Fire-coloured beetles is the common name for members of the tenebrionoid family Pyrochroidae. The family is found worldwide, and is most diverse at temperate latitudes. Adults measure 2–20 millimetres (0.079–0.787 in); larvae reach 35 millimetres (1.4 in). Larvae of Pyrochroinae are found associated with the bark of dead trees. They are probably mostly fungivorous, although they may become cannibalistic if too crowded.
Anthocoridae is a family of bugs, commonly called minute pirate bugs or flower bugs. Worldwide there are 500-600 species.
The common flowerbug is a common minute pirate or flower bug.
Anthocoris gallarumulmi is a true bug in the family Anthocoridae. The species is a West Palearctic species found on aphid-galled leaves of Ulmus minor and is a predator of the aphid Eriosoma ulmi It is also associated with aphid-leaf galls of Fraxinus excelsior, Ribes, Prunus spinosa and Crataegus monogyna.
Pachyschelus confusus is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It is found in North America.
Exallonyx is a genus of hymenopterans in the family Proctotrupidae. There are at least 20 described species in Exallonyx.
Ips confusus, known generally as the pinyon pine beetle or pinyon ips, is a species of typical bark beetle in the family Curculionidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Plegaderus confusus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in North America.
Sparnopolius confusus is a species of bee flies, insects in the family Bombyliidae.
Mycetophagus confusus is a species of hairy fungus beetle in the family Mycetophagidae. It is found in North America.
Prytanes confusus is a species of dirt-colored seed bug in the family Rhyparochromidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.
Prytanes is a genus of dirt-colored seed bugs in the family Rhyparochromidae. There are about 17 described species in Prytanes.
Tanymecus confusus is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Anthocoris antevolens is a species of minute pirate bug in the family Anthocoridae. It is found in North America.
Anthocoris whitei is a species of minute pirate bug in the family Anthocoridae. It is found in North America.
Stephanocleonus confusus is a species of cylindrical weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Xylocoris galactinus is a species of bugs in the family Lyctocoridae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia, North America, and Oceania.
Melanoplus confusus, known generally as pasture grasshopper, is a species of short-horned grasshopper in the subfamily Melanoplinae. Other common names include the pasture spur-throat grasshopper and little pasture locust. It is found in North America.
Anthocoris dimorphicus is a species of minute pirate bug in the family Anthocoridae. It is found in North America.
Anthocoris tomentosus is a species of minute pirate bug in the family Anthocoridae. It is found in North America.
