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Agrilus lecontei
Leconte's Brownsville buprestid, Common Hackberry Agrilus
Agrilus lecontei is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, commonly known as Leconte's Brownsville buprestid or Common Hackberry Agrilus. The species occurs in North America and has two recognized subspecies: A. lecontei lecontei (the nominate subspecies) and A. lecontei celticola. The subspecies celticola has been associated with hackberry (Celtis spp.) in Texas and adjacent regions, though the validity of this subspecific distinction has been questioned by some researchers who note a broad transition zone across Louisiana and Mississippi.
Callophrys gryneus siva
Siva Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus siva is a subspecies of juniper hairstreak butterfly in the family Lycaenidae, native to western North America. It is one of multiple named subspecies within the polytypic species C. gryneus, a group whose taxonomic boundaries have been debated based on mitochondrial DNA barcode analysis. The subspecies is associated with juniper host plants in arid and semi-arid habitats.