Florivory
Guides
Adaina
Adaina is a genus of plume moths (Pterophoridae) established in 1905, comprising approximately 42 described species. The genus is characterized by split or divided wings typical of the family, with species distributed across the Americas. Several species have documented larval associations with Asteraceae host plants, with some exhibiting gall-inducing behavior and others feeding on inflorescences.
Coelocephalapion aculeatum
Coelocephalapion aculeatum is a flower-feeding weevil in the family Brentidae (formerly Apionidae) that specializes on the invasive weed Mimosa pigra. Females exhibit selective oviposition behavior based on host inflorescence developmental stage and conspecific damage levels. Larval development occurs entirely within host flowers, with survival rates varying significantly according to inflorescence maturity. The species has been investigated as a potential biological control agent for M. pigra in regions where this plant is invasive.
Phaneroptera
Sickle-bearing Bushcrickets
Phaneroptera is a genus of bush crickets (katydids) in the family Tettigoniidae, established by Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville in 1831. It is the type genus of the subfamily Phaneropterinae. Species occur across Europe, Africa, and Asia. The genus includes approximately 40 described species, with Phaneroptera falcata (the sickle-bearing bush-cricket) as the type species. Some species have been documented as florivores, feeding selectively on flowers.
Phaneroptera nr-nana
Phaneroptera nr-nana is a bush-cricket species within the genus Phaneroptera, a group of katydids found across Europe and Asia. The "nr" designation indicates this taxon is near Phaneroptera nana but has not been formally described or confirmed as that species. Members of this genus are typically florivorous, feeding on flowers rather than leaves.
Phaneropterinae
Leaf Katydids, Sickle-bearing Bush Crickets, False Katydids, Round-headed Katydids
Phaneropterinae is a large subfamily of katydids (family Tettigoniidae) comprising approximately 2,060 species in 85 genera worldwide. Members are commonly known as leaf katydids, sickle-bearing bush crickets, false katydids, or round-headed katydids. The subfamily name derives from the type genus Phaneroptera, meaning 'visible wing,' referring to the exposed tips of the inner wings in many species. The group was first erected by Hermann Burmeister in 1838 and represents one of the most diverse lineages within Tettigoniidae.