SPECIES LIST FOR 7/9-10/2004 BOQUET RIVER BIOBLITZ – 281 total species
BIRDS
(46)
Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias Ardeidae
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura Cathartidae
Common Merganser Mergus merganser Anatidae
Rock Dove Columba livia Columbidae
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon Alcedinidae
Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus
Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus
Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens Tyrannidae
Alder Flycatcher Empidonaxz alnorum
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus
Blue-headed Vireo Vireo solitarius Vireonidae
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata Corvidae
American Crow Corus brachyrhynchos
Black-capped Chickadee Parus atricapillus Paridae
Tufted Titmouse Parus bicolor
White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis Sittidae
Brown Creeper Certhia familiaris Certhiidae
House Wren Troglodytes aedon Troglodytidae
Winter Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis Turdidae
Veery Catharus fuscescens
Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus
American Robin Turdus migratorius
Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis Mimidae
Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum Bombycillidae
Chestnut-sided Warbler Dendroica pensylvanica Parulidae
Black-throated Blue Warbler Dendroica caerulescens
Yellow-rumped Warbler Dendroica coronata
Black-throated Green Warbler Dendroica virens
Blackburnian Warbler Dendroica fusca
Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia
Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapillus
Common Yellowthroat Warbler Dendroica dominica
Scarlet Tanager Piranga olivacea Thraupidae
Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina Fringillidae
Song Sparrow Melospia melodia
White-throated Sparrow Zxonotrichia albicollis
Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea
American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis
Evening Grosbeak Hesperiphona vespertina
common shiner Luxilus cornutus Cyprinodontidae (minnow family)
black nose dace Rhinichthys atratulus
cut lips minnow Exoglossum maxillingua
creek chub Semotilus atromaculatus
atlantic salmon Salmo salar Salmonidae (salmon & trout family)
crayfish Cambaridae
INSECTS (91) Order
mayfly Drunella sp Ephemerellidae Ephemeroptera
mayfly Baetis sp Baetidae
mayfly Paraleptophlebia Leptophlebiidae
mayfly Ameletus sp Ameletidae
flathead mayfly Epeoius sp Heptageniidae Plecoptera
perlid mayfly Anacsoneusia sp Perlidae
caddisfly Rhyacophilidae Trichoptera
caddisfly Neophylax sp Venoidae
caddisfly Chimarsa sp Philopotamidae
water penny Psephenus sp. Psephenidae Coleoptera
fishfly – Hellgrammite Corydalus Corydalidae Megaloptera
dragonfly Gomphidae Odonata
cranefly Tipula sp Tipulidae Deiptera
cranefly Cesatapogonidae
cranefly 2 species unidentified Chironomidae
dancefly Empididae
water mites Hydracarina
caddisfly casebuilders 2 species unidentified Limnephilidae Trichoptera
riffle beetle Elmidae Coleoptera
stonefly Plecoptera
short-horned grasshopper Acrididae Orthoptera
long-horned grasshopper 2 species unidentified Tettigoniidae
flatid planthopper 2 species unidentified Flatidae Homoptera
aphid Aphididae
green leaf hopper 3 species unidentified Cicadellidae
bald-faced hornet Vespula maculata Vespidae Hymenoptera
green lacewing Chrysopidae Neuroptera
horsefly Tabanidae Diptera
plant bug 3 species unidentified Miridae Hemiptera
ant 2 species unidentified Formicidae Hymenoptera
scarab beetle (fuzzy gray) Scarabaeidae Coleoptera
tree hopper (long horn, white patches) Membracidae Homoptera
2 species unidentified
red-banded leafhopper Graphocephala coccinea Ciradellidae
Common name Scientific Name Family Order
Virginia Ctenuchid Ctenucha fulvicollis Arctiidae Lepidoptera
firefly Lampyridae Coleoptera
black-winged damselfly Calopteryx maculata Calopterygidae Odonata
narrow-winged damselfly Coenagrionidae
stilt bug Jalysus sp Berytidae Hemiptera
milkweed longhorn Tetraopes basalis Cerambycidae Coleoptera
cabbage white butterfly Pieris rapae Pieridae Lepidoptera
robberfly 2 species unidentified Asilidae Diptera
mosquito Culicidae
thread-waisted wasp Sphecidae Hymenoptera
weevil 2 species unidentified Curculionidae Coleoptera
Braconid wasp Braconidae Hymenoptera
ladybug 3 species unidentified Coccinellidae Coleoptera
Ichneumonid wasp 2 species unidentified Ichneumonidae Hymenoptera
field cricket Gryllidae Orthoptera
skipper Hesperiidae Lepidoptera
black fly Simuliidae Diptera
little blue butterfly Lycaenidae Lepidoptera
fulgorid planthopper Fulgoridae Hoomoptera
cicada Cicadidae
plant lice 2 species unidentified Psyllidae
sawyer beetle Cerambycidae Coleoptera
blow fly Calliphoridae Diptera
soldier beetle Cantharidae Coleoptera
green bottlefly Diptera
blister beetle Meloidae Coleoptera
spittle bug Cercopidae Hamoptera
deer fly Chrysops sp Tabanidae Diptera
digger bee 2 species unidentified Anthophoridae Hymenoptera
silver-spotted skipper Epargyreus clarus Hesperiidae Lepidoptera
plume moth Pterophoridae
White Admiral butterfly Limenitis arthemis Nymphalidae Lepidoptera
Dogbane beetle Chrysochus sp Chrysomelidae Coleoptera
Fritillary Nymphalidae Lepidoptera
stinkbug Pentatomidae Hemiptera
Tachinid fly Tachinidae Diptera
rove beetle Staphylinidae Coleoptera
springtail Collembola
thrip Thysanoptera
tumbling flower beetle Mordellidae Coleoptera
Northern spring salamander Gyrinophilus porphyriticus Porphyriticus
Pickerel frog Rana palustris
Common name Scientific Name Family
red squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
white tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus
eastern coyote Canis latrans
house cat Catus Felidae
humans Homo sapiens Hominidae
fan clubmoss Lycopodium digitatum Lycopodiaceae
field horsetail Equisetum arvense Equisetaceae
scouring rush Equisetum hyemale
dwarf scouring rush Equisetum scirpoides
scouring rush Equisetum x ferrissi
interrupted fern Osmunda claytoniana Osmundaceae
royal fern Osmunda regalis var spectabilis
rock polypody Polypodium virginianum Polypodiaceae
bracken Pteridium aquilinum Dennstaedtiaceae
northern lady fern Athyrium filix-femina ssp angustum Dryopteraceae
marginal fern Dryopteris marginalis
ostrich fern Matteuccia struthiopteris
sensitive fern Onoclea sensibilits
christmas fern Polystichum acrostichoides var acrostichoides
tamarack Larix laricina Pinaceae
red pine Pinus resinosa
white pine Pinus strobes
hemlock Tsuga Canadensis
white cedar Thuja occidentalis Cupressaceae
red baneberry Actaea rubra Ranunculaceae
thimbleweed Anemone virginiana
virgin’s bower Clematis virginiana
tall meadow rue Thalictrum pbescens
black cohosh Cimicifuga racemosa
bloodroot Sanguinaria Canadensis Papaveraceae
witch hazel Hamamelis virginiana Hamamelidaceae
slippery elm Ulmus rubra Ulmaceae
beech Fagus grandifolia Fagaceae
red oak Quercus rubra
speckled alder Alnus incana ssp rugosa Betulaceae
paper birch Betula papyrifera var papyifera
gray birch Betula populifolia
american hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana ssp virginiana
maiden pink Dianthus deltoids Caryophyllaceae
deptford pink Dianthus armeria
bouncing bet Saponaria officinalis
bladder campion Silene vulgaris
pale st.john’swort Hypericum ellipticum Clusiaceae
common st.john’swort Hypericum perforatum
basswood Tilia Americana Tiliaceae
Common name Scientific Name Family
balsam poplar Populus balsamifera Salicaceae
cottonwood Populus deltoids ssp deltoids
quaking aspen Populus tremuloides
early lowbush blueberry Vaccinium pallidum Ericaceae
pipsissawa Chimaphila umbellate Pyrolaceae
one flowered wintergreen Moneses uniflora
shinleaf Pyrola elliptica
round leafed wintergreen Pyrola rotundifolia
green wintergreen Pyrola virens
fringed loosestrife Lysimachia ciliata Primulaceae
swamp candles Lysimachia terrestris
starflower Trientalis borealis
wild apple Malus sylvestris Rosaceae
sulfur flowered cinquefoil Potentilla recta
red raspberry Rubus idaeus
black raspberry Rubus occidentalis
purple flowered raspberry Rubus odoratus
pennsylvania blackberry Rubus pensilvanicus
meadowsweet Spiraea alba
barren strawberry Waldsteinia fragaroides
hog peanut Amphicarpaea bracteata Fabaceae
crown vetch Coronilla varia
pointed leaved tick trefoil Desmodium glutinosum
birdfoot trefoil Lotus comiculatus
black locust Robinia pseudoacacia
rabbit’s foot clover Trifolium arvense
hop clover Trifolium aureum
red clover Trifolium pratense
white clover Trifolium repens
bird vetch Vicia cracca
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria Lythraceae
enchanter’s nightshade Circaea lutetiana Onagraceae
common evening primrose Oenothera biennis
silky dogwood Cornus amomum Cornaceae
red osier dogwood Cornus sericea
common buckthorn Rhamnus catharctica Rhamnaceae
grape woodbine Parthenocissus vitaceae Vitaceae
riverbank grape Vitis riparia
striped maple Acer pensylvanicum Aceraceae
red maple Acer rubrum
sugar maple Acer saccharum
staghorn sumac Rhus hirta Anacardiaceae
poison ivy Toxicodendron radicans
common yellow sorrel Oxalis stricta Oxalidaceae
herb robert Geranium robertianum Geraniaceae
wild sarsaparilla Aralia nudicaulis Araliaceae
jewelweed Impatiens capensis Balsaminaceae
Common name Scientific Name Family
queen anne’s lace Daucus carota Apiaceae
spreading dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium Apocynaceae
indianhemp Apocynum cannabinum
common milkweed Asclepias syriaca Asclepiadaceae
clammy ground cherry Physalis heterophylla Solanaceae
common vervain Verbena hastate Verbenaceae
motherwort Leonurus cardiaca Lamiaceae
self heal Prunella vulgaris
common plantain Plantago major Plantaginaceae
green ash Fraxinum pennsylvanica Oleaceae
wooly foxglove Digitalis lanata Scrophulariaceae
sharp-winged monkey flower Mimulus alatus
common mullein Verbascum thapsus
common speedwell Veronica officiinalis
rough bedstraw Galium asperellum Rubiaceae
wild madder Galium mollugo
bluets Houstonia caerulea
partridgeberry Mitchella repens
hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides Caprifoliaceae
shortstalk arrowwood Viburnum rafinesquianum
yarrow Achillea millefolium Asteraceae
ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia
canada thistle Cirsium arvense
daisy fleabane Weifweon NNUUA
spotted joe-pye weed Eupatorium maculatum
boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum
devil’s paintbrush Hieracium aurantiacum
woodland blue lettuce Lactuca floridana
black eyed susan Rudbeckia hirta
common blue heart aster Symphyotrichum cordifolius
tansy Tanacetum vulgare
coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
jack in the pulpit Arisaema triphyllum Araceae
awl fruited sedge Carex stipata Cyperaceae
tussock sedge Carex stricta
dark green bulrush Scirpus atrovirens
clintonia Clintonia borealis Liliaceae
day lily Hemerocallis fulva
canada mayflower Maianthemum canadense
false solomon’s seal Maianthemum racemosum
solomon’s seal Polygonatum biflorum
red trillium Trillium erectum
false hellebore Veratrum viride
helleborine Epipactis helleborine Orchidaceae
pink ladyslipper Cypripedium acaule