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Metanema brunneilinearia
A geometrid moth described by Grossbeck in 1907, currently classified in the genus Metanema within subfamily Ennominae. The species has been recorded in limited iNaturalist observations (14 records), suggesting restricted documentation or naturally low abundance. Taxonomic placement has been disputed, with GBIF listing it as a synonym under Synaxis.
Papaipema polymniae
Cup Plant Borer, Leafcup Borer Moth
Papaipema polymniae is a noctuid moth commonly known as the Cup Plant Borer or Leafcup Borer Moth. The species is a specialist herbivore whose larvae feed exclusively on Polymnia uvedalis (leafcup), a native North American plant in the sunflower family. It has been documented in limited numbers in the northeastern United States.
Pterostichus caligans
Pterostichus caligans is a ground beetle species in the family Carabidae, described by Horn in 1891. The species belongs to the large genus Pterostichus, which comprises numerous predatory ground beetles distributed across North America. Very little specific information about this particular species has been documented in the available literature. Records indicate it occurs in the United States, though detailed biological studies appear to be lacking.
Sobarocephala setipes
Sobarocephala setipes is a species of fly in the family Clusiidae, first described in 1924 by Axel Leonard Melander and Naomi George Argo. It belongs to the subfamily Sobarocephalinae within this family of small to medium-sized acalyptrate flies. The species is known from very few records, with only one documented observation in iNaturalist as of the available data.
Sparganothis taracana
Sparganothis taracana is a small tortricid moth described by Kearfott in 1907. The species is known from a limited number of records in the southeastern United States. Its larvae are suspected to feed on cranberry, based on the ecology of congeneric species, though direct observations remain sparse.