Frugivore
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Byturidae
fruitworms, fruitworm beetles
Byturidae is a small family of cleroid beetles comprising over 15 described species in two subfamilies. The family is primarily distributed in the Holarctic region and Southeast Asia. Larvae of some genera, particularly Byturus, are significant agricultural pests of Rubus fruits (raspberries and blackberries), while others feed on catkins. Adults feed on developing leaves, flowers, and pollen. The family includes two subfamilies: Platydascillinae (Southeast Asia) and Byturinae (Holarctic).
Hamadryas feronia
Variable Cracker, Blue Cracker
Hamadryas feronia, commonly known as the variable cracker or blue cracker, is a neotropical butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is notable for producing loud clicking sounds during flight, a trait that gives the 'cracker' butterflies their common name. The species exhibits bark-mimicking camouflage and complex acoustic communication between males. Two subspecies are recognized: H. feronia feronia in South America and H. feronia farinulenta in Central America and Mexico.
Lineodes fontella
Eastern Lineodes Moth
Lineodes fontella, commonly known as the eastern lineodes moth, is a small crambid moth described by Walsingham in 1913. It is widely distributed across the southeastern United States, the Caribbean, and parts of Central and South America. The species is notable for its specialized larval association with Physalis fruits.
Lobiopa
sap beetles
Lobiopa is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae, containing approximately seven described species. The genus includes economically significant agricultural pests, particularly Lobiopa insularis (strawberry sap beetle), which causes direct fruit damage and indirect losses through fungal transmission in strawberry crops across the Americas. Members of this genus exhibit frugivorous feeding habits on ripe fruits and display complex reproductive behaviors including mate guarding and soil oviposition.