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Arianops gigantea
Arianops gigantea is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, described by Barr in 1974. It belongs to the subfamily Pselaphinae, a diverse group of small beetles often associated with leaf litter and soil habitats. The specific epithet "gigantea" suggests relatively large size compared to congeners, though absolute dimensions remain undocumented in available sources. The species is currently known from taxonomic catalogues with no verified observations in major biodiversity databases.
Egle ciliata
root-maggot fly
Egle ciliata is a species of root-maggot fly in the family Anthomyiidae. The genus Egle belongs to this family of true flies, whose larvae are commonly associated with plant roots and organic matter in soil. Anthomyiidae is a large family within the order Diptera, though specific ecological details for this particular species remain poorly documented in available literature.
Liriomyza lathyri
Liriomyza lathyri is a species of leafminer fly in the family Agromyzidae, described by Sehgal in 1971. It belongs to a genus containing numerous economically important agricultural pests, though specific information about this particular species remains sparse. The species name suggests an association with Lathyrus (pea/vetch plants), but direct host records have not been documented in the available literature. Like other Liriomyza species, it likely has a holometabolous life cycle with larval stages that feed internally in leaf tissue.
Megalopinus lingafelteri
Megalopinus lingafelteri is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. The genus Megalopinus is known for containing relatively large species within this family, though specific information about M. lingafelteri itself is extremely limited. No observations of this species have been recorded in iNaturalist, and no published biological or ecological data are readily available. The species epithet suggests it may have been named in honor of an individual, following a common practice in coleopteran taxonomy.
Microlipus productus
Microlipus productus is a species of beetle in the genus Microlipus. The genus Microlipus is placed within the family Cleridae (checkered beetles), a group of predatory beetles commonly associated with other insects in wood-boring habitats. No specific information about the biology, distribution, or appearance of M. productus could be located in the provided source material. The source document is a detailed field report of a 2023 collecting trip across the southwestern United States, but this species is not mentioned in the narrative.
Selonodon bicolor
Selonodon bicolor is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae. The genus Selonodon belongs to the diverse click beetle family, characterized by the ability to produce an audible click when righting themselves from a supine position using a prosternal spine and mesosternal groove mechanism. The specific epithet "bicolor" suggests a two-toned color pattern, though detailed morphological descriptions for this species are not readily available in published literature. The genus Selonodon is relatively poorly documented compared to other elaterid genera.