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Cicindela limbata hyperborea
Hyperboreal Tiger Beetle
Cicindela limbata hyperborea is a northern subspecies of the sandy tiger beetle, distinguished by reduced white elytral maculations and smaller body size compared to other subspecies. These traits are interpreted as heat conservation adaptations for its far boreal climate. It occurs in open sand habitats within pine and poplar forests of northern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and adjacent Northwest Territories, separated from other subspecies populations by significant distributional gaps. The fragmented distribution of C. limbata and its subspecies likely reflects historical climate changes that caused expansion and contraction of open sand habitats.
Nephrotoma altissima
Nephrotoma altissima is a species of large crane fly in the family Tipulidae. It occurs across northern and western North America, ranging from Alaska and northern Canada south to Oregon, Arizona, and New Mexico. As a member of the genus Nephrotoma, it belongs to a group commonly known as tiger crane flies, which are distinguished by patterned wings and bodies.
Xanthippus brooksi
Xanthippus brooksi is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae, first described by Vickery in 1967. It belongs to the subfamily Oedipodinae and tribe Hippiscini. The species is found in North America, with confirmed records from the Northwest Territories of Canada. Information on its biology and ecology remains limited in published literature.