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Guides

• Nicocles engelhardti

  Nicocles engelhardti is a species of robber fly (family Asilidae) described by Wilcox in 1946. It belongs to the subfamily Brachyrhopalinae, a group characterized by relatively short antennae and modified leg structures. Like other asilids, it is presumed to be an active aerial predator. The species is known from very few records, with limited documentation of its biology and ecology.

  robber-flyasilidaebrachyrhopalinaepredatory-flyrare-species1946-description

• Stenocranus ramosus

  Stenocranus ramosus is a species of planthopper in the family Delphacidae, first described by Beamer in 1946. It belongs to the subfamily Stenocraninae, a group characterized by elongated body forms and reduced wing venation compared to other delphacids. The species is known from the southeastern United States.

  DelphacidaeStenocraninaeplanthoppersoutheastern-US1946-description

• Tipula jacintoensis

  Tipula jacintoensis is a species of large crane fly in the family Tipulidae. It was described by Charles Paul Alexander in 1946. The species is known only from California, where it has been recorded in the San Jacinto Mountains. As a member of the genus Tipula, it shares the characteristic elongated body and extremely long legs typical of crane flies, though specific details of its biology remain poorly documented.

  crane-flyTipulidaeCalifornia-endemicNearcticDipteraNematocerainsect1946-description