Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Odonata > Suborder Zygoptera The damselflies are usually slender with forewings and hind wings of equal length. The head is also wider than the thorax and the eyes are usually on the opposite sides of the head. Most also fold their wings along their body … Continue reading "Suborder Zygoptera (damselflies)"
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Superfamily Other moths
Superfamily Adeloidea Family Adelidae Adela reaumurella, green longhorn Nemophora degeerella, longhorn moth Superfamily Cossoidea Family Cossidae (leopard moths) Morpheis pyracmon (Trinidad) Superfamily Lasiocampoidea Family Lasiocampidae Euthrix potatoria, drinker(UK) Lasiocampa quercus, oak eggar (uk) Macrothylacia rubi, fox moth (UK) Superfamily Pterophoroidea Family Pterophoridae (plume moths) Emmelina monodactyla, morning-glory plume moth(UK)
Read MoreSuperfamily Geometroidea
Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Lepidoptera > Superfamily: Geometroidea These are the geometrid and swallowtail moths. The name Geometroidae comes from the type genus Geometra which is Greek meaning “to measure the earth,” referring to the larva, or inchworm, as they move in a looping fashion. Some species are difficult … Continue reading "Superfamily Geometroidea"
Read MoreSuperfamily Noctuoidea
Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Lepidoptera > Superfamily: Noctuoidea These are the owlet moths, or night owls, tigers, ermines, footmen and allies. According to the LepIndex, this superfamily now only includes 6 families with over 65,000 described species. Family Erebidae (tigers, ermines, footmen and allies) This used to be a … Continue reading "Superfamily Noctuoidea"
Read MoreSuperfamily Bombycoidea
Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Lepidoptera > Superfamily: Bombycoidea This is an ecologically diverse superfamily of moths that contains the silk moths, emperor moths, sphinx moths, and similar. These are generally large or very large with the males having comb-like antennae. There have been some changes and some families of … Continue reading "Superfamily Bombycoidea"
Read MoreOther Agaricomycetes
Here are a few orders of Agaricomycetes where I only have a few examples. Order Geastrales Family: Geastraceae Geastrum fimbriatum, sessile earthstar Geastrum triplex, collared earthstar Order Gloeophyllales Family: Gloeophyllaceae Gloeophyllum odoratum, anise mazegill This did smell strongly of anise. Order Gomphales Family: Gomphaceae Ramaria stricta, upright coral Order Phallales Family: Phallaceae Phallus impudicus, Stinkhorn … Continue reading "Other Agaricomycetes"
Read MoreOrder Hymenochaetales
Kingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class: Agaricomycetes > Order: Hymenochaetales This order is based on molecular studies rather than unifying morphological characteristics. They are mostly wood-decaying species with the majority causing white rot. Family: Hymenochaetaceae Hymenochaete rubiginosa, oak curtain crust Inonotus cuticularis, clustered bracket Xanthoporia radiata, alder bracket Family: Schizoporaceae Schizopora paradoxa, split porecrust Xylodon sambuci (syn. … Continue reading "Order Hymenochaetales"
Read MoreOrder Cantharellales
Kingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class: Agaricomycetes > Order: Cantharellales As well as the chanterelles, this order also includes some of the tooth fungi and others. I only have a few examples in two families so far. Family: Cantharellaceae Cantharellus cibarius, chanterelle Hydnum repandum, wood hedgehog Rickenella fibula, orange mosscap Family: Clavulinaceae Clavulina coralloides, crested … Continue reading "Order Cantharellales"
Read MoreClass Tremellomycetes
Kingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class: Tremellomycetes These are yeasts, dimorphic taxa, and species that form complex fruiting bodies. There are 3 orders: Cystofilobasidiales in plants, Filobasidiella in human and insects and, Tremellales on mosses etc. Order: Tremellales Family: Tremellaceae Tremella aurantia, golden ear (parasitic on Stereum hirsutum, hairy curtain crust) Tremella mesenterica, yellow brain, jelly … Continue reading "Class Tremellomycetes"
Read MoreClass Dacrymycetes
Kingdom: Fungi > Phylum: Basidiomycota > Class: Dacrymycetes This is a class that consists of only one family of jelly fungi Order Dacrymycetales Family: Dacrymycetaceae Calocera cornea, small stagshorn Calocera viscosa, yellow stagshorn Dacrymyces stillatus, common jelly spot
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