Canyon-habitat
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Drasteria stretchii
Drasteria stretchii is a moth in the family Erebidae, originally described from western North America by Behr in 1870. The species occurs in dry, rocky canyon habitats at low to middle elevations across the western United States. Like other members of the genus Drasteria, it is an owlet moth (subfamily Erebinae) with cryptic forewings and typically brighter, concealed hindwings used in startle defense.
Ecyrus dasycerus
Rough-coated Longhorned Beetle
Ecyrus dasycerus is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1827. It is known from North America, with records from the United States and Mexico. The species exhibits two recognized subspecies: the nominate E. d. dasycerus and E. d. floridanus described by Linsley in 1935. Like other members of the subfamily Lamiinae, it is a wood-associated beetle whose larvae develop in dead or dying woody plants.
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palma
Loxosceles palma is a venomous recluse spider in the family Sicariidae, native to Baja California, Mexico. The species name derives from the Latin word for palm, referencing the palm canyons of California and Baja California where it occurs. It inhabits deep canyon environments and has been documented in the San Jacinto Mountains of California.
Nemoria arizonaria
emerald moth
Nemoria arizonaria is a North American emerald moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883. The species exhibits remarkable phenotypic plasticity in its larvae, which develop distinct camouflage morphs depending on diet: catkin-feeding larvae resemble oak catkins, while leaf-feeding larvae mimic twigs. Adults display seasonal dimorphism, with summer and winter/spring forms differing in wing markings; the summer form was formerly described as a separate species, Nemoria aemularia. The moth is restricted to canyon habitats in the southwestern United States at elevations of 4,000–8,000 feet.