American-fauna

Guides

  • Chaetoleon

    Chaetoleon is a genus of antlions (family Myrmeleontidae) comprising at least four described species. The genus was established by Nathan Banks in 1920. Species in this genus are found in the Americas, with records from the United States south through Central America. Antlions in this genus share the general characteristics of Myrmeleontidae, including predatory larvae that construct pit traps in sandy substrates.

  • Tripudia

    Tripudia is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae, subfamily Eustrotiinae. The genus was erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1877. It contains approximately 50 described species distributed primarily in the Americas, with most species described by Harrison G. Dyar in the early 20th century. The genus remains taxonomically active, with new species described as recently as 2009.