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The California dogface butterfly has been the state insect of the U.S. state of California since 1972. Its endemic range is limited to the state. California was the first state to choose a state insect—and thus, to choose a butterfly—though most of the other states have now followed, and many even have both a state insect and state ...
State State insect Binomial name Image Year Alabama: Monarch butterfly (state insect) Danaus plexippus: 1989: Queen honey bee (state agricultural insect) Apis mellifera: 2005: Eastern tiger swallowtail (state butterfly and mascot) Papilio glaucus: 1989: Alaska: Four-spotted skimmer dragonfly: Libellula quadrimaculata: 1995: Arizona: Two-tailed ...
Bird. California quail. Callipepla californica. 1931. [4] Colors. Blue and gold. Blue represents the sky, and gold represents the color of the precious metal found by forty-niners in the state's hills. 1951.
Lorquin Entomological Society. The Lorquin Entomological Society is a century-old association of professional and amateur entomologists, biologists and naturalists that meet regularly to study and promote entomology and natural history, especially about wildlife in and near Southern California.
Within California, this common insect occurs throughout the warmer and drier regions of the southern part of the state below elevations of 10,000 feet. They prefer chaparral and desert environments with sufficient vegetation (the creosote bush is a favorite) in which they can climb, hide, and hunt.
Unknown. In 1989, a sudden invasion of Mediterranean fruit flies ( Ceratitis capitata, "medflies") appeared in California and began devastating crops. Scientists were puzzled and said that the sudden appearance of the insects "defies logic", and some speculated "biological terrorists" were responsible. [1] Analysis suggested that an outside ...
Comstock, 1881. Synonyms. Aspidiotus perniciosus. Diaspidiotus perniciosus. The San Jose scale ( Quadraspidiotus perniciosus) is a hemipterous insect [1] in the family Diaspididae. It is an agricultural pest as it causes damage and crop losses to many fruit crops. In 1914, Q. perniciosus became the first documented case of insecticide resistance.
The California carpenter bee is all black, with bluish/greenish reflections. The males typically have at least a few light hairs on the pronotum (dorsal prothorax) and the abdominal segments. [8] California carpenter bees have hair on their heads; most of their hair lays in the lower part of their head and cheeks compared to the sparse hairs on ...