gwentomologist's Identifications

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What

Davidson's Beetle (Dascillus davidsoni)

Observer

dara_torgerson

Date

April 24, 2024 11:47 AM PDT

Place

Head-Royce School, Oakland, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Davidson's Beetle - Photo (c) Robert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
gwentomologist's ID: Davidson's Beetle (Dascillus davidsoni)
Added on April 26, 2024
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Davidson's Beetle (Dascillus davidsoni)

Observer

cf24_01

Date

April 24, 2024 05:04 PM PDT

Place

Sonoma State University, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Weather: 62 degrees F
Location: Sonoma State Parking Lot
Features: 6 legs, grey brown color, 2 horizontal black zig zag design, antennae about half of body

Davidson's Beetle - Photo (c) Robert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
gwentomologist's ID: Davidson's Beetle (Dascillus davidsoni)
Added on April 26, 2024
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What

Chlorocala africana

Observer

poison_oak

Date

April 26, 2024 08:53 AM PDT

Place

Fairfield, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Life - Photo (c) Natalie McNear, all rights reserved, uploaded by Natalie McNear
gwentomologist's ID: Life (Life)
Added on April 26, 2024
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4 photos

What

Cuterebra lepivora

Observer

sadie_hickey

Date

April 19, 2024 12:15 PM PDT

Place

Marin County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

In coastal scrub, pooping some kind of white liquid

Cuterebra lepivora - Photo (c) stonebird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
gwentomologist's ID: Cuterebra lepivora, a member of Glire Bot Flies (Genus Cuterebra)
Added on April 24, 2024
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What

Manzanita Leafgall Aphid (Tamalia coweni)

Observer

earth_tide

Date

March 2024

Place

Santa Clara County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Sierra Azul OSP

on Arctostaphylos

Manzanita Leafgall Aphid - Photo (c) Jeff Stauffer, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jeff Stauffer
gwentomologist's ID: Manzanita Leafgall Aphid (Tamalia coweni)
Added on April 22, 2024
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What

Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

Observer

jmcweeney

Date

April 12, 2024 10:43 AM CDT

Place

Oak Briar, San Antonio, TX, US (Google, OSM)
Compsocryptus - Photo (c) carlos mancilla, all rights reserved
gwentomologist's ID: Genus Compsocryptus, a member of Ichneumonid Wasps (Family Ichneumonidae)
Added on April 19, 2024
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8 photos

What

Sap-feeding Beetles (Family Nitidulidae)

Observer

kamedaphor

Date

April 2024

Place

Santa Clara County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Tiny beetle on a fig tree.

Sap-feeding Beetles - Photo (c) John and Kendra Abbott, all rights reserved, uploaded by John and Kendra Abbott
gwentomologist's ID: Sap-feeding Beetles (Family Nitidulidae)
Added on April 14, 2024
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8 photos

What

Genus Megastigmus

Observer

kamedaphor

Date

April 2024

Place

Santa Clara County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)
Megastigmus - Photo (c) Scott Gilmore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Scott Gilmore
gwentomologist's ID: Genus Megastigmus, a member of Chalcidoid Wasps (Superfamily Chalcidoidea)
Added on April 14, 2024
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13 photos

What

Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

Observer

w0wzers_p

Date

April 12, 2024 06:45 PM PDT

Place

Dublin, CA 94568, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Some type of parasite eggs on it as well?

Butterflies and Moths - Photo (c) Anita, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
gwentomologist's ID: Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)
Added on April 14, 2024
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2 photos

What

Litocala Moth (Litocala sexsignata)

Observer

marygood

Date

April 12, 2024 12:06 PM PDT

Place

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Kenwood, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Litocala Moth - Photo (c) Susan Elliott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Susan Elliott
gwentomologist's ID: Litocala Moth (Litocala sexsignata)
Added on April 14, 2024
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What

Coastal Green Hairstreak (Callophrys viridis)

Observer

bilgepump100

Date

April 12, 2024 02:39 PM PDT

Place

Fanning Way, San Francisco, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Coastal Green Hairstreak - Photo (c) Jane Dixon, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jane Dixon
gwentomologist's ID: Coastal Green Hairstreak (Callophrys viridis)
Added on April 14, 2024
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Green Blister Beetle (Lytta stygica)

Observer

michael_c_mahoney

Date

April 7, 2024 12:29 PM PDT

Place

Napa, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Green Blister Beetle - Photo (c) Alice Abela, all rights reserved
gwentomologist's ID: Green Blister Beetle (Lytta stygica)
Added on April 14, 2024
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2 photos

What

Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)

Observer

olliecat

Date

April 11, 2024 02:11 PM PDT

Place

Larkspur, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Scarabs - Photo (c) Barbara Moreno Martinez, all rights reserved, uploaded by Barbara Moreno Martinez
gwentomologist's ID: Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)
Added on April 14, 2024
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5 photos

What

Giant Water Scavenger Beetle (Hydrophilus triangularis)

Observer

mackenzilamb

Date

April 12, 2024 05:16 PM PDT

Place

Doran Beach, Bodega Bay, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Giant Water Scavenger Beetle - Photo (c) Gary McDonald, all rights reserved, uploaded by Gary McDonald
gwentomologist's ID: Giant Water Scavenger Beetle (Hydrophilus triangularis)
Added on April 14, 2024
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What

Ampedus cordifer

Observer

antye

Date

April 12, 2024 10:16 AM PDT

Place

Contra Costa County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Ampedus cordifer - Photo (c) Alice Abela, all rights reserved
gwentomologist's ID: Ampedus cordifer, a member of Click Beetles (Family Elateridae)
Added on April 14, 2024
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6 photos

What

Matheteus theveneti

Observer

christinnew

Date

April 12, 2024 05:54 PM PDT

Place

Grandview Dr, Woodside, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Matheteus theveneti - Photo (c) Sam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sam
gwentomologist's ID: Matheteus theveneti, a member of False Soldier Beetles and False Fireflies (Family Omethidae)
Added on April 14, 2024
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What

Davidson's Beetle (Dascillus davidsoni)

Observer

ammoph11

Date

April 7, 2024 12:03 PM PDT

Place

Contra Costa County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Davidson's Beetle - Photo (c) Robert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
gwentomologist's ID: Davidson's Beetle (Dascillus davidsoni)
Added on April 14, 2024
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Western Banded Glowworm (Zarhipis integripennis)

Observer

kydent

Date

April 12, 2024 09:14 AM PDT

Place

Inverness, CA 94937, USA (Google, OSM)
Western Banded Glowworm - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda
gwentomologist's ID: Western Banded Glowworm (Zarhipis integripennis)
Added on April 14, 2024
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2 photos

What

Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)

Observer

oceanf

Date

April 11, 2024 02:29 PM PDT

Place

Santa Cruz County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Scarabs - Photo (c) Barbara Moreno Martinez, all rights reserved, uploaded by Barbara Moreno Martinez
gwentomologist's ID: Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)
Added on April 14, 2024
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Bark and Ambrosia Beetles (Subfamily Scolytinae)

Observer

oceanf

Date

April 2024

Place

California, US (Google, OSM)
Bark and Ambrosia Beetles - Photo (c) Gilles San Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Gilles San Martin
gwentomologist's ID: Bark and Ambrosia Beetles (Subfamily Scolytinae)
Added on April 14, 2024
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What

California Bee Assassin (Apiomerus californicus)

Observer

scutcomb

Date

May 29, 2019 09:36 AM PDT

Place

Santa Clara County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
California Bee Assassin - Photo (c) Nancy Asquith, all rights reserved, uploaded by Nancy Asquith
gwentomologist's ID: California Bee Assassin (Apiomerus californicus)
Added on April 14, 2024
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5 photos

What

Garden Carrion Beetle (Heterosilpha ramosa)

Observer

lorri-gong

Date

April 13, 2024 12:50 PM PDT

Place

Marin County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Garden Carrion Beetle - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
gwentomologist's ID: Garden Carrion Beetle (Heterosilpha ramosa)
Added on April 14, 2024
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4 photos

What

Subfamily Asilinae

Observer

katrinamccollough

Date

April 13, 2024 01:38 PM PDT

Place

Lincoln Way, San Francisco, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Asilinae - Photo (c) Steve Reekie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steve Reekie
gwentomologist's ID: Subfamily Asilinae, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on April 14, 2024
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2 photos

What

Dance Flies (Family Empididae)

Observer

chrisalises

Date

April 13, 2024 03:37 PM PDT

Place

Seal Point Park, San Mateo, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Dance Flies - Photo (c) bob15noble, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by bob15noble
gwentomologist's ID: Dance Flies (Family Empididae)
Added on April 14, 2024
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2 photos

What

Dance Flies (Family Empididae)

Observer

chrisalises

Date

April 13, 2024 03:37 PM PDT

Place

Seal Point Park, San Mateo, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Bee Flies - Photo (c) Kurt Hennige, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kurt Hennige
gwentomologist's ID: Bee Flies (Family Bombyliidae)
Added on April 14, 2024
Maverick

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2 photos

What

Brachyceran Flies (Suborder Brachycera)

Observer

otavas

Date

April 13, 2024 02:38 PM PDT

Place

San Bruno Mountain Park, Brisbane, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Volucella bombylans - Photo (c) Stuart Tingley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stuart Tingley
gwentomologist's ID: Complex Volucella bombylans, a member of Drone Flies and Allies (Subfamily Eristalinae)
Added on April 14, 2024
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2 photos

What

Genus Eurygaster

Observer

jzupan

Date

April 8, 2024 10:54 AM PDT

Place

Fowler Creek Rd, Sonoma, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Eurygaster - Photo (c) Bart Wursten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bart Wursten
gwentomologist's ID: Genus Eurygaster, a member of Jewel Bugs (Family Scutelleridae)
Added on April 12, 2024
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2 photos

What

Genus Eurygaster

Observer

jzupan

Date

April 8, 2024 10:54 AM PDT

Place

Fowler Creek Rd, Sonoma, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Jewel Bugs - Photo (c) WonGun Kim, all rights reserved, uploaded by WonGun Kim
gwentomologist's ID: Jewel Bugs (Family Scutelleridae)
Added on April 12, 2024
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What

Superfamily Avicularioidea

Observer

miriamklingler

Date

April 5, 2022 10:11 AM MST

Place

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Campground, Glen Ellen, CA, US (Google, OSM)
False Tarantula - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda
gwentomologist's ID: False Tarantula (Calisoga longitarsis)
Added on April 12, 2024
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2 photos

What

Cuterebra lepivora

Observer

mdettling

Date

April 5, 2021 12:13 PM PDT

Place

Point Reyes National Seashore, Inverness, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Suggestions don’t seem to fit well. It was about an inch long. The wings look really short. I was easily able to pick it up at which point it excreted a milky white substance.

Cuterebra lepivora - Photo (c) stonebird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
gwentomologist's ID: Cuterebra lepivora, a member of Glire Bot Flies (Genus Cuterebra)
Added on April 10, 2024
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