Laboratory-reared
Guides
Atrichomelina pubera
Atrichomelina pubera is a sciomyzid fly whose larvae are aquatic or semi-aquatic predators of freshwater snails. The species has been successfully reared in laboratory conditions, enabling documentation of its complete immature stages and feeding behavior. Its biology was formally described in a 1960 study focusing on life history and developmental morphology.
Corimelaena obscura
obscure ebony bug
Corimelaena obscura is a species of ebony bug in the family Thyreocoridae, first described by McPherson and Sailer in 1978. It is found in North America. The species has been successfully reared in laboratory conditions, with its immature stages described in detail.
Emesaya brevipennis
thread-legged bug
Emesaya brevipennis is a thread-legged assassin bug in the subfamily Emesinae, distributed across the New World from North America through Central America to South America. The species comprises three subspecies, all occurring in North America north of Mexico. The nominate subspecies E. b. brevipennis is the most widely distributed and has been documented as bivoltine in southern Illinois, with five instars. This species exhibits specialized predatory behavior, including kleptoparasitism of spider prey and intraguild predation on conspecifics.
Pseudometapterus umbrosus
Pseudometapterus umbrosus is a species of thread-legged assassin bug (Reduviidae: Emesinae) native to North America. It exhibits wing dimorphism, with most individuals being micropterous (short-winged) and rare macropterous (fully winged) forms documented. The species has been studied for its life history and laboratory rearing potential.
Xenylla grisea
Xenylla grisea is a species of springtail (Collembola) in the family Hypogastruridae, first described by Axelson in 1900. It is a small, soil-dwelling hexapod found across multiple geographic regions including the Azores, Andean regions, the Caribbean, and Atlantic islands. Laboratory studies have documented its reproductive biology and developmental timing under controlled conditions.