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Anticlea multiferata
Many-lined Carpet Moth, many-lined carpet
Anticlea multiferata, commonly known as the many-lined carpet moth, is a small geometrid moth with a wingspan of 19–25 mm. It is one of the most widely distributed North American carpet moths, occurring from the Arctic through temperate regions. The species shows pronounced geographic variation in adult flight timing, with southern populations active in spring and northern populations active in early summer.
Cnemogonus
minute seed weevils
Cnemogonus is a genus of small weevils in the family Curculionidae, established by LeConte in 1876. The genus comprises approximately five described species distributed primarily in North America and Europe. These beetles are commonly referred to as minute seed weevils, reflecting their small body size and likely association with seeds as a food source. The genus includes the notable species Cnemogonus epilobii, which has been associated with willowherb plants (Epilobium).
Contarinia zauschneriae
California fuchsia gall midge
Contarinia zauschneriae is a gall midge species that induces distinctive roselle-form bud galls on Epilobium canum (California fuchsia), a flowering plant native to western North America. The species was first described by Ephraim Felt in 1912 based on specimens collected in the Puente Hills near Whittier, California. The galls are structurally complex, mimicking rosebuds in both form and coloration.
Mompha idaei
Mompha idaei is a small moth in the family Momphidae, described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839. It has a Holarctic distribution, occurring across boreal regions of North America and Europe. The species is notable for its larval association with Epilobium (willowherb) species, where larvae develop in the roots.
Proserpinus gaurae
proud sphinx moth, Proud Sphinx
Proserpinus gaurae is a medium-sized sphinx moth with distinctive orange and chestnut coloration. Adults are active primarily from April through August, with one or two generations per year. The species is notable for having the longest labial palps of any Proserpinus species. Larvae feed on evening primrose relatives and pupate in shallow soil burrows to overwinter.
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