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Dendrophilus xavieri
clown beetle
Dendrophilus xavieri is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae, first described by Marseul in 1873. The species has a notably broad distribution spanning native ranges in East Asia and introduced populations in Europe, North America, and Australia. Its status as an accepted species versus synonym remains inconsistently reported across taxonomic databases.
Hyrmophlaeba
Hyrmophlaeba is a genus of tangle-veined flies (Diptera: Nemestrinidae) established by Camillo Rondani in 1863. The genus is currently treated as a synonym of Hirmoneura by some authorities, though GBIF and other sources list it as accepted. Species in this group are characterized by their distinctive wing venation with numerous crossveins creating a net-like pattern. The genus belongs to a family of medium to large flies whose larvae are internal parasitoids of other insects.