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Checklist for Superfamily Tenebrionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Bark)
and region Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
86
899
1763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
81
789
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
45
464
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
16
83
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa
16 Families width 151 Species and 2 Subspecies
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle49SpeciesTaxom
Scraptiidae (Mulsant, 1856)Antlike leaf beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles16SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859False long-horned beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles32SpeciesTaxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807Cardinal beetles6SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle17SpeciesTaxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820Polypore fungus beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle6SpeciesTaxom
Ripiphoridae (Gemminger & ..., 1870)Rhipiphoridae4SpeciesTaxom
Salpingidae Leach, 1815Narrow-waisted bark beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa
83 Genera with 151 Species
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Alobates Motschulsky, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Alphitobius Stephens, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Alphitophagus Stephens, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Anaspis Geoffroy, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Androchirus LeConte, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 06SpeciesTaxom
Arthromacra Kirby, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Asclera Stephens, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Blapstinus Sturm, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Bolitophagus Illiger, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Bolitotherus Candeze, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Capnochroa LeConte, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Centronopus Solier, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Cephaloon Newman, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cis Latreille, 1898Bracket Fungus Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Colydium Fabricius, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Corticeus Piller& Mitt..., 1866Darkling beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Curtimorda Mequignon, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cynaeus LeConte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Dellamora Normand, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Dendroides Latreille, 1838Fire-Colored Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Diaperis Geoffroy, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Dioedus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dircaea Fabricius, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eleodes Eschscholtz, 1824Clown bug3SpeciesTaxom
Elonus Casey, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Embaphion Say, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Enchodes LeConte, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Epicauta Dejean, 1853Burning Blister Beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Eurygenius LaFerté-Séne..., 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Eustrophopsis Champion, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Falsomordellistena Ermisch, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Glipa LeConte, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hoshihananomia Kono, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hymenorus Mulsant, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Isomira Mulsant, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Litargus Erichson, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Macratria Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Macrosiagon Hentz, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Malporus Casey, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Melandrya Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Meloe Linnaeus, 1824Oil Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Meracantha Kirby, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Merinus LeConte, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Mordella Linnaeus, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Mordellistena Costa, 186220SpeciesTaxom
Mordellochroa Emery, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Mycetochara Berthold, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagus Hellwig, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Neatus LeConte, 18122SpeciesTaxom
Nematoplus LeConte, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nemognatha Illiger, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Neomida Mulsant, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Neopyrochroa Blair, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Notoxus Geoffroy, 18013SpeciesTaxom
Omonadus Mulsant & Rey, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Osphya Illiger, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pedilus Fischer von ..., 18272SpeciesTaxom
Penthe Newman, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Phloiotrya Stephen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pisenus Casey, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Platydema Castelnau & ..., 19657SpeciesTaxom
Pyrota Dejean, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Rhinosimus Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Rushia Forel, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Sapintus Casey, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Statira Audinet-Serv..., 18451SpeciesTaxom
Stereopalpus La Ferte-Sen..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Strongylium Kirby, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Synchita Hellwig, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Synchroa Newman, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrio Linnaeus, 1792Indet. Mealworm Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Tolidomordella Ermisch, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Tomoderus LaFerté-Séne..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Tomoxia Costa, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Tribolium MacLeay, 1797Flour beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Typhaea Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Uloma Dejean, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Xylopinus LeConte, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Yakuhananomia Kono, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Zonantes Casey, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Zonitis Fabricius, 18532SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
151 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alobates morio Fabricius J C, 1776
Alobates pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1775False Mealworm Beetle
Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer, 1797Leser Mealworm Beetle
Alphitophagus bifasciatus Say, 1824Darkling beetle
Anaspis (Anaspis) flavipennis (Haldeman, 1848)⇒ Variimorda flavimana Marseul, 1876
Androchirus erythropus Kirby, 1837
Anthicus (Anthicus) cervinus LaFerté-Séne..., 1848Ant-like flower beetle
Anthicus (Anthicus) ephippium LaFerté-Séne..., 1848Antlike flower beetle
Anthicus (Anthicus) haldemani LeConte, 1852
Anthicus (Anthicus) melancholicus LaFerté-Séne..., 1848
Anthicus properus Casey, 1895
Anthicus rusticus
Arthromacra aenea Say, 1824
Asclera ruficollis Say, 1823Red-necked False Blister Beetle
Blapstinus interruptus Say, 1823
Blapstinus metallicus Fabricius, 1801
Bolitophagus corticola Say, 1825
Bolitotherus cornutus Panzer, 1794Forked Fungus Beetle
Capnochroa fuliginosa Melsheimer, 1846
Centronopus calcaratus Fabricius, 1798
Cephaloon lepturides Newman, 1838False Leptura Beetle
Cis fuscipes Mellié, 1848Minute tree-fungus beetle
Cis levettei Casey, 1898
Colydium lineola Say, 1825Yellow fishlouse
Corticeus cavus LeConte, 1866
Curtimorda maculosa Neazen, 1794
Cynaeus angustus J. L. LeConte, 1851Larger black beetle
Dellamora epiblema Ray, 1949
Dendroides canadensis Latreille, 1810Canada Fire-Colored Beetle
Dendroides concolor Newman, 1838
Diaperis maculatus Olivier, 1791Western mock orange
Diaperis nigronotata Pic, 1926
Dioedus punctatus LeConte, 1866
Dircaea liturata LeConte, 1866
Eleodes (Eleodes) suturalis Say, 1824False wireworm
Eleodes carbonaria Say, 1824
Eleodes tricostata Say, 1824
Elonus basalis LeConte, 1855
Embaphion muricatum Say, 1824
Enchodes sericea Haldeman, 1848
Epicauta (Epicauta) atrata Fabricius, 1775
Epicauta (Epicauta) cardui Dugès, 1869
Epicauta (Epicauta) conferta Say, 1824
Epicauta (Epicauta) funebris (G. Horn, 1873)⇒ Epicauta nigra Dugès, 1870
Epicauta (Epicauta) lemniscata Fabricius, 1801Three-striped blister beetle
Epicauta (Epicauta) pennsylvanica (De Geer, 1775)⇒ Epicauta pensylvanica De Geer, 1775
Epicauta (Epicauta) pensylvanica De Geer, 1775Black blister beetle
Epicauta (Epicauta) vittata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Epicauta lemniscata Fabricius, 1801
Epicauta (Macrobasis) fabricii LeConte, 1853Ash-grey blister beetle
Epicauta (Macrobasis) immaculata Say, 1824Immaculate blister beetle
Epicauta (Macrobasis) tenuis LeConte, 1853
Eustrophopsis bicolor Fabricius, 1792
Falsomordellistena pubescens Fabricius, 1798
Glipa (Glipa) oculata Say, 1835Tumbling Flower Beetle
Hoshihananomia octopunctata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hycleus octodecimmaculatus Marseul, 1870
Hymenorus curticollis Casey, 1891
Hymenorus humeralis LeConte, 1866
Isomira iowensis Casey, 1891
Isomira sericea Drapiez, 1820
Litargus (Alitargus) balteatus LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Litargus (Litargus) tetraspilotus LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Litargus infulatus (LeConte, 1856)⇒ Litargus balteatus LeConte, 1856
Lytta (Phompodea) aenea Say, 1824Blister Beetle
Lytta (Phompodea) sayi LeConte, 1853Say blister beetle
Macratria murina Fabricius, 1801
Macrosiagon (Macrosiagon) dimidiata Fabricius, 1781
Macrosiagon (Macrosiagon) flavipennis LeConte, 1866
Macrosiagon (Macrosiagon) limbata Fabricius, 1792
Macrosiagon (Macrosiagon) pectinata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Prosodes pecirkana Reitter, 1909
Malporus formicarius LaFerté-Séne..., 1848
Melandrya (Melandrya) striata Say, 1824
Meloe (Meloe) angusticollis (Say, 1824)⇒ Meloe violaceus Marsham, 1802
Meracantha contracta Beauvois, 1805
Merinus laevis Olivier, 1795
Mordella atrata Melsheimer, 1845
Mordella lunulata Helmuth, 1865
Mordella marginata Melsheimer, 1845Tumbling flower beetle
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) aemula LeConte, 1859
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) andreae LeConte, 1862
Mordellistena andreae andreae LeConte, 1862
Mordellistena andreae ustulata (LeConte, 1862)⇒ Mordellina ancilla LeConte, 1862
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) cervicalis LeConte, 1862
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) convicta LeConte, 1862
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) decora Ray, 1939
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) discolor (Melsheimer, 1846)⇒ Falsomordellistena discolor Melsheimer, 1845
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) divisa LeConte, 1859
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) fuscipennis Melsheimer, 1845
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) limbalis Melsheimer, 1846
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) marginalis Say, 1824
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) nigricans (Melsheimer, 1846)⇒ Mordellina nigricans Melsheimer, 1845
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) ornata Melsheimer, 1845
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) pubescens (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Falsomordellistena pubescens Fabricius, 1798
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) pustulata (Melsheimer, 1846)⇒ Mordellina pustulata Melsheimer, 1845
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) semiusta (LeConte, 1862)⇒ Mordellina semiusta LeConte, 1862
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) splendens Smith, 1882Red-osier dogwood
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) trifasciata Say, 1826
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) vapida LeConte, 1862
Mordellochroa scapularis Say, 1824
Mycetochara foveata LeConte, 1866
Mycetochara fraterna Say, 1824
Mycetophagus (Mycetophagus) flexuosus Say, 1826
Mycetophagus (Mycetophagus) punctatus (Say, 1826)⇒ Triphyllus bicolor Fabricius, 1777
Neatus picipes Herbst, 1797
Neatus tenebrioides Palisot de B..., 1812
Nematoplus collaris LeConte, 1855Calabura
Neomida bicornis Fabricius, 1777Two-Horned Darkling Beetle
Neopyrochroa femoralis LeConte, 1855
Neopyrochroa flabellata Fabricius, 1787
Notoxus apicalis (LeConte, 1852)⇒ Opilo whitei Gorham, 1876
Notoxus desertus Casey, 1895
Notoxus monodon Fabricius, 1801Ant-like flower beetle
Omonadus floralis Linnaeus, 1758Ant beetle
Osphya varians LeConte, 1866
Pedilus lugubris (Say, 1827)⇒ Pedilus elegans Hentz, 1830
Pedilus terminalis Say, 1827
Penthe obliquata Fabricius, 1801
Penthe pimelia Fabricius, 1801Velvety Bark Beetle
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) concolor LeConte, 1866
Pisenus humeralis Kirby, 1837
Platydema americana Laporte & Br..., 1831
Platydema elliptica Fabricius, 1798
Platydema excavata Say, 1824
Platydema ruficorne Sturm, 1870
Platydema ruficornis Sturm, 1826
Platydema subcostata Laporte & Br..., 1831
Platydema teleops Triplehorn, 1965
Pyrota engelmanni LeConte, 1851
Rhinosimus collaris Latr., 1804
Sapintus (Sapintus) fulvipes LaFerté-Séne..., 1848
Sapintus (Sapintus) pusillus LaFerté-Séne..., 1848
Statira gagatina Melsheimer, 1845
Stereopalpus vestitus Say, 1824
Strongylium tenuicolle Say, 1827
Synchita fuliginosa Melsheimer, 1846Coulter's wild cabbage
Synchroa punctata Newman, 1838
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) molitor Linnaeus, 1758Hardback Beetle
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) obscurus Fabricius, 1792Dark mealworm
Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845Blue Corporal
Tomoderus inhabilis Werner, 1958
Tomoxia inclusa LeConte, 1862
Tomoxia lineella LeConte, 1862
Tomoxia serval (Say, 1835)⇒ Mordellaria serval Say, 1835
Tribolium (Eusemostene) confusum Jacquelin du..., 1863Confused flour beetle
Tribolium (Tribolium) castaneum Herbst, 1797Bran bug.
Typhaea stercorea Linnaeus, 1758Hairy fungus beetle
Uloma imberbis LeConte, 1866
Uloma impressa Melsheimer, 1846
Uloma mentalis Horn, 1870
Xylopinus saperdoides Olivier, 1795
Yakuhananomia bidentata Say, 1824
Zonantes fasciatus Melsheimer, 1846
Zonitis (Neozonitis) bilineata Say, 1817Kudzu
Zonitis (Parazonitis) cribricollis LeConte, 1853

Subnodes of Tenebrionoidea with occurrences in Iowa
FamilyAderidae
Winkler, 1927
Ant-like leaf beetles, Antlike leaf beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAnthicidae
Latreille, 1819
Ant beetles, ant like flower beetle, Ant-like beetles, Ant-like flower beetles, Antlike flower beetles
9
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCiidae
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
Minute tree fungus beetles, Minute Tree-Fungus Beetle, Minute tree-fungus beetles, Shelf Fungus Beetles
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMelandryidae
Leach, 1815
False Darkling Beetle, False darkling beetles
7
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMeloidae
Gyllenhal, 1810
Blister Beetle, Blister beetles, Oil beetles
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMordellidae
Latreille, 1802
Pintail beetles, tumbling flower beetle, Tumbling flower beetles
11
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMycetophagidae
Leach, 1815
hairy fungus beetle, Hairy fungus beetles
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOedemeridae
Latreille, 1810
False Blister Beetle, False blister beetles, Flower Beetles, Pollen-feeding beetles, Thick-Legged Flower Beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPyrochroidae
Latreille, 1807
Cardinal beetles, Fire beetles, Fire-colored beetles, Fire-coloured beetles
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRipiphoridae
Gemminger & Harold, 1870
Rhipiphoridae, wedge shaped beetle, Wedge-shaped beetles
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySalpingidae
Leach, 1815
narrow-waisted bark beetle, Narrow-waisted bark beetles, Narrow-wasted bark beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyScraptiidae
Mulsant, 1856
Antlike leaf beetles, false flower beetle, False flower beetles, Scraptiid beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyStenotrachelidae
C. G. Thomson, 1859
False long-horned beetles, False longhorn beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTenebrionidae
Latreille, 1802
Darkling Beetle, Darkling beetles, False wireworms, Mealworms, Toktokkie beetles
30
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTetratomidae
Billberg, 1820
polypore fungus beetle, Polypore fungus beetles
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyZopheridae
Solier, 1834
Cylindrical bark beetles, ironclad beetle, Ironclad beetles, Zopherids
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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