Thirteen volunteers conducted this week's survey on a very warm and sunny morning. At times, seemingly irrelevant names of moths are actually helpful. For two examples shown below, the sedge and lichen moths, the names refer to the caterpillar diets, both of which are rather unusual. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Augochloropsis metallica (green sweat bee) photo by Beth Kirkhart Meromacrus acutus (flower fly) photo by Oscar Vaz Copestylum marginatum (flower fly) photo by Sam Fruehling Pyrausta inornatalis (inornate pyrausta moth) photo by Joe Fernandes Glyphipterix circumscriptella (sedge moth) photo by Dan Hardy Lycomorpha pholus (black-and-yellow lichen moth) photo by Sam Fruehling Agraulis vanillae (gulf fritillary, female) photo by Joe Fernandes Agraulis vanillae (gulf fritillary, male) photo by Joe Fernandes Calephelis perditalis (rounded metalmark) photo by Dan Hardy Brephidium exile (western pygmy-blue) photo by Oscar Vaz Eurema lisa (little yellow) photo by Oscar Vaz Estigmene acrea (salt marsh moth: adult & larva) photo by Val Bugh Baeolophus atricristatus (black-crested titmouse) photo by Bill Boyd Helocassis clavata (clavate tortoise beetle: adult & pupa) photo by Dan Hardy Epicauta immaculata (blister beetles) photo by Val Bugh Trimerotropis maritima (seaside grasshopper) photo by Sam Fruehling Trimerotropis pallidipennis (pallid-winged grasshopper) photo by Sam Fruehling Mecaphesa sp. (crab spider) photo by Linda Crabtree Phidippus audax (bold jumper) photo by Beth Kirkhart Eulophus sp. (parasitic wasp pupae on dead caterpillar) photo by Val Bugh Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Dickcissel (Spiza americana) Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) Hummingbird (Archilochus sp.) Hutton's Vireo (Vireo huttoni) Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Woodhouse's Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii) Mammals: Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Coyote (Canis latrans), fresh scat Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor), fresh scat Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Lithobates berlandieri) Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer), tadpoles Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Halloween Harvestman (Dalquestia formosa) Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) Mite (Leptus sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Libytheana carinenta   American Snout       Asterocampa celtis   Hackberry Emperor       Asterocampa clyton   Tawny Emperor       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye    pieridae   Zerene cesonia   Southern Dogface       Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange (adult & larva)       Kricogonia lyside   Lyside Sulphur       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur    papilionidae   Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail       Papilio polyxenes   Black Swallowtail    riodinidae   Calephelis perditalis   Rounded Metalmark    lycaenidae   Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak (adult & larva)       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak (adult & larva)       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak       Atlides halesus   Great Purple Hairstreak       Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Hemiargus ceraunus   Ceraunus Blue       Brephidium exile   Western Pygmy-blue    hesperiidae   Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Wallengrenia otho   Southern Broken-dash       Atalopedes campestris   Sachem       Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Euphyes vestris   Dun Skipper       Lerodea eufala   Eufala Skipper       Copaeodes aurantiaca   Orange Skipperling       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Erynnis funeralis   Funereal Duskywing       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail       Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Pyrgus philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Systasea pulverulenta   Texas Powdered-skipper    noctuidae   Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Tripudia quadrifera   Moth       Metaponpneumata rogenhoferi   Moth       Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Acontia cretata   Chalky Bird-dropping Moth       Ponometia phecolisca   Bird-dropping Moth       Tarache quadriplaga   Bird-dropping Moth       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird-dropping Moth       Cydosia aurivitta   Straight-lined Cydosia       Condica albolabes   Moth       Anicla infecta   Green Cutworm Moth       Spodoptera exigua   Beet Armyworm Moth       Spodoptera ornithogalli   Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth (adult & larva)       Catabenoides terminellus   Moth       Cucullia lethe   Moth (larva)       Helicoverpa zea   Corn Earworm Moth       Schinia chrysellus   Broomweed Flower Moth    erebidae   Hypocala andremona   Moth       Toxonprucha excavata   Moth       Melipotis cellaris   Moth       Eublemma recta   Moth       Plusiodonta compressipalis   Moonseed Moth       Phyprosopus callitrichoides   Curve-lined Owlet    arctiidae   Estigmene acrea   Salt Marsh Moth (adult & larva)       Lycomorpha pholus   Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth    sphingidae   Sphinx vanbuskirki   Sphinx Moth    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Psamatodes abydata   Dot-lined Angle       Rindgea cyda   Mesquite Looper Moth       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Holochroa dissociarius   Moth       Lobocleta peralbata   White Wave       Tornos scolopacinaria   Dimorphic Gray       Eupithecia longidens   Moth    crambidae   Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Achyra bifidalis   Moth       Udea rubigalis   Celery Leaftier Moth       Diastictis fracturalis   Fractured Western Snout Moth       Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar Moth       Pyrausta laticlavia   Southern Purple Mint Moth       Pyrausta pseudonythesalis   Pyrausta Moth       Pyrausta inornatalis   Inornate Pyrausta Moth       Spoladea recurvalis   Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth       Microtheoris ophionalis   Yellow-veined Moth       Dicymolomia julianalis   Moth       Glaphyria sesquistrialis   White-roped Glaphyria       Lipocosma polingi   Moth       Palpita atrisquamalis   Gracile Palpita Moth       Pseudopyrausta santatalis   Moth       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth       Euchromius ocelleus   Grass-veneer Moth       Microcrambus croesus   Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth       Adelphia petrella   Moth       Sciota subfuscella   Striped Sumac Leafroller Moth       Elasmopalpus lignosellus   Lesser Cornstalk Borer Moth       Tampa dimediatella   Tampa Moth    tortricidae   Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Pseudexentera knudsoni   Leafroller Moth       Pelochrista canana   Leafroller Moth       Sparganothis demissana   Moth       Sparganothoides lentiginosana   Lentiginos Moth       Platynota rostrana   Omnivorous Platynota Moth    gelechiidae   Hypatima sp.   Moth       Anacampsis new sp.   Moth       Battaristis concinnusella   Moth       Telphusa perspicua   Moth       Stegasta bosqueella   Red-necked Peanutworm Moth       Polyhymno luteostrigella   Moth       Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Sophronia roseicrinella   Moth       Recurvaria sp.   Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    scythrididae   Scythris fuscicomella   Moth       Scythris trivinctella   Moth    glyphipterigidae   Glyphipterix circumscriptella   Sedge Moth    cosmopterigidae   Obithome punctiferella   Moth    coleophoridae   Coleophora sp.   Moth    autostichidae   Glyphidocera lactiflosella   Five-spotted Glyphidocera    oecophoridae   Antaeotricha sp.   Bird-dropping Moth    blastobasidae   Hypatopa punctiferella   Moth    yponomeutidae   Atteva aurea   Ailanthus Webworm Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Helocassis clavata   Clavate Tortoise Beetle (adult, larva & pupa)       Mimosestes amicus   Bean Weevil    coccinellidae   Olla v-nigrum   Ashy Gray Lady Beetle       Cycloneda sanguinea   Red Lady Beetle    cerambycidae   Sphaenothecus bivittata   Longhorn Beetle    buprestidae   Unknown sp.   Metallic Woodborer    carabidae   Notiobia sp.   Ground Beetle    meloidae   Epicauta immaculata   Blister Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle    ptinidae   Caenocara sp.   Puffball Beetle    curculionidae   Curculio sp.   Nut Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (adult & nymph)       Mozena lunata   Mesquite Bug       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug (nymph)    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug (adult & nymph)    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (nymph)    rhopalidae   Niesthrea louisianica   Scentless Plant Bug       Harmostes reflexulus   Scentless Plant Bug    miridae   Neurocolpus sp.   Plant Bug       Dichrooscytus sp.   Plant Bug       Calocoris barberi   Plant Bug       Phytocoris nigricollis   Plant Bug       Oncerometopus nigriclavus   Plant Bug    reduviidae   Apiomerus spissipes   Bee Assassin       Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug (nymph)    scutelleridae   Stethaulax marmorata   Shield Bug    pentatomidae   Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Euschistus sp.   Stink Bug (nymph)       Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug (adult & nymph) homoptera   cicadellidae   Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Menosoma cincta   Leafhopper       Jikradia olitoria   Leafhopper (nymph)       Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper       Atanus sp.   Leafhopper       Balclutha rubrostriata   Leafhopper    cixiidae   Melanoliarus sp.   Planthopper    cercopidae   Lepyronia quadrangularis   Spittlebug       Clastoptera xanthocephala   Sunflower Spittlebug (nymph)    acanaloniidae   Acanalonia parva   Planthopper    delphacidae   Megamelus sp.   Planthopper       Tagosodes sp.   Planthopper    dactylopiidae   Dactylopius sp.   Cochineal Insect    pseudococcidae   Unknown sp.   Mealybug hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Melissoptila pinguis   Long-horned Bee       Xylocopa micans   Southern Carpenter Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee    colletidae   Hylaeus sp.   Masked Bee    sphecidae   Prionyx sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp       Ammophila sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp       Sceliphron caementarium   Yellow-and-black Mud Dauber       Chalybion sp.   Blue Mud Dauber    crabronidae   Liris sp.   Cricket Wasp    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes bellicosus   Paper Wasp       Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Vespula squamosa   Southern Yellowjacket       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Tarantula-hawk Wasp       Notocyphus dorsalis   Spider Wasp    formicidae   Leptogenys elongata   Ant    eulophidae   Eulophus sp.   Parasitic Wasp (pupa)    ichneumonidae   Anomalon sp.   Ichneumon diptera   syrphidae   Hypocritanus fascipennis   Flower Fly       Allograpta obliqua   Flower Fly       Eupeodes americanus   Flower Fly       Meromacrus acutus   Flower Fly       Copestylum avidum   Flower Fly       Copestylum marginatum   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Systoechus sp.   Bee Fly       Geron sp.   Bee Fly       Hemipenthes sp.   Bee Fly       Neodiplocampta miranda   Bee Fly       Villa lateralis   Bee Fly       Trichopoda lanipes   Feather-legged Fly       Xanthomelanodes sp.   Tachinid Fly    chaoboridae   Chaoborus punctipennis   Phantom Midge    limoniidae   Unknown sp.   Crane Fly odonata   libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Erythemis simplicicollis   Eastern Pondhawk       Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Perithemis tenera   Eastern Amberwing       Tramea onusta   Red Saddlebags       Sympetrum corruptum   Variegated Meadowhawk       Pantala flavescens   Wandering Glider    coenagrionidae   Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Argia plana   Springwater Dancer       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper       Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper       Melanoplus flabellatus   Dallas Short-winged Grasshopper       Campylacantha olivacea   Fuzzy Olive-green Grasshopper       Phaedrotettix dumicola   Spur-throated Grasshopper       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper       Syrbula montezuma   Montezuma's Grasshopper       Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper       Lactista aztecus   Aztec Bandwing       Trimerotropis maritima   Seaside Grasshopper       Trimerotropis pallidipennis   Pallid-winged Grasshopper       Encoptolophus costalis   Dusky Grasshopper (nymph)    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket       Gryllodes sigillatus   Tropical House Cricket       Oecanthus sp.   Tree Cricket    tettigoniidae   Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid       Orchelimum silvaticum   Long-spurred Meadow Katydid neuroptera   chrysopidae   Unknown sp.   Green Lacewing (adult & egg) trichoptera   hydropsychidae   Potamyia flava   Netspinning Caddisfly       Cheumatopsyche sp.   Netspinning Caddisfly    leptoceridae   Oecetis inconspicua   Long-horned Caddisfly    hydroptilidae   Unknown sp.   Microcaddisfly ephemeroptera   baetidae   Unknown sp.   Small Minnow Mayfly thysanoptera   thripidae   Unknown sp.   Thrips araneae   salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Habronattus cognatus   Jumping Spider    araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Neoscona sp.   Orbweaver       Mangora placida   Orbweaver    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    theridiidae   Latrodectus mactans   Southern Black Widow