Ozark-endemic
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Ceuthophilus williamsoni
Ozark cave cricket
Ceuthophilus williamsoni, commonly known as the Ozark cave cricket, is a species of camel cricket in the family Rhaphidophoridae. It was described by Hubbell in 1934 and is endemic to the Ozark region of North America. Like other members of its genus, it is adapted to dark, humid cave environments. The species is part of a group of camel crickets that are sometimes mistaken for true grasshoppers due to their similar body plan and jumping ability.
Petrophila hodgesi
Ozark Petrophila
Petrophila hodgesi is a moth species in the family Crambidae, first described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1972. It belongs to the subfamily Acentropinae, a group commonly known as aquatic crambid snout moths due to their association with freshwater habitats. The species is endemic to the Ozark region of the south-central United States, with confirmed records from Arkansas and Oklahoma. The specific epithet honors Ronald W. Hodges, a prominent American lepidopterist who contributed significantly to the classification of North American microlepidoptera.
Prionus pocularis
Tooth-necked Longhorn Beetle
Prionus pocularis is a large longhorn beetle in the subfamily Prioninae, distributed across southeastern North America with its northwestern range limit in the Ozark Highlands of Missouri. The species is strongly associated with shortleaf pine forests, where larvae develop in decaying pine wood. Adults are nocturnal and have been documented responding to prionic acid pheromone lures, a trait shared with other Prionus species.