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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3097
6568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
3093
6563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
394
3002
6364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2479
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
75
651
1009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
70
556
807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
36
342
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tenebrionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles, Fungus, Fungus Beetles
13
71
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Virginia
13 Families width 87 Species and 1 Subspecies
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle44SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Boridae C. G. Thomson, 1859Borids1SpeciesTaxom
Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859False long-horned beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrochroidae Latreille, 1807Cardinal beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Melandryidae Leach, 1815False Darkling Beetle10SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle9SpeciesTaxom
Tetratomidae Billberg, 1820Polypore fungus beetle4SpeciesTaxom
Mordellidae Latreille, 1802Pintail beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Oedemeridae Latreille, 1810False Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815Hairy fungus beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Aderidae Winkler, 1927Ant-like leaf beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Virginia
71 Genera with 87 Species
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Alaetrinus Iwan, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Alobates Motschulsky, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ammodonus Mulsant & Rey, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Anaedus Blanchard, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Arthromacra Kirby, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Blapstinus Sturm, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Bolitotherus Candeze, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Boros Herbst, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Capnochroa LeConte, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cephaloon Newman, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Corticeus Piller& Mitt..., 1846Darkling beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cynaeus LeConte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Dendroides Latreille, 1838Fire-Colored Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Diaperis Geoffroy, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Dioedus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Dircaea Fabricius, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eleodes Eschscholtz, 1824Clown bug5SpeciesTaxom
Epicauta Dejean, 1853Burning Blister Beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Eustrophopsis Champion, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Eutomus Forster, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Glipostenoda Straneo, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Glyptasida Casey, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gondwanocrypticus Español Coll, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Haplandrus LeConte, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Hoshihananomia Kono, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hymenorus Mulsant, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypophloeus Fabricius, 1790
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypulus Paykull, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Idiobates Casey, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomera Stephens, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Isomira Mulsant, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Litargus Erichson, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Lobopoda Solier, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Macratria Newman, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Malacocis Gorham, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Meloe Linnaeus, 1837Oil Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Meracantha Kirby, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microscapha LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Mordellina Schilsky, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Mordellistena Costa, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophagus Hellwig, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Nalassus Mulsant, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Neatus LeConte, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Neomida Mulsant, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Neopyrochroa Blair, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Octotemnus Mellié, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Omonadus Mulsant & Rey, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Orchesia Latreille, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Osphya Illiger, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Palorus Mulsant, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paramordellaria Ermisch, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Paratenetus Spinola, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Penthe Newman, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Phelopatrum Marseul, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Platydema Castelnau & ..., 18317SpeciesTaxom
Polypleurus Eschscholtz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Prothalpia LeConte, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rushia Forel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Sapintus Casey, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Scotochroides Mank, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Stenomorpha Solier, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Sternocera Eschscholtz, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Synchroa Newman, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tarpela F. Bates, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrio Linnaeus, 1758Indet. Mealworm Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tetratoma Fabricius, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Tolidomordella Ermisch, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Zilora Mulsant, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Zonantes Casey, 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
87 Species and 1 Subspecies
Alaetrinus minimus Palisot de B..., 1805
Alobates pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1775False Mealworm Beetle
Ammodonus fossor LeConte, 1847
Anaedus brunneus Ziegler, 1844
Anthicus (Anthicus) cervinus LaFerté-Séne..., 1848Ant-like flower beetle
Anthicus (Anthicus) haldemani LeConte, 1852
Arthromacra aenea Say, 1824
Blapstinus metallicus Fabricius, 1801
Bolitotherus cornutus Panzer, 1794Forked Fungus Beetle
Boros unicolor Say, 1827
Capnochroa fuliginosa Melsheimer, 1846
Corticeus thoracicus Melsheimer, 1846
Cynaeus angustus J. L. LeConte, 1851Larger black beetle
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) hispilabris Say, 1824False wireworm
Eleodes (Eleodes) suturalis Say, 1824False wireworm
Eleodes (Promus) fusiformis LeConte, 1858
Eleodes extricata Say, 1824
Eleodes tricostata Say, 1824
Epicauta (Epicauta) funebris (G. Horn, 1873)⇒ Epicauta nigra Dugès, 1870
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
Eustrophopsis bicolor Fabricius, 1792
Eutomus lecythus Walker, 1849
Glipostenoda ambusta LeConte, 1862
Glyptasida aegra LeConte, 1858
Gondwanocrypticus obsoletus Say, 1824
Haplandrus fulvipes Herbst, 1797
Hoshihananomia octopunctata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Hycleus octodecimmaculatus Marseul, 1870
Hypulus simulator Newman, 1838
Idiobates castaneus Knoch, 1801
Isomira angusta Casey, 1891
Isomira sericea Drapiez, 1820
Litargus (Alitargus) balteatus LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Lobopoda flavipes Fabricius, 1792
Lytta (Phompodea) aenea Say, 1824Blister Beetle
Malacocis brevicollis Casey, 1898
Meloe (Meloe) americanus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Meloe impressa Kirby, 1837
Meloe (Meloe) angusticollis (Say, 1824)⇒ Meloe violaceus Marsham, 1802
Meloe (Meloe) impressus Kirby, 1837
Meracantha contracta Beauvois, 1805
Microscapha clavicornis LeConte, 1866
Mordellina pustulata Melsheimer, 1845
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) coelioxys Lea, 1917
Mordellistena (Mordellistena) pustulata (Melsheimer, 1846)⇒ Mordellina pustulata Melsheimer, 1845
Mycetophagus (Mycetophagus) serrulatus Casey, 1900
Nalassus aereus Germar, 1823
Neatus tenebrioides Palisot de B..., 1812
Neomida bicornis Fabricius, 1777Two-Horned Darkling Beetle
Neopyrochroa flabellata Fabricius, 1787
Octotemnus laevis Casey, 1898
Omonadus floralis Linnaeus, 1758Ant beetle
Orchesia (Orchesia) ovata Laliberte, 1967
Osphya varians LeConte, 1866
Palorus ratzeburgi Wissmann, 1848Small-eyed flour beetle
Paramordellaria triloba Say, 1824
Paratenetus punctatus Spinola, 1844
Penthe obliquata Fabricius, 1801
Penthe pimelia Fabricius, 1801Velvety Bark Beetle
Platydema americana Laporte & Br..., 1831
Platydema elliptica Fabricius, 1798
Platydema excavata Say, 1824
Platydema laevipes Haldeman, 1848
Platydema micans Horn, 1870
Platydema ruficorne Sturm, 1870
Platydema subcostata Laporte & Br..., 1831
Polypleurus geminatus Solier, 1838
Prothalpia undata LeConte, 1862
Rushia longula LeConte, 1866
Sapintus (Sapintus) pubescens LaFerté-Séne..., 1849
Scotochroides antennatus Mank, 1939
Stenomorpha (Asidopsis) opaca Say, 1824
Sternocera chrysis chrysis Fabricius, 1775
Synchroa punctata Newman, 1838
Tarpela micans Fabricius, 1798
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) molitor Linnaeus, 1758Hardback Beetle
Tetratoma (Tetratoma) truncorum LeConte, 1866
Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845Blue Corporal
Zilora hispida LeConte, 1866
Zonantes subfasciatus LeConte, 1875

Subnodes of Tenebrionoidea with occurrences in West Virginia
FamilyAderidae
Winkler, 1927
Ant-like leaf beetles, Antlike leaf beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAnthicidae
Latreille, 1819
Ant beetles, ant like flower beetle, Ant-like beetles, Ant-like flower beetles, Antlike flower beetles
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBoridae
C. G. Thomson, 1859
Borids, Conifer bark beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyMelandryidae
Leach, 1815
False Darkling Beetle, False darkling beetles
10
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMeloidae
Gyllenhal, 1810
Blister Beetle, Blister beetles, Oil beetles
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMordellidae
Latreille, 1802
Pintail beetles, tumbling flower beetle, Tumbling flower beetles
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMycetophagidae
Leach, 1815
hairy fungus beetle, Hairy fungus beetles
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOedemeridae
Latreille, 1810
False Blister Beetle, False blister beetles, Flower Beetles, Pollen-feeding beetles, Thick-Legged Flower Beetles
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyPyrochroidae
Latreille, 1807
Cardinal beetles, Fire beetles, Fire-colored beetles, Fire-coloured beetles
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyScraptiidae
Mulsant, 1856
Antlike leaf beetles, false flower beetle, False flower beetles, Scraptiid beetles
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyStenotrachelidae
C. G. Thomson, 1859
False long-horned beetles, False longhorn beetles
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTenebrionidae
Latreille, 1802
Darkling Beetle, Darkling beetles, False wireworms, Mealworms, Toktokkie beetles
35
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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