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Acrolophus walsinghami
Acrolophus walsinghami is a small moth in the family Acrolophidae, first described by Möschler in 1890. The genus Acrolophus, commonly known as "grass tube moths," includes species whose larvae construct silken tubes at grass bases or roots for concealment while feeding. Adults are attracted to light and have been documented during moth surveys in late summer. The species has undergone taxonomic reclassification, formerly placed in the family Tineidae before being moved to Acrolophidae.
Anthanassa frisia
Cuban Crescent, Cuban Crescentspot, Cuban Checkerspot
A small to medium-sized checkerspot butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, with a complex subspecies structure spanning the Caribbean, southern Florida, and the Neotropics. The nominate subspecies occurs in the West Indies and Florida, while subspecies tulcis (sometimes treated as a separate species) ranges from Argentina to the southwestern United States. Adults fly year-round in tropical regions and have distinct seasonal activity patterns in temperate areas. Larvae feed on specific Acanthaceae host plants.
Asyndetus interruptus
Asyndetus interruptus is a species of long-legged fly in the family Dolichopodidae, originally described by Loew in 1861. It is one of nine recognized Asyndetus species occurring in the West Indies. The species is part of a genus characterized by distinctive male genitalic structures, with some species exhibiting rare mandible-like labella.
Conchylodes diphteralis
Conchylodes diphteralis is a small crambid moth described by Carl Geyer in 1832. The species exhibits a broad geographic distribution spanning the southeastern United States, the West Indies, and South America. Adults have a wingspan of 24–29 mm and are active nearly year-round in Florida. Larvae feed on Cordia species.
Erodiscini
Erodiscini is a tribe of weevils within the subfamily Curculioninae (Curculionidae), containing semi-aquatic species such as Ludovix fasciatus. The tribe includes the genus Sicoderus, which is diverse in the West Indies with over 75 described species. At least some members exhibit specialized surface swimming behavior using all three pairs of legs in a coordinated breast stroke-like motion.
Ethmia nivosella
Ethmia nivosella is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae (Depressariidae in some classifications), distributed across the West Indies from Jamaica and eastern Cuba to the Bahamas and Puerto Rico, with possible occurrence in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Trinidad. The species exhibits distinctive metallic purplish-bronze coloration on the forewings against a whitish hindwing ground color. Adults are active during multiple periods throughout the year, with flight records from January to March, July, and October depending on location.
Eustala
humpbacked orb-weavers
Eustala is a genus of orb-weaver spiders in the family Araneidae, first described by Eugène Simon in 1895. As of November 2024, the genus contains 87 species distributed primarily across the Americas, from the United States through Central America to South America, with highest diversity in Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. Several species have been documented exhibiting specialized ecological relationships, including myrmecophily (living among ants) in Central American species that inhabit ant-defended acacia plants. The genus includes the well-known humpbacked orb-weaver, Eustala anastera, found across North and Central America.
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Flatoidinae is a subfamily of planthoppers within the family Flatidae, distinguished by their dorsoventrally flattened body form and wings held in a nearly horizontal position when at rest. Members of this subfamily are found primarily in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in the Neotropics and West Indies. The subfamily was established by Melichar in 1902 and contains multiple genera including Petrusa and Ormenis. Species in this group are phytophagous and can achieve high population densities on host plants.
Hadziidae
Hadziidae is a family of amphipod crustaceans established by S. Karaman in 1943. Members are taxonomically difficult to distinguish from the closely related family Melitidae. The family includes both marine and freshwater-dwelling species, with some lineages having colonized subterranean habitats.
Kissingeria eupeptus
Kissingeria eupeptus is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae, subfamily Baridinae. It was described by David G. Kissinger in 1964 and is endemic to the Caribbean region. The genus Kissingeria was erected to accommodate several West Indian baridine species with distinctive morphological features. This species represents part of a poorly studied fauna of Caribbean weevils, many of which remain known only from limited type material.
Macalla
Macalla is a genus of pyralid moths in the subfamily Epipaschiinae, established by Walker in 1859. The genus includes species whose larvae are known to feed on mahogany (Swietenia) and related plants, with Macalla thyrsisalis (mahogany webworm) being the most documented species due to its economic importance as a pest of West Indies mahogany. Adult moths are nocturnal and attracted to light. The genus is part of the diverse snout moth family Pyralidae, which contains many economically significant agricultural and forestry pests.
Macrancylus linearis
Macrancylus linearis is a terrestrial weevil in the family Curculionidae. The species is believed to have originated in the Pacific region and has been introduced to mainland United States. It has been documented in shoreline habitats, specifically in association with driftwood.
Minitingis
Minitingis is a genus of lace bugs (Tingidae) comprising two described species: M. minusculus (Barbados, 1954) and M. elsae (West Indies, 1968). Originally synonymized with Zetekella by Drake & Ruhoff (1960), it was revalidated by Froeschner (1968) based on distinct morphological characters and zoogeographical separation. The genus is restricted to the West Indies, contrasting with Zetekella's Neotropical mainland distribution (Panama, Brazil, Ecuador). Both species are known only from brachypterous forms.
Neomegalotomus rufipes
broad-headed bug
Neomegalotomus rufipes is a species of broad-headed bug in the family Alydidae. It was described by Westwood in 1842. The species occurs in the Caribbean region and parts of North America. Like other members of Alydidae, it possesses the characteristic broad, flattened head that gives the family its common name. Information on its biology and ecology remains limited.
Nylanderia steinheili
West Indian Crazy Ant
Nylanderia steinheili is an introduced ant species in the Nearctic region, originally described by Forel in 1893 under the genus Prenolepis. It is one of at least five Nylanderia species introduced to North America from tropical regions. The species is known from the West Indies and has been recorded in the Galápagos Islands and parts of South America. Its introduced status in the Nearctic suggests potential for ecological impact, though specific biological details remain poorly documented compared to congeners like the tawny crazy ant (Nylanderia fulva).
Papilio aristodemus
Schaus' swallowtail, island swallowtail
Papilio aristodemus, commonly known as Schaus' swallowtail or island swallowtail, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae endemic to southern Florida, the West Indies, and the Bahamas. It is one of North America's most endangered butterflies, with the Florida subspecies (P. a. ponceana, now Heraclides ponceana) listed as endangered since 1984. The species produces a single generation annually with adults active primarily in May and June. Habitat loss from urban development, hurricanes, and mosquito control spraying has caused dramatic population declines, including near-extinction from Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
Petrolisthes armatus
Green Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes armatus, commonly known as the green porcelain crab, is a small porcellanid crab native to the southwestern Atlantic, particularly Brazil. The species has established invasive populations along the southeastern United States coast, where densities can exceed 30,000 individuals per square meter. Genetic studies confirm it as a single monophyletic species with exceptional geographic range spanning the Atlantic and eastern Pacific. It is frequently parasitized by the bopyrid isopod Aporobopyrus curtatus, which causes parasitic castration.
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Salbia tytiusalis is a crambid moth described by Francis Walker in 1859. Adults display distinctive pale ash-gray coloration with iridescent, semihyaline wings marked by dark costal shading, a lunulate reniform spot, and marginal black points. The species occurs in subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas, with adults active nearly year-round.
Selenophorus fabricii
Selenophorus fabricii is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described in 2017. The species is known from the Caribbean region, including the Cayman Islands, Hispaniola, and the Lesser Antilles. As a member of the genus Selenophorus, it belongs to a diverse group of small to medium-sized ground beetles commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions. Very little is known about the specific biology or ecology of this recently described species.
Sicoderus
Sicoderus is a genus of true weevils (Curculionidae) established by Vanin in 1986. The genus contains more than 75 described species globally, with substantial diversity in the West Indies where 32 species have been documented. Most species are small, dark-colored weevils with characteristic rostrum morphology typical of the tribe Erodiscini.
Stegasta capitella
Teaweed Moth
Stegasta capitella, commonly known as the teaweed moth, is a small gelechiid moth described by Fabricius in 1794. The species occurs in the West Indies and southeastern United States, with confirmed records from Florida, Georgia, and Texas. Adults are active from February through August, with additional activity in October and December in Florida. The larvae feed on peanut (Arachis hypogaea) and Sida spinosa.
Synchlora herbaria
White-dotted Emerald
Synchlora herbaria is a small emerald moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 13 mm. The species is notable for its Caribbean distribution, with records from Florida and multiple Caribbean islands. Larvae have been documented feeding on Lantana camara, and like other Synchlora species, they camouflage themselves by attaching plant material to their bodies.
Thiotricha laterestriata
Thiotricha laterestriata is a small gelechiid moth described by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham, in 1897. It is characterized by distinctive wing patterning with silvery-white forewings, bright orange apical portions, and complex oblique streaks in brownish-grey and white. The species is endemic to the West Indies and has a wingspan of approximately 10 mm.
Xerolinus
Xerolinus is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae, subtribe Opatrina. Established in 2016 by Ivie and Hart, it comprises approximately thirty species distributed across the West Indies and southern Florida. Most species are endemic to single islands or island groups corresponding to Pleistocene-era landmasses.
Xystrologa
Xystrologa is a genus of small moths in the family Tineidae, established by Meyrick in 1919. The genus contains seven described species distributed primarily in the West Indies. Xystrologa grenadella has been documented as an invasive pest of cultivated greenhouse plants in southern Florida, USA and Germany.