Hubbs' beaked whale was initially thought to be an Andrews' beaked whale when discovered by ichthyologist Carl Hubbs; however, it was named in his honor when it was discovered to be a new species. This species has the typical dentition found in the genus, but its main outstanding features are a white "cap" on the head and very extensive scarring. The species is known from 31 strandings and one possible sighting.
The strap-toothed beaked whale, also known as Layard's beaked whale, is one of the largest members of the mesoplodont family, growing to 6.2 metres (20 ft) in length and reaching up to 1,300 kilograms (2,900 lb). The common and scientific name was given in honor of Edgar Leopold Layard, the curator of the South African Museum, who prepared drawings of a skull and sent them to the British taxonomist John Edward Gray, who described the species in 1865.
Sciara is a genus of fungus gnats in the family Sciaridae.
The Sciaridae are a family of flies, commonly known as dark-winged fungus gnats. Commonly found in moist environments, they are known to be a pest of mushroom farms and are commonly found in household plant pots. This is one of the least studied of the large Diptera families, probably due to the small size of these insects and the difficulty in specific identification.
In molecular biology, the ABM domain is a protein domain that is found in monooxygenases involved in the biosynthesis of several antibiotics by Streptomyces species, which can carry out oxygenation without the assistance of any of the prosthetic groups, metal ions or cofactors normally associated with activation of molecular oxygen. The structure of ActVA-Orf6 monooxygenase from Streptomyces coelicolor, which is involved in actinorhodin biosynthesis, reveals a dimeric alpha+beta barrel topology. There is also a conserved histidine that is likely to be an active site residue. In the S. coelicolor protein SCO1909 this domain occurs as a repeat.
The southern bottlenose whale is a species of whale, in the Ziphiid family, one of two members of the genus Hyperoodon. Seldom observed, the southern bottlenose whale is resident in Antarctic waters. The species was first described by English zoologist William Henry Flower in 1882, based on a water-worn skull from Lewis Island, in the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia.
Limosina silvatica is a species of fly in the family Sphaeroceridae, the lesser dung flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae live in a wide range of moist decaying organic materials where they feed on micro-organisms.
Campiglossa loewiana is a species of fly in the family Tephritidae, the gall flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae feed in flower heads of Solidago virgaurea and Aster amellus.
Cetema elongatum is a species of fly in the family Chloropidae, the grass flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larva feeds on Poaceae.
Dicraeus vagans is a species of fly in the family Chloropidae, the grass flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larva feeds on Bromus.
Diplotoxa messoria is a species of fly in the family Chloropidae, the grass flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larva feeds on Poaceae
Elachiptera cornuta is a species of fly in the family Chloropidae, the grass flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larva feeds on Poaceae.It is a pest of maize and wheat.
Melanum laterale is a species of fly in the family Chloropidae, the grass flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larva feeds on Poaceae.
Meromyza pratorum is a species of fly in the family Chloropidae, the grass flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larva feeds on Poaceae such as Calamagrostis epigeios and probably other species of the genus Calamagrostis, and Leymus arenarius.
Meromyza triangulina is a species of fly in the family Chloropidae, the grass flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae feed on Festuca ovina and Festuca rubra.
Sphenella marginata is a species of fly in the family Tephritidae, the gall flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae feed on Senecio vulgaris.
Tephritis conura is a species of fly in the family Tephritidae, the gall flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae feed on Cirsium heterophyllum and Cirsium oleraceum.
Tephritis leontodontis is a species of fly in the family Tephritidae, the gall flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae feed on Scorzoneroides autumnalis.
Terellia ruficauda is a species of fly in the family Tephritidae, the gall flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae feed on Cirsium arvense.
Tephritis hyoscyami is a species of fly in the family Tephritidae, the gall flies. It is found in the Palearctic. The larvae feed on Carduus crispus, Carduus nutans, and Cirsium species.
