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Kansas Shortgrass Prairie Species Lists |
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GRASSES |
Family: Poaceae |
Shortgrass |
Mixed Prairie |
Tallgrass |
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
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Alkali sacaton |
Sporobolus airioides |
X |
X |
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Barnyardgrass |
Echinochloa muricata |
X |
X |
X |
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Blue grama |
Bouteloua gracilis |
X |
X |
X |
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Buffalograss |
Buchloe dactyloides |
X |
X |
X |
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Canada wild-rye |
Elymus canadensis |
X |
X |
X |
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Common witchgrass |
Panicum capillare |
X |
X |
X |
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Hairy grama |
Bouteloua hirsuta |
X |
X |
X |
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Hairy tridens |
Tridens pilosus |
X |
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Indian ricegrass |
Achnatherum hymenoides |
X |
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Indiangrass |
Sorghastrum nutans |
X |
X |
X |
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Inland saltgrass |
Distichlis spicata |
X |
X |
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Kentucky bluegrass |
Poa pratensis |
X |
X |
X |
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Little bluestem |
Schizachyrium (Andropogon) scoparium |
X |
X |
X |
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Marsh muhly |
Muhlenbergia racemosa |
X |
X |
X |
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Needle-and-thread |
Hesperostipa (Stipa) comata |
X |
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Prairie cordgrass |
Spartina pectinata |
X |
X |
X |
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Prairie wedgescale |
Sphenopholis obtusata |
X |
X |
X |
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Purple threeawn |
Aristida purpurea |
X |
X |
X |
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Red lovegrass |
Eragrostis secundiflora |
X |
X |
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Red threeawn |
Aristida longiseta |
X |
X |
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Sand bluestem |
Andropogon hallii |
X |
X |
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Sand dropseed |
Sporobolus cryptandrus |
X |
X |
X |
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Sideoats grama |
Bouteloua curtipendula |
X |
X |
X |
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Switchgrass |
Panicum virgatum |
X |
X |
X |
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Tall dropseed |
Sporobolus compositus (asper) |
X |
X |
X |
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Tumblegrass |
Schedonnardus paniculatus |
X |
X |
X |
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Virginia wild-rye |
Elymus virginicus |
X |
X |
X |
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Western wheatgrass |
Pascopyrum (Agropyron) smithii |
X |
X |
X |
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Windmill grass |
Chloris verticillata |
X |
X |
X |
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Kansas Shortgrass Prairie Species Lists |
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GRASSHOPPERS |
Family: Acrididae |
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Shortgrass |
Mixed Prairie |
Tallgrass |
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Band-Winged |
Subfamily: Oedipodinae |
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Bluelegged grasshopper |
Metator pardalimus |
X |
X |
X |
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Broad-banded grasshopper |
Trimerotropis latifasciata |
X |
X |
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Carolina grasshopper |
Dissosteira carolina |
X |
X |
X |
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Citrus-winged grasshopper |
Trimerotropis citrina |
X |
X |
X |
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Coralwinged grasshopper |
Pardalophora apiculta |
X |
X |
X |
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Dusky grasshopper |
Encoptolophus costalis |
X |
X |
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Dusky grasshopper |
Encoptolophus sordidus |
X |
X |
X |
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Great crested grasshopper |
Tropidolophus formosus |
X |
X |
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Greenstriped grasshopper |
Chortophaga viridifasciata |
X |
X |
X |
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Haldeman's grasshopper |
Pardalophora haldermanii |
X |
X |
X |
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Hayden grasshopper |
Derotmema haydenii |
X |
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High plains grasshopper |
Dissosteira longipennis |
X |
X |
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Kiowa range grasshopper |
Trachyrhachys kiowa |
X |
X |
X |
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Magnificient grasshopper |
Hadrotettix magnificus |
X |
X |
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Mottled sand grasshopper |
Spharagemon collare |
X |
X |
X |
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Orangelegged grasshopper |
Spharagemon equale |
X |
X |
X |
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Pallid-winged grasshopper |
Trimerotropis pallidpennis |
X |
X |
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Platt range grasshopper |
Mestobregma plattei plattei |
X |
X |
X |
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Redshanked grasshopper |
Xanthippus corallipes |
X |
X |
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Redwinged grasshopper |
Arphia pseudonietana |
X |
X |
X |
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Ridgeback sand grasshopper |
Spharagemon cristatum |
X |
X |
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Sassure's grasshopper |
Pardalophora saussrei |
X |
X |
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Seaside grasshopper |
Trimerotropis maritima |
X |
X |
X |
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Southwestern dusky grasshopper |
Encoptolophus subgracilis |
X |
X |
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Specklewinged grasshopper |
Arphia conspersa |
X |
X |
X |
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Threebanded grasshopper |
Hadrotettix trifasciatus |
X |
X |
X |
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Wrangler grasshopper |
Circotettix arbula |
X |
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Wrinkled grasshopper |
Hippiscus rugosus |
X |
X |
X |
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Really Big |
Subfamily: Cyrtacanthacridinae |
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Birdwing grasshopper |
Schistocerca lineata |
X |
X |
X |
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Cattail toothpick |
Leptysma marginicollis |
X |
X |
X |
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Green bird grasshopper |
Schistocerca shoshone |
X |
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Obscure bird grasshopper |
Schistocerca obscura |
X |
X |
X |
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Subfamily: Romaleidae |
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Lubber grasshopper |
Brachystola magna |
X |
X |
X |
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Slant-faced |
Subfamily: Gomphocerinae |
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(no common name) |
Mermiria picta neomexicana |
X |
X |
X |
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(no common name) |
Orphulella pelidna |
X |
X |
X |
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(no common name) |
Psoloessa texana |
X |
X |
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Admirable grasshopper |
Syrbula admirabilis |
X |
X |
X |
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Bigheaded grasshopper |
Aulocara elliotti |
X |
X |
X |
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Brownspotted grasshopper |
Psoloessa delicatula |
X |
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Crenulatedwinged grasshopper |
Cordillacris crenulata |
X |
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Crested-keel grasshopper |
Acrolophitus hirtipes |
X |
X |
X |
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Ebony grasshopper |
Boopedon nubilum |
X |
X |
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Fourspotted grasshopper |
Philbostroma quadrimaculatum |
X |
X |
X |
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Meadow grasshopper |
Chorthippus curtipennis |
X |
X |
X |
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Obscure grasshopper |
Opeia obscura obscura |
X |
X |
X |
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Restored prairie calico grasshopper |
Boopedon gracile |
X |
X |
X |
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Shortwinged toothpick grasshopper |
Pseudopomala brachyptera |
X |
X |
X |
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Slantfaced pasture grasshopper |
Orphulella speciosa |
X |
X |
X |
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Spottedwinged grasshopper |
Cordillacris occipitalis |
X |
X |
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Striped grasshopper |
Amphitornus coloradus coloradus |
X |
X |
X |
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Twostriped slantface grasshopper |
Mermiria bivittata maculipennis |
X |
X |
X |
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Velvetstriped grasshopper |
Eritettix simplex tricarinatus |
X |
X |
X |
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White whiskers grasshopper |
Ageneotettix deorum |
X |
X |
X |
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Whitecrossed grasshopper |
Aulocara femoratum |
X |
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Wyoming toothpick grasshopper |
Parapomala wyomingensis |
X |
X |
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Spur-throated |
Subfamily: Melanoplinae |
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Arizona spurthoated grasshopper |
Melanoplus arizonae |
X |
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Differential grasshopper |
Melanoplus differentialis |
X |
X |
X |
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Flabellate grasshopper |
Melanoplus occidentalis |
X |
X |
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Fuzzy olive green grasshopper |
Campylacantha olivacea olivacea |
X |
X |
X |
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Gladston grasshopper |
Melanoplus gladstoni |
X |
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Keeler grasshopper |
Melanoplus keeleri luridus |
X |
X |
X |
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Lakin's grasshopper |
Melanoplus lakinus |
X |
X |
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Largeheaded grasshopper |
Phoetaliotes nebrascensis |
X |
X |
X |
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Little spurthroated grasshopper |
Melanoplus infantilis |
X |
X |
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Migratory grasshopper |
Melanoplus sanguinipes |
X |
X |
X |
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Narrowwinged sand grasshopper |
Melanoplus angustipennis |
X |
X |
X |
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Northern grasshopper |
Melanoplus borealis |
X |
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Packard's grasshopper |
Melanoplus packardii |
X |
X |
X |
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Pasture grasshopper |
Melanoplus confusus |
X |
X |
X |
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Pictured grasshopper |
Dactylotum bicolor pictum |
X |
X |
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Red-legged grasshopper |
Melanoplus femurrubrum femurrubrum |
X |
X |
X |
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Regal spurthroated grasshopper |
Melanoplus regalis |
X |
X |
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Sage grasshopper |
Hypochlora alba |
X |
X |
X |
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Sagebrush grasshopper |
Melanoplus bowditchi |
X |
X |
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Showy grasshopper |
Hesperotettix speciosus |
X |
X |
X |
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Snakeweed grasshopper |
Hesperotettix viridis |
X |
X |
X |
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Striped sand grasshopper |
Melanoplus foedus |
X |
X |
X |
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Thistle grasshopper |
Aeoloplides turnbulli |
X |
X |
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Two-striped grasshopper |
Melanoplus bivittatus |
X |
X |
X |
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Yellowish spurthroated grasshopper |
Melanoplus flavidius |
X |
X |
X |
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KATYDIDS |
Family: Tettigonioidea |
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Shortgrass |
Mixed Prairie |
Tallgrass |
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Coneheaded Katydid |
Subfamily: Copiphorinae |
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Robust conehead katydid |
Neoconocephalus robustus |
X |
X |
X |
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Sword-bearing conehead katydid |
Neoconocephalus ensiger |
X |
X |
X |
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False Katydid |
Subfamily: Phaneropterinae |
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Fork-tailed bush katydid |
Scudderia cuneata |
X |
X |
X |
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Texas bush katydid |
Scudderia texensis |
X |
X |
X |
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Meadow Katydid |
Subfamily: Conocephalinae |
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Common meadow katydid |
Orchelimun vulgare |
X |
X |
X |
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Long-spurred meadow katydid |
Orchelimun silvaticum |
X |
X |
X |
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Slender meadow katydid |
Conocephalus fasciatus |
X |
X |
X |
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Straight-lanced meadow katydid |
Conocephalus strictus |
X |
X |
X |
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Predaceous Katydid |
Subfamily: Tettigoniinae |
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Haldeman's shieldback katydid |
Pediodectes haldemani |
X |
X |
X |
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Stevenson's shieldback katydid |
Pediodectes stevensonii |
X |
X |
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CRICKETS |
Family: Grylloidea |
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Shortgrass |
Mixed Prairie |
Tallgrass |
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Tree Cricket |
Subfamily: Oecanthinae |
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Forbes's tree cricket |
Oecanthus forbesi |
X |
X |
X |
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Four-spotted tree cricket |
Oecanthus quadripuncatus |
X |
X |
X |
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Prairie tree cricket |
Oecanthus argentinus |
X |
X |
X |
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Snowy tree cricket |
Oecanthus fultoni |
X |
X |
X |
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Kansas Shortgrass Prairie Species Lists |
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BUTTERFLIES |
Order: Lepidoptera |
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Shortgrass |
Mixed Prairie |
Tallgrass |
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Brush-footed |
Family: Nymphalidae |
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American lady |
Vanessa virginiensis |
X |
X |
X |
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Buckeye |
Junonia coenia |
X |
X |
X |
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Comma |
Polygonia comma |
X |
X |
X |
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Eastern viceroy |
Basilarchia archippus |
X |
X |
X |
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Edward's fritillary |
Speyeria edwardsii |
X |
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Fulvia crescent |
Thessalia fulvia |
X |
X |
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Geyer's patched butterfly |
Chlosyne lacinia |
X |
X |
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Gorgone crescent |
Charidryas gorgone |
X |
X |
X |
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Mourning cloak |
Nymphalis antiopa |
X |
X |
X |
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Painted crescent |
Phyciodes picta |
X |
X |
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Painted lady |
Vanessa cardui |
X |
X |
X |
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Pearl crescent |
Phyciodes tharos |
X |
X |
X |
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Question-mark |
Polygonia interrogationis |
X |
X |
X |
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Red admiral |
Vanessa atalanta |
X |
X |
X |
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Regal fritillary |
Speyeria idalia |
X |
X |
X |
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Texas crescent |
Anthanassa texana |
X |
X |
X |
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Variegated fritillary |
Euptoieta claudia |
X |
X |
X |
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Emperors |
Family: Apaturida |
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Goatweed butterfly |
Anaea andria |
X |
X |
X |
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Hackberry butterfly |
Asterocampa celtis |
X |
X |
X |
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Gossamer Wings |
Family: Lycaenidae |
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Acmon blue |
Icaricia acmon |
X |
X |
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Bronze copper |
Hyllolycaena hyllus |
X |
X |
X |
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Eastern tailed blue |
Everes comyntas |
X |
X |
X |
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Gray hairstreak |
Strymon melinus |
X |
X |
X |
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Great copper |
Gaeides xanthoides |
X |
X |
X |
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Isola blue |
Hemiargus isola |
X |
X |
X |
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Marine blue |
Leptotoes marina |
X |
X |
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Melissa blue |
Lycaeides melissa |
X |
X |
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Spring azure |
Celastrina ladon |
X |
X |
X |
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Summer azure |
Celastrina neglecta |
X |
X |
X |
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Western pygmy blue |
Brephidium exilis |
X |
X |
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Milkweed |
Family: Danaidae |
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Monarch |
Danaus plexippus |
X |
X |
X |
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Queen |
Danaus gilippus |
X |
X |
X |
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Satyrs, Browns, and Wood |
Family: Satyridae |
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Large wood nymph |
Cercyonis pegala |
X |
X |
X |
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Little wood satyr |
Megisto cymela |
X |
X |
X |
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Skippers |
Family: Hesperiidae |
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Arogos skipper |
Atrytone arogos |
X |
X |
X |
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Checkered skipper |
Pyrgus communis |
X |
X |
X |
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Common sootywing |
Pholisora catullus |
X |
X |
X |
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Delaware skipper |
Atrytone logan |
X |
X |
X |
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Dun skipper |
Euphyes ruricola |
X |
X |
X |
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Eufala skipper |
Lerodea eufala |
X |
X |
X |
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Fiery skipper |
Hylephila phyleus |
X |
X |
X |
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Funeral duskywing |
Erynnis funeralis |
X |
X |
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Giant skipper |
Megathymus texanus |
X |
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Least skipper |
Ancyloxypha numitor |
X |
X |
X |
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Orange skipperling |
Copaeodes aurantiaca |
X |
X |
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Ottoe skipper |
Hesperia ottoe |
X |
X |
X |
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Sachem skipper |
Atalopedes campestris |
X |
X |
X |
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Silver-spotted skipper |
Epargyreus clarus |
X |
X |
X |
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Tawny-edged skipper |
Polites thermistocles |
X |
X |
X |
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Uncas skipper |
Hesperia uncas |
X |
X |
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Vesta crescent |
Phycoides vesta |
X |
X |
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Yucca giant-skipper |
Megathymus yuccae |
X |
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Snout |
Family: Libytheida |
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Snout butterfly |
Libytheana bachmanii |
X |
X |
X |
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Sulphurs and Whites |
Family: Pieridae |
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Alfalfa butterfly |
Colias eurytheme |
X |
X |
X |
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Cabbage white |
Artogeia rapae |
X |
X |
X |
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Checkered white |
Pontia protodice |
X |
X |
X |
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Clouded sulfur |
Colias philodice |
X |
X |
X |
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Cloudless giant sulfur |
Phoebis sennae |
X |
X |
X |
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Dainty sulfur |
Nathalis iole |
X |
X |
X |
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Dogface butterfly |
Zerene cesonia |
X |
X |
X |
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Lisa yellow |
Pyrisitia lisa |
X |
X |
X |
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Lyside butterlfy |
Kricogonia lyside |
X |
X |
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Mexican yellow |
Eurema mexicana |
X |
X |
X |
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Sleepy orange |
Abaeis nicippe |
X |
X |
X |
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Swallowtails |
Family: Papilionidae |
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Black swallowtail |
Papilio polyzenes |
X |
X |
X |
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Pipevine swallowtail |
Battus philenor |
X |
X |
X |
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Tiger swallowtail |
Pterourus glaucus |
X |
X |
X |
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Kansas Shortgrass Prairie Species Lists |
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MAMMALS |
Class: Mammalia |
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Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Shortgrass |
Mixed Prairie |
Tallgrass |
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Ungulates |
Order: Artiodactyla |
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Family: Antilocapridae |
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Pronghorn |
Antilocapra americana |
X |
X |
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Family: Bovidae |
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Bison |
Bison bison |
X |
X |
X |
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Family: Cervidae |
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Mule deer |
Odocoileus hemionus |
X |
X |
X |
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White-tailed deer |
Odocoileus virginiana |
X |
X |
X |
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Carnivores |
Order: Carnivora |
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Family: Canidae |
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Coyote |
Canis latrans |
X |
X |
X |
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Red fox |
Vulpes vulpes |
X |
X |
X |
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Swift fox |
Vulpes velox |
X |
X |
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Family: Felidae |
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