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Agrilus obsoletoguttatus
Beech Borer
Agrilus obsoletoguttatus is a small metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae, native to North America. It is among the smallest jewel beetle species utilized as prey by the specialist predatory wasp Cerceris fumipennis, which provisions its underground nests with paralyzed buprestid beetles. The species has been documented in nest caches containing up to 13 individuals, reflecting its small size relative to larger buprestid prey.
Buprestidae jewel-beetle metallic-wood-boring-beetle Agrilus Cerceris-fumipennis biosurveillance North-America wood-borer predator-prey Missouri beach nest-provisioning small-size late-spring early-summer paralyzed-prey nest-cache up-to-13-individuals beech Fagus forest-habitat citizen-science Wasp-Watchers emerald-ash-borer-detection invasive-species-monitoring faunal-survey Ted-MacRae Claire-Rutledge Connecticut-Agricultural-Experiment-Station baseball-fields sandy-soil-nesting aggregate-nesting foraging-range-1000-1500-meters conifer-deciduous-ratio GIS-surveillance National-Land-Cover-Dataset pheromone-baited-trap-alternative early-detection ash-tree-mortality Fraxinus wood-boring-larvae phloem-feeding nutrient-cycling ecosystem-services natural-history entomological-survey specimen-collection ground-picking wasp-netting nest-excavation prey-dropping-behavior kleptoparasitism-risk nest-usurpation multiple-prey-per-nest provisioning-strategy larval-food-requirements volatiles 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Apantesis incorrupta
Immaculate Tiger Moth
Apantesis incorrupta is an arctiine tiger moth in the family Erebidae, described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It occurs across the southwestern United States and Mexico, inhabiting grasslands and open woodlands. The species produces two generations annually and is notable for research demonstrating larval self-medication behavior using alkaloid compounds to combat parasitoids. It was transferred from the genus Grammia to Apantesis in recent taxonomic revisions.
tiger-moth arctiine self-medication pharmacophagy alkaloid-sequestration bivoltine southwestern-North-America grassland open-woodland nocturnal UV-light-attraction Henry-Edwards-1881 taxonomic-revision Grammia-incorrupta parasitoid-defense
Apatides fortis
Apatides fortis is a species of bostrichid beetle (family Bostrichidae), a group commonly known as false powderpost beetles or branch borers. The species was described by LeConte in 1866 and occurs in North America. Based on field observations, adults have been attracted to ultraviolet light at night in sand dune habitats of western Texas. The genus Apatides includes wood-boring beetles whose larvae typically develop in dead or dying woody material.
Coleoptera Bostrichidae wood-boring-beetle nocturnal UV-light-attraction sand-dune-habitat Texas-fauna LeConte-1866
Athoplastus acutus
Athoplastus acutus is a species of click beetle (family Elateridae) endemic to the northwestern United States. First described as Aplastus acutus by Knull in 1946, it was later transferred to the genus Athoplastus by Etzler & Johnson in 2018. Among the four species in its genus, it is the most frequently collected and has the broadest known range. It is the only species in the genus with confirmed larval associations and ecological field observations.
Elateridae click-beetle Northwestern-USA ponderosa-pine crepuscular UV-light-attraction DNA-barcoding sexual-dimorphism
Bostaera nasuta
Bostaera nasuta is a species of delphacid planthopper described by Ball in 1902. It belongs to the family Delphacidae, a group of small, sap-feeding insects characterized by a distinctive movable spur on the hind tibia. The species is known to occur in North America and has been documented at ultraviolet light traps, indicating nocturnal activity. It is one of relatively few species in the genus Bostaera.
delphacid planthopper nocturnal UV-light-attraction
Caloptilia acerifoliella
Caloptilia acerifoliella is a leaf-mining moth in the family Gracillariidae. It is known from limited records in Colorado and Utah in the United States. The larvae feed on Acer species, creating blotch mines in leaves. The species was described by Chambers in 1875.
leaf-miner maple Acer Gracillariidae western-North-America nocturnal UV-light-attraction
Caloptilia anthobaphes
A leaf-mining moth in the family Gracillariidae, found in eastern North America. The larvae feed on Vaccinium species, creating mines in leaves. Adults are attracted to ultraviolet light sources. The species was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921.
leaf-miner Vaccinium Gracillariidae microlepidoptera eastern-North-America nocturnal UV-light-attraction
Caloptilia vacciniella
Caloptilia vacciniella is a small leaf-mining moth in the family Gracillariidae. The species is known from eastern North America, with records from Quebec, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Maine, Michigan, and Massachusetts. Larvae are specialized feeders on Vaccinium species, including lowbush blueberry, highbush blueberry, and hillside blueberry.
leaf-miner blueberry Gracillariidae Caloptilia Vaccinium eastern-North-America nocturnal UV-light-attraction
Caloptilia violacella
Tick-Trefoil Caloptilia Moth
Caloptilia violacella is a small gracillariid moth with a wingspan of approximately 10 mm. The species is distributed across the eastern and central United States, with records from Illinois, Missouri, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, New York, and Texas. Larvae are leaf miners that feed on leguminous host plants including pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), tick-trefoils (Desmodium species), and Meibomia dillenii. The common name "Tick-Trefoil Caloptilia Moth" reflects its association with Desmodium host plants.
leaf-miner legume-specialist microlepidoptera Gracillariidae eastern-North-America Desmodium tick-trefoil pigeon-pea nocturnal UV-light-attraction
Catocala ilia-umbrosa
Ilia Underwing, Ilia Underwing Moth
Catocala ilia-umbrosa is a large underwing moth in the genus Catocala, family Erebidae. Like other underwing moths, it conceals brightly patterned hindwings beneath cryptic forewings at rest. The species has been documented at moth-lighting events in Colorado, including at Bear Creek Nature Center in July 2018. Adults are attracted to ultraviolet lights.
underwing-moth Erebidae Catocala Colorado nocturnal UV-light-attraction National-Moth-Week
Cymatodera balteata
banded checkered beetle, Long-necked Cymatodera
Cymatodera balteata is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae, commonly known as the banded checkered beetle or Long-necked Cymatodera. It is native to North America and Central America. The species belongs to a genus characterized by elongated neck-like pronota that distinguish them from other clerid beetles. Like other members of Cleridae, it is presumed to be predaceous, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
checkered-beetle Cleridae North-America Central-America UV-light-attraction nocturnal-activity
Dichorda
Dichorda is a genus of emerald moths in the family Geometridae, subfamily Geometrinae. The genus was erected by Warren in 1900 and currently contains nine recognized species distributed primarily in North America. Species such as Dichorda iridaria (showy emerald moth) are known for their distinctive green coloration and are attracted to ultraviolet light at night. The genus is part of the diverse Geometridae family, commonly known as inchworm or geometer moths.
Geometridae Geometrinae emerald-moths North-America nocturnal UV-light-attraction hardwood-forest prairie foliage-feeder
Ecyrus penicillatus
Ecyrus penicillatus is a species of longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) described by Henry Walter Bates in 1880. The species occurs in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and the southern United States. It is a member of the subfamily Lamiinae and tribe Pogonocherini. Observations indicate adults are attracted to ultraviolet light at night.
Cerambycidae Lamiinae Pogonocherini longhorn-beetle nocturnal UV-light-attraction
Empicoris orthoneuron
thread-legged bug
Empicoris orthoneuron is a thread-legged assassin bug in the family Reduviidae, characterized by its elongated, slender body form adapted for predation. The species has been recorded across a broad geographic range spanning Central America, North America, and South America. It is one of many small, nocturnal predatory insects attracted to ultraviolet light sources. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Empicoris errabundus in some taxonomic databases.
thread-legged-bug assassin-bug nocturnal UV-light-attraction synonym Hemiptera Reduviidae Emesinae Empicoris Central-America North-America South-America Caribbean Brazil Empicoris-errabundus
Empicoris rubromaculatus
Thread Bug
Empicoris rubromaculatus is a thread-legged assassin bug in the family Reduviidae, commonly known as the thread bug. It is characterized by its elongated, slender body and exceptionally long, thread-like legs. The species has been documented in North America and Oceania, with distribution records from the Azores islands including Faial, Flores, Pico, São Miguel, and Santa Maria. It has been observed at ultraviolet light sources, suggesting nocturnal activity.
thread-legged-bug assassin-bug Reduviidae Emesinae nocturnal UV-light-attraction Azores North-America Oceania predatory-true-bug
Gluphisia septentrionis
Common Gluphisia Moth
Gluphisia septentrionis is a species of prominent moth in the family Notodontidae, commonly known as the Common Gluphisia Moth. It is a North American species with a broad distribution across northern and central regions of the continent. The species is frequently attracted to ultraviolet light sources, making it a common subject of observation during moth-watching events. It is one of the more frequently observed members of its genus, with substantial occurrence records in citizen science databases.
moth Notodontidae prominent-moth nocturnal UV-light-attraction North-America citizen-science Lepidoptera
Hemiphileurus illatus
Lesser Triceratops Beetle
Hemiphileurus illatus is a rhinoceros beetle in the subfamily Dynastinae, known as the lesser triceratops beetle. Adults are black, 19–25 mm long, with a pitted exoskeleton and two cephalic horns—smaller in females. Unlike its congener Phileurus truncatus, it lacks a third horn. The species is native to the southwestern United States and is attracted to UV light.
Dynastinae rhinoceros-beetle detritivore fossorial southwestern-US-endemic stridulation UV-light-attraction
Hydroptilidae
Microcaddisflies, Purse-case Caddisflies
Hydroptilidae is the largest family of caddisflies (Trichoptera), comprising over 2,600 species in 76 genera and six subfamilies. Adults are minute, rarely exceeding 5 mm in length, making them the smallest caddisflies. They are characterized by simple hypermetamorphosis in larvae: early instars (I–IV) are caseless and free-living, while the final instar (V) constructs a distinctive purse-shaped portable case and develops a greatly enlarged (physogastric) abdomen as the primary feeding and growing stage. The family has a worldwide distribution, with subfamilies showing distinct regional patterns. Adults are strongly attracted to ultraviolet lights and may congregate in large numbers.
Trichoptera caddisflies microcaddisflies aquatic-insects hypermetamorphosis purse-case UV-light-attraction worldwide-distribution high-diversity small-size
Nectopsyche albida
White Miller Caddisfly
Nectopsyche albida is a species of long-horned caddisfly in the family Leptoceridae. It is found in North America. The species is associated with lentic (still-water) habitats including lakes and ponds.
caddisfly Trichoptera Leptoceridae lentic aquatic-insect North-America nocturnal UV-light-attraction
Pelochrista lathami
Pelochrista lathami is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. It was described by Forbes in 1937. The genus Pelochrista contains numerous small moth species, many of which are associated with specific host plants. Like other members of its family, this species is likely nocturnal and attracted to ultraviolet light sources.
tortricid-moth Olethreutinae Eucosmini nocturnal UV-light-attraction
Phytocoris strigosus
Phytocoris strigosus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae, first described by Knight in 1925. Members of the genus Phytocoris are typically small, soft-bodied true bugs that feed primarily on plant sap. The species is known from the western United States, with records from Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada.
Miridae plant-bug western-USA nocturnal UV-light-attraction
Stenocorus vestitus
Flower longhorn
Stenocorus vestitus is a species of longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) found in North America. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in coloration: females are black while males are brown, a pattern shared with the congeneric Stenocorus meridianus. Adults are attracted to ultraviolet light and have been documented visiting fermenting bait traps. The species belongs to the subfamily Lepturinae, whose members are commonly known as flower longhorns.
Cerambycidae Lepturinae Rhagiini sexual-dimorphism flower-longhorn fermenting-bait-attraction UV-light-attraction
Strangalia bicolor
Bicolored Flower Longhorn Beetle
Strangalia bicolor is a species of flower longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It is commonly known as the bicolored flower longhorn. The species is native to North America and is typically associated with flowers, where adults are frequently observed.
Cerambycidae Lepturinae flower-longhorn North-America pollinator diurnal UV-light-attraction
Tabanus sackeni
Tabanus sackeni is a species of horse fly in the family Tabanidae, described by Fairchild in 1934. Males and females exhibit distinct activity patterns: males are primarily collected at UV-light traps just before sunrise, while females show crepuscular host-seeking peaks and are caught in Malaise traps in the evening. Females frequently have large crop volumes after blood-feeding, and many dipping females are gravid. The species occurs in Canada and the United States.
Tabanidae horse-fly blood-feeding crepuscular-activity UV-light-attraction Fairchild-1934
Tarache areloides
A small noctuid moth of the subfamily Acontiinae, first described from the southwestern United States in 1912. Adults have forewings 12–14 mm in length and are active from July through September. The species exhibits a distinctive bird-dropping mimicry coloration, a common defensive adaptation among acontiine moths.
bird-dropping-mimicry southwestern-US-endemic nocturnal UV-light-attraction Acontiinae