2016-taxon
Guides
Cyrtoquediina
Cyrtoquediina is a subtribe of rove beetles (Staphylinidae) established by Brunke & Solodovnikov in 2016. It belongs to the tribe Staphylinini within the subfamily Staphylininae. The subtribe contains multiple genera of medium to large-sized rove beetles. Members are distributed across the Holarctic region, with particular diversity in Eurasia.
Megatibicen
Great Cicadas
Megatibicen is a genus of North American cicadas established in 2016, comprising approximately 10 species previously classified under Tibicen, Neotibicen, Ameritibicen, and Gigatibicen. These are large-bodied cicadas commonly known as 'Great Cicadas,' with males producing distinctive calling songs using tymbal organs. The genus exhibits notable diversity in the south-central and southwestern United States, including a recently described endemic species from the Mescalero-Monahans shinnery sands.
Oskoron
A genus of harvestmen in the family Taracidae, established by Shear in 2016. It was erected to accommodate O. spinosus, transferred from Taracus where it had been placed by Banks in 1894, along with two newly described species from the Pacific Northwest. The genus is distinguished from Taracus by cheliceral morphology.