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Antaeotricha schlaegeri
Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth
Antaeotricha schlaegeri, commonly known as Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth, is a small moth species in the family Depressariidae (formerly placed in Oecophoridae). Adults have a wingspan of 21–30 mm and are notable for their resemblance to bird droppings, a form of camouflage. The species occurs in northeastern North America, ranging from southern Canada south to North Carolina and west to Kansas and Texas. Larvae feed on oak species, particularly Quercus alba, and have also been recorded on birch (Betula species).
Arphia xanthoptera
Autumn Yellow-winged Grasshopper
Arphia xanthoptera, commonly known as the autumn yellow-winged grasshopper, is a band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is distinguished from congeners primarily by its adult activity period in late summer and fall, contrasting with the spring emergence of similar species. The species has been documented as a prey item for the sphecid wasp Prionyx thomae. It belongs to a genus of 16 North American species characterized by banded hind wings and crepitating flight displays.
Loxostege thallophilalis
Loxostege thallophilalis is a moth species in the family Crambidae, first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886. It belongs to the genus Loxostege, which includes several species commonly known as webworms. The species has been recorded as a host for the mason wasp Euodynerus annulatus, which provisions its nests with caterpillars of this moth.
Paraidemona mimica
mimic grasshopper
Paraidemona mimica is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae, commonly known as the mimic grasshopper. It occurs in North America, with records from Texas and northeastern Mexico. The species has been documented as prey for the solitary wasp Prionyx thomae, which paralyzes and provisions grasshoppers for its offspring.
Paraidemona species-b
Paraidemona species-b is a grasshopper in the family Acrididae, known primarily as a recorded host of the solitary wasp Prionyx thomae. The species was documented in a study of wasp prey relationships in the southwestern United States. Beyond this host record, little specific information about its biology, distribution, or ecology has been published.
Zale insuda
Desert Peaks Zale
Zale insuda is a moth species in the family Erebidae, first described by Smith in 1908. It is known from North America, where it occurs as a host for the parasitoid wasp Ammophila nigricans. The species has been assigned MONA/Hodges number 8696, a standardized numbering system for North American Lepidoptera.