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Campiglossa fuscata
Campiglossa fuscata is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae, first described by Macquart in 1851. The species is known only from Australia. As a member of Campiglossa, it belongs to a genus whose larvae commonly develop in flowerheads of Asteraceae, though specific host records for this species are not documented.
Curaliidae
Curaliidae is a monotypic family of true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) erected in 2008. The family contains a single species, Curalium cronini, found in tropical Australia. Its phylogenetic placement within Cimicoidea reflects a distinct lineage separate from other cimicomorphan families.
Dendrocharis flavicornis
Dendrocharis flavicornis is a species of false click beetle in the family Eucnemidae. It was previously classified under the genus Brachyelatus, and sources using that older name have described it as displaying brilliant blue and green metallic coloration. The species has been recorded from Australia. Fossil specimens attributed to this lineage, dating from 34–55 million years ago, represent the first known fossil record for the chalcid wasp subfamily Chrysolampinae—though this fossil assignment appears to reflect the earlier, incorrect wasp classification rather than the current coleopteran placement.
Eucalyptolyma
Eucalyptolyma is a genus of psyllids (jumping plant-lice) in the family Aphalaridae, first described by Froggatt in 1901. Species in this genus are associated with Eucalyptus trees, their namesake host plants. The genus contains multiple described species native to Australia. These insects are small, sap-feeding hemipterans with jumping hind legs characteristic of psyllids.
Paraeschra tortuosa
Paraeschra tortuosa is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae, first described by Tepper in 1881. It belongs to a genus of Australian notodontid moths. The species is documented through limited observations, with 45 records on iNaturalist. As with many Australian notodontids, detailed biological information remains sparse in published literature.
Piesmatidae
ash-grey leaf bugs, ash-gray leaf bugs
Piesmatidae is a small family of true bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) in the superfamily Lygaeoidea, commonly known as ash-grey leaf bugs. The family contains three extant subfamilies and eleven genera, with over 40 described species. Members are small phytophagous insects, typically 2–4 mm in length, characterized by a distinctive reticulate or dimpled pattern on the head, thorax, and corium of the hemelytra. This dimpled texture represents convergent evolution with the lace bugs (Tingidae) of the infraorder Cimicomorpha. The family has a predominantly temperate Northern Hemisphere distribution, with additional occurrences in Africa, Australia, and South America.
Tranes
Tranes is a genus of true weevils in the family Curculionidae, subfamily Molytinae, established by Schoenherr in 1843. Species in this genus are strongly associated with cycads, particularly the genera Bowenia, Lepidozamia, and Macrozamia. A 2024 integrative taxonomic revision expanded the genus from four to ten species, describing six new species and redescribing previously named taxa. The genus is part of the broader Tranes group of cycad- and grasstree-associated weevils found in Australia.
Yingabruxia brisleyi
Yingabruxia brisleyi is a species of felt scale insect in the family Eriococcidae, described from Australia. The species is named in honor of entomologist John Brisley. Like other eriococcids, it is likely associated with host plants and produces waxy secretions. It belongs to a genus established relatively recently, reflecting ongoing taxonomic work on Australian scale insects.