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Mompha raschkiella
Little Cosmet
Mompha raschkiella is a European micromoth with a wingspan of 7–11 mm. It is distinguished by its leaden metallic head, silvery face, and distinctive forewing pattern featuring orange-yellow spots and leaden-metallic markings. The species has two generations annually, with adults active in May and August. Larvae are leaf miners on rosebay willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium).
Oniscus
woodlice
Oniscus is a genus of terrestrial isopods (woodlice) in the family Oniscidae. The genus comprises five species with restricted distributions: three species are endemic to northwestern Iberia (O. ancarensis, O. galicianus, O. lusitanicus), one to the Pyrenees (O. simonii), and one species, O. asellus, is widespread across Europe and has been introduced to the Americas. O. asellus has been studied for its ability to fragment weathered polystyrene plastic into microplastics in laboratory settings.
Typhlonesticus silvestrii
Silvestri's Cave Spider
Typhlonesticus silvestrii is a troglobitic spider in the family Nesticidae, first described by Fage in 1929. The species is endemic to cave systems and exhibits adaptations typical of obligate cave-dwellers, including reduced pigmentation and elongated appendages. It represents one of the specialized members of the genus Typhlonesticus, which comprises European cave spiders with restricted distributions. The species was originally described under the genus Nesticus before being transferred to Typhlonesticus.