Insects

Conservatory Insects

Sherry Felix9 Comments

Some insects I photographed in Conservatory Garden, Central Park on Saturday, July 7. The sunflower one full of bugs was not in the garden, it was in a patch of flowers near North Meadow. The Emerald Jumping Spider (Paraphidippus aurantius) was identified by bugguide.net within a day. I had trouble identifying it and sent in the pictures. They are the tops and so helpful. I knew it was probably a Jumping Spider, but not which one. I hope I got the others correct. Let me know if I am wrong.

Red aphids on Astericae, Central Park 7/7/2018
Milkweed Bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) on Astericae, Central Park 7/7/2018
Red Milweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetraophthalmus) on Astericae, Central Park 7/7/2018
Queen Anne’s Lace (Daucus carota) and Soldier Fly (Microchrysa sp.),, Central Park 7/7/2018
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera), Central Park 7/7/2018
Bee Fly (Bombyliidae) an a Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea purpurea), United States, Central Park 7/7/2018
Bee Fly (Bombyliidae) an a Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea purpurea), United States, Central Park 7/7/2018
Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) and a small Serphini Estrophella, Central Park 7/7/2018
Silver-Spotted Skipper (Hesperia comma), Central Park 7/7/2018Central Park 7/7/2018
Small Bee-like Fly (Toxomerus marginatus), Central Park 7/7/2018
European paper wasp (Polistes dominula), on Yellow Flag (Iris pseudacorus), Central Park 7/7/2018
Emerald Jumping Spider (Paraphidippus aurantius), Central Park 7/7/2018
Emerald Jumping Spider (Paraphidippus aurantius), Central Park 7/7/2018
Tiger Bee Fly (Xenox tigrinus), Central Park 7/7/2018
Barred Bee Fly (Exoprosopa fasciata), Central Park 7/7/2018
Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus), Central Park 7/7/2018
Leaf Beetle sp. (Chrysomelidae) on a Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea purpurea), Central Park 7/7/2018

Gulf Fritillary

Sherry Felix11 Comments

I didn’t know it at first but soon found out from other lepidoptera enthusiasts that the Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae incarnata) is a rare visitor to New York City. It is called the gulf Fritillary because it has been seen far out over the Gulf of Mexico. This one has been hanging out in the Conservatory Garden in Central Park for a few days. Its host plant is the Purple Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata). A life butterfly for me.

Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae), Central Park 7/7/2018
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae on Narrowleaf Zinea (Zinnia angustifolia), Central Park 7/7/2018
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) on a Purple Cone Flower (Echinacea purpurea), Central Park 7/7/2018
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) on a Campanula, Central Park 7/7/2018
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) on a Hydrangea, Central Park 7/7/2018
Cabbage White (Pieris rapae), Central Park 7/7/2018

Insects July CP

Sherry Felix22 Comments

A short trip to Central Park netted these insects. I spotted these at the south end of the lake where there is a wildflower patch and nature trail. The excellent entomologists at www.bugguide.net helped me identify the Drone Fly. The rest I figured out on my own.

Drone Fly (Eristalis arbustorum) female, Central Park 7/26/2017
Drone Fly (Eristalis arbustorum) female, Central Park 7/26/2017
American Snout Butterfly (Libytheana carinenta), Central Park 7/26/2017
American Snout Butterfly (Libytheana carinenta), Central Park 7/26/2017
Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea), Central Park 7/26/2017
Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea), Central Park 7/26/2017
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera) male, Central Park 7/26/20
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera) male, Central Park 7/26/20
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera) female, Central Park 7/26/
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera) female, Central Park 7/26/20

Insects CP July

Sherry Felix8 Comments

Went to Central Park yesterday. It was hot so I moved slowly. I dusted the small bee-like fly (only 5 mm) with stars, the rest are as photographed.