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Euzetidae
Euzetidae is a family of oribatid mites (order Sarcoptiformes) that is currently treated as a synonym of Ceratozetidae. The family was established to accommodate certain genera of moss mites, but taxonomic revisions have subsumed it under the broader Ceratozetidae concept. Records indicate presence in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Evergestis consimilis
Singed Evergestis
Evergestis consimilis is a moth in the family Crambidae, first described by Warren in 1892. It is native to western North America, with confirmed records from Arizona, California, Colorado, and Texas. Adults are active during late spring and summer months. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Evergestis extimalis by some taxonomic authorities.
Exochus decoratus
Exochus decoratus is a species of ichneumon wasp described by Holmgren in 1873. GBIF and Catalogue of Life list this name as a synonym of Exochus lictor. The species is recorded from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. No detailed biological or ecological information is available in the provided sources.
Gondwanocrypticus
Gondwanocrypticus is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae, established by Koch in 1950. The genus is currently treated as a synonym in some taxonomic treatments. Records indicate presence in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. The genus name references Gondwana, suggesting historical biogeographic connections to the southern supercontinent.
Gryllus alogus
Gryllus alogus is a species of field cricket described by Rehn in 1902. It is currently recognized as a synonym of Gryllus vocalis (Gryllus (Gryllus) vocalis). The species was originally described from specimens collected in California. As a member of the genus Gryllus, it shares the general characteristics of field crickets, including acoustic communication through stridulation.
Gyponana hasta
Gyponana hasta is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by DeLong in 1942. It is currently treated as a synonym of Gyponana angulata in major taxonomic databases. The species has been documented as a vector of California aster-yellows virus. Like other members of genus Gyponana, it produces brochosomes—complex protein-lipid nanoparticles that create a superhydrophobic, anti-reflective coating on the body surface.
Gyponana pruinosa
Gyponana pruinosa is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, currently considered a synonym of Gyponana flavilineata. Leafhoppers in this genus are small, often colorful insects that feed on plant sap. The species has been documented in blacklight surveys in autumn, suggesting nocturnal activity or attraction to light sources. Members of Gyponana are among the diverse leafhopper fauna found in North American yards and natural areas, with most species measuring under five millimeters in body length.
Haplopoda
Haplopoda is an infraorder of branchiopod crustaceans within the order Diplostraca. It contains the single extant family Leptodoridae, represented by the genus Leptodora, commonly known as the water flea Leptodora kindtii. This group is notable for being among the largest predatory cladocerans. The infraorder is now treated as a synonym of Onychopoda in many modern classifications.
Hemierana marginata marginata
Hemierana marginata marginata is a subspecies of longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) in the tribe Hemilophini. The taxon was originally described by Fabricius in 1798 and later treated by Linsley & Chemsak in 1995. It is currently listed as a synonym in major taxonomic databases. The species is recorded from North America, specifically the United States. Very little biological information is available for this particular subspecies.
Hydropsyche alhedra
Hydropsyche alhedra is a species of caddisfly described by Ross in 1939. The species is currently recognized as a synonym of Ceratopsyche alhedra, reflecting taxonomic revisions that have moved this taxon to the genus Ceratopsyche. It belongs to the family Hydropsychidae, a group of net-spinning caddisflies known for constructing capture nets in flowing water.
Hydropsyche bifida
Hydropsyche bifida is a caddisfly species described by Banks in 1905, currently treated as a synonym of Ceratopsyche morosa. It belongs to the family Hydropsychidae, a group of net-spinning caddisflies whose larvae construct capture nets in flowing water to filter food particles. The species has been recorded from North America, specifically from Vermont in the United States.
Hydropsyche sparna
Hydropsyche sparna is a species of net-spinning caddisfly in the family Hydropsychidae. It has been studied primarily for its behavioral responses to suspended particles and deposited bedload sediment in flowing water environments. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Ceratopsyche sparna in some taxonomic databases. Research on this species has contributed to understanding how filter-feeding aquatic insects modify their foraging behaviors in response to changing environmental conditions.
Hydropsyche walkeri
Hydropsyche walkeri is a species of net-spinning caddisfly in the family Hydropsychidae. Originally described by Betten and Mosely in 1940, it is currently treated as a synonym of Ceratopsyche walkeri. The species belongs to a diverse genus of aquatic insects whose larvae construct elaborate silk nets to capture food in flowing water. Like other hydropsychids, it is associated with freshwater lotic habitats.
Hylurgops subcostulatus
Hylurgops subcostulatus is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae, originally described by Mannerheim in 1853. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Pachysquamus subcostulatus, representing a taxonomic reassignment to the genus Pachysquamus. It is recorded from North America and Middle America. As a member of Curculionidae, it belongs to one of the largest families of beetles, commonly known as snout beetles or true weevils.
Hypera compta
Hypera compta is a species of true weevil in the family Curculionidae. It was described by Say in 1832. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Hypera rumicis in some taxonomic databases, though both names appear in literature. It is recorded from North America and has also been reported from Belgium. Very little is known about its specific biology or ecology.
Idiocerus amoenus
Idiocerus amoenus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, originally described by Van Duzee in 1894. The species is currently recognized as a synonym of Idiocerus nervatus according to modern taxonomic databases. It belongs to the subfamily Eurymelinae and tribe Idiocerini, a group of leafhoppers characterized by their relatively broad head and often distinctive coloration. Records indicate occurrence in western and southwestern North America.
Idiocerus maximus
Idiocerus maximus is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by Freytag in 1965. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Populicerus formosus. It belongs to the subfamily Eurymelinae, a group of leafhoppers often associated with woody host plants. Records indicate a western North American distribution.
Idiocerus moniliferae
Idiocerus moniliferae is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by Osborn and Ball in 1898. It is currently treated as a synonym of Liocratus moniliferae. Records indicate occurrence in the western and central United States. As a member of the tribe Idiocerini, it belongs to a group of leafhoppers often associated with woody host plants.
Idiocerus vanduzeei
Idiocerus vanduzeei is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by Hamilton in 1980. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Populicerus vanduzeei in some taxonomic databases, reflecting ongoing taxonomic revision within the genus. Leafhoppers in this genus are typically associated with woody host plants.
Incisitermes arizonensis
Incisitermes arizonensis is a species of drywood termite in the family Kalotermitidae, originally described by Snyder in 1926. GBIF records indicate this name is currently treated as a synonym of Incisitermes minor. The genus Incisitermes comprises drywood termites that infest dead wood and do not require soil contact for colony establishment. Like other kalotermitids, this species likely exhibits the typical drywood termite biology of nesting directly within sound or decaying wood.
Knulliana cincta cincta
Knulliana cincta cincta is a subspecies of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Lingafelter and Horner in 1993. The taxon is currently recognized as a synonym in some databases. It has been documented in North America, with records from California and Mexico. The species has been captured in bait traps using ethanol and wine mixtures in field studies.
Lachnocrepis parallela
Lachnocrepis parallela is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, subfamily Licininae. Originally described by Thomas Say in 1830, it is currently treated as a synonym of Oodes parallelus. The species has been recorded from Canada and the United States, including Vermont. As a member of the tribe Oodini, it belongs to a group of carabid beetles often associated with moist habitats.
Latalus personatus
Latalus personatus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Beirne in 1954. It is currently considered a synonym of Turrutus personatus. The species is recorded from parts of Canada (Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Québec) and the northeastern United States (New Hampshire). As a member of the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Paralimnini, it belongs to a diverse group of small plant-feeding insects commonly known as leafhoppers.
Lauxania nigrimana
Lauxania nigrimana is a species of small fly in the family Lauxaniidae, first described by Coquillett in 1902. The species is currently recognized as a synonym of Lauxania nigrimanus. It belongs to a family of flies commonly known as lauxaniid flies, which are typically found in association with vegetation and decaying organic matter. Very few observations of this species have been recorded, with only 3 documented observations on iNaturalist.
Ledaea
Ledaea is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae, erected by Herbert Druce in 1891. The genus is currently treated as a synonym of Spargaloma (Grote, 1873) by authoritative sources including the Global Lepidoptera Names Index and Catalogue of Life. The genus originally contained three described species: Ledaea arciva from Panama, Ledaea marcella from Costa Rica, and Ledaea perditalis from North America. These species are now classified under Spargaloma.
Leiobunum serratipalpe
Leiobunum serratipalpe is a species of harvestman (order Opiliones, family Sclerosomatidae) described by Roewer in 1910. The species is currently considered a synonym of Leiobunum calcar in some taxonomic databases, though this status may reflect ongoing taxonomic revision in this notoriously difficult genus. Like other members of Leiobunum, it possesses the characteristic long, slender legs and ocularium typical of the family. Species in this genus are common inhabitants of wooded habitats across eastern North America.
Leionotoxenos
Leionotoxenos is a genus of twisted-wing parasitoids in the family Xenidae. It was described by Pierce in 1909 and is currently treated as a synonym of Pseudoxenos. Members of this group are endoparasites of other insects, with females remaining larval and neotenic throughout their lives. The genus is part of the highly modified and morphologically unusual order Strepsiptera.
Leptochilus republicanus
Leptochilus republicanus is a species of potter wasp in the subfamily Eumeninae. The name was published by Dalla Torre in 1853. Current taxonomic sources treat this as a synonym of Cyrtolabulus mutinensis. The species has been documented in 67 iNaturalist observations, suggesting it is an infrequently recorded but recognized taxon among naturalists. As a member of Eumeninae, it belongs to a group of solitary wasps known for constructing mud nests.
Lerema liris
Liris Skipper
Lerema liris is a species of skipper butterfly in the family Hesperiidae, described by Evans in 1955. It is currently recognized as a synonym of Lerema ancillaris. The species is known by the common name "Liris Skipper." As a hesperiine skipper, it belongs to a diverse group of butterflies characterized by rapid, darting flight patterns.
Lesmone aenaria
Lesmone aenaria is a moth species originally described by Druce in 1890. Currently treated as a synonym of Lesmone detrahens (Walker, 1858), this taxon represents a historical name that has been subsumed under a broader species concept. The species belongs to the family Erebidae, subfamily Erebinae, a diverse group of nocturnal moths commonly known as underwings and related forms. Records indicate presence in North America.
Leucania solita
Leucania solita is a moth species in the family Noctuidae, described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is currently treated as a synonym of Leucania humidicola. The species has been recorded in North America. As a noctuid moth, it belongs to a large and diverse family commonly known as owlet moths.
Lichenophanes mutchleri
Lichenophanes mutchleri is a beetle species in the family Bostrichidae, described by Belkin in 1940. It is currently treated as a synonym of Lichenophanes angustus. The species is known from North America and has been documented in at least nine observations on iNaturalist. As a member of the Bostrichidae, it belongs to a family commonly known as false powderpost beetles or horned powderpost beetles, which are wood-boring beetles often associated with dead or dying wood.
Limnophila antennata
Limnophila antennata is a species of crane fly in the family Limoniidae, originally described by Coquillett in 1905. The species is currently classified under the genus Prionolabis as a synonym. It is known from the Nearctic region, with records from Canada and the western United States.
Limonia bryanti
Limonia bryanti is a species of crane fly in the family Limoniidae, originally described by Johnson in 1909. The species is currently classified under the genus Rhipidia, with Limonia bryanti treated as a synonym. It occurs across a broad range of the United States, from Colorado to Maine and southward to Arizona, Louisiana, and Florida.
Limonia communis
Limonia communis is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae. It is currently recognized as a synonym of Geranomyia communis. The species has been recorded across North America from Alaska and British Columbia east to Newfoundland, and south to California, Louisiana, and Florida. As a member of the Limoniidae, it belongs to a diverse group of crane flies commonly found in moist terrestrial and semi-aquatic habitats.
Limonia duplicata
Limonia duplicata is a species of limoniid crane fly originally described by Doane in 1900. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Rhipidia maculata. It has been recorded across a broad geographic range spanning the Nearctic, West Palearctic, and East Palearctic regions, including North America from Alaska to California and Tennessee, much of Europe, and eastward through Russia, Central Asia, East Asia, and China.
Limonia hudsonica
Limonia hudsonica is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae. It is currently recognized as a synonym of Metalimnobia hudsonica. The species occurs across northern North America, including Canada and the northern United States.
Limonia immatura
Limonia immatura is a Nearctic species of limoniid crane fly described by Osten Sacken in 1859. The species is currently recognized as a synonym of Metalimnobia immatura, reflecting taxonomic reclassification within the family Limoniidae. It occurs across a broad range of eastern and central North America.
Limonia liberta
Limonia liberta is a species of limoniid crane fly originally described by Osten Sacken in 1859. The species is currently classified as a synonym of Dicranomyia liberta. It belongs to the family Limoniidae, a large group of crane flies distinguished from the more familiar Tipulidae by their reduced wing venation and other morphological features. The species has been recorded across a broad transcontinental range spanning North America and Eurasia.
Limonia maculata
Limonia maculata is a species of crane fly in the family Limoniidae, originally described by Meigen in 1804. The species is currently treated as a synonym of Eloeophila maculata (Meigen, 1804), having been reassigned to the genus Idioptera and subsequently to Eloeophila. It belongs to the subfamily Limnophilinae, a group of crane flies often associated with aquatic or semi-aquatic habitats. The species has been recorded from Belgium and Denmark based on GBIF distribution data.
Limonia marmorata
Limonia marmorata is a species of limoniid crane fly in the family Limoniidae. The species was originally described by Osten-Sacken in 1861. It is currently treated as a synonym of Dicranomyia marmorata. The species is known from the Nearctic region, with records from Canada and the western United States.
Limonia novaeangliae
Limonia novaeangliae is a species of limoniid crane fly described by Charles Paul Alexander in 1929. It is currently recognized as a synonym of Metalimnobia novaeangliae. The species is known from the northeastern United States.
Limonia triphaea
Limonia triphaea is a species of crane fly in the family Limoniidae, described by Charles Paul Alexander in 1954. It is currently recognized as a synonym of Metalimnobia triphaea. The species is known from a single locality in Oregon, USA. Very little information is available about its biology or ecology.
Limonia ypsilon
Limonia ypsilon is a species of crane fly in the family Limoniidae, described by Alexander in 1959. It is currently recognized as a synonym of Dicranomyia ypsilon. The species is known from the Nearctic region, with records from Washington southward through California to Arizona. As a member of Limoniidae, it belongs to a large family of delicate, long-legged flies commonly known as limoniid crane flies.
Limotettix plutonius
Limotettix plutonius is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, originally described by Uhler in 1877. It is currently recognized as a synonym, with GBIF indicating it is placed in the genus Ophiola as Ophiola corniculus. The species has been recorded from scattered localities across northern Eurasia including eastern Russia, Japan (Hokkaido), and England.
Limotettix strictus
Limotettix strictus is a leafhopper species described by Hamilton in 1994. It is currently treated as a synonym of Scleroracus strictus. The species has been recorded from Colorado. As a member of the tribe Limotettigini, it belongs to a group of leafhoppers associated with wetland and riparian habitats.
Limotettix uhleri
Limotettix uhleri is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, originally described by Ball in 1911. The species has undergone taxonomic revision, with GBIF currently treating it as a synonym of Scleroracus uhleri while other sources maintain it under Limotettix. It is recorded from multiple localities in North America including Alberta, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, and Illinois.
Lissobiops
Lissobiops is a genus of rove beetles (family Staphylinidae) described by Casey in 1905. It is currently classified as a synonym of the genus Homaeotarsus within the subfamily Paederinae. The genus was originally established for species now placed in the subgenus Homaeotarsus (Hesperobium).
Listronotus echinatus
Listronotus echinatus is a weevil species in the family Curculionidae, originally described as Hyperodes echinatus by Dietz in 1889. The species is currently classified as a synonym in taxonomic databases, with its accepted placement in the genus Listronotus. No specific ecological or biological information has been documented for this species in the available literature.
Lobesia spiraeae
Lobesia spiraeae is a species of tortrix moth (family Tortricidae) described by McDunnough in 1938. It is currently treated as a synonym of Lobesia bicinctana. The species epithet 'spiraeae' refers to the plant genus Spiraea, suggesting an association with that host plant. Records indicate presence in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.