This species is sadly an example of what can happen when arthropods are left under-researched and overlooked for conservation considerations. An intention for this site is to serve as a starting ...

Only a handful of examples have occurred in the last half a billion years. The new species was named Lomankus edgecombei after arthropod expert Greg Edgecomb of London's Natural History Museum.

Every time an inventory of insects and other arthropods is conducted in New Mexico, new species are discovered. The state, home to thousands of native pollinator species, is a “biodiversity hot spot” ...