Endemic-host-association
Guides
Lopesiini
Lopesiini is a tribe of gall midges within the family Cecidomyiidae (Diptera), established by Gagné in 1994. Members are known primarily from the Neotropical region, where they induce galls on various host plants. The tribe includes species with specialized relationships with specific plant taxa, including endemic hosts in the Brazilian Cerrado.
Parthenicus weemsi
Parthenicus weemsi is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae, described by T. Henry in 1982. It is a specialist herbivore restricted to Florida rosemary (Ceratiola ericoides), an endemic shrub of the southeastern United States. The species has been documented in scrub habitats of Florida.
Satyrium tetra
mountain mahogany hairstreak
Satyrium tetra, the mountain mahogany hairstreak, is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. As a member of the hairstreak group, it exhibits the characteristic small size and hindwing tail-like projections typical of this lineage. The species is associated with mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus) as its larval host plant, distinguishing it ecologically from related Satyrium species that feed on oaks. Adults have been documented through over 1,000 iNaturalist observations, indicating it is not considered rare.