The Neriidae are a family of true flies (Diptera) closely related to the Micropezidae. Some species are known as cactus flies, while others have been called banana stalk flies and the family was earlier treated as subfamily of the Micropezidae which are often called stilt-legged flies. Neriids differ from micropezids in having no significant reduction of the fore legs. Neriids breed in rotting vegetation, such as decaying tree bark or rotting fruit. About 100 species are placed in 20 genera. Neriidae are found mainly in tropical regions, but two North American genera occur, each with one species, and one species of Telostylinus occurs in temperate regions of eastern Australia.
The short-winged blister beetle, or oil beetle is a species of blister beetle, native to North America. They average 8–10 millimetres (0.3–0.4 in) in length.
Zootermopsis angusticollis is a species of termite (Isoptera) in the family Termopsidae, a group known as the dampwood termites, or the rottenwood termites. As their name suggests, the dampwood termites can only survive by living off of wood that contains high amounts of moisture. They are found along the wet environments of the Pacific coast of North America. Most are found in the states of California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Western Nevada and in southern British Columbia. Termites are well known to be destroyers of wood, and although the dampwood termites can cause some damage, they are not as notoriously known to cause as much damage to buildings as the drywood termites. They occasionally have been carried to other parts of the country through wood shipments, but have not been able to become established in these areas due to undesirable environmental conditions.
Nebria angusticollis is a species of ground beetle in Nebriinae subfamily that can be found in the Alps of France, Italy, and Switzerland.
Nebria angusticollis angusticollis is a subspecies of ground beetle in the Nebriinae subfamily that can be found in the Alps of France, Italy, and Switzerland.
Nebria angusticollis microcephala is a subspecies of ground beetle in the Nebriinae subfamily that can be found in the Alps of France, Italy, and Switzerland.
Ropica is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Ropica ceylonica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939.
Ropica fuscovariegata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939.
Ropica marmorata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939. It contains the subspecies Ropica marmorata marmorata and Ropica marmorata sarawakiana.
Ropica nigroscutellata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939.
Ropica pseudosignata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939.
Ropica biroi is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1953.
Ropica sechellarum is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1957. It contains the subspecies Ropica sechellarum interruptefasciata and Ropica sechellarum sechellarum.
Ropica ignobilis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Newman in 1842.
Ropica immista is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Newman in 1842.
Ropica formosana is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Bates in 1866. It contains four subspecies, Ropica formosana formosana, Ropica formosana japonica, Ropica formosana nobuoi, and Ropica formosana tokaraensis.
Dmytro Zajciw was a Ukrainian and Brazilian entomologist, notable for his collection and for his many beetle discoveries. He was the author of Two new genera and species of neotropical Longhorn beetles , 1957, Contribution to the study of Longhorn beetles of Rio de Janeiro , 1958, and was the first to describe the genera Adesmoides and Pseudogrammopsis, as well as the species Beraba angusticollis and Mionochroma subaurosum, among many others.
Sophronica angusticollis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1928. It is known from Somalia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Kenya.
Silvanoprus angusticollis is a species in the family Silvanidae, in the order Coleoptera ("beetles"). It is found in North America.
