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Agonoleptus convexulus
Agonoleptus convexulus is a ground beetle species in the tribe Stenolophini, first described by Darlington in 1934. It is known from Cuba and belongs to a genus of small carabid beetles. As a member of the Adephaga suborder, it is presumed to be predatory, though specific ecological data are limited.
Carabidae Stenolophini Cuba Darlington-1934
Anasaitis canosa
Twin-flagged Jumping Spider
Anasaitis canosa is a small jumping spider in the family Salticidae, commonly known as the twin-flagged jumping spider. It is recognized by the paired white or pale flag-like markings on its dorsal abdomen, which give the species its common name. The species is native to the southeastern United States and has been introduced to Cuba. Like other salticids, it is an active visual hunter that does not build webs to capture prey.
jumping-spider Salticidae North-America southeastern-US leaf-litter visual-predator introduced-species Cuba
Anaxipha imitator
Cuban trig
Anaxipha imitator, commonly known as the Cuban trig, is a species of cricket in the family Trigonidiidae. It was originally described by Saussure in 1878 as Cyrtoxiphus imitator before being transferred to the genus Anaxipha. The species is part of the diverse Grylloidea superfamily, which includes many small, often colorful crickets commonly referred to as 'trigs.'
Orthoptera Trigonidiidae cricket Caribbean Cuba Florida
Aphalara persicaria
Aphalara persicaria is a species of psyllid (jumping plant louse) in the family Aphalaridae, first described by Caldwell in 1937. The species epithet "persicaria" suggests a possible association with plants in the genus Persicaria (knotweeds), though specific host relationships remain undocumented. It belongs to a genus of small, sap-feeding insects that are poorly studied in North America. Records indicate presence in Cuba and Ohio, USA.
psyllid Sternorrhyncha Aphalaridae North-America Cuba data-deficient
Beata wickhami
Beata wickhami is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae, first described by the Peckhams in 1894. It is one of the few species in the genus Beata that occurs in North America, with most Beata diversity concentrated in the Neotropics. The species has been recorded from the southern United States, the Bahama Islands, and Cuba, representing a Caribbean-North American distribution pattern. Like other jumping spiders, it possesses excellent vision and active hunting behavior characteristic of the family.
jumping-spider Salticidae Caribbean North-America Arizona Cuba Bahamas
Berosus aculeatus
Berosus aculeatus is a species of hydrophilid beetle first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1855. It is native to the eastern United States and Cuba, with records spanning from Florida to New England and west to Iowa and Wisconsin. The species is distinguished by its prolonged elytral apices—a diagnostic morphological feature. Like other members of the genus Berosus, it is associated with aquatic or semi-aquatic habitats, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
hydrophilidae water-scavenger-beetle aquatic-beetle north-america cuba leconte-1855 elytral-apices
Bicilia iarchasalis
Bicilia iarchasalis is a crambid moth described by Francis Walker in 1859. Adults are active during two periods: March through May and August through September. The species has a broad Caribbean-Gulf distribution, with larvae feeding specifically on Rivina humilis.
Crambidae Caribbean Florida Texas Mexico Cuba Rivina-humilis
Brunerella magnifica
Brunerella magnifica is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Typhlocybinae, described by Young in 1952. As a member of the tribe Alebrini, it belongs to a group of small, often colorful leafhoppers that feed on plant phloem. The specific epithet "magnifica" suggests notable or striking appearance, though detailed morphological descriptions are scarce in the accessible literature. The species has been recorded from Cuba and Mexico based on distribution data.
leafhopper Cicadellidae Typhlocybinae Alebrini Caribbean Mexico Cuba Hemiptera Auchenorrhyncha
Caloptilia burserella
Caloptilia burserella is a leaf-mining moth in the family Gracillariidae. The species is known from Florida, USA and Cuba. Its larvae feed on leaves of Bursera gummifera, Bursera simaruba, and Persea americana, creating characteristic blotch mines.
leaf-miner Gracillariidae Florida Cuba Bursera Persea
Castianeira floridana
Castianeira floridana is a species of ant-mimicking spider in the family Corinnidae, native to the southeastern United States and Cuba. Like other members of its genus, it exhibits myrmecomorphy—mimicking ants in appearance and behavior as a defensive adaptation. The species was described by Banks in 1904. Information specific to this species beyond its geographic range is limited in published sources.
ant-mimic myrmecomorphy Corinnidae southeastern-USA Cuba Banks-1904
Chionodes phalacra
Chionodes phalacra is a small gelechiid moth with a wingspan of approximately 9 mm. It is characterized by dark fuscous forewings marked with distinctive pale cream-colored spots and streaks. The species has been recorded from Texas, Arizona, Mexico, and Cuba.
Gelechiidae microlepidoptera North-America Cuba Mexico Texas Arizona
Chlorotettix scutellatus
Chlorotettix scutellatus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Osborn in 1918. The genus Chlorotettix belongs to the tribe Pendarini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. This species is part of a diverse group of leafhoppers that feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts. Information on this specific species is limited in the provided sources, though the genus is known to contain numerous species distributed across North America.
leafhopper Cicadellidae Deltocephalinae Pendarini Hemiptera Auchenorrhyncha North-America Texas Mexico Cuba Osborn-1918
Copelatus chevrolati
Chevrolat's Dytiscid
Copelatus chevrolati is a small diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae, subfamily Copelatinae. Adults measure 5.3–6.7 mm in length and 2.6–3.1 mm in width, with coloration ranging from pale to dark reddish brown. The species is distinguished from other North American Copelatus by having 8 or 9 discal striae on the elytra. Two subspecies are recognized: the eastern C. c. chevrolati and the western C. c. renovatus. The species has been recorded across the southern and central United States and was recently documented from Cuba, representing a significant range extension.
Dytiscidae Copelatinae diving-beetle aquatic-insect North-America Cuba new-record light-trap
Cyclosa caroli
Cyclosa caroli is a species of orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae. It is found in the United States and ranges from the Caribbean Sea to Bolivia. As a member of the genus Cyclosa, it is a trashline orb weaver that incorporates debris into its web architecture. The species was described by Hentz in 1850.
Araneidae orb-weaver trashline-orb-weaver spider Araneae Cyclosa North-America Caribbean South-America Colombia Cuba Guatemala United-States Bolivia
Diceroprocta biconica
Florida Keys' Scrub Cicada, Key's cicada
Diceroprocta biconica, commonly known as the Florida Keys' Scrub Cicada or Key's cicada, is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and North America, with confirmed records from Florida and Isla de la Juventud. Like other cicadas, it has piercing-sucking mouthparts and produces sound through tymbal organs. The species belongs to the genus Diceroprocta, which contains several species distributed across North American deserts and subtropical regions.
Cicadidae Hemiptera North-America Caribbean Florida Cuba scrub-habitat sap-feeder subtropical
Empicoris subparallelus
thread-legged assassin bug
Empicoris subparallelus is a species of thread-legged assassin bug in the family Reduviidae. It was first described in 1925 by McAtee and Malloch. The species is known from Cuba and the southern United States (Florida and Texas). In Florida, it was first documented in 2007 from light traps used for mosquito surveillance in the Florida Keys. It has been proposed as a potential biocontrol agent for mosquitoes, though direct predation on mosquitoes has not been confirmed.
thread-legged-bug assassin-bug biocontrol mosquito-surveillance bycatch Florida-Keys Cuba
Enicospilus cubensis
A species of ichneumon wasp in the genus Enicospilus, described from Cuba in 1863. Belongs to the family Ichneumonidae, a diverse group of parasitoid wasps. The genus Enicospilus contains numerous species distributed across various regions, with E. cubensis being one of the few species with a documented Caribbean distribution. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to be a koinobiont parasitoid, though specific host relationships for this species remain undocumented.
Ichneumonidae Hymenoptera parasitoid Cuba Caribbean wasps
Enigmogramma antillea
Enigmogramma antillea is a noctuid moth described by Becker in 2001. It is known from Cuba and Puerto Rico, with a single documented specimen collected in Collier County, Florida in 2012 representing a vagrant or potential range extension. The species is characterized by relatively small forewings measuring 14–16 mm, with distinctive coloration useful for identification.
Noctuidae Plusiinae Caribbean Cuba Puerto-Rico Florida-vagrant small-moth purple-brown-forewings
Erythrodiplax fervida
Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fervida, commonly known as the Red-mantled Dragonlet, is a small dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. The species occurs in the Caribbean and South America, with records from Cuba, Colombia, and Mexico. It is one of five Antillean Erythrodiplax species found in Cuba. The last instar larva was formally described in 2007, filling a gap in the taxonomic knowledge of Cuban dragonflies. The IUCN lists the species as Least Concern with a stable population.
dragonfly skimmer Libellulidae Neotropical Caribbean Cuba Colombia Mexico freshwater predator
Eucosmophora sideroxylonella
Eucosmophora sideroxylonella is a small leaf-mining moth in the family Gracillariidae. It occurs in Cuba and Florida. The species exhibits slight sexual dimorphism in forewing length. Larvae are specialized leaf miners on several host plants in the Sapotaceae family.
leaf-miner Sapotaceae sexual-dimorphism Cuba Florida
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra
Cuban Sphinx
Eupyrrhoglossum sagra is a medium-sized sphinx moth (Sphingidae) native to tropical and subtropical lowlands of the Caribbean and Central and South America. Adults have a wingspan of 51–53 mm and display distinctive wing patterning including a semi-transparent submarginal spot on the forewing and a median yellow band on the hindwing. The species was first described by Felipe Poey in 1832 based on Cuban specimens. Larvae feed on Rubiaceae species, with documented hosts including Guettarda and Chomelia.
sphinx-moth hawk-moth Rubiaceae tropical Neotropical Cuba Caribbean
Eustala
humpbacked orb-weavers
Eustala is a genus of orb-weaver spiders in the family Araneidae, first described by Eugène Simon in 1895. As of November 2024, the genus contains 87 species distributed primarily across the Americas, from the United States through Central America to South America, with highest diversity in Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. Several species have been documented exhibiting specialized ecological relationships, including myrmecophily (living among ants) in Central American species that inhabit ant-defended acacia plants. The genus includes the well-known humpbacked orb-weaver, Eustala anastera, found across North and Central America.
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Faustinus cubae
Faustinus cubae is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae, originally described by Boheman in 1844. The specific epithet 'cubae' suggests Cuban origin, though contemporary distribution records indicate presence in North America, particularly the conterminous 48 United States. The genus Faustinus is poorly documented in public literature, with limited biological or ecological information available. As a member of the hyperdiverse weevil family, it likely shares general characteristics of small to medium-sized beetles with the distinctive elongated rostrum typical of Curculionidae.
Curculionidae weevil Cuba North-America data-deficient
Flatoidinus punctatus
Flatoidinus punctatus is a planthopper species in the family Flatidae, characterized by its flattened, often leaf-like body form typical of flatid planthoppers. The species was described by Walker in 1851 and occurs in the southeastern United States and Cuba. Like other flatids, adults possess wings that fold tent-like over the body, and nymphs produce waxy filaments for protection. The specific epithet 'punctatus' refers to punctate (spotted or dotted) markings on the body.
Flatidae planthopper Hemiptera Auchenorrhyncha Flatoidinae Walker-1851 North-America Caribbean Florida Georgia Cuba
Glaphyria decisa
Glaphyria decisa is a species of snout moth in the family Crambidae, subfamily Glaphyriinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. The species occurs across Central America, the Caribbean, and into South America.
Neotropical Crambidae Glaphyriinae Walker-1866 Central-America South-America Caribbean Cuba Guatemala Paraguay
Hellula kempae
Kemp's hellula moth, Kemp's Helulla
Hellula kempae is a crambid moth described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1972. It occurs in the southeastern United States and Cuba. Adults are active from March through August and again from October to December. The species is known from relatively few observations.
Crambidae Glaphyriinae North-America Cuba southeastern-US
Hentzia palmarum
common hentz jumper, common Hentz jumping spider
Hentzia palmarum is a small jumping spider in the family Salticidae, commonly known as the common hentz jumper. Males possess conspicuously enlarged and darkened front legs that function in visual signaling during courtship and male-male agonistic interactions. The species occurs across North America and has been introduced to Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Cuba.
jumping-spider Salticidae sexual-dimorphism visual-signaling courtship-behavior agonistic-behavior North-America introduced-range Bermuda Bahamas Cuba
Lamprosema baracoalis
Lamprosema baracoalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae, first described by William Schaus in 1920. It belongs to the subfamily Spilomelinae, a diverse group of pyraloid moths. The species is known only from Cuba, with minimal documented observations.
endemic Cuba Crambidae Spilomelinae Neotropical 1920-description
Lebia viridis
colorful foliage ground beetle
Lebia viridis is a predatory ground beetle in the family Carabidae, recognized for its small size and bright metallic coloration. Adults measure 5–7 mm in length and are diurnal, often found on flowers and vegetation. The species occurs across North America, extending south through Mexico and Guatemala, with populations also recorded on Cuba. It is sometimes attracted to lights at night.
ground-beetle predatory metallic diurnal flower-visiting small-beetle Carabidae Lebia North-America Cuba Mexico Guatemala blacklight-attraction
Lepidomys irrenosa
Lepidomys irrenosa is a species of snout moth (family Pyralidae, subfamily Chrysauginae) described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It occurs in the southeastern United States and Cuba. As a member of the Chrysauginae, it belongs to a diverse group of pyralid moths whose larvae are often associated with plant material, though specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented.
snout-moth Pyralidae Chrysauginae southeastern-United-States Cuba Guenée-1852
Linsleyonides albomaculatus
Linsleyonides albomaculatus is a longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) in the tribe Elaphidiini. The species was described from specimens collected in 1922. It is known from the Caribbean region and North America, with records from the Bahamas and Cuba. The genus Linsleyonides was established to accommodate species formerly placed in related genera.
Cerambycidae Elaphidiini longhorn-beetle Caribbean Cuba Bahamas
Litopyllus cubanus
Litopyllus cubanus is a species of ground spider in the family Gnaphosidae, first described by Bryant in 1940. It occurs across parts of the Caribbean and southeastern United States. As a member of Gnaphosidae, it belongs to a diverse family of nocturnal hunting spiders commonly known as ground spiders.
ground-spider Gnaphosidae Caribbean Cuba Bahamas United-States nocturnal-hunter
Meroptera
Meroptera is a genus of snout moths in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. It was established by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1882. The genus contains six described species distributed in North America, including the southwestern United States and Cuba. Species in this genus are small moths with characteristic pyralid morphology.
Pyralidae Phycitinae snout-moths Lepidoptera North-America Cuba Grote-1882
Metamasius mosieri
Florida bromeliad weevil
Metamasius mosieri is a small weevil in the family Dryophthoridae, commonly known as the Florida bromeliad weevil. It feeds on bromeliads but occurs at very low population densities in natural habitats and is considered only an occasional, minor pest on ornamental species. It is native to Florida and Cuba and is frequently confused with the more destructive Mexican bromeliad weevil (Metamasius callizona).
weevil bromeliad Florida Cuba minor-pest ornamental-pest native-species taxonomic-confusion
Micratopus parviceps
Micratopus parviceps is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Darlington in 1934. It belongs to the subfamily Trechinae and tribe Bembidiini. The genus name Micratopus suggests small feet, while the specific epithet parviceps refers to a small head. Very little detailed information is available about this species beyond its taxonomic classification and geographic origin in Cuba.
Carabidae ground-beetle Cuba endemic data-deficient Darlington-1934
Nuntianus cubanus
Nuntianus cubanus is a species of hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae) endemic to Cuba. Originally described as Baccha cubana by Hull in 1943, it was later transferred to the genus Nuntianus. The genus Nuntianus is a small group of Neotropical hoverflies characterized by elongated bodies and reduced wing venation. Information on the biology and ecology of this species remains limited.
hoverfly Syrphidae Cuba endemic Neotropical
Orimarga mirabilis
Orimarga mirabilis is a crane fly species in the family Limoniidae, described by Osten Sacken in 1878. The species is known from the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, with records from the eastern and southern United States (Indiana to Georgia, south to Texas, Louisiana, and Florida) and Cuba. It is one of approximately 48 observed species in the genus Orimarga.
crane-fly Limoniidae Diptera Nearctic Neotropical USA Cuba Osten-Sacken-1878
Pachygnatha autumnalis
Big-eyed Thick-jawed Spider
Pachygnatha autumnalis is a long-jawed orb-weaver spider in the family Tetragnathidae, first described by Marx in 1884. The species occurs across a broad North American and Caribbean range, including the United States, Canada, and Cuba. As a member of the genus Pachygnatha, it shares the characteristic robust, enlarged chelicerae that distinguish this group from other tetragnathids. Observations suggest it is primarily active during autumn months, consistent with its specific epithet.
spider Araneae Tetragnathidae Pachygnatha orb-weaver long-jawed-orb-weaver autumnalis Marx-1884 North-America Caribbean Cuba Canada USA Vermont Big-eyed-Thick-jawed-Spider
Palpidia pallidior
Pale Palpidia
Palpidia pallidior, commonly known as Pale Palpidia, is a small moth in the family Erebidae. Adults are characterized by their mottled brown forewings and contrasting white hindwings, which are concealed at rest. The species occurs in Florida and Cuba.
moth erebidae florida cuba nocturnal pale-palpidia calpinae
Phanerota
Phanerota is a genus of rove beetles (family Staphylinidae) comprising five described species. The genus was established by Casey in 1906 and belongs to the tribe Homalotini within the subfamily Aleocharinae. Species in this genus are distributed across North America and the Caribbean, with records from the United States, Cuba, and Canada.
rove-beetles Staphylinidae Aleocharinae Homalotini North-America Caribbean Cuba Myrmecophilous-beetles
Prepops atripennis
Prepops atripennis is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It has been recorded from the United States (Nevada, New York, Texas), Cuba, and Brazil. The species was described by Reuter in 1876. As a member of the genus Prepops, it belongs to a group of mirids commonly known as leaf bugs.
Miridae Hemiptera Heteroptera Cimicomorpha Prepops atripennis Reuter-1876 USA Cuba Brazil Nevada New-York Texas
Protofarsus caribicus
Protofarsus caribicus is a species of false click beetle in the family Eucnemidae. The genus Protofarsus is endemic to the Caribbean region, with species known from the Greater Antilles. Members of Eucnemidae are characterized by their inability to produce the clicking sound typical of true click beetles (Elateridae), despite similar body forms. The species is known from Cuba and is distinguished by features of the pronotum and elytra.
Coleoptera Eucnemidae Caribbean-endemic Cuba false-click-beetle
Scaphytopius loricatus
Scaphytopius loricatus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae. It is one of approximately 100 species in the genus Scaphytopius, a group characterized by their wedge-shaped bodies and association with woody plants. The species was described by Van Duzee in 1894 and occurs in the southwestern United States and Cuba. Like other members of its genus, it likely feeds on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts.
leafhopper Cicadellidae Deltocephalinae Scaphytopiini North-America Cuba Auchenorrhyncha
Sergiolus cyaneiventris
Sergiolus cyaneiventris is a species of ground spider in the family Gnaphosidae, first described by Simon in 1893. Like other members of its genus, it is characterized by bold coloration that may represent mimicry of velvet ants (Mutillidae). The species is known from the Caribbean region, including Cuba, and has been recorded in the United States. It shares the agile, nomadic habits and cylindrical spinnerets typical of the genus Sergiolus.
ground-spider mimicry velvet-ant-mimic Caribbean Cuba
Sergiolus minutus
Sergiolus minutus is a species of ground spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It belongs to a genus noted for bold coloration and potential mimicry of velvet ants (Mutillidae). As with other Sergiolus species, it is a nomadic hunter that does not construct webs for prey capture. The species has been recorded from the Caribbean region including Cuba and Jamaica, as well as the United States.
spider ground-spider Gnaphosidae Sergiolus Caribbean Cuba Jamaica velvet-ant-mimicry diurnal nomadic-hunter non-web-building
Spissistilus uniformis
Spissistilus uniformis is a species of treehopper in the family Membracidae, first described by Fairmaire in 1846. It belongs to a genus containing several economically significant agricultural pests, most notably the three-cornered alfalfa hopper (S. festinus). Unlike its congener S. festinus, which has been extensively studied as a vector of grapevine red blotch virus and a pest of soybean, alfalfa, and peanut, S. uniformis has received minimal scientific attention. The species has been documented in North Carolina and Texas based on collection records.
treehopper Membracidae poorly-known North-America Cuba
Thaumatopsis floridella
Floridian grass-veneer
Thaumatopsis floridella, commonly known as the Floridian grass-veneer, is a moth species in the family Crambidae. First described in 1913 by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough, this species exhibits a coastal distribution pattern across southeastern North America and the Caribbean. Adults are active from May through September, with a wingspan ranging from 23 to 31 mm.
Crambidae grass-veneer-moth coastal-species North-America Cuba Lepidoptera 1913-description
Thymoites pallidus
Thymoites pallidus is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae, first described by Emerton in 1913. This species is known from Cuba, the United States, and the Caribbean region extending to Venezuela. Like other theridiid spiders, it possesses the characteristic comb-like serrated bristles (setae) on the tarsi of the hind legs used for manipulating silk. The species epithet 'pallidus' refers to its pale coloration.
Theridiidae Araneae Arachnida spider comb-footed-spider pale-coloration Caribbean Cuba Venezuela Emerton-1913
Undulambia polystichalis
Leatherleaf Fern Borer Moth
Undulambia polystichalis, commonly known as the leatherleaf fern borer moth, is a small pyralid moth described by Capps in 1965. The species is notable for its specialized larval association with Rumohra adiantiformis, a commercially important fern species. It represents one of the few documented cases of fern-boring behavior within the Musotiminae subfamily.
fern-borer pest floral-industry Cuba Florida bimodal-flight
Uropelma formosum
Uropelma formosum is a species of parasitic wasp in the family Eupelmidae, described by Sharkov in 1988. The genus Uropelma belongs to the chalcidoid wasp superfamily, a diverse group of tiny parasitoids. Distribution records indicate presence in Cuba (CU). The family Eupelmidae comprises species that are primarily parasitoids of insect eggs and larvae.
Eupelmidae parasitic-wasp Chalcidoidea Cuba Caribbean endemic 1988-description Sharkov Hymenoptera egg-parasitoid