Turf & Rangeland Insects


Slide Number and Title Common Name Scientific Name Family Photo. Code
450. Banks grass mites (FBP) Banks grass mites  Oligonychus pratensis   (FBP) AG, TR
451. Banks grass mites, close-up with egg (FBP) Banks grass mites Oligonychus pratensis   (FBP) AG, TR
763. Banks grass mites, dispersing from tips of grass blades (WSC)  Banks grass mites Oligonychus pratensis   (WSC) AG, TR
929. Brown wheat mite, Petrobia latens (FBP) Brown wheat mite Petrobia latens    (FBP) AG, TR
54. Melanoplus gladstoni, adult (JLC)   Melanoplus gladstoni Acrididae (JLC) AG, TR
55. Melanoplus bivattatus, ovipositing (JLC)   Melanoplus bivattatus Acrididae (JLC) AG, TR
56. Mermeris sp. adult (JLC)   Mermeris sp Acrididae (JLC) AG, TR
406. Wireworm larvae (FBP) Wireworm larvae    Elateridae (FBP) AG, TR
100. Pale western cutworm, larva, top view (JLC)  Pale western cutworm Agrotis orthogonia Noctuidae (JLC) AG, TR
101. Pale wesern cutworm, larva, side view (JLC) Pale wesern cutworm Agrotis orthogonia Noctuidae (JLC) AG, TR
12. Bristly cutworm, Lacinipolia renigera, adult, pinned (JLC) Bristly cutworm Lacinipolia renigera Noctuidae (JLC) AG, TR
13. Bronzed cutworm, Nephelodes minians, adult, dark phase, pinned (JLC) Bronzed cutworm Nephelodes minians Noctuidae (JLC) AG, TR
168. Forage looper, adult on lawn (WSC) Forage looper   Noctuidae (WSC) AG, TR
28. Glassy cutworm, Crymodes devastator, larva, top view (JLC) Glassy cutworm Crymodes devastator Noctuidae (JLC) AG, TR
390. Armyworm, larva, curled (FBP) Armyworm Pseudaletia unipuncta Noctuidae (FBP) AG, TR
4. Armyworm, adult, pinned (JLC) Armyworm Pseudaletia unipuncta Noctuidae (JLC) AG, TR
9. Black army cutworm, Actebia fennica, adult, pinned (JLC) Black army cutworm Actebia fennica Noctuidae (JLC) AG, TR
99. Pale western cutworm, adult, pinned (JLC) Pale western cutworm Agrotis orthogonia Noctuidae (JLC) AG, TR
424. Alfalfa webworm, two adults (JLC) Alfalfa webworm Loxostege commixtalis Pyralidae (JLC) AG, TR
10. Black cutworm, larva, side view (JLC) Black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon Noctuidae (JLC) AG, VG, TR
11. Black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon, adult, pinned (JLC) Black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon Noctuidae (JLC) AG, VG, TR
26. Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, adult (JLC) Fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda Noctuidae (JLC) AG, VG, TR
27. Fall armyworm, larva, top view (JLC) Fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda Noctuidae (JLC) AG, VG, TR
426. Fall armyworm, larva, side view (FBP) Fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda Noctuidae (FBP) AG, VG, TR
683. Tenlined June beetle, Polyphylla decemlineata (DAL) Tenlined June beetle Polyphylla decemlineata  Scarabaeidae (DAL) ST, TR
1098. Black grass bug, Labops sp. (FBP) Black grass bug Labops sp.    (FBP) TR
1099. Black grass bug, Irbisia sp. (FBP) Black grass bug Irbisia sp.    (FBP) TR
457. Duff millipede, Polyxenos lagros (WSC) Duff millipede Polyxenos lagros    (WSC) TR
984. Urophora quadrifasciata, a biological control of spotted knapweed, adult on flower (FBP)   Urophora quadrifasciata   (FBP) TR
985. Urophora quadrifasciata, a biological control of spotted knapweed, larva in flower (FBP)   Urophora quadrifasciata   (FBP) TR
986. Urophora quadrifasciata, a biological control of spotted knapweed, pupa (FBP)   Urophora quadrifasciata   (FBP) TR
1014. Plains lubber grasshopper, Brachystola magna (WSC) Plains lubber grasshopper Brachystola magna  Acrididae (WSC) TR
1015. Mating pair of the plains lubber grasshopper, Brachystola magna (WSC) Mating pair of the plains lubber grasshopper Brachystola magna  Acrididae (WSC) TR
1021. Carolina grasshopper, Dissosteira carolina (WSC) Carolina grasshopper Dissosteira carolina  Acrididae (WSC) TR
268. Carolina grasshopper, Dissosteira carolina (WSC) Carolina grasshopper Dissosteira carolina Acrididae (WSC) TR
333. Grasshopper, Schistocerca alutacea, adult (WSC) Grasshopper Schistocerca alutacea Acrididae (WSC) TR
356. Grasshopper egg pod exposed in soil (WSC) Grasshopper    Acrididae (WSC) TR
550. Grasshopper camouflaged with background (HEE)  Grasshopper    Acrididae (HEE) TR
661. Grasshopper on leaf with caption "ORTHOPTERA: Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids" (WSC) Grasshopper   Acrididae (WSC) TR
721. Barber pole grasshopper, Dactylotum bicolor Barber pole grasshopper Dactylotum bicolor Acrididae   TR
861. Melanoplus sp., early instar nymph (WSC)   Melanoplus sp Acrididae (WSC) TR
862. Group of grasshoppers, resting on vegetation in late afternoon (WSC) Grasshoppers   Acrididae (WSC) TR
863. Melanoplus sanguinepes, adult (WSC) Migratory grasshopper Melanoplus sanguinepes Acrididae (WSC) TR
864. Differential grasshopper, Melanoplus differentialis (JLC) Differential grasshopper Melanoplus differentialis  Acrididae (JLC) TR
865. Melanoplus femurrubrum, adult (JLC) Redlegged grasshopper Melanoplus femurrubrum Acrididae (JLC) TR
869. Root aphids, Forda sp., on bluegrass roots (WSC) Root aphids Forda sp. Aphididae (WSC) TR
572. Milkweed beetle, Tetraopes sp., adult (HEE) Milkweed beetle Tetraopes sp. Cerambycidae (HEE) TR
1086. The opuntia bug, Chelinidea vittiger, on prickly pear (WSC) The opuntia bug Chelinidea vittiger Coreidae (WSC) TR
192. Denver billbug, Sphenophorous cicastristriatus, adult on lawn (WSC) Denver billbug Sphenophorous cicastristriatus Curculionidae (WSC) TR
219. Larvae of the Denver billbug, Sphenophorus cicastristriatus (WSC) Denver billbug Sphenophorus cicastristriatus  Curculionidae (WSC) TR
871. Musk thistle weevil, Rhinocyllus sp., larvae in head (WSC) Musk thistle weevil Rhinocyllus sp. Curculionidae (WSC) TR
1016. Giant sand treader cricket, Daihinibaetes giganteus (WSC) Giant sand treader cricket Daihinibaetes giganteus  Gryllacrididae (WSC) TR
1017. Robust camel cricket, Udeopsylla sp. (WSC) Robust camel cricket Udeopsylla sp.  Gryllacrididae (WSC) TR
1023. Colorado walkingstick, Parabacillus coloradus (WSC) Colorado walkingstick Parabacillus coloradus  Heteronemiidae (WSC) TR
1077. Prairie walkingstick, Diapheromera velii velii, female (WSC) Prairie walkingstick Diapheromera velii velii Heteronemiidae (WSC) TR
163. Bronzed cutworm, larva (FBP) Bronzed cutworm Nephelodes minians Noctuidae (FBP) TR
166. Glassy cutworm, larva (JLC)  Glassy cutworm Crymodes devastator Noctuidae (JLC) TR
162. Cranberry girdler, adult on grass (WSC) Cranberry girdler Crambus topiarius Pyralidae (WSC) TR
164. Alfalfa webworm, adult on lawn (WSC) Alfalfa webworm Loxostege commixtalis Pyralidae (WSC) TR
165. Lucerne webworm, adult on lawn (WSC) Lucerne webworm   Pyralidae (WSC) TR
167. Sod webworm, Thaumatopsis pexellus, adult (JLC)  Sod webworm Thaumatopsis pexellus Pyralidae (JLC) TR
174. Sod webworm larva, in thatch (JLC) Sod webworm larva   Pyralidae (JLC) TR
190. Sod webworm, Pediasia trisecta, adult on lawn (WSC) Sod webworm Pediasia trisecta Pyralidae (WSC) TR
191. Sod webworm, Agriphila sp., adult (WSC) Sod webworm Agriphila sp. Pyralidae (WSC) TR
41. Cranberry girdler, adult, pinned (JLC) Cranberry girdler Crambus topiarius Pyralidae (JLC) TR
42. Cranberry girdler, larvae (JLC) Cranberry girdler Crambus topiarius Pyralidae (JLC) TR
44. Sod webworm, larva in silk tunnel (JLC) Sod webworm   Pyralidae (JLC) TR
45. Sod webworm, larva exposed (JLC) Sod webworm   Pyralidae (JLC) TR
8. Blue cactus borer, larva and frass (JLC) Blue cactus borer Melitara dentata Pyralidae (JLC) TR
867. ???? sod webworm adult (WSC) ???? sod webworm    Pyralidae (WSC) TR
936. Wood nymph, adult, side view (WSC) Wood nymph   Satyridae (WSC) TR
170. Turf injury from skunks digging for white grubs (WSC) White grub   Scarabaeidae (WSC) TR
171. White grub, Polyphylla hammondi sp., late instar larva with mites (WSC) White grub Polyphylla hammondi sp. Scarabaeidae (WSC) TR
175. Cyclocephala sp., larva and pupa (WSC)   Cyclocephala sp Scarabaeidae (WSC) TR
224. Larvae of the scarab Euphoria inda, in horse dung (WSC) Scarab  Euphoria inda Scarabaeidae (WSC) TR
280. Masked chafer, Cyclocephala hirta, adults (WSC) Masked chafer Cyclocephala hirta Scarabaeidae (WSC) TR
415. Black turfgrass ataenius, Ataenius spretulus, larvae (WSC) Black turfgrass ataenius Ataenius spretulus Scarabaeidae (WSC) TR
577. Japanese beetle, adult (HEE) Japanese beetle Popillia japonica Scarabaeidae (HEE) TR
579. Scarab, Cotalpa sp., adult (HEE)  Goldsmith beetle Cotalpa sp. Scarabaeidae (HEE) TR
64. Phyllophaga fimbripes, adult (JLC)   Phyllophaga fimbripes Scarabaeidae (JLC) TR
866. White grubs, Euphoria sp., in horse manure (WSC) White grubs Euphoria sp. Scarabaeidae (WSC) TR
1043. A horse fly, Tabanus punctifer (WSC) A horse fly Tabanus punctifer  Tabanidae (WSC) TR
173. Clover mite, Bryobia praetiosa, close-up (WSC) Clover mite Bryobia praetiosa Tetranychidae (WSC) TR
176. Turfgrass injury from clover mites around base of spruce (WSC)     Tetranychidae (WSC) TR
376. Clover mite, Bryobia praetiosa (WSC) Clover mite Bryobia praetiosa  Tetranychidae (WSC) TR
481. Spinibdella cronini, a predatory mite, feeding on springtail (DEW)    Spinibdella cronini Tetranychidae (DEW) TR
482. Predatory soil mites, Cosmolaelaps vacua (DEW)  Predatory soil mites Cosmolaelaps vacua  Tetranychidae (DEW) TR
483. Predatory mite, Geolaelaps n. sp., carrying "raft" of predatory nematodes on back (DEW) Predatory mite Geolaelaps n. sp. Tetranychidae (DEW) TR
1018. Mormon cricket, female (WSC) Mormon cricket   Tettigoniidae (WSC) TR
1019. Mormon cricket, male (WSC) Mormon cricket   Tettigoniidae (WSC) TR
881. Mormon cricket, Anabrus simplex, adult female (CMM) Mormon cricket Anabrus simplex Tettigoniidae (CMM) TR
882. Mormon cricket, adult male (CMM) Mormon cricket Anabrus simplex Tettigoniidae (CMM) TR
883. Mormon cricket, adult female, green phase (CMM) Mormon cricket Anabrus simplex Tettigoniidae (CMM) TR
884. Mormon cricket, adult male, green phase (CMM) Mormon cricket Anabrus simplex Tettigoniidae (CMM) TR
885. Mormon crickets, feeding on flowers (CMM) Mormon crickets Anabrus simplex Tettigoniidae (CMM) TR
886. Mormon cricket, ovipositing (CMM) Mormon cricket Anabrus simplex Tettigoniidae (CMM) TR
887. Mormon cricket, cannibalism (CMM) Mormon cricket Anabrus simplex Tettigoniidae (CMM) TR
888. Mormon cricket, female with spermatophore (CMM) Mormon cricket Anabrus simplex Tettigoniidae (CMM) TR
889. Mormon cricket, band (CMM) Mormon cricket Anabrus simplex Tettigoniidae (CMM) TR
891. Mormon cricket, molting (CMM) Mormon cricket Anabrus simplex Tettigoniidae (CMM) TR
893. Mormon cricket bait spreader on 4-wheel tractor (CMM) Mormon cricket Anabrus simplex Tettigoniidae (CMM) TR
480. Tipulid, adult (DEW) Tipulid   Tipulidae (DEW) TR
1057. A darkling beetle, Eleodes suturalis (WSC) A darkling beetle Eleodes suturalis  Tenebrionidae (WSC) TR, MS
1058. Eleodes darkling beetle in characteristic defensive pose (WSC) Eleodes darkling beetle Eleodes sp. Tenebrionidae (WSC) TR, MS
1085. A tenebrionid, Stenomorpha sp., standing in a defensive posture (WSC) A tenebrionid Stenomorpha sp. Tenebrionidae (WSC) TR, MS
67. Mermis nigrescens, adult climbing grass (JLC)   Mermis nigrescens   (JLC) TR, P1
68. Mermis migrescens, adult climbing grass (JLC)   Mermis migrescens   (JLC) TR, P1
69. Mermis nigrescens, eggs (JLC)   Mermis nigrescens   (JLC) TR, P1
70. Mermis nigrescens, emerged from grasshopper (JLC)   Mermis nigrescens   (JLC) TR, P1
71. Mermis nigrescens, juveniles dissected from grasshopper (JLC)   Mermis nigrescens   (JLC) TR, P1
72. Entomophthora-killed grasshoppers on grass (JLC) Entomophthora-killed grasshoppers     (JLC) TR, P1
892. Nosema locustae spores (CMM)   Nosema locustae   (CMM) TR, P1
890. Mormon cricket killed by the protozoan parasite, Vairiomorpha sp. (CMM) Mormon cricket Anabrus simplex Tettigoniidae (CMM) TR, P1
1042. A robber fly, Microstylum galactodes (WSC) A robber fly Microstylum galactodes  Asilidae (WSC) TR, P3
1044. Mating pair of robber flies (WSC) Mating pair of robber flies    Asilidae (WSC) TR, P3
169. Robber fly, Proctocanthus micans, with robber fly Saropogon combustus held as prey (WSC) Robber fly Proctocanthus micans Asilidae (WSC) TR, P3
574. Robber fly, Laphria fernaldi, adult, close-up (HEE)  Robber fly Laphria fernaldi Asilidae (HEE) TR, P3
575. Robber fly, Diogmites grossa, adult with fly prey (HEE) Robber fly Diogmites grossa Asilidae (HEE) TR, P3
525. Ground beetle, Pasimachus sp., top view (WSC) Ground beetle Pasimachus sp. Carabidae (WSC) TR, P3
517. Thatcher ant, Formica obscuripes, mound (HEE) Thatcher ant Formica obscuripes Formicidae (HEE) TR, P3
547. Jerusalem cricket, close-up of head (HEE) Jerusalem cricket   Gryllacrididae (HEE) TR, P3
548. Jerusalem cricket Jerusalem cricket   Gryllacrididae   TR, P3
1055. Ground mantid, Litaneutria minor (WSC) Ground mantid Litaneutria minor  Mantidae (WSC) TR, P3
1109. Tarantula, Aphonopelma sp. (WSC) Tarantula Aphonopelma sp.  Theraphosidae (WSC) TR, P3


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