Taxonomic-gap

Guides

• Pirhidius

  Pirhidius is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae, tribe Acmaeoderini. The genus contains at least one undescribed species, indicating incomplete taxonomic knowledge of this group. Members of this genus are part of the diverse North American buprestid fauna that remains understudied relative to more commonly collected groups.

  Buprestidaeundescribed-speciestaxonomic-gapColeopterametallic-wood-boring-beetlesAcmaeoderiniNorth-Americabiodiversity-knowledge-gap

• Rhagonycha

  An undescribed species within the genus Rhagonycha, a group of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. The genus Rhagonycha comprises elongate, soft-bodied beetles with leathery elytra, commonly found on flowers and vegetation. This particular taxon has not yet received formal scientific description. Species in this genus are typically predatory or feed on pollen and nectar as adults.

  undescribed-speciessoldier-beetleCantharidaeColeopterataxonomic-gap