Nocturnal-pollinators

Guides

  • Atalantycha

    Soldier beetles

    Atalantycha is a genus of soldier beetles (family Cantharidae) established by Kazantsev in 2005. The genus contains at least four described species, including Atalantycha bilineata, commonly known as the two-lined cantharid. Atalantycha bilineata has been documented visiting apple flowers, contributing to nocturnal pollination services in agricultural settings.

  • Udea

    celery leaftier moth (U. rubigalis), snout moths

    Udea is a genus of snout moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae, erected by Achille Guenée in 1845. The genus comprises approximately 216 known species distributed across all continents except Antarctica, with notable diversity in Hawaii where about 41 species are native. Udea is placed in the tribe Udeini and is closely related to the genera Mnesictena, Deana, and Udeoides. The genus has been the subject of taxonomic revision, with former species transferred to other genera including Evergestis, Lirabotys, Achyra, Pyrausta, and Metasia.