What insects & arthropods live in Stone Lakes Refuge?

Commonly observed insects & arthropods in Stone Lakes Refuge include Western Boxelder Bug, California Gall Wasp, European Paper Wasp, California Bumble Bee, Variegated Meadowhawk, based on recent research-grade iNaturalist observations.

Insects & Arthropods of Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

The insects & arthropods most often spotted in Stone Lakes Refuge, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

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Naturalists have logged 270 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Stone Lakes Refuge. The most frequently seen is the Western Boxelder Bug, with 17 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods in Stone Lakes Refuge

Western Boxelder Bug

Boisea rubrolineata

17 observations · iNaturalist

California Gall Wasp

Andricus quercuscalifornicus

17 observations · iNaturalist

European Paper Wasp

Polistes dominula

15 observations

California Bumble Bee

Bombus californicus

15 observations · iNaturalist

Variegated Meadowhawk

Sympetrum corruptum

12 observations · iNaturalist

Diplolepis californica

11 observations · iNaturalist

Margined Calligrapher

Toxomerus marginatus

9 observations · iNaturalist

Red Cone Gall Wasp

Feron kingi

9 observations · iNaturalist

Blue Dasher

Pachydiplax longipennis

7 observations

Purplish Copper

Tharsalea helloides

7 observations · iNaturalist

Spined Turban Gall Wasp

Antron douglasii

7 observations · iNaturalist

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

Coccinella septempunctata

5 observations

Bagrada Bug

Bagrada hilaris

5 observations · iNaturalist

Harlequin Bug

Murgantia histrionica

4 observations · iNaturalist

Spiny Leaf Gall Wasp

Diplolepis polita

4 observations · iNaturalist

Cobalt Milkweed Beetle

Chrysochus cobaltinus

4 observations · iNaturalist

Golden Paper Wasp

Polistes aurifer

4 observations · iNaturalist

Bathroom Moth Fly

Clogmia albipunctata

4 observations · iNaturalist

Diplolepis terrigena

4 observations · iNaturalist

Disc Gall Wasp

Feron parmula

4 observations · iNaturalist

Western Tiger Swallowtail

Western Spotted Orbweaver

Neoscona oaxacensis

3 observations · iNaturalist

Koch's Wolf Spider

Alopecosa kochi

3 observations · iNaturalist

Willow Bead Gall Mite

Aculus tetanothrix

3 observations · iNaturalist

Convergent Lady Beetle

Hippodamia convergens

2 observations

Pallid-winged Grasshopper

Trimerotropis pallidipennis

Hunter's Little Paper Wasp

Polistes dorsalis

2 observations · iNaturalist

Yellow-faced Bumble Bee

Bombus vosnesenskii

2 observations · iNaturalist

Mediterranean Mantis

Iris oratoria

2 observations · iNaturalist

Blue Dock Beetle

Gastrophysa cyanea

2 observations · iNaturalist

Western Pondhawk

Erythemis collocata

2 observations · iNaturalist

Disholcaspis eldoradensis

2 observations · iNaturalist

Sunflower Chimney Bee

2 observations · iNaturalist

Single-banded Plushback

Palpada alhambra

2 observations · iNaturalist

Colonus hesperus

2 observations · iNaturalist

Acmon Blue

Icaricia acmon

2 observations · iNaturalist

Diplolepis spinosa

2 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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