Great-basin
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Ablautus basini
Great Basin Prospector
Ablautus basini is a species of robber fly (family Asilidae) described by Wilcox in 1966. It belongs to a genus of small, sand-colored predatory flies that are active in early spring. Members of the genus Ablautus are known for elaborate courtship rituals and prey on insects smaller than themselves, including leafhoppers. The species is associated with the Great Basin region of North America.
Anabrus
Mormon cricket
Anabrus is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, comprising four described species including the extinct Anabrus caudelli. The genus is best known for Anabrus simplex, commonly called the Mormon cricket, a large flightless insect famous for forming massive migratory bands that cause significant agricultural damage in western North America. Despite the common name, these insects are not true crickets but katydids characterized by their gregarious behavior, distinctive morphology, and periodic population outbreaks.
Cicindela amargosae
Great Basin tiger beetle
Cicindela amargosae, commonly known as the Great Basin tiger beetle, is a species of tiger beetle endemic to the Great Basin region of the western United States. It occurs in Oregon, Nevada, and California. The species contains two recognized subspecies: the nominate C. a. amargosae and C. a. nyensis. As with other tiger beetles, it is a predatory insect in the subfamily Cicindelinae, though specific behavioral and ecological details for this particular species remain poorly documented in the available literature.
Cicindela tranquebarica inyo
Inyo Tiger Beetle, Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle (Inyo subspecies)
Cicindela tranquebarica inyo is a subspecies of tiger beetle in the family Carabidae (subfamily Cicindelinae). It belongs to the widespread Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle species complex, which occurs across North America in sandy and open habitats. This subspecies was described by Fall in 1917 and is associated with the Inyo region of eastern California. Tiger beetles in this group are fast-running, visually oriented predators that hunt small invertebrates. The subspecies status indicates geographic differentiation within the broader C. tranquebarica distribution, though like many tiger beetle subspecies, its taxonomic validity may require further study.
Circotettix undulatus
undulant-winged grasshopper, great basin crackler
Circotettix undulatus, commonly known as the undulant-winged grasshopper or great basin crackler, is a band-winged grasshopper species in the family Acrididae. It is native to North America, with confirmed records from Colorado, Idaho, and Nevada. The species has been reported from the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming based on historical records. As a member of the Oedipodinae subfamily, it possesses the enlarged hind wings with bold color patterns characteristic of band-winged grasshoppers.
Cratypedes lateritius
Nevada Red-winged Grasshopper
Cratypedes lateritius, the Nevada red-winged grasshopper, is a band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is native to the Great Basin region of western North America and is rarely encountered in Wyoming. The species appears to have a two-year life cycle. Due to its scarcity, it has no documented economic importance.
Cratypedes lateritius lateritius
Cratypedes lateritius lateritius is a rarely collected grasshopper subspecies native to the Great Basin region of western North America. In Wyoming, it has been recorded only infrequently from sagebrush habitats. The subspecies appears to have a two-year life cycle, with adults present from May through August. Due to its scarcity, it has no documented economic importance.
Crossidius
Crossidius is a genus of longhorned beetles (Cerambycidae) endemic to western North America, containing 11 described species and numerous subspecies. The genus exhibits exceptional polytopic variation, with geographically isolated populations showing marked differences in coloration, size, and elytral pattern. Unlike most cerambycids, which develop in dead wood, Crossidius species are root borers in living perennial shrubs of the Asteraceae family. Adults are diurnal and strongly associated with host plant flowers, where they feed, mate, and shelter.
Crossidius ater
Grizzled Long-horned Beetle
Crossidius ater is a longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, distinguished from congeners by its uniformly black coloration without the yellow, red, or orange markings typical of other Crossidius species. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1861 and occurs across the Great Basin and surrounding mountainous regions of western North America. Unlike its more host-specific relatives, it utilizes multiple rabbitbrush species and shows minimal geographic variation across its range.
Crossidius coralinus
Red and Black Long-horned Beetle
Crossidius coralinus is a strikingly colored longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by LeConte in 1862. Adults emerge in late August and September to feed and mate on yellow flowers of their larval host plant, gray rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa). The species exhibits extensive geographic variation in coloration and size, with numerous described subspecies and locally distinct populations across western North America. Some populations display bright red and black coloration, while others are orange and black.
Crossidius coralinus ascendens
Crossidius coralinus ascendens is a subspecies of longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) in the genus Crossidius, a strictly North American group. This subspecies occurs in California and exhibits the characteristic red-and-black coloration of C. coralinus, with males showing variable development of black elytral markings (thin to moderately expanded sutural stripes) while females typically display more consistently expanded black areas. Adults emerge in late August and September to feed on yellow flowers of Ericameria nauseosa (gray rabbitbrush), their larval host plant. The subspecies was described by Linsley in 1957 and is one of several geographically segregated populations within the highly polytopic C. coralinus species complex.
Crossidius coralinus caeruleipennis
Crossidius coralinus caeruleipennis is a subspecies of longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, tribe Trachyderini. It is considered among the most visually striking of the C. coralinus subspecies due to its bright orange coloration. The subspecies is endemic to the Owens Valley of eastern California, where adults are found on flowers of gray rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa). It was described by Linsley in 1957 and is distinguished from other orange-colored subspecies by its larger size and reduced black markings.
Crossidius coralinus coralinus
Crossidius coralinus coralinus is the nominate subspecies of a striking longhorned beetle endemic to western North America. Adults are active during late August and September, when they congregate on yellow flowers of their larval host plant, Ericameria nauseosa (gray rabbitbrush). The nominate subspecies is characterized by relatively large body size and extensive black markings on the elytra, particularly in females. It occurs in the southwestern Colorado region near Cortez, where some individuals exceed 20 mm in length.
Crossidius coralinus fulgidus
rabbitbrush longhorned beetle
Crossidius coralinus fulgidus is a strikingly colored subspecies of longhorned beetle (Cerambycidae) endemic to the western United States. Adults are active in fall rather than spring or summer, a seasonal pattern unusual for the family. They are intimately associated with rabbitbrush and related composite shrubs, where adults feed, mate, and shelter among the yellow flowers. Males possess exceptionally long antennae relative to females. This subspecies exhibits the bright red and black coloration characteristic of the C. coralinus complex.
Crossidius coralinus temprans
Crossidius coralinus temprans is a subspecies of longhorned beetle in the tribe Trachyderini, described by Linsley & Chemsak in 1961. It is distinguished from other C. coralinus subspecies by its deep red coloration with faint bluish overtones, relatively fine but dense elytral punctation, and smaller average size. Females exhibit broadly expanded black elytral patterns extending along the suture to at least the basal third of the elytra and black humeri connected by a basal band, while males typically show reduced black markings. The subspecies occurs in sagebrush grasslands of western Nevada and Lassen County, California, where adults are found on flower heads of gray rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa).
Crossidius hirtipes allgewahri
Crossidius hirtipes allgewahri is a subspecies of longhorned beetle described by LeConte in 1878. It belongs to the highly polytopic and morphologically variable species C. hirtipes, which comprises 16 recognized subspecies distributed across the Great Basin and adjacent regions of western North America. The subspecies epithet honors Allgewahr, likely a collector or colleague of LeConte. Like other members of the genus, it is associated with rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus/Ericameria) host plants.
Crossidius hirtipes flavescens
Crossidius hirtipes flavescens is a subspecies of longhorned beetle in the tribe Trachyderini, originally described as C. rhodopus flavescens by Chemsak & Linsley in 1959 and later transferred to C. hirtipes by Linsley & Chemsak in 1961. It is one of 16 recognized subspecies of C. hirtipes, a species characterized as 'probably the most diverse species within the genus.' The subspecies is known from a restricted area around Kennedy Meadow in Tulare County, California, and has been documented on yellow rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus).
Crossidius hirtipes nigripennis
Crossidius hirtipes nigripennis is a subspecies of the highly variable longhorned beetle Crossidius hirtipes, described by Chemsak & Linsley in 1959. As one of 16 recognized subspecies within C. hirtipes, it represents part of a complex taxonomic group characterized by extensive variation in coloration, elytral pattern, and pubescence across the Great Basin region. The subspecies epithet "nigripennis" suggests distinctive dark or black wing covers (elytra), though specific diagnostic features for this taxon are not detailed in the provided sources. Like other C. hirtipes subspecies, adults are associated with rabbitbrush host plants (Chrysothamnus/Ericameria species). The taxonomic status of C. hirtipes subspecies remains under investigation, with ongoing molecular studies seeking to clarify whether these represent distinct species, subspecies, or elements of a single highly variable population.
Crossidius hirtipes rhodopus
Crossidius hirtipes rhodopus is a subspecies of longhorned beetle in the tribe Trachyderini, originally described as a full species by Linsley in 1955 but later treated as a subspecies of the highly polytopic C. hirtipes. It is endemic to the Mono Basin of east-central California and is among the most distinctive of all C. hirtipes subspecies due to its dark reddish-brown coloration. Adults are active in late summer and early fall, feeding on flower heads of yellow rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus).
Crossidius hirtipes wickhami
Crossidius hirtipes wickhami is a subspecies of longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) in the tribe Trachyderini. It is one of 16 recognized subspecies of the highly polytopic species C. hirtipes, which exhibits extreme variability across the Great Basin and adjacent regions. The subspecies is distinguished by its light coloration and distinct sutural stripe on the elytra. Adults are associated with yellow rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus) and are active during late summer when their host plants bloom.
Dasymutilla satanas
Satan's velvet ant
Dasymutilla satanas, commonly called Satan's velvet ant, is a species of wingless female wasp in the family Mutillidae found in the arid deserts of the Great Basin region of North America. The species name references the harsh desert environment it inhabits. Females are notably large for the genus, comparable in size to Dasymutilla magna and Dasymutilla sackenii. Like other velvet ants, females possess a powerful sting and are solitary parasitoids of ground-nesting insects.
Desmatoneura argentifrons
Desmatoneura argentifrons is a species of bee fly (family Bombyliidae) in the subfamily Anthracinae and tribe Xeramoebini. It was described by Williston in 1895. The species is known from the western United States, particularly the Great Basin region. Like other bee flies, adults are nectar feeders and larvae are presumed to be parasitoids.
Euphilotes pallescens
Pallid Blue, Pale Blue, Pallid Dotted Blue
Euphilotes pallescens is a small lycaenid butterfly endemic to the Great Basin region of western North America. Populations exhibit significant genetic and morphological differentiation among isolated mountain ranges, reflecting long-term isolation in sky-island habitats. The species has a complex evolutionary history involving periods of divergence and potential reticulation. Its restricted distribution and habitat specificity make it a valuable model for studying phylogeography in arid mountain systems.
Gyascutus fulgidus
Gyascutus fulgidus is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, originally described by Barr in 1969. The species is native to western North America, particularly the Great Basin region. Based on genus-level characteristics, adults are known to possess a pale yellow-white waxy bloom on the elytra, which is believed to serve a thermoregulatory function in these desert-dwelling insects. The species has been collected on willow (Salix) in western Nevada.
Idiostatus bechteli
Bechtel's Shieldback
Idiostatus bechteli is a species of shieldback katydid in the family Tettigoniidae, described by Rentz in 1973. It belongs to a genus of flightless katydids restricted to western North America. The species is known from Nevada and represents one of several Idiostatus species adapted to arid and semi-arid environments of the Great Basin region.
Limenitis archippus lahontani
Nevada Viceroy
Limenitis archippus lahontani is a subspecies of the Viceroy butterfly, commonly known as the Nevada Viceroy. It is part of a well-known mimicry complex with the Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), though recent research suggests the Viceroy itself may also be chemically protected rather than a pure Batesian mimic. This subspecies is found in western North America, particularly in the Great Basin region.
Megaphorus clausicellus
Megaphorus clausicellus is a species of robber fly (family Asilidae) originally described by Macquart in 1850 under the name Mallophora clausicella. Robber flies in this genus are predatory and typically associated with open, dry habitats. The species has been documented in the western United States, with observations from Nevada and other Great Basin localities. Like other members of the genus Megaphorus, adults are presumed to be aerial predators of other insects.
Moneilema annulatum
cactus beetle, ambulated cactus beetle
Moneilema annulatum is a flightless cactus beetle in the family Cerambycidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1824. Adults are found almost exclusively on opuntioid cacti (prickly pears and chollas), where they feed on plant tissues and flowers. Larvae tunnel within cactus stems, often causing visible damage in the form of hardened black exudate. The species occurs across western North America from the Great Plains to the Pacific coast.
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piute
Piute Monkey Grasshopper
Morsea piute, commonly known as the Piute Monkey Grasshopper, is a species of monkey grasshopper in the family Eumastacidae. The species was described by Rehn & Grant in 1958. It belongs to the genus Morsea, which comprises small, slender grasshoppers often associated with arid and semi-arid habitats. The specific epithet "piute" references the Paiute people, indigenous to regions of the Great Basin where this species occurs. Like other eumastacids, it exhibits the characteristic reduced wings and jumping hind legs typical of this orthopteran group.
Nevadasilus
Nevadasilus is a genus of robber flies (family Asilidae) established by Artigas & Papavero in 1995. The genus is recognized within the diverse Asilidae family, which comprises predatory flies known for their aerial hunting behavior. Records indicate the genus contains species distributed in western North America, particularly associated with arid and semi-arid regions. The genus name reflects its documented occurrence in Nevada and surrounding areas.
Nevadasilus auriannulatus
Nevadasilus auriannulatus is a species of robber fly (family Asilidae) first described by Hine in 1906. It is one of only two recognized species in the genus Nevadasilus, a small genus endemic to western North America. The species has been documented through 143 iNaturalist observations, indicating moderate but growing awareness among naturalists. As a member of the Asilidae, it is presumed to be an aerial predator of other insects, though specific ecological studies on this species remain limited.
Nevadopalpa
Nevadopalpa is a genus of small moths in the family Gelechiidae, established by Povolný in 1998. The genus contains seven described species, all described by Povolný between 1998 and 1999. All known species are endemic to California and Nevada in western North America. The genus name reflects its primary distribution in the Great Basin region centered on Nevada.
Ophiogomphus morrisoni
Great Basin Snaketail
Ophiogomphus morrisoni, commonly known as the Great Basin Snaketail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. The species was first described by Selys in 1879. It is endemic to western North America and has been recorded from Oregon, California, and Utah. The IUCN lists the species as Least Concern with a stable population.
Paraplatyptilia fragilis
Beardtongue Plume Moth
Paraplatyptilia fragilis is a plume moth in the family Pterophoridae, described by Lord Walsingham from the Klamath Lakes area in northern California. It has a wide geographic range across the Great Basin, inland montane and desert regions from eastern British Columbia to Utah, and from New Mexico to southern California and Baja California Norte in Mexico. Adults are active in April and have a wingspan of 17–19 mm. The species is very similar to Paraplatyptilia carduidactylus but averages paler in coloration, particularly on the uniformly pale abdomen. The larvae feed specifically on Penstemon cyananthus.
Phidippus octopunctatus
Phidippus octopunctatus is a large jumping spider in the family Salticidae, occurring in the western United States and northern Mexico. It is among the largest jumping spiders in North America, with body length approaching 25 mm. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in coloration and builds prominent silk nests among bush branches for egg protection. It is an active hunter of large arthropod prey.
Plebejus icarioides
Melissa blue, Fender's blue
Plebejus icarioides is a species of lycaenid butterfly commonly known as the Melissa blue. The species has been observed colonizing alfalfa in the Great Basin region, representing a notable host range expansion. One subspecies, P. icarioides fenderi (Fender's blue), is federally endangered in the United States and has been the focus of intensive conservation research. The species exhibits ant tending behavior, with caterpillars producing sugar secretions that ants collect in exchange for protection from natural enemies.
Poecilanthrax poecilogaster
Poecilanthrax poecilogaster is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae, described by Osten Sacken in 1886. The genus Poecilanthrax is strictly North American, with the greatest diversity in the Great Basin region. Like other members of this genus, P. poecilogaster likely develops as a parasitoid of noctuid caterpillars, though specific host records for this species remain unconfirmed. Adults are typically observed visiting flowers or perching on vegetation in open, sunny habitats.
Poecilanthrax sackenii
Poecilanthrax sackenii is a North American bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. The genus Poecilanthrax contains approximately 35 species distributed from Canada through Central America, with greatest diversity in the Great Basin region. Larvae of Poecilanthrax species develop as parasitoids within caterpillars of cutworms and armyworms (family Noctuidae). The species P. sackenii specifically has been documented as a parasitoid of grasshoppers, with the tangleveined fly Neorhynchocephalus sackenii (originally described as Sackenia sackenii) being a principal dipterous parasite of the valley grasshopper (Oedaleonotus enigma) and ebony grasshopper (Boopedon nubilum).
Poecilanthrax willistonii
Williston's bee fly
Poecilanthrax willistonii is a North American bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. The genus Poecilanthrax is strictly North American in distribution, with the greatest abundance of species and individuals found in the Great Basin region. Like other members of the genus, the larvae develop as parasites inside caterpillars of cutworms and armyworms (family Noctuidae). Adults are typically found in arid and semi-arid habitats, often associated with flowering plants where they feed on nectar.
Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus
Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus is a species of harvester ant in the genus Pogonomyrmex. Like other members of this genus, it is a seed-collecting ant native to arid regions. The species was described by Auguste Forel in 1914. As a harvester ant, it likely participates in seed dispersal and ecosystem engineering through nest construction, though specific ecological studies for this species are limited.
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sarcobati
Greasewood Leaf Gall
Protaplonyx sarcobati is a gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae, known for inducing galls on leaves of greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus). The species was originally described by Felt in 1914 as Aplonyx sarcobati and later transferred to Protaplonyx. It is documented from limited observations in western North America.
Rhopalomyia pomum
Sponge Gall Midge
Rhopalomyia pomum, commonly known as the sponge gall midge, is a gall-forming insect in the family Cecidomyiidae. The species induces distinctive leaf galls on Great Basin sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata). It was described by Gagné in 1975 and is recognized as a valid species in current taxonomic databases.
Steiroxys trilineatus
Three-lined Shieldback, Three-lined Camel Cricket
Steiroxys trilineatus is a shieldback katydid native to western North America, recognized by the three pale longitudinal stripes running along its dorsal surface. This flightless, ground-dwelling species inhabits grassland and sagebrush steppe ecosystems, where it occupies a cryptic lifestyle among vegetation and litter. Adults are active during summer months, with males producing songs via tegminal stridulation to attract mates. The species has been documented from the Great Basin through the Rocky Mountain region, with populations adapted to semi-arid conditions.
Stenostrophia tribalteata sierrae
Stenostrophia tribalteata sierrae is a subspecies of longhorned beetle (family Cerambycidae) described by Linsley & Chemsak in 1976. It belongs to the subfamily Lepturinae, a group commonly known as flower longhorns for their frequent association with flowers. The subspecies is known from the Sierra Nevada region of California and Nevada, with specific records from Washoe County, Nevada. Adults have been observed in spring and fall, suggesting bivoltine or extended adult activity.
Trimerotropis sparsa
Badlands Grasshopper, Great Basin Grasshopper
Trimerotropis sparsa, commonly known as the badlands grasshopper or great basin grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in western North America, with records from Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. The species is associated with badlands and Great Basin habitats.
Trogloderus
Trogloderus is a genus of psammophilic darkling beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) endemic to dunes and sandy habitats in the western United States. The genus comprises ten described species, including six new species described in 2019 from desert regions across the Intermountain Region. Molecular phylogenetic analysis dates the most recent common ancestor to 5.2 million years ago, with speciation driven by geographic features of the Lahontan Trough, Bouse Embayment, and Kaibab Plateau during the mid-Pleistocene.
Trogloderus skillmani
Trogloderus skillmani is a newly described species of psammophilic darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae: Amphidorini) from the eastern Great Basin and Mohave Desert regions of the western United States. Described in 2019 by Johnston as part of a comprehensive phylogenetic revision of the genus, it is one of six new species recognized in a genus previously considered monotypic. The species is restricted to dunes and sandy desert habitats. Molecular phylogenetic analysis dates the most recent common ancestor of Trogloderus to approximately 5.2 million years ago, with current species having diversified during the mid-Pleistocene driven by geographic features of the Intermountain Region.