Inyo-county

Guides

• Cicindela timbisha

  Timbisha Tiger Beetle

  Cicindela timbisha is a recently described tiger beetle species endemic to a single freshwater spring locality in Inyo County, California, east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The species occupies an extremely restricted geographic range of less than 5 hectares, making it highly vulnerable to extinction. Adults have been observed ovipositing in damp dark soils along the spring margin. The specific habitat requirements and highly localized distribution suggest this species has precise microhabitat needs associated with freshwater spring environments in an otherwise arid region.

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• Miloderes nelsoni

  Nelson's Miloderes Weevil

  Miloderes nelsoni is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae. The species was described by David G. Kissinger in 1960. It belongs to the tribe Byrsopagini, a group of flightless weevils characterized by their fused elytra and reduced hind wings. The specific epithet honors an individual named Nelson, though the exact honoree has not been documented in available sources. Records indicate presence in California, specifically Inyo County.

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