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Checklist for Superfamily Tenebrionoidea Latreille, 1802 (Bark)
and region Southwestern Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
4492
8586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
485
4489
8583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
462
4397
8381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3708
7212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
89
1099
2164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
83
969
1732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
42
543
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
14
109
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southwestern Ontario
14 Families width 182 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle64SpeciesTaxom
Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856Antlike leaf beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Zopheridae Solier, 1834Cylindrical bark beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles36SpeciesTaxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807Cardinal beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle11SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle15SpeciesTaxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820Polypore fungus beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Ripiphoridae Gemminger & ..., 1870Rhipiphoridae3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southwestern Ontario
109 Genera with 182 Species
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Acanthinus LaFerté-Séne..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Aderus Stephens, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Alobates Motschulsky, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Alphitobius Stephens, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Alphitophagus Stephens, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Anaedus Blanchard, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Anaspis Geoffroy, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Androchirus LeConte, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 18957SpeciesTaxom
Arthromacra Kirby, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Bitoma Herbst, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Blapstinus Sturm, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Bolitophagus Illiger, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Bolitotherus Candeze, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Calopus Fabricius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Canifa LeConte, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Capnochroa LeConte, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Centronopus Solier, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Ceracis Mellié, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Cis Latreille, 1849Bracket Fungus Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Coelus Eschscholtz, 1829Dune Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Colydium Fabricius, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Conalia Mulsant & Rey, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Coniontis Eschscholtz, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Corticeus Piller& Mitt..., 1926Darkling beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Cynaeus LeConte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Dellamora Normand, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Dendroides Latreille, 1838Fire-Colored Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Diaperis Geoffroy, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Dioedus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dircaea Fabricius, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dolichocis Dury, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Eleodes Eschscholtz, 1851Clown bug3SpeciesTaxom
Elonus Casey, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Epicauta Dejean, 1853Burning Blister Beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Eustrophopsis Champion, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Eustrophus Illiger, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Falsomordellistena Ermisch, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Glipa LeConte, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Gnatocerus Thunberg, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Gonopus Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Hallomenus Panzer, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Haplandrus LeConte, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Holostrophus Horn, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Hoshihananomia Kono, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hymenorus Mulsant, 18465SpeciesTaxom
Hypophloeus Fabricius, 1790
0SpeciesTaxom
Idiobates Casey, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomera Stephens, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Isomira Mulsant, 18785SpeciesTaxom
Litargus Erichson, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Macrosiagon Hentz, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Mecynotarsus LaFerté-Séne..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melandrya Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Meloe Linnaeus, 1837Oil Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Menephilus Mulsant, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Meracantha Kirby, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Merinus LeConte, 17951SpeciesTaxom
Microscapha LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Mordella Linnaeus, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Mordellaria Ermisch, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Mordellina Schilsky, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Mordellistena Costa, 186214SpeciesTaxom
Mordellochroa Emery, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Mycetochara Berthold, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagus Hellwig, 18213SpeciesTaxom
Nacerdes Dejean, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neatus LeConte, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Nemognatha Illiger, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Neomida Mulsant, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Neopyrochroa Blair, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Notoxus Geoffroy, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Octotemnus Mellié, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Omonadus Mulsant & Rey, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Opatrinus Dejean, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Orchesia Latreille, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Palorus Mulsant, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paramordellaria Ermisch, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Paratenetus Spinola, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Pedilus Fischer von ..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pentaphyllus Dejean, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Pentaria Mulsant, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Penthe Newman, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Phaleria Latreille, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Phanerotoma Wesmael, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Phloiotrya Stephen, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Pisenus Casey, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Platydema Castelnau & ..., 18316SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotolida Ermisch, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ripiphorus Bosc, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Sapintus Casey, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Stereopalpus La Ferte-Sen..., 18242SpeciesTaxom
Strongylium Kirby, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Symphora LeConte, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Synchroa Newman, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Synstrophus Seidlitz, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Tarpela F. Bates, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrio Linnaeus, 1792Indet. Mealworm Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Tomoxia Costa, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Tribolium MacLeay, 1825Flour beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Triphyllus Latreille, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Typhaea Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Uloma Dejean, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Upis Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vanonus Casey, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Xylita Paykull, 17861SpeciesTaxom
Xylopinus LeConte, 17952SpeciesTaxom
Zonitis Fabricius, 18171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwestern Ontario
182 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthinus myrmecops Casey, 1895
Aderus populneus Creutzer, 1796
Alobates pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1775False Mealworm Beetle
Alphitobius diaperinus Panzer, 1797Leser Mealworm Beetle
Alphitobius laevigatus Fabricius, 1781Black fungus beetle
Alphitophagus bifasciatus Say, 1824Darkling beetle
Anaedus brunneus Ziegler, 1844
Anaspis (Anaspis) flavipennis (Haldeman, 1848)⇒ Variimorda flavimana Marseul, 1876
Anaspis (Anaspis) rufa Say, 1826False Flower Beetle
Androchirus erythropus Kirby, 1837
Anthicus (Anthicus) cervinus LaFerté-Séne..., 1848Ant-like flower beetle
Anthicus (Anthicus) coracinus LeConte, 1851
Anthicus (Anthicus) ephippium LaFerté-Séne..., 1848Antlike flower beetle
Anthicus (Anthicus) lecontei Champion, 1890
Anthicus (Anthicus) melancholicus ♰ LaFerté-Séne..., 1848
Anthicus (Anthicus) scabriceps LeConte, 1850
Anthicus (Anthicus) virginiae Casey, 1895
Arthromacra aenea Say, 1824
Bitoma crenata Fabricius, 1775Bark Beetle
Bitoma quadriguttata Say, 1827Canadian fishlouse
Blapstinus metallicus Fabricius, 1801
Bolitophagus corticola Say, 1825
Bolitotherus cornutus Panzer, 1794Forked Fungus Beetle
Calopus angustus LeConte, 1851
Canifa pallipennis LeConte, 1878
Canifa pallipes Melsheimer, 1846
Canifa plagiata Melsheimer, 1846
Canifa pusilla Haldeman, 1848
Capnochroa fuliginosa Melsheimer, 1846
Centronopus calcaratus Fabricius, 1798
Ceracis singularis Dury, 1917
Cis creberrimus Mellié, 1849
Coelus ciliatus Eschscholtz, 1829Ciliate Dune Beetle
Colydium lineola Say, 1825Yellow fishlouse
Conalia helva LeConte, 1862
Corticeus parallelus Melsheimer, 1846
Corticeus praetermissus Fall, 1926Overlooked Darkling Beetle
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
Dioedus punctatus LeConte, 1866
Dircaea liturata LeConte, 1866
Eleodes (Cratidus) osculans LeConte, 1851Wooly darkling beetle
Eleodes acuticauda LeConte, 1851
Eleodes consobrina LeConte, 1851
Elonus basalis LeConte, 1855
Epicauta (Epicauta) atrata Fabricius, 1775
Epicauta (Epicauta) cinerea (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Epicauta horni Champion, 1892
Epicauta (Epicauta) ferruginea Say, 1824Zigzag Darner
Epicauta (Epicauta) maculata Say, 1824Fawn Darner
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) murina LeConte, 1853Dark blister beetle
Eustrophopsis bicolor Fabricius, 1792
Eustrophus tomentosus Say, 1826
Falsomordellistena hebraica LeConte, 1862
Glipa (Glipa) oculata Say, 1835Tumbling Flower Beetle
Gnatocerus cornutus Fabricius, 1798Broad-horned Flour Beetle
Hallomenus (Hallomenus) binotatus Quensel, 1790
Haplandrus fulvipes Herbst, 1797
Holostrophus bifasciatus Say, 1824
Hoshihananomia octopunctata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hycleus octodecimmaculatus Marseul, 1870
Hymenorus dubius Fall, 1931
Hymenorus molestus Fall, 1931
Hymenorus niger Melsheimer, 1846
Hymenorus obesus (Casey, 1891)⇒ Hymenorus pilosa Melsheimer, 1846
Hymenorus pilosus Melsheimer, 1846
Idiobates castaneus Knoch, 1801
Isomira angusta Casey, 1891
Isomira oblongula Casey, 1891
Isomira pulla Melsheimer, 1846
Isomira sericea Drapiez, 1820
Isomira valida Schwarz, 1878
Litargus (Litargus) didesmus Say, 1826
Litargus (Litargus) tetraspilotus LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Lytta (Phompodea) aenea Say, 1824Blister Beetle
Lytta (Phompodea) sayi LeConte, 1853Say blister beetle
Macrosiagon (Macrosiagon) limbata Fabricius, 1792
Mecynotarsus candidus LeConte, 1875
Melandrya (Melandrya) striata Say, 1824
Meloe (Meloe) americanus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Meloe impressa Kirby, 1837
Meloe (Meloe) angusticollis (Say, 1824)⇒ Meloe violaceus Marsham, 1802
Meloe (Meloe) impressus Kirby, 1837
Menephilus cylindricus Herbst, 1784
Meracantha contracta Beauvois, 1805
Merinus laevis Olivier, 1795
Microscapha clavicornis LeConte, 1866
Mordella atrata Melsheimer, 1845
Mordella marginata Melsheimer, 1845Tumbling flower beetle
Mordella melaena Germar, 1824
Mordella quadripunctata Say, 1824
Mordellaria serval Say, 1835
Mordellaria undulata Melsheimer, 1845
Mordellina ancilla LeConte, 1862
Mordellina guttulata Helmuth, 1864
Mordellina infima LeConte, 1862
Mordellina nigricans Melsheimer, 1845
Mordellina pustulata Melsheimer, 1845
Mordellina testacea Blatchley, 1910
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) andreae LeConte, 1862
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) aspersa (Melsheimer, 1846)⇒ Mordellistena australasiae Csiki, 1915
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) bicinctella LeConte, 1862
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) cervicalis LeConte, 1862
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) coelioxys Lea, 1917
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) convicta LeConte, 1862
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) fuscipennis Melsheimer, 1845
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) limbalis Melsheimer, 1846
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) liturata Melsheimer, 1845
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) militaris LeConte, 1862
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) ornata Melsheimer, 1845
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) quadrinotata (Liljeblad, 1921)⇒ Mordellistena tonkinensis Pic, 1936
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) trifasciata Say, 1826
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) vapida LeConte, 1862
Mordellochroa scapularis Say, 1824
Mycetochara binotata Say, 1824
Mycetochara fraterna Say, 1824
Mycetophagus (Ilendus) pluripunctatus LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Mycetophagus (Mycetophagus) punctatus (Say, 1826)⇒ Triphyllus bicolor Fabricius, 1777
Mycetophagus (Parilendus) quadriguttatus Müller, 1821Spotted hairy fungus beetle
Nacerdes (Nacerdes) melanura Linnaeus, 1758False Blister Beetle
Neatus tenebrioides Palisot de B..., 1812
Nemognatha (Pauronemognatha) nemorensis Hentz, 1830
Neomida bicornis Fabricius, 1777Two-Horned Darkling Beetle
Neopyrochroa femoralis LeConte, 1855
Notoxus anchora Hentz, 1827
Notoxus desertus Casey, 1895
Notoxus subtilis LeConte, 1852
Octotemnus glabriculus Gyllenhal, 1827
Omonadus floralis Linnaeus, 1758Ant beetle
Omonadus formicarius (Goeze, 1777)⇒ Laena formaneki Schuster, 1916
Opatrinus minimus Beauvois, 1820
Orchesia (Orchesia) castanea Melsheimer, 1846
Orchesia (Orchesia) cultriformis Laliberte, 1966
Orchesia (Orchesia) ovata Laliberte, 1967
Palorus ratzeburgi Wissmann, 1848Small-eyed flour beetle
Paramordellaria triloba Say, 1824
Paratenetus fuscus LeConte, 1850
Paratenetus punctatus Spinola, 1844
Pedilus elegans Hentz, 1830
Pentaphyllus testaceus Hellwig, 1792
Pentaria trifasciata Melsheimer, 1845
Penthe pimelia Fabricius, 1801Velvety Bark Beetle
Phaleria provincialis cypria Grimm, 1991
Phloiotrya (Phloiotrya) tenuis Hampe, 1850
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
Pseudotolida arida LeConte, 1862
Ripiphorus fasciatus Say, 1823
Ripiphorus luteipennis LeConte, 1865
Sapintus (Sapintus) pusillus LaFerté-Séne..., 1848
Stereopalpus mellyi LaFerté-Séne..., 1849
Stereopalpus vestitus Say, 1824
Strongylium tenuicolle Say, 1827
Symphora flavicollis Haldeman, 1848
Symphora rugosa Haldeman, 1848
Synchroa punctata Newman, 1838
Synstrophus repandus Horn, 1888
Tarpela micans Fabricius, 1798
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) molitor Linnaeus, 1758Hardback Beetle
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) obscurus Fabricius, 1792Dark mealworm
Tomoxia inclusa LeConte, 1862
Tomoxia lineella LeConte, 1862
Tribolium (Eusemostene) confusum Jacquelin du..., 1863Confused flour beetle
Tribolium (Tribolium) castaneum Herbst, 1797Bran bug.
Tribolium (Tribolium) madens Charpentier, 1825Black flour beetle
Triphyllus bicolor Fabricius, 1777
Typhaea stercorea Linnaeus, 1758Hairy fungus beetle
Uloma mentalis Horn, 1870
Upis ceramboides Linnaeus, 1758Roughened darkling beetle
Vanonus piceus LeConte, 1855
Xylita laevigata Hellenius, 1786
Xylopinus saperdoides Olivier, 1795
Xylopinus saperioides Olivier, 1795
Zonitis (Neozonitis) bilineata Say, 1817Kudzu

Subnodes of Tenebrionoidea with occurrences in Southwestern Ontario
FamilyAderidae
Winkler, 1927
Ant-like leaf beetles, Antlike leaf beetles
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAnthicidae
Latreille, 1819
Ant beetles, ant like flower beetle, Ant-like beetles, Ant-like flower beetles, Antlike flower beetles
7
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCiidae
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
Minute tree fungus beetles, Minute Tree-Fungus Beetle, Minute tree-fungus beetles, Shelf Fungus Beetles
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMelandryidae
Leach, 1815
False Darkling Beetle, False darkling beetles
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMeloidae
Gyllenhal, 1810
Blister Beetle, Blister beetles, Oil beetles
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMordellidae
Latreille, 1802
Pintail beetles, tumbling flower beetle, Tumbling flower beetles
13
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMycetophagidae
Leach, 1815
hairy fungus beetle, Hairy fungus beetles
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOedemeridae
Latreille, 1810
False Blister Beetle, False blister beetles, Flower Beetles, Pollen-feeding beetles, Thick-Legged Flower Beetles
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPyrochroidae ♰
Latreille, 1807
Cardinal beetles, Fire beetles, Fire-colored beetles, Fire-coloured beetles
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRipiphoridae
Gemminger & Harold, 1870
Rhipiphoridae, wedge shaped beetle, Wedge-shaped beetles
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScraptiidae
Mulsant, 1856
Antlike leaf beetles, false flower beetle, False flower beetles, Scraptiid beetles
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTenebrionidae
Latreille, 1802
Darkling Beetle, Darkling beetles, False wireworms, Mealworms, Toktokkie beetles
45
64
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTetratomidae
Billberg, 1820
polypore fungus beetle, Polypore fungus beetles
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyZopheridae
Solier, 1834
Cylindrical bark beetles, ironclad beetle, Ironclad beetles, Zopherids
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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