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Allandrus populi
Allandrus populi is a fungus weevil species in the family Anthribidae, described by Pierce in 1930. The species is distributed across North America, with confirmed records from multiple Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. As a member of the fungus weevil family, it is associated with fungal hosts, though specific ecological details remain limited in published literature.
Bolbocerastes imperialis kansanus
Bolbocerastes imperialis kansanus is a subspecies of earth-boring dung beetle in the family Geotrupidae. Described by Cartwright in 1953, this subspecies is part of a group of beetles specialized for burrowing into soil. The genus Bolbocerastes contains species found in North America. As a member of the Bolboceratinae, this beetle likely exhibits the subfamily's characteristic adaptations for digging and subterranean life, though specific details for this subspecies remain poorly documented.
Eanus striatipennis
Eanus striatipennis is a click beetle species (family Elateridae) described by W.J. Brown in 1936. The specific epithet 'striatipennis' refers to striated or grooved elytra. Very little published information exists on this species beyond taxonomic records and scattered distribution reports from northwestern North America.
Eulasiona
Eulasiona is a genus of tachinid flies established by Townsend in 1892. The genus currently contains 12 described species distributed primarily in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. As members of the family Tachinidae, these flies are parasitoids, though specific host associations for most Eulasiona species remain undocumented. The genus is classified in the subfamily Dexiinae and tribe Voriini.
Lioligus pallidus
Lioligus pallidus is a species of pill beetle in the family Byrrhidae, described by Thomas L. Casey in 1912. It is found in North America. Pill beetles (Byrrhidae) are small, compact beetles known for their ability to curl into a ball when disturbed. The specific epithet "pallidus" refers to the pale coloration of this species. Very little is known about the biology and ecology of this particular species.
Margarinotus guttifer
clown beetle
Margarinotus guttifer is a species of clown beetle (family Histeridae) described by Horn in 1862. The species is known from limited occurrence records in North America, with documented populations in Canada (Alberta) and the United States (Nebraska, Texas). Like other members of Histeridae, it is presumed to be associated with decomposing organic matter, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Margarinotus stygicus
clown beetle
Margarinotus stygicus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in North America, with records from Canada and the United States. The species was described by J.E. LeConte in 1845. Like other histerid beetles, it is likely associated with decaying organic matter, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Microon
Microon is a genus of weevils in the family Brentidae, established by Alonso-Zarazaga in 1989. These beetles belong to the straight-snouted weevil lineage within Coleoptera. The genus has been documented from limited observations in northern Europe.
Neotriphyllus confusus
Neotriphyllus confusus is a species of hairy fungus beetle in the family Mycetophagidae, first described by Horn in 1878. The genus Neotriphyllus belongs to the tribe Typhaeini within the subfamily Mycetophaginae. Members of this family are typically associated with fungal substrates. The species is rarely recorded, with only three observations documented on iNaturalist.
Nephus georgei
George's lady beetle, Farmer's lady beetle
Nephus georgei is a small lady beetle species in the family Coccinellidae, commonly known as George's lady beetle or Farmer's lady beetle. It belongs to the genus Nephus, a group of dusky lady beetles characterized by their diminutive size and often subdued coloration compared to the brightly patterned lady beetles of the genus Coccinella. The species is known from limited records in North America.
Panscopus rugicollis
broad-nosed weevil
Panscopus rugicollis is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the family Curculionidae, first described by Buchanan in 1927. It belongs to the genus Panscopus, a group within the Brachyceridae subfamily of weevils. The species is known from limited collection records across western North America.
Paromalus durangoensis
clown beetle
Paromalus durangoensis is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is known from Mexico and Central America. Like other histerid beetles, it likely inhabits decomposing organic matter, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Pegomya pseudobicolor
Pegomya pseudobicolor is a species of root-maggot fly in the family Anthomyiidae, described by Griffiths in 1982. It belongs to a genus whose larvae are commonly associated with mining or boring into plant roots and stems. The species has been documented through limited observations, with 15 records on iNaturalist. As with other Pegomya species, it likely shares the general ecological habits of the genus, though specific details remain poorly documented.
Phereoeca praecox
Phereoeca praecox is a species of moth in the family Tineidae, first described by Gozmány & Vári in 1973. Records indicate presence in West Africa (Ghana, Gambia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone) and at least two confirmed records in South Carolina, USA. The species belongs to a genus whose members are commonly known as clothes moths or related tineids, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented in accessible literature.
Phyllophaga squamipilosa
Phyllophaga squamipilosa is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, one of over 400 species in the genus Phyllophaga found in North America. The species was described by Saylor in 1936. Like other members of this large genus, it is commonly referred to as a May beetle or June beetle. Very little specific information has been published about this particular species.
Pnyxia scabiei
potato scab gnat
Pnyxia scabiei, commonly known as the potato scab gnat, is a species of dark-winged fungus gnat in the family Sciaridae. The species was first described by Hopkins in 1895. Very little is documented about its biology or ecology beyond its taxonomic placement.
Porcinolus undatus
Porcinolus undatus is a small beetle species in the family Byrrhidae (pill beetles), first described by Melsheimer in 1844. Records indicate presence in North America, with documented occurrences in Canadian provinces including Alberta, Manitoba, and New Brunswick. The genus Porcinolus belongs to a family of beetles typically associated with moss, lichen, or decaying plant matter. Available information about this species is limited, with only four observations recorded on iNaturalist.