2003-description
Guides
Amblycorypha alexanderi
Clicker Round-winged Katydid
Amblycorypha alexanderi, commonly known as the clicker round-winged katydid, is a phaneropterine katydid species in the family Tettigoniidae. It was described by Walker in 2003 and is native to North America. The species belongs to a genus known for remarkable leaf-mimicking camouflage and acoustic communication through stridulation.
Gnorimoschema paternale
Gnorimoschema paternale is a small moth in the family Gelechiidae, described by Czech entomologist Dalibor Povolný in 2003. The species is known from a limited number of records in Arizona, North America. As a member of the genus Gnorimoschema, it belongs to a group of moths whose larvae are frequently associated with plant galls, though specific biological details for this species remain undocumented.
Naphrys
North American Euophrys jumping spiders
A genus of small jumping spiders in the family Salticidae, tribe Euophryini. First described by G.B. Edwards in 2003, the name is a portmanteau of 'North America' and 'Euophrys'. Species are compact-bodied, typically under 5 mm in length, with cryptic brown or gray coloration. Originally considered restricted to the Nearctic region, but subsequent research has demonstrated distribution extending into the Neotropical region. The genus currently includes seven described species, with four originally described from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and three additional species described from Mexico in 2024.
Paracarniella
Paracarniella is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae, established by Henry and Ferreira in 2003. The genus belongs to the infraorder Cimicomorpha, a diverse group of predatory and plant-feeding true bugs. As a relatively recently described genus, it remains poorly documented in the literature. The genus contains species that are part of the Neotropical mirid fauna.
Proceratium chickasaw
Proceratium chickasaw is a species of ant in the subfamily Proceratiinae, described by de Andrade in 2003. Members of this genus are small, cryptic ants known for specialized predatory behaviors. The species name refers to the Chickasaw people, indigenous to the southeastern United States. Like other Proceratium species, it likely exhibits specialized egg predation behaviors, though direct observations of this species remain limited.
Temnocerus levirostris
Temnocerus levirostris is a species of leaf-rolling weevil in the family Attelabidae, described by Legalov in 2003. Members of this genus are associated with deciduous trees and are known for their distinctive rostrum morphology. The specific epithet 'levirostris' refers to characteristics of the rostrum. As a relatively recently described species with no documented observations in major biodiversity databases, its biology remains poorly known.