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Taxa named by Robert P. Higgins

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Pliciloricus
Pliciloricus is a genus of marine organisms Pliciloricidae family, the phylum Loricifera described by Higgins & Kristensen, 1986.
Rugiloricus
Rugiloricus is a genus of marine organisms of the phylum Loricifera and the family Pliciloricidae, described by Higgins & Kristensen in 1986.
Pliciloricus enigmaticus
species of loriciferans
Rugiloricus cauliculus
species of loriciferans
Pliciloricus dubius
species of loriciferans
Tegosa
thumb|T. claudina, Colombia Tegosa is a Neotropical genus of butterflies from Mexico to South America in the family Nymphalidae.
Telenassa
Telenassa is a genus of butterflies of the family Nymphalidae found in South America.
Texola
genus of insects
Castilia
genus of insects
Janatella
Janatella is a genus of butterflies which range from Central to South America in the family Nymphalidae. The species Janatella has trapezoidal wings that allow them to fly easily and fast. The flying performance of butterflies enabled the recreation of them into efficient aircraft using similar dimensions to that of butterfly wings. Suzuki, & Yoshino, M. (2019). A trapezoidal wing equivalent to a Janatella leucodesma ’s wing in terms of aerodynamic performance in the flapping flight of a butterfly model. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics., 14(3). https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-3190/aafde3
Antillea
Antillea is a genus of butterflies from Central America in the family Nymphalidae.
Ortilia
Ortilia is a genus of butterflies of the family Nymphalidae found in South America.
Dagon
genus of insects
Atlantea
Atlantea is a genus of butterflies from the Caribbean in the family Nymphalidae.
Phystis
Phystis is a monotypic genus of butterflies from southern United States in the family Nymphalidae. It contains the species Phystis simois.