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Blister Beetles
More than 400 species in North America north of Mexico
Blow Flies (Bottle Flies)
About 84 species in North America.
Bluefer (Purpleshell)
Potamilus purpuratus
Butterflies and Skippers
More than 700 species in North America north of Mexico
Damselflies
Species in the suborder Zygoptera
Darters
Etheostoma, Percina, Ammocrypta, and Crystallaria spp.
Dragonflies
Species in the suborder Anisoptera
Elephantear
Elliptio crassidens
Endangered
Freshwater Mussels
Bivalve molluscs in order Unionoida
Ground Beetles
About 2,400 species in North America north of Mexico
Io Moth
Automeris io
Leafhoppers
More than 3,000 species in North America north of Mexico
Marbled Orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus
Moths
More than 12,000 species in North America north of Mexico
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
Pyralid Moths
More than 680 species in North America north of Mexico
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
Red-Spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis
Slaty Skimmer
Libellula incesta
Spangled Skimmer
Libellula cyanea
Spike (Ladyfinger)
Elliptio dilatata
Tiger Beetles
Subfamily Cicindelinae (about 100 species in North America)
Violet Toothed Polypore
Trichaptum biforme
Western Wormsnake
Carphophis vermis
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