All Mojave Insects by Name and Family

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Acmaeodera rubronotata Jewel Beetle Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles)
Adejeania vexatrix Tachinid Fly Tachinidae (Tachinid Flies)
Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Agapostemon angelicus Angelic Sweat Bee Halictidae (Sweat Bees)
Allograpta exotica Exotic Streaktail Syrphidae (Hoverflies)
Anax junius Green Darner Aeshnidae (Aeshnids, Hawkers, or Darners)
Anthophora urbana Urbane Digger Bee Apidae (Bees)
Apodemia palmeri Palmer's Metalmark Riodinidae (Metalmark Butterflies)
Argia funebris Springwater Dancer Coenagrionidae (Damselflies)
Argia moesta Powdered Dancer Coenagrionidae (Damselflies)
Argia vivida Vivid Dancer Coenagrionidae (Damselflies)
Bombus huntii Hunt's Bumble Bee Apidae (Bee)
Bombus sonorus Sonoran Bumble Bee Apidae (Bee)
Brachygastra mellifica Mexican Honey Wasp Vespidae (Wasps)
Brassicogethes aeneus Common Pollen Beetle Nitidulidae (Sap Beetles)
Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy Blue Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
Burnsius albezens White Checkered-skipper Hesperiidae (Skipper)
Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
Celastrina echo Echo Azure Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
Chlorion aerarium Steel-blue Cricket Hunter Wasp Sphecidae (Thread-waisted Wasps)
Chlosyne californica California Patch Chlosyne (Butterflies)
Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Chrysoperla comanche Comanche Lacewing Chrysopidae (Green lacewings)
Colias christina Christina Sulphur Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur Pieridae (Whites and Sulfers)
Copestylum mexicanum Mexican Cactus Fly Syrphidae (Hoverflies)
Danaus gilippus Queen Butterfly Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Danaus plexippus Monarch Butterfly Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Dasymutilla satanas Satan's Velvet Ant Mutillidae (Velvet Ants)
Diadasia enavata Sunflower Chimney Bee Apidae (Bees)
Diceroprocta apache Apache cicada Cicadidae (Cicadas)
Dielis pilipes Hairy-footed Scoliid Wasp Scoliidae (Scolid Wasps)
Dielis tolteca Toltec Scoliid Wasp Scoliidae (Scoliid Wasps)
Dione vanillae Gulf Fritillary Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Ectemnius cephalotes Large Ectemnius Crabronidae (Wasps)
Efferia albibarbis Sand Hammertail Asilidae (Robber Fly)
Eristalis stipator Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly Syrphidae (Hoverflies)
Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Euodynerus annulatus Ringed Mason Wasp Vespidae (Social Wasps)
Eupeodes fumipennis Western Aphideater Syrphidae (Hoverflies)
Eupeodes volucris Large-tailed Aphideater Diptera (Hoverflies)
Eurema nicippe Sleepy Orange Pieridae (Whites and Sulfers)
Gryllus lineaticeps Variable Field Cricket Gryllidae (Crickets)
Halictus ligatus Ligated Furrow Bee Halictidae (Sweat Bees)
Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White-skipper Hesperiidae (Skipper)
Hesperia colorado Spring Mountains Comma Skipper Hesperiidae (Skippers)
Hetaerina americana American Rubyspot Calopterygidae (Broad-winged Damselflies)
Heterostylum robustum Bomber Fly Bombyliidae (Bomber Flies)
Hippodamia convergens Convergent Lady Beetle Coccinellidae (Ladybugs or Ladybirds)
Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Ischnomera excavata False Blister Beetle Oedemeridae (False Blister Beetles)
Ischnura ramburii Rambur's forktail Coenagrionidae (Damselflies)
Junonia coenia Common Buckeye Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Juriniopsis adusta Bristly Flower Fly Tachinidae (Tachinid Flies)
Lasioglossum sisymbrii Tansy Mustard Sweat Bee Halictidae (Sweat Bees)
Leptotes marina Marine Blue Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
Libellula luctuosa Widow Skimmer Libellulidae (Dragonflies)
Libellula pulchella Twelve-spotted Skimmer Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Libellula saturata Flame Skimmer Libellulidae (Chasers, Darters, Skimmers and Perchers)
Libytheana carinenta American Snout Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Loxosceles deserta Desert Recluse Spider Sicariidae (Venomous Spiders)
Lucilia sericata Common Green Bottle Fly Calliphoridae (Blowflies)
Lygaeus kalmii Small Milkweed Bug Lygaeidae (Seed Bugs)
Megachile lippiae Lippia Leafcutter Bee Megachilidae (Leafcutter Bees)
Megachile texana Texas Leafcutter Bee Megachilidae (Solitary Bees)
Melanoplus differentialis Differential Grasshopper Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Mydas ventralis Mydas Fly Mydidae (Mydas Flies)
Myrmecocystus mexicanus Mexican Honeypot Ant Formicidae (Ants)
Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur Pieridae (White and Sulfers)
Neoscona oaxacensis Western Spotted Orbweaver Araneidae (Orb-weaver Spiders)
Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak Butterfly Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Ochlodes yuma Yuma Skipper Hesperiidae (Skippers)
Pachydiplax longipennis Blue Dasher Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Palpada alhambra Single-banded Plushback Syrphidae (Hoverflies)
Pantala hymenaea Spot-winged Glider Libellulidae (Chasers, Darters, Skimmers)
Papilio machaon Baird's Swallowtail Papilionidae (Swallowtails)
Pepsis thisbe Tarantula Hawk Pompilidae (Spider Wasp)
Periplaneta lateralis Turkestan Cockroach Blattidae (Cockroaches)
Perithemis intensa Mexican Amberwing Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Phidippus californicus California Jumping Spider Salticidae (Jumping Spiders)
Phormia regina Black Blow Fly Calliphoridae (Blowflies)
Pieris rapae Cabbage White Pieridae (Whites and Sulfers)
Poecilanthrax californicus Bee Fly Bombyliidae (Bee Flies)
Polistes apachus Apache Wasp Vespidae (Eusocial Wasps)
Polistes aurifer Golden Paper Wasp Vespidae (Social Wasps)
Pontia beckerii Becker's White Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Pontia occidentalis Western White Pieridae (Whites and Sulfers)
Pontia protodice Checkered White Butterfly Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Rhionaeschna multicolor Blue-eyed Darner Aeshnidae (Aeshnids, Hawkers, or Darners)
Sarcophaga bullata Gray Flesh Fly Sarcophagidae (Flesh Flies)
Sphecius convallis Pacific Cicada Killer Bembicidae (Wasps)
Sphecodes ranunculi Buttercup Blood Bee Halictidae (Sweat Bees)
Sphex ichneumoneus Great Golden Digger Wasp Sphecidae (Wasps)
Sphex lucae Thread-waisted Wasp Sphecidae (Wasps)
Sphex pensylvanicus Great Black Wasp Sphecidae (Wasps)
Stelis laticincta Wide-striped Painted-dark Bee Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Steniolia longirostra Sand Wasp Bembicidae (Apoid Wasps)
Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
Synchlora frondaria Southern Emerald Geometridae (Inchworms)
Tramea lacerata Black Saddlebags Libellulidae (Skimmers)
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Pallid-winged Grasshopper Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady Pieridae (Whites and Sulfers)
Xanthomelanodes arcuatus Tachinid Fly Tachinidae (Tachinids)
Xylocopa sonorina Valley Carpenter Bee Apidae (Bees)
Xylocopa tabaniformis Horsefly-like Carpenter Bee Apidae (Bees)