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Aradus basalis
flat bug
Aradus basalis is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, first described by Parshley in 1921. It is known from North America. As a member of the Aradidae, it belongs to a group of true bugs commonly associated with dead wood habitats.
Aradus behrensi
Aradus behrensi is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae. It is found in North America. The species was described by Bergroth in 1886.
Aradus borealis
flat bug
Aradus borealis is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, a group of true bugs characterized by their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. The species is found in North America. Flat bugs in this family are typically associated with dead wood and bark habitats. Beyond basic taxonomic placement and geographic distribution, specific biological details for A. borealis remain poorly documented in the available literature.
Aradus brevicornis
Aradus brevicornis is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Kormilev in 1980. It belongs to a genus of true bugs commonly associated with dead wood and bark habitats. The species epithet 'brevicornis' refers to its relatively short antennae compared to congeners. Like other members of Aradidae, this species is cryptic and poorly studied, with limited published information on its biology and distribution.
Aradus carolinensis
Aradus carolinensis is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Kormilev in 1964. The species is known from North America. Members of the genus Aradus are commonly known as flat bugs and are typically associated with dead wood habitats.
Aradus cincticornis
flat bug
Aradus cincticornis is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, first described by Bergroth in 1906. Flat bugs in this genus are characterized by their dorsoventrally flattened bodies and association with dead wood habitats. The species is known from North America. Like other members of Aradidae, it likely inhabits spaces under bark and in decaying wood.
Aradus compressus
Aradus compressus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, first described by Heidemann in 1907. It is found in North America, with distribution records indicating presence in the Western Nearctic region excluding Beringia. The genus Aradus comprises numerous species commonly associated with dead wood habitats.
Aradus concinnus
Aradus concinnus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Bergroth in 1892. Flat bugs in this genus are typically associated with dead wood habitats, living on and under bark where they feed on fungal hyphae. The species is recorded from North America, though specific details about its biology and distribution within this range remain poorly documented in available sources.
Aradus curticollis
Aradus curticollis is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Bergroth in 1913. Like other members of the genus Aradus, it belongs to a group of true bugs commonly associated with dead wood habitats. The species is recorded from North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented in available literature.
Aradus debilis
Aradus debilis is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Uhler in 1876. It is distributed across North America. As a member of the flat bug family, it likely shares the characteristic dorsoventrally flattened body form typical of Aradidae, though specific details about its biology remain poorly documented in available sources.
Aradus depictus
Aradus depictus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Van Duzee in 1917. As a member of this family, it has the dorsoventrally flattened body form characteristic of aradids. The species is recorded from North America, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented. Like other Aradus species, it likely inhabits forested environments where it feeds on fungal mycelia.
Aradus duzeei
Aradus duzeei is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Bergroth in 1892. It is found in North America. Flat bugs in this family are characterized by their dorsoventrally flattened bodies and association with dead wood habitats.
Aradus evermanni
Aradus evermanni is a flat bug species described by Van Duzee in 1920. Members of the family Aradidae are characterized by their extremely flattened bodies, an adaptation for living in tight spaces under bark or in decaying wood. The genus Aradus is one of the largest in the family, with species primarily associated with coniferous and deciduous trees. Specific ecological details for A. evermanni remain poorly documented.
Aradus funestus
Aradus funestus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, first described by Bergroth in 1913. It belongs to the genus Aradus, which comprises approximately 200 species of bark-dwelling true bugs. The species is found in North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.
Aradus furnissi
Aradus furnissi is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Usinger in 1936. Like other members of this family, it is a small, dorsoventrally flattened true bug. The genus Aradus is the largest in the family Aradidae, with species typically associated with dead wood habitats.
Aradus fuscomaculatus
Aradus fuscomaculatus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, first described by Stål in 1859. As a member of the flat bug family, it exhibits the characteristic dorsoventrally flattened body form typical of this group. The species is known from North America, where it inhabits forest environments associated with dead wood. Like other aradids, it is likely associated with subcortical habitats, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Aradus gracilicornis
Aradus gracilicornis is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Stål in 1873. It belongs to a family of true bugs characterized by their dorsoventrally flattened bodies and association with dead wood habitats. The species is known from the Caribbean Sea region and North America.
Aradus implanus
Aradus implanus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Parshley in 1921. It belongs to the genus Aradus, which comprises approximately 200 species of bark-dwelling true bugs. The species is known from North America. Flat bugs in this genus are typically associated with dead or decaying wood habitats. Beyond basic taxonomic and distributional information, specific details about its biology and ecology remain limited in the available literature.
Aradus inornatus
Aradus inornatus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, first described by Uhler in 1876. It is distributed in North America. As a member of the Aradidae, it belongs to a family of true bugs commonly known as flat bugs, which are typically associated with dead wood habitats.
Aradus insolitus
flat bug
Aradus insolitus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Van Duzee in 1916. It is distributed in North America, particularly in the western Nearctic region including California. Like other members of the genus Aradus, it belongs to a group of true bugs adapted to living in concealed habitats such as under bark. The species is represented by limited observational records, with 22 observations documented on iNaturalist.
Aradus intectus
Aradus intectus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, first described by Parshley in 1921. It belongs to a family of true bugs characterized by their dorsoventrally flattened bodies and association with dead wood habitats. The species is known to occur in North America. As with other members of Aradidae, it likely inhabits subcortical environments, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Aradus intermedius
Aradus intermedius is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Usinger in 1936. The species belongs to a genus of bark-dwelling true bugs characterized by their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. As with other members of Aradidae, it is presumed to inhabit subcortical environments, though specific details of its biology remain poorly documented in the provided sources.
Aradus kormilevi
pine flat bug
Aradus kormilevi is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, commonly known as the pine flat bug. It was described by Heiss in 1980 and is known from North America. The species is part of a family whose members are typically associated with dead wood habitats.
Aradus leachi
Aradus leachi is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Van Duzee in 1929. Flat bugs in this genus are characterized by their dorsoventrally flattened bodies and association with dead wood habitats. The species is known from North America, though detailed biological information remains limited.
Aradus medioximus
Aradus medioximus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Parshley in 1921. The genus Aradus comprises bark-dwelling true bugs commonly associated with dead wood habitats. Species in this genus are characterized by their dorsoventrally flattened bodies, an adaptation for living under bark. As with other members of Aradidae, they are thought to feed on fungal hyphae and decaying organic matter, though specific details for A. medioximus remain poorly documented. The species is recorded from North America.
Aradus opertaneus
Aradus opertaneus is a species of flat bug (family Aradidae) described by Parshley in 1921. As a member of the Aradidae, it belongs to a group of true bugs commonly associated with dead wood habitats. The species is currently accepted and has been recorded from North America. Flat bugs in this genus are typically small, dorsoventrally flattened insects with reduced wings.
Aradus ornatus
Aradus ornatus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1832. It is found in North America. Like other members of the genus Aradus, it belongs to a group of true bugs adapted to life under bark and in association with dead wood.
Aradus ovatus
Aradus ovatus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Kormilev in 1966. Flat bugs in this genus are characterized by their dorsoventrally flattened bodies, an adaptation for living under bark and in tight spaces. The species is known from North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain limited in available literature.
Aradus paganicus
flat bug
Aradus paganicus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Parshley in 1929. It is native to North America. As a member of the flat bug family, it belongs to a group of true bugs adapted for life in concealed habitats such as under bark.
Aradus pannosus
Aradus pannosus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Van Duzee in 1920. It belongs to a genus of bark-dwelling true bugs found primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. Species in this genus are typically associated with dead wood habitats. The specific epithet 'pannosus' (Latin for 'ragged' or 'clothed in rags') may allude to surface texture or appearance.
Aradus patibulus
Aradus patibulus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Van Duzee in 1927. The genus Aradus comprises bark-dwelling true bugs commonly found on and under the bark of dead trees. Species in this genus are frequently preserved as inclusions in Baltic amber, with 14 species documented from such deposits.
Aradus persimilis
flat bug
Aradus persimilis is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Van Duzee in 1916. It is distributed in North America. As a member of the Aradidae family, it belongs to a group of true bugs commonly known as flat bugs, which are typically associated with dead wood habitats.
Aradus proboscideus
Aradus proboscideus is a species of flat bug (family Aradidae) described by Walker in 1873. It belongs to a group of insects characterized by dorsoventrally flattened bodies adapted for living in confined spaces under bark. The species is known to occur in North America, though detailed biological information remains limited.
Aradus quadrilineatus
four-lined flat bug
Aradus quadrilineatus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Thomas Say in 1825. It is distributed across Central America and North America. As with other members of Aradidae, it is presumed to inhabit dead wood habitats, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Aradus robustus
flat bug
Aradus robustus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, first described by Uhler in 1871. It is distributed across North America, with confirmed records from the United States including Vermont. The species is one of two recognized subspecies within the Aradus robustus complex, with the nominate subspecies A. r. robustus and A. r. insignis described by Parshley in 1921. As a member of the flat bug family, it belongs to a group of true bugs adapted to life under bark and in decaying wood.
Aradus shermani
flat bug
Aradus shermani is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Heidemann in 1907. It is an extant species found in North America. Members of the genus Aradus are commonly known as flat bugs due to their dorsoventrally flattened body form, which is an adaptation for living in narrow spaces under bark.
Aradus similis
flat bug
Aradus similis is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Thomas Say in 1832. It is native to North America and belongs to a group of insects commonly known as flat bugs due to their strongly dorsoventrally flattened bodies. Members of the genus Aradus are typically associated with dead wood and bark habitats. The species is one of many in a genus with both extant and fossil representatives, including species preserved in Baltic amber dating to the Eocene epoch.
Aradus taylori
Aradus taylori is a species of flat bug described by Van Duzee in 1920. As a member of the family Aradidae, it belongs to a group of true bugs commonly associated with dead wood habitats. The species is documented from North America. Flat bugs in this genus are typically small, dorsoventrally flattened insects that live under bark or in other concealed microhabitats.
Aradus tuberculifer
flat bug
Aradus tuberculifer is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Kirby in 1837. It is found in North America. Flat bugs in this genus are typically associated with dead wood habitats.
Aradus uniformis
flat bug
Aradus uniformis is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, first described by Heidemann in 1904. It is known from North America. Members of the genus Aradus are commonly associated with dead wood habitats, though species-specific ecological details for A. uniformis remain limited in published literature.
Aradus unnamed-ariz
A flat bug species in the genus Aradus, presumably from Arizona based on the provisional name. The genus Aradus comprises bark-dwelling true bugs characterized by their dorsoventrally flattened bodies adapted for living in narrow spaces under bark. Species in this genus are commonly associated with dead or dying trees where they feed on fungal hyphae.
Aradus vadosus
Aradus vadosus is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, a group of true bugs characterized by their dorsoventrally flattened bodies. The species was described by Van Duzee in 1920. It is known to occur in North America. Members of the genus Aradus are commonly associated with dead wood habitats, though species-specific details for A. vadosus remain limited in available literature.
Aradus vandykei
Aradus vandykei is a species of flat bug in the family Aradidae, described by Van Duzee in 1927. It belongs to a genus of true bugs commonly associated with dead wood habitats. The species is part of a diverse group of Hemiptera known for their dorsoventrally flattened bodies and cryptic lifestyle under bark.
Araeoderes
Araeoderes is a monotypic genus of fungus weevils in the family Anthribidae, containing a single described species, A. texanus. The genus was established by Schaeffer in 1906. As members of Anthribidae, these beetles are associated with fungal associations rather than plant-feeding like true weevils (Curculionidae). The single species is known from Texas.
Araeoderes texanus
Araeoderes texanus is a species of fungus weevil in the family Anthribidae, described by Schaeffer in 1906. The species is provisionally accepted in taxonomic databases and is known from North America. As a member of the Anthribidae, it belongs to a group of weevils commonly known as fungus weevils, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented in available literature.
Araeodontia
Araeodontia is a genus of checkered beetles in the family Cleridae. The genus contains five described species, all native to North America. It was established by Barr in 1952. Species in this genus are relatively poorly known compared to other clerid genera.
Aramos ramosa
Aramos ramosa is a moth in the family Cossidae (carpenter moths). Adults are known from Texas in the United States and the Mexican states of Quintana Roo and Yucatán. Flight records indicate adult activity in June and from August through October. Available information on this species is limited.
Araneus bicentenarius
Giant Lichen Orbweaver
Araneus bicentenarius, commonly known as the giant lichen orbweaver, is a large orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae. It occurs in eastern North America, where it constructs notably large webs. Unlike most Araneus species, adults typically position themselves at the edge of the web rather than hanging upside down in the center.
Araneus bivittatus
Araneus bivittatus is a species of orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae. It is known from the United States, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented in the available literature. The species name 'bivittatus' refers to two stripes or bands, suggesting distinctive abdominal markings.
Araneus cingulatus
Red-spotted Orbweaver
Araneus cingulatus is a species of orb-weaving spider in the family Araneidae, commonly known as the Red-spotted Orbweaver. It occurs in the United States and British Columbia, Canada. As an orb-weaver, it constructs spiral wheel-shaped webs to capture prey. The species belongs to the large and diverse genus Araneus, which contains many common North American orb-weaving spiders.