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Checklist for Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Beetles)
and region Amherst County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
157
478
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
157
478
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
449
548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
108
379
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
25
123
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amherst County
25 Families width 139 Species
#CBTSAHLEGDMP
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles14SpeciesTaxom
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers8SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle7SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles19SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae (Latreille, 1802)Long Horn beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852Hooded beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle8SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers19SpeciesTaxom
Lycidae Laporte, 1836Lycid beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles6SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles11SpeciesTaxom
Cucujidae Latreille, 1802Flat bark beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Lampyridae Latreille, 1817Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupidae Latreille, 1802Dor beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dryopidae Billberg, 1820Long toed water beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae (Gyllenhal, 1810)Blister Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Phalacridae Leach, 1815Shining flower beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amherst County
123 Genera with 139 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPQSTX
Abacidus LeConte, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Alaetrinus Iwan, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Aleochara Gravenhorst, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Amara Bonelli, 1918Seed-Eating Ground Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Amerinus Casey, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Anaedus Blanchard, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Analeptura Linsley & Ch..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Anomala Samouelle, 1787Shining Leaf Chafer1SpeciesTaxom
Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Arthrolips Wollaston, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Atheta Thomson, 1910Vexing Rove Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Atholus Thomson, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1790Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Calligrapha Chevrolat, 1824Calligrapha Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteron Castelnau, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calosoma Weber, 1823Caterpillar hunters1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyon Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Charidotella Weise, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Chauliognathus Hentz, 1858Soldier Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Chelymorpha Chevrolat, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chilocorus Leach, 1908Red-spotted lady beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobothris Eschscholtz, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochus Chevrolat, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cicindela Linnaeus, 1790Common Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinella Linnaeus, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Conophthorus Hopkins, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Crioceris Geoffroy, 1758Asparagus beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolaemus Mulsant, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cucujus Fabricius, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1911Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Diaperis Geoffroy, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Dicaelus Bonelli, 1823Notched-mouth Ground Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dioedus LeConte, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Disonycha Dejean, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Dromius Bonelli, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Dubiraphia Sanderson, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Elaphidion Audinet-Serv..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Elaphropus Motschoulsky, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Ellychnia Blanchard, 1767Diurnal Fireflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erichsonius Fauvel, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Euphoria Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eurylister Bickhardt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Exema Lacordaire, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Exomala Reitter, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Fidia Baly, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Gaurotes Le Conte, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Geotrupes Latreille, 1775Dor Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrophaena Mannerheim, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Halacritus Schmidt, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Halobrecta Thomson, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Halobrecthina Bernhauer, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Harmonia Mulsant, 1773Greater Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Harpalus Latreille, 17742SpeciesTaxom
Helichus Erichson, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Hister Linnaeus, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hormorus Horn, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hypera Germar, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Ips De Geer, 1802Engraver beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Labidomera Chevrolat, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Laccophilus Leach, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Lebia Latreille, 1823colorful foliage ground beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Lema Fabricius, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Lixus Fabricius, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Lucanus Scopoli, 18252SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1775Rose Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Macronychus Mueller, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Margarinotus Marseul, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Megacerus Bridwell, 1824Large-horned Bruchids1SpeciesTaxom
Meloe Linnaeus, 1815Oil Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Metacmaeops Linsley and ..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Micratheta Casey, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Microcylloepus Hinton, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Microrhopala Chevrolat, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Monochamus Dejean, 1775Sawyer beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Neatus LeConte, 18121SpeciesTaxom
Neolema Monrós, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Odontota Chevrolat, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Oedionychis Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Optioservus Sanderson, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Osmoderma Le Peletier ..., 18011SpeciesTaxom
Otiorhynchus Germar, 1758Strawberry root weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Oxypoda Mannerheim, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Panscopus Schönherr, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Paria J. L. LeConte, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pelidnota MacLeay, 1758Precious Metal Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Phanerota Casey, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1845June beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Plagiodera Laicharting, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Platydema Castelnau & ..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Platysoma Leach, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Polydrusus Germar, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Popillia Leach, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Propylaea Mulsant, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolathra Casey, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Quedius Stephens, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Scarites Fabricius, 1775Scarites Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Scopaeus Erichson, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Sitona Germar, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sonoma Casey, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophorus Schoenherr, 1924Billbug Weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Stenelmis Dufour, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stilbus Seidlitz, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Stolas Billberg, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Strangalia Serville, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sumitrosis Butte, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Taphrocerus Solier, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrio Linnaeus, 1758Indet. Mealworm Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Tetraopes Dalman, 1771Milkweed Longhorn Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Thecturota Casey, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tomicus Latreille, 1868Shoot beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichiotinus Casey, 1775Bee-Like Flower Scarabs1SpeciesTaxom
Trichiusa Casey, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Trogoderma Dejean, 01SpeciesTaxom
Typocerus LeConte, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Xanthonia Baly, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst County
139 Species
Abacidus permundus (Say, 1830)⇒ Pterostichus permundus Say, 1830
Agrilus (Agrilus) obsoletoguttatus Gory, 1841
Agrilus (Agrilus) politus (Say, 1825)⇒ Agrilus cuprescens cuprescens Ménétriés, 1832
Agrilus (Agrilus) ruficollis Fabricius, 1787Red-necked Cane Borer
Agrilus syrphus Descarpentri..., 1963
Alaetrinus minimus Palisot de B..., 1805
Aleochara (Emplenota) litoralis Mäklin, 1853
Amara (Amara) familiaris Duftschmid, 1812Bareyed goby
Amara (Celia) musculis Say, 1823
Amara (Celia) volatilis Casey, 1918
Amerinus linearis LeConte, 1863
Anaedus brunneus Ziegler, 1844
Analeptura lineola Say, 1824
Anomala innuba Fabricius, 1787
Anthaxia (Haplanthaxia) viridifrons (Gory, 1841)⇒ Anthaxia viridicornis Say, 1823
Anthicus (Anthicus) virginiae Casey, 1895
Arthrolips cinctus Casey, 1900
Ateuchus histeroides Weber, 1801
Atheta restricta Casey, 1911
Atheta texana Casey, 1910
Atholus (Euatholus) americanus Paykull, 1811
Buprestis (Knulliobuprestis) rufipes Olivier, 1790Red-legged Buprestis
Calligrapha (Bidensomela) bidenticola Brown, 1945
Calligrapha (Calligrapha) multipunctata Say, 1824Common Willow Calligrapha
Calopteron reticulatum Fabricius, 1775Banded Net-wing
Calosoma (Callitropa) externum Say, 1823Narrow Searcher
Cercyon (Cercyon) quisquilius Linnaeus, 1761Water scavenger beetle
Charidotella (Chaerocassis) purpurata Boheman, 1855Small Orange Tortoise Beetle
Chauliognathus limbicollis LeConte, 1858
Chelymorpha cassidea Fabricius, 1775Argus tortoise beetle
Chilocorus tumidus Leng, 1908
Chrysobothris femorata Olivier, 1790Flat-headed apple tree borer
Chrysochus auratus Fabricius, 1775Dogbane beetle
Cicindela (Cicindelidia) punctulata Olivier, 1790Backroad Tiger Beetle
Coccinella (Coccinella) septempunctata Linnaeus, 17587-spot Ladybird
Coccinella (Spilota) novemnotata Herbst, 17939-spot ladybird
Conophthorus taedae (Hopkins, 1915)⇒ Conophthorus coniperda Schwarz, 1895
Cotalpa lanigera Linnaeus, 1758Goldsmith beetle
Crioceris (Crioceris) asparagi Linnaeus, 1758Asparagus beetle
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant, 1853Mealy Bug Destroyer Larvae
Cucujus clavipes Fabricius, 1781Arizona cottonwood
Cyclocephala borealis Arrow, 1911Northern masked chafer
Diaperis maculatus Olivier, 1791Western mock orange
Dicaelus (Paradicaelus) sculptilis Say, 1823
Dioedus punctatus LeConte, 1866
Dromius (Dromius) piceus Dejean, 1831
Elaphidion (Elaphidion) mucronatum Say, 1824Spined Oak Borer
Elaphropus levipes (Casey, 1918)⇒ Elaphropus xanthopus Dejean, 1831
Ellychnia (Ellychnia) corrusca Linnaeus, 1767Winter Firefly
Euphoria inda Linnaeus, 1758Brown Fruit Chafer
Eurylister carolinus Paykull, 1811
Exema dispar Lacordaire, 1848
Exomala orientalis C. O. Waterh..., 1875Asiatic beetle
Fidia viticida Walsh, 1867Grape rootworm
Gaurotes (Gaurotes) cyanipennis Say, 1824
Geotrupes splendidus Fabricius, 1775Golden scarab
Gyrophaena coniciventris Casey, 1906
Halacritus parallelus Casey, 1916
Halobrecta flavipes Thomson, 1861
Halobrecthina opaciceps Bernhauer, 1909
Halobrecthina sibylla Casey, 1910
Harmonia axyridis Pallas, 1773Asian lady beetle
Harpalus (Megapangus) caliginosus Fabricius, 1798Dusky ground beetle
Harpalus (Pseudoophonus) pensylvanicus DeGeer, 1774Pennsylvania Dingy Ground Beetle
Helichus lithophilus Germar, 1824
Hister abbreviatus Fabricius, 1775Abbreviated clown beetle
Hormorus undulatus Uhler, 1856Lily of the Valley Weevil
Hypera punctata Scopoli, 1763Clover leaf weevil
Ips multistriatus (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Dendroctonus rufipennis Kirby, 1837
Labidomera clivicollis Kirby, 1837Milkweed leaf beetle
Laccophilus schwarzi Fall, 1917
Lebia (Loxopeza) atriventris Say, 1823
Lema (Quasilema) daturaphila (Kogan and Go..., 1970)⇒ Lema trabeata Lacordaire, 1845
Lixus terminalis (LeConte, 1876)⇒ Lixus tasmanicus Germar, 1848
Lucanus (Pseudolucanus) capreolus (Linnaeus, 1763)⇒ Lucanus cervus Linnaeus, 1758
Lucanus (Pseudolucanus) placidus Say, 1825
Lytta (Phompodea) aenea Say, 1824Blister Beetle
Macrodactylus subspinosus Fabricius, 1775American Rose Chafer
Macronychus glabratus Say, 1825
Margarinotus (Paralister) faedatus J. E. LeConte, 1845
Margarinotus (Paralister) lecontei Wenzel, 1944
Margarinotus (Ptomister) brunneus Fabricius, 1775
Megacerus (Megacerus) discoidus Say, 1824Red Megacerus
Meloe (Meloe) americanus (Leach, 1815)⇒ Meloe impressa Kirby, 1837
Metacmaeops vittata Swederus, 1787
Micratheta caudex Casey, 1910
Microcylloepus pusillus LeConte, 1852
Microrhopala vittata Fabricius, 1798Goldenrod Leaf Miner
Monochamus (Monochamus) titillator Fabricius, 1775Southern pine sawyer
Neatus tenebrioides Palisot de B..., 1812
Neolema sexpunctata Olivier, 1808Six-spotted Neolema
Odontota dorsalis Thunberg, 1805Locust Leaf Miner
Optioservus (Optioservus) fastiditus LeConte, 1850Fastidious Riffle Beetle
Optioservus (Optioservus) trivittatus Brown, 1930
Osmoderma eremicola Knoch, 1801Hermit Flower Beetle
Otiorhynchus (Pendragon) ovatus Linnaeus, 1758Strawberry root weevil
Oxypoda mimetica Casey, 1906
Panscopus erinaceus Say, 1831
Paria fragariae Wilcox, 1954Strawberry rootworm
Pelidnota (Pelidnota) punctata Linnaeus, 1758Grapevine beetle
Phanerota dissimilis Erichson, 1839
Phanerota fasciata Say, 1834
Philonthus (Trionthus) quadricollis Horn, 1884
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crenulata Frölich, 1792
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) futilis LeConte, 1850Gibbous June beetle
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) hirsuta Knoch, 1801
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rugosa Melsheimer, 1845Rugose June beetle
Plagiodera (Plagiodera) versicolora Laicharting, 1781Imported poplar and willow beetle
Platydema picilabrum Melsheimer, 1846
Platysoma (Platysoma) leconti Marseul, 1853
Polydrusus (Chrysoyphis) formosus Mayer, 1779Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil
Popillia japonica Newman, 1838Japanese beetle
Propylaea quatuordecimpunctata Linnaeus, 175814-Spotted Ladybird Beetle
Pseudolathra filitarsis Casey, 1905
Quedius (Raphirus) virginicus Casey, 1915
Scarites (Scarites) subterraneus Fabricius, 1775Big-headed Ground Beetle
Scopaeus delicatus Casey, 1905
Serica sericea Illiger, 1802Onespot fringehead
Sitona (Sitona) hispidulus Fabricius, 1776Clover root curculio
Sonoma streptophorophallus Ferro & Carlton, 2010
Sphenophorus schwarzi Chittenden, 1924
Stenelmis crenata Say, 1824
Stilbus angustus Casey, 1916
Stilbus trisetosus Casey, 1916
Stolas suturalis Fabricius, 1777
Strangalia (Strangalina) luteicornis Fabricius, 1775Yellow-Horned Flower Longhorn Beetle
Sumitrosis inaequalis Weber, 1801
Taphrocerus gracilis Say, 1825
Tenebrio (Tenebrio) molitor Linnaeus, 1758Hardback Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus Forster, 1771Red milkweed beetle
Thecturota capito Casey, 1893
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Tomicus caelatus Eichhoff, 1868
Trichiotinus piger Fabricius, 1775Bee-like Flower Scarab
Trichiusa hirsuta Casey, 1906
Trichiusa varicolor Casey, 1906
Trogoderma virginica
Typocerus sinuatus (Newman, 1841)⇒ Typocerus confluens Casey, 1913
Xanthonia decemnotata Say, 1824Ten-spotted Leaf Beetle

Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in Amherst County
SuborderAdephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles
2
12
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
23
111
124
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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