The family Mycteridae is a small group of tenebrionoid beetles with no vernacular common name, though recent authors have coined the name palm and flower beetles. The family Mycteridae is distributed worldwide. There are about 30 genera and 160 species in three subfamilies Mycterinae, Hemipeplinae and Lacconotinae (=Eurypinae). These 3 subfamilies are extremely diverse in appearance and are sometimes difficult to have a present diagnosis of the adults at the family level. About 20 species are found in Australia, species of three genera are found in North America The larvae are generally flattened and typically inhabit the spaces between leaves or the bases of fronds, where they appear to consume fungi.
Tetrigidae is an ancient family in the order Orthoptera, which also includes similar families such as crickets, grasshoppers, and their allies. Species within the Tetrigidae are variously called groundhoppers, pygmy grasshoppers, pygmy devils or "grouse locusts".
Hemipeplus chaos is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae. It is found in Central America and North America. It is frequently found sheltered between blades of unopened Sabal palmetto fronds, although it is not known to cause any feeding damage to the plant.
Hemipeplus is a genus of beetles in the family Mycteridae. There are 57 described species in Hemipeplus.
Mycterus is a genus of palm and flower beetles in the family Mycteridae. There are about seven described species in Mycterus.
Hemipeplus marginipennis is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America (Mexico), and North America. It was recently proposed as a junior synonym of Hemipeplus hemipterus Lacordaire, 1854.
Spilopyra is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Spilopyrinae. It is found in eastern Australia and New Guinea.
Mecodema genesispotini is a species of ground beetle found in a small native forest remnant, between paddocks and pine forest, in the Waimata Valley, northwest of Gisborne, New Zealand.
Mecodema jacinda is a large-bodied ground beetle endemic to Maungatautari Sanctuary, Waikato, New Zealand. It is the largest species of Mecodema found on Maungatautari, which also has the medium-sized M. curvidens inhabiting the forest. It is named after former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
Hermatobates is a genus of wingless marine bugs placed as the sole genus in the family Hermatobatidae that are sometimes known as coral-treaders. They are quite rare and known only from coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. During low tide, they move over the water surface not unlike the more familiar water-striders around coral atolls and reefs and stay submerged in reef crevices during high tide.
Strattis srilankaiensis, is a species of weevil found in Sri Lanka.
Jauravia limbata, is a species of lady beetle native to India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan.
Tiphia davidrajui is a species of wasp belonging to the family Tiphiidae, subfamily Tiphiinae. The species is named after a naturalist from Kerala Mr. David V. Raju.
Tiphia chareshi is a species of wasp belonging to the family Tiphiidae, subfamily Tiphiinae. The species is named after Mr.C.Charesh.
Binburrum articuno is a species of beetle which in the taxonomy field is classified under the genus Binburrum. It exists only in Australia. It is named after the fictional creature known as Articuno from the pop culture franchise Pokémon. It was named alongside other beetles from the same genus, Binburrum zapdos and Binburrum moltres, by Darren Pollock and Yun Hsiao. Because their names are based on a very popular franchise, these species saw above average media coverage upon being named.
Hemipeplus pollocki is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae, subfamily Hemipeplinae. The species is known from Mexico, specifically the Sonora region, where it was collected at Nácori Chico at an elevation of 780m.
Hemipeplus saymyname is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae, subfamily Hemipeplinae. It is known from Malaysia, specifically from Sabah, Borneo, where it was collected in the Keningau region and Mount Kinabalu.
Hemipeplus joerebeccae is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae, subfamily Hemipeplinae. The species is known from the Philippines, specifically from the islands of Luzon, Mindanao (Surigao), Mindoro, and Negros, where it was collected in various localities.
Hemipeplus harkoneni is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae, subfamily Hemipeplinae. The species is known from several islands in the Philippines, including Luzon, Mindoro, and Leyte and Malaysia (Sarawak), where it has been collected from Cocos nucifera, Nypa fruticans and light traps.
Hemipeplus craigi is a species of beetle in the family Mycteridae, subfamily Hemipeplinae. This species is found in Papua New Guinea and the nearby islands of New Britain and New Ireland, with specimens collected from various locations including Keravat and Bulolo. It is also found in Papua Province of Indonesia in Jayapura.
