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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga)

Suborder Polyphaga - Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Coleoptera - Beetles
Suborder Polyphaga - Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles

Superfamily Hydrophiloidea - Water Scavenger and Clown Beetles
Family Hydrophilidae - Water Scavenger Beetles
Genus Hydrobiomorpha
Species casta - Hydrobiomorpha casta
Genus Hydrochara
Species soror - Hydrochara soror
Species obtusata - Hydrochara obtusata
Genus Hydrophilus
Species triangularis - Hydrophilus triangularis
Species ovatus - Hydrophilus ovatus
Genus Paracymus
Genus Anacaena
Genus Georyssus
Species pusillus - Georyssus pusillus
Genus Laccobius
Genus Helophorus
Genus Berosus
Species striatus - Berosus striatus
Species pantherinus - Berosus pantherinus
Subfamily Sphaeridiinae
Genus Sphaeridium
Species scarabaeoides - Sphaeridium scarabaeoides
Species lunatum - Sphaeridium lunatum
Genus Cryptopleurum
Species subtile - Cryptopleurum subtile
Species minutum - Cryptopleurum minutum
Genus Cercyon
Species assecla - Cercyon assecla
Species haemorrhoidalis - Cercyon haemorrhoidalis
Species lateralis - Cercyon lateralis
Species litoralis - Cercyon litoralis
Species praetextatus - Cercyon praetextatus
Species quisquilius - Cercyon quisquilius
Species unipunctatus - Cercyon unipunctatus
Genus Phaenonotum
Species exstriatum - Phaenonotum exstriatum
Genus Derallus
Species altus - Derallus altus
Genus Hydrochus
Species subcupreous - Hydrochus subcupreous
Genus Enochrus
No Taxon fimbriatus/interruptus group
Species consors - Enochrus consors
Species pygmaeus - Enochrus pygmaeus
Genus Helocombus
Species bifidus - Helocombus bifidus
Genus Hydrobius
Species fuscipes - Hydrobius fuscipes
Genus Cymbiodyta
Genus Tropisternus
Species natator - Tropisternus natator
Species mixtus - Tropisternus mixtus
Species lateralis - Tropisternus lateralis
Species collaris - Tropisternus collaris
Family Sphaeritidae - False Clown Beetles
Genus Sphaerites
Species politus - Sphaerites politus
Family Histeridae - Clown Beetles
Genus Acritus
Species exiguus - Acritus exiguus
Genus Aeletes
Species politus - Aeletes politus
Genus Anapleus
Species marginatus - Anapleus marginatus
Genus Atholus
Species americanus - Atholus americanus
Species bimaculatus - Atholus bimaculatus
Species sedecimstriatus - Atholus sedecimstriatus
Genus Bacanius
Species tantillus - Bacanius tantillus
Species punctiformis - Bacanius punctiformis
Genus Baconia
Species aeneomicans - Baconia aeneomicans
Genus Caerosternus
Species americanus - Caerosternus americanus
Genus Carcinops
Species pumilio - Carcinops pumilio
Genus Chelyoxenus
Species xerobatis - Chelyoxenus xerobatis
Genus Dendrophilus
Genus Eblisia
Species carolina - Eblisia carolina
Genus Epierus
Species pulicarius - Epierus pulicarius
Species regularis - Epierus regularis
Genus Euspilotus
Species assimilis - Euspilotus assimilis
Species conformis - Euspilotus conformis
Genus Geomysaprinus
Species moniliatus - Geomysaprinus moniliatus
Species rugosifrons - Geomysaprinus rugosifrons
Genus Gnathoncus
Species barbatus - Gnathoncus barbatus
Genus Hetaerius
Species morsus - Hetaerius morsus
Species blanchardi - Hetaerius blanchardi
Genus Hister
Species abbreviatus - Hister abbreviatus
Species civilis - Hister civilis
Species coenosus - Hister coenosus
Species comes - Hister comes
Species curtatus - Hister curtatus
Species depurator - Hister depurator
Species furtivus - Hister furtivus
Species humilis - Hister humilis
Species servus - Hister servus
Genus Hololepta - Clown Beetles
Species aequalis - Hololepta aequalis
Species lucida - Hololepta lucida
Species vernicis - Hololepta vernicis
Species yucateca - Hololepta yucateca
Genus Hypocaccus
Species bigener - Hypocaccus bigener
Species dimidiatipennis - Hypocaccus dimidiatipennis
Species fitchi - Hypocaccus fitchi
Species fraternus - Hypocaccus fraternus
Species iris - Hypocaccus iris
Species patruelis - Hypocaccus patruelis
Genus Margarinotus
Species brunneus - Margarinotus brunneus
Species cognatus - Margarinotus cognatus
Species confusus - Margarinotus confusus
Species felipae - Margarinotus felipae
Species harrisii - Margarinotus harrisii
Species hudsonicus - Margarinotus hudsonicus
Species immunis - Margarinotus immunis
Species lecontei - Margarinotus lecontei
Species marginicollis - Margarinotus marginicollis
Genus Neopachylopus
Species sulcifrons - Neopachylopus sulcifrons
Genus Omalodes
Genus Onthophilus
Species deflectus - Onthophilus deflectus
Species lecontei - Onthophilus lecontei
Species nodatus - Onthophilus nodatus
Species pluricostatus - Onthophilus pluricostatus
Genus Paromalus
Species bistriatus - Paromalus bistriatus
Species complexus - Paromalus complexus
Species seeversi - Paromalus seeversi
Species teres - Paromalus teres
Genus Peploglyptus
Species belfragei - Peploglyptus belfragei
Genus Phelister
Species vernus - Phelister vernus
Species subrotundus - Phelister subrotundus
Genus Pinaxister
Genus Platylomalus
Species aequalis - Platylomalus aequalis
Genus Platysoma
Species aequum - Platysoma aequum
Species aurelianum - Platysoma aurelianum
Species coarctatum - Platysoma coarctatum
Species cylindricum - Platysoma cylindricum
Species deficiens - Platysoma deficiens
Species gracile - Platysoma gracile
Species leconti - Platysoma leconti
Species parallelum - Platysoma parallelum
Genus Plegaderus
Species barbelini - Plegaderus barbelini
Species confusus - Plegaderus confusus
Species sayi - Plegaderus sayi
Species transversus - Plegaderus transversus
Genus Psiloscelis
Species abnormalis - Psiloscelis abnormalis
Species corrosa - Psiloscelis corrosa
Species perpunctata - Psiloscelis perpunctata
Genus Saprinus
Species distinguendus - Saprinus distinguendus
Species lugens - Saprinus lugens
Species subnitescens - Saprinus subnitescens
Genus Spilodiscus
Species arcuatus - Spilodiscus arcuatus
Species biplagiatus - Spilodiscus biplagiatus
Species instratus - Spilodiscus instratus
Species sellatus - Spilodiscus sellatus
Genus Terapus
Genus Teretriosoma
Species paradoxum - Teretriosoma paradoxum
Genus Teretrius
Species latebricola - Teretrius latebricola
Genus Tribalister
Species striatellus - Tribalister striatellus
Species marginellus - Tribalister marginellus
Genus Ulkeus
Species intricatus - Ulkeus intricatus (Horn)
Genus Xerosaprinus
Genus Xestipyge
Species conjunctum - Xestipyge conjunctum
Species geminatum - Xestipyge geminatum
Superfamily Staphylinoidea - Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles
Family Hydraenidae - Minute Moss Beetles
Genus Hydraena
Genus Ochthebius
Family Ptiliidae - Featherwinged Beetles
Genus Ptenidium
Genus Pteryx
Genus Nanosella
Genus Limulodes
Species paradoxus - Limulodes paradoxus
Genus Ptinella
Genus Ptiliola
Genus Acrotrichis
Family Agyrtidae - Primitive Carrion Beetles
Genus Necrophilus
Species pettiti - Small Scavenger Beetle
Species hydrophiloides - Flat Brown Scavenger Beetle
Family Leiodidae - Round Fungus Beetles
Subfamily Cholevinae - Small Carrion Beetles
Genus Catoptrichus
Species frankenhauseri - Catoptrichus frankenhauseri
Genus Catops
Species paramericanus - Catops paramericanus
Species simplex - Catops simplex
Genus Prionochaeta
Species opaca - Prionochaeta opaca
Genus Ptomaphagus
Genus Nemadus
Species triangulum - Nemadus triangulum
Genus Sciodrepoides
Species fumatus - Sciodrepoides fumatus
Species watsoni - Sciodrepoides watsoni
Subfamily Leiodinae
Genus Leiodes
Species appalachiana - Leiodes appalachiana
Genus Anisotoma
Genus Liocyrtusa
Genus Agathidium
Subfamily Platypsyllinae
Genus Platypsyllus
Species castoris - Beaver Parasite Beetle
Family Scydmaenidae - Ant-like Stone Beetles
Genus Chelonoidum
Genus Chevrolatia
Genus Connophron
Species pecki - Connophron pecki
Genus Euconnus
Genus Microscydmus
Species tenuis - Microscydmus tenuis
Genus Stenichnus
Family Silphidae - Carrion Beetles
Genus Aclypea
Species bituberosa - Aclypea bituberosa
Species opaca - Aclypea opaca
Genus Heterosilpha
Species ramosa - Heterosilpha ramosa
Species aenescens - Heterosilpha aenescens
Genus Necrodes
Species surinamensis - Red-lined Carrion Beetle
Genus Necrophila
Species americana - American Carrion Beetle
Genus Nicrophorus - Sexton Beetles
Species americanus - American Burying Beetle
Species carolinus - Nicrophorus carolinus
Species defodiens - Nicrophorus defodiens
Species guttula - Nicrophorus guttula
Species hybridus - Nicrophorus hybridus
Species investigator - Nicrophorus investigator
Species marginatus - Nicrophorus marginatus
Species mexicanus - Nicrophorus mexicanus
Species nigrita - Black Burying Beetle
Species obscurus - Nicrophorus obscurus
Species orbicollis - Nicrophorus orbicollis
Species pustulatus - Nicrophorus pustulatus
Species sayi - Nicrophorus sayi
Species tomentosus - Nicrophorus tomentosus
Species vespilloides - Nicrophorus vespilloides
Genus Oiceoptoma
Species noveboracense - Margined Carrion Beetle
Species inaequale - Ridged Carrion Beetle
Species rugulosum - Oiceoptoma rugulosum
Genus Oxelytrum
Species discicolle - Oxelytrum discicolle
Genus Thanatophilus
Species lapponicus - Northern Carrion Beetle
Species truncatus - Thanatophilus truncatus
Species coloradensis - Thanatophilus coloradensis
Species sagax - Thanatophilus sagax
Species trituberculatus - Thanatophilus trituberculatus
Family Staphylinidae - Rove Beetles
Subfamily Aleocharinae
Genus Aleochara
Genus Amischa
Genus Atheta
No Taxon subgenus Microdota
Species pennsylvanica - Atheta pennsylvanica
Genus Cordalia
Species obscura - Cordalia obscura
Genus Deinopsis
Genus Dinaraea
Species angustula - Dinaraea angustula
Genus Drusilla
Species canaliculata - Drusilla canaliculata
Genus Ecitonidia
Species wheeleri - Ecitonidia wheeleri
Genus Falagria
Species dissecta - Falagria dissecta
Species sulcata - Falagria sulcata
Genus Gymnusa
Species atra - Gymnusa atra
Genus Gyrophaena
Genus Halobrecta
Species algophila - Halobrecta algophila
Genus Myllaena
Genus Myrmoecia
Species lauta - Myrmoecia lauta
Genus Oligota
Genus Oxypoda
Genus Phloeopora
Genus Philhygra
Genus Tachyusa
Genus Xenodusa
Species reflexa - Xenodua reflexa
Subfamily Euaesthetinae
Genus Euaesthetus
Subfamily Habrocerinae
Genus Habrocerus
Subfamily Micropeplinae
Genus Micropeplus
Species laticollis - Micropeplus laticollis
Subfamily Olisthaerinae
Genus Olisthaerus
Species substriatus - Olisthaerus substriatus
Subfamily Omaliinae
Genus Acidota
Species crenata - Acidota crenata
Species subcarinata - Acidota subcarinata
Genus Boreaphilus
Species hennigianus - Boreaphilus hennigianus
Genus Brathinus
Species varicornis - Brathinus varicornis
Genus Deinopteroloma
Genus Eusphalerum
Species convexum - Eusphalerum convexum
Genus Lesteva
Species pallipes - Lesteva pallipes
Genus Omalium
Species flavidum - Omalium flavidum
Species rivulare - Omalium rivulare
Genus Olophrum
Species obtectum - Olophrum obtectum
Genus Orochares
Species suteri - Orochares suteri
Genus Phloeonomus
Species laesicollis - Phloeonomus laesicollis
Genus Pycnoglypta
Species lurida - Pycnoglypta lurida
Subfamily Osoriinae
Genus Thoracophorus
Species costalis - Thoracophorus costalis
Subfamily Oxyporinae
Genus Oxyporus
Species quinquemaculatus - Oxyporus quinquemaculatus
Species lateralis - Oxyporus lateralis
Species femoralis - Oxyporus femoralis
Subfamily Oxytelinae
Genus Anotylus
Genus Apocellus
Species sphaericollis - Apocellus sphaericollis
Genus Bledius
Genus Carpelimus
Genus Oxytelus
Genus Thinobius
Genus Thinodromus
Subfamily Paederinae
Genus Achenomorphus
Species corticinus - Achenomorphus corticinus
Genus Astenus
Species linearis - Astenus linearis
Genus Homaeotarsus
Species bicolor - Homaeotarsus bicolor
Species cinctus - Homaeotarsus cinctus
Species pallipes - Homaeotarsus pallipes
Species parallelus - Homaeotarsus parallelus
Species strenuus - Homaeotarsus strenuus
Genus Lathrobium
No Taxon Subgenus Tetartopeus
Species debile - Lathrobium debile
Genus Lithocharis
Genus Lobrathium
Species collare - Lobrathium collare
Species grande - Lobrathium grande
Genus Myrmecosaurus
Species ferrugineus - Myrmecosaurus ferrugineus
Genus Ochthephilum
Species fracticorne - Ochthephilum fracticorne
Genus Paederus
Species littorarius - Paederus littorarius
Genus Palaminus
Species larvalis - Palaminus larvalis
Genus Pinophilus
Genus Rugilus
Species angularis - Rugilus angularis
Genus Scopaeus
Genus Sunius
Species confluentus - Sunius confluentus
Genus Stamnoderus
Species monstrosus - Stamnoderus monstrosus
Subfamily Phloeocharinae
Genus Charhyphus
Species picipennis - Charhyphus picipennis
Subfamily Piestinae
Genus Siagonium
Species punctatum - Siagonium punctatum
Genus Piestus
Genus Trigonurus
Subfamily Proteininae
Genus Megarthrus
Genus Proteinus
Subfamily Pselaphinae - Ant-loving Beetles
Genus Adranes
Species coecus - Adranes coecus
Genus Arthmius
Species involutus - Arthmius involutus
Genus Batrisodes
Species schaumi - Batrisodes schaumi
Species lineaticollis - Batrisodes lineaticollis
Genus Bibloplectus
Species ruficeps - Bibloplectus ruficeps
Genus Brachygluta
Species luniger - Brachygluta luniger
Genus Ceophyllus
Species monilis - Ceophyllus monilis
Genus Circocerus
Species batrisioides - Circocerus batrisioides
Genus Ctenisodes
Species piceus - Ctenisodes piceus
Genus Cylindrarctus
Species crinifer - Cylindrarctus crinifer
Genus Decarthron
Species abnorme - Decarthron abnorme
Genus Eupsenius
Genus Eutrichites
Species zonatus - Eutrichites zonatus
Genus Fustiger
Species fuchsii - Fustiger fuchsii
Genus Melba
Genus Pselaphus
Species bellax - Pselaphus bellax
Genus Pycnoplectus
Genus Reichenbachia
Species spatulifer - Reichenbachia spatulifer
Species corporalis - Reichenbachia corporalis
Genus Rhexius
Species substriatus - Rhexius substriatus
Genus Rhinoscepsis
Species bistriatus - Rhinoscepsis bistriatus
Genus Rybaxis
Species clavata - Rybaxis clavata
Species conjuncta - Rybaxis conjuncta
Genus Thesium
Species cavifrons - Thesium cavifrons
Genus Tmesiphorus
Species carinatus - Tmesiphorus carinatus
Genus Trimioplectus
Species obsoletus - Trimioplectus obsoletus
Genus Tyrus
Species semiruber - Tyrus semiruber
Subfamily Pseudopsinae
Genus Pseudopsis
Species subulatus - Pseudopsis subulatus
Genus Zalobius
Species spinicollis - Zalobius spinicollis
Subfamily Scaphidiinae - Shining Fungus Beetles
Genus Scaphisoma
Species rubens - Scaphisoma rubens
Genus Baeocera
Genus Scaphidium
Species quadriguttatum - Scaphidium quadriguttatum
Species piceum - Scaphidium piceum
Subfamily Staphylininae
Genus Acylophorus
Genus Belonuchus
Species rufipennis - Belonuchus rufipennis
Genus Bisnius
Species blandus - Bisnius blandus
Genus Cafius
Species aguayoi - Cafius aguayoi
Species bistriatus - Cafius bistriatus
Genus Creophilus
Species maxillosus - Hairy Rove Beetle
Genus Dinothenarus
Species saphyrinus - Dinothenarus saphyrinus
Species badipes - Dinothenarus badipes
Species capitatus - Dinothenarus capitatus
Genus Diochus
Species schaumii - Diochus schaumii
Genus Erichsonius
Genus Gabrius
Species splendidulus - Gabrius splendidulus
Genus Hesperus
Species apicalis - Hesperus apicalis
Species baltimorensis - Hesperus baltimorensis
Genus Laetulonthus
Species laetulus - Laetulonthus laetulus
Genus Neobisnius
Species jocusus - Neobisnius jocusus
Genus Ocypus
Species nitens - Ocypus nitens
Species aeneocephalus - Ocypus aeneocephalus
Species olens - Ocypus olens
Genus Ontholestes
Species cingulatus - Gold-and-brown Rove Beetle
Genus Philonthus
Species caeruleipennis - Philonthus caeruleipennis
Species cognatus - Philonthus cognatus
Species flumineus - Philonthus flumineus
Species politus - Philonthus politus
Species rufulus - Philonthus rufulus
Genus Platydracus
Species maculosus - Platydracus maculosus
Species cinnamopterus - Platydracus cinnamopterus
Species fossator - Red-spotted Rove Beetle
Species violaceus - Platydracus violaceus
No Taxon cinnamopterus complex
Genus Tasgius
Species ater - Tasgius ater
Species melanarius - Tasgius melanarius
Genus Thinopinus
Species pictus - Thinopinus pictus
Tribe Quediini
Subtribe Quediina
Genus Heterothops
Species minor - Heterothops minor
Species fusculus - Heterothops fusculus
Genus Quedius
Species erythrogaster - Quedius erythrogaster
Species explanatus - Quedius explanatus
Species laticollis - Quedius laticollis
Species peregrinus - Quedius peregrinus
Species plagiatus - Quedius plagiatus
Genus Anaquedius
Species vernix - Anaquedius vernix
Tribe Xantholinini
Genus Gyrohypnus
Genus Leptacinus
Species intermedius - Leptacinus intermedius
Genus Neohypnus
Species obscurus - Neohypnus obscurus
Genus Nudobius
Species cephalus - Nudobius cephalus
Genus Xantholinus
Species linearis - Xantholinus linearis
Tribe Othiini
Genus Atrecus
Species megacephalus - Atrecus megacephalus
Species americanus - Atrecus americanus
Subfamily Steninae
Genus Stenus
No Taxon Subgenus Hypostenus
No Taxon Subgenus Stenus
No Taxon Subgenus Nestus
Subfamily Tachyporinae
Genus Bryoporus
Species rufescens - Bryoporus rufescens
Genus Coproporus
Species ventriculus - Coproporus ventriculus
Genus Ischnosoma
Genus Lordithon
Species angularis - Lordithon angularis
Species cinctus - Girdled Lordithon
Species fungicola - Lordithon fungicola
Species quaesitor - Lordithon quaesitor
Genus Sepedophilus
Species testaceus - Sepedophilus testaceus
Genus Tachinus
Species addendus - Tachinus addendus
Species basalis - Tachinus basalis
Species fimbriatus - Tachinus fimbriatus
Species fumipennis - Tachinus fumipennis
Species picipes - Tachinus picipes
Genus Tachyporus
Species elegans - Tachyporus elegans
Species lecontei - Tachyporus lecontei
Genus Carphacis
Superfamily Scarabaeoidea - Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles
Family Lucanidae - Stag Beetles
Genus Ceruchus
Species piceus - Ceruchus piceus
Species punctatus - Ceruchus punctatus
Species striatus - Ceruchus striatus
Genus Dorcus
Species parallelus - Dorcus parallelus
Species brevis - Dorcus brevis
Genus Lucanus
Species placidus - Stag Beetle
Species capreolus - Reddish-brown Stag Beetle
Species elaphus - Giant Stag Beetle
Species mazama - Cottonwood Stag Beetle
Genus Nicagus
Species obscurus - Nicagus obscurus
Species occultus - Nicagus occultus
Genus Platyceroides
Species agassii - Platyceroides agassii
Species latus - Platyceroides latus
Species opacus - Platyceroides opacus
Genus Platyceropsis
Species keeni - Platyceropsis keeni
Genus Platycerus
Species depressus - Platycerus depressus
Species marginalis - Platycerus marginalis
Species oregonensis - Platycerus oregonensis
Species virescens - Platycerus virescens
Genus Sinodendron
Species rugosum - Rugose Stag Beetle
Family Diphyllostomatidae - False Stag Beetles
Genus Diphyllostoma
Species fimbriata - Diphyllostoma fimbriata
Family Passalidae - Bess Beetles
Genus Odontotaenius
Species disjunctus - Horned Passalus
Species floridanus - Odontotaenius floridanus
Family Glaresidae - Enigmatic Scarab Beetles
Genus Glaresis
Species ecostata - Glaresis ecostata
Species inducta - Glaresis inducta
Family Trogidae - Hide Beetles
Genus Omorgus - Hastate Hide Beetles