1897-description
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Cycloptilum slossoni
Slosson's scaly cricket, Complex Chirping Scaly Crickets
Cycloptilum slossoni is a species of scaly cricket in the family Mogoplistidae, first described by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1897. It is known from the southeastern United States, with confirmed records from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and North Carolina. The species was originally described under the genus Mogisoplistus before being transferred to Cycloptilum. Like other members of Mogoplistidae, it is characterized by scales covering the body and wings.
Diplotaxis brevisetosa
Diplotaxis brevisetosa is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, tribe Diplotaxini, described by Linell in 1897. It is a small chafer beetle occurring in the Nearctic region, specifically known from Texas. Like other members of its genus, it is attracted to lights at night and has been observed congregating on low vegetation. The specific epithet 'brevisetosa' refers to short setae (bristles), a distinctive morphological feature of this species.
Laevicephalus minimus
Laevicephalus minimus is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Osborn and Ball in 1897. Originally placed in the genus Deltocephalus, it was later transferred to Laevicephalus. The species belongs to the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Paralimnini. It is known from scattered records in the north-central United States.
Leptoscydmus cavifrons
Leptoscydmus cavifrons is a species of minute rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Scydmaeninae. It was described by Thomas Lincoln Casey in 1897. The species belongs to the tribe Leptoscydmini, a group of small beetles often referred to as ant-like stone beetles due to their morphology and behavior. Records indicate presence in the eastern United States.
Megachile sidalceae
Megachile sidalceae is a species of leafcutter bee in the family Megachilidae, described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1897. Like other members of the genus Megachile, it is a solitary bee. The species name 'sidalceae' suggests a possible association with plants in the genus Sidalcea (mallow family), though this relationship has not been confirmed in the available literature. The species has been recorded in North America and Middle America, with 90 observations documented on iNaturalist.
Thiotricha laterestriata
Thiotricha laterestriata is a small gelechiid moth described by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham, in 1897. It is characterized by distinctive wing patterning with silvery-white forewings, bright orange apical portions, and complex oblique streaks in brownish-grey and white. The species is endemic to the West Indies and has a wingspan of approximately 10 mm.