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Atomaria lederi
silken fungus beetle
Atomaria lederi is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae, described by Johnson in 1970. The species has a broad geographic distribution spanning three continents: Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia. As a member of the Cryptophagidae, it belongs to a family commonly known as silken fungus beetles due to their association with fungal growth and the silky secretions produced by some species.
Diaphania costata
Orange-shouldered Sherbet Moth, White Palpita Moth
Diaphania costata is a small moth in the family Crambidae, first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is notable for its translucent white wings with a distinctive gold line along the leading edge of the forewing. The species has an exceptionally wide distribution, occurring naturally across the Indomalayan realm and Europe, with introduced populations established in Mexico and Texas. Adults are active and can be found year-round in suitable climates, with wingspans under 20 mm.
Dorypteryx
cave barklice
Dorypteryx is a small genus of cave barklice in the family Psyllipsocidae, containing at least four described species. The genus has a notably wide geographic distribution spanning five biogeographic realms: West Palaearctic, Afrotropical, Australian, Nearctic, and Neotropical, with a 2009 discovery extending its range to China and the Oriental realm for the first time. Species occupy cave and domestic habitats. The genus was taxonomically revised by Lienhard in 1977, who synonymized the monotypic genus Dolopteryx with Dorypteryx.
Fulvius subnitens
Fulvius subnitens is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae, described by Poppius in 1909. The species has been recorded from a remarkably wide geographic range spanning tropical Africa, Southeast Asia, the western Pacific islands, and has been introduced to Europe (Belgium). This broad distribution pattern suggests either high dispersal capability, human-mediated transport, or possible cryptic species diversity. Like other members of the genus Fulvius, it belongs to the diverse and ecologically significant plant bug family Miridae.
Hellinsia pectodactylus
Eurasian Straw-colored Plume Moth
Hellinsia pectodactylus is a plume moth species with a remarkably wide distribution spanning Eurasia and North America. The species has a wingspan of 19–20 mm. Larvae feed on specific host plants in the Asteraceae family, including goldenrods and related species.
Hypsopygia nostralis
southern hayworm moth, southern hayworm
Hypsopygia nostralis, the southern hayworm moth, is a snout moth species described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is notable for its exceptionally wide distribution spanning multiple continents and oceanic islands. The species belongs to the family Pyralidae, a large group of small to medium-sized moths often characterized by their elongated labial palps that form a snout-like projection.
Lamprodema maura
Lamprodema maura is a species of true bug in the family Rhyparochromidae, a group commonly known as seed bugs or ground bugs. The species was originally described as Lygaeus maurus by Fabricius in 1803 and later transferred to the genus Lamprodema. It has a broad geographic distribution spanning multiple continents including North America, Europe, Africa, and southern Asia. As a member of the Megalonotini tribe within the Rhyparochrominae subfamily, it belongs to a lineage of ground-dwelling heteropterans.
Plateros
net-winged beetles
Plateros is a large genus of net-winged beetles (family Lycidae), with over 900 species worldwide and 47 currently described species. It is the largest genus in its family and belongs to the tribe Platerodini. The genus has a wide distribution across the Americas, Africa, and Asia, including Sri Lanka, Indochina, Korea, and Japan. Members are predominantly found in tropical regions, with some species extending into temperate zones.
Quesada gigas
Giant cicada, chichara grande, coyoyo, coyuyo, coffee cicada
Quesada gigas is a large cicada species native to North, Central, and South America, with the widest geographic range of any cicada in the Western Hemisphere. It is a significant agricultural pest, particularly of coffee (Coffea) in Brazil and paricá (Schizolobium parahyba var. amazonicum) in the Amazon region, where nymphal feeding on roots can cause substantial yield losses or tree mortality. The species exhibits low selectivity in oviposition site choice, with females documented laying eggs in dry branches of non-host plants such as Conyza spp. weeds, which cannot support complete nymphal development due to their annual life cycle.
Soronia grisea
Soronia grisea is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae. It has a broad geographic distribution spanning Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Southern Asia. The species was first described by Linnaeus in 1758. As a member of the sap-feeding beetle family, it is associated with fermentation and decaying plant materials.
Wamba crispulus
Wamba crispulus is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae, originally described as Theridion crispulum by Eugène Simon in 1895. The species has an exceptionally broad distribution spanning the Americas from Canada to Brazil and throughout the Caribbean. It belongs to the genus Wamba, which contains relatively few described species.