Paleoentomology
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Dinokanaga andersoni
Dinokanaga andersoni is an extinct species of scorpionfly (order Mecoptera) described from Eocene-aged deposits. It belongs to the family Dinopanorpidae, a group of extinct mecopterans known from compression fossils. The species was established by Archibald in 2005 based on fossil material. As with other members of its family, it represents part of the diverse insect fauna that inhabited forests during the Eocene epoch.
Eutinobothris pilosellus
Eutinobothris pilosellus is a bat-associated cimicid bug formerly classified in the genus Cimex. Fossil remains from the Paisley Five Mile Point Caves in Oregon, dating to 5,100–11,000 years ago, represent the oldest known specimens of the genus Cimex/Eutinobothris. Unlike Cimex lectularius, this species has not been documented as a human parasite. The species remains extant and continues to parasitize bats in western North America.
Megalomus carpenteri
Megalomus carpenteri is a species of brown lacewing in the family Hemerobiidae, a group of predatory insects commonly known as brown lacewings. The species was described in 1997 and is native to North America. The specific epithet honors paleoentomologist Frank M. Carpenter for his contributions to the taxonomy of Neuroptera.
Prostomis
Prostomis is a genus of beetles in the family Prostomidae, established by Latreille in 1819. The genus contains at least 28 accepted species distributed across multiple continents. Members of this genus are xylophilous (wood-associated) beetles with a documented fossil record extending to the mid-Holocene in Europe. The genus is considered rare in modern faunas, with some species no longer present in regions where they occurred historically.