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INSECTS *

The following list contains definitively identified insects from the Kraus Preserve for which voucher specimens are available. However, numerous specimens have been collected that have not yet been identified. Further photographic vouchers exist (e.g. over a dozen images of odonates) that have also not yet been included here.

Odonates
Slaty skimmer Libellula incesta – Kraus 8/28/2003 – Meredith Magnuson
Blue-faced Meadowhawk Sympetrum ambiguum – Kraus 8/28/03 – Meredith Magnuson
Ruby meadowhawk Sympetrum rubicundulum – Kraus Sept 2/2004 – Amy Collins
Common Whitetail Plathemis lydia – Kraus May 17/2004 – photo voucher available
Widow Skimmer Libellula luctuosa – Kraus May 24,2004 – specimen collected
Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis – Kraus, May 25,2004 – photo voucher available
Twelve spotted skimmer – Kraus, late May 2004, early June – photo voucher available

Butterflies
Speyeria cybele (great spangled fritillary) – September 11/2003 – Meredith Magnuson
- 2nd specimen September 11/2003 – Rachael Robinson
Phyciodes tharos (pearl crescent) – Meredith Magnuson
Red-spotted purple Limenitis astyanax – Kraus Sept. 11/2003 – Brad Hoffeld
Meadow fritillary Boloria bellona – Sept 11/2003 – Brad Hoffeld

Orthoptera
- Family Trigoniidae (bush crickets) – Nick White – August 28/2003
Magicicacda cassini – periodical cicadas – May 24,2004

Coleoptera

Nicrophorus tomentosus – August/September, 2002 - Carreno
Popillia japonica – Japanese beetle – September 29/2003 – Tracy Hall
Chrysonchus auratus – dogbane beetle – September 25/2003 – Brad Hoffeld
Cicindela sexguttata – (tiger beetle) – May 24/2004 - Carreno

Hymenoptera
Family Apidae
Apis mellifera – Nick White – Sept 11/2003
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Bird Species List
(data from 1977 through 1995)*

Anseriformes
Anatidae
Canada Goose
Mallard
Wood Duck

 

Apodiformes
Apodidae
Chimney Swift

Trochilidae
Ruby-throated Hummingbird

 

Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae
Common Nighthawk

 

Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Killdeer

Laridae
Ring-billed Gull

 

Ciconiiformes
Ardeidae
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron

Cathartidae
Turkey Vulture

 

Columbiformes
Columbidae
Mourning Dove
Rock Dove (Pigeon)

 

Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae
Belted Kingfisher

 

Cuculiformes
Cuculidae
Black-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo

 

 

Falconiformes
Falconidae
American Kestrel

Accipitridae
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk

 

Passeriformes
Bombycillidae
Cedar Waxwing

Certhiidae
Brown Creeper

Corvidae
Common Crow
Blue Jay

Emberizidae
Cardinal
Dark-eyed Junco
Eastern Towhee (Rufous-sided Towhee)
Scarlet Tanager
Indigo Bunting
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
House Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow

Fringillidae
American Goldfinch
House Finch
Evening Grosbeak
Red-breasted Grosbeak

Hirundinidae
Barn Swallow

Icteridae
Baltimore oriole
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Eastern Meadowlark
Redwinged Blackbird

Mimidae
Brown Thrasher
Grey Catbird

Paridae
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse

Parulidae
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat Louisiana Waterthrush
Ovenbird
Yellow-breasted Chat
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Black and White Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Kentucky Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Palm Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler

Sittidae
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sturnidae
European Starling

Sylviidae
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Turdidae
American Robin
Eastern Bluebird
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Swainson’s Thrush
Wood Thrush
Veery

Troglodytidae
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Winter Wren


Tyrannidae
Arcadian Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Wood Pewee

Vireonidae
Red-eyed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo

Piciformes
Picidae
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

 

Strigiformes
Strigidae
Barred Owl
Great Horned Owl
*Data obtained from field notes of Dr. Edward H. Burtt, Jr.,
Professor of Zoology at Ohio Wesleyan University.

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