Bread products. USA.

Dipapyra chrysolepis is distinguished from Dipapyra variabilis by its striated wings. It is also often found at shorter lengths than D. variabilis.

The epithet “chrysolepis” refers to the golden color and flaky qualities of the membrane.

Type: 12 cm long, golden. Collected by Bailey Z. Lu (NESRG) from bread at a Wegmans supermarket, Northern Virginia, USA.

Grass-themed mochi packaging. Japan.

Dipapyra mochivora is characterized by its weak, inflated membrane. This tunifilid differs from all other Dipapyra by this character. This species is currently known only from wrapping the packaging of mochi products, which is themed after grass.

The epithet “mochivora” refers to this species’s ecology.

Type: Yellow with brown variegated stripes. Collected by Aulax ‘Pataplenist Slembibreytursson (NESRG) and described by Bailey Z. Lu (NESRG) from a tangle of tunifilids hiding in a drawer, Osaka, Japan.

Unknown. USA.

Dipapyria obliqua is characterized by a trapezoidal extension of the wing on one side of the body. It is distinctive in shape from all other species of Dipapyra.

The epithet “obliqua” refers to the oblique edge of the extended wing.

Type: 15.1 cm long, white. Collected by Bailey Z. Lu (NESRG) from a bin at a scrap craft store in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Various vegetables. USA.

Dipapyra variabilis is distinguished from Dipapyra vulgaris by the surface quality of the membrane: D. variabilis has a smooth/glabrous surface, whereas D. vulgaris has a rough, papery surface.
The epithet “variabilis” refers to the great variability in colors in markings– individuals with yellow, black, white, and green markings have been found.

Type: 50.8 cm long, blue with white variegation. Collected by Bailey Z. Lu (NESRG) from celery in a Whole Foods market, Northern Virginia, USA.

Bundles of vegetation. North America (USA, Canada).

A highly variable subspecies of Dipapyra variabilis, D. variabilis eucalypticola is found in many colors. It is distinguished from other D. variabilis by its width and thin wings.

The infraspecific epithet “eucalypticola” refers to the substrate the type specimens were collected from.

Syntypes: 25.4cm long, colors varying (red, yellow, blue, checkered with white and green). Collected by Cale Chipz from bundles of Eucalyptus, in Canada.
= Dipapyra eucalypticola Chipz, 2025

Bundles of vegetation, Americas.

The infraspecific epithet “gigantea” refers to the large size of this subspecies.

Rather common, especially on herbs such as cilantro or parsley. Distinguished from other subspecies of Dipapyra variabilis by its large size.

The infraspecific epithet “gigantea” refers to its large size.

Type: Around 45 cm long, blue with white markings. Collected by Bailey Z. Lu (NESRG) from a head of lettuce in a Safeway grocery store, Northern Virginia, USA.

Cosmopolitan, often in grocery stores.

Dipapyra vulgaris is characterized by the rough papery texture of its membrane.

Dipapyra vulgaris vulgaris may be one of the most commonly found tunifillid, with one specific strain often being found in specific nesting sites within grocery stores. These sites are often disturbed or moved by humans, and are often called “Twist-ease”. Specimens from these nesting sites are usually around 10 cm long and green.

They most often come in green and white, although red, blue, black, tan, and pink strains are known to exist. Some may even possess variegated patterns.

The epithet “vulgaris” refers to it being commonly found.

Type: 9.8 cm long, green. Collected by Bailey Z. Lu (NESRG) from a “Twist-ease” nesting sites in a Safeway grocery store, Northern Virginia, USA.

Width 0.79 cm. Wings thin.

Grain aisles. USA.

Dipapyra vulgaris inaequalis is characterized by its width, often off-center placement of the core, and thin wings.

The epithet “inaequalis” refers to the placement of the core.

Type: 15.24 cm long, white with blue markings. Collected by Bailey Z. Lu from an open container in a Whole Foods market grain aisle, Northern Virginia, USA.

= Dipapyra inaequalis Lu, 2025

Baked goods. USA.

Dipapyra vulgaris iuxta is characterized by its width.

The epithet “iuxta” refers to its similarity to Dipapyra vulgaris vulgaris.

Type: 10.1cm long, white. Collected by Bailey Z. Lu (NESRG) from bags of bread in a Whole Foods market, Northern Virginia, USA.

= Dipapyra iuxta Lu, 2025

Unknown. USA.

Dipapyra vulgaris magna is characterized by its width. It is slightly larger than D. vulgaris iuxta, and has only been found in the dark green color.

The epithet “magna” refers to its relatively large size.

Type: Dark blue-green. Collected by independent researcher Bees from Pennsylvania, USA.

Unknown. USA.

Dipapyra vulgaris sphagettina is characterized by its width.

Slembibreytursson was about to pour a jar of marinara sauce onto what he thought was pasta when he realized it was instead a long tunifilid.

The infraspecific epithet “sphagettina” refers to this encounter and the tunifillid’s resemblance to certain pastas.

Type: 34.8 cm long, tan. Collected by Aulax ‘Pataplenist Slembibreytursson (NESRG) from Pennslyvania, USA.

Cookie Bags, USA.

Amplicordis conduplicatus is characterized by its thick, rough membrane and trapezoidal extended wing.

The epithet “conduplicatus” refers to the folded membrane of this species– it is folded over onto itself along the main body.

Type: White. Collected and described by Bailey Z. Lu (NESRG) from a bag of Tate’s Bake Shop cookies, Northern Virginia, USA.