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Acentrella nadineae
small minnow mayfly
Acentrella nadineae is a small minnow mayfly in the family Baetidae. The species was described in 2009 and remained known only from nymphs until successful rearing produced the first documented adults. It inhabits cool, clean, swift rocky streams across parts of the eastern and midwestern United States. Near final instar nymphs exhibit unusual madicolous behavior, living in thin water films on rock surfaces.
Alloblackburneus
Alloblackburneus is a genus of scarab beetles (family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Aphodiinae) described by Bordat in 2009. It belongs to the tribe Aphodiini, a group commonly known as small dung beetles. The genus is endemic to the Afrotropical region. Species in this genus are part of the diverse Aphodiinae fauna associated with decomposition and nutrient cycling in African ecosystems.
Gorytes willcoxi
Gorytes willcoxi is a species of sand wasp in the family Crabronidae (formerly placed in Bembicidae), described by Ohl in 2009. The species is known from North America. Like other members of the genus Gorytes, it is a solitary wasp that excavates burrows in sandy soils.
Lasionycta mono
Lasionycta mono is a species of noctuid moth described in 2009 by Crabo and Lafontaine. The species is known exclusively from its type locality in the Sierra Nevada of California. With a wingspan of approximately 26 mm, it represents a poorly documented member of a genus that underwent significant revision in 2009, when 17 new species were described. The specific epithet 'mono' refers to Mono County or the Mono Basin region of California.
Lasionycta silacea
Lasionycta silacea is a noctuid moth described by Crabo & Lafontaine in 2009 as part of a major revision of the genus Lasionycta. It inhabits high-elevation coniferous forests near the treeline in the Pacific Northwest and adjacent Rocky Mountains. The species is nocturnal and has a relatively restricted geographic range spanning from the British Columbia Coast Range and Washington Cascades to extreme southwestern Alberta.
Lithophane abita
Bald Cypress Pinion
Lithophane abita is a noctuid moth described in 2009 from the southeastern United States. It is one of several Lithophane species associated with bald cypress swamps and related wetland habitats. Adults are active during winter months, with flight periods varying geographically from October through April. The species is named from the Latin 'abita' (to depart), likely referencing its seasonal disappearance during warmer months.
Lithophane leeae
Lithophane leeae is a noctuid moth described in 2009, notable for its extremely restricted distribution. It is known solely from the Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona, making it one of the most geographically limited species in its genus. The species was named by Walsh and remains poorly known due to its rarity and limited study.
Morrisonia triangula
Morrisonia triangula is a moth species in the family Noctuidae, described by Sullivan and Adams in 2009. The type locality is in Craven County, North Carolina, within the Croatan National Forest. It is known from the southeastern United States.
Protapamea
Protapamea is a genus of noctuid moths endemic to the United States. It was established in 2009 by Quinter and contains two described species: Protapamea danieli and Protapamea louisae. The genus is classified within the subfamily Acronictinae.
Psammopolia
Psammopolia is a genus of noctuid moths erected in 2009 by Crabo and Lafontaine. The genus contains five described species distributed in western North America. The name derives from Greek roots suggesting a sand-dwelling association. Species were previously classified in other genera before molecular and morphological analysis supported their separation.
Renclasea
clown beetles
Renclasea is a genus of clown beetles (family Histeridae) erected by Tishechkin and Caterino in 2009. The genus comprises six described species, all described in the same 2009 publication. All species within the genus share the same authorship and year of description. As a member of subfamily Haeteriinae, it belongs to a group of histerid beetles often associated with social insects.
Roburocoris exiguus
Roburocoris exiguus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae, described by Weirauch in 2009. The species is distributed across the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. As a member of the Miridae, it belongs to a large and diverse family of true bugs commonly known as plant bugs or leaf bugs.
Tinacrucis noroesta
Tinacrucis noroesta is a species of tortricid moth described by Powell in 2009. It is known from a limited number of localities in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The species has a wingspan of 29–37 mm. It belongs to the tribe Atteriini within the subfamily Tortricinae.
Tricholita knudsoni
Tricholita knudsoni is a species of owlet moth described in 2009 from western Texas. It is a relatively small noctuid with a wingspan of 33–35 mm. The species is known from a restricted geographic range in the Trans-Pecos region, with all documented records from light trap collections between late August and late October. It was described by Crabo and Lafontaine during their revision of related noctuid genera.