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Purealus beckelorum
A recently described cleonine weevil endemic to the southern High Plains, representing the type species of its monotypic genus. Distinguished from all other world Cleonini by two unique character states: widely separated procoxae and a distinctly tumescent, asperate base of elytral interval 3. A moderately robust, wingless species with body length 7.8–9.4 mm. Known from only nine specimens despite targeted collecting efforts.
Tropisternus lateralis nimbatus
Tropisternus lateralis nimbatus is a subspecies of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. It colonizes temporary playa wetlands on the Southern High Plains of Texas during flood periods, arriving from surrounding aquatic habitats via aerial dispersal. The subspecies has been documented across a broad geographic range including North, Central, and South America, as well as Caribbean islands.