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Choristostigma zephyralis
Choristostigma zephyralis is a small crambid moth described from California in 1914. Adults are distinguished by bright sulphur yellow forewings shading to orange yellow at the termen, with prominent purple markings including a costal stripe extending to the reniform spot. The hindwings are sulphur yellow with dark subbasal, discal, and subterminal lines plus purplish suffusion beyond the subterminal line. The species has a wingspan of approximately 23 mm. Larvae feed on Monardella villosa, a California native mint.
Coelioxys obtusiventris
Coelioxys obtusiventris is a species of cuckoo bee in the family Megachilidae, first described by Crawford in 1914. Like other members of the genus Coelioxys, this species is a cleptoparasite that exploits the nests of leafcutter bees (Megachile spp.). The female lays her egg in the host's provisioned nest cell, and her larva kills the host egg or larva before consuming the stored pollen and nectar. This species occurs in North America and is one of approximately 50 species in the genus Coelioxys worldwide.
cleptoparasitecuckoo-beeleafcutter-bee-parasiteMegachilidaesolitary-beeNorth-Americabee-hotel-inhabitantHymenopteraApoideaCoelioxysMegachile-parasitenest-parasitepollinator-parasite1914-descriptionCrawfordendoparasitoidbee-biologynative-beewild-beegarden-beeartificial-nest-userbee-conservation-indicatorEvergestis eurekalis
Evergestis eurekalis is a moth species in the family Crambidae, subfamily Evergestinae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914. The species is known from the southwestern United States, with records from Arizona, California, and Utah. Like other members of the genus Evergestis, it is a small to medium-sized crambid moth, though specific details about its biology remain poorly documented.
Heliothelopsis unicoloralis
Heliothelopsis unicoloralis is a small crambid moth described in 1914. It is known from a single U.S. state (Arizona) with limited collection records. The species exhibits distinctive dark coloration with subtle metallic and light speckling.
Loxostege quaestoralis
Loxostege quaestoralis is a small crambid moth described from western North America in 1914. Adults are active during winter months with a wingspan of approximately 19 mm. The species exhibits distinctive wing patterning with dark hindwings contrasting against pale forewings.
Microcausta bipunctalis
Microcausta bipunctalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae, first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1914. It is a small North American moth with limited documented records. The species name refers to two spots ('bi-' meaning two, 'punctalis' meaning spotted).
Moodnodes plorella
Moodnodes plorella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, and the sole member of its genus. It was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914 from specimens collected in Panama, and later recorded from Florida. The genus Moodnodes was established by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1990 to accommodate this species.