The BugFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of August 16, 2006.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Announced by all the trumpets of the sky, Arrives the snow. (from The Snowstorm, 1847) "

(Ralph Waldo Emerson, American poet, philosopher)

The BugFiles Photo of the Day

Writing Spider, Scribbler, Black and Yellow Argiope, Charlotte's Web Spider (Argiope aurantia)
By Sheila965

BF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

98 new bugs were added to the database.
86 new comments were added.
17 new images were added.

Bugs added yesterday:

Leaf hopper (Anormenis chloris)
Confused Eusarca (Eusarca confusaria)
Leaf Hopper (Coelidia olitoria)
Leaf Hopper (Acanalonia servillei)
Leaf Hopper (Polyamia sp.)
Leaf Hopper (Cuerna sp.)
Leaf Hopper (Cyarda melichari)
Black Leaf Hopper (Acutalis tartarea)
Leaf Hopper (Graphocephala sp.)
Leaf Hopper (Sibovia occatoria)
Leaf Hopper (Texananus excultus)
Leaf Hopper (Erythroneura sp.)
Two-lined Spittlebug (Prosapia bicincta)
Spittle Bug (Aphrophora saratogensis)
Spittle Bug (Prosapia sp.)
Spittle Bug (Clastoptera testacea)
Spittle Bug (Lepyronia coleoptrata)
Spittle Bug (Clastoptera proteus)
Leaf Hopper (Provancherana tripunctata)
Southern Green-Striped Grasshopper (Chortophaga australior)
Orangewinged Grasshopper (Pardalophora phoenicoptera)
Meadow Katydid (Orchelimum pulchellum)
Two-Striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus)
Roesel's Katydid (Metrioptera roeselii)
Scudder's Short-winged Grasshopper (Melanoplus scudderi)
Painted Grasshopper (Dactylotum bicolor)
Spur-throated Grasshopper (Melanoplus sp.)
Pygmy Grasshopper (Tettigidea lateralis)
Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata)
Victorine Swallowtail (Papilio victorinus)
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis)
Ruby-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades)
Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion)
Thoas Swallowtail (Papilio thoas)
Indra Swallowtail (Papilio indra)
Anise Swallowtail - Gothica Form (Papilio zelicaon nitra)
Broad-banded Swallowtail (Papilio astyalus)
Pink-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio pharnaces)
Western Sulphur (Colias occidentalis)
Christina Sulphur (Colias christina)
Queen Alexandra's Sulphur (Colias alexandra)
Harford's Sulphur (Colias harfordii)
Mead's Sulphur (Colias meadii)
Johansen's Sulphur (Colias johanseni)
Hecla Sulphur (Colias hecla)
Canada Sulphur (Colias canadensis)
Booth's Sulphur (Colias tyche)
Labrador Sulphur (Colias nastes)
Scudder's Sulphur (Colias scudderi)
Giant Sulphur (Colias gigantea)
Pelidne Sulphur (Colias pelidne)
Pink-edged Sulphur (Colias interior)
Palaeno Sulphur (Colias palaeno)
Sierra Sulphur (Colias behrii)
Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia)
California Dogface (Zerene eurydice)
Mexican Yellow (Eurema mexicana)
Dina Yellow (Eurema dina)
Boisduval's Yellow (Eurema boisduvaliana)
Shy Yellow (Eurema messalina)
Salome Yellow (Eurema salome)
White Angled-Sulphur (Anteos clorinde)
Yellow Angled-Sulphur (Anteos maerula)
Lyside Sulphur (Kricogonia lyside)
Dark Kite-Swallowtail (Eurytides philolaus)
Mylotes Cattle Heart (Parides eurimedes)
Clodius Parnassian (Parnassius clodius)
Eversmann's Parnassian (Parnassius eversmanni)
Sierra Nevada Parnassian (Parnassius behrii)
Rocky Mountain Parnassian (Parnassius smintheus)
Colorado Hairstreak (Hypaurotis crysalus)
Golden Hairstreak (Habrodais grunus)
Telea Hairstreak (Chlorostrymon telea)
Mexican Cycadian (Eumaeus toxea)
Silver-banded Hairstreak (Chlorostrymon simaethis)
Amethyst Hairstreak (Chlorostrymon maesites)
Strophius Hairstreak (Allosmaitia strophius)
White M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)
Leda Ministreak (Ministrymon leda)
Clytie Ministreak (Ministrymon clytie)
Gray Ministreak (Ministrymon azia)
Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)
Arizona Hairstreak (Erora quaderna)
Sonoran Hairstreak (Hypostrymon critola)
Dusky-blue Groundstreak (Calycopis isobeon)
Creamy Stripe-streak (Arawacus jada)
Vine Moth (Phalaenoides glycinae)
Angle-shades Moth (Phlogophora meticulosa)
(Praxis porphyretica)
Ozark Swallowtail (Papilio joanae)
Bahaman Swallowtail (Papilio andraemon)
Schaus' Swallowtail (Papilio aristodemus)
Magnificent Swallowtail (Papilio garamus)
Three-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio pilumnus)
Devillier's Swallowtail (Battus devilliers)
Cuban Kite-Swallowtail (Eurytides celadon)
Polydamas Swallowtail (Battus polydamas)
Androgeus Swallowtail (Papilio androgeus)

Images added yesterday:

Image Leaf hopper (Anormenis chloris)
Image Confused Eusarca (Eusarca confusaria)
Image Golden Rod Crab Spider (Misumena vatia)
Image Orb Weaver Spider (Neoscona arabesca)
Image Southern Green-Striped Grasshopper (Chortophaga australior)
Image Meadow Katydid (Orchelimum pulchellum)
Image Potters Wasp (Eumenes fraternus)
Image Harvestman, Daddy Long-legs (Phalangium opilio)
Image Vine Moth (Phalaenoides glycinae)
Image Vine Moth (Phalaenoides glycinae)
Image Vine Moth (Phalaenoides glycinae)
Image Angle-shades Moth (Phlogophora meticulosa)
Image Angle-shades Moth (Phlogophora meticulosa)
Image (Praxis porphyretica)
Image (Praxis porphyretica)
Image Carolina Sphinx Moth, Tobacco Hornworm (Manduca sexta)
Image Carolina Sphinx Moth, Tobacco Hornworm (Manduca sexta)

Comments added yesterday:

Rating Member Bug
debrasew Pink Spotted Hawk moth (Agrius cingulatus)
LostIndian Japanese Beetle (Popilla japonica)
evelynnave Spotted Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata)
Magpye Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes)
Magpye Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata)
Magpye Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon)
Magpye Victorine Swallowtail (Papilio victorinus)
Magpye Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
Magpye Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis)
Magpye Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
Magpye Ruby-spotted Swallowtail (Papilio anchisiades)
Magpye Ornythion Swallowtail (Papilio ornythion)
Magpye Thoas Swallowtail (Papilio thoas)
Magpye Indra Swallowtail (Papilio indra)
Magpye Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)
Magpye Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
Magpye Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)
Magpye Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
Magpye Western Sulphur (Colias occidentalis)
Magpye Christina Sulphur (Colias christina)
Magpye Queen Alexandra's Sulphur (Colias alexandra)
Magpye Harford's Sulphur (Colias harfordii)
Magpye Mead's Sulphur (Colias meadii)
Magpye Johansen's Sulphur (Colias johanseni)
Magpye Hecla Sulphur (Colias hecla)
Magpye Canada Sulphur (Colias canadensis)
Magpye Booth's Sulphur (Colias tyche)
Magpye Labrador Sulphur (Colias nastes)
Magpye Scudder's Sulphur (Colias scudderi)
Magpye Giant Sulphur (Colias gigantea)
Magpye Pelidne Sulphur (Colias pelidne)
Magpye Pink-edged Sulphur (Colias interior)
Magpye Palaeno Sulphur (Colias palaeno)
Magpye Sierra Sulphur (Colias behrii)
Magpye Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia)
Magpye California Dogface (Zerene eurydice)
Magpye Dainty Sulphur, Dwarf Yellow (Nathalis iole)
Magpye Sleepy Orange (Eurema nicippe)
Magpye Mexican Yellow (Eurema mexicana)
Magpye Little Yellow (Eurema lisa)
Magpye Dina Yellow (Eurema dina)
Magpye Barred Yellow (Eurema daira)
Magpye Boisduval's Yellow (Eurema boisduvaliana)
Magpye Shy Yellow (Eurema messalina)
Magpye Salome Yellow (Eurema salome)
Magpye White Angled-Sulphur (Anteos clorinde)
Magpye Yellow Angled-Sulphur (Anteos maerula)
Magpye Lyside Sulphur (Kricogonia lyside)
Magpye Large Orange Sulphur, Giant Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe)
Magpye Orange-Barred Sulphur, Orange Barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea)
Magpye Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)
Magpye Dark Kite-Swallowtail (Eurytides philolaus)
Magpye Mylotes Cattle Heart (Parides eurimedes)
Magpye Clodius Parnassian (Parnassius clodius)
Magpye Eversmann's Parnassian (Parnassius eversmanni)
Magpye Phoebus Parnassian (Parnassius phoebus)
Magpye Sierra Nevada Parnassian (Parnassius behrii)
Magpye Rocky Mountain Parnassian (Parnassius smintheus)
Magpye Colorado Hairstreak (Hypaurotis crysalus)
Magpye Golden Hairstreak (Habrodais grunus)
Magpye Atala (Eumaeus atala)
Magpye Mexican Cycadian (Eumaeus toxea)
Magpye Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)
Magpye Silver-banded Hairstreak (Chlorostrymon simaethis)
Magpye Amethyst Hairstreak (Chlorostrymon maesites)
Magpye Strophius Hairstreak (Allosmaitia strophius)
Magpye Telea Hairstreak (Chlorostrymon telea)
Magpye White M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album)
Magpye Leda Ministreak (Ministrymon leda)
Magpye Clytie Ministreak (Ministrymon clytie)
Magpye Gray Ministreak (Ministrymon azia)
Magpye Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)
Magpye Arizona Hairstreak (Erora quaderna)
Magpye Sonoran Hairstreak (Hypostrymon critola)
Magpye Red-Banded Hairstreak, Red Banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops)
Magpye Dusky-blue Groundstreak (Calycopis isobeon)
Magpye Creamy Stripe-streak (Arawacus jada)
kennedyh Vine Moth (Phalaenoides glycinae)
Magpye Ozark Swallowtail (Papilio joanae)
Magpye Bahaman Swallowtail (Papilio andraemon)
Magpye Schaus' Swallowtail (Papilio aristodemus)
Magpye Magnificent Swallowtail (Papilio garamus)
Magpye Three-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio pilumnus)
Magpye Broad-banded Swallowtail (Papilio astyalus)
Magpye Polydamas Swallowtail (Battus polydamas)
Magpye Androgeus Swallowtail (Papilio androgeus)

Final Notes

Thank you for reading the BugFiles Newsletter.

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... August 16, 2006