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Argia lugens
Sooty Dancer
Argia lugens, commonly known as the sooty dancer, is a narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. The species occurs across Central America and North America. It is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with a stable population and no immediate threats to survival. The genus Argia is speciose and has been subject to extensive taxonomic revision by leading Odonata specialists.
Argia munda
Apache Dancer
Argia munda, commonly known as the Apache Dancer, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It was described by Calvert in 1902 and is distributed across Central America and North America. The species holds a Least Concern (LC) conservation status from the IUCN, with a stable population and no immediate threats to its survival.
Argia oenea
Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia oenea, commonly known as the fiery-eyed dancer, is a narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It occurs in Central America and North America. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with a stable population and no immediate threats to its survival. Like other members of the genus Argia, it is referred to as a 'dancer' due to its distinctive jerky flight pattern.
Argia rhoadsi
golden-winged dancer
Argia rhoadsi, commonly known as the golden-winged dancer, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It was described by Calvert in 1902. The species is found in Central America and North America. Its IUCN conservation status is Least Concern (LC) with a stable population and no immediate threats to survival.
Argia tezpi
Tezpi Dancer
Argia tezpi, commonly known as the Tezpi Dancer, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It belongs to the speciose genus Argia, which contains approximately 114 species in the Western Hemisphere. The species is currently classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with a stable population and no immediate threats to its survival.
Argia tonto
Tonto Dancer
Argia tonto, commonly known as the Tonto Dancer, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN lists this species as Least Concern with a stable population and no immediate threats to its survival.
Argyrodes pluto
Argyrodes pluto is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in the United States, Mexico, and Jamaica. Like other members of the genus Argyrodes, it is likely a kleptoparasite that lives on the webs of larger orb-weaving spiders, though specific behavioral observations for this species are not documented.
Arphia simplex
Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper
Arphia simplex, commonly known as the plains yellow-winged grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is distinguished by yellow hindwings that are visible in flight. The species occurs in Central America and North America, with records from Nebraska, Texas, and Mexico. It belongs to the subfamily Oedipodinae, a group known for producing sounds by snapping their wings in flight.
Ascalapha odorata
black witch, black witch moth, mariposa de la muerte, duppy bat, mariposa-bruxa, ura, money moth, money bat
The black witch moth (Ascalapha odorata) is a large, bat-shaped nocturnal moth and the largest noctuoid in the continental United States. Females reach wingspans up to 24 cm, while males are smaller at approximately 12 cm. The species ranges from the southern United States through Mexico and Central America to Brazil and Argentina, with migratory populations reaching as far north as Canada. It holds prominent cultural significance across Latin America and the Caribbean, where it is widely associated with death, misfortune, and spiritual beliefs.
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Square-jawed Angled-Mason
Ashmeadiella xenomastax is a species of mason bee in the family Megachilidae, first described by Michener in 1939. It is known from Central and North America. The common name "Square-jawed Angled-Mason" refers to distinctive morphological features of the species. Like other members of the genus Ashmeadiella, it is a solitary bee that constructs nests using collected materials.
Asiopsocus sonorensis
Asiopsocus sonorensis is a species of barklouse in the family Asiopsocidae, described by Mockford and García-Aldrete in 1976. It represents one of the few documented species in this small family of Psocodea. The species has been recorded from both North America and Central America, with the specific epithet 'sonorensis' suggesting a type locality association with the Sonoran region. A 1991 publication in The Southwestern Naturalist provided a new distributional record, augmented morphological description, and notes on its reproductive biology, indicating continued scientific interest in this poorly known taxon.
Astata occidentalis
Astata occidentalis is a predatory wasp in the family Crabronidae, first described by Cresson in 1881. The species occurs in Central America and North America. Like other members of the genus Astata, it hunts stink bugs (family Pentatomidae) to provision nests for its offspring. Research indicates that female wasps are attracted to kairomones produced by stink bugs, including pheromones of Thyanta pallidovirens, suggesting a specialized predator-prey relationship.
Ataeniopsis figurator
Ataeniopsis figurator is an aphodiine dung beetle described by Harold in 1874. As a member of the tribe Eupariini within the subfamily Aphodiinae, it belongs to a group of scarab beetles commonly associated with decomposing organic matter. The species has been documented across a broad North American range with additional records from Central America.
Ataenius cognatus
slender dung beetle
Ataenius cognatus, commonly known as the slender dung beetle, is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. First described by LeConte in 1858, this small scarab beetle has a broad geographic distribution spanning North America, Central America, and Oceania. It belongs to the tribe Eupariini within the subfamily Aphodiinae, a group often associated with dung and decaying organic matter.
Ataenius hirsutus
Ataenius hirsutus is a small aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, first described by Horn in 1871. It occurs across the southwestern United States and Mexico, with records from Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas, and multiple Mexican states including Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, and Veracruz. As a member of the tribe Eupariini, it belongs to a group of beetles typically associated with decomposing organic matter and soil habitats.
Ataenius setiger
Ataenius setiger is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It occurs in Central America and North America, with records from Mexico and the southwestern United States. As a member of the genus Ataenius, it belongs to a group of small scarab beetles commonly associated with dung and decomposing organic matter.
Atrusca
Atrusca is a genus of gall wasps in the family Cynipidae, tribe Cynipini, comprising approximately 42 species distributed across North and Central America. These tiny wasps are specialized herbivores that induce characteristic galls on oak (Quercus) host plants. The genus forms a phylogenetically distinct clade most closely related to Cynips, Philonix, and Xanthoteras, and morphologically resembles Cynips and Antron. Species exhibit high host specificity, with each typically restricted to one or a few closely related oak species.
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Atrypanius irrorellus is a small longhorn beetle in the subfamily Lamiinae, described by Henry Walter Bates in 1885. The species occurs from Mexico through Central America to Panama, with records also from Trinidad and parts of South America including Colombia, Costa Rica, and Bolivia. Like other members of its genus, it is likely associated with dead or decaying wood. Available information on its biology remains limited.
Atrytonopsis deva
Deva Skipper
Atrytonopsis deva, commonly known as the Deva Skipper, is a species of grass skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in both Central America and North America. The species was originally described as Hesperia deva by Edwards in 1876. It is assigned Hodges number 4081 in the North American Moth Photographers Group numbering system. As a member of the grass skipper group, it likely exhibits the rapid, darting flight characteristic of this subfamily.
Atrytonopsis edwardsi
sheep skipper
Atrytonopsis edwardsi, commonly known as the sheep skipper, is a grass skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. The species was first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1916. It occurs in Central and North America, with a Hodges number of 4088. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Atrytonopsis ovinia by some taxonomic authorities.
Atrytonopsis lunus
Moon-marked Skipper
Atrytonopsis lunus, the moon-marked skipper, is a species of grass skipper in the family Hesperiidae. It occurs in Central America and North America. The species is assigned Hodges number 4082 in the North American Moth Photographers Group system.
Augochloropsis metallica
Metallic epauletted-sweat bee
Augochloropsis metallica is a brilliant green metallic sweat bee in the family Halictidae, native to Central and North America. First described by Fabricius in 1793, the species underwent significant taxonomic revision when a former subspecies (A. fulgida) was elevated to species status, resulting in the division of the original A. metallica into five distinct species. The species is commonly found in the Midwest, Northeast, and Southern United States.
Aulacoscelis candezei
Aulacoscelis candezei is a leaf beetle species in the family Orsodacnidae, described by Chapuis in 1874. It is one of relatively few species in this small family of beetles. The species has been documented in Central America and North America, though detailed biological information remains limited.
Aulacothorax recticollis
Aulacothorax recticollis is a small leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. The species was formerly placed in the genus Orthaltica but has been reclassified to Aulacothorax. It occurs across Central America and North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.
Aulicus monticola
checkered beetle
Aulicus monticola is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae. It was described by Gorham in 1882. The species occurs in Central America and North America. As a member of the Cleridae, it belongs to a family commonly known as checkered beetles, which are predominantly predatory.
Automeris iris
Iris Eyed Silkmoth
Automeris iris is a silkmoth in the family Saturniidae, known as the iris eyed silkmoth. It occurs in Central and North America. Like other Automeris species, adults possess distinctive eyespots on the hindwings used for predator defense. The caterpillars bear urticating spines capable of delivering painful stings.
Baetis notos
Baetis notos is a species of small minnow mayfly in the family Baetidae. It is found in Central America and North America, with its North American range extending across southern Mexico, the southern United States, and the northwestern United States. The species was described by Allen and Murvosh in 1987.
Baniana minor
Baniana minor is a small moth species in the family Erebidae, described by Lafontaine and Walsh in 2010. The species is known from open woodland and grassland scrub habitats in southeastern Arizona, with additional records from Guanacaste Province in Costa Rica. Adults are active during mid-summer in Arizona and have been recorded across multiple months in Costa Rica.
Belotus bicolor
Belotus bicolor is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae, first described by Brancucci in 1979. The species is found in Central America and North America. Soldier beetles in this family are generally soft-bodied beetles with flexible elytra. The specific epithet "bicolor" suggests a two-toned color pattern, though detailed descriptions of this species' appearance are not well documented in available sources.
Bembidion levigatum
Bembidion levigatum is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1823. It is distributed across Central America and North America, with records from Canada, the United States, and Middle America. As a member of the large genus Bembidion, it is part of a diverse group of small predatory beetles commonly known as ground beetles. The species has been documented through museum specimens and limited observational records.
Bembidion mexicanum
Bembidion mexicanum is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, first described by Dejean in 1831. It is a small beetle in the genus Bembidion, which comprises numerous species of ground beetles found across diverse habitats. The species has been documented in Central America and Mexico. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to be a predatory beetle based on family-level characteristics, though specific ecological studies are limited.
Bembix occidentalis
sand wasp
Bembix occidentalis is a species of solitary sand wasp in the family Crabronidae. The species was described by W. Fox in 1893 and occurs in Central America and North America. Like other members of the genus Bembix, it is associated with sandy habitats where females excavate burrows to provision with prey for their larvae.
Bertkauia crosbyana
elliptical barklouse
Bertkauia crosbyana is a species of elliptical barklouse described by Chapman in 1930. It belongs to the family Epipsocidae, a group of free-living barklice within the order Psocodea. The species has been documented across a broad geographic range spanning North and Central America. As a member of the Epipsocidae, it is associated with bark and lichen habitats typical of this family.
Bicyrtes capnopterus
Bicyrtes capnopterus is a species of sand wasp in the family Crabronidae. It occurs in Central America and North America. Like other members of the genus Bicyrtes, females are fossorial, excavating burrows in soil to provision with prey for their larval offspring. The species is part of a group of wasps known for preying on true bugs, contributing to natural control of pest populations.
Bicyrtes viduatus
Bicyrtes viduatus is a sand wasp in the family Crabronidae, found in Central America. It is characterized by pale yellow coloration and lacks the distinctive thoracic 'smiley face' pattern present in related yellow-colored species B. capnopterus and B. ventralis. The submarginal cell of the wing is clouded while the wings remain largely clear. As a member of the genus Bicyrtes, it shares the family's general biology as a solitary, fossorial wasp that preys on true bugs.
Bitoma neglecta
Bitoma neglecta is a cylindrical bark beetle described by Stephan in 1989. It belongs to the family Zopheridae, a group of beetles commonly known as cylindrical bark beetles or ironclad beetles. The species is known from Central America and North America.
Blaberus craniifer
Death's Head Cockroach, Death's-head Cockroach
Blaberus craniifer is a large cockroach species distinguished by the distinctive jack-o'-lantern marking on its pronotum. It exhibits complex sexual behavior including male-produced substrate vibrations and sex pheromones for long-distance female attraction, followed by stereotyped courtship rituals and post-copulatory mate guarding. Unlike the closely related Periplaneta americana, this species shows reduced wind-mediated escape responses and prefers digging behaviors when disturbed. It serves as a host for specific gregarine and nematode parasites that occupy different gut regions without significantly affecting host growth, indicating long co-evolutionary adaptation. The species is valued in entomological collections and hobbyist rearing due to its striking appearance and minimal care requirements.
Blaberus discoidalis
discoid cockroach, tropical cockroach, West Indian leaf cockroach, false death's head cockroach, Haitian cockroach, drummer
Blaberus discoidalis is a large cockroach in the family Blaberidae, native to Central America and the Caribbean. Adults measure 35–45 mm and are tan with a distinctive dark brown to black pronotal patch that resembles the death's head marking of Blaberus craniifer, hence the common name "false death's head cockroach." The species is gregarious and has been extensively studied in laboratory settings for its locomotion, sensory processing, and social behavior. It is widely used as feeder insects for captive reptiles and amphibians due to its ease of rearing and nutritional profile.
Blaste garciorum
common barklouse
Blaste garciorum is a species of barklouse in the family Psocidae, described by Mockford in 1984. It is distributed across Central America and North America, including Mexico. As a member of Psocidae, it is part of a group of small, soft-bodied insects commonly known as barklice or booklice that inhabit tree bark and other surfaces. The species epithet 'garciorum' honors individuals with the surname García, though the specific honorees are not documented in available sources.
Blaste posticata
common barklouse
Blaste posticata is a species of barklouse in the family Psocidae. It belongs to the genus Blaste, which comprises small, winged insects commonly found on tree bark and foliage. The species was described by Nathan Banks in 1905 and is distributed across Central America and North America, including Mexico and the United States.
Blaste quieta
common barklouse
Blaste quieta is a species of barklouse in the family Psocidae, first described by Hagen in 1861. It is found in Central America and North America. Barklice in this family are typically associated with tree bark and other woody substrates, where they feed on microflora including algae, lichens, and organic debris.
Blastopsocus lithinus
common barklouse
Blastopsocus lithinus is a species of barklouse in the family Psocidae, first described by Chapman in 1930. It is one of several species in the genus Blastopsocus, which are commonly known as barklice. The species occurs across a broad geographic range spanning temperate and tropical regions of North and Central America. Like other members of Psocidae, it is associated with bark and lichen habitats.
Blastopsocus variabilis
common barklouse
Blastopsocus variabilis is a species of barklouse in the family Psocidae. It has been documented in Central America and North America, with distribution records from the United States and Panama. As a member of Psocidae, it belongs to a group of small, soft-bodied insects commonly found on bark, foliage, and other surfaces. The species was described by Aaron in 1883.
Blissus occiduus
Western Chinch Bug
Blissus occiduus, the western chinch bug, is a phloem-feeding true bug (Hemiptera: Blissidae) that is a significant pest of warm-season turfgrasses, particularly buffalograss and zoysiagrass. The species exhibits strong host preference hierarchies, with buffalograss being the most preferred host followed by zoysiagrass, though it can survive and reproduce on a broad range of grasses including agronomic crops. Field studies have documented inconsistent control with neonicotinoid insecticides, with thiamethoxam showing particularly rapid degradation in buffalograss tissues compared to imidacloprid and clothianidin.
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lepida
Lepidine Spurleg Lady Beetle
Brachiacantha lepida is a small lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. Adults measure 2.50–3.60 mm in length. The species is known from Central America, with records from Mexico to Costa Rica. It is distinguished by specific coloration patterns on the head, pronotum, and elytra.
Brachinus alternans
Brachinus alternans is a species of bombardier beetle in the family Carabidae, characterized by its chemical defense mechanism. The species occurs in Central America and North America, including the United States. Like other members of the genus Brachinus, it possesses the ability to discharge a hot, noxious chemical spray from the abdomen as a defense against predators. The specific epithet 'alternans' refers to some alternating pattern in the original description, though the precise nature of this pattern is not detailed in available sources.
Brachinus cibolensis
Brachinus cibolensis is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, first described by Erwin in 1970. It belongs to the genus Brachinus, commonly known as bombardier beetles, which are renowned for their unique chemical defense mechanism. The species is distributed across Central America and North America, including Mexico and the United States. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to possess the characteristic ability to discharge hot, noxious chemicals from the abdomen as a defense against predators, though specific behavioral observations for this species have not been documented.
Brachinus costipennis
Brachinus costipennis is a species of bombardier beetle in the ground beetle family Carabidae, first described by Motschulsky in 1859. As a member of the genus Brachinus, it possesses the characteristic chemical defense system that defines this group: the ability to spray a hot, noxious mixture of benzoquinones from the abdomen when threatened. The species occurs in Central America and North America, with records from Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States.
Brachinus elongatulus
elongated bombardier beetle
Brachinus elongatulus is a species of bombardier beetle in the ground beetle family Carabidae. It is found in Central America and North America, with records from Mexico and the United States. As a member of the genus Brachinus, it possesses the characteristic defensive chemistry that gives bombardier beetles their common name. The species was described by Chaudoir in 1876.
Brachinus hirsutus
Brachinus hirsutus is a species of bombardier beetle in the family Carabidae, characterized by its ability to produce defensive chemical sprays. It is found in Central America and North America, with records from Mexico and the United States. Like other members of the genus Brachinus, it possesses specialized defensive glands that can discharge hot, noxious chemicals when threatened.