Methodology
State records are derived from the species dataset by intersecting rangeStates fields with state slugs. Records are conservative: a species is listed for a state only when at least one cited source places it there.
References
- [1]BugGuide.net - Iowa State University Department of Entomology. Accessed June 2026.
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