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Apatolestes actites
Apatolestes actites is a species of horse fly in the family Tabanidae, described from coastal California in 1962. It is notable for being autogenous—females can produce eggs without requiring a blood meal, a relatively uncommon trait among tabanids. The species is restricted to coastal habitats in California and has been the subject of limited biological study.
Globipes
Globipes is a genus of harvestmen (Opiliones) in the family Globipedidae, established by Nathan Banks in 1893 with Globipes spinulatus as the type species. The genus contains three described species, two of which occur in coastal California and one in Guerrero, Mexico. It is among the relatively small-bodied sclerosomatoid harvestmen of western North America.
Oreodytes humboldtensis
Oreodytes humboldtensis is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae, described by Zimmerman in 1985. As a member of the genus Oreodytes, it belongs to a group of small diving beetles primarily associated with running water habitats. The species epithet suggests a connection to the Humboldt region, likely referring to Humboldt County or the broader Humboldt Bay area of coastal northern California. Like other Oreodytes species, it is presumed to be an aquatic predator in freshwater systems.