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Arhaphe mimetica
Arhaphe mimetica is a largid bug (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Largidae) occurring in the United States. Originally described as Japetus mimeticus in 1911, the species was later transferred to Pararhaphe before being restored to Arhaphe. A lectotype was designated in a 2011 taxonomic revision. It is one of four recognized Arhaphe species in the United States north of Mexico.
Arigomphus cornutus
Horned Clubtail
Arigomphus cornutus, commonly known as the Horned Clubtail, is a dragonfly species in the family Gomphidae. It is distributed across Canada and the United States. The species belongs to a genus of clubtail dragonflies characterized by expanded terminal abdominal segments.
Ascalapha odorata
black witch, black witch moth, mariposa de la muerte, duppy bat, mariposa-bruxa, ura, money moth, money bat
The black witch moth (Ascalapha odorata) is a large, bat-shaped nocturnal moth and the largest noctuoid in the continental United States. Females reach wingspans up to 24 cm, while males are smaller at approximately 12 cm. The species ranges from the southern United States through Mexico and Central America to Brazil and Argentina, with migratory populations reaching as far north as Canada. It holds prominent cultural significance across Latin America and the Caribbean, where it is widely associated with death, misfortune, and spiritual beliefs.
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A small scarab beetle in the dung beetle group Aphodiinae, described by Hinton in 1936. The species occurs across the southern United States and Mexico, with records from both Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Like other members of Ataenius, it is likely associated with decomposing organic matter, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Ataenius setiger
Ataenius setiger is a species of aphodiine dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It occurs in Central America and North America, with records from Mexico and the southwestern United States. As a member of the genus Ataenius, it belongs to a group of small scarab beetles commonly associated with dung and decomposing organic matter.
Ataxia arizonica
Ataxia arizonica is a species of longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Warren Samuel Fisher in 1920. The species is known from Mexico and the United States. As a member of the genus Ataxia, it belongs to a group of beetles whose larvae typically bore into plant stems and roots.
Ataxia falli
Ataxia falli is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Stephan von Breuning in 1960. It is known from the United States, though specific details about its biology, host plants, and habitat preferences remain poorly documented. The genus Ataxia contains species associated with herbaceous plants, particularly in the family Asteraceae, but direct observations for A. falli are lacking.
Ataxia spinicauda
Ataxia spinicauda is a longhorned beetle (family Cerambycidae) described by Schaeffer in 1904. It belongs to the subfamily Lamiinae and tribe Pteropliini. The species has been documented from the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, and the United States, indicating a Caribbean-North American distribution pattern. Like other members of the genus Ataxia, it likely develops in living plant tissues, though specific host associations for this species remain undocumented.
Aterpia approximana
Aterpia approximana is a species of tortricid moth in the subfamily Olethreutinae. Originally described as Olethreutes approximana by Heinrich in 1919, it was later transferred to the genus Aterpia. The species is known from limited collection records in the northeastern United States, particularly Vermont. Like other members of Olethreutinae, adults are likely small to medium-sized moths with characteristic tortricid wing posture at rest.
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Ateuchus histeroides is a dung beetle species in the family Scarabaeidae. Laboratory studies have examined its feeding behavior, though specific dietary habits remain incompletely documented. The species occurs widely across the eastern and central United States. It is a member of the genus Ateuchus, a diverse group of scarab beetles often associated with dung and detritus.
Atheta modesta
Atheta modesta is a rove beetle (family Staphylinidae) first described by F.E. Melsheimer in 1844. It is a small beetle species found in northeastern North America, with records from both Canada and the United States. The species is part of the diverse genus Atheta, which contains numerous small, often poorly known rove beetles. Recent survey work in New Brunswick, Canada has contributed to knowledge of its distribution.
Atheta remulsa
Atheta remulsa is a small rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, described by Casey in 1910. The species is known from a broad geographic range across northern North America, including most Canadian provinces and territories as well as Alaska and New York in the United States. It is one of thousands of beetle species documented in regional biodiversity surveys, including recent work in New Brunswick, Canada.
Attagenus bicolor
carpet beetle
Attagenus bicolor is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae, subfamily Attageninae. It is known from the southwestern and western United States, specifically Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Like other members of its genus, it is likely associated with dried organic materials, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Attenuipyga vanduzei
Attenuipyga vanduzei is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, described by Osborn and Ball in 1898. The genus Attenuipyga is distinguished by its slender, attenuated body form. This species has been recorded from multiple states across the central and eastern United States, suggesting a relatively broad geographic range within temperate North America. Like other members of Cicadellidae, it is a phytophagous insect that feeds on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Atymna simplex
Atymna simplex is a treehopper species in the family Membracidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1908. It belongs to the subfamily Smiliinae and tribe Smiliini. The species has been recorded in Arizona and Texas, with limited observational data available.
Autosticha kyotensis
Kyoto moth
A small moth in the family Autostichidae, originally described from Japan in 1931. It has established populations in the southeastern United States as an introduced species. The species is known to feed on specific host plants in both its native and introduced ranges.
Baileya acadiana
Baileya acadiana is a moth in the family Nolidae, described by Vernon A. Brou in 2004. The species is restricted to the south-central United States, with records from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Adults exhibit three generations per year in Louisiana, with broods peaking at approximately sixty-day intervals beginning in early April. The specific epithet "acadiana" refers to the Acadiana region of Louisiana, reflecting the area where the type series was collected.
Bakerella minuta
Bakerella minuta is a small delphacid planthopper species described by Beamer in 1950. It belongs to the family Delphacidae, a group of true bugs in the order Hemiptera commonly known as planthoppers. The species is recorded from the southeastern and midwestern United States, specifically Florida, Georgia, and Illinois. As with other members of Delphacidae, it is likely associated with grassland or wetland habitats where host grasses occur.
Bandara johnsoni
Bandara johnsoni is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, order Hemiptera. The species was originally described as Eutettix johnsoni by Van Duzee in 1894. It belongs to the genus Bandara, a group of true bugs commonly known as leafhoppers.
Bandera
snout moths
Bandera is a genus of snout moths (family Pyralidae) described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887. The genus is known from the United States. As members of the subfamily Phycitinae, these moths are part of a diverse group of small to medium-sized pyralids.
Barberia affinitella
Barberia affinitella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, and the sole member of its genus. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1905. The species is found in the southern United States, ranging from California to Texas. As a member of the subfamily Phycitinae, it belongs to a diverse group of pyralid moths commonly known as snout moths due to their prominent labial palps.
Barronopsis texana
Barronopsis texana is a species of funnel weaver spider in the family Agelenidae. It belongs to the large-bodied B. texana species group, characterized by distinctive genital morphology and larger body size relative to congeners. The species has been recorded across the United States with over 1,500 observations documented.
Batrisodes denticollis
Batrisodes denticollis is a species of ant-loving beetle in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Pselaphinae. It is known from scattered localities across the eastern and central United States. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to inhabit leaf litter and may associate with ants. The species was described by Casey in 1884.
Belostoma testaceum
giant water bug
Belostoma testaceum is a species of giant water bug in the family Belostomatidae. It is found in the eastern United States, ranging from New York south to southern Florida and west to Texas and Michigan. Like other members of its family, it is an aquatic predator inhabiting freshwater environments.
Bembidion acticola
Bembidion acticola is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is known from a narrow geographic range along the Atlantic coast of the eastern United States. The species was described by Casey in 1884. Very little ecological or behavioral information has been published for this species.
Bembidion orion
Bembidion orion is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Cooper and Maddison in 2014. The species belongs to the large genus Bembidion, which comprises numerous small, often metallic beetles that are primarily ground-dwelling predators. Like other members of its genus, B. orion is likely associated with moist habitats near water bodies. The species is known from limited collection records in the United States.
Bembidion ozarkense
Bembidion ozarkense is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Maddison and Hildebrandt in 2011. It is native to North America, with confirmed records from the United States. As a member of the large genus Bembidion, it belongs to a group of small, active predatory beetles commonly found in diverse terrestrial and riparian habitats. The species is distinguished from congeners by specific morphological features, though detailed ecological data remain limited.
Blissus occiduus
Western Chinch Bug
Blissus occiduus, the western chinch bug, is a phloem-feeding true bug (Hemiptera: Blissidae) that is a significant pest of warm-season turfgrasses, particularly buffalograss and zoysiagrass. The species exhibits strong host preference hierarchies, with buffalograss being the most preferred host followed by zoysiagrass, though it can survive and reproduce on a broad range of grasses including agronomic crops. Field studies have documented inconsistent control with neonicotinoid insecticides, with thiamethoxam showing particularly rapid degradation in buffalograss tissues compared to imidacloprid and clothianidin.
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confusum
Bolbocerosoma confusum is an earth-boring scarab beetle in the family Geotrupidae, described by Brown in 1928. It is native to North America, with documented records from Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. As a member of the bolboceratine geotrupids, it exhibits the family's characteristic fossorial adaptations for burrowing in soil.
Brachinus fulminatus
Brachinus fulminatus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Erwin in 1969. The species is known from North America, with distribution records from the United States. Like other members of the genus Brachinus, it is expected to possess chemical defense capabilities, though specific details for this species remain undocumented.
Brachinus imporcitis
Brachinus imporcitis is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Terry Erwin in 1970. It belongs to the genus Brachinus, commonly known as bombardier beetles, which are renowned for their chemical defense mechanism. The species is known to occur in North America, specifically within the United States. Like other members of Brachinus, it likely possesses the characteristic ability to discharge a hot, noxious chemical spray when threatened, though specific behavioral observations for this species have not been documented.
Brachydeutera argentata
shore fly, shorefly
Brachydeutera argentata is a species of shore fly in the family Ephydridae, first described by Francis Walker in 1853. The species is known from the United States, where it inhabits moist shoreline environments. Shore flies in this family are typically small, compact dipterans associated with wet or aquatic habitats. The specific epithet 'argentata' refers to a silvery appearance, likely describing some aspect of the adult coloration.
Brasema leucothysana
Brasema leucothysana is a species of chalcid wasp in the family Eupelmidae, described by Gibson in 1995. It belongs to a genus of parasitoid wasps whose members attack the eggs or larvae of other insects. The species has been recorded from multiple states in the eastern and central United States.
Cacophrissus pauper
Cacophrissus pauper is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Henry Walter Bates in 1885. The species belongs to the subfamily Cerambycinae and tribe Hesperophanini. Very little is known about its biology or ecology beyond its taxonomic classification.
Cactobrosis fernaldialis
blue cactus borer
Cactobrosis fernaldialis, commonly known as the blue cactus borer, is a snout moth species found in desert regions of the southwestern United States. Adults exhibit bivoltine flight periods in spring and late summer through autumn. The species is notable for its larval specialization on Ferocactus wislizeni.
Caecidotea kenki
Caecidotea kenki is a spring-dwelling asellid isopod found in the eastern United States. Originally described as Asellus kenki by Bowman in 1967, it is one of only three asellid species in Maryland habitually associated with springs rather than subterranean caves. It is distinguished from the six obligate cave-dwelling Caecidotea species in the region by its surface water habitat preference.
Caecidotea racovitzai racovitzai
Caecidotea racovitzai racovitzai is a subspecies of freshwater isopod in the family Asellidae. It was originally described as Asellus racovitzai racovitzai by Williams in 1970. The subspecies is known from Vermont, United States. As a member of the genus Caecidotea, it inhabits freshwater environments.
Calathus opaculus
Calathus opaculus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It occurs in North America, with records from Canada and the United States. As a member of the genus Calathus, it belongs to a diverse group of more than 150 species, most of which are ground-dwelling beetles.
Callimoxys ocularis
Callimoxys ocularis is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described in 2011 by Hammond and Williams. It belongs to the tribe Stenopterini within the subfamily Cerambycinae. The species is known from the United States, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain limited due to its relatively recent description.
Calosima albapenella
Calosima albapenella is a small moth in the family Blastobasidae, recorded from Texas and Florida in the United States. The species has a wingspan of approximately 19 mm or less. Its larvae are associated with dry, beetle-infested citrus fruit, specifically oranges damaged by Arseocerus fasciculatus.
Calosoma frigidum
Cold-country Caterpillar Hunter
Calosoma frigidum is a ground beetle in the family Carabidae, commonly known as the cold-country caterpillar hunter. First described by William Kirby in 1837, this species occurs throughout southern Canada and the northern United States. Adults are nocturnal predators that climb trees to hunt caterpillars, hiding under debris during daylight hours. The species shows sensitivity to soil temperature changes, with elevated temperatures causing adults to abandon their burrows.
Calycomyza ambrosiae
Calycomyza ambrosiae is a leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae. The larvae create distinctive feeding tunnels within leaves of host plants in the Asteraceae family. The species name refers to its association with Ambrosia and related genera. It is known from the United States.
Calycomyza verbenae
Calycomyza verbenae is a leaf miner fly in the family Agromyzidae. The species was described by Hering in 1951. It is associated with plants in the genus Verbena and related genera, where larvae create mines within leaves. Records indicate presence in the United States and Brazil (Pará).
Calymmaria persica
Calymmaria persica is a species of true spider in the family Cybaeidae, found in the United States. It belongs to the marronoid clade, a diverse group of small to medium-sized spiders united by genetic rather than obvious morphological characteristics. The species constructs distinctive basket-shaped webs and is primarily nocturnal.
Calyptillus cryptops
Calyptillus cryptops is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae, described by George Henry Horn in 1876. It is native to the central United States. The genus Calyptillus belongs to the tribe Geonemini, a group of broad-nosed weevils.
Cambarus dubius
Upland Burrowing Crayfish
Cambarus dubius, commonly known as the Upland Burrowing Crayfish, is a burrowing crayfish species native to the central and southern Appalachian region of the eastern United States. The species has a complex taxonomic history with multiple distinct color phases historically recognized across different geographic areas. Recent taxonomic work has restricted C. dubius sensu stricto to populations with orange dorsal and lateral coloration and cream ventral surfaces, found in the central and northern Allegheny Mountains and high elevations of the Appalachian Plateau. The species constructs distinctive burrow systems and faces conservation concerns due to limited distribution data and habitat alterations.
Carmenta odda
Carmenta odda is a clearwing moth in the family Sesiidae, described in 1977 from specimens collected in the southeastern United States. As a member of the genus Carmenta, it belongs to a group of seed-feeding moths whose larvae typically bore into plant tissues. The species is known from a restricted coastal range in the southeastern U.S.
Castianeira athena
Castianeira athena is a species of ant-mimic spider in the family Corinnidae, first described by Reiskind in 1969. Like other members of its genus, it exhibits Batesian mimicry of ants as a defensive strategy against predators. The species occurs in the United States and Mexico. As a corinnid spider, it is an active hunter rather than a web-builder.
Castianeira crocata
Red-spotted Ant-mimic Sac Spider, Red Stripe Spider
Castianeira crocata is a small ant-mimic spider in the family Corinnidae, first described by Nicholas Marcellus Hentz in 1847. It is found in the United States. The species has a black body with distinctive red dorsal markings, a color pattern that can lead to misidentification as a black widow spider despite its very different body shape. Like other Castianeira species, it exhibits ant-mimicry behaviors and morphology.
Castianeira crucigera
Castianeira crucigera is a species of ant-mimic spider in the family Corinnidae, found in the United States. Like other members of its genus, it exhibits ant-mimicry morphology and behavior. The species is poorly documented in the scientific literature compared to congeners such as C. cingulata.