Oenobotys Moth Oenobotys vinotinctalis Crambidae
Southern Purple Mint Moth Pyrausta acrionalis Crambidae
Lantana Leaftier Moth Salbia haemorrhoidalis Crambidae
Beet Webworm Moth Spoladea recurvalis Crambidae
Red-waisted Florella Moth Syngamia florella Crambidae
Snowy Urola Moth Urola nivalis Crambidae
Yellow-collared Scape Moth Cisseps fulvicollis Erebidae
Vetch Looper Moth Caenurgia chloropha Erebidae
Salt Marsh Moth Estigmene acrea Erebidae
Sugarcane Looper Mocis frugalis Erebidae
Withered Mocis Moth Mocis maarcida Erebidae
Ernestine's Moth Phytometra ernestinana Erebidae
Isabella Tiger Moth Pyrrharctia isabella Erebidae
Polka Dot Wasp Moth Syntomeida epilais Erebidae
Bella Moth Utetheisa bella Erebidae
Orange Virbia Moth Virbia aurantica Erebidae
Dot-lined Angle Moth Macaria abydata Geometridae
Red-headed Inchworm Macaria bisignata Geometridae
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth Malacosoma disstria Lasiocarmpidae
Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth Ponometia candefacta Noctuidae
Southern Spragueia Moth Spragueia dama Noctuidae
Black-spotted Spragueia Moth Spragueia onagrus Noctuidae
Bagworm Moth Thyridopterys ephemeraeformis Psychidae
Polyphemus Moth Antheraea polyphemus Saturniidae
Io Moth Automeris io Saturniidae
Imperial Moth Eacles imperialis Saturniidae
Buck Moth Hemileuca maia Saturniidae
Southern Pine Sphinx Moth Lapara coniferarum Sphingidae
MOTH caterpillars
Wooly Bear (Giant Leopard Moth) Hypercompe scribonia Arctiidae
Wooly Bear (Great Tiger Moth) Arctia caja Erebidae
Salt Marsh Moth Estigmene acrea Erebidae
Wooly Bear (Virgin Tiger Moth) Grammia virgo Erebidae
Fall Webworm Hyphantria cunea Erebidae
White-marked Tussock Moth Orgyia leucostigma Erebidae
Yellow Bear (Virginian Tiger Moth) Spilosoma virginica Erebidae
Emerald Moth Caterpillar Synchlora aeraate Geometridae
Cypress Looper (Cypress Emerald Moth) Nemoria elfa Geometridae
Saddleback Caterpillar Acharia stimulea Limacodidae
Eight-spotted Forester Alypia octomaculata Noctuidae
Convict Caterpillar (Spanish Moth) Xanthopastis regnatrix Noctuidae
Major Datana Datana major Notodontidae
Orange-humped Mapleworm Symmerista leucitys Notodontidae
Giant Sphinx Moth Cocytius antaeus Sphingidae
Banded Sphinx Moth Eumorpha fasciata Sphingidae
Tobacco Hornworm (Carolina Sphinx Moth) Manduca sexta Sphingidae
Fig Sphinx Moth Pachylia ficus Sphingidae
Blinded Sphinx Moth Paonias excaecatus Sphingidae
Tersa Sphinx Moth Xylophanes tersa Sphingidae
MANTODES scientific name family status
MANTIDS
Carolina Mantis Stagmomantis carolina Mantdae
Grizzled Mantis Gonatista grisea Mantdae
ODONATA scientific name family status
DAMSELFLIES
Eastern Red Damsel Amphiagrion saucium Coenagrionidae
Cherry Bluet Enaliagma concisum Coenagrionidae
Atlantic Bluet Enaliagma doubledayi Coenagrionidae
Vesper Bluet Enaliagma vesperum Coenagrionidae
Citrine Forktail Ischnura hastata Coenagrionidae
Fragile Forktail Ischnura posita Coenagrionidae
Furtive Forktail Ischnura prognata Coenagrionidae
Rambur's Forktail Ischnura ramburii Coenagrionidae
Blue-striped Spreadwing Lestes tenuatus Lestidae
DRAGONFLIES
Common Green Darner Anax junius Aeshnidae
Blue-faced Darner Coryphaeschna adnexa Aeshnidae
Regal Darner Coryphaeschna ingens Aeshnidae
Twilight Darner Gynacantha nervosa Aeshnidae
Cyrano Darner Nasiaeschna pentacantha Aeshnidae
Two-striped Forceptail Aphylla williamsoni Gomphidae
Four-spotted Pennant Brachymesia gravida Libelluiidae
Calico Pennant Celithemia elisa Libelluiidae
Halloween Pennant Celithemis eponina Libelluiidae
Pin-tailed Pondhawk Erythemis plebeja Libelluiidae
Eastern Pondhawk Erythemis simplicicollis Libelluiidae
Great Pondhawk Erythemis vesiculosa Libelluiidae
Little Blue Dragonlet Erythodyplax minuscula Libelluiidae
Band-Winged Dragonlet Erythrodiplax umbrata Libelluiidae
Metallic Pennant Idiataphe cubensis Libelluiidae
Golden-Winged Skimmer Libellula auripennis Libelluiidae
Slaty Skimmer Libellula incesta Libelluiidae
Needham's Skimmer Libellula needhami Libelluiidae
Giant Blue Skimmer Libellula vibrans Libelluiidae
Hyacinth Glider Miathyria marcella Libellulidae
Roseate Skimmer Orthemis ferruginea Libelluiidae
Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis Libelluiidae
Spot-winged Glider Pantala hymenaea Libelluiidae
Eastern Amberwing Perithemis tenera Libelluiidae
Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum Libelluiidae
Carolina Saddlebags Tramea carolina Libelluiidae
Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata Libelluiidae
Red Saddlebags Tramea onusta Libelluiidae
ORTHOPTERA scientific name family status
CRICKETS, GRASSHOPPERS, KATYDIDS
Short-horned Grasshopper Acrididae family Acrididae
Green-striped Grasshopper Chortophaga viridifasciata Acrididae
Green Slant-faced Grasshopper Dichromorpha viridus Acrididae
Southern Red-legged Grasshopper Melanoplus propinquus Acrididae
Sand Field Cricket Gryllus firmus Gryllidae
Southeastern Field Cricket Gryllus rubens Gryllidae
Southern Two-striped Walkingstick Anisomorpha buprestoides Pseudophasmatidae
Southeastern Lubber Grasshopper Romalea guttate Romaleidae
Florida Oblong-winged Katydid Amblycorypha floridana Tettigoniidae
Gladiator Katydid Orchelimum gladiator Tettigoniidae
MISCELLANEOUS scientific name order family
Mayfly Ephemeroptera Ephemeroptera Siphlonuridae
American Dog Tick (Wood Tick) Dermacentor variablis Ixodida Ixodidae
Lone Star Tick Amblyomma americanum Ixodida Ixodidae
Antlion Myrmeleontidae family Neuroptera Myrmeleontidae
Green Lacewing Chrysoperia carnea Neuroptera Chrysopidae
Florida Ivory Millipede Chicobolus spinigerus Spirobolida Spirobolidae
American Giant Millipede Narces americanus Spirobolida Spirobolidae
Chigger (Red Bug) Trombiculidae family Trombidiformes Trombiculidae
Silverfish Lepisma saccarina Zygentoma Lepismatidae
ARACHNIDA scientific name family status
SPIDERS
Black-and-yellow Garden Spider Argiope aurantia Araneidae
Banded Orbweaver Argiope trifasciata Araneidae
Colonial Tentweb Orbweaver Cyrtophora citricola Araneidae not native
Tropical Orbweaver Eriophora ravilla Araneidae
Spiny-backed Orbweaver Gasteracantha cancriformis Araneidae
Basilica Spider  Mecynogea lemniscata Araneidae
Golden Silk Orbweaver Trichomephila clavicles Araneidae
Triangle Orbweaver Verrucosa arenata Araneidae
Agrarian Sac Spider Cheiracanthium inclusum Cheiracanthiidae
Poison Ivy Gall Mite Aculops rhois Eriophyidae
Sheetweb weavers Linyphiidae family Linyphiidae
Black-tailed Red Sheetweaver Florinda coccinea Linyphiidae
Shoreline Wolf Spider Arctosa littoralis Lycosidae
Carolina Wolf Spider Hogna carolinensis Lycosidae
Funnelweb Wolf Spider Sosippus floridanus Lycosidae
Green Lynx Spider Peucetia viridians Oxyopidae
White-banded Fishing Spider Dolomedes albineus Pisauridae
Okeefenokee Fishing Spider Dolomedes okefinokensis Pisauridae
Six-spotted Fishing Spider Dolomedes triton Pisauridae
Nursery Web Spider Pisaurina mira Pisauridae
Woodland Jumping Spider Colonus sylvanus Salticidae
Magnolia Green Jumping Spider Lyssomanes viridis Salticidae
Bold Jumping Spider Phidippus audax Salticidae
Eastern Harvestman Spider Leiobunum vittatum Sclerosomatidae
Huntsman Spider Heteropoda venatoria Sparassidae
Orchard Orbweaver Leucage argyobapta Tetragnathidae
Argyra Orbweaver Leucage argyra Tetragnathidae
Venusta Orbweaver Leucage venusta Tetragnathidae
Pale Long-jawed Orbweaver Tetragnatha pallescens Tetragnathidae
Dewdrop Spider Argyrodes spp Theridiidae
Candy-striped Spider Enoplognatha ovata Theridiidae
Southern Black Widow Latrodectus mactons Theridiidae
Goldenrod Crab Spider Misumena vatia Thomisidae