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Agyneta bronx
Agyneta bronx is a species of sheet weaver spider (family Linyphiidae) described by Nadine Dupérré in 2013 from specimens collected across multiple U.S. states. The species epithet references The Bronx, New York, where the type specimen was collected in 1964. It belongs to a large genus of small-bodied spiders commonly known as money spiders.
Antaeotricha baboquivariensis
Antaeotricha baboquivariensis is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae, subfamily Stenomatinae. It was described by Ferris in 2013. The species belongs to the genus Antaeotricha, a group of small to medium-sized moths found primarily in the New World. As a recently described species, detailed information about its biology and ecology remains limited.
Cymindis rufostigma
Cymindis rufostigma is a ground beetle species described by Hunting in 2013. It is currently recognized as a synonym of Pinacodera rufostigma (Hunting, 2013). The species belongs to the subfamily Lebiinae, a group of small to medium-sized predatory beetles. Records indicate occurrence in the United States.
Drasteria parallela
Drasteria parallela is a noctuid moth in the family Erebidae, described in 2013 by Crabo and Mustelin. The species is endemic to the Pacific Northwest and northern California, restricted to middle-elevation forest habitats on exposed ridges. Adults are active in July and exhibit distinctive forewing patterns with parallel lines across a pale medial area, which inspired the species name.
Ministrymon janevicroy
Vicroy's Ministreak, Pebbly Ministreak
Ministrymon janevicroy, commonly known as Vicroy's Ministreak or Pebbly Ministreak, is a small lycaenid butterfly discovered in 2013 by Jeffrey Glassberg. The species remained unrecognized in museum collections for over a century due to its close resemblance to the Gray Ministreak (Ministrymon azia). It is distinguished by its distinctive olive-green compound eyes, a unique feature among North American butterflies. The species occurs from southern Texas through Central America to Costa Rica, with disjunct populations on Caribbean islands.
Oecanthus texensis
Texas Tree Cricket
Oecanthus texensis is a tree cricket species described in 2013 from Texas. It belongs to a genus known for distinctive courtship behaviors, including male singing and metanotal gland secretions that females feed upon during mating. Like other Oecanthus species, it is likely small, green, and cryptic in vegetation. The species was distinguished from congeners based on morphological and acoustic characteristics.
Penthesilea sacculalis baboquivariensis
Penthesilea sacculalis baboquivariensis is a subspecies of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by Cashatt in 2013. It is distinguished from the nominate subspecies by geographic restriction to the Baboquivari Mountains region of southern Arizona. The subspecies epithet references this specific mountain range.