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Adaina bipunctatus
Three- and Two-dotted Plume Moth
A small plume moth (Pterophoridae) with wingspan of 9–11.5 mm. Adults are pale yellowish-white with brown spotting on the forewings. The species occurs from the southeastern United States through the Caribbean to South America. Larvae feed on multiple asteraceous host plants.
Pheidole metallescens
Metallic Big-headed Ant
Pheidole metallescens is a species of big-headed ant in the genus Pheidole, first described by Emery in 1895. The species exhibits the characteristic dimorphic worker caste system typical of the genus, with minor workers and major workers (soldiers) possessing disproportionately large heads. Two subspecies are recognized: P. m. metallescens and P. m. splendidula. The species belongs to the diverse myrmicine ant tribe Attini.
Puto
giant mealybugs, Puto scale insects
Puto is a genus of scale insects in the family Putoidae, commonly known as giant mealybugs. The genus was established by Signoret in 1875 and is distinguished by its large body size relative to other mealybugs, dense white wax coating, and distinctive morphological features including cerarii and multilocular disc-pores. Putoidae is recognized as a distinct family separate from Pseudococcidae, representing a transitional evolutionary group between archaeococcoids and neococcoids. Species in this genus are primarily associated with woody host plants in temperate and montane regions.
Strumigenys eggersi
Eggers' Pygmy Snapping Ant
Strumigenys eggersi is a Neotropical ant species in the tribe Attini, first described by Emery in 1890. It belongs to a genus characterized by specialized trap-jaw mandibles used for prey capture. The species has been documented as an introduced species outside its native range, with confirmed records from the Philippines and the United States. It is classified as a 'tramp ant,' indicating human-mediated dispersal, though its ecological impacts in introduced regions remain unknown.