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Calilena
funnel weavers
Calilena is a genus of North American funnel-web spiders in the family Agelenidae. The genus was established in 1941 and currently contains 21 recognized species distributed primarily across the western and southwestern United States, with some species extending into Mexico. These spiders construct sheet-like webs with funnel-shaped retreats and are characterized by long spinnerets held parallel to each other.
Chrysops aberrans
Wandering Deer Fly
Chrysops aberrans is a species of deer fly in the family Tabanidae. It is commonly known as the Wandering Deer Fly. The species was described by Philip in 1941. As a member of the genus Chrysops, it belongs to a group of biting flies known for their painful bites to mammals, including humans.
Hexatoma brevioricornis
Hexatoma brevioricornis is a species of limoniid crane fly described by Charles Paul Alexander in 1941. The species belongs to the family Limoniidae, a diverse group of crane flies often characterized by relatively short antennae compared to other tipuloid families. It occurs in eastern North America, with records spanning from Quebec to Massachusetts and southward to Kansas, Texas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. The specific epithet 'brevioricornis' refers to the relatively short antennae characteristic of this species.
Osbornellus parallelus
Osbornellus parallelus is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by DeLong & Knull in 1941. It belongs to the tribe Scaphoideini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Leafhoppers in this genus are small, plant-feeding insects with piercing-sucking mouthparts. The specific epithet 'parallelus' likely refers to some aspect of the species' morphology, such as parallel wing veins or body markings.