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Checklist for Family Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 (Auger beetles)
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
162
8327
62388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
145
7661
54713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
171
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
171
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBostrichidae
Latreille, 1802
Auger beetles, Bostrichid beetles, Branch and twig borers
46
262
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
46 Genera with 262 Species
#ABDEHLMNOPRSTX
Amphicerus Guérin-Ménev..., 191416SpeciesTaxom
Apate Fabricius, 17727SpeciesTaxom
Apatides Casey, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichus Geoffroy, 182631SpeciesTaxom
Bostrycholites Lesne, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Bostrychoplites Lesne, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Bostrychopsis Lesne, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Dendrobiella Casey, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Dinapate Horn, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Dinoderus Stephens, 1878Bamboo Post-powder Beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Dominikia Borowski & W..., 18243SpeciesTaxom
Dysides Perty, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Endecatomus Mellié, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Enneadesmus Mulsant, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Exopioides Guérin-Ménev..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Exops Curtis, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Heterobostrychus Lesne, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Lichenophanes Lesne, 193411SpeciesTaxom
Lyctoxylon Reitter, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Lyctus Fabricius, 191120SpeciesTaxom
Melalgus Dejean, 189711SpeciesTaxom
Micrapate Casey, 185915SpeciesTaxom
Minthea Pascoe, 1858Tropical Powderpost Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Neoterius Lesne, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Octodesmus Lesne, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Polycaon Laporte, 18539SpeciesTaxom
Prostephanus Lesne, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Protapate Wickham, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Psoa Herbst, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Rhizopertha Agassiz & Er..., 17921SpeciesTaxom
Rhyzopertha Stephens, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Scobicia Lesne, 187812SpeciesTaxom
Sifidius Borowski & W..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Sinoxylon Duftschmid, 180119SpeciesTaxom
Stephanopachys C. O. Waterh..., 180013SpeciesTaxom
Tetrapriocera Horn, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Trogoxylon J.L.LeConte, 186610SpeciesTaxom
Xilobiops1SpeciesTaxom
Xylion Lesne, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Xylobiops Casey, 18787SpeciesTaxom
Xyloblaptus Lesne, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Xylomeira Lesne, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Xyloperthella Fisher, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Xyloprista Lesne, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Xylopsocus Lesne, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Xylothrips Lesne, 18353SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
262 Species
Amphicerus (Amphicerus) clunalis Lesne, 1939
Amphicerus (Amphicerus) cornutus Pallas, 1772Powderpost beetle
Amphicerus (Amphicerus) hamatus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Apate terebrans Pallas, 1772
Amphicerus (Amphicerus) securimentum Lesne, 1939
Amphicerus (Amphicerus) tubularis Gorham, 1883
Amphicerus (Caenophrada) bimaculatus Olivier, 1790Grape Cane Borer Beetle
Amphicerus (Caenophrada) simplex G. Horn, 1885
Amphicerus (Caenophrada) teres G. Horn, 1878
Amphicerus bicaudatus Say, 1824Apple twig borer
Amphicerus brevicollis (Casey, 1898)⇒ Amphicerus simplex G. Horn, 1885
Amphicerus cornuta Pallas, 1772
Amphicerus fortis (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Apatides fortis LeConte, 1866
Amphicerus gracilis (Casey, 1898)⇒ Amphicerus bicaudatus Say, 1824
Amphicerus grandicollis (Casey, 1898)⇒ Amphicerus simplex G. Horn, 1885
Amphicerus maritimus (Casey, 1898)⇒ Amphicerus cornutus Pallas, 1772
Amphicerus sublaevis H. F. Wickham, 1914
Apate bicaudatus (Say, 1824)⇒ Amphicerus bicaudatus Say, 1824
Apate dispar (Fabricius, 1792)⇒ Anisandrus dispar Ferrari, 1867
Apate hamatus Fabricius, 1787
Apate punctipennis (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Amphicerus cornutus Pallas, 1772
Apate rufipennis Kirby, 1837
Apate rufitarsis Kirby, 1837
Apate terebrans Pallas, 1772Girdler
Apatides fortis LeConte, 1866Horned Powderpost Beetle
Apatides pollens (Casey, 1914)⇒ Apatides fortis LeConte, 1866
Apatides puncticeps (Casey, 1898)⇒ Apatides fortis LeConte, 1866
Apatides robustus (Casey, 1898)⇒ Apatides fortis LeConte, 1866
Bostrichus affaber Mannerheim, 1852
Bostrichus angustus (Casey, 1898)⇒ Lichenophanes angustus Casey, 1898
Bostrichus areccae (Horn, 1842)⇒ Hypothenemus areccae Hornung, 1842
Bostrichus armiger (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Lichenophanes armiger LeConte, 1866
Bostrichus autographus (Ratzeburg, 1837)⇒ Dryocoetes autographus Ratzeburg, 1837
Bostrichus bidentatus (Herbst, 1783)⇒ Enneadesmus auricomus Reitter, 1898
Bostrichus capucinus Linnaeus, 1758Capuchin Beetle
Bostrichus carpophagus (Hornung, 1842)⇒ Coccotrypes carpophagus Hornung, 1842
Bostrichus concinnus Mannerheim, 1852
Bostrichus crudiae Panzer, 1791
Bostrichus dactyliperda (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Coccotrypes dactyliperda Fabricius, 1801
Bostrichus fasciatus Say, 1826
Bostrichus fasciculatus (Fall, 1909)⇒ Lichenophanes fasciculatus Fall, 1909
Bostrichus ferrugineus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Xyleborus ferrugineus Fabricius, 1801
Bostrichus flavicornis (Kugelann, 1792)⇒ Platypus cylindrus Fabricius, 1792
Bostrichus frontalis (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Pagiocerus frontalis Fabricius, 1801
Bostrichus interruptus (Mannerheim, 1852)⇒ Ips tridens Wood, 1982
Bostrichus jalappae Letzner, 1849
Bostrichus lineatus Olivier, 1795
Bostrichus nitidulus Mannerheim, 1843
Bostrichus parallelus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Euplatypus parallelus Fabricius, 1801
Bostrichus pini Say, 1826
Bostrichus plumeriae Nordlinger, 1856
Bostrichus politus Say, 1826
Bostrichus pubipennis LeConte, 1860
Bostrichus pusillus (Gyllenhal, 1813)⇒ Crypturgus pusillus Gyllenhal, 1813
Bostrichus rugulosus (Mueller, W.J., 1818)⇒ Scolytus rugulosus Mueller, 1818
Bostrichus saxeseni Ratzeburg, 1837
Bostrichus truncaticollis (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Lichenophanes truncaticollis LeConte, 1866
Bostrichus volvulus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Xyleborus volvulus Fabricius, 1775
Bostrichus xylographus (Say, 1826)⇒ Pityogenes chalcographus Linnaeus, 1761
Bostrycholites cornutus Olivier, 1790
Bostrychoplites cornutus Olivier, 1790
Bostrychopsis jesuita Fabricius, 1775Large auger beetle
Bostrychopsis parallela Lesne, 1895
Bostrychopsis tetraodon Fairmaire, 1883
Dendrobiella aspera LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Dendrobiella asperum LeConte, 1858
Dendrobiella isthmicola Lesne, 1933
Dendrobiella leechi Vrydagh, 1960
Dendrobiella pubescens (Casey, 1898)⇒ Dendrobiella sericans LeConte, 1858
Dendrobiella sericans LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Dinapate hughleechi Cooper, 1986
Dinapate wrighti (Horn, 1886)⇒ Dinapate wrightii Horn, 1886
Dinapate wrightii Horn, 1886Giant Palm Borer
Dinoderus (Dinoderastes) japonicus Lesne, 1895Japanese Shot-Hole Borer
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) bifoveolatus (Wollaston, 1858)⇒ Dinoderus minutus Fabricius, 1775
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) brevis G. Horn, 1878
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) minutus Fabricius, 1775Bamboo borer
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) ocellaris Stephens, 1830Bamboo shot-hole borer
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) porcellus Lesne, 1923
Dinoderus bifoveolata Wollaston, 1858
Dinoderus cribratus (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Stephanopachys cribratus LeConte, 1866
Dinoderus cuneicollis H. F. Wickham, 1913
Dinoderus densus (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Stephanopachys densus LeConte, 1866
Dinoderus porcatus (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Stephanopachys rugosus Olivier, 1795
Dinoderus pubicollis (Van Dyke, 1923)⇒ Dinoderus japonicus Lesne, 1895
Dinoderus truncatus (G. H. Horn, 1878)⇒ Prostephanus truncatus G. Horn, 1878
Dominikia parallela (Lesne, 1895)⇒ Bostrychopsis parallela Lesne, 1895
Dominikia tetraodon (Fairmaire, 1883)⇒ Bostrychopsis tetraodon Fairmaire, 1883
Dominikia uncinata (Germar, 1824)⇒ Bostrychopsis uncinata Germar, 1824
Dysides obscurus Perty, 1832
Endecatomus dorsalis Mellié, 1848
Endecatomus reticulatus Herbst, 1793
Endecatomus rugosus Randall, 1838
Enneadesmus auricomus Reitter, 1898
Enneadesmus evacanthus Lesne, 1901
Exopioides incisa (LeConte, 1868)⇒ Melalgus confertus LeConte, 1866
Exops exesus (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Melalgus exesus LeConte, 1858
Heterobostrychus aequalis Waterhouse, 1884Black borer
Heterobostrychus brunneus Murray, 1867Boxwood Borer
Heterobostrychus hamatipennis Lesne, 1895Bostrichid beetle
Lichenophanes angustus Casey, 1898
Lichenophanes arizonicus Fisher, 1950
Lichenophanes armiger LeConte, 1866
Lichenophanes bicornis Weber, 1801Two-Horned Powder-Post Beetle
Lichenophanes californicus G. Horn, 1878
Lichenophanes fasciculatus Fall, 1909
Lichenophanes mutchleri (Belkin, 1940)⇒ Lichenophanes angustus Casey, 1898
Lichenophanes penicillatus Lesne, 1895
Lichenophanes spectabilis Lesne, 1895
Lichenophanes truncaticollis LeConte, 1866
Lichenophanes tuberosus Lesne, 1934
Lyctoxylon dentatum Pascoe, 1866Oriental Powderpost Beetle
Lyctoxylon japonum (Reitter, 1878)⇒ Lyctoxylon dentatum Pascoe, 1866
Lyctus africanus Lesne, 1907African Powder Post Beetle
Lyctus brevipennis (Casey, 1924)⇒ Lyctus opaculus LeConte, 1866
Lyctus brunneus Stephens, 1830Brown Powder-Post Beetle
Lyctus californicus (Casey, 1891)⇒ Trogoxylon aequalis Wollaston, 1867
Lyctus carbonarius Waltl, 1832Powderpost beetle
Lyctus caribeanus Lesne, 1931
Lyctus carolinae (Casey, 1891)⇒ Lyctus brunneus Stephens, 1830
Lyctus cavicollis LeConte, 1866Shiny Powderpost Beetle
Lyctus curtulus (Casey, 1891)⇒ Trogoxylon aequalis Wollaston, 1867
Lyctus kosciuszkoi Borowski & W..., 2007
Lyctus linearis Goeze, 1777Cosmopolitan powder post beetle
Lyctus opaculus LeConte, 1866
Lyctus parallelocollis Blackburn, 1888Powderpost beetle
Lyctus parvulus (Casey, 1885)⇒ Lyctus kosciuszkoi Borowski & W..., 2007
Lyctus planicollis (Waltl, 1832)⇒ Lyctus carbonarius Waltl, 1832
Lyctus politus (Kraus, 1911)⇒ Rhizophagus picipes Olivier, 1790
Lyctus rectangulum (Casey, 1924)⇒ Trogoxylon caseyi Lesne, 1937
Lyctus rectangulus
Lyctus tomentosus Reitter, 1878
Lyctus villosus Lesne, 1911Fringed hibiscus
Melalgus amoenus Lesne, 1911
Melalgus confertus LeConte, 1866Branch and Twig Borer
Melalgus crassulus Lesne, 1911
Melalgus digueti Lesne, 1911
Melalgus exesus LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Melalgus longitarsus Lesne, 1911
Melalgus megalops Fall, 1901
Melalgus parvulus Lesne, 1925
Melalgus plicatus LeConte, 1874
Melalgus strigipennis Lesne, 1937
Melalgus subdepressus Lesne, 1897
Micrapate bilobata Fisher, 1950
Micrapate brasiliensis Lesne, 1899
Micrapate brunnipes Fabricius, 1801
Micrapate cristicauda Casey, 1898
Micrapate dinoderoides G. Horn, 1878
Micrapate guatemalensis Lesne, 1906
Micrapate labialis Lesne, 1906
Micrapate leechi Vrydagh, 1960
Micrapate mexicana Fisher, 1950
Micrapate pinguis Lesne, 1939
Micrapate scabrata Erichson, 1847
Micrapate scapularis Gorham, 1883
Micrapate sericeicollis Lesne, 1906
Micrapate unguiculata Lesne, 1906
Micrapate xyloperthoides Jacquelin du..., 1859
Minthea obsita Wollaston, 1867
Minthea reticulata Lesne, 1931Powder-post beetle
Minthea rugicollis Walker, 1858Hairy powder-post beetle
Neoterius fairmairei Lesne, 1895
Octodesmus episternalis Lesne, 1901
Polycaon confertus (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Melalgus confertus LeConte, 1866
Polycaon granulatus Van Dyke, 1923
Polycaon megalops (Fall, 1901)⇒ Melalgus megalops Fall, 1901
Polycaon obliquus (LeConte, 1874)⇒ Melalgus plicatus LeConte, 1874
Polycaon plicatus (LeConte, 1874)⇒ Melalgus plicatus LeConte, 1874
Polycaon pubescens (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Polycaon punctatus LeConte, 1866
Polycaon punctatus LeConte, 1866
Polycaon stouti (LeConte, 1853)⇒ Polycaon stoutii LeConte, 1853
Polycaon stoutii LeConte, 1853Black Polycaon
Prostephanus apax Lesne, 1930
Prostephanus arizonicus Fisher, 1950
Prostephanus punctatus Say, 1826
Prostephanus truncatus G. Horn, 1878Auger beetle
Protapate contorta Wickham, 1912
Psoa maculata LeConte, 1852
Psoa quadrisignata G. Horn, 1868
Rhizopertha dominica Fabricius, 1792
Rhyzopertha dominica Fabricius, 1792American wheat weevil
Rhyzopertha dominicum Fabricius, 1792
Scobicia arizonica Lesne, 1907
Scobicia barbata Wollaston, 1860
Scobicia bidentata G. Horn, 1878
Scobicia bidentatum Horn, 1878
Scobicia chevrieri A. Villa & G..., 1835
Scobicia declive LeConte, 1857
Scobicia declivis LeConte, 1859Lead Cable Borer
Scobicia ficicola Wollaston, 1865
Scobicia lesnei Fisher, 1950
Scobicia monticola Fisher, 1950
Scobicia suturale Horn, 1878
Scobicia suturalis G. Horn, 1878
Sifidius dampfi Lesne, 1939
Sinoxylon anale Lesne, 1897Auger beetle
Sinoxylon asperum (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Dendrobiella aspera LeConte, 1858
Sinoxylon bidentatum (Horn, 1878)⇒ Scobicia bidentata G. Horn, 1878
Sinoxylon ceratoniae Linnaeus, 1758Auger beetle
Sinoxylon conigerum (Gerstaecker, 1855)⇒ Sinoxylon unidentatum Fabricius, 1801
Sinoxylon declive (LeConte, 1859)⇒ Scobicia declivis LeConte, 1859
Sinoxylon dinoderoides (Horn, 1878)⇒ Micrapate dinoderoides G. Horn, 1878
Sinoxylon floridanum (Horn, 1885)⇒ Xylomeira tridens Fabricius, 1792
Sinoxylon japonicum Lesne, 1895
Sinoxylon muricatum Linnaeus, 1767
Sinoxylon perforans Schrank, 1798Vine Borer
Sinoxylon quadrispinosum (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Xyloblaptus quadrispinosus LeConte, 1866
Sinoxylon ruficorne Faharaeus, 1871
Sinoxylon sericans (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Dendrobiella sericans LeConte, 1858
Sinoxylon sexdentatum (Olivier, 1790)⇒ Sinoxylon muricatum Linnaeus, 1767
Sinoxylon sextuberculatum (LeConte, 1858)⇒ Xylobiops sextuberculatum LeConte, 1858
Sinoxylon simplex (Horn, 1885)⇒ Amphicerus simplex G. Horn, 1885
Sinoxylon texanum (Horn, 1878)⇒ Xylobiops texanus G. Horn, 1878
Sinoxylon unidentatum Fabricius, 1801Conifer Auger Beetle
Stephanopachys amplus Casey, 1898
Stephanopachys asperulus Casey, 1898
Stephanopachys conicola Fisher, 1950
Stephanopachys cribratus LeConte, 1866
Stephanopachys densus LeConte, 1866
Stephanopachys dugesi Lesne, 1939
Stephanopachys hispidulus Casey, 1898
Stephanopachys opacus
Stephanopachys pacificus Casey, 1898
Stephanopachys parvulus
Stephanopachys rugosus Olivier, 1795
Stephanopachys sobrinus Casey, 1898
Stephanopachys substriatus Paykull, 1800Powder Post Beetle
Tetrapriocera longicornis Olivier, 1795
Tetrapriocera schwarzi (Horn, 1878)⇒ Tetrapriocera longicornis Olivier, 1795
Trogoxylon aequale Wollaston, 1867Powderpost beetle
Trogoxylon aequalis Wollaston, 1867
Trogoxylon caseyi Lesne, 1937
Trogoxylon impressum Comolli, 1837
Trogoxylon parallelipipedum Melsheimer, 1846Velvety Powderpost Beetle
Trogoxylon parallelopipedum (Melsheimer, 1846)⇒ Trogoxylon parallelipipedum Melsheimer, 1846
Trogoxylon parallelopipedus Melsheimer, 1846
Trogoxylon praeustum Erichson, 1847Powderpost beetle
Trogoxylon prostomoides (Gorham, 1883)⇒ Trogoxylon praeustum Erichson, 1847
Trogoxylon punctatum LeConte, 1866
Xilobiops sextuberculatum
Xylion (Mesoxylion) cylindricus W. J. MacLeay, 1872Cylindrical auger beetle
Xylion securifer Lesne, 1901
Xylobiops basilaris Say, 1824Red-shouldered Bostrichid
Xylobiops lacustre H. F. Wickham, 1912
Xylobiops parilis Lesne, 1901
Xylobiops sextuberculatum LeConte, 1858
Xylobiops sextuberculatus LeConte, 1858Berg-salmon gill worm
Xylobiops texanum Horn, 1878
Xylobiops texanus G. Horn, 1878
Xyloblaptus mexicanus Lesne, 1939
Xyloblaptus prosopidis Fisher, 1950
Xyloblaptus quadrispinosus LeConte, 1866
Xylomeira torquata (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Xylomeira tridens Fabricius, 1792
Xylomeira tridens Fabricius, 1792Powderpost Beetle
Xyloperthella crinitarsis Imhoff, 1843Auger beetle
Xyloprista hexacantha Fairmaire, 1892
Xylopsocus capucinus Fabricius, 1781False powder-post beetle
Xylopsocus castanoptera Fairmaire, 1850Xylopsocus twig borer
Xylopsocus religiosus (Boisduval, 1835)⇒ Xylothrips religiosus Boisduval, 1835
Xylothrips flavipes Illiger, 1801Auger beetle
Xylothrips religiosa Boisduval, 1835
Xylothrips religiosus Boisduval, 1835Northern auger beetle

Subnodes of Bostrichidae with occurrences in North America
SubfamilyBostrichinae
Latreille, 1802
auger beetles
27
163
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDinoderinae
C.G. Thomson, 1863
4
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDysidinae
Lesne, 1921
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEndecatominae
LeConte, 1861
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLyctinae
Billberg, 1820
Powder-post Beetles, Powderpost beetles
4
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolycaoninae
Lesne, 1896
2
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPsoinae
Blanchard, 1851
1
2
Genus
Species

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