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Cithaeron
Cithaeron is a genus of small, nomadic spiders in the family Cithaeronidae. Members are characterized by depressed posterior median eyes and pseudosegmented tarsi. The genus includes species with Old World origins that have become established as human-mediated introductions in multiple regions, including the Americas. Cithaeron praedonius, the best-known species, was first documented in Florida in 2011 and has since been recorded in multiple counties.
Leptodeuterocopus neales
Everglades Plume Moth
Leptodeuterocopus neales is a small plume moth in the family Pterophoridae, commonly known as the Everglades Plume Moth. It is native to the Neotropics with a recent expansion into Florida. The species has a wingspan of approximately 13 mm and adults are active during most months of the year in its native range.