Arthropods Codexery — Data & Quality

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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-30 · 7 entries checked · 4 flagged · 11 issues confirmed · 4 corrected · 7 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Midge — Scatopsidae are not nematoceran Diptera; they belong to the suborder Brachycera, contradicting the entry's own definition of midges as non-mosquito nematoceran Diptera.

Midge — The claim that there is 'no objective basis for excluding certain families like Psychodidae' is misleading because Psychodidae are not universally considered midges and belong to a different infraorder (Psychodomorpha), not the nematoceran group typically asso

Myrmecia (ant) — The claim that Myrmecia was first established by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775 is incorrect; Fabricius established the genus in 1804.

Myrmecia (ant) — The claim that one introduced population was last seen in New Zealand in 1981 is unverified and likely inaccurate; the only known introduced population of Myrmecia in New Zealand (Myrmecia pilosula) was eradicated earlier, with no confirmed sightings after the

Portia (spider) — The claim that Portia africana females measure 5 to 10 mm and males 5 to 7 mm is not supported by standard references; typical body lengths for Portia species are generally smaller, and specific measurements for P. africana are not consistently documented as s

Portia (spider) — The claim that Portia spiders have inter-receptor angles as small as 2.4 minutes of arc, six times better than the most acute insect eye and clearer than a cat's vision, is not a widely established fact in canonical literature; while Portia has excellent visio

Portia labiata — The claim 'more acute than a cat's during the day and ten times more acute than a dragonfly's' is not supported by established scientific literature and is likely exaggerated or misattributed.

Portia labiata — The claim 'Juvenile females mimic adult females to attract males as prey before they are mature enough to mate' is not documented in widely accepted scientific sources for Portia labiata.

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