Echinacea is a genus, or group of herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family. The genus Echinacea has ten species, which are commonly called coneflowers. They are found only in eastern and central North America, where they grow in moist to dry prairies and open wooded areas. They have large, showy heads of composite flowers, blooming from early to late summer. The generic name is derived from the Greek word ἐχῖνος (ekhinos), meaning "sea urchin", due to the spiny central disk. These flowering plants and their parts have different uses. Some species are cultivated in gardens for their showy flowers. Echinacea purpurea is used in folk medicine. Two of the species, E. tennesseensis and E. laevigata, are listed in the United States as endangered species.
Neanura is a genus of springtails in the family Neanuridae. There are more than 30 described species in Neanura.
Xenochaetina is a genus of flies in the family Lauxaniidae. There are about 11 described species in Xenochaetina.
Nitidula is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae. There are more than 20 described species in Nitidula.
Eleusis pallida is a species of unmargined rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is found in North America.
Mecidea is a genus of narrow stink bugs in the family Pentatomidae. There are about eight described species in Mecidea.
Eidmannella pallida is a species of true spider in the family Nesticidae. It is found in North America, has been introduced into Pacific Islands, Galapagos Islands, Macaronesia, Spain, and Japan.
Ilnacora is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae. There are more than 20 described species in Ilnacora.
Littorophiloscia is a genus of woodlice in the family Philosciidae. There are more than 20 described species in Littorophiloscia.
Chaetarthria ochra is a species of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Chaetarthria is a genus of water scavenger beetles in the family Hydrophilidae. There are more than 20 described species in Chaetarthria.
Catorhintha is a genus of leaf-footed bugs in the family Coreidae. There are more than 30 described species in Catorhintha.
Eudicrana is a genus of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae. There are about 13 described species in Eudicrana.
Oxyethira pallida is a species of microcaddisfly in the family Hydroptilidae. It is found in North America.
Cicurina pallida is a species of true spider in the family Hahniidae. It is found in the United States.
Mycetina is a genus of handsome fungus beetles in the family Endomychidae. There are about 11 described species in Mycetina.
Paropomala pallida, known generally as the pale toothpick grasshopper or desert toothpick grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Clastoptera obtusa, the alder spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America.
Oxacis pallida is a species of false blister beetle in the family Oedemeridae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Dipsastraea pallida is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Merulinidae. It is found in tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This is a common species of coral with a widespread distribution, and the main threat it faces is from the destruction of its coral reef habitats. It is rated as a "least-concern species" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. This species was first described in 1846 as Favia pallida by the American zoologist James Dwight Dana; it was later transferred to the genus Dipsastraea, but some authorities continue to use the original name.
