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Eurhoptus
hidden snout weevils
Eurhoptus is a genus of hidden snout weevils in the family Curculionidae. The genus was established by LeConte in 1876. A major taxonomic revision in 2018 by Anderson and Caterino resurrected one species and described five new species, bringing the total to at least eight described species. The genus is part of the diverse weevil fauna of North America.
Glyptocombus
jumping soil bugs
Glyptocombus is a genus of minute jumping soil bugs in the family Schizopteridae, first described by Heidemann in 1906. The genus was long considered monotypic, containing only G. saltator, until 2018 when three additional species were described from the United States and Mexico. These insects belong to the infraorder Dipsocoromorpha, a group of small predatory true bugs adapted to life in soil and leaf litter. The genus is among the more poorly known groups of Heteroptera due to their cryptic habits and small size.