Conditions were cool and sunny as a team of thirteen completed this week's survey. The white blob visible beneath the wing of the tachinid fly shown below is a calypter. A pair of these cover the halteres, structures that replace the second pair of wings in flies (diptera) and function as sensory flight stabilizers. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Herichthys cyanoguttatus (Rio Grande cichlid) photo by Val Bugh Anolis carolinensis & Sceloporus olivaceus (green anole & Texas spiny lizard) photo by Katherine Daniels & Joe Fernandes Unknown sp. (tachinid fly) photo by Katherine Daniels Brachygastra mellifica (Mexican honey wasp) photo by Katherine Daniels Nomada texana (cuckoo bee) photo by Katherine Daniels Polistes dorsalis (paper wasp) photo by Joe Fernandes Polistes fuscatus (northern paper wasp) photo by Katherine Daniels Ammophila sp. (thread-waisted wasp) photo by Linda Crabtree Horama panthalon (Texas wasp moth) photo by Beth Kirkhart Helicoverpa zea (corn earworm moth) photo by Joe Fernandes Isophrictis similiella (moths mating) photo by Cyd Wehner Pipilo maculatus (spotted towhee) photo by Beth Kirkhart Sayornis phoebe (eastern phoebe) photo by George Ward Hesperolabops gelastops (cactus plant bug) photo by Beth Kirkhart Megamelus davisi (common waterlily planthopper molting) photo by Val Bugh Diabrotica undecimpunctata (spotted cucumber beetle) photo by Cyd Wehner Lactista azteca (Aztec bandwing) photo by Michael Knox Paratettix mexicanus (pygmy grasshopper) photo by Katherine Daniels Ascia monuste (great southern white) photo by Julie Shaw Grais stigmaticus (hermit skipper) photo by Katherine Daniels Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) Common Raven (Corvus corax) Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) Hutton's Vireo (Vireo huttoni) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Texas Patchnose Snake (Salvadora grahamiae lineata) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Lithobates berlandieri) Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Greenhouse Millipede (Oxidus gracilis) Land Snail (Rabdotus sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary (adult & larva)       Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Chlosyne lacinia   Bordered Patch       Phyciodes phaon   Phaon Crescent       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Asterocampa celtis   Hackberry Emperor       Asterocampa clyton   Tawny Emperor       Mestra amymone   Common Mestra       Libytheana carinenta   American Snout    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Zerene cesonia   Southern Dogface       Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur       Ascia monuste   Great Southern White    papilionidae   Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail (adult & larva)       Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Hemiargus ceraunus   Ceraunus Blue       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak    hesperiidae   Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Lerodea eufala   Eufala Skipper       Atalopedes huron   Sachem       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Amblyscirtes celia   Celia's Roadside-skipper       Copaeodes aurantiaca   Orange Skipperling       Euphyes vestris   Dun Skipper       Systasea pulverulenta   Texas Powdered-skipper       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Grais stigmaticus   Hermit Skipper       Burnsius philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Burnsius communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Urbanus proteus   Long-tailed Skipper       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail    noctuidae   Lacinipolia erecta   Moth       Tripudia quadrifera   Moth       Ponometia phecolisca   Bird Dropping Moth       Acontia cretata   Chalky Bird Dropping Moth       Rachiplusia ou   Gray Looper Moth       Condica mobilis   Mobile groundling       Chloridea virescens   Tobacco Budworm (larva)       Spodoptera exigua   Beet Armyworm Moth       Helicoverpa zea   Corn Earworm Moth    erebidae   Hypena scabra   Green Cloverworm Moth       Melipotis perpendicularis   Moth       Melipotis indomita   Moth       Mocis latipes   Small Mocis       Aon noctuiformis   Moth    arctiidae   Cisthene tenuifascia   Thin-banded Lichen Moth       Estigmene acrea   Salt Marsh Moth (adult & larva)       Horama panthalon   Texas Wasp Moth    eutellidae   Paectes abrostolella   Moth    sphingidae   Manduca rustica   Rustic Sphinx (larva)       Hemaris diffinis   Snowberry Clearwing (larva)    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Pleuroprucha insulsaria   Common Tan Wave       Costaconvexa centrostrigaria   Bent-line Carpet       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper (larva)       Synchlora frondaria   Southern Emerald       Eupithecia miserulata   Common Eupithecia    crambidae   Udea rubigalis   Celery Leaftier Moth       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Herpetogramma phaeopteralis   Dusky Herpetogramma       Lipocosma polingi   Moth       Agriphila vulgivagella   Vagabond Crambus       Spoladea recurvalis   Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth       Parapediasia teterrella   Bluegrass Webworm Moth       Glaphyria sesquistrialis   White-roped Glaphyria       Microcrambus croesus   Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth       Homoeosoma deceptorium   Moth    tortricidae   Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Ancylis comptana   Strawberry Leafroller Moth       Monoceratuncus lantana   Moth    gelechiidae   Dichomeris ligulella   Palmerworm Moth       Stegasta bosqueella   Red-necked Peanutworm Moth       Deltophora glandiferella   Moth       Sophronia roseicrinella   Moth       Gnorimoschema saphirinella   Moth       Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Aristotelia rubidella   Moth       Recurvaria sp.   Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth    carposinidae   Carposina ottawana   Peach Fruitworm Moth    yponomeutidae   Atteva aurea   Ailanthus Webworm Moth    pterophoridae   Stenoptilodes sp.   Plume Moth    bucculatricidae   Bucculatrix ambrosiaefoliella   Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moth    tischeriidae   Astrotischeria sp.   Trumpet Leafminer Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle    coccinellidae   Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera flavomarginata   Metallic Woodborer    cerambycidae   Sphaenothecus bilineatus   Longhorn Beetle    meloidae   Epicauta immaculata   Blister Beetle       Epicauta pennsylvanica   Black Blister Beetle    scarabaeidae   Phyllophaga sp.   June Beetle    carabidae   Notiobia sp.   Ground Beetle       Anisodactylus sp.   Ground Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle       Eleodes fusiformis   Desert Stink Beetle       Eleodes tricostata   Desert Stink Beetle    curculionidae   Smicronyx sp.   Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug       Chariesterus antennator   Euphorbia Bug (nymph)       Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug       Hypselonotus punctiventris   Coreid Bug    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug    rhopalidae   Niesthrea louisianica   Scentless Plant Bug (adult & nymph)    miridae   Phytocoris nigricollis   Plant Bug       Parthenicus juniperi   Plant Bug       Hesperolabops gelastops   Cactus Plant Bug    gerridae   Aquarius remigis   Water Strider    veliidae   Microvelia sp.   Small Water Strider    reduviidae   Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug    pentatomidae   Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug (adult & nymph)       Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug (adult & nymph)       Thyanta custator   Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Eutettix sp.   Leafhopper       Osbornellus sp.   Leafhopper       Erasmoneura vulnerata   Leafhopper       Balclutha sp.   Leafhopper       Graminella sonora   Leafhopper       Prairiana sp.   Leafhopper       Menosoma cincta   Leafhopper       Unknown sp.   Leafhopper (nymph)    delphacidae   Megamelus davisi   Common Waterlily Planthopper (adult & nymph)       Unknown sp.   Planthopper    clastopteridae   Clastoptera xanthocephala   Sunflower Spittlebug (adult & nymph)    aphrophoridae   Lepyronia quadrangularis   Spittlebug    aphididae   Tetraneura sp.   Aphid    dactylopiidae   Dactylopius sp.   Cochineal Insect hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Bombus sonorus   Sonoran Bumble Bee       Melissodes sp.   Digger Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Ceratina sp.   Small Carpenter Bee       Nomada texana   Cuckoo Bee    halictidae   Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Megachile policaris   Leaf-cutter Bee       Megachile sp.   Leaf-cutter Bee    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes bellicosus   Paper Wasp       Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Polistes metricus   Paper Wasp       Polistes fuscatus   Northern Paper Wasp       Euodynerus crypticus   Mason Wasp       Euodynerus hidalgo   Mason Wasp       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp       Vespula squamosa   Southern Yellowjacket    crabronidae   Liris sp.   Cricket Wasp    sphecidae   Prionyx sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp       Sceliphron caementarium   Yellow-and-black Mud Dauber       Sphex lucae   Digger Wasp       Ammophila sp.   thread-waisted Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Tarantula-hawk Wasp    mutillidae   Dasymutilla sp.   Velvet Ant    formicidae   Solenopsis sp.   Fire Ant       Unknown sp.   Ant    scelionidae   Unknown sp.   Scelionid Wasp    cynipidae   Andricus quercusfoliatus   Leafy Oak Gall diptera   syrphidae   Palpada vinetorum   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Geron sp,   Bee Fly    asilidae   Efferia tuberculata   Robber Fly    tachinidae   Peleteria sp.   Tachinid Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly       Unknown sp.   Long-legged Fly    cecidomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Midge    limoniidae   Limonia communis   Crane Fly    chironomidae   Chironomus sp.   Midge       Procladius sp.   Midge       Tanytarsus sp.   Green Midge odonata   libellulidae   Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Sympetrum corruptum   Variegated Meadowhawk       Tramea lacerata   Black Saddlebags    aeshnidae   Anax junius   Common Green Darner    coenagrionidae   Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet       Argia funebris   Springwater Dancer       Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus bispinosus   Two-spined Spur-throated Grasshopper       Melanoplus discolor   Contrasting Spurthroat Grasshopper       Melanoplus sanguinipes   Migratory Grasshopper       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper       Trimerotropis pallidipennis   Pallid-winged Grasshopper       Lactista azteca   Aztec Bandwing       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid       Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid       Pediodectes bruneri   Bruner Shieldback       Pediodectes nigromarginatus   Black-margined Shieldback neuroptera   chrysopidae   Chrysoperla rufilabris   Green Lacewing       Unknown sp.   Green Lacewing (eggs)    berothidae   Lomamyia squamosa   Beaded Lacewing araneae   araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider    salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper    dictynidae   Dictyna elongata   Meshweb Weaver    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    theridiidae   Argyrodes elevatus   Silver Dewdrop Spider    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    pisauridae   Dolomedes triton   Fishing Spider    lycosidae   Rabidosa sp.   Wolf Spider