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Agabus ajax
Agabus ajax is a predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. The species was described by Fall in 1922. It is known from North America, with records from Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. As a member of Agabus, it is an aquatic predator.
Ancylis mediofasciana
Serviceberry Leaffolder
Ancylis mediofasciana is a small tortricid moth found in central Canada. The common name "Serviceberry Leaffolder" indicates its association with serviceberry (Amelanchier) as a larval host. Adults are active in late spring and early summer. The species belongs to a genus whose larvae characteristically fold or roll leaves of their host plants.
Banchus inermis
Banchus inermis is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, first described by Provancher in 1874. The species is known from limited collection records in Canada. As a member of the genus Banchus, it is presumed to be a parasitoid wasp, though specific host relationships have not been documented.
Euxoa laetificans
cutworm, dart moth
Euxoa laetificans is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae, described by Smith in 1894. It is found in North America, with records from the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. As a member of the genus Euxoa, its larvae are likely cutworms that feed on plants, though specific details for this species are not well documented.
Iseropus stercorator
Iseropus stercorator is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae. The species was described by Fabricius in 1793 based on the basionym Ichneumon stercorator. It belongs to the genus Iseropus, which contains parasitoid wasps. Records indicate presence in the Canadian prairie provinces, particularly Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Promethes sulcator
Promethes sulcator is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, first described by Gravenhorst in 1829. The species is known from scattered records across central Canada, with observations primarily from Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. As a member of the hyperdiverse ichneumonid wasp family, it is presumed to be a parasitoid, though specific host associations remain undocumented. The genus Promethes is relatively small and poorly studied compared to other ichneumonid genera.
Salebriaria tenebrosella
Salebriaria tenebrosella is a small moth in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae, described by Hulst in 1887. It is recorded from the Canadian prairie provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The species belongs to a genus of snout moths whose larvae are generally associated with decaying plant material or fungi.