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Checklist for Order Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Beetles)
and region South California (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
209
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
209
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
206
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
197
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
29
94
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South California
29 Families width 113 Species and 1 Subspecies
#BCDASNTEMPHL
Buprestidae Leach, 1815Flat-headed wood-borers4SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles18SpeciesTaxom
Dytiscidae Leach, 1815Diving beetles5SpeciesTaxom
Carabidae Latreille, 1802Carabid beetles26SpeciesTaxom
Cantharidae Imhoff, 1856Cantharids2SpeciesTaxom
Anthicidae Latreille, 1819Ant beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Staphylinidae Lameere, 1900Rove beetles7SpeciesTaxom
Agyrtidae Thomson, 1859Primitive carrion beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Corylophidae LeConte, 1852Hooded beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Attelabidae (Billberg, 1820)Leaf Rolling Weevil1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807Coccinelles3SpeciesTaxom
Nitidulidae Latreille, 1802Nitidules2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802Casebearers3SpeciesTaxom
Ciidae Leach, 1819Minute tree fungus beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802Darkling Beetle12SpeciesTaxom
Cerambycidae (Latreille, 1802)Long Horn beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Dermestidae Hope, 1840Carpet beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Elateridae Leach, 1815Click Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle0SpeciesTaxom
Ptinidae Latreille, 1802Death-watch and Spider Beetles3SpeciesTaxom
Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808Clown beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844Cascade Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Nemonychidae Bedel, 1882Nemonychid weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Silphidae Latreille, 1807Burying And Carrion Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Limnichidae Erichson, 1846Minute marsh loving beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Pleocomidae LeConte, 1861Rain beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lucanidae Latreille, 1804Stag Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Melyridae Leach, 1815Malachite Beetles2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South California
94 Genera with 113 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRST
Acmaeodera Eschscholtz, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Acmaeoderopsis Barr, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Adaleres Casey, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Agabus Leach, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Agonum Bonelli, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Agrilus Curtis, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Akephorus LeConte, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Amara Bonelli, 1855Seed-Eating Ground Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Amotus Casey, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Ancistronycha Märkel, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Anisodactylus Dejean, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Anthicus Paykull, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Apocellus Erichson, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Apteroloma Hatch, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Arthrolips Wollaston, 01SpeciesTaxom
Atheta Thomson, 1910Vexing Rove Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Auletes Schoenherr, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Axion Mulsant, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Barinus Casey, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Belonuchus Bordmann, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Brachiacantha Dejean, 1787Spurleg Lady Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Buprestis Linnaeus, 1843Jewel Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Callisthenes Fischer de W..., 1852Beautiful Black Searchers1SpeciesTaxom
Cantharis Linnaeus, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Carpophilus Stephens, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ceutorhynchus Germar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Chlaenius Bonelli, 1771Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysochus Chevrolat, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cicindela Linnaeus, 1851Common Tiger Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Cis Latreille, 1971Bracket Fungus Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Coccinella Linnaeus, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Coelus Eschscholtz, 1829Dune Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Coenopoeus Horn, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Coniontis Eschscholtz, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Cortodera Mulsant, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cotalpa Burmeister, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyclocephala Dejean, 1863Masked Chafers1SpeciesTaxom
Dermestes Linnaeus, 1806larder beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Dirotognathus Horn, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Disonycha Dejean, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Dyschirius Bonelli, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ega Laporte de C..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Elathous Reitter, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Eleodes Eschscholtz, 1858Clown bug2SpeciesTaxom
Eupagoderes Horn, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Eupompha LeConte, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Euvrilletta Fall, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Habroscelimorpha Dokhtouroff, 1867Habro Tiger Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hololepta Paykull, 1851Clown Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Hydraena Kugelann, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Ilybiosoma Crotch, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ischyropalpus LaFerté-Séne..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Laemostenus Bonelli, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Lebia Latreille, 1864colorful foliage ground beetle2SpeciesTaxom
Lecontellus Kuschel, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Liodessus Guignot, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Liotrichus Kiesenwetter, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Lytta Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Margarinotus Marseul, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Metoponium Casey, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Monoxia LeConte, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Neoclytus Thomson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nicrophorus Fabricius, 1807Burying Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Notiobia Perty, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Notiophilus Dumeril, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ochthebius Leach, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Onychobaris LeConte, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Orimodema Horn, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Paratachys Casey, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Perigona Laporte, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Philonthus Stephens, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Phymatodes Mulsant, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Physemus LeConte, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Platydema Castelnau & ..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pleocoma LeConte, 1917Rain Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Pterostichus Bonelli, 1868Woodland Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Rhigopsis LeConte, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Scarites Fabricius, 1775Scarites Ground Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Schizogenius Putzeys, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Serica MacLeay, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Sinodendron Schneider, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Sphenophorus Schoenherr, 1858Billbug Weevils1SpeciesTaxom
Stegobium Motschulsky, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stenolophus Dejean, 1775Seedcorn Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Stenomorpha Solier, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Stenus Latreille, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Tachys Dejean, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Telabis Casey, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Thermonectus Dejean, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Tomarus Erichson, 1774Carrot Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Trichobaris LeConte, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Trichochrous Motschoulsky, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Typhlusechus Linell, 18971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South California
113 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acmaeodera (Acmaeodera) labyrinthica Fall, 1899
Acmaeoderopsis guttifera LeConte, 1859
Adaleres humeralis Casey, 1895
Adaleres ovipennis Casey, 1895
Agabus (Gaurodytes) austinii Sharp, 1882Grand Junction camissonia
Agabus (Gaurodytes) semipunctatus (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Agabus falli Zimmermann, 1934
Agonum (Olisares) suturale (Say, 1830)⇒ 
Agrilus (Agrilus) illectus (Fall, 1901)⇒ Agrilus jacobinus Horn, 1891
Akephorus marinus LeConte, 1852
Amara (Amara) pomona Casey, 1918
Amara (Curtonotus) jacobina LeConte, 1855Calabura
Amotus gracilior (Casey, 1888)⇒ Amotus setulosus Schönherr, 1847
Amotus longisternus (Casey, 1888)⇒ Amotus setulosus Schönherr, 1847
Ancistronycha occipitalis Rosenhauer, 1847
Anisodactylus (Anadaptus) sanctaecrucis Fabricius, 1798
Anisodactylus (Anisodactylus) californicus Dejean, 1829Checked goby
Anisodactylus (Aplocentrus) amaroides LeConte, 1851
Anthicus (Anthicus) lutulentus Casey, 1895
Apocellus analis LeConte, 1877
Apteroloma caraboides Fall, 1907
Arthrolips robustulus
Atheta dunni Casey, 1910
Auletes laticollis (Casey, 1888)⇒ Cesauletes laticollis Casey, 1888
Axion plagiatum Leng, 1908
Barinus difficilis Casey, 1892
Belonuchus ephippiatus Say, 1834Rove beetle
Brachiacantha ursina Fabricius, 1787Orange-spotted Lady Beetle
Buprestis (Nelsonocheira) langii Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Callisthenes (Chrysostigma) semilaevis LeConte, 1852
Cantharis modesta Kiesenwetter, 1874
Carpophilus (Myothorax) truncatus Murray, 1864
Carpophilus pallipennis Say, 1823Corn sap beetle
Ceutorhynchus hornii Dietz, 1896
Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) tricolor Dejean, 1826Prickly scorpion's-tail
Chlaenius (Chlaenius) sericeus Forster, 1771Green Pubescent Ground Beetle
Chrysochus cobaltinus LeConte, 1857Blue milkweed beetle
Cicindela hydrophoba hydrophoba Chevrolat, 1835
Cicindela (Cicindelidia) tenuisignata (LeConte, 1851)⇒ Cicindela hydrophoba hydrophoba Chevrolat, 1835
Cis acritus Lawrence, 1971Small waterwort
Coccinella (Spilota) novemnotata Herbst, 17939-spot ladybird
Coelus ciliatus Eschscholtz, 1829Ciliate Dune Beetle
Coenopoeus palmeri LeConte, 1873
Coniontis abdominalis LeConte, 1859
Coniontis elliptica Casey, 1884
Coniontis lata LeConte, 1866
Coniontis parviceps Casey, 1890
Coniontis robusta Horn, 1870
Coniontis subpubescens LeConte, 1851
Cortodera (Acmaeopsilla) falsa LeConte, 1859
Cyclocephala longula LeConte, 1863
Dermestes (Dermestinus) marmoratus Knoch, 1806Common Carrion Beetle
Dirotognathus sordidus Horn, 1876
Disonycha alternata Illiger, 1807Striped willow leaf beetle
Dyschirius (Paradyschirius) analis LeConte, 1852
Ega laetula (LeConte, 1849)⇒ Calybe laetula LeConte, 1851
Eleodes (Cratidus) osculans LeConte, 1851Wooly darkling beetle
Eleodes sponsa LeConte, 1858
Eupagoderes aridus Fall, 1910
Eupagoderes desertus Horn, 1876
Eupagoderes geminatus Horn, 1876
Eupagoderes mortivallis (Fall, 1910)⇒ Ophryastes geminatus Horn, 1876
Euvrilletta distans Fall, 1905
Euvrilletta xyletinoides Fall, 1905
Habroscelimorpha gabbii G. Horn, 1867Western Tidal Flat Tiger Beetle
Hololepta (Leionota) vicina J. L. LeConte, 1851
Hydraena vandykei Orchymont, 1923
Ilybiosoma brevicolle LeConte, 1857
Ischyropalpus turgidicollis Casey, 1895
Laemostenus (Laemostenus) complanatus Dejean, 1828Bynoe's goby
Lebia (Lebia) cyanipennis Dejean, 1831
Lebia (Lebia) guttata Motschulsky, 1864
Lecontellus pinicola Kuschel, 1989
Liodessus affinis Say, 1823
Liotrichus (Liotrichus) affinis Paykull, 1800
Margarinotus (Ptomister) sexstriatus J. L. LeConte, 1851Drepanids
Monoxia angularis LeConte, 1859
Neoclytus tenuiscriptus Fall, 1907Seepwillow borer
Nicrophorus pustulatus Herschel, 1807Pustulated Carrion Beetle
Notiobia (Anisotarsus) purpurascens Bates, 1882Notiobia ground beetle
Notiophilus novemstriatus LeConte, 1849
Ochthebius (Ochthebius) rectus LeConte, 1878
Onychobaris audax Casey, 1892
Onychobaris liberta Casey, 1920
Onychobaris oblita Casey, 1920
Orimodema protractum Horn, 1876
Perigona (Trechicus) nigriceps Dejean, 1831Tawny Harp Ground Beetle
Philonthus (Trionthus) alutaceus Horn, 1884
Philonthus (Trionthus) ferreipennis Horn, 1884
Philonthus (Trionthus) gaudens Tottenham, 1939
Phymatodes (Poecilium) grandis (Casey, 1912)⇒ Phymatodes lecontei Casey, 1912
Physemus minutus LeConte, 1854
Platydema oregonense LeConte, 1857
Pleocoma australis Fall, 1911Silverbubble klipfish
Pleocoma badia Fall, 1917
Pterostichus (Hypherpes) morionides Chaudoir, 1868Quagga goby
Rhigopsis effracta LeConte, 1874
Scarites (Scarites) subterraneus Fabricius, 1775Big-headed Ground Beetle
Schizogenius (Schizogenius) seticollis Fall, 1901
Serica abdita Dawson, 1921
Sinodendron rugosum Mannerheim, 1843Arizona cottonwood
Sphenophorus vomerinus LeConte, 1858
Stegobium paniceum Linnaeus, 1758Biscuit beetle
Stenolophus (Agonoderus) lineola Fabricius, 1775Lined Stenolophus
Stenomorpha captiosa Horn, 1870
Stenus (Nestus) morio Gravenhorst, 1806Rove beetle
Tachys (Tachys) virgo LeConte, 1852
Thermonectus marmoratus Gray, 1831Spotted diving beetle
Tomarus gibbosus De Geer, 1774Carrot beetle
Trichesthes lenis Horn, 1887
Trichobaris compacta Casey, 1892
Trichochrous cuspidatus Casey, 1895
Trichochrous prominens Casey, 1895
Typhlusechus singularis Linell, 1897

Subnodes of Coleoptera with occurrences in South California
SuborderAdephaga
Schellenberg, 1806
Adephagans, Ground Beetles and Water Beetles, Predaceous Diving and Whirligig Beetles
2
25
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPolyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
27
69
82
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Coleoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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