1917-description
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Cixidia slossonae
Slosson's Cixiid Planthopper
Cixidia slossonae is a planthopper species in the family Cixiidae, described by Van Duzee in 1917. The species is named in honor of Annie Trumbull Slosson, a prominent American entomologist. It belongs to a genus of relatively large cixiids found in North America.
Eidalimus henshawi
Eidalimus henshawi is a species of soldier fly (family Stratiomyidae) in the subfamily Pachygastrinae. It was described by Malloch in 1917. The genus Eidalimus is part of a diverse group of Diptera characterized by larvae that develop in various decomposing organic substrates. As a member of Pachygastrinae, it belongs to a subfamily whose members often have reduced wing venation and compact body forms.
Hydriomena arizonata
A species of geometrid moth in the subfamily Larentiinae, described from Arizona in 1917. Known from a small number of observations, suggesting it may be uncommon or locally distributed. As a member of the genus Hydriomena, it belongs to a group of moths commonly known as highfliers or carpet moths, many of which are associated with montane or northern habitats.
Hydriomena marinata
Hydriomena marinata is a moth species in the family Geometridae, first described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1917. It is native to North America and is assigned MONA/Hodges number 7231. The species comprises two recognized subspecies: the nominate H. m. marinata and H. m. exasperata. As a member of the subfamily Larentiinae, it belongs to a diverse group of carpet moths with larvae that often feed on coniferous foliage.
Mordellistena vera
A species of tumbling flower beetle in the family Mordellidae, described from North America in 1917. Members of this genus are characterized by their distinctive wedge-shaped bodies and ability to 'tumble' when disturbed.
Phaeoura perfidaria
Phaeoura perfidaria is a moth species in the family Geometridae, first described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1917. It is a medium-sized geometrid with a wingspan of 40–47 mm. The species is restricted to the southwestern United States.
Poecilanthrax californicus
Poecilanthrax californicus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae, first described by Cole in 1917. As a member of the genus Poecilanthrax, it belongs to a strictly North American group of bee flies whose larvae develop as parasites inside caterpillars of various cutworms and armyworms (family Noctuidae). The species epithet 'californicus' suggests a primary association with California, though specific details about its biology and distribution remain limited in available sources.
Prorasea praeia
Prorasea praeia is a species of moth in the family Crambidae, subfamily Evergestinae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1917. The species is known from western North America, with records from the southwestern United States and western Canada. Available information is limited; larvae and adult biology remain poorly documented.
Thera latens
Thera latens is a moth species in the family Geometridae, first described by entomologists William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1917. It is a North American species assigned MONA/Hodges number 7220. As a member of the subfamily Larentiinae, it belongs to a diverse group of carpet moths, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.