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Learn about insect species that can be found at Cornell University, located in Ithaca NY. Students in the class "Insect Diversity and Evolution" (Department of Entomology) designed web pages exhibiting some of the best insects on campus! Many of the photos are students' own, and we have an awesome original illustration.

Many of these featured insects are widely distributed and have close relatives worldwide, so even if you don't live near Cornell, you may see some familiar insects. Click on a photo below to hop to a new page!

Explore some of our favorite species! Click on the photo to be directed to each student's webpage.

Pilophorus juniperi (Miridae)

Phymata spp. (Reduviidae)

Corythucha ciliata (Tingidae)

Zelus luridus (Reduviidae)

Hemiptera
aphids, whiteflies, cicadas, plant hoppers, true bugs, etc.

Hymenoptera
​sawflies, bees, ants, & wasps

Leucospis affinis (Leucospidae)

Megischus bicolor (Stephanidae)

Cerceris fumipennis (Crabronidae)

Pelecinus polyturator (Pelecinidae)

Nicrophorus tomentosus (Silphidae)

Prionus laticollis (Cerambycidae)

Alaus oculatus (Elateridae)

Coleoptera
beetles

Diptera
true flies, mosquitoes, gnats, & midges

Culex pipiens (Culicidae)

Ochthera spp. (Ephydridae)

Mecoptera
scorpionflies & hangingflies

Panorpa debilis (Panorpidae)

Neuroptera
lacewings, antlions, mantidflies, etc.

Nallachius americanus (Dilaridae)

Lepidoptera
butterflies, skippers, & moths

Eacles imperialis (Saturniidae)

Hemaris spp. (Sphingidae)

species page authors & photo credits (numbered left to right):
Hemiptera: 1: Jacob Gorneau, own photo; 2: Diana Obregon Corredor, own photo; 3: Anna Gabard-Durnam, photo: Thomas Shahan Oregan Dept Ag, 4: Kris Lea, photo: Katja Schultz
Hymenoptera: 1: Ari Grele, photo: budsbugs.blog; 2: Casey Hale, photo: Brett Morgan, insectsunlocked.org; 3: Erin Krichilsky, photo: Brandon Woo; 4: Elizabeth Murray, own photo
Coleoptera: 1: Arabelle Osicky, own photo; 2: Anthony Polyakov, own photo; 3: Cassie Frankel, photo: armpro, BugGuide
Diptera: 1: Kara Fikrig, photo: Ary Farajollahi; 2: Joe Giulian, own photo.  Mecoptera: 1: Elias Diakolios, photo: Darrin O'Brien, BugGuide
Neuroptera: 1: Leeah Richardson, own photo.  Lepidoptera: 1: Jake Manley, own photo, 2: Kelly Johnson, own photo

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Photos below: results of our collaborative class effort at assembling the insect phylogeny from memory during the last week of class. 

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Insect Diversity and Evolution (Entom 3310 & 3311) is a lecture & lab duo, taught every other fall semester at Cornell.
The 2017 course instructors are Elizabeth Murray [website] and Bryan Danforth [website]. Contact Elizabeth at em573[at]cornell[dot]edu for more info.