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Drasteria graphica
Graphic Moth, Coastal Graphic
Drasteria graphica is a day-flying moth in the family Erebidae, found in coastal dune habitats along the Atlantic seaboard and Great Lakes shores. Adults have a wingspan of 30–35 mm and are active from May to August. The subspecies D. g. atlantica is listed as threatened in Connecticut.
Plagiostira gillettei gillettei
A subspecies of katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, recorded from arid and semi-arid regions of the western United States. The type subspecies of Plagiostira gillettei. One observation from a 2018 collecting trip in New Mexico/Texas documented a large individual with brachypterous (short-winged) adults.