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Aristotelia bifasciella
Aristotelia bifasciella is a small moth in the twirler moth family Gelechiidae, described by August Busck in 1903. It occurs in the southwestern United States, specifically California, Arizona, and Utah. The species is distinguished by its distinctive wing pattern featuring two dark brown transverse bands on a pale yellowish-white background. Like other members of the genus Aristotelia, it is attracted to ultraviolet light sources at night.
Battaristis cyclella
Battaristis cyclella is a small gelechiid moth described by August Busck in 1903. It is known from the southwestern United States, specifically Arizona and Utah. The species is characterized by distinctive wing patterning with contrasting dark olive-brown markings on a pale yellowish forewing background.
Chlorotettix rugicollis
Chlorotettix rugicollis is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by Ball in 1903. It belongs to the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Pendarini. The species is recorded from multiple states in the southeastern and eastern United States. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Euparyphus albipilosus
Euparyphus albipilosus is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae, described by Adams in 1903. The specific epithet "albipilosus" refers to white hairs, suggesting a distinctive pilosity pattern. As a member of the Oxycerini tribe, it belongs to a group of stratiomyid flies often associated with wetland and riparian habitats. The species is known from very few observations.
Gnorimoschema semicyclionella
Gnorimoschema semicyclionella is a small gelechiid moth described by August Busck in 1903. It is known from the western United States, with records from Colorado, Oregon, Wyoming, and New Mexico. The species is characterized by distinctive forewing patterning featuring chocolate brown semicircular markings on a white ground color sprinkled with minute black-tipped scales. Like other members of its genus, it likely has concealed larval habits, though specific host plant associations remain undocumented.
Lipocosma adelalis
A small crambid moth described by Kearfott in 1903, known from scattered records across the eastern United States. Adults are active during summer months and are characterized by a wingspan of approximately 11 mm. The species appears to be uncommon to rare, with limited ecological data available.
Ochromolopis ramapoella
A small moth in the family Epermeniidae with a wingspan of approximately 15 mm. First described by William D. Kearfott in 1903. The species is distributed across northern North America, with adults active from May to July. Larvae feed specifically on the fruit of Comandra umbellata.
Sriferia cockerella
Sriferia cockerella is a small gelechiid moth described by August Busck in 1903. It is characterized by striking wing coloration with a sharp diagonal boundary between yellow and dark brown forewing areas, marked by three metallic golden spots. The species occurs in arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States.
Zelleria celastrusella
Zelleria celastrusella is a species of small ermine moth in the family Yponomeutidae, described by Kearfott in 1903. The species belongs to the genus Zelleria, which comprises small moths often associated with leaf-mining or web-spinning habits. Very few observations of this species have been documented, with only five records in iNaturalist as of the source date.