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Civil War Defenses of Washington
Invertebrates

COMMON NAME

LATIN NAME

AMPHIPOD, GROUNDWATER, POTOMAC

Stygobromus tenuis potomacus

BEETLE, CLICK, EYED

Alaus oculatus

BEETLE, TIGER, SIX-SPOTTED

Cicindela sexguttata

BUTTERFLY, ADMIRAL, RED

Vanessa atalanta

BUTTERFLY, COMMA, EASTERN

Polygonia comma

BUTTERFLY, DUSKYWING, JUVENAL'S

Erynnis j. juvenalis

BUTTERFLY, FRITILLARY, SPANGLED, GREAT

Speyeria cybele

BUTTERFLY, MOURNING CLOAK

Nymphalis a. antiopa

BUTTERFLY, QUESTION MARK

Polygonia interrogationis

BUTTERFLY, SKIPPER, DUN

Euphyes vestris

BUTTERFLY, SKIPPER, ZABULON

Poanes zabulon

BUTTERFLY, SULPHUR, CLOUDED

Colias p. philodice

BUTTERFLY, SWALLOWTAIL, TIGER, EASTERN

Papillio g. glaucus

BUTTERFLY, SWALLOWTAIL, ZEBRA

Eurytides marcellus

BUTTERFLY, WHITE, CABBAGE

Pieris rapae

CADDISFLY LARVAE

 

CLAM, RAZOR, STUBBY

Tagelus gibbus

COPEPOD

Acanthocyclops vernalis

COPEPOD

Attheyella (canthocamptus) illiniosensis

COPEPOD

Attheyella (canthocamptus) illinoisensis

COPEPOD

Bryocamptus zschokkei

COPEPOD

Eucyclops agilis

COPEPOD

Paracyclops fimbriatus chiltoni

COPEPOD, NEW SPECIES

Acanthocyclops columbiensis

COPEPOD, SPINEY-FOOT

Attheyella spinipes

CRAYFISH, SWAMP, RED

Procambarus clarkii

DAMSELFLY/DRAGONFLY LARVAE SP.?

 

FLY, BLACK, (LARVAE)

 

FLY, MIDGE, SP. ?

Chironomidae (family)

ISOPOD

Caecidotea nodula

ISOPOD, SP., ?

Crangonyx sp., ?

MOSQUITO

Aedes albopictus

MOSQUITO

Aedes vexans

MOSQUITO

Anopheles punctipennis

MOSQUITO

Culex restuans

MOSQUITO, HOUSE

Culex pipiens

MOSQUITO, MARSH, SALT

Ochlerotatus sollicitans

SHRIMP, MUSSEL OR SEED

Ostracoda (class)

SPIDER, BLACK WIDOW

Latrodectus mactans

WORM, FLAT

Turbellaria (class)



Battleground National Cemetery  

Did You Know?
Battleground National Cemetery is aptly named. The cemetery grounds were part of the battlefield when Confederate troops under the command of Gen. Jubal Early attacked Washington, D.C. on July 11 – 12, 1864.

Last Updated: March 06, 2007 at 11:08 EST