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Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Scorpionflies, Hangingflies and Allies (Mecoptera)
Order Mecoptera - Scorpionflies, Hangingflies and Allies
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Robin McLeod, Matthias Buck, Aaron Schusteff, Chris Grinter, v belov

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Anthophila (Apoidea) - Bees » Leaf-cutter Bees, Mason Bees, and allies (Megachilidae)
Family Megachilidae - Leaf-cutter Bees, Mason Bees, and allies
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, john and jane balaban, Beatriz Moisset, Lynette Elliott, John S. Ascher, v belov, Marci Hess

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Hooktip and False Owlet Moths (Drepanoidea) » Hooktip and False Owlet Moths (Drepanidae)
Family Drepanidae - Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by john and jane balaban, Robin McLeod, Maury Heiman, Randy Hardy, Kyhl Austin

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Scolioidea » Scoliid Wasps (Scoliidae)
Family Scoliidae - Scoliid Wasps
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, Beatriz Moisset, Bbarnd, waspGeorge, Aaron Schusteff, v belov, Marci Hess

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Acalyptratae" » Tephritoidea » Signal Flies (Platystomatidae)
Family Platystomatidae - Signal Flies
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Robin McLeod, Keith Bayless, v belov

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » Free-living Hemipterans (Auchenorrhyncha) » Cicadas, Leafhoppers, and Treehoppers (Cicadoidea) » Cicadas (Cicadidae)
Family Cicadidae - Cicadas
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Matthias Buck, Mike Quinn, Ted Kropiewnicki, ceiseman, Bill Reynolds

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Phantom Crane Flies (Ptychopteridae)
Family Ptychopteridae - Phantom Crane Flies
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Stephen Cresswell, v belov, metrioptera

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Acalyptratae" » Nerioidea » Stilt-legged Flies (Micropezidae)
Family Micropezidae - Stilt-legged Flies
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Stephen Cresswell, Beatriz Moisset, Aaron Schusteff, v belov

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Flannel, Slug Caterpillar, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths and kin (Zygaenoidea) » Leaf Skeletonizer Moths (Zygaenidae)
Family Zygaenidae - Leaf Skeletonizer Moths
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by john and jane balaban, Beatriz Moisset, Robin McLeod, Randy Hardy

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Yellowjackets and Hornets, Paper Wasps; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps and allies (Vespoidea) » Yellowjackets and Hornets, Paper Wasps; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps (Vespidae) » Potter and Mason Wasps (Eumeninae)
Subfamily Eumeninae - Potter and Mason Wasps
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, John VanDyk, Beatriz Moisset, Matthias Buck, Vox Sciurorum, v belov

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids (Orthoptera) » Long-horned Orthoptera (Ensifera) » Katydids, Camel Crickets, and relatives (Tettigoniidea) » Katydids (Tettigoniidae) » Shield-backed Katydids (Tettigoniinae)
Subfamily Tettigoniinae - Shield-backed Katydids
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by KenW, metrioptera

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths (Saturniidae) » Silkmoths (Saturniinae) » Attacini » Callosamia
Genus Callosamia
Contributed by Cotinis on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Bill Reynolds


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