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Anatralata
Anatralata is a monotypic genus of Crambidae moths established by Munroe in 1961. The sole species, Anatralata versicolor, occurs in western North America from coastal central California north to British Columbia and east to Idaho. Adults are small moths with forewings 5–7 mm in length, active from spring through mid-summer.
monotypic western-North-America specialist-herbivore grassland mountain
Booneacris
Wingless Mountain Grasshoppers
Booneacris is a genus of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, established by Rehn & Randell in 1962. The genus contains four described species, all characterized by reduced or absent wings. These grasshoppers are restricted to mountainous regions of western North America, with species found at high elevations. The common name "Wingless Mountain Grasshoppers" reflects their most distinctive trait and habitat preference.
wingless brachypterous alpine mountain endemic western-North-America Melanoplinae Podismini
Chionea albertensis
snow fly
Chionea albertensis is a wingless crane fly in the family Limoniidae, first described by Charles Paul Alexander in 1941. As a member of the 'snow fly' genus Chionea, it is adapted to cold environments and has been observed active on snow surfaces during winter months. The species is known from western North America, with records from Alberta, British Columbia, and southward to Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Like other Chionea species, it lacks wings and has modified life history traits associated with subnivean habitats.
wingless winter-active subnivean cold-adapted mountain western-North-America
Chrysops montanus
Mountain Deer Fly
Chrysops montanus is a species of deer fly in the family Tabanidae, commonly known as the Mountain Deer Fly. It is found in mountainous regions of North America including Canada and the United States. Like other deer flies, females are blood-feeders while males feed on nectar.
deer-fly biting-fly mountain North-America
Euxoa rufula
Mountain Dart
Euxoa rufula, commonly known as the Mountain Dart, is a species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae. It is a member of the large genus Euxoa, which includes numerous cutworm species. The species is found in North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology are limited in available literature. Like other Euxoa species, it likely has a life cycle typical of noctuid moths, with larvae that may feed on herbaceous plants.
moth noctuid cutworm North-America mountain
Hebardacris
Mount Whitney grasshopper (for H. albida)
Hebardacris is a genus of spur-throated grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, established by Rehn in 1952. The genus contains at least three described species: H. albida (Mount Whitney grasshopper), H. excelsa, and H. mono. These species are native to western North America, with records concentrated in California. The genus belongs to the tribe Podismini within the subfamily Melanoplinae.
grasshopper spur-throated Melanoplinae Podismini western-North-America California Sierra-Nevada Mono-Lake endemic alpine mountain rare genus Acrididae Orthoptera
Hypochilus bernardino
A rare spider species in the family Hypochilidae, described by Catley in 1994. The specific epithet "bernardino" references the San Bernardino Mountains of southern California, where the species was first discovered. Hypochilidae is a small family of spiders with distinctive morphological features and limited geographic distribution.
spider arachnid endemic California rare mountain
Ismarus
Ismarus is a genus of small parasitoid wasps in the family Ismaridae. These insects are hyperparasitoids, attacking Dryinidae wasps that parasitize leafhoppers, planthoppers, and treehoppers. The genus is rarely collected and poorly known, with species distributed across wooded habitats in Asia, Europe, and other regions. Two new Chinese species were described in 2023 from Yunnan Province.
hyperparasitoid rarely-collected woodland mountain Asia Europe
Koebeliini
Koebeliini is a subtribe of leafhoppers within the tribe Athysanini and subfamily Deltocephalinae. It comprises six genera and over 15 species distributed across western North America and parts of the Palearctic and Oriental regions. Members of the subtribe Grypotina within Koebeliini exhibit distinctive morphological features including crown striations, short antennae, and ocelli positioned below the crown margin. Several species are associated with pine trees (Pinus spp.) as host plants.
leafhopper pine-associated mountain high-elevation phototactic
Megacraspedus
large twirler moths
Megacraspedus is a genus of small to medium-sized moths in the family Gelechiidae, commonly known as large twirler moths. The genus is primarily Palearctic in distribution and has undergone significant taxonomic revision, with 44 new species described in 2018 alone. Members are characterized by relatively short wings, protruding labial palps, and frequent female flightlessness. Many species inhabit high-elevation mountain habitats up to 3,000 meters.
alpine mountain grass-feeder sexual-dimorphism flightless-female twirler-moth high-elevation understudied-biology recent-taxonomic-revision DNA-barcoding
Monoctonina
Monoctonina is a subtribe of aphid parasitoid wasps within the subfamily Aphidiinae (Braconidae). Members are small parasitic wasps that develop within aphid hosts, eventually killing them. The subtribe includes genera such as Monoctonus and Falciconus, with species documented from high-elevation mountain habitats in Europe and Asia.
parasitoid aphid mountain high-elevation biological-control Hymenoptera Braconidae Aphidiinae
Oeneis philipi
Philip's Arctic
Oeneis philipi, known as Philip's Arctic, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae described by Troubridge in 1988. It belongs to the genus Oeneis, commonly referred to as the Arctics, which are associated with high mountain habitats across western North America. The species is part of a group that has been noted for its ecological sensitivity to habitat disturbance, including wildfire. Like other Oeneis species, it likely exhibits the reduced wing patterns and cryptic coloration characteristic of alpine butterflies.
butterfly arctic alpine mountain North-America Nymphalidae Satyrinae
Oeneis uhleri
Uhler's Arctic
Oeneis uhleri, commonly known as Uhler's Arctic, is a butterfly species in the family Nymphalidae. It is a member of the 'Arctic' group of butterflies, named for their association with high-elevation and northern habitats. The species exhibits a univoltine life cycle with fourth-instar larvae overwintering. Larvae feed on specific grass genera including Festuca, Koeleria, and Poa. The species is distributed across western North America from Alaska to northern New Mexico, with multiple recognized subspecies occupying distinct geographic ranges.
butterfly Arctic mountain grassland univoltine overwintering-larvae
Okanagana bella
Mountain Cicada
Okanagana bella, commonly known as the mountain cicada, is a cicada species in the family Cicadidae. It was described by Davis in 1919. The species is found in western North America, with documented occurrences in Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, and other mountainous regions. As an annual cicada, it does not exhibit the synchronized mass emergence patterns seen in periodical cicadas.
cicada western-North-America mountain annual-cicada Hemiptera Cicadidae
Parnassiinae
snow Apollos, Parnassians
Parnassiinae is a subfamily of swallowtail butterflies (Papilionidae) comprising approximately 50 medium-sized species. Members are predominantly white or yellow in coloration and are strongly associated with high-altitude mountain habitats across the Northern Hemisphere. The subfamily is divided into three tribes: Luehdorfiini, Parnassiini, and Zerynthiini. Phylogenetic studies indicate the group originated in the late Paleocene (ca. 57 Ma) in the Western Palearctic and Western Asia, with subsequent diversification and dispersal to Central Asia, the Himalayas, and North America.
alpine mountain Northern-Hemisphere climate-change-indicator glacial-relict
Polistes dominula
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula is a highly successful invasive social wasp native to Eurasia that has established populations across North America, South America, New Zealand, South Africa, and other regions. First detected in North America near Boston in 1978, it has become one of the most abundant wasps on the continent. The species builds small, exposed paper nests in protected locations and preys primarily on live insects, particularly caterpillars. Unlike yellowjackets, it does not scavenge for meat or sugar. Its rapid spread has been attributed to ecological flexibility, superior competitive ability, and tolerance of human-altered environments.
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Schinia suetus
Schinia suetus is a noctuid moth first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. It occurs in mountainous regions of western North America, with adults active during summer months. The species has four recognized subspecies distributed across its range. Larvae feed on Lupinus species.
Noctuidae Heliothinae western-North-America mountain Lupinus flower-moth
Xanthorhoe decoloraria
Red Carpet
Xanthorhoe decoloraria, commonly known as the red carpet, is a small geometrid moth described by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper in 1806. The species exhibits considerable wing pattern variation and is distributed across northern Europe, Asia, and North America, with southern populations restricted to mountainous regions. Adults are active during mid-summer, and larvae feed on Alchemilla species.
moth geometrid palaearctic nearctic mountain alpine variable