Arthropoda
(arthropods)

Arthropoda: Taxonomy | Species on this site

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)

Species listed on this site

Class: Arachnida (spiders, harvestmen, scorpions, mites, etc.)
- Order: Araneae (spiders)
  - Family: Anyphaenidae (ghost spiders)
    - Hibana sp. - Ghost Spider
    - Wulfila sp.
  - Family: Araneidae (orbweavers)
    - unidentified Araneidae
    - Araneus bicentenarius - Giant Lichen Orbweaver
    - Argiope aurantia - Yellow Garden Spider
    - Eriophora ravilla - Tropical Orbweaver
    - Gasteracantha cancriformis - Spinybacked Orbweaver
    - Mecynogea lemniscata - Basilica Orbweaver
    - Neoscona domiciliorum - Redfemured Spotted Orbweaver
  - Family: Corinnidae (antmimic spiders)
    - Castianeira sp. - Antmimic Spider
    - Falconina gracilis - Antmimic Spider
  - Family: Filistatidae (crevice weavers)
    - Kukulcania hibernalis - Southern House Spider
  - Family: Gnaphosidae
    - Sergiolus capulatus
  - Family: Linyphiidae (dwarf & sheetweb weavers)
    - Florinda coccinea - Blacktailed Red Sheetweaver
    - Neriene radiata - Filmy Dome Spider
  - Family: Lycosidae (wolf spiders)
    - unidentified Lycosidae
    - Gladicosa sp.
    - Hogna georgicola
    - Hogna helluo - Wolf Spider
    - Hogna lenta - Field Wolf Spider
    - Schizocosa sp.
  - Family: Oecobiidae
    - Oecobius sp.
  - Family: Oxyopidae (lynx spiders)
    - Oxyopes salticus - Striped Lynx Spider
    - Peucetia viridans - Green Lynx Spider
  - Family: Philodromidae (running crab spiders)
    - Philodromus sp.
  - Family: Pisauridae (nursery web spiders)
    - unidentified Pisauridae
    - Dolomedes albineus - Whitebanded Fishing Spider
    - Dolomedes sp. - Fishing Spider
    - Dolomedes triton - Sixspotted Fishing Spider
  - Family: Salticidae (jumping spiders)
    - unidentified Salticidae
    - Anasaitis canosa - Twinflagged Jumping Spider
    - Phidippus otiosus - Canopy Jumping Spider
    - Phidippus sp. - Jumping Spider
    - Plexippus paykulli - Pantropical Jumper
  - Family: Scytodidae (spitting spiders)
    - Scytodes sp. - Spitting Spider
  - Family: Selenopidae (selenopid crab spiders)
    - unidentified Selenopidae
  - Family: Sparassidae (giant crab spiders)
    - Heteropoda venatoria - Huntsman Spider
  - Family: Tetragnathidae (longjawed orbweavers)
    - Leucauge venusta - Orchard Orbweaver
    - Nephila clavipes - Golden Silk Orbweaver
    - Tetragnatha sp. - Longjawed Orbweaver
  - Family: Theridiidae (cobweb weavers)
    - unidentified Theridiidae
    - Latrodectus geometricus - Brown Widow
    - Tidarren sisyphoides - Tent Cobweb Weaver
  - Family: Thomisidae (crab spiders)
    - unidentified Thomisidae
  - Family: Uloboridae (hackled orbweavers)
    - Uloborus glomosus - Featherlegged Orbweaver
- Order: Ixodida (ticks)
  - Family: Ixodidae (hardbacked ticks)
    - unidentified Ixodidae
    - Amblyomma americanum - Lone Star Tick
- Order: Scorpiones (scorpions)
  - Family: Buthidae (thick-tailed scorpions)
    - Centruroides gracilis - Florida Bark Scorpion
Class: Insecta (true insects)
- Order: Coleoptera (beetles)
  - Family: Carabidae (ground beetles)
    - Calosoma calidum - Fiery Hunter
  - Family: Cerambycidae (longhorned beetles)
    - Typocerus zebra
  - Family: Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles)
    - Anomoea laticlavia - Clay-colored Leaf Beetle
    - Chrysomela scripta - Cottonwood Leaf Beetle
    - Hemisphaerota cyanea - Florida Tortoise Beetle
  - Family: Coccinellidae (ladybird beetles (ladybugs))
    - unidentified Coccinellidae
  - Family: Dermestidae (skin beetles, larder beetles, carpet beetles)
    - unidentified Dermestidae
  - Family: Dryophthoridae (palm weevils)
    - Sphenophorus sp. - Billbug
  - Family: Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles)
    - unidentified Scarabaeidae
- Order: Diptera (flies)
  - unidentified Diptera
  - Family: Asilidae (robber flies)
    - Diogmites sp. - Robber Fly
  - Family: Calliphoridae (blow flies, bottle flies)
    - unidentified Calliphoridae
  - Family: Syrphidae (flower flies)
    - unidentified Syrphidae
  - Family: Tipulidae (crane flies)
    - unidentified Tipulidae
- Order: Ephemeroptera (mayflies)
  - unidentified Ephemeroptera
- Order: Hemiptera (true bugs)
  - Family: Coreidae (squash bugs, leaf-footed bugs)
    - unidentified Coreidae
    - Acanthocephala confraterna - Leaf-footed Bug
    - Acanthocephala declivis - Leaf-footed Bug
    - Acanthocephala femorata - Leaf-footed Bug
    - Acanthocephala terminalis - Leaf-footed Bug
    - Euthochtha galeator - Leaf-footed Bug
    - Leptoglossus phyllopus - Eastern Leaf-footed Bug
    - Leptoglossus sp. - Leaf-footed Bug
  - Family: Pentatomidae (stink bugs (shield-back bugs, terrestrial turtle bugs))
    - unidentified Pentatomidae
    - Brochymena sp. - Stink Bug
  - Family: Reduviidae (assassin bugs)
    - unidentified Reduviidae
    - Arilus cristatus - Wheel Bug
    - Zelus longipes - Assassin Bug
- Order: Homoptera
  - Family: Cercopidae (spittlebugs, froghoppers)
    - Prosapia bicincta - Two-lined Spittlebug
  - Family: Cicadidae (cicadas)
    - unidentified Cicadidae
- Order: Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps)
  - unidentified Hymenoptera
  - Family: Apidae (bumble bees, honey bees)
    - Apis mellifera - Honey Bee
    - Bombus fraternus - Bumble Bee
    - Bombus impatiens - Bumble Bee
    - Bombus sp. - Bumble Bee
    - Xylocopa virginica - Common Carpenter Bee
  - Family: Mutillidae (velvet ants)
    - Dasymutilla sp. - Velvet Ant
  - Family: Sphecidae (hunter wasps (digger wasps, sand wasps, mud daubers, etc.))
    - unidentified Sphecidae
    - Ammophila sp. - Thread-waisted Wasp
    - Sphex ichneumoneus - Great Golden Digger Wasp
    - Trypoxylon sp. - Organ Pipe Mud Dauber Wasp
  - Family: Vespidae (wasps, yellowjackets, hornets)
    - unidentified Vespidae
    - Dolichovespula maculata - Bald-faced Hornet
- Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)
  - Family: Arctiidae (footman moths, tiger moths)
    - Ecpantheria scribonia - Giant Leopard Moth
    - Syntomeida epilais - Polka Dot Wasp Moth
  - Family: Geometridae (geometer (inchworm) moths)
    - unidentified Geometridae
  - Family: Hesperiidae (skippers)
    - Epargyreus clarus - Silver-spotted Skipper Butterfly
    - Poanes zabulon - Zabulon Skipper Butterfly
    - Pyrgus sp. - Checkered Skipper Butterfly
    - Urbanus proteus proteus - Long-tailed Skipper Butterfly
  - Family: Lasiocampidae (lappet moths)
    - Malacosoma americanum - Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
    - Malacosoma disstria - Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
  - Family: Limacodidae (saddleback caterpillars, slug caterpillar moths, slug caterpillars)
    - Acharia stimulea - Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
  - Family: Lycaenidae (gossamer-winged butterflies)
    - Strymon melinus - Gray Hairstreak
  - Family: Lymantriidae (tussock moths)
    - Dasychira sp. - Tussock Moth
    - Orgyia leucostigma - White-marked Tussock Moth
  - Family: Noctuidae (cutworms, dagger moths)
    - Acronicta oblinita - Smeared Dagger Moth
  - Family: Notodontidae (prominent moths)
    - Clostera inclusa - Angle-lined Prominent
  - Family: Nymphalidae (brushfoots)
    - Agraulis vanillae - Gulf Fritillary Butterfly
    - Anartia jatrophae - White Peacock Butterfly
    - Danaus plexippus - American Monarch
    - Heliconius charitonius - Zebra Longwing Butterfly
    - Junonia coenia - Common Buckeye Butterfly
    - Limenitis archippus floridensis - Florida Viceroy Butterfly
    - Phyciodes tharos - Pearl Crescent
    - Polygonia interrogationis - Question Mark
  - Family: Papilionidae (swallowtail butterflies)
    - Papilio glaucus - Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
    - Papilio palamedes - Palamedes Swallowtail Butterfly
    - Papilio polyxenes - Eastern Black Swallowtail
    - Papilio troilus - Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly
  - Family: Psychidae (bagworm moths)
    - Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis - Bagworm Moth
  - Family: Pyralidae (grass moths, snout moths, stemborers)
    - unidentified Pyralidae
  - Family: Saturniidae (emperor moths, royal moths, giant silkworm moths)
    - Actias luna - Luna Moth
    - Citheronia regalis - Hickory Horned Devil
  - Family: Satyridae (satyrs, wood nymphs)
    - Hermeuptychia sosybius - Carolina Satyr Butterfly
  - Family: Sphingidae (sphinx moths, hawkmoths, hornworms)
    - Ceratomia undulosa - Waved Sphinx
    - Xylophanes tersa - Tersa Sphinx Moth
- Order: Odonata (dragonflies, damselflies)
  - unidentified Odonata
  - Family: Aeshnidae (darners)
    - Anax junius - Green Darner
  - Family: Coenagrionidae (pond damselflies, narrow-winged damselflies)
    - Ischnura ramburii - Rambur's Forktail
  - Family: Libellulidae (skimmers)
    - Erythemis simplicicollis - Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly
    - Orthemis ferruginea - Roseate Skimmer Dragonfly
    - Tramea carolina - Carolina Saddlebags Dragonfly
- Order: Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, etc.)
  - Family: Acrididae (short-horned grasshoppers)
    - unidentified Acrididae
    - Schistocerca damnifica - Mischievous Bird Grasshopper
  - Family: Rhaphidophoridae (camel crickets, cave crickets)
    - unidentified Rhaphidophoridae
  - Family: Romaleidae (lubber grasshoppers)
    - Romalea guttata - Southeastern Lubber Grasshopper
  - Family: Tettigoniidae (long-horned grasshoppers, katydids, bushcrickets)
    - unidentified Tettigoniidae
    - Microcentrum retinerve - Lesser Angle-wing Katydid
- Order: Phasmatodea (stick insects (walkingsticks))
  - Family: Heteronemiidae (common walkingsticks)
    - Diapheromera femorata - Common Walkingstick
- Order: Zygentoma ((=Thysanura) silverfish, firebrats, bristletails)
  - Family: Lepismatidae (silverfish, firebrats)
    - unidentified Lepismatidae
Class: Malacostraca (woodlice, shrimp, lobsters, crabs, etc.)
- Order: Decapoda (crabs, crayfishes, lobsters, prawns, shrimp)
  - Family: Ocypodidae (fiddler crabs, ghost crabs)
    - unidentified Ocypodidae
    - Ocypode quadrata - Atlantic Ghost Crab
    - Uca pugilator - Atlantic Sand Fiddler

Arthropoda(arthropods)

Taxonomic Classification

Species listed on this site

Arthropoda
(arthropods)