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Acmaeodera parkeri
Acmaeodera parkeri is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, described by Cazier in 1940. The species occurs in Central America and North America, with records from the southwestern United States and Mexico. Adults have been observed visiting flowers of several plant species, including Allionia incarnata (creeping four o'clock), Talinum whitei (White's flameflower), and Evolvulus arizonicus (Arizona blue-eyes).
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maderana
Anacochylidia maderana is a species of tortricid moth described from southern Arizona in 2019. It is known from two localities in the Madrean sky island region: Palmerlee in Cochise County and Madera Canyon in Santa Cruz County. The species name references Madera Canyon, one of its collection sites. Available specimens indicate adult activity in September. The early stages and larval host plants remain unknown.
Anopliomorpha rinconia
Anopliomorpha rinconia is a small cerambycid beetle in the tribe Elaphidiini, recorded from the southwestern United States and Mexico. The species has been documented from Arizona, where it was collected by sweeping low vegetation in canyon habitats. It is one of several small, inconspicuous elaphidiine species that are often encountered in low numbers during general collecting.
Aphonopelma
Aphonopelma is a genus of tarantulas in the family Theraphosidae, comprising the majority of North American tarantula species north of Mexico and many Central American species. The genus includes approximately 54 currently recognized species, though taxonomy remains problematic due to morphological similarity among species. Members are generally large-bodied with leg spans of 6 inches or more, and possess urticating hairs used in defense. The genus exhibits sexual dimorphism, with mature males becoming more active and wander in search of sedentary females.
Aphonopelma catalina
Santa Catalina Mountain Tarantula
Aphonopelma catalina is a tarantula species described in 2016 from the Santa Catalina Mountains of southeastern Arizona. It belongs to a genus of large-bodied, ground-dwelling spiders native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like other Aphonopelma species, it exhibits characteristics typical of primitive mygalomorph spiders, including simple genitalia that complicate species identification. The species is endemic to a single mountain range, making it vulnerable to habitat loss.
Aphonopelma chiricahua
Chiricahua Tarantula
Aphonopelma chiricahua is a tarantula species endemic to the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona. It was described in 2016 during a comprehensive revision of the genus Aphonopelma, which revealed significant previously unrecognized diversity in the southwestern United States. Like other Madrean Sky Island endemics, this species occupies isolated montane habitats and represents part of the exceptional biodiversity found in this region.
Aphonopelma madera
Madera Canyon Tarantula
Aphonopelma madera is a species of tarantula in the family Theraphosidae, described in 2016 from specimens collected in the Santa Rita Mountains of southeastern Arizona. The species is named for Madera Canyon, a well-known locality in its range. Like other members of the genus Aphonopelma, it is a large, ground-dwelling spider with urticating defensive hairs. The species is part of a taxonomic revision that split the formerly broadly-defined Aphonopelma chalcodes complex into multiple distinct species based on morphological and molecular data.
Aphonopelma vorhiesi
Tucson Bronze Tarantula, Madrean Red Rump
Aphonopelma vorhiesi is a tarantula species in the family Theraphosidae, commonly known as the Tucson Bronze or Madrean Red Rump. It occurs in Arizona and New Mexico. The species resembles Aphonopelma chalcodes but is considerably rarer in captivity. Like other Aphonopelma species, it is a ground-dwelling spider that constructs and occupies burrows.
Chiricahua multidentata
Chiricahua multidentata is a species of geometrid moth described by Guedet in 1941. It belongs to the family Geometridae, commonly known as inchworm or geometer moths. The species has been recorded from Central America and North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain limited in available sources.
Hadoa chiricahua
Chiricahua Sun-Singer
Hadoa chiricahua is an annual cicada species in the genus Hadoa, endemic to the southwestern United States. The species was originally described as Tibicen chiricahua by Davis in 1923 and later transferred to Hadoa. It is known from the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona and adjacent areas of New Mexico, inhabiting mid- to high-elevation forests within the Madrean Sky Island ecosystem. As an annual cicada, it completes its life cycle within a single year, unlike periodical cicadas that emerge on multi-year cycles.
Madoniella chiricahua
Madoniella chiricahua is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae. It is known from the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona, a region characterized by high biodiversity and endemism within the Madrean Sky Islands. The species has been documented from a single observation, indicating it is likely rare or poorly sampled. Its specific epithet refers to the Chiricahua Mountains, the type locality.
Mannophorus forreri
Mannophorus forreri is a longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Henry Walter Bates in 1885. It belongs to the tribe Trachyderini, a group known for often brightly colored and patterned species. The species is rarely encountered in collections and appears to have a restricted distribution in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Field observations indicate adults are active in early autumn and visit flowers of yellow composites in mountainous areas of Arizona.
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molino
Nudorthodes molino is a small moth in the family Noctuidae, first described in 2014. It is endemic to the southwestern United States, occurring in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. The species is named after Molino Basin on Mount Lemmon, Arizona, where most type specimens were collected. Adults are active during two distinct periods: late spring (May–June) and late summer through early autumn (August–November).
Psorthaspis portiae
Psorthaspis portiae is a species of spider wasp in the family Pompilidae, first described by Rohwer in 1921. The species has been documented in the southwestern United States, with specific observations in Arizona. As a member of the genus Psorthaspis, it belongs to a group of wasps known for hunting spiders to provision their nests. The species is recognized by its distinctive coloration, featuring a black body with bright orange thorax and whitish abdominal apex.
Scaralina
Scaralina is a genus of planthoppers in the family Fulgoridae described in 2024. The genus contains 15 species distributed from Idaho to Panama, with most species occurring at elevations above 1000 meters. Adults are strongly attracted to blacklights and are most diverse in the Madrean Sky Islands bioregion.
Scaralina aethrinsula
Scaralina aethrinsula is a planthopper species in the family Fulgoridae, described in 2024. It was formerly confused with three related species under the misapplied name Alphina glauca. The species occupies montane habitats across the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it is associated with oak woodlands.
Scaralina cristata
Scaralina cristata is a planthopper species in the family Fulgoridae, distinguished by its association with oak habitats at higher elevations. It occurs from Arizona south through the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico, overlapping in range with congeners S. aethrinsula and S. metcalfi. Adults are readily attracted to blacklights, facilitating detection and study. The species was formally described in 2024, resolving decades of taxonomic confusion under the misapplied name Alphina glauca.
Stenamma chiricahua
Stenamma chiricahua is a species of ant in the family Formicidae, first described by Snelling in 1973. The species epithet refers to the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona, indicating its type locality and geographic association with this Madrean Sky Island range. As a member of the genus Stenamma, it belongs to a cryptic ant group known for occurring in cool, wet forest habitats at mid to high elevations. The Middle American clade of Stenamma, which includes this species, underwent a major taxonomic revision in 2013 that recognized 40 species, 33 of which were newly described, revealing a previously overlooked radiation of Neotropical ants.
Stenelaphus
Stenelaphus is a monotypic genus of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) in the tribe Elaphidiini, containing a single species, Stenelaphus alienus. The genus was established by Linsley in 1936. Based on collection records from Arizona, adults have been observed at ultraviolet lights in montane canyon habitats during summer months, suggesting nocturnal activity patterns typical of many cerambycid beetles.
Strumigenys chiricahua
Strumigenys chiricahua is a species of trap-jaw ant described by Ward in 1988. The specific epithet references the Chiricahua Mountains, a mountain range in southeastern Arizona known for high endemism and biodiversity. The species belongs to a large genus of miniature predatory ants characterized by specialized mandible morphology. Like other members of Strumigenys, it likely possesses elongated mandibles capable of rapid closure to capture prey.
Tigrinestola
Tigrinestola is a genus of longhorn beetles (family Cerambycidae) in the subfamily Lamiinae, tribe Desmiphorini. It was established by Breuning in 1949 and contains two described species: T. howdeni and T. tigrina. The genus is known from the southwestern United States and Mexico. Tigrinestola tigrina has been documented from oak woodlands in southeastern Arizona, where it has been collected at light and by beating dead oak branches.