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Atalantycha
Soldier beetles
Atalantycha is a genus of soldier beetles (family Cantharidae) established by Kazantsev in 2005. The genus contains at least four described species, including Atalantycha bilineata, commonly known as the two-lined cantharid. Atalantycha bilineata has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services in agricultural settings.
Atalantycha neglecta
Neglected Soldier Beetle
Atalantycha neglecta is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It occurs in North America, with records from the United States and southern Canada (Ontario, Quebec, Vermont). The species has been documented visiting apple flowers in pollination studies, where it was observed as a nocturnal visitor. Adults are active during spring and early summer. Like other soldier beetles, it likely has soft, flexible elytra compared to many beetles.
Eupithecia adequata
Eupithecia adequata is a small geometrid moth described by Pearsall in 1910. It belongs to the diverse 'pug' genus Eupithecia, characterized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture. The species occurs in the southwestern United States and has been documented as a nocturnal visitor to apple flowers, contributing to pollination services.
Eupithecia affinata
Pug moth
Eupithecia affinata is a small geometrid moth first described by Pearsall in 1908. The species belongs to the genus Eupithecia, commonly known as "pugs," characterized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture. It has been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination services in agricultural settings. The species is distributed across eastern and southwestern North America.
Eupithecia agnesata
pug moth
Eupithecia agnesata is a small geometrid moth described by Taylor in 1908. It occurs in western North America from California through Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming to British Columbia. Adults are active from April to September and have been observed visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia appendiculata
Eupithecia appendiculata is a small moth in the family Geometridae, first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1945. It belongs to the genus Eupithecia, commonly known as 'pug' moths, recognized by their narrow wings and distinctive resting posture. The species has been documented as a nocturnal visitor to apple flowers, contributing to pollination services in agricultural settings.
Eupithecia carneata
Eupithecia carneata is a small geometrid moth in the genus Eupithecia, commonly known as 'pug' moths. First described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1946, this species is known from a limited geographic range in the southwestern United States. Adults are active in late summer and have been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia casloata
Eupithecia casloata is a small moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It belongs to the large genus Eupithecia, commonly known as pug moths, which are characterized by their narrow wings and distinctive resting posture. The species has been documented across a broad range of North America, from western Canada through the western United States to the northeastern states. It has been observed visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination of fruit crops.
Eupithecia castellata
Eupithecia castellata is a small moth in the family Geometridae. It occurs in western North America from California and Nevada north to Washington. The species has a wingspan of approximately 21 mm. Like other members of the genus Eupithecia, it is nocturnal and has been observed visiting flowers at night.
Eupithecia columbrata
Eupithecia columbrata is a species of pug moth in the family Geometridae, first described by McDunnough in 1940. The genus Eupithecia, commonly known as 'pugs,' is recognized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture. Members of this genus are among the most diverse and challenging to identify within Geometridae, with many species requiring microscopic examination of genitalia for definitive identification. Eupithecia moths have been documented as nocturnal visitors to flowering plants, including apple blossoms, contributing to pollination services.
Eupithecia fletcherata
Fletcher's larch looper
Eupithecia fletcherata, known as Fletcher's larch looper, is a North American moth in the family Geometridae described by George Taylor in 1907. The species is named in honor of Dr. James Fletcher, a prominent Canadian entomologist. It belongs to the large genus Eupithecia, commonly called 'pugs,' which are recognized by their narrow wings and distinctive resting posture. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia graefii
Graef's Pug
Eupithecia graefii, commonly known as Graef's Pug, is a small moth in the family Geometridae. It occurs in western North America from Alaska to California, inhabiting wooded areas. As a member of the diverse Eupithecia genus—known as "pugs"—it shares the characteristic narrow wings and distinctive resting posture typical of these inchworm moths. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia huachuca
Eupithecia huachuca is a species of pug moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Grossbeck in 1908. The species is endemic to the southwestern United States, with confirmed records from Arizona and Texas. Its specific epithet references the Huachuca Mountains in southeastern Arizona, one of its documented localities. The species belongs to the large genus Eupithecia, whose members are commonly known as pugs due to their small size and distinctive resting posture with wings held flat and narrow.
Eupithecia interruptofasciata
Eupithecia interruptofasciata is a species of pug moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Packard in 1873. Like other members of the genus Eupithecia, it possesses narrow wings and exhibits a distinctive resting posture. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination services. It occurs in North America with records from Canada and the northeastern United States.
Eupithecia johnstoni
Johnston's Pug
Eupithecia johnstoni is a small moth in the family Geometridae, commonly known as a pug moth. It is found across western and central North America, from British Columbia and Alberta to California and Colorado, with additional records from Michigan and the Maritimes. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 18 mm and are active from March through August. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia longidens kervillaria
Eupithecia longidens kervillaria is a subspecies of pug moth in the family Geometridae. The genus Eupithecia, commonly called "pugs," is characterized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture. Members of this genus are frequently attracted to lights at night and have been documented visiting flowers, including apple blossoms, where they may contribute to nocturnal pollination. Identification to subspecies level typically requires detailed examination of morphological features.
Eupithecia macdunnoughi
Pug moth
Eupithecia macdunnoughi is a small moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Rindge in 1952. It belongs to the genus Eupithecia, commonly known as "pug" moths due to their distinctive appearance and resting posture. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia maestosa
pug moth
Eupithecia maestosa is a small geometrid moth described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It belongs to the diverse 'pug' genus Eupithecia, characterized by narrow wings and distinctive resting posture. The species occurs across western North America from Alberta to California and Texas, and has been documented visiting apple flowers as a nocturnal pollinator.
Eupithecia matheri
Eupithecia matheri is a small geometrid moth described by Frederick H. Rindge in 1985. It is one of numerous 'pug' moths in the genus Eupithecia, characterized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture. Adults are active in late winter and early spring, with flight records from late January through early April. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia monacheata
Eupithecia monacheata is a species of inchworm moth in the family Geometridae. It occurs in southwestern North America, with records from Arizona and California. Like other members of the genus Eupithecia, it is characterized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia nabokovi
Eupithecia nabokovi is a small geometrid moth described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1946. The species is found in the western United States, where adults have been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination. The wingspan measures approximately 19 mm.
Eupithecia nimbicolor
Nimbicolor Pug Moth
A small geometrid moth of the pug group, first described in 1896. Adults are active in late spring and early summer across a broad North American range from Alaska and Newfoundland to Arizona. The species is one of several Eupithecia moths documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination of crops. Larvae feed on a diverse array of host plants including flowers of Achillea and Castilleja, and foliage of willows, roses, and currants.
Eupithecia niveifascia
Eupithecia niveifascia is a small geometrid moth first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1898. It occurs in western North America from southwestern Alberta to Vancouver Island, and south to New Mexico. Adults are active from late May to mid-July and have been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia owenata
Eupithecia owenata is a small moth in the family Geometridae, described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1944. It belongs to the large genus Eupithecia, commonly known as pug moths. The species is restricted to the southwestern United States and has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia prostrata
Eupithecia prostrata is a species of pug moth in the family Geometridae, described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1938. It is one of approximately 140 Eupithecia species known from North America. Members of this genus are commonly called 'pugs' and are recognized by their narrow wings and distinctive resting posture. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia rotundopuncta
Eupithecia rotundopuncta is a small moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1871. It is native to western North America, ranging from Arizona to the Pacific coast and north to Vancouver Island. The species has been documented as a nocturnal pollinator of apple flowers, contributing to nighttime pollination services in agricultural settings. As a member of the genus Eupithecia, it shares the characteristic narrow-winged morphology and resting posture typical of 'pug' moths.
Eupithecia scabrogata
Pug moth
Eupithecia scabrogata is a small geometrid moth described by Pearsall in 1912. It occurs in western North America from British Columbia south to California and Arizona. Adults are active primarily from November through March, with a possible second generation in May. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia segregata
Pug moth
Eupithecia segregata is a small moth in the family Geometridae described by Pearsall in 1910. It is one of many 'pug' moths in the genus Eupithecia, recognized by their narrow wings and distinctive resting posture. The species shows considerable phenotypic variation and exhibits altitudinal variation in flight period timing.
Eupithecia sheppardata
Alder Looper
Eupithecia sheppardata is a small geometrid moth in the family Geometridae, first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1938. It belongs to the large genus Eupithecia, commonly known as 'pugs,' characterized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture. The species has been documented as a nocturnal visitor to apple flowers, contributing to pollination services. It occurs in northeastern North America.
Eupithecia subapicata
Pug moth
Eupithecia subapicata is a small geometrid moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is native to the western United States, ranging from California through Oregon to Washington. The species is characterized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture typical of pug moths. Adults have been recorded on wing from January through July, with a wingspan of approximately 22–26 mm.
Eupithecia swettii
Swett's Pug
Eupithecia swettii is a small geometrid moth commonly known as Swett's Pug. It belongs to the diverse 'pug' group within the genus Eupithecia, characterized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture. The species occurs in eastern North America and has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services.
Eupithecia tenuata
Pug moth
Eupithecia tenuata is a small pug moth in the family Geometridae, first described from western North America in 1880. The species occurs from southern British Columbia through the Rocky Mountains to Arizona and New Mexico. Adults are active in mid-summer and have been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination of fruit crops.
Eupithecia vargoi
Eupithecia vargoi is a species of inchworm moth in the family Geometridae. Like other members of the genus Eupithecia, it is characterized by narrow wings and a distinctive resting posture. The species has been documented visiting apple flowers at night, contributing to nocturnal pollination of fruit crops. It belongs to a diverse genus of small moths commonly known as "pugs," many of which are challenging to identify to species level without detailed examination.
Udea rubigalis
Celery Leaftier, Greenhouse Leaftier
Udea rubigalis is a small moth in the family Crambidae, commonly known as the celery leaftier or greenhouse leaftier. The species occurs throughout the Americas, from North America through Central and South America. Larvae are polyphagous and feed on a wide variety of plants across multiple families. Adults have been documented visiting apple flowers, where they may contribute to nocturnal pollination.