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Tortopus
Tortopus is a genus of burrowing mayflies in the family Polymitarcyidae, restricted to six species based on cladistic revision: T. igaranus, T. circumfluus, T. harrisi, T. zottai, T. bellus, and T. arenales. The genus is characterized by distinctive morphological synapomorphies including female parastyli receptors with long anterior furrows, entirely flattened penes, and nymphs bearing two subapical tubercles on mandibular tusks. Nymphs construct U-shaped tunnels in clay banks, a behavior that renders them difficult to sample with standard aquatic survey methods.
Ephemeroptera Polymitarcyidae burrowing-mayflies Neotropical clay-bank-habitat U-shaped-tunnels mandibular-tusks Tortopsis Campsurinae Panamerican-distribution cladistic-revision synapomorphy parastyli-receptors flattened-penes furcasternal-protuberances subapical-tubercles limnological-sampling-bias nymph-morphology adult-morphology type-species-T.-igaranus new-species-T.-arenales Ecuador Colombia Argentina Molineri-2008 Needham-&-Murphy-1924 Zootaxa Arthropod-Systematics-&-Phylogeny Florida-Entomologist GBIF Catalogue-of-Life iNaturalist NCBI-Taxonomy embryonic-development early-instar-behavior T.-harrisi T.-bellus T.-circumfluus T.-zottai T.-igaranus T.-incertus T.-coreguaje Tortopsis-toro Tortopsis-andaki Tortopsis-limoncocha Tortopsis-spatula aquatic-insects freshwater riverine lotic ephemeropteran-systematics taxonomic-revision phylogenetic-analysis morphological-characters egg-morphology male-imago-description female-adult-description keys-to-species SEM-photography 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Triarius trivittatus
Skeletonizing Leaf Beetle
Triarius trivittatus is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is native to North America. The species is characterized by its feeding behavior that produces skeletonized damage on host plant leaves. Very little detailed ecological or behavioral information has been published for this specific species.
Coleoptera Chrysomelidae leaf-beetle skeletonizing-beetle North-America Triarius data-deficient
Tribolium setosum
Tribolium setosum is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, described by Triplehorn in 1978. It belongs to the genus Tribolium, which includes several economically important stored product pests. Unlike the well-studied red flour beetle (T. castaneum) and confused flour beetle (T. confusum), T. setosum has received minimal scientific attention and no observations are recorded in major biodiversity databases.
Tenebrionidae Tribolium stored-product-beetles data-deficient Coleoptera
Trichapion proclive
Trichapion proclive is a species of straight-snouted weevil in the family Brentidae, first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1857. It belongs to a genus characterized by elongated rostra and association with leguminous host plants. Records indicate presence in British Columbia, Canada, though observations remain sparse with limited documented occurrence data.
Brentidae Curculionoidea weevil North-America data-deficient
Trichochrous egenus
Trichochrous egenus is a species of soft-bodied plant beetle in the family Melyridae. The genus Trichochrous belongs to the subfamily Malachiinae, a group commonly known as soft-winged flower beetles or melyrids. Members of this genus are typically small, elongate beetles found in association with flowers and vegetation. The specific epithet 'egenus' suggests a Latin derivation possibly meaning 'needy' or 'destitute,' though the etymological intent remains undocumented. The species is represented by extremely limited observational data.
poorly-known data-deficient flower-beetle soft-winged-beetle
Trichochrous fulvovestitus
Trichochrous fulvovestitus is a species of soft-bodied plant beetle in the family Melyridae. Members of this genus are characterized by their pubescent bodies and relatively small size. The species epithet "fulvovestitus" suggests yellowish-brown coloration. Very few observations of this species exist in public databases, indicating it may be rarely encountered or understudied.
Coleoptera Melyridae soft-bodied-plant-beetle rarely-observed data-deficient
Tricholathys monterea
Tricholathys monterea is a small spider in the family Dictynidae, first described from specimens collected in California in 1958. The genus Tricholathys comprises North American cribellate spiders that construct irregular, tangled webs. This species is poorly documented in scientific literature, with minimal published information on its biology or ecology.
spider cribellate California-endemic data-deficient
Trichomma maceratum
Trichomma maceratum is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, first described by Cresson in 1879. The genus Trichomma belongs to the ichneumonid subfamily Pimplinae, a group characterized by ectoparasitic larvae that develop on hosts concealed in plant material or soil. This species has been recorded in western and central Canada, with observations spanning prairie and agricultural habitats. Very little is known about its biology, host associations, or ecological role.
Ichneumonidae Pimplinae parasitoid Canada prairie agricultural data-deficient
Trichopseniini
Trichopseniini is a tribe of rove beetles (Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae) established in 1883. Members of this tribe are small, typically myrmecophilous beetles associated with ant colonies. The tribe is poorly known, with few observations and limited published biological information. Most documented species occur in the Neotropical region.
myrmecophily rove-beetles Neotropical data-deficient
Tricyphona auripennis
Tricyphona auripennis is a species of crane fly in the family Pediciidae, first described by Osten Sacken in 1860. It is a Nearctic species with documented records from eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. The species belongs to a genus of small to medium-sized crane flies characterized by distinctive wing venation patterns. Very few observations of this species have been recorded, with only two observations documented on iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff.
crane-fly Pediciidae Nearctic poorly-known data-deficient
Trigonogya reticulaticollis
Trigonogya reticulaticollis is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It was described by Schaeffer in 1904 and is known from the Nearctic region. The species belongs to a small genus of buprestid beetles characterized by triangular body shapes. Available records for this species are extremely limited, with only one documented observation in iNaturalist.
Coleoptera Buprestidae jewel-beetle metallic-wood-boring-beetle Nearctic rare data-deficient
Trimerotropis modesta
Modest Grasshopper
Trimerotropis modesta is a band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae, described by Bruner in 1889. It belongs to the subfamily Oedipodinae, a group characterized by enlarged hind wings used in display and flight. The species occurs in arid and semi-arid regions of southwestern North America and Mexico. Available records indicate it is among the less frequently documented Trimerotropis species, with limited published biological information.
band-winged-grasshopper Oedipodinae Trimerotropis desert-grasshopper southwestern-North-America Mexico Bruner-1889 rarely-recorded data-deficient
Triorophus laevis
Triorophus laevis is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae. The genus Triorophus belongs to this large family of beetles, which are characterized by hardened forewings and typically inhabit arid or semi-arid environments. Available information on this species is extremely limited, with only three observation records documented on iNaturalist and distribution records limited to Mexico.
darkling-beetle Tenebrionidae Mexico data-deficient
Triozosneura dorsonotata
Triozosneura dorsonotata is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by Blanchard in 1973. The genus Triozosneura contains few described species, and this taxon remains poorly known. Records indicate extremely limited observation data, with only two documented occurrences in iNaturalist.
Pyralidae Phycitinae Neotropical Chile snout-moth data-deficient
Triphalopsis
Triphalopsis is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae, established by Blaisdell in 1923. It is native to the Nearctic region and contains species adapted to arid and semi-arid environments typical of many tenebrionid beetles. The genus is poorly documented in scientific literature, with minimal published information on its biology and ecology.
darkling-beetle Nearctic Blaisdell-1923 data-deficient
Triraphis harrisinae
Triraphis harrisinae is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Braconidae, first described by Ashmead in 1889. The genus Triraphis belongs to the diverse ichneumonoid wasp superfamily, members of which are predominantly parasitoids of other insects. This species is rarely encountered in collections and field observations, with only 8 observations recorded on iNaturalist as of the data cutoff.
parasitoid rare data-deficient North-America Braconidae Ichneumonoidea
Trophophion tenuiceps
Trophophion tenuiceps is a species of ichneumon wasp described by Cushman in 1947. It belongs to the genus Trophophion within the family Ichneumonidae, one of the largest families of parasitoid wasps. The species is poorly documented in published literature, with no observations recorded on iNaturalist as of the available data. Like other members of Ichneumonidae, it is presumed to be a parasitoid, though specific host associations and biology remain undocumented.
parasitoid data-deficient Cushman-1947
Trupanea pseudovicina
Trupanea pseudovicina is a species of tephritid fruit fly described by Hering in 1942. The species is known from very few observations and limited published records. It belongs to a genus whose members are commonly associated with plants in the Asteraceae family.
fruit-fly tephritid Nearctic Neotropical data-deficient
Trypeta fractura
Trypeta fractura is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae, first described by Coquillett in 1902. The genus Trypeta belongs to the subfamily Trypetinae, a group characterized by distinctive wing patterns used in species identification. As with other tephritid fruit flies, T. fractura likely exhibits the family's typical wing patterning, though specific details about its biology remain poorly documented in available literature.
fruit-fly Tephritidae Trypetinae Coquillett-1902 data-deficient
Trypetisoma eutretoides
Trypetisoma eutretoides is a species of small fly in the family Lauxaniidae, described by Arnaud in 1968. The genus Trypetisoma is characterized by distinctive wing patterns and body markings. Records of this species are sparse, with limited observational data available.
Diptera Lauxaniidae Trypetisoma data-deficient
Trypherus latipennis
Trypherus latipennis is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae, first described by Germar in 1824. It is native to North America, with confirmed records from Ontario, Canada. As a member of Cantharidae, it belongs to a family characterized by soft elytra and predatory or omnivorous feeding habits, though species-specific biology remains poorly documented.
soldier-beetle Cantharidae North-America Coleoptera data-deficient
Tsalia
Tsalia is a genus of mayflies in the family Ephemerellidae, established by Jacobus and McCafferty in 2008. The genus is poorly documented in scientific literature, with minimal published information on its species composition, biology, or ecology. As a member of Ephemerellidae, it belongs to a family commonly known as spiny-crawler mayflies, though genus-specific traits remain largely uncharacterized.
mayfly Ephemerellidae recently-described-genus data-deficient
Tsinilla lineana
Tsinilla lineana is a species of tortricid moth described by Fernald in 1901. It belongs to the subfamily Olethreutinae, a group of small to medium-sized moths commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths. The genus Tsinilla is a small, poorly documented group within the diverse Tortricidae family. Based on iNaturalist records, this species has been observed only a handful of times, indicating it is either genuinely rare, cryptic, or underreported.
Tortricidae Olethreutinae microlepidoptera data-deficient North-America
Tyloderma capitale
hidden snout weevil
Tyloderma capitale is a species of hidden snout weevil in the family Curculionidae. It was described by Wibmer in 1981. The species is known from North America, with confirmed records from Ontario, Canada. Like other members of the genus Tyloderma, it is characterized by a concealed rostrum that gives the group its common name.
weevil hidden-snout-weevil Curculionidae North-American-fauna data-deficient
Typhlusechus chemehuevii
Typhlusechus chemehuevii is a darkling beetle (family Tenebrionidae) described in 1985 from the southwestern United States. The species epithet honors the Chemehuevi people, whose traditional territory spans parts of California, Arizona, and Nevada. As a member of the genus Typhlusechus, it belongs to a group of small, often eye-reduced beetles associated with arid environments. The species remains poorly known due to limited collection records and no documented observations in biodiversity databases such as iNaturalist.
darkling-beetle Tenebrionidae desert-beetle eye-reduced Southwestern-United-States Chemehuevi 1985-description data-deficient cryptic-species
Ursia furtiva
Ursia furtiva is a moth species in the family Notodontidae, first described by André Blanchard in 1971. It is endemic to Texas in the United States. The species is known from very few records, with only one observation documented on iNaturalist. Its larvae feed on specific Prunus species native to the region.
endemic Texas Notodontidae prominent-moth Prunus-feeder data-deficient
Vanduzea albifrons
Vanduzea albifrons is a species of treehopper described by Fowler in 1895. It belongs to the family Membracidae, a group of insects known for their highly modified pronotum that often extends into elaborate projections. The species has been documented in North and Central America, with distribution records from California, Baja California, and Bocas del Toro. Like other treehoppers, it is presumed to feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts, though specific host plant associations have not been documented in the available sources.
treehopper Membracidae Hemiptera North-America Central-America sap-feeder Auchenorrhyncha Smiliinae Amastrini Vanduzea insect arthropod Fowler-1895 rarely-observed data-deficient
Vectura longiceps
Vectura longiceps is a species of soft-winged flower beetle in the family Melyridae. It is a poorly documented species with only six observations recorded on iNaturalist, suggesting it is either rare, cryptic, or undercollected. The genus Vectura contains species associated with vegetation in arid and semi-arid regions.
data-deficient Melyridae Coleoptera soft-winged-flower-beetle
Vecturoides
Vecturoides is a genus of soft-winged flower beetles (family Melyridae) established by Fall in 1930. The genus is currently classified as doubtful in GBIF, indicating taxonomic uncertainty regarding its validity or circumscription. Very few observations exist, with only 10 records on iNaturalist. As a poorly documented genus, most aspects of its biology remain unknown.
rare data-deficient taxonomic-uncertainty
Vecturoides pseudonycha
Vecturoides pseudonycha is a species of soft-bodied plant beetle in the family Melyridae. The genus Vecturoides is endemic to New Zealand, and this species is known from a small number of observations. Melyridae beetles are generally characterized by their soft, flexible elytra and often elongated bodies. The species has been documented through citizen science observations, but formal taxonomic description and ecological study remain limited.
endemic New-Zealand Melyridae soft-bodied-plant-beetle data-deficient
Vidia
Vidia is a genus of mites in the family Winterschmidtiidae (subfamily Ensliniellinae), first described by Oudemans in 1905. These mites belong to the order Sarcoptiformes, a group that includes many astigmatid mites associated with various habitats and hosts. The genus is part of the diverse mite fauna within the Acariformes subclass. Very few observations of this genus have been recorded in biodiversity databases.
mites astigmatid-mites Winterschmidtiidae Sarcoptiformes Arachnida poorly-known data-deficient
Villa nigricauda
Villa nigricauda is a species of bee fly (family Bombyliidae) first described by Loew in 1869. The genus Villa contains parasitoid flies whose larvae develop in the nests of bees and wasps. This species belongs to the subfamily Anthracinae and tribe Villini. Available information on this species is extremely limited, with only a single observation documented on iNaturalist and minimal published literature.
Bombyliidae bee-fly parasitoid Diptera Villa data-deficient
Wespus
Wespus is a genus of armoured harvestmen in the family Phalangodidae, established by Goodnight & Goodnight in 1942. It contains one described species, Wespus arkansasensis, known from Hot Springs, Arkansas. The genus belongs to the suborder Laniatores, a group of harvestmen characterized by robust bodies and raptorial pedipalps. Members are small, with the described species measuring approximately 2.2 mm in body length.
harvestman Opiliones Laniatores Phalangodidae North-America monotypic data-deficient
Xanthocomus rutilans
Xanthocomus rutilans is a species of beetle in the family Phalacridae, a group commonly known as shining flower beetles. The genus Xanthocomus is small and poorly documented in the literature. Available records from iNaturalist indicate very few observations, suggesting it is either genuinely rare, cryptic in habit, or underreported. No detailed biological studies appear to have been published on this species.
Coleoptera Phalacridae shining-flower-beetles data-deficient rarely-observed
Xanthomyia platyptera
Xanthomyia platyptera is a small tephritid fruit fly described by Loew in 1873. Originally placed in the genus Trypeta, it is now classified in Xanthomyia within the tribe Eutretini. The species is known from the United States, with limited published documentation beyond taxonomic records.
fruit-fly tephritid North-America data-deficient
Xanthonia marquai
Davis Mountains Juniper Xanthonian
Xanthonia marquai is a recently described species of leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) endemic to the Davis Mountains in western Texas. The species was described in 2019 and is known from a single iNaturalist observation. It is associated with juniper vegetation in montane habitats.
endemic Texas Davis-Mountains leaf-beetle 2019-description data-deficient
Xerbus
Xerbus is a genus of planthoppers in the family Achilidae, described by O'Brien in 1971. It belongs to the tribe Plectoderini within the subfamily Myconinae. Members of this genus are part of the diverse Fulgoroidea superfamily, a group of sap-feeding insects. The genus is poorly known, with limited published information on its species diversity and biology.
Achilidae Fulgoroidea planthopper Plectoderini Myconinae data-deficient
Xestobium gaspensis
Gaspé Death-watch Beetle
Xestobium gaspensis is a small beetle species in the family Ptinidae, originally described from eastern Canada in 1975. The species is known from a limited number of records in Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Québec. It belongs to a genus commonly associated with wood-boring habits, though specific biology for this species remains poorly documented.
Coleoptera Ptinidae North-America Canada wood-boring-beetles data-deficient
Xyletinus lugubris
Xyletinus lugubris is a species of beetle in the family Ptinidae (formerly Anobiidae), described by LeConte in 1878. It is known from North America with records from Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario in Canada. The species belongs to a genus of beetles commonly associated with dead wood and wood-boring habits. Very little specific biological information has been documented for this particular species.
Coleoptera Ptinidae North-America wood-boring-beetles data-deficient
Xylophilus cylindriformis
Xylophilus cylindriformis is a species of false click beetle (family Eucnemidae) in the order Coleoptera. The species is known from a single observation record, indicating extreme rarity or limited detection in the field. Members of the genus Xylophilus are typically associated with dead or decaying wood, where larvae develop as saproxylic feeders. Adults are generally small to medium-sized beetles with elongated, cylindrical body forms.
Eucnemidae false-click-beetle saproxylic rare data-deficient
Xylotrechus obliteratus
Xylotrechus obliteratus is a longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1873. It belongs to the tribe Clytini, a group of wood-boring beetles often characterized by patterned or banded elytra. The species name 'obliteratus' (meaning 'obliterated' or 'erased') likely refers to reduced or indistinct markings compared to congeners. Like other members of the genus Xylotrechus, this species is associated with woody plants, though specific host records are limited in the available literature.
Cerambycidae Cerambycinae Clytini Xylotrechus longhorned-beetle wood-boring-beetle Nearctic LeConte-1873 data-deficient
Zabrops tagax
Zabrops tagax is a species of robber fly (family Asilidae) described by Samuel Wendell Williston in 1883. The genus Zabrops is a small group within the diverse Asilidae family, which comprises predatory flies known for their aerial hunting behavior. This species is known from very few records, with limited documentation of its biology and ecology. Robber flies in this genus are generally associated with arid and semi-arid regions of western North America.
robber-fly Asilidae predatory-fly rare-species data-deficient
Zabrotes bexarensis
Zabrotes bexarensis is a species of seed beetle in the subfamily Bruchinae, described by Kingsolver in 1990. The genus Zabrotes contains species associated with legume seeds, though specific biological details for this species remain limited. It is recorded from North America with very few documented observations.
seed-beetle Bruchinae legume-associated North-American data-deficient
Zamagiria laidion
Zamagiria laidion is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. It was described by Zeller in 1881. The species belongs to a genus of relatively obscure moths with limited documented information. Available records indicate very few observations, suggesting it is either rare, poorly surveyed, or restricted in distribution.
Pyralidae Phycitinae snout-moth rarely-recorded data-deficient
Zenodoxus sidalceae
Zenodoxus sidalceae is a clearwing moth in the family Sesiidae, described by Engelhardt in 1946. The species epithet 'sidalceae' suggests a likely association with plants in the genus Sidalcea (mallow family, Malvaceae), though this relationship requires confirmation. As a member of the Tinthiinae subfamily, it belongs to a group of sesiid moths often characterized by wasp-mimicking appearance and diurnal activity. The species is poorly known, with limited observational records.
clearwing-moth Sesiidae Tinthiinae Nearctic Alberta Engelhardt-1946 data-deficient
Zeropamera
Zeropamera is a genus of seed bugs in the family Rhyparochromidae, established by Barber in 1948. It belongs to the tribe Myodochini within the subfamily Rhyparochrominae. The genus is poorly documented in scientific literature, with very few observations recorded. Members of this genus are true bugs (Hemiptera) characterized by their piercing-sucking mouthparts.
seed-bug true-bug Rhyparochromidae poorly-known data-deficient
Zomaria andromedana
Zomaria andromedana is a species of tortricid moth in the subfamily Olethreutinae, first described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1917. It belongs to a small genus of moths whose biology remains poorly documented. The species is known from limited observations, with most records originating from North America. Like other members of Olethreutinae, it likely has concealed larval habits, though specific host associations have not been established.
Tortricidae Olethreutinae North-America data-deficient genitalia-identification-required