Illinois Insect – Giant Swallowtail
This Giant Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio cresphontes) was photographed by Gordon Adams (a member of our group). Butterflies of this species are the largest butterflies found in Illinois. They are typically encountered in woods and nearby open areas.Illinois Insect – Regal Fritillary
This photograph of a Regal Fritillary (Speyeria idalia) was taken by our member Gordon Adams. This butterfly species is typically found in prairie or other open environments (more often in sandy regions). This is a state enangered species. More information can be...Illinois Insect – Dragonfly
This dragonfly (commonly called a twelve-spotted skimmer – Libellula pulchella) was photographed by Gordon Adams (a member of our group). The immature stages of dragonflies (and related damselflies) are aquatic and breath by means of gills. The young feed on a...Illinois Insect – Scorpionfly
Scorpionflies are so named because the terminal segments of certain males resemble the sting of a scorpion (a female of the family Panorpidae is shown here). These insects belong to the order Mecoptera. These insects feed principlayy on dead insects. This female was...Illinois Insect – Bush Cricket
It is unlikely you have seen this local central Illinois insect (red-headed bush cricket). You may well have heard the noise produced by this insect on a warm summer night. Or, you may have heard its relative, the brown bush cricket. Our member, Gordon Adams, took...2009 Meetings
This is our tentative schedule of meetings for the year. We invite anyone interested in entomology to participate in our meetings. The schedule may change over the year, so we encourage you to contact us or check the site for updates. For field trips, we often leave...
Peoria approximella (a moth named in New York for Peoria, IL). Photo of Michigan specimen courtesy Jim Vargo (used with permission).