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Dolomedes okefinokensis
Okefenokee Fishing Spider
Dolomedes okefinokensis is a large nursery web spider endemic to the southeastern United States, named for the Okefenokee Swamp. Females reach approximately 30 mm in body length, while males are substantially smaller at about 8 mm. The species is strongly associated with swampy aquatic habitats and is difficult to distinguish from the similar Dolomedes tenebrosus. As a fishing spider, it exhibits surface-dwelling predatory behaviors characteristic of the genus.
endemic sexual-dimorphism aquatic southeastern-US
Enchenopa on-viburnum-rufidulum
Enchenopa on-viburnum-rufidulum is a treehopper species in the family Membracidae, documented as a host-specialist on Viburnum rufidulum (rusty blackhaw). This species represents part of a complex of Enchenopa host-races that have diversified on different plant lineages. The specific epithet reflects its documented association with this particular Viburnum host. Host-race formation in this group has been studied as a potential case of incipient speciation driven by host plant shifts.
Membracidae treehopper host-race specialist-herbivore Viburnum incipient-speciation southeastern-US Smiliinae Enchenopini
Eucanthus subtropicus
Eucanthus subtropicus is an earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae, described by Henry Howden in 1955. The species is found in southeastern North America, with records from Alabama through the Carolinas and Florida. Like other members of the genus, it excavates burrows in soil for larval development. Adults are attracted to light and have been collected in sand dune habitats.
Geotrupidae earth-boring-scarab North-America southeastern-US nocturnal light-attracted sand-dunes Howden-1955
Eudiagogus rosenschoeldi
Speckled Clown Weevil
A broad-nosed weevil in the family Curculionidae, commonly known as the Speckled Clown Weevil. It is found in the southeastern United States. The species was described by Fåhraeus in 1840.
broad-nosed-weevil Entiminae southeastern-US 1840-description
Eugnosta bimaculana
narrow-patch carolella moth, two-spotted carolella
Eugnosta bimaculana is a small tortricid moth with a wingspan of 13–14 mm. It occurs across the southeastern and south-central United States, from Maryland to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma. Adults are active year-round in the southern portion of its range, with more restricted flight periods in northern populations.
Tortricidae small-moth southeastern-US year-round-activity
Eumorpha intermedia
Intermediate Sphinx
Eumorpha intermedia is a sphinx moth (Sphingidae) described by Benjamin Preston Clark in 1917. It is found in the southeastern United States, with adults active from spring through fall. The species is most readily distinguished from close relatives by wing coloration and pattern, particularly the pink-tinged forewing underside. Larvae feed on woody vines in the grape family.
Sphingidae sphinx-moth hornworm vine-feeder southeastern-US nocturnal pollinator
Euphyes arpa
Palmetto Skipper
Euphyes arpa, commonly known as the Palmetto Skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. The species is endemic to the southeastern United States, with its range centered on Florida and extending into adjacent states. It is closely associated with saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) habitats, where larvae feed exclusively on fronds and adults nectar at flowers. Despite having an abundant food source, the species is declining for reasons that remain unclear, and it has been assessed as vulnerable by NatureServe.
skipper palmetto wetland specialist-herbivore southeastern-US conservation-concern vulnerable
Euplatypus compositus
pinhole borer
Euplatypus compositus is a species of pinhole borer beetle in the family Curculionidae. It is found in the southeastern United States and has been recorded from Brazil (Pará and Rio de Janeiro states). The species is known to be associated with at least four species of Raffaelea fungi, indicating a symbiotic relationship with these fungal associates.
pinhole-borer ambrosia-beetle fungal-associate southeastern-US
Euschistus servus
Brown Stink Bug
Euschistus servus, commonly known as the brown stink bug, is a native North American pentatomid species distributed across Central America and North America. It is a significant agricultural pest in the southern United States, feeding on a wide range of crops including soybeans, cotton, corn, peanuts, peaches, and pecans. The species is highly mobile, capable of dispersing up to 15.9 km in flight mill studies, and exhibits seasonal movement between crop hosts and non-crop habitats. Two subspecies are recognized: E. s. servus and E. s. euschistoides.
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Givira francesca
Francesca Carpenterworm Moth
Givira francesca is a small moth in the family Cossidae, commonly known as carpenter millers or carpenterworm moths. It occurs in the southeastern United States, with records from Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Adults are active year-round and have a wingspan of 22–27 mm. The larvae are known to bore into the bark of Pinus trunks.
Cossidae carpenter-moth pine-borer southeastern-US year-round-activity
Gnorimoschema terracottella
Gnorimoschema terracottella is a small gelechiid moth described by August Busck in 1900. The species is characterized by distinctive reddish-brown forewings with complex white patterning and dark dusting. Its larvae are leaf miners on Iva imbricata, a composite plant in the southeastern United States. The species is known from only two states, Florida and Alabama, and is one of approximately 100 described species in the genus Gnorimoschema.
leaf-miner coastal Iva microlepidoptera southeastern-US
Gomphurus modestus
Gulf Coast Clubtail
Gomphurus modestus, commonly known as the Gulf Coast Clubtail, is a dragonfly species in the family Gomphidae. It was transferred from the genus Gomphus to Gomphurus in 2017 when the latter was elevated from subgenus to full genus status. The species is endemic to the southeastern United States, where it inhabits medium to large slow-flowing rivers. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern with a stable population.
dragonfly clubtail riverine endemic southeastern-US Gomphidae Odonata
Gonatista grisea
Grizzled Mantis, Florida Bark Mantis, Lichen Mimic Mantis
Gonatista grisea is a bark-dwelling praying mantis native to the southeastern United States. It exhibits exceptional cryptic coloration resembling lichen, earning it the common name "lichen mimic mantis." The species perches head-down on tree trunks to ambush prey and has been documented in Florida, Alabama, and surrounding states. It is one of over twenty native mantis species in the United States, though less frequently encountered than introduced species.
native-species camouflage bark-dwelling lichen-mimicry southeastern-US cryptic-coloration ambush-predator
Gryllus texensis
Texas Trilling Cricket
Gryllus texensis is a field cricket species described by Cade and Otte in 2000, distinguished from the morphologically similar Gryllus rubens by differences in call song structure. The species was previously misidentified as Gryllus integer in collections from the southeastern United States. It belongs to a closely related complex of Gryllus field crickets and is phylogenetically most closely related to G. rubens based on mitochondrial DNA analysis.
field-cricket acoustic-species cryptic-species southeastern-US
Gymnoscirtetes pusillus
little wingless grasshopper
Gymnoscirtetes pusillus, commonly known as the little wingless grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is native to North America, with records from Florida and Georgia. As suggested by its common name, this species is wingless or nearly so, distinguishing it from many other grasshopper species. The specific epithet 'pusillus' refers to its small size.
wingless spur-throated southeastern-US
Gyropsylla ilecis
Yaupon Psyllid
Gyropsylla ilecis, commonly known as the Yaupon Psyllid, is a psyllid species in the family Aphalaridae. It is associated with yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria) as its host plant. The species has been documented in the southeastern United States, particularly Florida and Georgia. Its common name reflects this specific host relationship.
psyllid sap-feeder host-specific southeastern-US Ilex ornamental-pest
Helcystogramma melantherella
A small gelechiid moth described by August Busck in 1900. Adults have distinctive dark, lustrous forewings with contrasting pale markings. Larvae feed on several plant species including Melanthera nivea, the plant genus referenced in the species epithet. The species occurs in the southeastern and south-central United States.
gelechiidae small-moth dark-forewings southeastern-US larval-host-plants-known
Hellula kempae
Kemp's hellula moth, Kemp's Helulla
Hellula kempae is a crambid moth described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1972. It occurs in the southeastern United States and Cuba. Adults are active from March through August and again from October to December. The species is known from relatively few observations.
Crambidae Glaphyriinae North-America Cuba southeastern-US
Hemisphaerota cyanea
palmetto tortoise beetle, Florida tortoise beetle, iridescent blue chrysomelid beetle
Hemisphaerota cyanea is a small, metallic blue tortoise beetle in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae. Adults measure 4.6–5.6 mm and possess distinctive hemispherical bodies with dark blue or purple elytra and pronotum. The species is endemic to the southeastern United States where it feeds exclusively on palms, particularly saw palmetto. Both adults and larvae exhibit remarkable defensive adaptations: adults use specialized adhesive tarsi with approximately 10,000 bristles per foot to clamp onto leaves, while larvae construct elaborate fecal thatches that conceal and protect them from predators.
leaf-beetle tortoise-beetle palmetto adhesion defense southeastern-US biomimicry fecal-thatch
Herpetogramma fluctuosalis
Greater Sweet Potato Webworm Moth
Herpetogramma fluctuosalis, commonly known as the greater sweet potato webworm moth, is a crambid moth distributed across the southeastern United States, Mexico, and the West Indies. Adults have a wingspan of 22–25 mm and are active primarily from April through July, with additional activity in October and December in Florida. The species is associated with agricultural and natural habitats where its larval host plants occur.
Crambidae webworm agricultural-pest sweet-potato southeastern-US herbivore Lepidoptera
Heteropacha
Riley's lappet moth
Heteropacha is a monotypic moth genus in the family Lasiocampidae, containing only the species Heteropacha rileyana (Riley's lappet moth). The genus was established by Leon F. Harvey in 1874. The single species is restricted to the southeastern United States.
monotypic southeastern-US lappet-moth
Hogna lenta
Field Wolf Spider
Hogna lenta is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae, commonly known as the Field Wolf Spider. It is native to the southeastern United States, with particular abundance in Florida. This large, ground-dwelling spider constructs vertical burrows in sandy substrates and hunts using vibration detection. The species has been used in neuroanatomical research to study catecholaminergic neuron distribution in spider central nervous systems.
wolf-spider burrowing-spider Lycosidae southeastern-US Florida sand-dwelling neuroanatomy-research-subject nocturnal venomous-but-not-dangerous-to-humans maternal-care eye-shine ground-spider
Homaledra sabalella
Palm Leaf Skeletonizer Moth
Homaledra sabalella, commonly known as the palm leaf skeletonizer moth, is a small moth in the family Pterolonchidae. The species has undergone multiple taxonomic reclassifications, moving from Coleophoridae to Batrachedridae before its current placement. It is found in the southeastern United States and Caribbean islands. The larvae are specialized feeders on palm fronds.
palm-pest skeletonizer year-round-activity Caribbean southeastern-US
Hubbellia marginifera
Arboreal Pine Katydid
Hubbellia marginifera, the sole species in the monotypic genus Hubbellia, is a shield-backed katydid endemic to the southeastern United States. It is strongly associated with pine forests and has been documented in arboreal habitats, reflecting its common name. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1869 from specimens collected in the region.
monotypic-genus endemic arboreal pine-forest-specialist southeastern-US shield-backed-katydid
Hyalella wellborni
Hyalella wellborni is a freshwater amphipod species in the family Hyalellidae, described in 2015 from the southeastern United States. The genus Hyalella comprises small benthic crustaceans commonly known as scuds or sideswimmers, widespread in lakes, ponds, and streams. H. wellborni represents part of a taxonomically complex group where species delineation has historically relied on morphological and molecular analyses. The species is known from a limited number of observations, reflecting both its relatively recent description and the ongoing challenges in amphipod taxonomy.
freshwater amphipod benthic detritivore cryptic-species-complex recently-described southeastern-US
Hydrochus jaechi
Hydrochus jaechi is a small water scavenger beetle described in 1995 from the southeastern United States. The species belongs to the family Hydrochidae, a group of minute beetles associated with aquatic and semi-aquatic habitats. Known from scattered records across Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, it remains poorly documented in the scientific literature.
Coleoptera Hydrochidae aquatic-beetle southeastern-US water-scavenger-beetle
Hylogomphus geminatus
Twin-striped Clubtail
Hylogomphus geminatus, commonly known as the Twin-striped Clubtail, is a dragonfly species in the family Gomphidae endemic to the southeastern United States. The species was transferred from genus Gomphus to Hylogomphus in 2017 when Hylogomphus was elevated from subgenus to full genus rank. It exhibits pronounced ecomorphological variation in body length across its limited geographic range, with significant differences observed between populations on either side of the Apalachicola River in Florida. The species is listed as Least Concern by IUCN, though it was previously assessed as Near Threatened in 2007.
dragonfly clubtail bioindicator endemic southeastern-US Apalachicola-River ecomorphology semivoltine
Hylogomphus parvidens
Piedmont Clubtail
Hylogomphus parvidens, the Piedmont Clubtail, is a species of clubtail dragonfly endemic to the southeastern United States. It was transferred from the genus Gomphus to Hylogomphus in 2017 when Hylogomphus was elevated from subgenus to full genus rank. The species inhabits river systems and holds a stable population with no immediate conservation concerns.
dragonfly clubtail freshwater riverine endemic southeastern-US odonata gomphidae
Lacinipolia explicata
Explicit Arches Moth, Explicit Arches
Lacinipolia explicata, commonly known as the Explicit Arches Moth, is a small noctuid moth native to the southeastern United States. Adults have a wingspan of 28–30 mm and are active in two generations per year, appearing in April and September. The species is bivoltine, with larvae feeding on specific herbaceous plants including clovers and dandelion.
Noctuidae owlet-moth bivoltine southeastern-US herbivore blacklight-attracted
Leucospis robertsoni
Leucospis robertsoni is a parasitic wasp in the family Leucospidae, a group of relatively large chalcidoid wasps often mistaken for mason or potter wasps due to their black and yellow markings. Like other leucospids, females possess a distinctive ovipositor that curls over the top of the abdomen, which they use to drill into wood and deposit eggs in the nests of solitary bees and wasps. The species is recorded from the southeastern United States and Mexico.
parasitoid solitary-bee-parasite chalcid-wasp wood-boring-parasite southeastern-US
Lineodes fontella
Eastern Lineodes Moth
Lineodes fontella, commonly known as the eastern lineodes moth, is a small crambid moth described by Walsingham in 1913. It is widely distributed across the southeastern United States, the Caribbean, and parts of Central and South America. The species is notable for its specialized larval association with Physalis fruits.
Crambidae Physalis frugivore southeastern-US Caribbean Central-America South-America
Lithophane abita
Bald Cypress Pinion
Lithophane abita is a noctuid moth described in 2009 from the southeastern United States. It is one of several Lithophane species associated with bald cypress swamps and related wetland habitats. Adults are active during winter months, with flight periods varying geographically from October through April. The species is named from the Latin 'abita' (to depart), likely referencing its seasonal disappearance during warmer months.
Noctuidae winter-moth bald-cypress wetland southeastern-US 2009-description recently-described-species
Lucilia coeruleiviridis
Blue-green Bottle Fly, Green Bottle Fly
Lucilia coeruleiviridis is one of the most common and ubiquitous blow fly species in the southeastern United States, with a range extending throughout the eastern US. This species is forensically important, frequently used for minimum postmortem interval (mPMI) estimation in death investigations. Larval development is strongly temperature-dependent, with optimal growth occurring at warm temperatures. The species was first described by French entomologist Justin Pierre Marie Macquart in 1855 and was formerly placed in the genus Phaenecia.
forensic-entomology blow-fly carrion decomposition temperature-dependent-development minimum-postmortem-interval mPMI eastern-US southeastern-US Calliphoridae Lucilia diptera insect fly
Lygropia tripunctata
sweetpotato leafroller
Lygropia tripunctata, commonly known as the sweetpotato leafroller, is a small crambid moth described by Fabricius in 1794. The species is distributed across the southeastern United States, West Indies, Central America, and South America to Brazil. Adults are active primarily from March to October. The larvae feed on several Convolvulaceae species including sweetpotato (Ipomoea), making this species of agricultural significance.
Crambidae leafroller agricultural-pest sweetpotato-pest Fabricius-1794 southeastern-US Neotropical
Mallophora bomboides
Florida Bee-Killer, Florida bee killer
Mallophora bomboides is a predatory robber fly (family Asilidae) native to the southeastern United States. It is notable for its specialized predation on bumblebees and its remarkable Batesian mimicry of its prey, particularly Bombus pensylvanicus. The species has been extensively studied as a classic example of mimicry, with experimental work demonstrating that predators learn to avoid the unpalatable bumblebee model and consequently avoid the palatable fly mimic. Adults are active from spring through late fall, with peak abundance in late summer.
robber-fly Batesian-mimicry bumblebee-mimic predator southeastern-US apiary-pest classic-mimicry-example
Manda nearctica
spiny-legged rove beetle
Manda nearctica is a species of spiny-legged rove beetle described by Moore in 1964. It belongs to the family Staphylinidae, the largest family of beetles, characterized by their shortened elytra that leave most of the abdomen exposed. The species occurs in North America, with documented records from the southeastern United States.
rove-beetle spiny-legged Staphylinidae North-America southeastern-US
Megatibicen figuratus
fall southeastern dusk-singing cicada
Megatibicen figuratus is an annual cicada species native to the southeastern United States, commonly known as the fall southeastern dusk-singing cicada. It was originally described in the genus Neotibicen before being reclassified to Megatibicen. The species is characterized by its late-season activity period and distinctive dusk-singing behavior.
cicada annual-cicada dusk-singing fall southeastern-US Hemiptera Cicadidae Megatibicen Neotibicen-reclassification
Melanoplus carnegiei
Carnegie Short-wing Grasshopper, Carnegie's Locust
Melanoplus carnegiei is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae, first described by Morse in 1904. It is commonly known as the Carnegie Short-wing Grasshopper or Carnegie's Locust. The species is endemic to the southeastern United States.
grasshopper spur-throated southeastern-US endemic
Melanoplus davisi
Melanoplus davisi is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae, described by Hebard in 1918 from the southeastern United States. It belongs to the large genus Melanoplus, which contains numerous economically and ecologically significant grasshopper species. The species appears to be relatively poorly documented in the primary grasshopper literature of the western United States, suggesting it may be of limited distribution or abundance compared to more widespread Melanoplus species.
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Melanoplus pygmaeus
Pygmy Short-wing Grasshopper, Pygmy Sandhill Grasshopper, Pygmy Locust
Melanoplus pygmaeus is a small spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae, described by Davis in 1915. It is commonly known as the pygmy short-wing grasshopper or pygmy sandhill grasshopper. The species is found in North America, with distribution records from Alabama and Florida.
grasshopper spur-throated pygmy short-wing North-America southeastern-US Melanoplinae Melanoplini Davis-1915
Metalectra diabolica
diabolical fungus moth
Metalectra diabolica is a small moth in the family Erebidae, first described in 1924. It occurs in the southeastern and south-central United States, with adults active primarily during spring and summer months. The species is known to feed on fungi during its larval stage.
fungivore nocturnal southeastern-US spring-flight small-moth
Microcrambus kimballi
Kimball's Grass-veneer
Microcrambus kimballi is a small grass-veneer moth in the family Crambidae, described by Alexander Barrett Klots in 1968. It is found in the southeastern and eastern United States, with records from nine states ranging from Maryland to Texas. The species has a wingspan of 14 mm and exhibits extended adult activity from February through November.
grass-veneer crambid-moth southeastern-US extended-flight-season small-moth
Microweisea coccidivora
Banded Pinpoint Lady Beetle
Microweisea coccidivora is a minute lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae, measuring only 0.8–1.0 mm in length. The species is recorded from the southeastern United States, specifically Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Its specific epithet "coccidivora" indicates a diet specializing in scale insects (family Coccidae). The beetle is associated with scale-infested trees in urban environments, where it functions as a natural enemy of pest scales.
predator scale-insect-predator biological-control urban-ecology southeastern-US
Mocis marcida
Withered Mocis
Mocis marcida, the withered mocis, is a moth species in the family Erebidae. It occurs across the southeastern United States with multiple generations per year. The species is associated with grassland habitats where its larvae develop on grasses.
moth Erebidae grass-feeder southeastern-US multiple-generations
Mulsantina luteodorsa
clay-colored lady beetle, Saffron Lady Beetle
A small lady beetle measuring 3.8–4.6 mm, endemic to the southeastern United States. The pronotum is yellow with two black vittae, and the elytra are unmarked. It is one of the lesser-known species in the genus Mulsantina.
lady-beetle Coccinellidae endemic southeastern-US small-size unmarked-elytra
Neoconocephalus caudellianus
Caudell's conehead
Neoconocephalus caudellianus, commonly known as Caudell's conehead, is a species of katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is native to southeastern North America, with confirmed records from Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi. As a member of the genus Neoconocephalus, it is among the largest katydids in eastern North America, with some congeners exceeding seven centimeters in length. Like other conehead katydids, males produce species-specific calling songs through stridulation of modified forewings.
conehead-katydid Tettigoniidae Orthoptera southeastern-US calling-song stridulation
Niasoma metallicana
Niasoma metallicana is a small tortricid moth described by Walsingham in 1895. It occurs in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States, with records from seven states spanning from Massachusetts to Texas. The species has a wingspan of 14–21 mm. It was originally described under the genus Platynota before being transferred to Niasoma.
small-moth tortricid southeastern-US Sparganothini
Odontocynips nebulosa
root gall wasp
Odontocynips nebulosa is a cynipid wasp that induces large, woody, subterranean galls on oak roots. Adults are small and rarely observed; the galls are the primary sign of its presence. The species was long misidentified due to confusion with a different gall-former on oak leaves. It has a two-year life cycle and is restricted to the southeastern and central United States.
cynipid gall-wasp oak-gall root-gall subterranean woody-gall southeastern-US two-year-life-cycle misidentified undescribed-species-confusion
Oligoria
Twin-spot skipper
Oligoria is a monotypic genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae, containing only the species Oligoria maculata, commonly known as the twin-spot skipper. The genus was established by Scudder in 1872. The sole species is restricted to the southeastern United States, with coastal and Gulf distribution patterns.
monotypic coastal southeastern-US skipper
Orchelimum erythrocephalum
Red-headed Meadow Katydid
Orchelimum erythrocephalum is a North American katydid species in the meadow katydid genus Orchelimum. The common name refers to its distinctive red head coloration. Like other Orchelimum species, it inhabits grasslands and wetland edges where it feeds on both plant material and small insects. The species was described by entomologist William T. Davis in 1905.
katydid meadow-katydid red-headed Orthoptera Ensifera Tettigoniidae Conocephalinae North-America southeastern-US grassland wetland omnivore predator cannibalism nuptial-gift spermatophylax stridulation William-T.-Davis 1905