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This visually engaging key contains an extensive collection of exquisite insect drawings showing taxonomic details, text information on the Orders and beautiful photographic images of insect specimens. Originally developed at The University of Queensland, Entomology Department.
This Guide provides information on the identification, distribution, status, and ecology of Wyoming's species. You can search for specific species in the Search box at the top of the page, or browse by clicking through the taxonomic tree shown above.
Known as Wyoming’s state but-terfly with its distinctive bright-green coloring, this butterfly can be found wherever the sulphur-flower is. This is one of the earliest to emerge in Wyoming and signifies the start of spring. Two tailed swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) With distinctive yellow and black wings and thick black markings along
1 paź 2016 · Our key was developed to target insects most commonly encountered throughout the coastal southeastern United States, but it can easily be adapted to other regions.
The Sheridan's Green Hairstreak (Callophrys sheridanii), designated as the official state insect of Wyoming, is a captivating and unique butterfly species endemic to the state.
If you have an insect (or any other small arthropods) you would like to have identified you can take it to your local University of Wyoming Extension office. The knowledgeable personnel who work there can often identify insects, especially common pests immediately.
The Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja linariifolia), Wyoming's official state flower, is a striking and vibrant wildflower that adorns the state's landscape with its fiery red or orange bracts, often resembling a paintbrush dipped in bright colors.
