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Hexorthodes catalina
Hexorthodes catalina is a noctuid moth species described from the Santa Catalina Mountains in southern Arizona. The species epithet references this type locality. As a member of the genus Hexorthodes, it belongs to a group of moths within the family Noctuidae. Specific ecological details about this species remain limited in published literature.
Megasyrphus catalina
Yellow-legged Gossamer
Megasyrphus catalina is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae, described by Curran in 1930. The species is known by the common name 'Yellow-legged Gossamer.' As a member of the subfamily Syrphinae and tribe Syrphini, it belongs to a diverse group of flies commonly known as flower flies or hoverflies, many of which are important pollinators. The specific epithet 'catalina' likely references the Santa Catalina Mountains in Arizona, suggesting a southwestern North American distribution. Very few observations of this species have been documented, with only four records in iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff.
Tibicinoides catalina
Tibicinoides catalina is a cicada species in the family Cicadidae, originally described as Okanagana catalina by Davis in 1936. The specific epithet 'catalina' likely refers to the Santa Catalina Mountains in southern Arizona, a region with notable cicada diversity. Like other cicadas, this species has piercing-sucking mouthparts and undergoes subterranean nymphal development before emerging as adults. The genus Tibicinoides is part of the tribe Tibicinini within the subfamily Tibicininae.