The jack snipe or jacksnipe is a small stocky wader. It is the smallest snipe, and the only member of the genus Lymnocryptes. Features such as its sternum make it quite distinct from other snipes or woodcocks.
The Megaspilidae are a small hymenopteran family with 13 genera in two subfamilies, and some 450 known species, with a great many species still undescribed. It is a poorly known group as a whole, though most are believed to be parasitoids, and a few hyperparasitoids. Many are found in the soil, and of these, a number are wingless.
Anomala is a genus of shining leaf chafers in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae. There are at least 1,200 described species in Anomala.
Calathus is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic, the Near East and North Africa. There are at least 190 described species in Calathus.
Anthribidae is a family of beetles also known as fungus weevils. The antennae are not elbowed, may occasionally be longer than the body and thread-like, and can be the longest of any members of Curculionoidea. As in the Nemonychidae, the labrum appears as a separate segment to the clypeus, and the maxillary palps are long and projecting.
Cryptorhynchinae is a large subfamily of weevils (Curculionidae), with some 6000 species. They are found in most zoogeographic regions although they are most diverse in the Neotropics, Australia and Oceania.
Eucosma is a very large genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae. Some taxonomies place a number of species in the genus Eucopina. The genus has a Holarctic and Indomalayan distribution. Even in well-studied Europe and North America, new species are still regularly discovered. There are at least 670 described species in Eucosma worldwide.
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms.
Baetis is a genus of mayflies of the family Baetidae, known as the blue-winged olive to anglers. There are at least 150 described species in Baetis. They are distributed worldwide, with the most variety in North America and northern Europe.
Clivina is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic, the Nearctic, the Near East and North Africa. There are more than 600 described species in Clivina.
Sphindidae is a family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga. They are also known as slime mold beetles due to their exclusive feeding on slime molds during adult and larval stages, other aspects of their life history are obscure. Palaeontological discoveries since 2015 have added to the geologic history of Sphindidae, including the discovery of Libanopsis, placed in the extinct subfamily Libanopsinae.
Psyllobora is a genus of fungus-eating lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are about 17 described species in Psyllobora.
Valenzuela is a genus of psocoptera in the family Caeciliusidae, the lizard barklice. Some species are extinct and date to the Eocene of Poland or Russia. There are at least 300 described species in Valenzuela.
Scymnus is a genus of beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is the type genus of the subfamily Scymninae and the tribe Scymnini.
Geron is a genus of bee flies. There are at least 180 described species in Geron.
Mycomya is a genus of fungus gnats in the family Mycetophilidae. There are at least 400 described species in Mycomya.
Cryptorhynchus tristis is a species of hidden snout weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Cryptorhynchus helvus is a species of hidden snout weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Cryptorhynchus fuscatus is a species of hidden snout weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
