Liverwort-feeder

Guides

• Caurinus

  snow scorpionflies

  Caurinus is a genus of snow scorpionflies in the family Boreidae, containing two described species: Caurinus dectes from Washington and Oregon, and Caurinus tlagu from Alaska. These tiny, flea-like insects are among the most unusual members of Mecoptera, with a fossil lineage dating back over 145 million years to the Jurassic. They are non-parasitic and feed on leafy liverworts in coastal forest habitats.

  MecopteraBoreidaesnow-scorpionflyliverwort-feederwinglessPacific-NorthwestAlaskaJurassic-relictunivoltinewinter-active

• Epimartyria auricrinella

  Goldcap Moss-Eater, goldcap moss-eater moth

  Epimartyria auricrinella, commonly called the goldcap moss-eater moth, is a small moth in the family Micropterigidae. It is the first species in the North American moth numbering system (MONA 0001). The species is notable for its diurnal activity pattern and specialized larval diet on liverworts. It occurs in wet, shaded habitats of eastern North America where its host plants grow.

  diurnal-mothliverwort-feederwetland-specialistbasal-lepidopteran