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Checklist for Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Beetles)
and region Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
309
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
309
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
302
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
83
273
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
26
130
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Cruz (California)
26 Families width 140 Species and 2 Subspecies
#BSPCAETNLHMGD
Buprestidae (Leach, 1815)Flat-headed wood-borers3SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae (Lameere, 1900)Rove beetles13SpeciesTaxom
Ptiliidae Heer, 1843Feather-wing beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles29SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802Long Horn beetles25SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers7SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1937Mould beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles8SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802Auger beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle5SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules1SpeciesTaxom
Latridiidae Erichson, 1842Minute brown scavenger beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrophilidae Latreille, 1802Silver Water Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Psephenidae Lacordaire, 1854Water pennies1SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinidae Latreille, 1802Whirligig beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles2SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae (Leach, 1815)Diving beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Elmidae Curtis, 1830Drive beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Passalidae Leach, 1815Bess beetle1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Cruz (California)
130 Genera with 140 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Acrotona C.G. Thomson, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Actidium Matthews, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Aegialia Latreille, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Agonum Bonelli, 18283SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Akephorus LeConte, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amara Bonelli, 1855Seed-Eating Ground Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Amischa Thomson, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anastrangalia Casey, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Anisodactylus Dejean, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 1798
0SpeciesTaxom
Aphthona Chevrolat, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Asemum Eschscholtz, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Atomaria Stephens, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Aulacoderus La Ferte-Sen..., 18641SpeciesTaxom
Baris Germar, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Bembidion Latreille, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Bledius Samouelle, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichus Geoffroy, 18011SpeciesTaxom
Brachyleptura Casey, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Brachysomida Casey, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Bruchidius Schilsky, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Bruchus Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bryoporus Kraatz, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Callidium Fabricius, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Callosobruchus Pic, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cardiophorus Eschscholtz, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Centrodera LeConte, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Chrysolina Motschulsky, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Chrysophana LeConte, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cibdelis Mannerheim, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cicindela Linnaeus, 1905Common Tiger Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cleonus Schonherr, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Coelus Eschscholtz, 1852Dune Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Colopterus Erichson, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Coniontis Eschscholtz, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Corticaria Marsham, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cortodera Mulsant, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1847Masked Chafers2SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtonus Latreille, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Depresseremiarhinus Pic, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Deroplia Dejean, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dicheirus Mannerheim, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Dorcasina Casey, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dynastes MacLeay, 1758Hercules Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Dyscolus Dejean, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eleodes Eschscholtz, 1833Clown bug3SpeciesTaxom
Enochrus Thomson, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Epantius Le Conte, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Epicauta Dejean, 1843Burning Blister Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Eubrianax Kiesenwetter, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Gnathocerus Thunberg, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Gyrinus Geoffroy, 1833Whirligig Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Harpalus Latreille, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Hegeter Latreille, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Helophorus Fabricius, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Herpisticus Germar, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Hippodamia Dejean, 0Black-spotted lady beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hister Linnaeus, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Holobus Solier, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1880Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydaticus Leach, 1817
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydraena Kugelann, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Hydrosmecta Thomson, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hylotrupes Serville, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ipochus LeConte, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Isomira Mulsant, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Laemostenus Bonelli, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Lara LeConte, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lasioderma Stephens, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Limonius Eschscholtz, 1860Dark Brown Click Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lispinus Erichson, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Lithocharodes Sharp, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Lixus Fabricius, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Magdalis Germar, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Margarinotus Marseul, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Metrius Eschscholtz, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Mezium Samouelle, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Molorchus Fabricius, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Myllaena Erichson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nebria Latreille, 1843Gazelle Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Neoclytus Thomson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nesotes Allard, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Nitidula Fabricius, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ochthebius Leach, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Odontotaenius Kuwert, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Oligota Mannerheim, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Omalium Gravenhorst, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Orthomus Chaudoir, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Pachydema Laporte, 1832
0SpeciesTaxom
Palorus Mulsant, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratimia Fisher, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Phyllognathus Eschscholtz, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Phymatodes Mulsant, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Platynus Bonelli, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Poecilobrium Horn, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pontomalota Casey, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Promecognathus Chaudoir, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Proteinus Latreille, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ptenidium Erichson, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterostichus Bonelli, 1831Woodland Ground Beetle3SpeciesTaxom
Reichenbachia Leach, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Rhytideres Schönherr, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Saprinus Erichson, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarosesthes Thomson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Scaphinotus Dejean, 1844Snail-Eating Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Scobicia Lesne, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Scymnus Kugelann, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Semiardistomis Kult, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Sepedophilus Gistel, 1856
Rove beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Stagetus Wollaston, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Stenocorynus Schoenherr, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Stenostrophia Casey, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Strigota Casey, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Tachyporus Gravenhorst, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Tesarius Rakovič, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tetracha Hope, 1838
Metallic Tiger Beetles0SpeciesTaxom
Tetraopes Dalman, 1852Milkweed Longhorn Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrapleurus Bernhauer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Thricolepis Horn, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Trechus Clairville, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Tropinota Mulsant, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Tropisternus Solier, 1901water scavenger beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Xestoleptura Casey, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Xylodromus Heer, 18021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz (California)
140 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) connexa LeConte, 1859Bullwood
Acrotona fatigans Casey, 1910
Acrotona sonomana Casey, 1910
Actidium attenuatum Casey, 1885
Actidium granulosum Casey, 1885
Aegialia (Aegialia) crassa LeConte, 1857
Agonum (Europhilus) limbatum (Jedlička, 1934)⇒ Agonum limbaticolle Gemminger & ..., 1868
Agonum (Olisares) deplanatum (Ménétriés, 1843)⇒ Agonum fallianus Leng, 1918
Agonum (Olisares) fossiger Dejean, 1828
Agrilus (Agrilus) angelicus Horn, 1891Oak Twig Girdler
Akephorus marinus LeConte, 1852
Amara (Amara) aenea De Geer, 1774Common sun beetle
Amara (Amara) conflata LeConte, 1855Calabura
Amischa devincta Casey, 1910
Anastrangalia laetifica LeConte, 1859Anchor worm
Anisodactylus (Anisodactylus) similis LeConte, 1851
Aphthona paivana Wollaston, 1860
Asemum caseyi Linsley, 1957
Atomaria (Anchicera) postpallens Casey, 1900
Aulacoderus canariensis Wollaston, 1864
Baris rubripes Casey, 1892
Bembidion (Notaphus) operosum Casey, 1918
Bledius gracilis Casey, 1889
Bostrichus parallelus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Euplatypus parallelus Fabricius, 1801
Brachyleptura dehiscens LeConte, 1859Anchor worm
Brachysomida californica LeConte, 1851
Bruchidius lichenicola Wollaston, 1854
Bruchus pisorum Linnaeus, 1758Bruchid Beetle
Callidium (Callidium) pseudotsugae Fisher, 1920
Callidium (Callidium) sempervirens Linsley, 1942
Callidium (Callidium) vandykei Linsley, 1957
Callosobruchus maculatus Fabricius, 1775Cowpea Beetle
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) acutilobus Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) communius Lanchester, 1971
Cardiophorus (Cardiophorus) falsus Lanchester, 1971
Centrodera autumnata Leech, 1963
Centrodera spurca (LeConte, 1857)⇒ Centrodera autumnata Leech, 1963
Chrysolina (Chrysolina) bankii Fabricius, 1775Leaf beetle
Chrysolina (Stichoptera) lucidicollis Küster, 1845
Chrysophana conicola (Van Dyke, 1937)⇒ Chrysophana placida LeConte, 1854
Cibdelis bachei LeConte, 1861
Cicindela (Cicindela) ohlone Freitag & Ka..., 1993Cicindela ohlone
Cicindela mastersi plebeia Sloane, 1905
Cleonus placidus Csiki, 1934
Coelus globosus Leconte, "1851", 1852Globose Dune Beetle
Coniontis eschscholtzii Mannerheim, 1840
Coniontis lamentabilis Blaisdell, 1924
Coniontis nemoralis Eschscholtz, 1829
Coniontis subpubescens LeConte, 1851
Corticaria prionodera Le Conte, 1855
Cortodera cubitalis LeConte, 1861
Cyclocephala amazona Linnaeus, 1767
Cyclocephala laminata Burmeister, 1847
Cyrtonus eumolpus Fairmaire, 1850
Deroplia albida Brullé, 1839
Dicheirus dilatatus Dejean, 1829
Dorcasina matthewsii LeConte, 1869
Dynastes hercules Linnaeus, 1758Hercules beetle
Dyscolus (Dyscolus) proteinus Bates, 1882
Eleodes (Blapylis) littoralis Eschscholtz, 1831
Eleodes cordata Eschscholtz, 1833
Eleodes tuberculata (Eschscholtz, 1833)⇒ Eleodes papillosa Blaisdell, 1917
Enochrus (Lumetus) bicolor (Fabricius, 1792)⇒ Enochrus melanocephalus Olivier, 1792
Epantius obscurus LeConte, 1851
Epicauta (Epicauta) puncticollis Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Eubrianax edwardsii LeConte, 1874
Eurysternus plebejus Harold, 1880
Gnathocerus (Gnathocerus) cornutus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Gnatocerus cornutus Fabricius, 1798
Gyrinus (Gyrinus) picipes Dejean, 1833
Harpalus (Cryptophonus) tenebrosus (Dejean, 1829)⇒ 
Hegeter tristis Fabricius, 1792
Helophorus (Rhopalohelophorus) lecontei Knisch, 1924Powell's amaranth
Herpisticus eremita Olivier, 1807
Hippodamia politissima
Hister pteromalus Marseul, 1861
Hoplia (Hoplia) dispar LeConte, 1880
Hydraena californica Perkins, 1980
Hydrosmecta fastidiosa Casey, 1911
Hylotrupes bajulus Linnaeus, 1758European house borer
Ipochus fasciatus LeConte, 1852
Isomira variabilis Horn, 1875
Laemostenus (Laemostenus) complanatus Dejean, 1828Bynoe's goby
Lara avara LeConte, 1852Wood-eating beetle
Limonius (Limonius) californicus Mannerheim, 1843Sugarbeet wireworm
Limonius (Limonius) fulvipilis Candeze, 1860
Lixus conicirostris (Olivier, 1807)⇒ Temnorhinus mixtus Fabricius, 1792
Magdalis subtincta LeConte, 1876
Margarinotus (Ptomister) umbilicatus Casey, 1893
Metrius contractus Eschscholtz, 1829
Mezium (Mezium) americanum Laporte de C..., 1840American black spider beetle
Molorchus (Molorchus) longicollis LeConte, 1873
Myllaena fenyesi Bernhauer, 1907
Nebria (Reductonebria) eschscholtzii Ménétriés, 1843
Neoclytus balteatus LeConte, 1873
Nitidula flavomaculata Rossi, 1790Butterfly tree
Ochthebius (Asiobates) discretus LeConte, 1878
Ochthebius (Ochthebius) interruptus LeConte, 1852
Odontotaenius disjunctus Illiger, 1800Bessbug
Omalium fucicola (Kraatz, 1857)⇒ Omalium laeviusculum Gyllenhal, 1827
Onitis alexis (Klug, 1835)⇒ Cheironitis ungaricus ungaricus Herbst, 1789
Onthophagus malthinus Gillet, 1930
Orthomus (Orthomus) berytensis Reiche & Saulcy, 1855
Paratimia conicola Fisher, 1915Round-headed cone borer
Phyllognathus excavatus Forster, 1771
Phymatodes (Paraphymatodes) vulneratus LeConte, 1857
Phymatodes (Poecilium) dimidiatus Kirby, 1837
Phymatodes (Poecilium) nitidus LeConte, 1874
Platynus (Platynus) ovipennis (Mannerheim, 1843)⇒ Platynus brunneomarginatus Mannerheim, 1843
Poecilobrium chalybaeum LeConte, 1873
Pontomalota opaca LeConte, 1863
Promecognathus laevissimus Dejean, 1829
Proteinus salebrosus Casey, 1885
Pterostichus (Hypherpes) menetriesii LeConte, 1873
Pterostichus (Hypherpes) vicinus Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Pterostichus (Phonias) patruelis Dejean, 1831
Reichenbachia tumidicornis Casey, 1886
Rhytideres (Rhytideres) plicatus Olivier, 1790
Sarosesthes fulminans Fabricius, 1775
Scaphinotus (Brennus) cordatus LeConte, 1853
Scaphinotus (Brennus) cristatus Harris, 1839
Scaphinotus (Brennus) interruptus Ménétriés, 1844Shadow goby
Scaphinotus (Brennus) striatopunctatus Chaudoir, 1844Yellowfin goby
Scobicia ficicola Wollaston, 1865
Scymnus (Scymnus) nebulosus LeConte, 1852Nebulous Lady Beetle
Semiardistomis labialis Chaudoir, 1837
Serica anthracina LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Stagetus xyletinus Reitter, 1889
Stenocorynus lepidurus Lea, 1916
Stenostrophia coquilletti Linell, 1897
Strigota ambigua Erichson, 1839
Tesarius caelatus LeConte, 1857
Tetraopes basalis LeConte, 1852
Tetrapleurus heteroderes Fauvel, 1902
Thricolepis simulator Horn, 1876
Trechus lampros leptus Jeannel, 1935
Trechus (Trechus) ovipennis Motschulsky, 1845
Tropinota (Tropinota) squalida Scopoli, 1783
Tropisternus (Tropisternus) salsamentus Fall, 1901Water scavenger beetle
Xestoleptura crassipes LeConte, 1857
Xylodromus concinnus (Marsham, 1802)⇒ Xylodromus brunneipennis Stephens, 1832

Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in Santa Cruz (California)
SuborderAdephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles
3
22
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
23
108
110
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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