Taxonomically-revised
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Eana osseana
Eana osseana is a small tortrix moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Tortricinae. It has been treated under various taxonomic interpretations, with 'osseana-of-authors' referring to the species as historically recognized by European lepidopterists, distinct from related taxa now placed in separate species. The species occurs in Palearctic regions and is associated with dry, calcareous habitats. Adults are active in summer months.
Hypsopygia
Hayworms
Hypsopygia is a genus of pyralid moths described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Members are relatively large compared to other pyralids. The genus has undergone extensive taxonomic revision, with several former genera (Dolichomia, Herculia, Ocrasa, Orthopygia, Pseudasopia) now mostly merged into it. Species exhibit diverse ecological strategies: some are nest parasites of social wasps, while others are pests of stored hay and dried vegetation. Several species are attracted to light and are nocturnal.
Junonia neildi
West Indian Mangrove Buckeye
Junonia neildi, the West Indian Mangrove Buckeye, is a butterfly species in the family Nymphalidae. It was elevated from subspecies status under Junonia genoveva to full species rank in 2004. The species occurs in coastal regions of the southeastern United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. It is one of three Junonia species currently documented in Florida, alongside J. coenia and J. zonalis.
Katacephala
Katacephala is a genus of psyllids (jumping plant lice) in the family Liviidae, subfamily Diaphorininae. The genus comprises six Neotropical species and was reviewed taxonomically by Crawford. A former genus, Jenseniella Tuthill, has been synonymized with Katacephala. Host associations are documented exclusively with plants in the family Myrtaceae.
Liodessus affinis
Liodessus affinis is a small predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae, first described by Say in 1823. The species belongs to a taxonomically challenging species complex that was revised in 1998, during which several former synonyms were elevated to species status. It is found in aquatic habitats across North America, with records from Canada and the United States. Like other members of the genus, it is a predator in freshwater ecosystems.
Neduba carinata
shield-backed katydid
Neduba carinata is a shield-backed katydid endemic to Fremont Peak in San Benito County, California. Formerly applied broadly to katydids across the western United States, this name now applies only to a restricted population following elevation of most subspecies to full species status. It is distinguished from the similar N. diabloica by a pronotum that is slightly longer and narrower.
Peridea ferruginea
Chocolate prominent, Chocolate Birch Prominent
Peridea ferruginea, the chocolate prominent, is a species of prominent moth in the family Notodontidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864 and occurs in North America. The species was historically confused with Peridea bordeloni, a river birch specialist that was distinguished as a separate species in 2018. The MONA/Hodges number for this species is 7921.
Zopheridae
Ironclad beetles
Zopheridae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea, commonly known as ironclad beetles. The family has expanded considerably in recent years to include the former families Monommatidae and Colydiidae as subfamilies or tribes. It comprises approximately 190 genera and 1700 species distributed worldwide. Members are characterized by exceptionally hardened exoskeletons that make specimens difficult to pin for collection. The family includes diverse feeding habits, with many species associated with rotting wood or fungus, while some Colydiinae are predatory or feed on living plant tissue.