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ALACHUA COUNTY
186 Total Elements Found
Last Updated: September 2008


Key
Scientific Name is linked to the FNAI Online Field Guides when available.

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NOTE: This is not a comprehensive list of all species and natural communities occurring in the location searched. Only element occurrences documented in the FNAI database are included.


Plants and Lichens E X P L A N A T I O N
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status
Adiantum tenerum
Brittle Maidenhair Fern G5 S3 N LE
Gymnopogon chapmanianus
Chapman's Skeletongrass G3 S3 N N
Asplenium x curtissii
Curtiss' Spleenwort GNA S1 N N
Asplenium pumilum
Dwarf Spleenwort G5 S1 N LE
Pycnanthemum floridanum
Florida Mountain-mint G3 S3 N LT
Matelea floridana
Florida Spiny-pod G2 S2 N LE
Brickellia cordifolia
Flyr's Brickell-bush G2G3 S2 N LE
Pteroglossaspis ecristata
Giant Orchid G2G3 S2 N LT
Forestiera godfreyi
Godfrey's Swampprivet G2 S2 N LE
Malaxis unifolia
Green Adder's-mouth G5 S3 N LE
Agrimonia incisa
Incised Groove-bur G3 S2 N LE
Najas filifolia
Narrowleaf Naiad G1 S1 N LT
Salvia urticifolia
Nettle-leaved Sage G5 S1 N LE
Coelorachis tuberculosa
Piedmont Jointgrass G3 S3 N LT
Litsea aestivalis
Pondspice G3 S2 N LE
Callirhoe papaver
Poppy Mallow G5 S2 N LE
Asplenium plenum
Ruffled spleenwort G1Q S1 N N
Sideroxylon alachuense
Silver Buckthorn G1 S1 N LE
Asplenium monanthes
Single-sorus Spleenwort G4 S1 N LE
Blechnum occidentale
Sinkhole Fern G5 S1 N LE
Cheilanthes microphylla
Southern Lip Fern G5 S3 N LE
Verbesina heterophylla
Variable-leaf Crownbeard G2 S2 N N
Asplenium heteroresiliens
Wagner's Spleenwort GNA S1 N N


Bivalves (Clams and Mussels) E X P L A N A T I O N
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status
Utterbackia peninsularis
Peninsular Floater G3 S2 N N
Medionidus walkeri
Suwannee Moccasinshell G1 S1 N N


Gastropods (Snails and Allies) E X P L A N A T I O N
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status
Aphaostracon chalarogyrus
Freemouth Hydrobe Snail G1 S1 N N


Spiders E X P L A N A T I O N
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status
Sphodros abboti
Blue Purse-web Spider GNR S4 N N
Phidippus workmani
Workman's Jumping Spider G2 S2 N N


Amphipods E X P L A N A T I O N
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status
Crangonyx grandimanus
Florida Cave Amphipod G2G3 S2S3 N N
Crangonyx hobbsi
Hobbs' Cave Amphipod G2G3 S2S3 N N


Isopods E X P L A N A T I O N
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status
Caecidotea hobbsi
Florida Cave Isopod G2G3 S2 N N
Remasellus parvus
Swimming Little Florida Cave Isopod G1G2 S1S2 N N


Decapods (Crabs, Crayfishes, Shrimp) E X P L A N A T I O N
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status
Procambarus lucifugus
Light-fleeing Cave Crayfish G2G3 S2S3 N N
Troglocambarus maclanei
North Florida Spider Cave Crayfish G2 S2 N N
Procambarus pallidus
Pallid Cave Crayfish G2G3 S2S3 N N
Palaemonetes cummingi
Squirrel Chimney Cave Shrimp G1 S1 LT N


Dragonflies and Damselflies E X P L A N A T I O N
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status
Cordulegaster fasciata
Banded Spiketail G3Q S3 N N
Lestes inaequalis
Elegant Spreadwing G5 S2 N N
Tachopteryx thoreyi
Gray Petaltail G4 S4 N N
Didymops floridensis
Maidencane Cruiser G4 S4 N N
Gomphus cavillaris
Sandhill Clubtail G4 S4 N N
Cordulegaster sayi
Say's Spiketail G2 S2 N N
Dromogomphus armatus
Southeastern Spinyleg G4 S3 N N
Gomphaeschna antilope
Taper-tailed Darner G4 S4 N N
Progomphus alachuensis
Tawny Sanddragon G3 S3 N N
Neurocordulia obsoleta
Umber Shadowfly G5 S1 N N


Grasshoppers and Allies E X P L A N A T I O N
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status
Melanoplus querneus
Larger Sandhill Grasshopper G1G2 S1S2 N N


Beetles E X P L A N A T I O N
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status
Triplax alachuae
Alachua Pleasing Fungus Beetle G2G4 S2S4 N N
Bolbocerosoma hamatum
Bicolored Burrowing Scarab Beetle GNR S3S4 N N
Phyllophaga clemens
Clemens' June Beetle G2 S1 N N
Phyllophaga elongata
Elongate June Beetle G2G4 S2S4 N N
Selonodon floridensis
Florida Cebrionid Beetle G2G3 S2S3 N N
Peltotrupes profundus
Florida Deepdigger Scarab Beetle G3 S3 N N
Hypotrichia spissipes
Florida Hypotrichia Scarab Beetle G3G4 S3S4 N N
Ataenius sciurus
Fox Squirrel Scarab G3G5 S3S5 N N
Aphodius troglodytes
Gopher Tortoise Aphodius Beetle GNR S2S3 N N
Copris gopheri
Gopher Tortoise Copris Beetle G2 S2 N N
Chelyoxenus xerobatis
Gopher Tortoise Hister Beetle GNR S1S3 N N
Aphodius hubbelli
Hubbell's Pocket Gopher Aphodius Beetle GNR S3? N N
Ataenius brevicollis
Island Woodrat Ataenius Beetle GNR S1 N N
Aphodius laevigatus
Large Pocket Gopher Aphodius Beetle G3? S3? N N
Selonodon mandibularis
Large-Jawed Cebrionid Beetle G2G3 S2S3 N N
Aphodius tanytarsus
Long-Clawed Pocket Gopher Aphodius Beetle GNR S3? N N
Eucanthus alutaceus
Mat Red Globe Scarab Beetle GNR S1S3 N N
Mycotrupes gaigei
North Peninsular Mycotrupes Beetle G2G3 S2S3 N N
Onthophagus polyphemi polyphemi
Punctate Gopher Tortoise Onthophagus Beetle GNRTNR S2S3 N N
Serica pusilla
Pygmy Silky June Beetle G2G3 S2S3 N N
Ptomaphagus schwarzi
Schwarz' Pocket Gopher Ptomaphagus Beetle GNR S3 N N
Trigonopeltastes floridana
Scrub Palmetto Flower Scarab Beetle G2G3 S2S3 N N
Ceratocanthus aeneus
Shining Ball Scarab Beetle G2 S2 N N
Phyllophaga skelleyi
Skelley's June Beetle G2 S2 N N
Aphodius aegrotus
Small Pocket Gopher Aphodius Beetle GNR S3? N N
Aphodius dyspistus
Surprising Pocket Gopher Aphodius Beetle GNR S3? N N
Ischyrus dunedinensis
Three Spotted Pleasing Fungus Beetle GNR S2S4 N N


Caddisflies E X P L A N A T I O N
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status
Hydroptila berneri
Berner's Microcaddisfly G4G5 S2S3 N N
Cernotina truncona
Florida Cernotinan Caddisfly G4 S2 N N
Chimarra florida
Floridian Finger-net Caddisfly G4 S3 N N
Triaenodes florida
Floridian Triaenode Caddisfly G2 S2 N N
Oxyethira janella
Little-entrance Oxyethiran Microcaddisfly G5 S3S4 N N
Oxyethira pescadori
Pescador's Bottle-Cased Caddisfly G1G3 S2 N N
Oecetis porteri
Porter's Long-horn Caddisfly G3G4 S2S3 N N
Agarodes libalis
Spring-loving Psiloneuran Caddisfly G3 S2S3 N N
Hydroptila wakulla
Wakulla Springs Vari-colored Microcaddisfly G1G2 S1S2 N N


Butterflies and Moths E X P L A N A T I O N
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status
Atrytone arogos
Arogos Skipper G3 S2 N N
Poanes viator zizaniae
Broad-winged Skipper G5T5 S2S3 N N
Euphyes dukesi calhouni
Calhoun's Skipper G3T2T3 S1 N N
Pyrgus communis
Checkered Skipper G5 S1 N N
Pholisora catullus
Common Sootywing G5 S2 N N
Euphyes dion
Dion Skipper G4 S2 N N
Polygonia comma
Eastern Comma G5 S2S3 N N
Hesperia meskei straton
Eastern Meske's Skipper G3G4T3T4 S2S3 N N
Callophrys niphon
Eastern Pine Elfin G5 S3S4 N N
Cupido (Everes) comyntas
Eastern Tailed Blue G5 S2 N N
Autochton cellus
Golden-banded Skipper G4 S2S3 N N
Achalarus lyciades
Hoary Edge G5 S2S4 N N
Amblyscirtes aesculapius
Lace-winged Roadside Skipper G4 S3 N N
Pompeius verna
Little Glassywing G5 S3S4 N N
Atrytonopsis loammi
Loammi Skipper G1 S1 N N
Nymphalis antiopa
Mourning Cloak G5 S2 N N
Staphylus hayhurstii
Scalloped Sooty Wing G5 S3S4 N N
Hesperia attalus slossonae
Seminole Skipper G2G4T2T3 S2S3 N N
Celastrina ladon
Spring Azure G5 S3 N N
Poanes yehl
Yehl Skipper G4 S2S3 N N
Megathymus yuccae
Yucca Skipper G5 S3S4 N N
Poanes zabulon
Zabulon Skipper G5 S3S4 N N


Flies E X P L A N A T I O N
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status
Nemopalpus nearcticus
Sugarfoot Moth Fly G1G2 S1S2 N N


Ants, Bees and Wasps E X P L A N A T I O N
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status
Dasymutilla archboldi
Lake Wales Ridge Velvet Ant G2 S2 N N


Fish E X P L A N A T I O N
Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank		 State
Rank		 Federal
Status		 State
Status
Enneacanthus chaetodon
Blackbanded Sunfish G4 S3 N N
Umbra pygmaea
Eastern Mudminnow G5 S3 N N
Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi
Gulf Sturgeon G3T2 S2 LT LS
Acantharchus pomotis
Mud Sunfish G5 S3 N N
Ameiurus serracanthus
Spotted Bullhead G3 S3 N N
Micropterus notius
Suw