Cynipidae bugguide moths

Gall wasps, also called gallflies, are a family (Cynipidae) in the wasp superfamily Cynipoidea within the suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera.Their common name comes from the galls they induce on plants for larval development. About 1300 species of this generally very small creature (1-8 mm) are known worldwide, with about 360 species of 36 different genera in Europe and some 800 Agreeable Tiger Moth Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855. Identification: Pure white and nearly identical to the Pink-legged Tiger Moth (Spilosoma latipennis), but coxa and femur of the foreleg are yellow, not pink. Some specimens have black spots in pm. and st. areas of forewing. Round Bullet Gall Wasp galls in Harford Co., Maryland (6/10/2018). Determined by Charley Eiseman and Bob Zuparko via BugGuide. Photo by Dave Webb.() The Pyralidae, commonly called pyralid moths, snout moths or grass moths, are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many (particularly older) classifications, the grass moths (Crambidae) are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera. Hymenoptera - Ants, Bees and Wasps. Family Apidae - Cuckoo, Carpenter, Digger, Bumble & Honey Bees. Apis mellifera - Honey Bee bees & honeycombs honeycombs Family Argidae - Argid Sawflies Spencer Entomological Collection. The Spencer Entomological Museum was formally established in 1953 from the holdings of Dr. G.J. Spencer, a professor in the UBC Zoology Department. The galls of Callirhytis furva in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/5/2011). Tentatively identified by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson.() Moth Facts. For an excellent general overview of moth facts, see the Moths page of BugGuide.. Coming soon to this page: PNW Moth habitats. Bees, Wasps & Ants of North America The Order Hymenoptera (Latin for "membrane wing") is a vast assemblage of insects second only to Coleoptera (beetles) in th