Tiger beetles are a large group of beetles, from the Cicindelinae subfamily, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, Cicindela hudsoni, can run at a speed of 9 km/h, or about 125 body lengths per second. As of 2005, about 2,600 species and subspecies were known, with the richest diversity in the Oriental (Indo-Malayan) region, followed by the Neotropics.
The Galaxiidae are a family of mostly small freshwater fish in the Southern Hemisphere. The majority live in Southern Australia or New Zealand, but some are found in South Africa, southern South America, Lord Howe Island, New Caledonia, and the Falkland Islands. One galaxiid species, the common galaxias, is probably the most widely naturally distributed freshwater fish in the Southern Hemisphere. They are coolwater species, found in temperate latitudes, with only one species known from subtropical habitats. Many specialise in living in cold, high-altitude upland rivers, streams, and lakes.
Cybister, is a genus of beetle in family Dytiscidae native to the Old World, North America, and Australia, but has a worldwide distribution. There are approximately 80 species in the genus.
Xylosteus bartoni is the species of the Lepturinae subfamily in long-horned beetle family. This beetle is distributed in Bulgaria, and North Macedonia.
Xylosteus a genus of beetles of the Staphylinidae family, Lepturinae subfamily.
Carabus cavernosus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Carabinae that can be found in Albania, Bulgaria, Italy, and in every republic of the former Yugoslavia.
Carabus torosus is a species of black-coloured ground beetle in the Carabinae subfamily that can be found in Bulgaria, European part of Turkey, and Near East.
Carabus torosus spinolae is a subspecies of black-coloured beetle in the family Carabidae that is endemic to Turkey.
Sphenophorus is a genus of weevils in the family Curculionidae, and tribe Sphenophorini.
Xylosteus caucasicola is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Plavilstshikov in 1936.
Apalus is a genus of blister beetle from the family Meloidae. The species within the genus Apalus are parasitoids of solitary bees of the families Colletidae and Anthophoridae.
Neodorcadion is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, containing the following species:
Dorcadion sturmii is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Frivaldsky in 1837. It is known from Bulgaria and Turkey, and possibly North Macedonia.
Dorcadion spinolae is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Dalman in 1817, originally under the genus Lamia. It is known from Spain.
Neodorcadion exornatum is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Frivaldsky in 1835. It is known from Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey. It contains the varietas Neodorcadion exornatum var. balcanicum.
Pyrops spinolae is a species of planthopper sometimes referred-to as the dark-horned lantern-fly. The species is named after Maximilian Spinola, the authority for the genus.
Phytoecia armeniaca is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Frivaldsky in 1878. It is known from Turkey, Syria, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Iran.
Phytoecia balcanica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Frivaldsky in 1835, originally under the genus Saperda. It is known from Turkey, Bulgaria and Crete. It feeds on Salvia sclarea.
Pison spinolae, commonly known as mason wasp, is a solitary wasp of the family Crabronidae, found throughout New Zealand.
