Eastern-nearctic
Guides
Carpelimus probus
spiny-legged rove beetle
Carpelimus probus is a species of spiny-legged rove beetle described by Casey in 1889. It belongs to the large family Staphylinidae, which comprises over 60,000 described species of rove beetles. The species is documented from limited localities in eastern North America.
Hydraena pensylvanica
Hydraena pensylvanica is a species of minute aquatic beetle in the family Hydraenidae, first described by Kiesenwetter in 1849. Despite its specific epithet suggesting a Pennsylvania origin, this species occurs across eastern North America. Like other members of the genus Hydraena, it inhabits shallow freshwater habitats. The species is poorly documented in recent literature, with only a handful of observations recorded on community science platforms.
Pilophorus amoenus
plant bug
Pilophorus amoenus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America, with records from the eastern United States including Maryland, Minnesota, and West Virginia. The genus Pilophorus is known for ant-mimicking species that possess distinctive morphological adaptations.
Pilophorus furvus
Pilophorus furvus is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae, first described by Knight in 1923. The species is known from eastern North America, with records from Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. Like other members of the genus Pilophorus, it exhibits ant-mimicking morphology. The species has been documented in iNaturalist with limited observations.