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Colletes punctipennis
Dot-winged Cellophane Bee, Dot-winged Plasterer Bee
A solitary ground-nesting bee in the genus Colletes, known for its distinctive wing markings and cellophane-like nest linings. Like other plasterer bees, females construct individual burrows in sandy soils and coat brood cells with a waterproof secretion from the Dufour's gland. The specific epithet 'punctipennis' refers to punctate (dotted) wing markings that aid in identification.
Elasmopalpus
lesser cornstalk borer (for E. lignosellus)
Elasmopalpus is a genus of snout moths in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae, described by Émile Blanchard in 1852. The genus is restricted to the Americas and currently comprises three species. The type species E. angustellus was described with the genus, while E. corrientellus was added in 1888 and E. lignosellus in 1848. The genus is considered closely related to Ufa. The most well-known species, E. lignosellus (lesser cornstalk borer), is a significant agricultural pest of Poaceae and Fabaceae crops throughout the Americas.
Euxoa detersa
Rubbed Dart, Sandhill Cutworm, Sand Cutworm
Euxoa detersa is a noctuid moth commonly known as the rubbed dart, sandhill cutworm, or sand cutworm. The species was described by Francis Walker in 1856 and occurs across northern and eastern North America. Adults are nocturnal and active from July to October, with a single generation annually. The larvae are subterranean cutworms that construct burrows to feed on underground plant parts, making them particularly destructive in sandy agricultural soils.