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Antaeotricha floridella
Antaeotricha floridella is a small moth in the family Depressariidae, described in 2015 from peninsular Florida. The species is endemic to Florida's sandhills and scrub habitats, where it was initially confused with the similar but more widespread Antaeotricha albulella. Its immaculately white forewings without any spotting distinguish it from close relatives.
Asphondylia pseudorosa
Asphondylia pseudorosa is a gall midge species in the family Cecidomyiidae, described by Dorchin in 2015. Like other members of the genus Asphondylia, it is presumed to be a gall-inducing insect that manipulates plant tissue to form protective structures for its developing larvae. The specific host plant associations and gall morphology for this particular species remain poorly documented in the available literature.
Cuerna emeljanovi
Cuerna emeljanovi is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, tribe Proconiini, described in 2015. It belongs to the genus Cuerna, a group of relatively large, robust leafhoppers within the subfamily Cicadellinae. The species was described by Krishnankutty and Rakitov. Like other members of its tribe, it likely exhibits the characteristic enlarged hind femora adapted for jumping that define the family.
Curicaberis ferrugineus
Curicaberis ferrugineus is a species of huntsman spider (family Sparassidae) native to North and Central America. It was originally described by C. L. Koch in 1836 under the genus Olios and later designated as the type species of the newly erected genus Curicaberis in 2015. The male was described and illustrated for the first time in the 2015 taxonomic revision. The species is one of nine transferred from Olios to Curicaberis, part of a broader reorganization of Sparassidae systematics in the Americas.
Doryodes fusselli
Doryodes fusselli is a moth species in the family Erebidae, described in 2015 from coastal North Carolina. It is distinguished from congeners by a combination of forewing stripe width, body size, and hindwing coloration. Adults are active from spring through fall, with seasonal size variation in males. Larvae have been successfully reared on Spartina alterniflora and Bermuda grass.
Grylloblatta chintimini
Marys Peak Ice Cricket, rock crawler
Grylloblatta chintimini is a species of rock crawler (family Grylloblattidae) described in 2015 from Marys Peak in the Oregon Coast Range. It is one of the most recently described species in this relict insect order, bringing the total number of Grylloblatta species to 15. The species occurs in a restricted alpine habitat on persistent snowpack near the 1250 m summit. Like other grylloblattids, it is adapted to cold, moist environments and is considered a living fossil representing one of the most basal lineages of winged insects.
Indiopsocus lanceolatus
Indiopsocus lanceolatus is a species of barklouse in the family Psocidae, described by Mockford and Young in 2015. The species belongs to the genus Indiopsocus, which comprises common barklice found in various habitats across North America. As a member of Psocodea, it possesses chewing mouthparts and is typically associated with dead plant material, bark, and leaf litter.
Megaselia nantucketensis
Megaselia nantucketensis is a species of scuttle fly in the family Phoridae, described by Eiseman and Hartop in 2015. The species epithet indicates its association with Nantucket. Like other members of the genus Megaselia, it belongs to one of the most species-rich genera of flies, characterized by small body size and rapid, erratic running behavior. The species was described using modern taxonomic methods, though detailed biological information remains limited.
Microrhagus opacus
Microrhagus opacus is a species of false click beetle in the family Eucnemidae, described by Otto in 2015. The genus Microrhagus comprises small to medium-sized beetles characterized by their inability to produce the clicking sound typical of true click beetles (Elateridae), despite superficial similarities in body form. As a relatively recently described species, detailed biological information remains limited.
Philonome nigrescens
Philonome nigrescens is a small moth species in the family Tineidae, first described by Sohn and Davis in 2015. It is native to the southwestern United States, with confirmed records from Arizona and New Mexico. The species name derives from Latin 'nigrescere' (meaning 'verging on black'), referencing the dark ground color of the forewings. The species is characterized by distinctive wing markings including white longitudinal and costal fasciae on dark brown forewings with a coppery luster.
Pseudouroctonus santarita
Pseudouroctonus santarita is a species of scorpion in the family Vaejovidae, described by Ayrey and Soleglad in 2015. The species belongs to a genus of scorpions found in western North America. Like other members of Pseudouroctonus, it is a small to medium-sized scorpion adapted to specific habitats in arid and semi-arid regions. The genus has been subject to recent taxonomic revision using molecular data to clarify species boundaries.
Trichonotuloides aphoderrans
Trichonotuloides aphoderrans is a species of aphodiine dung beetle described from Arizona in 2015. The genus Trichonotuloides comprises small to medium-sized scarab beetles associated with decomposing organic matter. This species is distinguished from congeners by specific morphological features of the pronotum and elytra. It is known only from the type locality in the southwestern United States.
Viridiseptis
Viridiseptis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Noctuidae, erected in 2015. Its sole species, Viridiseptis marina, was originally described in 1874. The genus is endemic to the Pacific coast of North America, ranging from southwestern Oregon through California. Adults are characterized by distinctive green forewings with complex dark patterning.