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Aseptis
Aseptis is a genus of noctuid moths erected by James Halliday McDunnough in 1937. The genus contains approximately 15 recognized species, with some authors grouping them into informal species complexes based on morphological similarities. Species are primarily distributed in western North America. The genus has undergone taxonomic revision, with several former species now excluded.
Aseptis binotata
Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth
Aseptis binotata, commonly known as the Rusty Shoulder Knot Moth, is a noctuid moth species first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is the most variable species in its genus with respect to forewing color and pattern, exhibiting a broad range of brown, gray, and reddish tones. The species is widespread across western North America, from northern Mexico to south-central British Columbia, and occurs across diverse elevations and habitat types.
Aseptis characta
Aseptis characta is a noctuid moth species widespread across western North America, ranging from British Columbia to southern California. Adults are active from April through August depending on elevation and latitude, with earlier emergence in drier habitats. The species inhabits arid environments including sagebrush steppe and juniper woodlands from sea level to 2,500 meters elevation.
Aseptis ethnica
Aseptis ethnica is a noctuid moth described by John Bernhardt Smith in 1899. It occurs in western North America from Arizona and California north to western Oregon, and extends into Baja California Norte, Mexico. Adults fly from early May through August. The species is associated with open pine-oak forests and mountain chaparral, with larvae feeding on Arctostaphylos species.
Aseptis fumosa
Aseptis fumosa is a noctuid moth described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1879. It is widespread across western North America, from western Canada through the western United States to California. The species occupies diverse habitats ranging from coastal chaparral to dry conifer forests and shrub steppe. Adults are active in spring and early summer, with larvae feeding on specific woody shrubs in the Rosaceae and Rhamnaceae families.
Astrophanes adonis
Astrophanes adonis is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae, subfamily Anthracinae. It is native to western North America, with a range extending from British Columbia, Canada south to Mexico and east to Kansas. The species was described by Osten Sacken in 1886.
Ataenius hesperius
Ataenius hesperius is a species of aphodiine dung beetle described by Cartwright in 1974. It belongs to the family Scarabaeidae and is native to western North America. The species is closely related to Ataenius texanus but occupies more westerly distributions.
Ateloplus hesperus
Western Shieldback
Ateloplus hesperus, commonly known as the Western Shieldback, is a species of katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. First described by Hebard in 1934, this insect is native to western North America, with confirmed distribution records from California. It belongs to the shieldback katydids, a group characterized by their distinctive pronotal morphology. The species is part of the diverse Orthoptera fauna of the western United States, though detailed biological studies remain limited.
Athous nigropilis
Dark-haired Click Beetle
Athous nigropilis is a western North American click beetle occasionally recorded east of the Rocky Mountains. The species was described by Motschulsky in 1859. It belongs to a genus of elaterid beetles commonly known as click beetles for their ability to right themselves using a prosternal-mesosternal clicking mechanism. The common name "Dark-haired Click Beetle" refers to its pilosity characteristics.
Athysanella lemhi
Athysanella lemhi is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, described by Hamilton in 2002. It belongs to a genus of small, slender leafhoppers found primarily in western North America. The species is known from limited records in Idaho. Like other members of its family, it is presumed to feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Athysanella occidentalis
Athysanella occidentalis is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Baker in 1898. It belongs to the order Hemiptera, a group of true bugs characterized by piercing-sucking mouthparts. The species has been recorded in western North America including Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, and Idaho. As a member of the genus Athysanella, it is part of a diverse group of leafhoppers, though specific biological details for this particular species remain poorly documented in available literature.
Atimia
Atimia is a genus of longhorn beetles (family Cerambycidae) established by Haldeman in 1847. The genus belongs to the tribe Atimiini and is characterized by small to medium-sized beetles with elongated bodies. Species in this genus are associated with coniferous hosts, particularly junipers and pines, where larvae develop as wood-borers in dead or dying wood. The genus is primarily distributed in western North America.
Atopetholus
Atopetholus is a genus of millipedes in the family Atopetholidae, order Spirobolida. The genus was established by Chamberlin in 1918 and contains approximately eight described species, all distributed in western North America, particularly California. Species in this genus are cylindrical millipedes characteristic of the Atopetholidae family.
Atoposmia
Atoposmia is a genus of bees in the family Megachilidae, tribe Osmiini. The genus was established by Cockerell in 1935 and is part of the diverse megachilid bee fauna. These bees are solitary and nest in pre-existing cavities, with females constructing brood cells using collected materials.
Atractotomus balli
Atractotomus balli is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae, first described by Knight in 1931. It belongs to the genus Atractotomus, a group of small predatory or plant-feeding true bugs. Records indicate presence in western North America, including the southwestern United States. As with many mirid species, detailed biological information remains limited in published literature.
Attalus oregonensis
Attalus oregonensis is a species of soft-winged flower beetle (family Melyridae) in the order Coleoptera. The species epithet suggests an association with Oregon, though detailed geographic and ecological information is sparse. The genus Attalus comprises numerous species, many of which are found in western North America. Like other melyrids, members of this genus are typically associated with flowers and vegetation where they feed on pollen, nectar, and small arthropods.
Aulocara
slant-faced grasshoppers
Aulocara is a genus of slant-faced grasshoppers in the family Acrididae, comprising at least three described species distributed across western North America. The genus includes economically significant rangeland pests, notably Aulocara elliotti (big-headed grasshopper), which can reach outbreak densities and cause substantial damage to grass forage. Species in this genus inhabit diverse grassland ecosystems from southern Canada to central Mexico.
Auridius auratus
Auridius auratus is a Nearctic leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, originally described as Jassus auratus by Gillette & Baker in 1895. The species exhibits wing polymorphism, a trait documented across the genus Auridius. It is one of twelve recognized species in this genus, which is characterized by yellow to golden coloration reflected in many of its species epithets. The junior synonym Auridius gilvus was synonymized with A. auratus by Hamilton in 1998.
Autographa californica
Alfalfa Looper
Autographa californica, the alfalfa looper, is a moth species in the family Noctuidae, subfamily Plusiinae. It is a widespread agricultural pest in western North America, recognized by its looping larval locomotion and broad polyphagy. The species was first described by Adolph Speyer in 1875. Adults are medium-sized nocturnal moths with wingspans of 36–42 mm, flying from July to October. Larvae are notable for having prolegs on abdominal segments 5 and 6 but lacking them on segments 3 and 4, producing the characteristic looping gait.
Autographa metallica
Shaded Gold Spot
Autographa metallica, commonly known as the shaded gold spot, is a moth in the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875. It occurs in western North America with a range extending from southern Alaska and coastal British Columbia south to central California, and eastward through the Rocky Mountains to central Colorado. Adults are active during mid-summer, with a wingspan of 38–40 mm.
Autographa speciosa
Autographa speciosa is a noctuid moth in the subfamily Plusiinae, known from a restricted range in western North America. The species was described by Ottolengui in 1902. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 38 mm and are active in midsummer. The limited geographic distribution and specific habitat associations make this a regionally significant species for Pacific Northwest and California lepidopteran fauna.
Autographa v-alba
White Y Mark, White Y Mark Moth
Autographa v-alba is a North American noctuid moth first described by Rodrigues Ottolengui in 1902. It belongs to the subfamily Plusiinae, commonly known as loopers or semiloopers. The species is restricted to montane and foothill regions of western North America, with adults active in mid-summer. It is distinguished by a characteristic white Y-shaped mark on the forewing, referenced in both its scientific and common names.
Bactericera arbolensis
Bactericera arbolensis is a small psyllid species first described from Arboles, Colorado in 1910. It is associated with Shepherdia species (buffaloberry), particularly Silver Buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea) and Canadian Buffaloberry (Shepherdia canadensis). The species is poorly known, with few literature records from Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado. A 2014 observation from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado suggested potential wing morphology variation or possible undescribed related species, highlighting the need for further study.
Bactericera californica
California psyllid
Bactericera californica is a species of psyllid in the family Triozidae, first described by Crawford in 1910. It is native to western North America and has been documented in California, Arizona, Colorado, and Arkansas. As a member of the genus Bactericera, it belongs to a group of psyllids that includes several economically significant agricultural pests. The species is poorly studied compared to its congener B. cockerelli, the potato psyllid, and little is known about its specific biology or host associations.
Bactericera dorsalis
Bactericera dorsalis is a species of psyllid, commonly known as a jumping plant louse, in the family Triozidae. First described by Crawford in 1914 as Kuwayama dorsalis, this small phloem-feeding insect belongs to a genus containing approximately 24 species in North America north of Mexico. Like other psyllids, it feeds by penetrating plant phloem and sucking sap. The species is poorly known compared to economically important relatives such as the potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli).
Bactericera maculipennis
psyllid, jumping plant louse
Bactericera maculipennis is a psyllid species in the family Triozidae, native to western North America. It is a confirmed vector of 'Candidatus' Liberibacter solanacearum, the bacterium that causes zebra chip disease in potatoes. The species develops primarily on plants in the Convolvulaceae family, with field records documenting association with Convolvulus arvensis (field bindweed) throughout the western United States. Unlike the related potato psyllid B. cockerelli, B. maculipennis has not been documented as a direct economic threat to solanaceous crops, though it shares pathogen reservoirs with that species.
Bactericera shepherdiae
Bactericera shepherdiae is a small psyllid species in the family Triozidae, described by Tuthill in 1938. It is associated with buffaloberry plants (Shepherdia spp.), specifically Silver Buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea) and Canadian Buffaloberry (Shepherdia canadensis). The species is poorly documented and appears to be uncommon, with limited records from western North America. It is one of approximately 24 Bactericera species known from North America north of Mexico.
Baetis bicaudatus
small minnow mayfly
Baetis bicaudatus is a small minnow mayfly in the family Baetidae, described by Dodds in 1923. It inhabits streams across western North America from Alaska to the southwestern United States and northern Canada. The species is bivoltine, producing two generations annually, with distinct summer and winter generations that differ in size and susceptibility to parasitism. Adults exhibit characteristic mayfly behavior including swarming mating aggregations, while nymphs are important grazers on periphyton in stream ecosystems.
Balcanocerus dolosus
Balcanocerus dolosus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Eurymelinae. Originally described by Ball in 1902, this species belongs to a genus found in western North America. The specific epithet 'dolosus' (Latin for 'deceitful' or 'cunning') may allude to its cryptic appearance or behavior. Like other idiocerine leafhoppers, it likely feeds on woody plant hosts.
Balcanocerus provancheri
Balcanocerus provancheri is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Eurymelinae. It was described by Van Duzee in 1890. The species is recorded from western North America including California, Arizona, Colorado, Alberta, and British Columbia. As a member of the Idiocerini tribe, it belongs to a group of leafhoppers often associated with woody host plants.
Baliosus californicus
Baliosus californicus is a leaf-mining tortoise beetle (Cassidinae) in the family Chrysomelidae. The species is found in western North America and Mexico, where adults feed on various Ceanothus species. It was described by Horn in 1883 and is characterized by distinctive elytral punctation and costate interspaces.
Ballucus obtusus
Ballucus obtusus is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Aphodiinae. It is native to western North America, with documented occurrences in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. As a member of the Aphodiinae, it belongs to a group commonly known as small dung beetles or aphodiine dung beetles, which are typically associated with decomposing organic matter.
Bandera virginella
Bandera Virginella Moth
Bandera virginella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1908. It is a relatively obscure species with limited published biological data. The species is known from western North America, ranging from southern Canada through the Rocky Mountain region to the southwestern United States.
Bassaniana utahensis
Utah Crab Spider
Bassaniana utahensis is a crab spider species in the family Thomisidae, commonly known as the Utah Crab Spider. It is native to western North America, occurring in Canada and the United States. As a member of the bark crab spider genus Bassaniana, it is typically associated with trees and woody vegetation where it employs ambush predation. The species was first described by Gertsch in 1932.
Batrisodes albionicus
Batrisodes albionicus is a species of ant-loving beetle in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Pselaphinae. It is distributed in western North America, with records from British Columbia, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California. As a member of the genus Batrisodes, it is likely associated with leaf litter habitats and ant colonies, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Batuliomorpha comata
Batuliomorpha comata is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, described by Doyen in 1987. The genus Batuliomorpha is part of the diverse tenebrionid fauna of western North America. Very little published information exists on the biology or ecology of this particular species.
Beameromyia punicea
Purple Pixie
Beameromyia punicea is a species of robber fly described by Martin in 1957. The common name "Purple Pixie" refers to its diminutive size and coloration. Like other members of the Asilidae family, it is a predatory fly. The species belongs to a genus endemic to western North America.
Beeria nematocera
Beeria nematocera is a species of rove beetle (family Staphylinidae) originally described as Philonthus nematocerus by Casey in 1915, later transferred to the monotypic genus Beeria by Hatch in 1957. The genus combines morphological characteristics of both Staphylinini and Quediini tribes, though its prothorax morphology supports placement in Quediini. The species is known from western North America.
Bembidion complanulum
Bembidion complanulum is a ground beetle species in the family Carabidae, first described by Mannerheim in 1853. The species has a broad distribution across western North America, ranging from the Aleutian Islands and Alaska southward to California. It belongs to the large and diverse genus Bembidion, which contains numerous species of small to medium-sized predatory beetles commonly found in varied terrestrial and riparian habitats.
Bembidion nevadense
Bembidion nevadense is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is a small predatory beetle native to western North America. The species has been documented in British Columbia, Canada, with very few observation records available. Like other Bembidion species, it belongs to a large and diverse genus of ground beetles commonly found in riparian and moist habitats.
Bembidion salinarium
Bembidion salinarium is a small ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Casey in 1918. The species is known from limited records in western North America, primarily from Canada and the western United States. Like other Bembidion species, it belongs to a large genus of ground beetles that are typically associated with moist habitats near water. Available information on this species is sparse, with few documented observations.
Bembix americana comata
Western Sand Wasp
Bembix americana comata is a subspecies of sand wasp in the family Crabronidae, native to western North America. It is a solitary digger wasp that constructs burrows in loose sand to provision with paralyzed flies for its larvae. The subspecies is part of a variable species complex where nest architecture shows population-level variation in cell number. Adults are active during warmer months and are commonly observed on barren sand exposures.
Billbrownia rupestris
Billbrownia rupestris is a grasshopper species in the subfamily Gomphocerinae, tribe Eritettigini. It is associated with rocky habitats, as indicated by its species epithet 'rupestris' (meaning 'of rocks'). The genus Billbrownia was established to accommodate species previously placed in Bruneria, reflecting taxonomic revisions based on morphological and phylogenetic evidence.
Blabomma californicum
Blabomma californicum is a species of true spider first described by Simon in 1895. It belongs to the family Cybaeidae (previously placed in Dictynidae). The species is notable for having only six eyes rather than the typical eight eyes found in most spiders. It occurs in western North America across Canada, the United States, and Mexico, and is listed as imperiled in Canada.
Blapstinus pratensis
Blapstinus pratensis is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, first described by LeConte in 1859. The species is recorded from western North America, with distribution records from Alberta, Canada and Mexico. Like other members of the genus Blapstinus, it is a ground-dwelling beetle typically found in grassland and prairie habitats. The specific epithet "pratensis" refers to meadows or grasslands, suggesting an association with prairie ecosystems.
Bledius zophus
Bledius zophus is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, described by Herman in 1983. It belongs to the genus Bledius, a diverse group of small to medium-sized staphylinids often associated with moist or riparian habitats. The species is known from western North America, with records from the Pacific Northwest and adjacent regions. Like other members of Bledius, it likely inhabits shoreline or wetland environments where it may prey on small invertebrates or scavenge organic matter.
Blera scitula
Western Wood Fly
Blera scitula, commonly known as the western wood fly, is a syrphid hoverfly species first described by Williston in 1882. It is an uncommon Nearctic species found along the western coastal area of North America. Adults are flower visitors that obtain nectar and pollen, while larvae are of the rat-tailed type, developing in tree rot holes or feeding on exuding sap.
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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bromleyi
Nevada Longhorn Robber
Bohartia bromleyi is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae, described by Hull in 1958. It belongs to the genus Bohartia, a small group of longhorn robber flies characterized by elongated antennae. The species is endemic to the western United States. Like other Asilidae, it is presumed to be an aerial predator of other insects.
Boisea rubrolineata
Western Boxelder Bug
Boisea rubrolineata, the western boxelder bug, is a scentless plant bug native to western North America, ranging west of the Continental Divide. This species is a specialist herbivore primarily associated with boxelder maple (Acer negundo), feeding on both pollen from staminate trees and seeds from pistillate trees. Distinguished from its eastern counterpart B. trivittata by prominent red veins on the corium, it exhibits complex semiochemical-mediated behaviors including aggregation and host foraging. The species undergoes incomplete metamorphosis and seeks sheltered overwintering sites in autumn, often becoming a nuisance pest when entering human structures.