Burmeister-1839
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Brachynemurus longicaudus
Brachynemurus longicaudus is an antlion species in the family Myrmeleontidae, distributed across North America. Adults are delicate, slender insects with lacy wings that superficially resemble damselflies but are distinguished by their short, clubbed antennae. Larvae are predatory, burying themselves just below the soil surface to ambush prey rather than constructing the characteristic funnel-shaped pits seen in some other antlion genera. The species was originally described as Myrmecoleon longicaudus by Burmeister in 1839.
Gyponana striata
Gyponana striata is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, order Hemiptera. Like other members of its genus, it produces brochosomes—complex protein-lipid nanoparticles that form a superhydrophobic, anti-reflective coating on the body surface. The species has been documented from western and northeastern North America, with records from British Columbia to California and eastward to Connecticut and Delaware. Brochosomes of Gyponana species feature more angled, geometric surface pits compared to the smoother, more circular brochosomes of some related genera.