Portal:Insects/Did you know/33


 * ... that the only fossil of the extinct moth Baltimartyria sat on a paleoentomologist's desk for a number of years before being described in 2011?
 * ... that the extinct wasps Dryinus grimaldii and Dryinus rasnitsyni are distinguishable by the modified claws on their front legs?
 * ... that the extinct planthopper Ordralfabetix is named for a character from The Adventures of Asterix?
 * ... that the rove beetle Diochus electrus is the first definite member of the subfamily Staphylininae from the fossil record?
 * ... that the horse fly Scaptia beyonceae was named after singer and actress Beyoncé Knowles because of its striking golden behind?