Fourteen participants contributed to this week's survey under hot, mostly sunny conditions. Many lepidopteran caterpillars are very host specific, such as the Queen shown below, which is restricted to milkweeds. The Platynota Moth, also shown, fed on pipevine (Aristolochia tomentosa) and successfully eclosed. Although known as a broad generalist that can consume plants from many families, there are no published records of this moth eating any Aristolochia species. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Acris crepitans (Blanchard's cricket frog) photo by Katherine Daniels Tyrannus verticalis & Melanoplus sp. (western kingbirds with grasshopper) photo by Bill Boyd Sialia sialis (eastern bluebird, juvenile) photo by George Ward Geococcyx californianus (greater roadrunner) photo by George Ward Amblycorypha huasteca (Texas false katydid) photo by Beth Kirkhart Orchelimum silvaticum (long-spurred meadow katydid) photo by Val Bugh Conocephalus fasciatus (slender meadow katydid) photo by Val Bugh Parancistrocerus minimoferus (mason wasp) photo by Mika Geiger Ammophila sp. (thread-waisted wasp) photo by Katherine Daniels Hypocritanus fascipennis (flower fly) photo by David Cook Erythemis simplicicollis (eastern pondhawk) photo by Dan Hardy Orthemis ferruginea (roseate skimmer) photo by Dan Hardy Tarache aprica (exposed bird dropping moth) photo by Michael Knox Calycopis isobeon (dusky-blue groundstreak) photo by David Cook Euphyes vestris (dun skipper) photo by Katherine Daniels Copaeodes minima (southern skipperling) photo by Mika Geiger Mestra amymone (common mestra) photo by David Cook Battus philenor (pipevine swallowtail) photo by Katherine Daniels Danaus gilippus (queen larva) photo by Vince VanderHeijden Platynota flavedana (black-shaded platynota moth: pupa, exuviae & adult) 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-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), fresh digging Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), fresh scat Common Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), fresh scat Coyote (Canis latrans), fresh scat Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor), fresh scat Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) Water Mite (Arrenurus sp.) Greenhouse Millipede (Oxidus gracilis) Asian Jumping Worm (Amynthas agrestis) Black-velvet Leatherleaf Slug (Belocaulus angustipes) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen (adult & larva)       Asterocampa celtis   Hackberry Emperor       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Anthanassa texana   Texan Crescent       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent       Phyciodes phaon   Phaon Crescent       Libytheana carinenta   American Snout       Mestra amymone   Common Mestra    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur    riodinidae   Calephelis perditalis   Rounded Metalmark    papilionidae   Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail       Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Hemiargus ceraunus   Ceraunus Blue       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak       Calycopis isobeon   Dusky-blue Groundstreak    hesperiidae   Burnsius communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Burnsius philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail (adult & larva)       Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Lerodea eufala   Eufala Skipper       Euphyes vestris   Dun Skipper       Amblyscirtes celia   Celia's Roadside-skipper       Copaeodes aurantiaca   Orange Skipperling       Copaeodes minima   Southern Skipperling    noctuidae   Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Tripudia quadrifera   Moth       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache quadriplaga   Bird Dropping Moth       Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Diastema tigris   Lantana Moth       Ponometia semiflava   Half-yellow       Elaphria festivoides   Festive Midget       Leucania incognita   Moth       Spodoptera albula   Gray Streaked Armyworm Moth    erebidae   Lesmone hinna   Owlet Moth       Melipotis indomita   Moth       Phytometra orgiae   Moth       Plusiodonta compressipalpis   Moonseed Moth       Hemeroplanis scopulepes   Variable Tropic Moth    arctiidae   Cisthene tenuifascia   Thin-banded Lichen Moth       Pygarctia lorula   Tiger Moth    sphingidae   Hemaris diffinis   Snowberry Clearwing       Sphinx vanbuskirki   Sphinx Moth    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Glenoides texanaria   Texas Gray Moth       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper Moth (larva)       Synchlora frondaria   Southern Emerald (adult & larva)       Psamatodes abydata   Dot-lined Angle       Eubaphe unicolor   Moth       Euchlaena marginaria   Ochre Euchlaena       Lobocleta peralbata   White Wave    crambidae   Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Ommatospila narcaeusalis   Moth       Microtheoris vibicalis   Whip-marked Snout Moth       Lineodes interrupta   Moth       Glaphyria sesquistrialis   White-roped Glaphyria       Eoreuma densella   Wainscot Grass-veneer Moth       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Homoeosoma deceptorium   Moth       Peoria tetradella   Grass-veneer Moth       Pococera euphemella   Mesquite Leaftier Moth    tortricidae   Suleima helianthana   Sunflower Bud Moth       Paralobesia viteana   Grape Berry Moth       Ancylis comptana   Strawberry Leafroller Moth       Platynota flavedana   Black-shaded Platynota Moth (adult & pupa)       Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Crocidosema plebejana   Cotton Tipworm Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    gelechiidae   Polyhymno luteostrigella   Moth       Anacampsis fullonella   Moth       Anacampsis levipedella   Moth       Anacampsis paltodoriella   Moth       Anacampsis conclusella   Moth       Aristotelia rubidella   Moth       Chionodes mariona   Moth       Stegasta capitella   Teaweed Moth       Recurvaria sp.   Moth    blastobasidae   Blastobasis glandulella   Acorn Moth    depressariidae   Antaeotricha humilis   Dotted Anteotricha Moth    oecophoridae   Inga cretacea   Chalky Inga    autostichidae   Glyphidocera lactiflosella   Five-spotted Glyphidocera    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth    heliodinidae   Aetole bella   Moth    nepticulidae   Stigmella apicialbella   Pygmy Moth    tineidae   Diachorisia velatella   Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Oulema variabilis   Leaf Beetle       Leptinotarsa decemlineata   Colorado Potato Beetle       Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Pachybrachis turbidus   Leaf Beetle       Phyllotreta sp.   Flea Beetle    buprestidae   Agrilus sp.   Metallic Woodborer    cerambycidae   Neoclytus mucronatus   Longhorn Beetle    mordellidae   Mordella atrata   Tumbling Flower Beetle       Mordellistena trifasciata   Tumbling Flower Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops sp.   Powder-post Beetle hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug       Mozena lunata   Mesquite Bug (adult & nymph)       Chariesterus antennator   Euphorbia Bug (nymph)    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug       Alydus pilosulus   Broad-headed Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug    rhopalidae   Niesthrea louisianica   Scentless Plant Bug (adult & nymph)    berytidae   Jalysus wickhami   Stilt Bug    tingidae   Gargaphia sp.   Lace Bug    miridae   Phytocoris mcivor   Plant Bug       Pseudatomoscelis seriatus   Cotton Flea Hopper       Eustictus sp.   Plant Bug    reduviidae   Zelus tetracanthus   Four-spined Assassin Bug       Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug       Apiomerus spissipes   Bee Assassin    pentatomidae   Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Euschistus sp.   Stink Bug (nymph)       Thyanta custator   Stink Bug (adult & nymph)       Banasa euchlora   Stink Bug       Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug (nymph)       Brochymena cariosa   Rough Stink Bug       Trichopepla semivittata   Stink Bug       Unknown sp.   Stink Bug (nymph) homoptera   cicadellidae   Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper       Curtara insularis   Leafhopper       Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Chlorotettix sp.   Leafhopper       Empoasca sp.   Leafhopper       Texananus sp.   Leafhopper       Menosoma cincta   Leafhopper       Ollarianus strictus   Leafhopper       Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Draeculacephala sp.   Leafhopper       Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper       Eutettix sp.   Leafhopper       Graminella nigrifrons   Leafhopper    flatidae   Metcalfa pruinosa   Citrus Planthopper    acanaloniidae   Acanalonia parva   Planthopper (nymph)    membracidae   Tortistilus abnorma   Treehopper    cicadidae   Hadoa texana   Cicada       Unknown sp.   Cicada (nymph) hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Centris atripes   Digger Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Xylocopa micans   Southern Carpenter Bee       Ceratina sp.   Small Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee       Halictus sp.   Furrow Bee       Augochlorella sp.   Green Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Megachile exilis   Slender Resin Bee       Megachile sp.   Leafcutter Bee       Heriades sp.   Resin Bee       Stelis sp.   Dark Bee       Dianthidium sp.   Resin Bee    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes bellicosus   Paper Wasp       Polistes metricus   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Parancistrocerus minimoferus   Mason Wasp       Euodynerus annulatus   Mason Wasp       Vespula squamosa   Southern Yellowjacket    sphecidae   Sceliphron caementarium   Yellow-and-black Mud Dauber       Sphex ichneumoneus   Great Golden Digger Wasp       Sphex texanus   Digger Wasp       Ammophila sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp    scoliidae   Colpa octomaculata   Scoliid Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Tarantula-hawk Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant    cynipidae   Belonocnema kinseyi   Gall Wasp (gall)    braconidae   Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp diptera   syrphidae   Copestylum tamaulipanum   Flower Fly       Palpada nr. furcata   Flower Fly       Hypocritanus fascipennis   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Toxophora virgata   Bee Fly       Systoechus sp.   Bee Fly    asilidae   Promachus hinei   Robber Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus longicornis   Long-legged Fly    agromyzidae   Unknown sp.   Leafminer Fly    chironomidae   Tanypus sp.   Midge    culicidae   Aedes albopictus   Asian Tiger Mosquito odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Argia sedula   Blue-ringed Dancer       Argia funebris   Springwater Dancer       Ischnura ramburii   Rambur's Forktail       Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet    libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Orthemis ferruginea   Roseate Skimmer       Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Libellula luctuosa   Widow Skimmer       Erythemis simplicicollis   Eastern Pondhawk       Tramea onusta   Red Saddlebags orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper (nymph)       Melanoplus sanguinipes   Migratory Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper       Mermiria bivittata   Two-striped Mermiria       Eritettix abortivus   Texas Short-winged Slant-faced Grasshopper (nymph)       Lactista azteca   Aztec Bandwing       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper       Trachyrhachys kiowa   Kiowa Grasshopper       Hippiscus ocelote   Wrinkled Grasshopper       Encoptolophus costalis   Dusky Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (nymph)       Amblycorypha huasteca   Texas False Katydid       Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid (nymph)       Conocephalus fasciatus   Slender Meadow Katydid       Orchelimum silvaticum   Long-spurred Meadow Katydid    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis (nymph) isoptera   termitidae   Tenuirostritermes cinereus   Nasute Termite neuroptera   chrysopidae   Nodita sp.   Green Lacewing       Unknown sp.   Green Lacewing (larva & eggs)    hemerobiidae   Sympherobius barberi   Brown Lacewing    myrmeleontidae   Myrmeleon sp.   Antlion (larva)    ascalaphidae   Ululodes macleayanus   Owlfly    mantispidae   Leptomantispa pulchella   Mantisfly trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis cinerascens   Long-horned Caddisfly ephemeroptera   baetidae   Callibaetis sp.   Small Minnow Mayfly psocoptera   psocidae   Hyalopsocus striatus   Barklouse araneae   araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Argiope trifasciata   Banded Garden Spider       Neoscona crucifera   Orbweaver       Mangora placida   Orbweaver    salticidae   Anasaitis canosa   Jumping Spider    thomisidae   Mecaphesa dubia   Crab Spider       Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    theridiidae   Argyrodes elevatus   Silver Dewdrop Spider    pisauridae   Dolomedes triton   Fishing Spider    uloboridae   Uloborus glomosus   Feather-legged Orbweaver