Clover Mite Bryobia praetiosa Koch by Celina Gomez, Russell F. Mizell, III

“…Mizell III, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this plant-feeding mite found in landscapes that can invade homes in large numbers after heavy rains, excessive heat, or changes in the season. …”
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Crapemyrtle Aphid, Sarucallis kahawaluokalani (Kirkaldy) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae) by John Herbert, Russ F. Mizell, III

“…This publication was originally published on the Featured Creatures Web site by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2006. …”
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Palmetto scale Comstockiella sabalis Comstock by Adriana Espinosa, Amanda Hodges, Greg Hodges

“…EENY465, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Adrianna Espinosa, Amanda Hodges, and Greg Hodges, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this scale pest of palms in southern U.S. …”
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Boisduval Scale, Diaspis boisduvalii Signoret (Insecta: Hemiptera: Diaspididae) by Adriana Espinosa, Heidi Bowman, Amanda Hodges, Greg Hodges

“…EENY467, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Adriana Espinosa, Heidi Bowman, Amanda Hodges, and Greg Hodges, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this economically important pest of orchids in Florida — distribution, description, life cycle, hosts, damage, and management. …”
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Monarch Butterfly, Danaus plexippus Linnaeus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Danainae) by Andrei Sourakov

“… EENY-442, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by Andrei Sourakov, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this well-known migrating butterfly with charismatic appearance, their distribution, description, biology and life cycle, hosts and monarch toxicity, conservation status, and natural enemies. …”
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Lime Swallowtail, Chequered Swallowtail, Citrus Swallowtail Papilio demoleus Linnaeus (Insecta: Lipidoptera: Papilionidae) by Delano S. Lewis

“…Lewis, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this Old-World butterfly that is a potential pest to citrus industries in the region — its distribution, life cycle, hosts, economic importance, and management. …”
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Palmetto scale Comstockiella sabalis Comstock by Adriana Espinosa, Amanda Hodges, Greg Hodges

“…EENY465, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Adrianna Espinosa, Amanda Hodges, and Greg Hodges, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this scale pest of palms in southern U.S. …”
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Boisduval Scale, Diaspis boisduvalii Signoret (Insecta: Hemiptera: Diaspididae) by Adriana Espinosa, Heidi Bowman, Amanda Hodges, Greg Hodges

“…EENY467, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Adriana Espinosa, Heidi Bowman, Amanda Hodges, and Greg Hodges, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this economically important pest of orchids in Florida — distribution, description, life cycle, hosts, damage, and management. …”
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Mason Wasps of Florida, Zethus spp. (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) by E. E. Grissell

“…Grissell, is part of the Featured Creatures Collection. It describes these wasps who make their nests in twigs and branches and old insect burrows in south Florida, their distribution, identification, biology, and economic importance. …”
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Olive Fruit Fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, James L. Nation

“…Nation, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this serious pest of olives in the Mediterranean — distribution, identification, life history and habits, hosts, and management procedures. …”
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Yucca Giant-Skipper Butterfly, Megathymus yuccae (Boisduval & Leconte) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) by Jaret C. Daniels

“…Daniels, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this large and robust-bodied butterfly found in habitats supporting yucca — distribution, description, life cycle, and hosts. …”
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Azalea Lace Bug, Stephanitis pyrioides (Scott) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Tingidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Amanda Hodges

“…Part of the Featured Creatures series, this publication covers the distribution, description, life history, host plant, damage, management, and selected references. …”
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Azalea Lace Bug, Stephanitis pyrioides (Scott) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Tingidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Amanda Hodges

“…Part of the Featured Creatures series, this publication covers the distribution, description, life history, host plant, damage, management, and selected references. …”
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Ceraunus Blue Butterfly, Hemiargus ceraunus (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) by Jaret C. Daniels

“…Daniels, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this Neotropical butterfly common in open sunny habitats in the southern U.S. — its distribution, description, life cycle and hosts. …”
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Potter Wasps of Florida, Eumenes spp. (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) by E. E. Grissell

“…Grissell, is part of the Featured Creatures Collection. It describes this wasp which make the familiar jug-like nests found around the home, its distribution, identification, biology, and economic importance. …”
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Zebra Longwing, Heliconius charitonia (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) by Jaret C. Daniels

“…Daniels, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this neotropical butterfly with elongated wings and bold yellow stripes that is the state butterfly of Florida — it’s distribution, description, life cycle, and hosts. …”
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Corn blotch leafminer Agromyza parvicornis Loew by Gaurav Goyal, Gregg S. Nuessly

“…Nuessly, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this minor and sporadic pest of corn, its distribution, description and life cycle, host plants, economic importance, and management. …”
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Gulf Fritillary Butterfly, Agraulis vanillae (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) by Jaret C. Daniels

“…Daniels, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this brightly colored butterfly common across the extreme southern United States — its distribution, description, life cycle and hosts. …”
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Black and yellow lichen moth (suggested common name) Lycomorpha pholus (Drury) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini) by Clare Scott

“…EENY479, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Clare Scott, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this lichen moth common in the Neotropics — synonymy, distribution, description, life cycle, hosts, and mimicry. …”
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Cecropia Moth, Cecropia Silk Moth, Robin Moth, Hyalophora cecropia Linnaeus (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Saturniidae: Saturniinae: Attacini) by Geoffrey R. Gallice

“…Gallice, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this spectacular member of the Saturniidae family — synonymy, distribution, hosts, and economic importance. …”
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