Wildlife Conservation Grants: Funding Priorities
Invertebrates

Field Surveys and Habitat Assessments for Invertebrates Petitioned for Federal Listing
The Kistachie painted crayfish (Orconectes maletae), Louisiana eyed silkmoth (Automeris louisiana), and Texas emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora margarita) have all been petitioned for listing under the Endangered Species Act. These species are all marked by significant data gaps regarding distribution and/or habitat use. Field surveys and assessments of current threats are currently needed to determine these species conservation status in Texas.

• Characterize, identify, and survey potential habitat as well as previously known sites.
• Collect site and population information using TXNDD forms.
• Submit report on status and threat updates, TXNDD forms, and GIS data/shapefiles.

Field Surveys and Habitat Assessments for Endemic Insects of the Monahans Dune System
Several insect species have been recorded as endemic to the Monahans Dune System of west Texas. These species (Anomala suavis, Epitragosoma arenari, Nicagus occultus, Polyphylla monahansensis, Polyphylla pottsorum, Prionus arenarius, Prionus spinnipenis, Stenopelmatus monahansensis, and Trigonoscutoides texanus) current distributions are not well-defined and little, to any, up-to-date information is available regarding habitat use. Given lack of current data, all of the aforementioned species are considered extremely rare and appear to be highly localized within this dune system. Field surveys and assessments of current threats are currently needed to determine these species conservation status in Texas.

• Characterize, identify, and survey potential habitat as well as previously known sites.
• Collect site and population information using TXNDD forms.
• Submit report on status and threat updates, TXNDD forms, and GIS data/shapefiles.