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Guides

• Anthonomus jacobinus

  Anthonomus jacobinus is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae, described by Dietz in 1891. As a member of the genus Anthonomus, it belongs to a group commonly known as cotton boll weevils and their relatives, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented. The species is currently accepted in taxonomic databases with provisional status in some sources.

  CurculionidaeAnthonomusColeopteraweevil1891-descriptionDietz

• Lacinipolia circumcincta

  cutworm moth, dart moth

  Lacinipolia circumcincta is a noctuid moth species native to North America, originally described by Smith in 1891. As a member of the cutworm moth group, adults are attracted to ultraviolet light sources and are active during summer months. The species is part of a genus whose members are difficult to distinguish visually from one another.

  Noctuidaecutworm-mothdart-mothNorth-Americanocturnalblacklight-attractedcryptic-species-complexEriopyginiNoctuinae1891-descriptionSmith-1891Mamestra-circumcincta

• Spalacopsis texana

  Spalacopsis texana is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Thomas L. Casey in 1891. It belongs to the subfamily Agapanthiinae and tribe Agapanthiini. The species is known from the southern United States and Mexico. Like other members of its genus, it is likely associated with woody vegetation, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.

  Cerambycidaelonghorn-beetleColeopteraNorth-AmericaMexicoTexasAgapanthiinae1891-descriptionCasey