| 5445256 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta aspera |
Close-up of head |
| 5443184 |
spruce beetle |
Dendroctonus rufipennis |
Interpretive sign related to spruce beetle with image that is not in true proportion. Photograph taken July 27, 2011 |
| 5393530 |
Colorado plains soldier beetle |
Chauliognathus basalis |
Four pairs resting on flower in early morning. |
| 5393483 |
banded ash borer |
Neoclytus caprea |
adult and emergence hole |
| 5445370 |
click beetles |
Alaus spp. |
Adults of the 3 Alaus spp. known to be present in Colorado (l-r) - Alaus oculatus, A. melanops, A lusciosus |
| 5445356 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta aspera |
|
| 5445345 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta aspera |
|
| 5445339 |
nine-spotted lady beetle |
Coccinella novemnotata |
|
| 5445340 |
nine-spotted lady beetle |
Coccinella novemnotata |
|
| 5445378 |
banded net-winged beetle |
Calopteron reticulatum |
mating pair |
| 5445377 |
banded net-winged beetle |
Calopteron reticulatum |
|
| 5445290 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta stuarti |
|
| 5445289 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta stuarti |
|
| 5445278 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta stuarti |
|
| 5445267 |
blister beetle |
Lytta stygica |
|
| 5443284 |
hairy rove beetle |
Creophilus maxillosus |
|
| 5443285 |
hairy rove beetle |
Creophilus maxillosus |
On rabbit carrion |
| 5443286 |
hairy rove beetle |
Creophilus maxillosus |
mating pair on rabbit carrion |
| 5443201 |
sculptured pine borer |
Chalcophora angulicollis |
|
| 1326016 |
crucifer flea beetle |
Phyllotreta cruciferae |
Comparison of size with apple flea beetle, Haltica foliaceae |
| 5393452 |
fireflies |
Pyractomena spp. |
This firefly was found in a meadow near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Photinus species are quite rare in that region |
| 5393453 |
fireflies |
Pyractomena spp. |
Adults showing dorsal and ventral features. These fireflies were found in a meadow near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Photinus species are quite rare in that region |
| 5393584 |
Colorado plains soldier beetle |
Chauliognathus basalis |
|
| 1455140 |
stag beetle |
Lucanus mazama |
|
| 1455131 |
mottled tortoise beetle |
Deloyala guttata |
|
| 1455097 |
fireflies |
Photuris spp. |
|
| 1246062 |
darkling beetle |
Eleodes suturalis |
|
| 1455139 |
stag beetle |
Lucanus mazama |
|
| 1455093 |
black blister beetle |
Epicauta pensylvanica |
|
| 1246066 |
jet-black stink bug |
Eleodes armata |
In defensive posture |
| 5393536 |
argus tortoise beetle |
Chelymorpha cassidea |
|
| 1243091 |
fierce ground beetle |
Pasimachus depressus |
|
| 1455132 |
mottled tortoise beetle |
Deloyala guttata |
|
| 1455099 |
fireflies |
Photuris spp. |
|
| 1455100 |
fireflies or lightning bugs |
|
|
| 5393523 |
blister beetle |
Lytta stygica |
This is an early-appearing species. |
| 1476128 |
varied carpet beetle |
Anthrenus verbasci |
|
| 5369795 |
sidewalk tiger beetle |
Cicindela punctulata |
Adult, green phase |
| 5422180 |
pole borer |
Nerandra brunnea |
|
| 5422192 |
convergent lady beetle |
Hippodamia convergens |
Teneral adult. Second in a 3 part series, taken one hour after the previous picture. |
| 5422193 |
convergent lady beetle |
Hippodamia convergens |
Teneral adult. Third in a 3 part series, taken one hour after previous picture. |
| 5422194 |
sevenspotted lady beetle |
Coccinella septempunctata |
Recently emerged adult next to pupal skin. |
| 5422191 |
convergent lady beetle |
Hippodamia convergens |
Teneral adult. First in a 3 part series. |
| 5422155 |
festive tiger beetle |
Cicindela scutellaris |
|
| 5422156 |
festive tiger beetle |
Cicindela scutellaris |
|
| 5393592 |
Colorado plains soldier beetle |
Chauliognathus basalis |
|
| 5393585 |
black blister beetle |
Epicauta pensylvanica |
Male black blister beetle pursuing female for mating |
| 5393586 |
black blister beetle |
Epicauta pensylvanica |
|
| 5393583 |
Colorado plains soldier beetle |
Chauliognathus basalis |
Massed adults on rabbitbrush flowers |
| 5393582 |
Colorado plains soldier beetle |
Chauliognathus basalis |
Mating pairs resting on flower head in early morning |
| 5393579 |
argus tortoise beetle |
Chelymorpha cassidea |
Adult being attacked by Crematogaster sp. ants |
| 5393524 |
blister beetle |
Lytta stygica |
This is an early-appearing species. Photograph taken April 14, 2009 |
| 5393458 |
two-spotted melyrid |
Collops bipunctatus |
|
| 5393451 |
splendid tiger beetle |
Cicindela splendida |
|
| 5382126 |
scarab beetle |
Phyllophaga falsa |
Adults piled on ground following massive flight in mid-August, 2008
|
| 5382127 |
scarab beetle |
Phyllophaga falsa |
Adults piled on ground following massive flight in mid-August, 2008
|
| 5382128 |
scarab beetle |
Phyllophaga falsa |
Adult tunneling around base of pinyon following emergence flights.
|
| 5382110 |
Virginia metallic tiger beetle |
Megacephala virginica |
Photographed July 12, 2006
|
| 5382101 |
flatheaded borer |
Poecilonota thureura |
Stacked pile of males attempting to mate with female.
|
| 5382060 |
clown beetle |
Eleodes hispilabris |
Pair of adults feeding on a road killed grasshopper.
|
| 5382058 |
clown beetle |
Eleodes hispilabris |
Adult with abdomen raised in defensive posture.
|
| 5382036 |
clown beetle |
Eleodes hispilabris |
Adult feeding on a road killed cricket. Another darkling beetle, possibly Eleodes fusiformis, is next to it, also feeding.
|
| 5382057 |
clown beetle |
Eleodes hispilabris |
|
| 5210069 |
Colorado plains soldier beetle |
Chauliognathus basalis |
|
| 5369731 |
blister neetle |
Zonitis sayi |
|
| 5304066 |
cactus longhorn beetle |
Moneilema armatum |
|
| 5304099 |
spotted cucumber beetle |
Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi |
|
| 5305009 |
clerid beetle |
Enoclerus zonatus |
One of the largest clerid beetles. Found on yucca and shrubs in shortgrass prairie areas of eastern Colorado |
| 5305010 |
clerid beetle |
Enoclerus zonatus |
One of the largest clerid beetles. Found on yucca and shrubs in shortgrass prairie areas of eastern Colorado |
| 5305016 |
apple flea beetle |
Altica foliaceae |
Adult with purplish coloration |
| 5305018 |
leaf beetle |
Zygogramma conjuncta |
|
| 5305019 |
blister beetle |
Lytta biguttata |
|
| 5305020 |
blister beetle |
Nemognatha nigripennis |
|
| 5305023 |
blister beetle |
Nemognatha lurida |
|
| 5305032 |
green iridescent weevil |
Haplorhynchites eximius |
|
| 5304045 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta stuarti |
|
| 5304046 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta stuarti |
|
| 5304047 |
long-horned beetle |
Crossidius discoideus |
Adult feeding at rabbitbrush flowers |
| 5304048 |
long-horned beetle |
Crossidius discoideus |
Adult feeding at rabbitbrush flowers |
| 5211003 |
hide beetle |
Omorgus suberosus |
Adult feeding on fresh scat (probably coyote) |
| 5211004 |
hide beetle |
Omorgus suberosus |
Adult feeding on fresh scat (probably coyote) |
| 5210050 |
darkling beetle |
Bothrotes plumbeus |
|
| 5210051 |
darkling beetle |
Bothrotes plumbeus |
|
| 5304072 |
musk thistle head weevil |
Rhinocyllus conicus |
|
| 5304075 |
apple flea beetle |
Altica foliaceae |
Adult showing metallic purplish coloration |
| 5304076 |
apple flea beetle |
Altica foliaceae |
Adults and larva |
| 5304077 |
apple flea beetle |
Altica foliaceae |
Normal green phase adult on primrose flower petal |
| 5304078 |
apple flea beetle |
Altica foliaceae |
Adults of varying coloration |
| 5304091 |
strawberry root weevil |
Otiorhynchus ovatus |
|
| 5304092 |
strawberry root weevil |
Otiorhynchus ovatus |
|
| 5303085 |
hairy rove beetle |
Creophilus maxillosus |
|
| 5304004 |
dark flower scarab |
Euphoria sepulcralis |
|
| 5303003 |
hairy pine borer |
Tragosoma depsarium |
|
| 5303046 |
spotted cucumber beetle |
Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi |
Adults feeding on pumpkin flower |
| 5303048 |
striped cucumber beetle |
Acalymma vittatum |
Mating pair |
| 5302061 |
dark flower scarab |
Euphoria sepulcralis |
|
| 5302062 |
dark flower scarab |
Euphoria sepulcralis |
|
| 5302075 |
cow path tiger beetle |
Cicindela purpurea cimarrona |
|
| 5302076 |
cow path tiger beetle |
Cicindela purpurea cimarrona |
|
| 5302079 |
leaf beetle |
Zygogramma disrupta |
|
| 5302089 |
firefly |
Pyropyga minuta |
this is a common species in eastern Colorado yards/gardens and is does not produce light |
| 5302090 |
firefly |
Pyropyga minuta |
Adult this is a common species in eastern Colorado yards/gardens and is does not produce light |
| 5302091 |
blister beetle |
Gnathium minimum |
This is one of the smallest blister beetles found in Colorado |
| 5302092 |
blister beetle |
Gnathium minimum |
This is one of the smallest blister beetles found in Colorado |
| 5302094 |
diurnal firefly |
Ellychnia corrusca |
This is an early season species |
| 5302096 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta valida |
Adult feedings on leaf fragment |
| 1490006 |
sunflower beetle |
Zygogramma exclamationis |
|
| 5083092 |
lesser knapweed flower weevil |
Larinus minutus |
from recently established population. |
| 5209048 |
hide beetle |
Omorgus suberosus |
|
| 5209049 |
scarab beetle |
Phyllophaga lanceolata |
Adult feeding. This is a an unusual species of Phyllophaga found in the shortgrass prairie. It is day active and flightless. |
| 5210039 |
checkered melon beetle |
Paranapiacaba tricincta |
Adults feeding on melon plant |
| 5209088 |
flower longhorn |
Typocerus serraticornis |
|
| 5209089 |
flower longhorn |
Typocerus serraticornis |
|
| 5209090 |
blister beetle |
Linsleya convexa |
|
| 5209091 |
blister beetle |
Linsleya convexa |
Adult feeding |
| 5209092 |
blister beetle |
Lytta biguttata |
|
| 5209093 |
blister beetle |
Lytta biguttata |
|
| 5209094 |
blister beetle |
Nemognatha cribraria |
|
| 5211005 |
ground beetle |
Pasimachus californicus |
Mating pair of adults. The female has a masticated cutworm in her jaws. |
| 5211006 |
ground beetle |
Pasimachus californicus |
Mating pair of adults. The female has a masticated cutworm in her jaws. |
| 5210070 |
margined leatherwing |
Chauliognathus marginatus |
|
| 5210072 |
blue-margined ground beetle |
Pasimachus elongatus |
|
| 5210073 |
blue-margined ground beetle |
Pasimachus elongatus |
close up of head and mandibles |
| 5211008 |
ground beetle |
Pasimachus californicus |
Mating pair of adults. The female has a masticated cutworm in her jaws. |
| 5211013 |
leaf beetle |
Zygogramma heterothecae |
|
| 5211015 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta parvula |
|
| 5211016 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta parvula |
|
| 5211017 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta parvula |
|
| 5211009 |
dung beetle |
Canthon imitator |
Pair of adults with dung ball. The larger female is pushing and the smaller male is riding on the ball. |
| 5211010 |
dung beetle |
Canthon imitator |
Pair of adults with dung ball. The larger female is pushing and the smaller male is riding on the ball. |
| 5211011 |
dung beetle |
Canthon imitator |
Pair of adults with dung ball. The larger female is pushing and the smaller male is riding on the ball. |
| 5211012 |
dung beetle |
Canthon imitator |
Pair of adults with dung ball. The larger female is pushing and the smaller male is riding on the ball. |
| 5210064 |
darkling beetle |
Eleodes suturalis |
Adult in defensive posture |
| 5210065 |
Soft-winged flower beetle |
Amecocerus senilis |
Adults massed in spent flower |
| 5210066 |
goldenrod solider beetle |
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus |
|
| 5210067 |
goldenrod solider beetle |
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus |
Adults including mating pair |
| 5210068 |
goldenrod solider beetle |
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus |
Mating pair |
| 5210049 |
darkling beetle |
Eleodes longicollis |
Adult in defensive posture |
| 5210071 |
sevenspotted lady beetle |
Coccinella septempunctata |
Note unusual spotting (extra spot on one wing cover) |
| 5209072 |
cactus longhorn beetle |
Moneilema annulatum |
|
| 5209096 |
clown beetle |
Eleodes hispilabris |
Adult feeding on fallen flower petal |
| 5209097 |
scalloped false wireworm beetle |
Embaphion muricata |
Adult in found under cow dung |
| 5210001 |
long-horned beetle |
Enaphalodes hispicornis |
|
| 5210045 |
crimson salt flat tiger beetle |
Cicindela fulgida |
|
| 5210046 |
crimson salt flat tiger beetle |
Cicindela fulgida |
|
| 5210037 |
darkling beetle |
Eleodes extricata |
|
| 5210030 |
darkling beetle |
Eleodes suturalis |
|
| 5210053 |
clown beetle |
Eleodes hispilabris |
Adult in defensive posture |
| 5210054 |
clown beetle |
Eleodes hispilabris |
Adult in defensive posture |
| 5209057 |
cactus longhorn beetle |
Moneilema annulatum |
|
| 5209058 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta valida |
|
| 5209059 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta valida |
|
| 5209052 |
scarab beetle |
Euphoria kernii |
This species is commonly found at flowers, with thistles being among those favored. Adults are highly variable in coloration and patterning. |
| 5209053 |
scarab beetle |
Euphoria kernii |
This species is commonly found at flowers, such as those of prickly pear cactus. Adults are highly variable in coloration and patterning. |
| 5209043 |
blue beetle |
Gibbifer californicus |
mating; May 17, 2007. Huerfano County, Colorado |
| 5188066 |
green dock beetle |
Gastrophysa cyanea |
Adult female |
| 5188068 |
green dock beetle |
Gastrophysa cyanea |
Adult male |
| 5188069 |
green dock beetle |
Gastrophysa cyanea |
Adult female |
| 5188070 |
green dock beetle |
Gastrophysa cyanea |
Mating pair |
| 5188071 |
green dock beetle |
Gastrophysa cyanea |
Mating pair |
| 1475029 |
spotted lady beetle |
Coleomegilla maculata |
feeding on eggs of Colorado potato beetle |
| 1475078 |
lord leaf beetle |
Coleothorpa dominicana |
|
| 1475001 |
two-spotted lady beetle |
Adalia bipunctata |
|
| 1475002 |
two-spotted lady beetle |
Adalia bipunctata |
teneral adult shortly after eclosion |
| 1475013 |
palestriped flea beetle |
Systena blanda |
|
| 1475014 |
American spider beetle |
Mezium americanum |
|
| 1475044 |
rose curculio |
Merhynchites bicolor |
|
| 1475054 |
potato flea beetle |
Epitrix cucumeris |
damage to foliage |
| 1475056 |
rabbitbrush beetle |
Trirhabda nitidicollis |
|
| 1475021 |
lady beetle |
Coccidophilus atronitens |
Common predator of pine needle scale in Colorado |
| 1475022 |
mealybug destroyer |
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri |
feeding on hawthorn mealybug following outdoor release |
| 1475023 |
lady beetles |
Scymnus spp. |
feeding on cochineal scale. September 3, 2000. |
| 1475024 |
two-spotted lady beetle |
Adalia bipunctata |
laying egg mass |
| 1475028 |
two-spotted lady beetle |
Adalia bipunctata |
feeding amongst aphid colony |
| 1475031 |
eye-spotted lady beetle |
Anatis mali |
|
| 5083032 |
leaf beetle |
Zygogramma continua |
|
| 5083079 |
metalic wood-boring beetle |
Acmaeodera mixta |
feeding on pollen |
| 5083080 |
gold-pitted borer |
Chrysobothris breviloba |
|
| 5083081 |
metalic wood-boring beetle |
Agrilus lacustris |
|
| 5083082 |
metalic wood-boring beetle |
Agrilus lacustris |
|
| 5083084 |
metalic wood-boring beetle |
Agrilus cyanescens |
|
| 5083085 |
rose stem girdler |
Agrilus cuprescens |
|
| 5083093 |
lesser knapweed flower weevil |
Larinus minutus |
Mating pair from recently established population. |
| 5084017 |
Knab's leaf beetle |
Chrysomela knabi |
|
| 5084018 |
Knab's leaf beetle |
Chrysomela knabi |
in spring |
| 5084019 |
Knab's leaf beetle |
Chrysomela knabi |
in late summer |
| 5083047 |
black dot spurge flea beetle |
Aphthona nigriscutis |
June 24, 2006 |
| 5083048 |
black dot spurge flea beetle |
Aphthona nigriscutis |
June 24, 2006 |
| 5083053 |
Collops beetle |
Collops punctatus |
|
| 5083054 |
Collops beetle |
Collops punctatus |
|
| 5082096 |
leaf beetle |
Coleothorpa axillaris |
|
| 5024038 |
twenty-spotted lady beetle |
Psyllobora borealis |
|
| 5024046 |
transverse ladybeetle |
Coccinella transversoguttata |
|
| 5024040 |
lady beetles |
Hyperaspis spp. |
feeding at leafy spurge flower |
| 5023100 |
blister beetles |
Nemognatha spp. |
feeding at thistle |
| 5024001 |
blister beetles |
Nemognatha spp. |
|
| 5024002 |
blister beetles |
Nemognatha spp. |
|
| 5025038 |
Mexican bean beetle |
Epilachna varivestis |
|
| 5025039 |
Mexican bean beetle |
Epilachna varivestis |
|
| 5023098 |
blister beetles |
Nemognatha spp. |
feeding at thistle |
| 5024045 |
lady beetle |
Coccinella monticola |
|
| 5023099 |
blister beetle |
Zonitis atripennis |
|
| 5024004 |
rust colored beetle |
Epicauta ferruginea |
feeding at a sunflower with adult Nemognatha sp. |
| 5024005 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta valida |
Adults massed near moisture of llivestock water trough. |
| 5024007 |
red-femured milkweed borer |
Tetraopes femoratus |
|
| 5024008 |
red-femured milkweed borer |
Tetraopes femoratus |
|
| 5024009 |
red milkweed beetle |
Tetraopes discoideus |
|
| 5024011 |
long-horned beetle |
Tragidion coquus |
|
| 5024012 |
long-horned beetle |
Tragidion coquus |
mating pair |
| 5024015 |
locust borer |
Megacyllene robiniae |
Mated pair with female ovipositing. |
| 5024016 |
locust borer |
Megacyllene robiniae |
female |
| 5024028 |
long-horned beetle |
Batyle suturalis pearsalli |
|
| 5024030 |
multicolored Asian lady beetle |
Harmonia axyridis |
Feeding on honeydew of oak rough bulletgall |
| 5024034 |
twicestabbed lady beetle |
Chilocorus stigma |
associated with colony of poplar scale |
| 5024035 |
twicestabbed lady beetle |
Chilocorus stigma |
associated with colony of poplar scale |
| 5024036 |
blue beetle |
Gibbifer californicus |
|
| 5024042 |
sevenspotted lady beetle |
Coccinella septempunctata |
feeding |
| 5024043 |
sevenspotted lady beetle |
Coccinella septempunctata |
|
| 5024044 |
lady beetle |
Hippodamia parenthesis |
|
| 5024047 |
blue beetle |
Gibbifer californicus |
|
| 5024050 |
blue beetle |
Gibbifer californicus |
|
| 5023083 |
Mexican bean beetle |
Epilachna varivestis |
|
| 5023087 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta sericans |
Fort Sill, OK |
| 5023089 |
Pyrota insulata |
Pyrota insulata |
|
| 5023090 |
rust colored beetle |
Epicauta ferruginea |
|
| 5023092 |
rust colored beetle |
Epicauta ferruginea |
|
| 5023093 |
rust colored beetle |
Epicauta ferruginea |
|
| 5023094 |
black blister beetle |
Epicauta pensylvanica |
|
| 5023095 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta valida |
|
| 5023096 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta valida |
|
| 5023097 |
blister beetle |
Epicauta valida |
Mating pair |
| 2200070 |
dung beetle |
Canthon praticola |
An apparently confused adult pushing an isopod across a gravel road; July 13, 2006 |
| 5000007 |
glowworm beetles |
Phengodes spp. |
Adult caught at light trap. July 12, 2006 |
| 5000009 |
Drummond's blue Buprestid |
Lampetis drummondi |
Adult on host plant. July 11, 2006 |
| 5000011 |
Drummond's blue Buprestid |
Lampetis drummondi |
Adult on host plant. July 11, 2006 |
| 1455098 |
fireflies |
Photuris spp. |
Turned to show light producing organ |
