2006-description
Guides
Anthaxia carya
Anthaxia carya is a metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Wellso and Jackman in 2006. It belongs to the subgenus Haplanthaxia within the genus Anthaxia. The species is found in North America. Like other members of the genus Anthaxia, it is associated with woody plants and exhibits the characteristic metallic coloration typical of jewel beetles.
Apamea digitula
Apamea digitula is a noctuid moth described in 2006 from the Laguna Mountains of southern California. It is a member of the large and taxonomically challenging genus Apamea, which includes many similar-looking cutworm moths. The species is known from a limited geographic range in the western United States.
Camponotus absquatulator
Camponotus absquatulator is a species of carpenter ant native to California, Nevada, and Baja California. It was formally separated from the Camponotus festinatus species complex in 2006 by myrmecologist Roy Snelling. As a member of the genus Camponotus, it is a large-bodied ant that excavates wood for nesting. The specific epithet "absquatulator" is derived from a humorous pseudo-Latin verb meaning "to abscond" or "to leave hurriedly," reflecting the species' elusive nature or perhaps the taxonomic confusion that preceded its formal description.
Camponotus microps
Camponotus microps is a species of carpenter ant described by Roy Snelling in 2006. It was separated from the Camponotus festinatus species complex based on distinct morphological characteristics. The species is native to the southwestern United States and north-central Mexico.
Cinacanthus ulkei
Cinacanthus ulkei is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Aphodiinae. It was described by Robert Gordon in 2006. The species is known from the central United States, with confirmed records from Colorado and Nebraska. As a member of the Aphodiinae, it belongs to a group commonly known as dung beetles, though many aphodiines are also associated with decaying plant matter.
Cryptoscatomaseter utopensis
Cryptoscatomaseter utopensis is a small scarab beetle in the subfamily Aphodiinae, described from Utah in 2006. The genus Cryptoscatomaseter was established to accommodate species previously misplaced in related genera. This species is known only from the type locality in Utah and represents one of the few documented members of this genus in North America. It belongs to a group of dung beetles often associated with rodent burrows and subterranean environments.
Euphydryas anicia wecoeut
Euphydryas anicia wecoeut is a subspecies of checkerspot butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It belongs to a complex of Euphydryas checkerspots found in western North America. The subspecies was described in 2006 by M. Fisher, Spomer, and Scott. Like other members of the genus, it is associated with specific host plants for larval development. The broader species Euphydryas anicia has been the subject of conservation concern, with related subspecies proposed for federal listing.
Geopsammodius fuscus
Geopsammodius fuscus is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, described by Skelley in 2006. It belongs to the subfamily Aphodiinae and tribe Psammodiini, a group commonly known as psammophilic or sand-dwelling dung beetles. The species is known from limited records in Florida, USA.
Geopsammodius morrisi
Geopsammodius morrisi is a small scarab beetle in the subfamily Aphodiinae, described by Paul Skelley in 2006. It belongs to a genus of psammophilic (sand-dwelling) beetles within the tribe Psammodiini. The species is known from a limited number of records in Florida, USA. Like other members of its genus, it is likely associated with sandy habitats, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Geopsammodius unsidensis
Geopsammodius unsidensis is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It was described by Skelley in 2006. The species is known from North America, with records from Texas. As a member of the tribe Psammodiini, it is associated with sandy habitats.
Hepzygina
Hepzygina is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Typhlocybinae, and tribe Erythroneurini. The genus was formally described by Dietrich and Dmitriev in 2006. Like other erythroneurine leafhoppers, members of this genus are small, plant-feeding insects that inhabit diverse terrestrial environments. The genus is represented by relatively few documented observations.
Obtusicranus bicarinus
Obtusicranus bicarinus is a species of planthopper in the family Delphacidae, described by Bartlett in 2006. It belongs to the subfamily Stenocraninae, a group of delphacid planthoppers characterized by relatively narrow heads and elongated bodies. The species is known from the southwestern United States, with records from Arizona, Colorado, and Utah. As with other Delphacidae, it is presumed to feed on monocotyledonous plants, though specific host associations remain undocumented.
Protoperigea calientensis
A small noctuid moth described by Mustelin in 2006, known from limited records in North America. Belongs to the genus Protoperigea within the subfamily Noctuinae. Specific details regarding its biology and ecology remain poorly documented.