Edwards-plateau
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Brachypnoea texana
Brachypnoea texana is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is endemic to the Edwards Plateau in Texas, with a restricted geographic range. The species was first described by American entomologist Charles Frederic August Schaeffer in 1919. Limited information is available regarding its biology and ecology.
Cicurina madla
Madla Cave meshweaver, Madla's Cave Meshweaver
Cicurina madla is a federally endangered troglobitic spider endemic to karst caves in Bexar County, Texas. First described by Gertsch in 1992, it was synonymized with Cicurina venii in 2018. The species is completely eyeless and exhibits morphological adaptations to cave life, including elongated legs relative to body size. It is known from only eight to nine caves and depends on cave crickets as a food source.
Melanoplus discolor
contrasting spur-throat grasshopper
Melanoplus discolor, known as the contrasting spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is native to North America and has been documented in Colorado, Texas, and northeastern Mexico. The species belongs to the Melanoplus discolor species group, which includes seven newly described flightless grasshopper species from central Texas, highlighting the ecological uniqueness of the Edwards Plateau region.