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This post will serve as a log of beetle observations sorted by family and seen in 2020.
Anthribidae |
Fungus Weevils |
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Anthribidae - Anthribidae sp. | Anthribidae - Euparius marmoreus | Anthribidae - Trigonorhinus limbatus | The one on the far left flew into my eye. That picture shows it sitting on the pad of my finger. | ||
Attelabidae |
Leaf Rolling Weevils |
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Attelabidae - Homoeolabus analis | Attelabidae - Homoeolabus analis | Attelabidae - Homoeolabus analis | |||
Bostrichidae |
Horned Powder-post Beetles, False Powderpost Beetles, Branch-and-Twig Borers, Augur Beetles |
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Bostrichidae - Lichenophanes bicornis | Bostrichidae - Melalgus plicatus | Bostrichidae - Xylobiops basilaris | |||
Cantharidae |
Soldier Beetles |
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Cantharidae - Rhagonycha sp. | Cantharidae - Rhagonycha sp. | ||||
Carabidae |
Ground Beetles |
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Carabidae - Amara sp. | Carabidae - Calathus sp. | Carabidae - Harpalinae sp. | I have no idea how to tell most of these apart. I'm relying on the IDs from made by others. I suppose I'll add notes on how to identify them when I learn how. | ||
Carabidae - Lebia viridis. | Carabidae - Notiobia sp. | Carabidae - Platynina sp. | |||
Carabidae - Plochionus sp. | Carabidae - Selenophorus sp. | Carabidae - Stenolophus dissimilis | |||
Cerambycidae |
Longhorn Beetles |
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Cerambycidae - Anelaphus debilis | Cerambycidae - Euderces reichei | Cerambycidae - Hypexilis pallida | |||
Cerambycidae - Obrium maculatum | Cerambycidae - Phoracanthini sp. | Cerambycidae - Rhopalophora longipes | |||
Cerambycidae - Smodicum cucujiforme | Cerambycidae - Sternidius mimeticus | ||||
Chrysomelidae |
Leaf Beetles |
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Chrysomelidae - Adoxini sp. | Chrysomelidae - Adoxini sp. | Chrysomelidae - Algarobius sp. | |||
Chrysomelidae - Brachypnoea lecontei | Chrysomelidae - Derospidea brevicollis | Chrysomelidae - Diabrotica undecimpunctata | |||
Chrysomelidae - Eumolpinae sp. | Chrysomelidae - Iphimeites sp. | Chrysomelidae - Rhabdopterus sp. | |||
Chrysomelidae - Xanthonia picturata | Chrysomelidae - Xanthonia sp. | Chrysomelidae - unknown sp. | |||
Claridae |
Checkered Beetles |
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Claridae - Chariessa vestita | |||||
Coccinellidae |
Lady Beetles |
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Coccinellidae - Coccinella semptempunctata | Coccinellidae - Harmonia axyridis | Coccinellidae - Harmonia axyridis | |||
Coccinellidae - Harmonia axyridis larva | |||||
Cryptophagidae |
Silken Fungus Beetles |
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Cryptophagidae - Cryptophagini sp. | Cryptophagidae - Cryptophagus setulosus | ||||
Curculionidae |
Snout and Bark Beetles, Weevils |
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Curculionidae - Conotrachelus nenuphar | Curculionidae - Conotrachelus sp. | Curculionidae - Dorytomus mucidus | |||
Curculionidae - Lignyodes horridulus | Curculionidae - Sitona californius | ||||
Dytiscidae |
Predaceous Diving Beetles |
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Dytiscidae - Copelatus chevrolati | Dytiscidae - Copelatus glyphicus | ||||
Elateradae |
Click Beetles, Wire Worms |
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Elateridae - Aeolus sp. | Elateridae - Alaus lusciosus | Elateridae - Anchastus rufus | |||
Elateridae - Dipropus simplex | Elateridae - Esthesopus parcus | Elateridae - Megapenthes insignis | |||
Elateridae - Melanotus sp. | Elateridae - Selonodon sp. | ||||
Erotylidae |
Pleasing Fungus Beetles |
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Erotylidae - Pharaxonotha kirshii | |||||
Eucnemidae |
False Click Beetles |
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Eucnemidae - unidentified sp. | These are distinguished from click beetles by the angle of attachment between first and second segments of the antennae | ||||
Heteroceridae |
Variegated Mud-loving Beetles |
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Heteroceridae - Heterocerus sp. | Heteroceridae - Tropicus pusillus | ||||
Hydrophilidae |
Water Scavenger Beetles |
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Hydrophilidae - Chaetarthria pallida | Hydrophilidae - Tropisternus lateralis ssp. nimbatus | I would never have guessed the Chaetarthria was in this family. | |||
Laemophloeidae |
Line Flat Bark Beetles |
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Laemophloeidae - Laemophloeus terminalis | |||||
Lampyridae |
Lightning Beetles, Fireflies |
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Latridiidae - Photinus sp. | Latridiidae - Photinus sp. | ||||
Latridiidae |
Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles |
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Latridiidae - Melanophthalma sp. | Latridiidae - Melanophthalma sp. | Both images are likely the same species. The second one is included to show the insect in flight. | |||
Melandryidae |
False Darkling Beetles |
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Melandryidae - Osphya varians | Melandryidae - Symphora flavicollis | ||||
Mycetophagidae |
Hairy Fungus Beetles |
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Mycetophagidae - Litargus tetraspilotus | Mycetophagidae - Typhaea stercorea | ||||
Nitidulidae |
Sap-Feeding Beetles |
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Nitidulidae - Omosita nearctica | |||||
Oedemeridae |
False Blister Beetles |
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Oedemeridae - unidentified | Oedemeridae - Asclerini sp. | Oedemeridae - Sparedrus aspersus | |||
Ptinidae |
Dethwatch, Spider, and Wood-borer Beetles |
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Ptinidae - Calymmaderus | Ptinidae - Stegobium paniceum | Ptinidae - Tricorynus | |||
Scarabidae |
Scarab Beetles |
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Scarabidae - Diplotaxis sp. | Scarabidae - Diplotaxis sp. | Scarabidae - Phyllophaga sp. | Phyllophaga sp. are larger than Diplotaxis sp. Generally, if the size is over 12mm, it's Phyllophaga sp. | ||
Scarabidae - Ataenius sp. | Scarabidae - Cotinis nitida | It's likely that several species of both Diplotaxis an Phyllophaga have observations, but they've not been identified to species, so only obviously different ones are shown. | |||
Scirtidae |
Marsh Beetles |
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Scirtidae - .Contacyphon variabilis | Scirtidae - .Sacodes pulchella | Scirtidae - .Sacodes thoracica | |||
Scraptiidae |
False Flower Beetles |
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Staphylinidae - Anaspis sp. | Staphylinidae - Diclidia sp. | Staphylinidae - Diclidia sp. | |||
Staphylinidae |
Rove Beetles |
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Staphylinidae - . Aleochara sp. | Staphylinidae - . Lathrobiini sp. | Staphylinidae - . Tachyporus sp. | |||
Tenebrionidae |
Rove Beetles |
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Tenebrionidae - Alleculina sp. | Tenebrionidae - Alleculina sp. | Tenebrionidae - Eleodes goryi | Tenebrionidae - Tribolium confusum | ||
Trogidae |
Hide Beetles |
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Trogidae - Omorgus suberosus |
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