Cypress-swamp
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Anopheles crucians
Anopheles crucians is a mosquito species inhabiting shaded aquatic environments with acidic water, particularly cypress swamps. It breeds in semipermanent and permanent pools, ponds, lakes, and swamps. The species is a documented host for parasitic water mites (Arrenurus spp.), with males showing significantly higher parasitism rates due to surface water contact during swarming behavior. It has been implicated as a potential malaria vector, with historical research documenting Plasmodium falciparum infection in 75% of examined individuals.
Isoparce cupressi
Cypress Sphinx, Baldcypress Sphinx
Isoparce cupressi is a sphinx moth (family Sphingidae) commonly known as the cypress sphinx or baldcypress sphinx. The species is strongly associated with cypress swamp habitats in the southeastern and south-central United States. Adults are active from February through October in the southern portion of their range, with multiple generations per year reported. The specific epithet 'cupressi' references the genus Taxodium (bald cypress), indicating a close ecological relationship with this host plant.