Abstract
Insects at three alluvial sites in the Wild River section of Hells Canyon National Recreation Area of the Snake River, Idaho, were surveyed during 1990–1992. A total of 350 species of insects representing 7 orders and 55 families were collected and identified. Of these, 276 species were moths collected in flight at UV light. Other terrestrial insects were collected by hand picking, aspirating, aerial net, beating onto a sheet, rearing from infested wood, and by pitfall traps. Several new state and host records were obtained. This information provides an original contribution of information characterizing a unique and unstudied area to the Idaho Insect Survey. It will also provide a base in time for future surveys and studies of the ecological state of this unique, isolated area as influenced by changes in climate and human visitation. How to cite this paper: Furniss, M.M., F.W. Merickel, and L. Leblanc. 2024. Insects of the riparian zone of the Wild River section of Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Idaho.