BugGuide
Community source
Iowa State University Department of Entomology and contributors
A North American arthropod guide with expert- and community-curated guide pages, images, identification notes, ranges, seasons, food plants, and remarks.
What you'll find here
Insect identification
North American range
Seasonality
Host and food-plant cross-checks
Specific data we draw from it: guide node URL, range, season, food or host notes, remarks.
Good to know
Guide-page context. Prefer guide pages for stable facts; treat image observations as evidence that still needs identification and license review.
How to cite this source
Cite the BugGuide guide node used for the fact, not a random image page unless the observation itself is the evidence.
License
Guide content and submitted images have site-specific terms; image reuse needs per-image review.
Caution
Community contributions vary in completeness, so use as a cross-check or regional guide rather than a sole regulatory authority.
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