Taxonomic-ambiguity

Guides

  • Bembidion concolor

    Two-coloured Bembidion Beetle

    Bembidion concolor is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is assigned to the subgenus Peryphanes within the large genus Bembidion. The species has been recorded from Alaska, Canada, and the United States. Taxonomic authorities for this species vary in the literature, with dates ranging from 1837 to 1850, indicating some historical uncertainty in its original description.

  • Eloceria nigra

    Eloceria nigra is a species of tachinid fly in the family Tachinidae. The species was described by Coquillett in 1902 and is classified within the tribe Loewiini, subfamily Tachininae. Tachinid flies are parasitoids, with larvae typically developing inside other insects. The specific biology and host associations of E. nigra remain poorly documented in available literature.

  • Melanoliarus altanatus

    Melanoliarus altanatus is a species of planthopper in the family Cixiidae, first described by Caldwell in 1951 as Sonorium altanatum and later transferred to the genus Melanoliarus. The species belongs to the tribe Pentastirini within the subfamily Cixiinae. Cixiid planthoppers are small to medium-sized insects characterized by their membranous wings and association with plant hosts, though specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented.