Leconte-species
Guides
Metaclisa seditiosa
Metaclisa seditiosa is a species of darkling beetle (family Tenebrionidae) described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1862. It belongs to the tribe Cryptochilini, a group of tenebrionids characterized by particular morphological adaptations. The genus Metaclisa comprises relatively obscure species with limited published biological data. M. seditiosa is primarily known from taxonomic collections and historical descriptions, with few modern ecological studies documenting its natural history.
Peracalles
hidden snout weevils
Peracalles is a genus of hidden snout weevils established by D.G. Kissinger in 1964. The genus belongs to the family Curculionidae and contains at least two described species: Peracalles pectoralis (LeConte, 1876) and Peracalles ventrosus (LeConte, 1878). The common name "hidden snout weevils" refers to a morphological characteristic of this group, though specific details of this trait are not documented in available sources. The genus is rarely encountered, with few observations recorded.