Western-palearctic
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Nemapogon cloacella
Cork Moth
A small fungus moth with wingspan 10–18 mm, characterized by irregularly mottled forewings in black, brown, white and grey. Larvae feed primarily on bracket fungi, particularly oak mazegill (Daedalea quercina) and birch polypore (Piptoporus betulinus), with plant debris consumed when fungal hosts are unavailable. Adults are crepuscular, active throughout summer, and typically encountered at dusk. Widespread across western Palearctic and North America, with preferred habitat in woodlands containing abundant dead trees.
Neocrepidodera
Neocrepidodera is a genus of flea beetles (Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini) containing approximately 100 described species distributed worldwide. Species occur primarily in the Western Palearctic, with many restricted to medium and high elevation mountain ecosystems. Adults are typically small, often exhibiting metallic or rusty coloration, and possess the enlarged hind femora characteristic of flea beetles that enable jumping. Several species have become established outside their native ranges, including N. ferruginea in North America.
Schendyla
Schendyla is a genus of soil-dwelling centipedes in the family Schendylidae, first described in 1866 by Danish entomologists Vilhelm Bergsøe and Frederik Vilhelm August Meinert. The genus comprises more than 20 species distributed across the western Palearctic region. These centipedes are small to medium-sized, ranging from approximately 1 cm to 4.5 cm in length, with leg pair counts varying dramatically between species—from 29 to 57 pairs. The genus exhibits notable morphological diversity in body size and leg number, with some species like S. antici being exceptionally small (5–8 mm) with minimal leg pairs, while others like S. vizzavonae reach 45 mm.