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Non-Moth Observations Database

All the Illustrious Insects & Spiders

Our observation of insects and spiders began in the summer of 2015 in our backyard habitat. Over the years we have observed numerous species of wasps, beetles, flies, dragonflies, ants, bees, and spiders on the various pollinator plants on our property, or lurking about on a moth collecting sheet.

Statistics

Arachnids: 43
Coleoptera: 101
Diptera: 64
Hemiptera: 425
Hymenoptera: 98
Mantodea: 5

Megaloptera: 3
Neuroptera: 19
Odonates: 51
Orthoptera: 18
Plecoptera: 8
Trichoptera: 22
Total Observations: 857

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857 Observations

Variable Dancer
Argia fumipennis
Order: Odonates (Dragonflies)     Family: Coenagrionidae      Subfamily:

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
June 7, 2022            Moore County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Powdered Dancer
Argia moesta
Order: Odonates (Dragonflies)     Family: Coenagrionidae      Subfamily:

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
June 24, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
Order: Arachnid (Spiders)     Family: Araneidae      Subfamily: Argiopinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
October 16, 2016            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Ataenius
Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)     Family: Scarabaeidae      Subfamily: Aphodiinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
July 15, 2022            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Ataxia
Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)     Family: Cerambycidae      Subfamily: Lamiinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
July 15, 2023            Hyde County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Atymna querci
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Membracidae      Subfamily: Smiliinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
May 15, 2022            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Pure Green Sweat bee
Augochlora pura
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps)     Family: Halictidae      Subfamily: Halictinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
June 23, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

Golden Sweat Bee
Augochlorella aurata
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps)     Family: Halictidae      Subfamily: Halictinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
July 12, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Augochloropsis
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps)     Family: Halictidae      Subfamily: Halictinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
July 7, 2016            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Balclutha
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Cicadellidae      Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
October 15, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Balclutha
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Cicadellidae      Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
September 28, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Balclutha
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Cicadellidae      Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
September 28, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Balclutha
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Cicadellidae      Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
October 15, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Balclutha
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Cicadellidae      Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
October 22, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Balclutha
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Cicadellidae      Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
October 1, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Banasa
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Pentatomidae      Subfamily: Pentatominae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
October 3, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Banasa calva
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Pentatomidae      Subfamily: Pentatominae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
October 22, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Banasa calva
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Pentatomidae      Subfamily: Pentatominae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
April 25, 2022            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Green Burgundy Stink Bug
Banasa dimidiata
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Pentatomidae      Subfamily: Pentatominae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
May 3, 2022            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Juniper Stink Bug
Banasa euchlora
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Pentatomidae      Subfamily: Pentatominae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
September 27, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Juniper Stink Bug
Banasa euchlora
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Pentatomidae      Subfamily: Pentatominae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
July 24, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Juniper Stink Bug
Banasa euchlora
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Pentatomidae      Subfamily: Pentatominae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
June 27, 2023            Wilson County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

American Sand Wasp
Bembix americana
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps)     Family: Crabronidae      Subfamily: Bembicinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
July 18, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Four-banded Stink Bug Wasp
Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps)     Family: Crabronidae      Subfamily: Bembicinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
June 23, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Four-banded Stink Bug Wasp
Bicyrtes quadrifasciatus
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps)     Family: Crabronidae      Subfamily: Bembicinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
July 1, 2015            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

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