Lapham Peak State Park

Kettle Moraine State Forest

W329 N846 Co. C

Delafield, WI  53018

July 1, 2007

Waukesha County

 

A highlight of my trip to Lapham Peak was the wonderful observation tower atop the highest point in Waukesha County (1,233 ft). The second level was at tree top height, while the top deck gave an outstanding view of the surrounding countryside.  Deer nose bot flies (Cephenemyia) were congregating on the wooden beams just a little above tree top height.  Many wildflowers were in bloom along trails.

Lapham Peak is 25 miles west of Milwaukee and 1 mile south of Interstate 94 near Delafield, on County Highway C.

Cephenemyia (a deer nose bot fly)
  • Sarcophagidae (Miltogramminae)
    • Macronychia spp.
    • Metopia inermis (Allen)
  • Sarcophagidae (Paramacronychiinae)
    • Brachicoma sarcophagina (Townsend)
  • Sarcophagidae (Sarcophaginae)
    • Boettcheria bisetosa Parker
    • Boettcheria latisterna Parker
    • Lepidodexia (Neophyto) sp.
    • Ravinia stimulans (Walker)
    • Sarcophaga (Liopygia) crassipalpis Macquart
    • Sarcophaga (Robineaulla) nearctica Parker
    • Sarcophaga (Sarcophaga) subvicina Rohdendorf

  • Calliphoridae

    • Lucilia coeruleiviridis Macquart

    • Phormia regina (Meigen)

    • Pollenia pediculata Macquart

    • Pollenia rudis (Fabricius)

 

(View of the surrounding countryside from the top of the observation tower)

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