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Achalarus toxeus
Coyote Cloudywing, Coyote Skipper
Achalarus toxeus is a skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae, commonly known as the Coyote Cloudywing or Coyote Skipper. It occurs in the southwestern United States and Mexico. The species was historically placed in the genus Thorybes but is now classified in Achalarus based on morphological and molecular evidence.
Autoplusia egenoides
Lesser Bean Looper
Autoplusia egenoides is a noctuid moth commonly known as the Lesser Bean Looper. It belongs to the subfamily Plusiinae, a group characterized by looping locomotion in their caterpillars. The species is found throughout North America and is associated with leguminous plants. It was described by Franclemont and Todd in 1917.
Colias
Clouded Yellows, Sulphurs
Colias is a genus of approximately 90 butterfly species in the family Pieridae, distributed throughout the Holarctic including Arctic regions, as well as South America, Africa, China, and India. The genus is characterized by yellow, orange, or white wing coloration with black marginal borders. Species are known as "clouded yellows" in the Palearctic and "sulphurs" in North America. The genus exhibits complex taxonomic challenges due to rampant hybridization, clinal variation, and limited diagnostic morphological differences between species.
Megacyllene snowi
Megacyllene snowi is a species of longhorn beetle in the tribe Clytini, described by Casey in 1912. It belongs to a genus of North American beetles characterized by bold yellow and black banding patterns that resemble wasps. Records indicate it occurs in the southwestern United States and Mexico, with specific observations from the east side of the Chiricahua Mountains in Arizona.
Ministrymon azia
Gray Ministreak
Ministrymon azia, commonly known as the gray ministreak, is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It ranges from the southern United States through Central America to southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. The species occupies diverse lowland habitats including deserts and rainforests. Adults are active year-round in tropical regions and from March to September in Florida and Texas.
Mirificarma eburnella
Mirificarma eburnella is a small gelechiid moth with a Palearctic distribution, now established in California as an introduced species. It is associated with leguminous host plants and has been studied as a potential biological control agent for invasive clovers. Adults are active in spring and early summer.
Plebejus idas aster
Idas Blue, Northern Blue
Plebejus idas aster is a subspecies of the Idas Blue butterfly, a small lycaenid found in North America. It belongs to a complex of closely related blue butterflies that have been subject to taxonomic revision, with this subspecies sometimes treated under the genus Lycaena. The species is associated with open habitats and has documented relationships with host plants and ants.
Rudenia leguminana
Black-tipped Rudenia Moth
Rudenia leguminana is a small tortricid moth known as the black-tipped rudenia moth. It occurs across much of the United States and parts of Mexico. The species is associated with leguminous plants, with larvae feeding on Fabaceae species.
Sitochroa dasconalis
Pearly Indigo Borer
Sitochroa dasconalis is a North American crambid moth known as the Pearly Indigo Borer. First described by Francis Walker in 1859, it occurs from the northeastern United States west to Texas. The species is notable for its larval specialization on Baptisia tinctoria, a leguminous plant commonly called wild indigo. Adults are active during spring and early summer.
Spicauda simplicius
Plain Longtail
Spicauda simplicius, commonly known as the plain longtail, is a neotropical skipper butterfly with a broad distribution from northern Mexico to northern Argentina. It exhibits cryptic brown coloration with elongated hindwing tails characteristic of the genus. The species is highly adaptable, thriving in both degraded open habitats and closed forests, and has been observed in urban environments. It is among the most abundant hesperiids in its range, with stable populations active year-round in suitable climates. The species feeds exclusively on plants in the bean family (Fabaceae) and has been documented using numerous agricultural and wild host plants.
Sumitrosis ancoroides
Anchor Hispine
Sumitrosis ancoroides is a small leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Cassidinae. Adults measure 2.9–3.7 mm and display distinctive black markings on the pronotum and elytra, including a characteristic anchor-shaped spot. The species feeds on leguminous plants including wild beans and soybean. It occurs across a broad range in North America from Canada to the southern United States.
Sumitrosis rosea
leafminer beetle
Sumitrosis rosea is a small leaf-mining beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, commonly known as the leafminer beetle. Adults measure 3.3–4.5 mm and exhibit highly variable coloration, with elytra ranging from pale yellow with faint black markings to black with faint yellow spots. The species is native to North America and has been documented feeding on a range of host plants, particularly in the family Fabaceae.
Telegonus anaphus
yellow-tipped flasher, dull astraptes
Telegonus anaphus is a skipper butterfly in the subfamily Eudaminae, distributed from Argentina through Central America to Mexico and the West Indies, with occasional strays reaching southern Texas. Adults have a wingspan of 51–64 mm and exhibit distinct seasonal flight patterns across their range. The species is known to utilize Fabaceae vines as larval host plants. Multiple subspecies have been described across its broad geographic range.
Urbanus doryssus
White-tailed Longtail
Urbanus doryssus is a species of skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae, distributed across the Americas from the southern United States through Central and South America. The species belongs to a genus characterized by long, slender hindwing tails. Like other members of Urbanus, it exhibits rapid, darting flight patterns typical of the skipper group. The species was originally described by Swainson in 1831 under the basionym Eudamus doryssus.