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Single individual observed feeding on wing membrane of Corynorhinus townsendii, in mine shaft, roughly 10m from entrance. Five bats were observed in the mine, though only this individual had a Trichobius. Based on the host, this is most likely Trichobius corynorhinus.

Members of the subfamily Coniopteryginae are recognized by the presence of only one r-m crossvein in the middle of the wing. Two genera can be found in Arizona, Semidalis and Coniopteryx, and these may be further separated by the position of the m-cu crossvein (see second pic, highlighted red); in Coniopteryx this crossvein is located anterior to the branching of vein m, whereas in Semidalis this crossvein emerges behind the fork on vein m3+4. Four Semidalis and four Coniopteryx species are known from southern Arizona.

Length ~7mm. Tip of conductor very slender and sharply angled. Lateral eyes closer together than median eyes. Chelicerae shorter than carapace. Had crawled onto bow of skiff from beach grasses next to hemlock/spruce forest.

Just one beat from the same manzanita bush as many Neophyllura arctostaphyli (pictured together here, for comparison). Was stored in ethanol, and I think this may have altered the appearance of the texture (i.e., the normally “pruinose” quality).

Nectaring at blossoms of Grindelia sp.. About 20 individuals observed. Sage steppe habitat. Voucher specimen placed in Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History (as part of the Deer Flat NWR Insect Biodiversity Survey) at The College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID.

3-5 mm long, under a rock in serpentine chaparral. There were also ants under the rock that I idiotically didn't photograph. They were more like 8mm long and glossy (not argentines, not Prenelops, didn't really look like Camponotus, but I'm terrible with ants). Note to self: in the future. photograph any ants you see with pseudoscorpions.

All handheld shots with the Laowa 5x.

Coelichneumon orpheus male. This species is extremely similar to Coelichneumon pervagus. One significant difference is the partially infuscated wings in C orpheus vs. the clear wings of C. pervagus. Collected in Malaise trap from 24.v.-15.vi.2017 by Dr. David Smith and Dr. Ollie Flint.