Pallopteridae is a family of flies. The various species are collectively called flutter-wing flies, trembling-wing, or waving-wing flies, because of the striking vibration of the wings in many species. Over 70 species in about 15 genera are found in the temperate regions of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Pachybrachis is a genus of scriptured leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least 220 described species in Pachybrachis.
Belocephalus is a genus of short-winged coneheads in the family Tettigoniidae. Coneheads are a type of bush crickets or katydids. There are about eight described species in Belocephalus.
Hesperopsis is a genus of butterflies in the skipper family, Hesperiidae.
Hesperopsis libya, the Mojave sootywing, Mohave sootywing, Great Basin sootywing or Lena sooty wing, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North America from eastern Oregon east to Montana and south to southern California, Arizona, and north-western Mexico including Baja California. Its habitats include alkalai flats, sagebrush desert, desert hills, shale barrens, watercourses, and ravines.
Falcicula is a genus of winged bush crickets, or trigs, in the family Gryllidae, containing the single species Falcicula hebardi.
Hesperopsis alpheus, the saltbush sootywing, is a species of spread-wing skipper in the butterfly family Hesperiidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Melanoplus tribulus, known generally as the tribulus short-wing grasshopper or tribulus spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Argia tibialis, the blue-tipped dancer, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Melanoplus oreophilus, the Mount Hood short-wing grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus oregonensis, the oregon short-wing grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America.
Ischnura prognata, the furtive forktail, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus gracilis, known generally as graceful grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the graceful spur-throat grasshopper and graceful narrow-winged locust. It is found in North America.
Aeoloplides tenuipennis, known generally as the narrow-winged saltbush grasshopper or narrow-winged bush grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is commonly found in eastern California, Arizona and southwestern New Mexico north through Utah and southern Nevada to southern Idaho.
Calopteron terminale, the end band net-wing, is a species of net-winged beetle in the family Lycidae. It is found in North America.
Melanoplus angustipennis, known generally as narrow-winged spur-throat grasshopper, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the narrow-winged sand grasshopper and narrow-winged locust. It is found in North America.
Tornos scolopacinaria, the dimorphic gray, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
Cyclargus thomasi, known generally as the Thomas's blue, Miami blue or Caribbean blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America and the West Indies.
Enallagma hageni, commonly known as Hagen's bluet, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America.
Sootywing is the common name of several species and subspecies of butterfly, including:
