New iNaturalist Observations for 2023

Below are the 91 new species that I reported to iNaturalist in 2023. Those that have become Research Grade are indicated by an asterisk (*)

PROTOZOANS

//True Slime Molds (Class Myxomycetes)//

• Order Physarales
  Dog Vomit Slime Mold (Fuligo septica)

• Order Trichiales
  Trichia varia

FUNGI (including LICHENS)

//Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)//

• Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)
  Deathcap (Amanita phalloides)*
  Lead-grey Puffball (Bovista plumbea)
  Hare’s Foot Inkcap (Coprinopsis lagopus)
  Saffron Crep (Crepidotus crocophyllus)
  Mulch Maids (Leratiomyces percevalii)*
  Bleeding Fairy Helmet (Mycena haematopus)*
  Hedgehog Scalycap (Phaeomarasmius erinaceus)*
  Stubble Rosegill (Volvopluteus gloiocephalus)*

• Shelf Fungi (Order Polyporales)
  Oak Mazegill (Daedalea quercina)
  Deer-colored Trametes (Trametopsis cervina)

• Order Russulales
  Giraffe Spots (Peniophora albovadia)*

//Common Lichens (Class Lecanaromycetes)//

• Shield Lichens, Rim Lichens, and Allies (Order Lecanorales)
  Speckled Greenshield (Flavopunctelia flaventior)*
  Powder-edged Speckled Greenshield (Flavopunctelia soredica)
  Ochrolechia subpallescens

• Wart Lichens, Water Lichens, and Allies (Order Pertusariales)
  Bitter Wart Lichen (Lepra amara)

//Operculate Ascomycetes (Class Pezizomycetes)//

• Order Pezizales
  Oak-loving Elfin Saddle (Helvella dryophila)*

//Class Sordarioycetes//

• Order Hypcreales
  Trichoderma viride

PLANTS

//Ferns (Class Polypodiopsida)//

• Order Polypodiales
  Common Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum)*

//Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)//

• Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies (Order Asterales)
  Blow Wives (Achyrachaena mollis)*
  Mule Fat (Baccharis salicifolia)
  Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

• Borages (Order Boraginales)
  White Nemophila (Nemophila heterophylla)*
  Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies (Order Fabales)
  Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata)*
  Sweet Pea (Lathyrus odoratus)*
  Arroyo Lupine (Lupinus succulentus)*
  Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
  Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
  Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa)

• Gentians, Dogbanes, Madders, and Allies (Order Gentiales)
  Buttonbush (Cephthalanthus occidentalis)*

• Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies (Order Lamiales)
  Valley Tassels (Castilleja attenuata)*
  Seep Monkeyflower (Erythranthe guttata)
  Oregon Ash (Fraxinus latifolia)

• Mallows, Rock-roses, and Allies (Order Malvales)
  Cheeseweed Mallow (Malva parciflora)*

• Myrtles, Evening Primroses, and Allies (Order Myrtales)
  Silver Dollar Gum (Eucalyptus polyanthemos)

• Buttercups, Poppies, and Allies (Order Ranunculales)
  Rough-fruited Buttercup (Ranununculus muricatus)

• Roses, Elms, Figs, and Allies (Order Rosales)
  Chinese Firethorn (Pyracantha fortuneana)

• Order Salviniales
  Water Fern (Azolla filiculoides)*

//Monocots (Class Liliopsida)//

• Agaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies (Order Asparagales)
  Naples Garlic (Allium neapolitanum)*

• Lilies, Supplejacks, and Allies (Order Liliales)
  Andrews’ Clintonia (Clintonia andrewsiana)*

ANIMALS

//Hydrozoans (Class Hydrozoa)//

• Athecate Hydroids (Oder Anthoathecata)
  By-the-Wind Sailor (Velella velella)*

//Sea Stars and Brittle Stars (Class Asteroidea)//

• Valatidan Sea Stars (Order Valvatida)
  Bat Star (Patiria miniate)*

//Barnacles and Copepods (Class Hexanauplia)//

• Symmetrical Sessile Barnacles (Order Balanomorpha)
  Thatched Barnacle (Semibalanus cariosus)*

//Bivalves (Class Bivalvia)//

• Rock-borers, Jacknives, and Razor Clams (Order Adapedonta)
  Transparent Razor (Siliqua lucida)

• Cockles, Tellins, and Allies (Order Cardiida)
  Nuttall’s Cockle (Clinocardium nuttallii)*
  Spiny Pricklycockle (Dallocardia quadragenaria)*
  Gould Beanclam (Donax gouldii)
  Baltic Macoma (Macoma balthica)
  Bodega Tellin (Megangulus bodegensis)

• Order Myida
  California Softshell (Cryptomya californica)*
  Flat-tipped Piddock (Penitella penita)

• Order Mytilida
  Straight Horsemussel (Modiolus rectus)

• Order Nuculanida
  Sharp-point Nutclam (Saccella penderi)

• Order Venerida
  Clear Jewel Box (Chama arcana)
  Orb Diplodon (Zemysina orbella)

//Gastropods (Class Gastropoda)//

• Order Littorinimorpha
  Pacific White Hoof Snail (Antisabia panamensis)
  Recluz’s Moon Snail (Glossaulax reclusiana)*
  Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)*
  Scaled Worm Snail (Thylacodes squamigerus)

• Order Neogastropoda
  Fat Nassa (Caesia perpingua)*

//Polychaete Worms (Class Polychaeta)//
California Sandcastle (Phragmatopoma californica)

//Malacostracans (Class Malacostraca)//

• Decapods (Order Decapoda)
  Spiny Mole Crab (Blepharipoda occidentalis)*

//Arachnids (Class Arachnida)//

• Spiders (Order Aranaea)
  Marbled Cellar Spider (Holocnemus pluchei)*
  Zebra Jumping Spider (Salticus scenicus)*

• Ticks (Order Ixodida)
  Western Black-legged Tick (Ixodes pacificus)*

//Insects (Class Insecta)//

• Beetles (Order Coleoptera)
  Blapstinus histricus
  Heather Lady Beetle (Chilocorus bipustulatus)*
  Alfalfa Weevil (Hypera postica)*
  Pasture Wireworm (Monocrepidius exsul)

• True Bugs (Order Heteroptera)
  Sycamore Seed Bug (Belonochilus numenius)*
  Hedge Nettle Stink Bug (Cosmopepla conspicillaris)*
  Common Flathorn Plant Bug (Heterotoma planicornis)

• Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies (Order Hymenoptera)
  Ergatogyne Trailing Ant (Monomorium ergatogyna)*
  Jumping Gall Wasp (Neuroterus saltatorius)*
  Golden Paper Wasp (Polistes aurifer)*

• Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)
  Anopina triangulana
  Umber Skipper (Lon melane)*
  Indian-Meal Moth (Podia interpunctella)*
  Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella)
  Tachystola hemisema

• Mantises (Order Mantodea)
  Arizona Mantis (Stagmonmantis limbata)*

• Dragonflies and Damselflies (Order Odonata)
  Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata)*
  Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)*

• Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids (Order Orthoptera)
  Painted Meadow Grasshopper (Chimarocephala pacifica)

• Barklice, Booklice, and Parasitic Lice (Order Psocodea)
  F-winged Barklouse (Graphopsocus cruciatus)*

//Birds (Class Aves)//

• Hawk, Eagles, Kites and Allies (Order Accipitriformes)
  Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)*
  Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)*

• Waterfowl (Order Anseriformes)
  Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)*

• Cranes, Rails, and Allies (Order Gruiformes)
  Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)

• Perching Birds (Order Passeriformes)
  Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)*

Onward to 2024!

Publicado el diciembre 31, 2023 12:00 MAÑANA por arnel