The weather was hot and mostly sunny as a team of ten completed this week's survey. Iridescent structural color, rather than pigment, produces any blue or green coloration on butterflies, including, as shown below, the blue on a Pipevine Swallowtail's wings and the aqua hue on the Long-tailed Skipper's head and body. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Ischnura ramburii & Telebasis salva (Rambur's forktail eating desert firetail) photo by Tasneem Ahsanullah Cardinalis cardinalis (northern cardinal) photo by George Ward Tyrannus verticalis (western kingbird) photo by George Ward Papilio cresphontes (giant swallowtail) photo by David Cook Battus philenor (pipevine swallowtail) photo by Harriett Wolf Urbanus proteus (long-tailed skipper) photo by David Cook Strymon melinus & Strymon istapa (gray hairstreak & mallow scrub-hairstreak) photo by Harriett Wolf Pyrausta inornatalis (inornate pyrausta moth) photo by David Cook Phoebis sennae (cloudless sulphur larva) photo by Val Bugh Zelus renardii & Graphocephala hieroglyphica (assassin bug eating leafhopper) photo by Val Bugh Niesthrea louisianica (scentless plant bugs: nymphs & adults) photo by Becky Roberts Boopedon gracile (graceful range grasshopper, male) photo by Dan Zinn Boopedon gracile (graceful range grasshopper, female) photo by George Ward Plinthocoelium suaveolens (bumelia borer: male & female) photo by Michael Knox & Val Bugh Zopherus concolor (ironclad beetle) photo by Barbara Ribble Dioprosopa clavata, Ocyptamus fuscipennis & Aphis nerii (flower fly larvae eating oleander aphids) photo by Val Bugh Brachygastra mellifica (Mexican honey wasp) photo by Val Bugh Sphacophilus argutus (argid sawfly, male) photo by Michael Knox Merismus megapterus (pteromalid wasp) photo by Val Bugh Unknown spp. (encyrtid wasp on flower fly puparium) photo by Val Bugh Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Reptiles & Fish: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Milk Snail (Otala lactea) Amber Snail (Unknown sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Chlosyne lacinia   Bordered Patch       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye    pieridae   Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur (larva)    lycaenidae   Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak    papilionidae   Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail       Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail    hesperiidae   Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Atalopedes campestris   Sachem       Lerodea eufala   Eufala Skipper       Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Burnsius communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Urbanus proteus   Long-tailed Skipper    noctuidae   Acronicta vinnula   Delightful Dagger       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia phecolisca   Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia virginalis   Moth       Ponometia erastrioides   Small Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia semiflava   Half-yellow       Catabena lineolata   Fine-lined Sallow       Charadra dispulsa   Moth       Tripudia quadriplaga   Moth       Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Xerociris wilsonii   Wilson's Wood-nymph       Trichoplusia ni   Ni Moth       Spodoptera exigua   Beet Armyworm Moth    erebidae   Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Eublemma minima   Everlasting Bud Moth       Plusiodonta compressipalpis   Moonseed Moth       Isogona tenuis   Thin-lined Owlet    arctiidae   Hypoprepia fucosa   Painted Lichen Moth       Cisthene tenuifascia   Thin-banded Lichen Moth    notodontidae   Coelodasys errucata   Prominent    sphingidae   Sphinx vanbuskirki   Sphinx Moth    cossidae   Fania nanus   Carpenterworm Moth    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Fernaldella fimetaria   Green Broomweed Looper Moth       Psamatodes abydata   Dot-lined Angle       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Nemoria bifilata   White-barred Emerald       Tornos scolopacinaria   Dimorphic Gray       Unknown sp.   Moth (larva)    crambidae   Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar Moth (adult & larva)       Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Pyrausta pseuderosnealis   Pyrausta Moth       Pyrausta laticlavia   Southern Purple Mint Moth       Pyrausta inornatalis   Inornate Pyrausta Moth       Pyrausta sp.   Pyrausta Moth (larva)       Desmia subdivisalis   Moth       Eoreuma densella   Wainscot Grass-veneer Moth       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth       Parapediasia teterrella   Bluegrass Webworm Moth       Lineodes interrupta   Moth       Lipocosma polingi   Moth    pyralidae   Peoria tetradella   Grass-veneer Moth       Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth       Eurythmia angulella   Moth       Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth       Salebriaria pumilella   Moth    tortricidae   Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Epiblema strenuana   Ragweed Borer Moth       Endothenia hebesana   Verbena Bud Moth       Paralobesia viteana   Grape Berry Moth       Bactra verutana   Javelin Moth       Ofatulena duodecemstriata   Leafroller Moth       Aethes seriatana   Seriated Aethes Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    gelechiidae   Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Keiferia glochinella   Eggplant Leafminer Moth       Anacampsis fullonella   Moth       Polyhymno luteostrigella   Moth       Polyhymno new sp. 2   Moth    scythrididae   Neoscythris fissirostris   Moth    pterophoridae   Stenoptilodes sp.   Plume Moth    cosmopterigidae   Teladoma sp.   Moth    blastobasidae   Hypatopa punctiferella   Moth    depressariidae   Antaeotricha sp.   Bird Dropping Moth    momphidae   Mompha murtfeldtella   Moth       Mompha sp.   Moth    heliodinidae   Aetole bella   Moth    schreckensteiniidae   Schreckensteinia erythriella   Bristle-legged Moth    gracillariidae   Acrocercops quinquistrigella   Moth       Phyllonorycter sp.   Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Acalymma vittatum   Striped Cucumber Beetle    coccinellidae   Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle       Cycloneda sanguinea   Red Lady Beetle       Scymnus sp.   Lady Beetle (adult & larva)    cerambycidae   Moneilema armatum   Cactus Longhorn       Plinthocoelium suaveolens   Bumelia Borer    carabidae   Pasimachus californicus   Ground Beetle       Poecilus sp.   Ground Beetle       Discoderus sp.   Ground Beetle       Notiobia sp.   Ground Beetle       Elaphropus sp.   Ground Beetle    staphylinidae   Philonthus rufulus   Rove Beetle    dermestidae   Trogoderma primum   Dermestid Beetle    trogossitidae   Tenebroides sp.   Bark-gnawing Beetle    scarabaeidae   Labarrus pseudolividus   Aphodiine Dung Beetle    mordellidae   Mordellina pustulata   Tumbling Flower Beetle    hydrophilidae   Berosus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle       Tropisternus collaris   Water Scavenger Beetle    elateridae   Diplostethus texanus   Click Beetle    zopheridae   Zopherus concolor   Ironclad Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops sp.   Powder-post Beetle hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug (adult & nymph)       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (adult & nymph)       Hypselonotus punctiventris   Coreid Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (adult & nymph)    rhyparochromidae   Heraeus plebejus   Seed Bug       Cnemodus mavortius   Seed Bug    rhopalidae   Niesthrea louisianica   Scentless Plant Bug (adult & nymph)    miridae   Tupiocoris sp.   Plant Bug    gerridae   Aquarius remigis   Water Strider    hydrometridae   Hydrometra claripennis   Marsh Treader    reduviidae   Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug       Apiomerus spissipes   Bee Assassin    pentatomidae   Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Cosmopepla lintneriana   Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Graphocephala versuta   Leafhopper       Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper (adult & nymph)       Balclutha rubrostriata   Leafhopper       Balclutha neglecta   leafhopper       Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Sobara palliolata   Leafhopper       Texananus sp.   Leafhopper       Zyginama tripunctata   Leafhopper       Stirellus bicolor   Leafhopper       Norvellina helenae   Leafhopper       Penthimia americana   Leafhopper       Graminella nigrifrons   Leafhopper       Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Draeculacephala sp.   Leafhopper       Planicephalus flavicosta   Leafhopper       Empoasca sp.   Leafhopper       Illinigina illinoiensis   Leafhopper       Erythridula sp.   Leafhopper       Eratoneura sp.   Leafhopper       Erythroneura tricincta   Leafhopper       Exitianus exitiosus   Gray Lawn Leafhopper       Erasmoneura vulnerata   Leafhopper    clastopteridae   Clastoptera xanthocephala   Sunflower Spittlebug (adult & nymph)    aphrophoridae   Lepyronia quadrangularis   Spittlebug    cixiidae   Melanoliarus sp.   Planthopper    membracidae   Tortistilus abnorma   Treehopper    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid    cicadidae   Hadoa texana   Cicada hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Bombus sonorus   Sonoran Bumble Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee       Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    crabronidae   Tachytes sp.   Digger Wasp    formicidae   Camponotus decipiens   Carpenter Ant       Leptogenys elongata   Ant       Neivamyrmex swainsonii   Common Army Ant       Solenopsis sp.   Fire Ant       Pseudomyrmex ejectus   Twig Ant       Brachymyrmex patagonicus   Rover Ant    pteromalidae   Merismus megapterus   Wasp    encyrtidae   Unknown sp.   Wasp    braconidae   Phanerotoma sp.   Braconid Wasp    argidae   Sphacophilus argutus   Sawfly (adult & larva) diptera   syrphidae   Dioprosopa clavata   Flower Fly (adult & larva)       Ocyptamus fuscipennis   Flower Fly (adult & larva)       Nausigaster sp.   Flower Fly    asilidae   Promachus hinei   Robber Fly    tachinidae   Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    sarcophagidae   Sphenometopa sp.   Satellite Fly    tabanidae   Tabanus sp.   Horse Fly    muscidae   Coenosia sp.   Tiger Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    lauxaniidae   Poecilominettia valida   Lauxaniid Fly    culicidae   Aedes albopictus   Asian Tiger Mosquito    cecidomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Midge    chironomidae   Procladius sp.   Midge       Unknown sp.   Midge odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Argia plana   Springwater Dancer       Ischnura ramburii   Rambur's Forktail       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail       Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet    libellulidae   Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Libellula luctuosa   Widow Skimmer       Orthemis ferruginea   Roseate Skimmer       Erythemis simplicicollis   Eastern Pondhawk       Tramea onusta   Red Saddlebags       Erythrodiplax umbrata   Band-winged Dragonlet orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Paraidemona sp.   Spur-throated Grasshopper       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Schistocerca nitens   Obscure Bird Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Mermiria bivittata   Two-striped Mermiria       Boopedon gracile   Graceful Range Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Lactista azteca   Aztec Bandwing (adult & nymph)       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper       Encoptolophus costalis   Dusky Grasshopper    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (nymph)       Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid       Pediodectes haldemanii   Haldeman's Shieldback    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket isoptera   termitidae   Gnathamitermes sp.   Long-jawed Desert Termite trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis inconspicua   Long-horned Caddisfly    hydropsychidae   Cheumatopsyche sp.   Netspinning Caddisfly    philopotamidae   Chimarra sp.   Black Caddisfly araneae   araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Neoscona crucifera   Orbweaver       Eustala anastera   Orbweaver    salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Phidippus cardinalis   Cardinal Jumper       Naphrys acerba   Jumping Spider       Pelegrina galathea   Peppered Jumper       Anasaitis canosa   Jumping Spider    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider       Mecaphesa dubia   Crab Spider    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    miturgidae   Cheiracanthium inclusum   Sac Spider    pisauridae   Dolomedes triton   Fishing Spider    lycosidae   Rabidosa rabida   Rabid Wolf Spider       Varacosa sp.   Wolf Spider