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Ampheremus cylindricollis
Ampheremus cylindricollis is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Fall in 1917. The genus Ampheremus is part of the diverse Buprestidae family, commonly known as jewel beetles, characterized by their often brilliant metallic coloration. This species is recorded from the Nearctic region of North America. The specific epithet 'cylindricollis' refers to the cylindrical shape of the pronotum (the segment behind the head).
Catocala benjamini
Benjamin's underwing
Catocala benjamini, or Benjamin's underwing, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Auburn Edmund Brower in 1937. It was formerly considered a subspecies of Catocala andromache but is now recognized as a distinct species. Adults are active in June with likely one generation per year.
Lampetis drummondi
Drummond's metallic wood-boring beetle
Lampetis drummondi is a large, metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, reaching up to 50 mm in length. Adults are brilliant blue-green in color with distinctive punctation patterns on the elytra. The species occurs in the desert southwest of North America and Central America. Adults are often found resting on small trees and shrubs, particularly persimmon (Diospyros texana) in western Texas, and are notably sluggish and easily captured by hand. The larval biology remained unknown until 2004, when larvae were discovered feeding in living willow (Salix gooddingii) wood at the soil line.
Lampetis webbii
Lampetis webbii is a large metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. Adults reach up to 50 mm in length and display brilliant blue-green coloration. The species is known from the desert southwest of North America, with records from Arizona, and is considerably rarer than its congener L. drummondii. Larval biology remains unknown, though related species in the genus develop in living wood below the soil line.
Multareoides bifurcatus
Multareoides bifurcatus is a treehopper species (Membracidae) described by Cook in 1953. The species is characterized by its bifurcated pronotal structure, as suggested by its specific epithet. It belongs to the tribe Centrodontini within the subfamily Centrotinae. The genus Multareoides is a small group of treehoppers with limited published biological information.
Trimerotropis inconspicua
inconspicuous grasshopper
Trimerotropis inconspicua, the inconspicuous grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It was described by Bruner in 1904. The species belongs to the subfamily Oedipodinae, characterized by banded wings. It is found in North America, with confirmed records from Colorado and Utah. It is considered a species of the desert southwest, where it is underrepresented in standard rangeland surveys due to geographic bias in collection efforts.