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• Zootermopsis nevadensis

  Nevada Dampwood Termite, Nevada Termite

  Zootermopsis nevadensis is a eusocial dampwood termite in the family Archotermopsidae, native to the western United States. It is a hemimetabolous species with complex caste differentiation including workers, soldiers, alates, and neotenic reproductives. The species has been extensively studied for its genomic characteristics, including exceptionally high DNA methylation levels and reduced opsin genes associated with its subterranean lifestyle. Two subspecies are recognized: Z. n. nevadensis and Z. n. nuttingi, with the latter having its genome sequenced.

  termitedampwood-termiteeusocialhemimetabolouswood-feederprotist-symbiosisvibrational-communicationDNA-methylationwestern-USACaliforniaNevadaZootermopsisArchotermopsidaelower-termitecaste-differentiationneotenic-reproductiongenome-sequencedopsin-reductionchemoreceptor-expansion

• Zyginama erosa

  Zyginama erosa is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by McAtee in 1924. It belongs to the subfamily Typhlocybinae and tribe Erythroneurini, a group of small, often colorful leafhoppers known for their distinctive wing venation patterns. The genus Zyginama is part of a diverse assemblage of Nearctic leafhoppers, with this species recorded from California.

  leafhopperCicadellidaeTyphlocybinaeNearcticCaliforniaMcAtee-1924