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Superfamily Cleroidea - Bark-gnawing, Checkered and Soft-winged Flower Beetles

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Coleoptera - Beetles
Suborder Polyphaga - Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles
Superfamily Cleroidea - Bark-gnawing, Checkered and Soft-winged Flower Beetles

Family Cleridae - Checkered Beetles
Genus Araeodontia
Species isabellae - Araeodontia isabellae
Genus Aulicus
Species apachei - Aulicus apachei
Species edwardsii - Aulicus edwardsii
Species femoralis - Aulicus femoralis
Species monticola - Aulicus monticola
Genus Callotillus
Species elegans - Callotillus elegans
Genus Chariessa
Species pilosa - Pilose Checkered Beetle
Species elegans - Chariessa elegans
Species dichroum - Chariessa dichroum
Species vestita - Chariessa vestita
Genus Cregya
Species mixta - Cregya mixta
Species oculata - Cregya oculata
Species quadrinotata - Cregya quadrinotata
Genus Cymatodera
Species aegra-complex - Cymatodera aegra-complex
Species balteata - Banded Checkered Beetle
Species bicolor - Cymatodera bicolor
Species californica - Cymatodera californica
Species dietrichi - Cymatodera dietrichi
Species fuchsii - Cymatodera fuchsii
Species fuscula - Cymatodera fuscula
Species horni - Cymatodera horni
Species inornata - Inornate Checkered Beetle
Species sirpata - Cymatodera sirpata
Species tricolor - Cymatodera tricolor
Species undulata - Undulate Checkered Beetle
Species vandykei - Cymatodera vandykei
Genus Cymatoderella
Species collaris - Cymatoderella collaris
Genus Enoclerus
Species acerbus - Enoclerus acerbus
Species analis - Enoclerus analis
Species coccineus - Enoclerus coccineus
Species cordifer - Enoclerus cordifer
Species cupressi - Enoclerus cupressi
Species decussatus - Enoclerus decussatus
Species eximius - Enoclerus eximius
Species ichneumoneus - Enoclerus ichneumoneus
Species laetus - Enoclerus laetus
Subspecies nexus - Enoclerus laetus nexus
Species lecontei - Enoclerus lecontei
Species moestus - Enoclerus moestus
Species muttkowskii - Enoclerus muttkowskii
Species nigrifrons - Enoclerus nigrifrons
Species nigripes - Enoclerus nigripes
Subspecies rufiventris - Redbellied Clerid
Subspecies nigripes - Enoclerus nigripes nigripes
Species opifex - Enoclerus opifex
Species quadrisignatus - Enoclerus quadrisignatus
Species rosmarus - Enoclerus rosmarus
Species schaefferi - Enoclerus schaefferi
Species sphegeus - Enoclerus sphegeus
Species spinolae - Enoclerus spinolae
Species vetus - Enoclerus vetus
Species viduus - Enoclerus viduus
Genus Ichnea
Species elongata - Ichnea elongata
Genus Lecontella
Species brunnea - Lecontella brunnea
Species gnara - Lecontella gnara
Genus Loedelia
Species maculicollis - Loedelia maculicollis
Genus Madoniella
Species dislocata - Madoniella dislocata
Genus Monophylla
Species californica - Monophylla californica
Species pallipes - Monophylla pallipes
Species terminata - Monophylla terminata
Genus Necrobia
Species ruficollis - Red-Shouldered Ham Beetle
Species violacea - Necrobia violacea
Species rufipes - Red-legged Ham Beetle
Genus Neorthopleura
Species texana - Neorthopleura texana
Species thoracicum - Neorthopleura thoracicum
Genus Pelonides
Species granulatipennis - Pelonides granulatipennis
Species humeralis - Pelonides humeralis
Species quadripunctatus - 4-spotted Checkered Beetle
Genus Pelonium
Species leucophaeum - Pelonium leucophaeum
Species maculicolle - Pelonium maculicolle
Species peninsulare - Pelonium peninsulare
Genus Perilypus
Species ornaticollis - Perilypus ornaticollis
Genus Placopterus
Species thoracicus - Placopterus thoracicus
Genus Priocera
Species castanea - Priocera castanea
Genus Pyticeroides
Species laticornis - Pyticeroides laticornis
Genus Serriger
Genus Thanasimus
Species dubius - Thanasimus dubius
Genus Trichodes
Species apivorus - Checkered Beetle
Species bibalteatus - Trichodes bibalteatus
Species bicinctus - Trichodes bicinctus
Species nutalli - Red-blue Checkered Beetle
Species ornatus - Ornate Checkered Beetle
Species oresterus - Trichodes oresterus
Species peninsularis - Trichodes peninsularis
Subspecies basalis - Trichodes peninsularis basalis
Subspecies horni - Trichodes peninsularis horni
Species simulator - Trichodes simulator
Genus Zenodosus
Species sanguineus - Zenodosus sanguineus
Subfamily Hydnocerinae
Genus Isohydnocera
Species aegra - Isohydnocera aegra
Species curtipennis - Isohydnocera curtipennis
Species tabida - Isohydnocera tabida
Genus Phyllobaenus
Species humeralis - Phyllobaenus humeralis
Species verticalis - Phyllobaenus verticalis
Species unifasciatus - Phyllobaenus unifasciatus
Species pallipennis - Phyllobaenus pallipennis
Species varipunctatus - Phyllobaenus varipunctatus
Family Melyridae - Soft-winged Flower Beetles
Genus Anthocomus
Species bipunctatus - Anthocomus bipunctatus
Genus Attalus
Species circumscriptus - Attalus circumscriptus
Species humeralis - Attalus humeralis
Species oregonensis - Attalus oregonensis
Species rufiventris - Attalus rufiventris
Species scapularis - Attalus scapularis
Species scincetus - Attalus scincetus
Species serraticornis - Attalus serraticornis
Species subtropicus - Attalus subtropicus
Species terminalis - Attalus terminalis
Species trimaculatus - Attalus trimaculatus
Species tucsonensis - Attalus tucsonensis
Genus Collops
Species balteatus - Collops balteatus
Species bipunctatus - Two-spotted Melyrid
Species cribrosus - Collops cribrosus
Species nigriceps - Black-headed Melyrid
Species pallipes - Collops pallipes
Species punctatus - Collops punctatus
Species quadriguttatus - Collops quadriguttatus
Species quadrimaculatus - Collops quadrimaculatus
Species tricolor - Collops tricolor
Species vittatus - Collops vittatus
Genus Endeodes
Species basalis - Endeodes basalis
Species collaris - Endeodes collaris
Species insularis - Endeodes insularis
Genus Hypebaeus
Species oblitus - Hypebaeus oblitus
Genus Malachius
Species aeneus - Scarlet Malachite Beetle
Species horni - Malachius horni
Species mixtus - Malachius mixtus
Species thevenetii - Malachius thevenetii
Species ulkei - Malachius ulkei
Genus Tanaops
Species lobulatus - Tanaops lobulatus
Subfamily Dasytinae
Genus Scuromanius
Genus Trichochrous
Genus Listrus
Genus Dasytes
No Taxon Larvae
Family Trogossitidae - Bark-gnawing Beetles
Genus Airora
Species cylindrica - Airora cylindrica
Species minuta - Airora minuta
Species aequalis - Airora aequalis
Genus Calitys
Species scabra - Calitys scabra
Genus Corticotomus
Species caviceps - Corticotomus caviceps
Species cylindricus - Corticotomus cylindricus
Species depressus - Corticotomus depressus
Species parallelus - Corticotomus parallelus
Genus Cylidrella
Species championi - Cylidrella championi
Genus Eronyxa
Species pallida - Eronyxa pallida
Genus Euschaefferia
Species hicoriae - Euschaefferia hicoriae
Genus Grynocharis
Species quadrilineata - Grynocharis quadrilineata
Genus Lycoptis
Species americana - Lycoptis americana
Genus Nemosoma
Species punctatum - Nemosoma punctatum
Species fissiceps - Nemosoma fissiceps
Genus Ostoma
Species pippingskoeldi - Ostoma pippingskoeldi
Species columbiana - Ostoma columbiana
Genus Temnoscheila
Species acuta - Temnoscheila acuta
Species aerea - Temnoscheila aerea
Species barbata - Temnoscheila barbata
Species chlorodia - Temnoscheila chlorodia
Species edentata - Temnoscheila edentata
Species hubbardi - Temnoscheila hubbardi
Species omalopha - Temnoscheila omalopha
Species virescens - Temnoscheila virescens
Genus Tenebroides
Species americanus - Tenebroides americanus
Species bimaculatus - Tenebroides bimaculatus
Species collaris - Tenebroides collaris
Species corticalis - Tenebroides corticalis
Species crassicornis - Tenebroides crassicornis
Species floridanus - Tenebroides floridanus
Species laticollis - Tenebroides laticollis
Species marginatus - Tenebroides marginatus
Species mauritanicus - Cadelle
Species nanus - Tenebroides nanus
Species obtusus - Tenebroides obtusus
Species occidentalis - Tenebroides occidentalis
Species rugosipennis - Tenebroides rugosipennis
Species semicylindricus - Tenebroides semicylindricus
Species soror - Tenebroides soror
Genus Thymalus
Species marginicollis - Thymalus marginicollis