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Acentropelma
Acentropelma is a genus of theraphosid spiders described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1901. The World Spider Catalog currently lists two species: Acentropelma gutzkei, recorded from Belize, and Acentropelma spinulosum, recorded from Guatemala. The genus is notable for diagnostic differences from the similar genus Metriopelma involving the scopula on the first leg and the palp.
Alaruasa lepida
Alaruasa lepida is a fulgorid planthopper species first described by Spinola in 1839. Originally placed in the genus Poiocera, it was later transferred to Alaruasa. The species belongs to the family Fulgoridae, a group of true bugs known for their often elaborate head projections. Records indicate occurrence in parts of Mexico (Nuevo León, Veracruz), Guatemala (Baja Verapaz), and Texas, USA.
Brucita marmorata
Marbled Palm Forest Leaf Beetle
Brucita marmorata is the sole described species in the genus Brucita, a group of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. The species is known from Texas in the United States and Guatemala in Central America. The common name "Marbled Palm Forest Leaf Beetle" suggests association with palm forest habitats, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Calleida punctulata
Calleida punctulata is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, first described by Chaudoir in 1848. It is found in North America, with distribution records from the United States, Mexico, and Guatemala. The species belongs to the genus Calleida, a group of small to medium-sized predatory beetles. Available information about its biology and ecology remains limited.
Callophrys xami
Xami Hairstreak, Green Hairstreak, Elfin
Callophrys xami is a small lycaenid butterfly with a wingspan of 2.38–2.86 cm, recognized by the distinctive W-shaped postmedian white line on its yellowish-green hindwing underside. Males defend territories for mating, and the species exhibits complex sexual behavior involving a 'false head' wing pattern that deflects predator attacks. The butterfly is associated with Crassulaceae host plants, particularly Echeveria and Sedum species.
Caristanius
Caristanius is a genus of snout moths in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1956. The genus contains six described species distributed in the Neotropical region, with records from Guatemala, Mexico, and Central America.
Cyclosa caroli
Cyclosa caroli is a species of orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae. It is found in the United States and ranges from the Caribbean Sea to Bolivia. As a member of the genus Cyclosa, it is a trashline orb weaver that incorporates debris into its web architecture. The species was described by Hentz in 1850.
Cydamus borealis
Cydamus borealis is a species of broad-headed bug in the family Alydidae, described by Distant in 1881. It belongs to the subfamily Micrelytrinae and tribe Micrelytrini. The species has been recorded from Central America and North America, with specific distribution records from Guatemala and Texas.
Dihammaphora dispar
Dihammaphora dispar is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by the French entomologist Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat in 1859. The genus Dihammaphora belongs to the tribe Rhopalophorini within the subfamily Cerambycinae. Very little specific information is available about the biology or ecology of this particular species.
Dytiscus habilis
Dytiscus habilis is a predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is the only species in the genus Dytiscus known to occur in the Neotropics, with its range extending from the southwestern United States through Mexico to Guatemala. The species was described by Thomas Say in 1830.
Emboonops
Emboonops is a genus of soft-bodied goblin spiders in the family Oonopidae. The genus was established in 2015 in a revision covering material from Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. GBIF currently lists ten accepted species, including Emboonops mckenziei, which was formerly placed in Oonops. These tiny spiders are taxonomically significant because their species-level diversity was documented through a focused revision rather than a long-established common name or field identity.
Empanda
jumping spiders
Empanda is a genus of jumping spiders in the family Salticidae. Current taxonomic records recognize one accepted species, Empanda ornata, so the genus is presently represented by a single documented species. Empanda ornata has been reported from Guatemala. The genus belongs to a spider family recognized for members that hunt without capture webs, but that family-level pattern is not a genus-specific observation here.
Essostrutha laeta
Essostrutha laeta is a longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Newman in 1840. It belongs to the subfamily Lamiinae and tribe Hemilophini. The species is known from a transcontinental range spanning Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States.
Euantha litturata
Euantha litturata is a bristle fly in the family Tachinidae, first described by Olivier in 1811. It belongs to the subfamily Dexiinae and tribe Cordyligastrini. The species has been documented in North America with specific records from the United States, Mexico, and Guatemala.
Eupackardia
Eupackardia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Saturniidae, containing a single species, Eupackardia calleta (the calleta silkmoth). The genus was erected by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1912. The sole species is notable for its striking black-and-white wing pattern with red thoracic markings, and its caterpillars possess bright aposematic coloration with chemical defenses.
Euproctinus abjectus
Euproctinus abjectus is a species of ground beetle described by Bates in 1883. It belongs to the family Carabidae, a diverse group of predatory beetles. The species has been documented in Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States. Available information on this species is limited, with only three observations recorded on iNaturalist.
Glaphyria decisa
Glaphyria decisa is a species of snout moth in the family Crambidae, subfamily Glaphyriinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. The species occurs across Central America, the Caribbean, and into South America.
Gymnandrosoma
Gymnandrosoma is a genus of tortricid moths in the tribe Grapholitini. The genus includes at least eight described species distributed primarily in the Americas. Gymnandrosoma aurantianum, the most economically significant species, is a major agricultural pest known as the citrus fruit borer in Brazil and the macadamia nut borer in Central America. Other species in the genus have been described from North and South America, with limited biological information available.
Isodrusus debilis
Isodrusus debilis is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae, described by David Sharp in 1911. The genus Isodrusus belongs to the tribe Tanymecini within the subfamily Entiminae, a group of broad-nosed weevils. Very little is known about the biology or ecology of this species. It appears to be native to Guatemala based on available distribution records.
Lebia histrionica
Lebia histrionica is a small ground beetle in the family Carabidae. The species has been recorded from Arizona in the United States, as well as Mexico and Guatemala. Like other members of the genus Lebia, it likely exhibits bright metallic coloration on its wing covers.
Lebia viridis
colorful foliage ground beetle
Lebia viridis is a predatory ground beetle in the family Carabidae, recognized for its small size and bright metallic coloration. Adults measure 5–7 mm in length and are diurnal, often found on flowers and vegetation. The species occurs across North America, extending south through Mexico and Guatemala, with populations also recorded on Cuba. It is sometimes attracted to lights at night.
Metamasius callizona
Mexican bromeliad weevil
Metamasius callizona is an invasive weevil native to southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Panama that was first documented in Florida in 1989. Adult females chew slits in bromeliad leaves near feeding sites and deposit single eggs within these wounds. Larvae mine meristematic tissue and flower stalks, typically killing host plants, while adult leaf feeding is generally non-fatal. Florida populations have grown dramatically larger than native-range densities and now threaten multiple native and endangered bromeliad species.
invasive-speciespestbiological-controlbromeliad-specialistFloridaMexicoGuatemalaPanamaTillandsiaAnanasLixadmontia-frankiholometabolousmultivoltineepiphyteconservation-concernendangered-species-threatgardening-industry-vectorparasitoid-introductionBeauveria-bassiana-(native-range-pathogen-not-present-in-Florida)Nemotarsus rhombifer
Nemotarsus rhombifer is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, first described by Henry Walter Bates in 1883. It belongs to the subfamily Lebiinae and tribe Cyclosomini. The species has been recorded from Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States, spanning parts of Central and North America.
Neoclytus augusti
Neoclytus augusti is a species of longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Chevrolat in 1835. It belongs to the tribe Clytini, a group known for wasp-mimicking species with rapid, jerky movements. The species occurs in Middle America and North America, including Guatemala and Mexico. Specific details about its biology, host plants, and life history remain poorly documented in available literature.
Neocompsa puncticollis orientalis
Neocompsa puncticollis orientalis is a subspecies of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Martins & Chemsak in 1966. It belongs to the tribe Tropidini within the subfamily Cerambicinae. The subspecies is distributed in Middle America and North America, with records from Guatemala and Mexico. As a member of the genus Neocompsa, it is part of a group of small to medium-sized cerambycids typically associated with woody vegetation.
Orwellion gibbulum arizonense
Orwellion gibbulum arizonense is a subspecies of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It belongs to the tribe Elaphidiini within the subfamily Cerambycinae. The subspecies was described by Casey in 1891 and is distributed in parts of North and Middle America. Very little specific information is documented about this particular subspecies beyond its taxonomic status and general geographic occurrence.
Papilio ornythion
ornythion swallowtail
Papilio ornythion is a swallowtail butterfly in the subfamily Papilioninae, native to Mexico and Guatemala with occasional vagrancy into the southern United States. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism with two female forms—one matching the male and a distinctive dark form. Adults fly from April to September with two generations per year. Larvae feed on Citrus leaves while adults nectar on flowers.
Papilio pilumnus
Three-tailed Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio pilumnus, the three-tailed tiger swallowtail, is a species of swallowtail butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is found in Texas, Mexico, and Guatemala. The larvae feed on leaves of Litsea species. As a member of the tiger swallowtail group, it shares the characteristic tail-like extensions on the hindwings with related species.
Plaumannimyia
Plaumannimyia is a genus of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae, established by Hering in 1938. The genus contains three described species distributed in Mexico, Guatemala, and Brazil. As members of Tephritidae, these flies likely exhibit the characteristic wing patterning and body form typical of the family, though specific morphological details for the genus remain poorly documented in available literature.
Protozetes
Protozetes is a genus of oribatid mites in the family Microzetidae. The GBIF backbone currently treats the genus as accepted and lists six descendants, while recent taxonomic work provides a revised diagnosis and an identification key for its known species. The genus has been recorded in the Neotropics, including Guatemala. One documented example, Protozetes janosbaloghi, was collected from damp litter in an alpine cloud forest.
Pseudophanerotoma
A genus of solitary endoparasitoid wasps in the family Braconidae, subfamily Cheloninae. Species are known to parasitize tortricid moths, including agricultural pests. The genus occurs from southern Texas through Mexico and Central America to South America (Brazil, Peru, French Guiana). At least four species have been described: P. huichol (Mexico), P. austini (Guatemala), P. paranaensis (Brazil, French Guiana), and P. thapsina (Texas, French Guiana).
Scolopostethus tropicus
dirt-colored seed bug
Scolopostethus tropicus is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae, described by Distant in 1882. It belongs to a genus of small, ground-dwelling true bugs commonly found in leaf litter and soil habitats. The species has been documented in Central America and North America, including records from the United States and Guatemala. Like other members of Rhyparochromidae, it is presumed to feed on seeds, though specific dietary studies for this species are lacking.
Selenophorus mexicanus
Selenophorus mexicanus is a ground beetle species in the family Carabidae, described by Putzeys in 1878. It belongs to the genus Selenophorus, a group of nocturnal carabid beetles commonly known as false bombardier beetles or night-stalking tiger beetles. The species is native to Central America and southern Mexico.
Susuacanga stigmatica
Speckle-necked Longhorn Beetle
Susuacanga stigmatica is a longhorn beetle species in the family Cerambycidae, first described by Chevrolat in 1835. The species belongs to the tribe Eburiini and is known from records in Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States. It is commonly referred to as the Speckle-necked Longhorn Beetle. The genus Susuacanga includes multiple species distributed in the Americas.
Tarkas
Tarkas is a genus of jumping spiders in the family Salticidae. The genus currently has one described species, Tarkas maculatipes, recorded from Mexico and Guatemala. Its accepted placement and species listing are recorded by the World Spider Catalog. The genus name honors Tars Tarkas, a character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's A Princess of Mars.
Trupanea vicina
Marigold Fruit Fly
Trupanea vicina is a species of tephritid fruit fly in the genus Trupanea, family Tephritidae. It is commonly known as the Marigold Fruit Fly. The species was originally described by Wulp in 1900 under the basionym Urellia vicina. As a member of the Tephritidae family, it belongs to a group of flies commonly referred to as fruit flies or peacock flies, many of which are associated with plants and have economic significance in agriculture.
Valenzuela totonacus
Valenzuela totonacus is a species of barklouse in the family Caeciliusidae, described by Mockford in 1966. The species belongs to the order Psocodea, a group of small, often overlooked insects commonly known as barklice or booklice. It has been recorded from the southern United States through Mexico to Guatemala.