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Brachycybe lecontii
Feather Millipede
Brachycybe lecontii is a small, eyeless, pink-colored millipede endemic to the eastern United States. It is one of the few known social millipedes, forming multi-generational colonies and distinctive "pinwheel" aggregations during feeding. Males exclusively provide paternal care of eggs during a 3–4 week incubation period; egg survival depends entirely on this care. The species is obligately fungivorous, feeding on diverse fungi, and possesses specialized cuticular structures possibly adapted for mycophagy.
Ceratocapsus nigellus
Ceratocapsus nigellus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae, described by Knight in 1923. It belongs to a diverse genus of mirid bugs found primarily in North America. The species is documented from the eastern and northeastern United States, including West Virginia. Like other members of the genus Ceratocapsus, it is attracted to lights at night and is considered a typical visitor to blacklight setups used in insect surveys.
Deraeocoris aphidiphagus
Deraeocoris aphidiphagus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. The species epithet 'aphidiphagus' suggests a diet specializing on aphids. It has been documented in the eastern United States, with specific records from Georgia and West Virginia. As a member of the genus Deraeocoris, it likely functions as a predatory mirid, though direct behavioral observations remain limited.
Hermeuptychia intricata
Intricate Satyr
Hermeuptychia intricata is a small brown butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, described in 2014 from specimens collected in the southeastern United States. It is morphologically cryptic, nearly identical in wing pattern to the sympatric Carolina Satyr (H. sosybius), but distinguished by smaller and darker genitalia in both sexes and more intricate ventral wing patterns. The species is widely distributed across the coastal plains of the eastern United States, from Texas to South Carolina. Its discovery highlights ongoing hidden diversity in well-studied North American butterfly faunas.
Leiodes appalachiana
Leiodes appalachiana is a species of round fungus beetle described by Baranowski in 1993. The species name references the Appalachian region, where it is primarily distributed. Like other members of the genus Leiodes, it belongs to the family Leiodidae, a group of small beetles associated with fungal habitats.
Neolygus caryae
Hickory Plant Bug
Neolygus caryae, commonly known as the hickory plant bug, is a mirid bug species associated with hickory trees (Carya spp.). The species name "caryae" directly references this host association. As a member of the plant bug family Miridae, it is a true bug with piercing-sucking mouthparts. The species occurs in the eastern United States.