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• Oncodometopus

  Oncodometopus is a genus of small flies in the family Lauxaniidae, established by Shewell in 1986. The genus is poorly documented in scientific literature, with minimal published information on its biology, morphology, or species composition. It belongs to a family of sapromyzine flies commonly associated with decaying plant material. Records of this genus are sparse, with only a handful of observations documented in biodiversity databases.

  data-deficientpoorly-knownNeotropicallauxaniidaesapromyzine

• Oneida grisiella

  Oneida grisiella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Epipaschiinae. Described by Solis in 1991, this species is known from only two documented observations, both from the US state of Texas. It belongs to the genus Oneida, a group of relatively obscure pyralid moths.

  snout-mothPyralidaeEpipaschiinaeTexas-endemicdata-deficientrarely-observed

• Onychobaris densa

  flower weevil

  Onychobaris densa is a species of flower weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae, first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1876. It is a small weevil found in North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. The genus Onychobaris belongs to the weevil family, one of the largest families of beetles, whose members are characterized by their distinctive elongated snouts.

  Curculionidaeflower-weevilNorth-AmericaLeConte-1876data-deficient

• Onychobaris subtonsa

  flower weevil

  Onychobaris subtonsa is a species of flower weevil in the family Curculionidae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1876. The species is recorded from prairie provinces of central Canada, specifically Manitoba and Saskatchewan. As a member of the flower weevil group, it likely associates with flowering plants, though specific biological details remain poorly documented. The genus Onychobaris contains relatively obscure species with limited published research.

  Curculionidaeflower-weevilNorth-Americaprairie-provincesLeConte-1876obscure-speciesdata-deficient

• Onychomira floridensis

  Onychomira floridensis is a darkling beetle (family Tenebrionidae) described by Campbell in 1984. The genus Onychomira is part of the speciose family Tenebrionidae, commonly known as darkling beetles, which are primarily detritivores and are abundant in arid and semi-arid environments. No specific ecological or behavioral studies have been published for this species.

  ColeopteraTenebrionidaedarkling-beetleFlorida-endemicCampbell-1984PolyphagaCucujiformiaOnychomiraNorth-AmericaUSASoutheastern-United-Statesundocumented-ecologydata-deficient

• Opsigalea blanchardi

  Opsigalea blanchardi is a species of owlet moth in the family Noctuidae, described by Todd in 1966. It is a rarely encountered species with limited published documentation. The genus Opsigalea contains few species and is poorly known relative to other noctuid genera. Available records suggest it occurs in North America, though specific habitat associations and biology remain undocumented in scientific literature.

  noctuidaeowlet-mothnorth-americadata-deficient

• Orchestomerus marionis

  Orchestomerus marionis is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae. The species is provisionally accepted in taxonomic databases. As a member of Orchestomerus, it belongs to a genus of small weevils within the superfamily Curculionoidea. Specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented in the available literature.

  CurculionidaeColeopteraweevilprovisionally-accepteddata-deficient

• Oreoneta

  A genus of dwarf spiders (family Linyphiidae) established in 1894, comprising approximately 30 species distributed across cold-temperate and Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Most species inhabit high-latitude or high-altitude environments. The genus was revised extensively by Saaristo & Marusik in 2004, resulting in numerous new species descriptions.

  ArachnidaAraneaeLinyphiidaedwarf-spiderArcticborealHolarctictundramontanepredatorcold-adaptedground-dwellinghigh-latitudehigh-altitudeSaaristoMarusikChyzerKulczyński18942004-revisiongenitalic-charactersepigynumembolusconductorpalaearcticnearcticEurasiaNorth-AmericaScandinaviaSiberiaAlaskaCanadaGreenlandKazakhstanMongoliaChinaKurile-IslandsFinlandSwedenNorwayGermanySwitzerlandItalySlovakiaBulgariaCentral-Europetype-species:-Oreoneta-frigidathirty-species30-speciessmall-spidersheet-web-weavermoney-spiderLinyphiinaeErigoninaemicrohabitatlitter-dwellingcrypticunderstudiedtaxonomic-revisionmorphological-taxonomylight-microscopyspecies-descriptionbiogeographyglacial-refugiapost-glacial-colonizationendemicregional-endemicalpine-endemicArctic-endemicboreal-foresttaigarocky-habitatmeadowwetlandstream-marginsnowbedfellfieldheathmosslichenvegetationsoil-surfacestonerockboulderscreetalusdebrishumusorganic-layerpermafrostpolarsubpolarcold-stenothermstenothermstenotopichabitat-specialistconservationraredata-deficientIUCNred-listnatural-historysystematicsphylogenymolecular-systematicsDNA-barcodingCOIcytochrome-oxidase28S18SITSmorphologytaxonomyalpha-taxonomyrevisionmonographfaunisticschorologyzoogeographydispersalvicariancespeciationcryptic-speciesspecies-complexspecies-groupspecies-aggregatesubspeciesinfraspecificvariationpolymorphismsexual-dimorphismmalefemalejuvenileinstarecdysismoltingdevelopmentgrowthreproductionmatingcourtshipsperm-transferspermatophorepedipalppalpal-organcopulatory-organgenitaliaepigynevulvaspermathecafertilization-ductcopulatory-ductatriumscapemacerationdissectionmicroscopestereomicroscopecompound-microscopeillustrationdrawingphotographySEMscanning-electron-microscopyhabitusdorsalventrallateralprosomaopisthosomaabdomencephalothoraxcarapacesternumchelicerafanglegtarsusmetatarsustibiapatellafemurcoxatrochanterspinneretcolulustracheal-spiraclebook-lungcuticlesetahairspinemacrosetasensillumchaetotaxyeyeoculusocellianterior-median-eyeposterior-median-eyeanterior-lateral-eyeposterior-lateral-eyeeye-tubercleclypeusfoveapedicelwaistconstrictioncolorpatternpigmentationmelanismalbinismsizemeasurementtotal-lengthcarapace-lengthcarapace-widthabdomen-lengthleg-lengthleg-formulaindexratioproportionallometryontogenysubadultadultmaturitysexual-maturityreproductive-maturitylongevitylife-spangeneration-timevoltinismunivoltinesemivoltinebiennialperennialoverwinteringdiapausequiescencecold-hardinessfreeze-tolerancefreeze-avoidancesupercoolingcryoprotectantglycerolsorbitoltrehalosethermal-biologythermoregulationbehavioral-thermoregulationpostural-thermoregulationactivitydiurnalnocturnalcrepuscularmatutinalvespertinecircadianrhythmseasonalphenologycalendardatemonthactivity-periodbreeding-seasonovipositioneggegg-saccocoonsilkwebsheet-webtangle-webspace-webplatform-webdome-webbowl-webfunnelretreatsignal-linedraglineattachment-discampullate-glandcylindriform-glandaciniform-glandaggregate-glandflagelliform-glandtubuliform-glandpiriform-glandmajor-ampullateminor-ampullatesilk-proteinspidroinfibroinsericingluevisciddrycapture-silkdragline-silksafety-lineanchor-lineframe-lineradial-linespiral-linesticky-spiralnon-sticky-spiralhubperimetersubstratenicheguildfunctional-grouptrophic-levelcarnivorezoophagearthropodivoreinsectivorepreycaptureattacksubdueimmobilizekillfeeddigestextraoral-digestionsucking-stomachgutmidguthindgutMalpighian-tubuleexcretionosmoregulationmetabolismrespirationtracheaspiraclegas-exchangecirculationhemolymphheartaortasinusnervous-systembrainganglionnervesensory-organmechanoreceptorchemoreceptorthermoreceptorhygroreceptorphotoreceptorproprioceptortrichobothriumtarsal-organslit-sensillumlyriform-organpedipalp-organHaller's-organcontact-chemoreceptorgustatoryolfactorypheromonesemiochemicalkairomoneallomonesynomonecommunicationsignalvibrationseismicairbornevisualchemicaltactilecopulationinseminationspermspermatozoonmedian-apophysisterminal-apophysisparacymbiumcymbiumbulbustegulumsubtegulumradixlamellaprocessapophysisflangehookcoilspiralductreservoirscleriteplatefieldfossapocketreceptaculumspermathecaeglandinsemination-ductuterusuterus-externusuterus-internusvaginagonoporeovipositorovaryoviductfolliclevitellogenesisoogenesisspermatogenesistestisvas-deferensejaculatory-ductseminal-vesiclefecundityfertilityclutch-sizeegg-numberhatchingemergenceballooningaerial-dispersalsilk-draglinegossamermigrationmovementwalkingrunningjumpingclimbingburrowinghidingrefugeshelterdefensepredationpredator-avoidanceantipredatorcrypsiscamouflagemimicryaposematismdeimaticthanatosisautotomyleg-lossregenerationinjurywoundhealingimmune-responsehemocytemelanizationencapsulationnoduleparasiteparasitoidpathogenfungusbacteriumvirusnematodemitegroomingcleaninghygieneself-maintenancesilk-useweb-useprey-captureforaginghuntingambushsit-and-waitactive-huntingsearchingprobingtestingexplorationlearningmemorycognitionbehaviorethologyecologypopulationcommunityecosystembiomebiospherehabitatenvironmentabioticbioticfactortemperaturehumiditymoisturepreci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• Oresbius fulvibasis

  Oresbius fulvibasis is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, described by Townes in 1962. It belongs to the genus Oresbius, a group of parasitoid wasps whose biology remains poorly documented. The species epithet 'fulvibasis' refers to a tawny or yellowish coloration at the base of some body part, likely the abdomen or legs. Like other members of Ichneumonidae, it is presumed to be a parasitoid of other insects, though specific host records for this species are not established.

  ichneumonidaeparasitoid-wasptownes-1962holarctic-genusdata-deficient

• Orgerius concordus

  Orgerius concordus is a species of planthopper in the family Dictyopharidae, described by Ball & Hartzell in 1922. The species belongs to the subfamily Orgeriinae, a group of planthoppers often associated with arid and semi-arid environments. It is known from a limited number of records in California and Baja California. The genus Orgerius contains relatively few described species, and O. concordus remains poorly studied with minimal published biological information.

  planthopperFulgoromorphawestern-North-Americaarid-adapteddata-deficient

• Orgichneumon

  Orgichneumon is a genus of ichneumon wasps established by Heinrich in 1961. Members belong to the family Ichneumonidae, one of the largest families of parasitoid wasps. The genus is poorly documented in published literature, with limited species-level descriptions and biological data available. Records indicate presence in northern North America.

  ichneumonidaeparasitoidholarcticdata-deficient

• Orthonevra feei

  Fee's Mucksucker

  Orthonevra feei is a rare syrphid fly species described in 2019, known only from New Hampshire, United States. As a hoverfly, adults are capable of sustained hovering flight. The species belongs to a genus whose larvae are of the rat-tailed type, though O. feei larvae specifically remain undescribed. Adults are associated with flowers for nectar and pollen feeding.

  rareendemicdata-deficientrecently-described

• Orthopleurinae

  Orthopleurinae is a subfamily of checkered beetles (family Cleridae) established by Böving and Craighead in 1931. It is currently treated as a synonym of Korynetinae in modern classifications. The group contains few documented observations, with only 8 records in iNaturalist. Its members belong to the superfamily Cleroidea within the diverse beetle suborder Polyphaga.

  CleridaeColeopterasynonymKorynetinaecheckered-beetlesCleroideahistorical-taxondata-deficient

• Osmia clarescens

  Osmia clarescens is a solitary mason bee in the family Megachilidae, described by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1911. The species occurs in Central America and North America. Like other members of the genus Osmia, it is a cavity-nesting bee that constructs nests in hollow stems or pre-existing holes, sealing brood chambers with mud. Specific ecological details and distinguishing characteristics remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

  solitary-beemason-beeMegachilidaecavity-nestingNorth-AmericaCentral-AmericaCockerell-1911data-deficient

• Osmia glauca

  Osmia glauca is a species of mason bee in the family Megachilidae, originally described as Heriades glaucum by Fowler in 1899. It is native to North America and belongs to a genus of solitary bees known for nesting in pre-existing cavities and sealing brood cells with mud. Like other Osmia species, it is likely a pollinator of flowering plants, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.

  mason-beesolitary-beenative-beepollinatorcavity-nesterNorth-AmericaMegachilidaeOsmiapoorly-known-speciesdata-deficient

• Ospriocerus minos

  Ospriocerus minos is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae, originally described by Osten Sacken in 1877. The species has been treated as a synonym of Stenopogon minos in some taxonomic databases, indicating ongoing taxonomic uncertainty. As a member of the subfamily Stenopogoninae, it belongs to a group of predatory flies characterized by their streamlined bodies and predatory habits. Very few observations of this species have been documented, with only a single iNaturalist record noted.

  robber-flyAsilidaeStenopogoninaepredatory-flydata-deficienttaxonomic-uncertaintywestern-North-America

• Oulema margineimpressa

  Oulema margineimpressa is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Criocerinae. It was described by Schaeffer in 1933 and is known from North America. Members of the genus Oulema are commonly referred to as cereal leaf beetles, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.

  leaf-beetleChrysomelidaeCriocerinaeNorth-AmericaSchaeffer-1933data-deficient

• Oxylaemus americanus

  A small North American beetle in the family Teredidae (formerly part of Anobiidae), described by LeConte in 1863. Very little published information exists on the natural history of this species, though it belongs to a family associated with wood-boring and fungal-feeding habits. The genus Oxylaemus contains species typically found in decaying wood and fungal environments.

  ColeopteraTeredidaeNorth-Americawood-associated-beetlescryptic-speciesdata-deficient

• Oxyporus kiteleyi

  Oxyporus kiteleyi is a rove beetle in the subfamily Oxyporinae, described by Campbell in 1978. The species is known from a limited number of records in eastern North America, spanning from Georgia in the southern United States to Quebec and New Brunswick in Canada. Like other members of Oxyporus, it is likely associated with fungal fruiting bodies, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented. The species is rarely encountered, with only three observations recorded on iNaturalist as of the available data.

  StaphylinidaeOxyporinaerove-beetlefungus-associated-beetleNorth-Americararely-recordeddata-deficient

• Pachybrachis othonus pallidipennis

  Pachybrachis othonus pallidipennis is a subspecies of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is a small leaf beetle with limited available documentation. The subspecies was described by Suffrian in 1858. Records indicate presence in North America. Specific biological details for this subspecies are poorly documented in available sources.

  leaf-beetleflea-beetleChrysomelidaesubspeciesdata-deficient

• Pachyschelus schwarzi

  Pachyschelus schwarzi is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It belongs to the tribe Trachyini, a group characterized by small, flattened, wedge-shaped adults with larvae that mine within leaves rather than boring through wood. The species is found in North America. Like other members of its genus, it is likely associated with herbaceous host plants, though specific details remain poorly documented.

  metallic-wood-boring-beetlejewel-beetleleaf-minerNorth-AmericaTrachyiniBuprestidaedata-deficient

• Pagaronia furcata

  Pagaronia furcata is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Oman in 1938. It belongs to the subfamily Evacanthinae, a group of leafhoppers characterized by distinctive head morphology. The species has been documented in California, with 25 observations recorded on iNaturalist. Limited information exists regarding its biology and ecology.

  leafhopperCicadellidaeEvacanthinaeCalifornia-endemicdata-deficient

• Panscopus abruptus

  broad-nosed weevil

  Panscopus abruptus is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the family Curculionidae, first described by Casey in 1895. It belongs to the genus Panscopus, a group of weevils characterized by their broad, short rostrums. The species has been documented in western North America, with records from California, British Columbia, and several other locations. Very few observations exist in public databases.

  weevilbroad-nosed-weevilCurculionidaewestern-North-Americadata-deficient

• Panscopus torpidus

  Panscopus torpidus is a weevil species in the family Curculionidae, subfamily Brachycerinae. It belongs to a genus of small to medium-sized weevils associated with coniferous forests in western North America. The species name 'torpidus' (meaning sluggish or inactive) may reflect behavioral traits or was applied descriptively by early taxonomists. It is among the less commonly encountered species in its genus, with few documented observations.

  weevilCurculionidaeBrachycerinaeconiferous-forestwestern-North-Americararedata-deficient

• Paradacerla

  Paradacerla is a genus of plant bugs in the family Miridae, established by Carvalho and Usinger in 1957. The genus belongs to the diverse mirid fauna of the Western Hemisphere. Very few records exist for this genus, with only one observation documented on iNaturalist. The taxonomic placement within Miridae indicates it is part of the large radiation of true bugs associated with vegetation.

  plant-bugMiridaeNeotropicaltaxonomic-revision-neededdata-deficient

• Paradonus

  Paradonus is a genus of click beetles in the family Elateridae, established by Stibick in 1971. The genus contains approximately six described species distributed in North America. These beetles possess the characteristic clicking mechanism of Elateridae, though specific ecological and behavioral details remain poorly documented.

  Elateridaeclick-beetlesNorth-American-faunaStibick-1971data-deficient

• Paragalasa exospinalis

  Paragalasa exospinalis is a monotypic moth species in the snout moth family Pyralidae, subfamily Chrysauginae. It was described by Cashatt in 1969 and is known only from Arizona. The genus Paragalasa contains no other species. Fewer than 10 observations have been documented, indicating this is a poorly known species with limited ecological data available.

  monotypicdata-deficientendemicArizona

• Paragraphus setosus

  Paragraphus setosus is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the family Curculionidae, described by Blatchley in 1916. It belongs to the tribe Agraphini within the subfamily Entiminae. Very little is known about its biology or natural history. The species has been recorded from Florida, North America.

  weevilCurculionidaeEntiminaeAgraphiniFloridaNorth-Americabroad-nosed-weevilBlatchley-1916data-deficient

• Paralobesia pallicircula

  Paralobesia pallicircula is a species of tortricid moth in the genus Paralobesia. The genus Paralobesia includes species associated with grape and related plants, with Paralobesia viteana (grape berry moth) being a well-known agricultural pest. Very little specific information has been documented about P. pallicircula itself.

  mothtortricidaeparalobesialepidopteradata-deficient

• Paralobesia worthi

  Paralobesia worthi is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae. It belongs to a genus that includes several North American species associated with grape and related plants. The genus Paralobesia is taxonomically related to Lobesia, which contains economically significant vineyard pests. Available records for P. worthi are sparse, with limited observational data documented.

  rarely-documenteddata-deficienttortricid-mothNorth-America

• Paramiana canoa

  Paramiana canoa is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae, first described by Barnes in 1907. Originally placed in the genus Cerma, it was later transferred to Paramiana. The species is known from North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented. It belongs to the subfamily Noctuinae, one of the largest and most diverse groups of moths.

  NoctuidaeNoctuinaeNorth-Americaunderstudieddata-deficient

• Paramyiolia nigricornis

  Paramyiolia nigricornis is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae, first described by Doane in 1899 under the name Aciura nigricornis. It is a member of the tribe Trypetini within the subfamily Trypetinae. The species has been recorded from the northeastern United States, specifically Vermont.

  fruit-flyTephritidaeDipteraNorth-Americadata-deficient

• Paranoplium gracile gracile

  Paranoplium gracile gracile is a subspecies of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, tribe Oemini. Originally described by LeConte in 1881, it is currently treated as a synonym in modern taxonomic databases. The species is known from North America, with records from the United States. As a cerambycid, it belongs to a diverse family of wood-boring beetles, though specific biological details for this subspecies remain poorly documented.

  CerambycidaeCerambycinaeOeminilonghorn-beetlewood-boring-beetleNorth-Americasynonymdata-deficient

• Paraptorthodius mirabilis

  Wonderful Phengodid

  Paraptorthodius mirabilis is a glowworm beetle in the family Phengodidae, first described by Schaeffer in 1904. The species is known from North America. Like other phengodids, adults are likely bioluminescent, though specific documentation of this trait for this species is not confirmed in available sources. The common name "Wonderful Phengodid" reflects both its species epithet (mirabilis, meaning "wonderful" or "remarkable") and its membership in a family known for spectacular light production.

  bioluminescenceraredata-deficient

• Parmenosoma griseum

  Parmenosoma griseum is a longhorn beetle species described by Schaeffer in 1908. It belongs to the subfamily Lamiinae within the family Cerambycidae. The species is known from the United States and Mexico, with very few documented observations. As a member of the Parmenini tribe, it shares characteristics with other Parmenosoma species, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.

  CerambycidaeLamiinaeParmeninilonghorn-beetleNorth-Americadata-deficient

• Pelecyphorus liratus

  Pelecyphorus liratus is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, first described by LeConte in 1854. The genus Pelecyphorus belongs to a group of tenebrionids often associated with arid and semi-arid environments. Records indicate this species occurs in Mexico, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented in published literature.

  beetledarkling-beetleMexicodata-deficient

• Pelochrista bolanderana

  Pelochrista bolanderana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae, and tribe Eucosmini. It was first described by Walsingham in 1879. The species belongs to a large genus of small moths, many of which are associated with coniferous hosts. Specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented in available literature.

  tortricidaeolethreutinaeeucosminiwestern-north-americadata-deficient

• Pelochrista daemonicana

  A small tortricid moth in the tribe Eucosmini, described by Heinrich in 1923. The species is rarely recorded, with only three observations documented on iNaturalist. As with many Pelochrista species, detailed natural history information remains limited.

  TortricidaeEucosminiOlethreutinaerarely-recordeddata-deficient

• Pelochrista denverana

  Pelochrista denverana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, first described by Kearfott in 1907. It belongs to the large genus Pelochrista, which contains numerous small moth species. The species is part of the Olethreutinae subfamily and Eucosmini tribe. Very few specific details about its biology or ecology have been documented in the available literature.

  tortricidaeolethreutinaeeucosminimicrolepidopteradata-deficient

• Pelochrista immaculana

  Pelochrista immaculana is a species of tortricid moth described by Kearfott in 1907. It belongs to the large genus Pelochrista within the subfamily Olethreutinae. The species is rarely recorded, with only two observations documented on iNaturalist. As with other members of the genus, it is a small moth likely associated with specific host plants, though detailed ecological information remains limited.

  TortricidaeOlethreutinaeEucosminirarely-recordeddata-deficient

• Pelochrista momana

  Pelochrista momana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae, and tribe Eucosmini. It was described by Kearfott in 1907. The genus Pelochrista contains numerous small moth species, many of which are poorly documented in terms of biology and ecology. No common name has been assigned to this species.

  data-deficienttortricidaeolethreutinaeeucosminismall-mothnocturnal

• Pelochrista shastana

  Pelochrista shastana is a small tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. The species was described by Walsingham in 1879. Like other members of the genus Pelochrista, it belongs to the tribe Eucosmini, a group of small moths often referred to as 'bell moths' or 'tortricid leafrollers.' Very few documented observations of this species exist in public databases.

  TortricidaeOlethreutinaeEucosminiLepidopterasmall-mothtortriciddata-deficient

• Pemphigus knowltoni

  Pemphigus knowltoni is a species of aphid in the family Aphididae, described by Stroyan in 1970. It belongs to the genus Pemphigus, a group of aphids commonly known as gall aphids or poplar gall aphids due to their habit of inducing gall formation on host plants. The species is part of the subfamily Pemphiginae, which contains many species with complex life cycles involving host alternation between primary woody hosts (typically poplars in the genus Populus) and secondary herbaceous hosts. Very little specific information about P. knowltoni has been published in the accessible literature.

  aphidgall-aphidPemphigusHemipteraSternorrhynchaStroyan-1970data-deficientNorth-America

• Pentodontini

  rhinoceros beetles

  Pentodontini is the most diverse tribe within the subfamily Dynastinae (rhinoceros beetles), containing over 100 genera distributed across multiple biogeographic regions. Most genera are restricted to a single biogeographic region. The tribe is characterized by substantial morphological diversity, with generic-level identification often relying on mouthpart morphology in females and secondary sexual characters (horns, claw modifications, antennal club length) in males.

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• Peoria holoponerella

  Peoria holoponerella is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. Described by Dyar in 1908, this species belongs to a genus containing multiple North American species. Available information on this species is extremely limited, with only three observations recorded in iNaturalist and minimal published documentation.

  PyralidaePhycitinaesnout-mothNorth-Americadata-deficient

• Peracalles ventrosus

  Peracalles ventrosus is a species of hidden snout weevil (Curculionidae) described by Kissinger in 1964. It belongs to the genus Peracalles, which is characterized by a concealed rostrum that is not visible from above. The species is known from North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented.

  weevilhidden-snout-weevilCurculionidaeNorth-Americadata-deficient

• Perdita calochorti

  Perdita calochorti is a species of mining bee in the family Andrenidae, described by Timberlake in 1956. The specific epithet 'calochorti' suggests an association with Calochortus, a genus of flowering plants commonly known as mariposa lilies or cat's ears. Like other members of the genus Perdita, it is a solitary bee native to North America. The species is represented by minimal observation records, with only one documented iNaturalist observation.

  mining-beesolitary-beespecialist-pollinatorNorth-American-nativedata-deficient

• Perissarthron

  Perissarthron is a genus of click beetles (family Elateridae) established by Hyslop in 1918. The genus is currently marked as doubtful in taxonomic databases, indicating uncertainty about its validity or distinctiveness from related genera. Very few observations exist, with only 7 records documented on iNaturalist. The taxonomic status and defining characteristics of this genus remain poorly resolved.

  elateridaedoubtful-taxondata-deficient

• Peritelinus oregonus

  Peritelinus oregonus is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae. The species was described from Oregon in 1936 and is endemic to the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It has been historically classified under the genus Paraptochus, and its taxonomic status remains subject to revision with some sources treating it as a synonym while others recognize it as valid. The species is known from very few observations.

  weevilbroad-nosed-weevilPacific-Northwest-endemicdata-deficient

• Perittia serica

  Perittia serica is a small moth in the family Elachistidae, first described by Kaila in 1995. The species is known only from Colorado, with forewings measuring approximately 6 mm in length. Very little is known about its biology, ecology, or life history.

  elachistidaemicrolepidopteracolorado-endemicdata-deficient