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Archips mortuana
Duskyback Leafroller, dusky-back leaf roller
Archips mortuana, commonly known as the Duskyback Leafroller, is a tortricid moth species native to North America. The species was originally described as Cacoecia mortuana by Kearfott in 1907 and later transferred to the genus Archips. Larvae are leafrollers, constructing silk-bound shelters within rolled or folded leaves of host plants. The species has been documented across a broad geographic range spanning northeastern and north-central North America, with records extending into the Canadian prairie provinces.
Camptonotus
leaf-rolling crickets
Camptonotus is a genus of leaf-rolling crickets in the family Gryllacrididae, characterized by their habit of constructing shelters from leaves. The genus was established by Philip Reese Uhler in 1864. Species in this genus are found in the Americas, with the type species being Camptonotus carolinensis. These crickets are notable prey for certain wasp species, including the Katydid Wasp (Sphex nudus).
Harmostes
scentless plant bugs
Harmostes is a genus of scentless plant bugs in the family Rhopalidae, established by Burmeister in 1835. The genus comprises approximately 32 species distributed from Canada to southern South America, with seven species documented in the United States. Members of this genus are distinguished by their lack of scent glands, a characteristic that separates them from related true bugs. They serve as prey for solitary wasps in the genus Dryudella, which paralyze them as provisions for their offspring.
Harmostes angustatus
Harmostes angustatus is a scentless plant bug in the family Rhopalidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1918. It belongs to a genus characterized by reduced scent glands, distinguishing them from other true bugs. The species has been documented as prey for the solitary wasp Dryudella, representing a known predator-prey relationship in arid western North American habitats.
Macrosteles bifurcatus
Macrosteles bifurcatus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Beirne in 1952. It belongs to a genus of small, agile leafhoppers that feed on plant sap. The species has been documented as prey for the digger wasp Clitemnestra bipunctata. Records indicate a transcontinental distribution in North America.
Macrosteles fieberi
Macrosteles fieberi is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae. First described by Edwards in 1889, this species has been recorded as a prey item for the crabronid wasp Clitemnestra bipunctata, which paralyzes and provisions leafhoppers in underground nests. The species has been documented from England and parts of Central Asia, with additional records from New Zealand regions.
Macrosteles guttatus
Macrosteles guttatus is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Matsumura in 1915. It is a small, sap-feeding insect belonging to the tribe Macrostelini. The species has been recorded as prey for the crabronid wasp Clitemnestra bipunctata. Distribution records indicate presence across northern Asia and into Alaska.
Paraphlepsius varispinus
Paraphlepsius varispinus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, described by Hamilton in 1972. The species belongs to the subgenus Gamarex within Paraphlepsius. It has been recorded as prey for the wasp Clitemnestra bipunctata, which paralyzes adult leafhoppers to provision its nest cells.