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Coleoptera Wish List: Let's fill the gaps

=go to recent comments=
This list of beetle genera not yet in the Guide is based primarily on "American Beetles”(1)(2).
Its goal is to help the Guide expand in a more methodical way; this is a call for action, aimed mainly at those colleagues across North America who have both access to major collections and experience in photography.
The list is a self-explanatory ‘internal’ document; thus the austere format [no italics], casual range notation, etc.

PRIORITIES are not easy to define; more obvious considerations include:
• Complement other online sources: focus on taxa not represented in the MCZ data base and the like.
• Fill higher-rank gaps: genera representing missing subfamilies/tribes are top priority.
• Focus on obscure, cryptic groups to make coverage of such taxa uniquely complete – this is BG's great competitive edge.
• Maximize visual value: in a visual guide the highest impact will be achieved by adding taxa that are (a) distinctive, easily recognizable, (b) wide-ranging, and (c) more likely to be encountered.
Concentrating on species described by early workers (Melsheimer, Say, the Europeans...) –-retracing the steps of the forefathers–- would be a great way to cover the basics (i.e. the more common faunal elements) AND complement the MCZ DB, where the next great wave of taxa (LeConte, Horn, and Fall’s) is excellently represented while the early essentials are not.

* * *
I will highly appreciate any corrections/additions and suggestions re: list concept and format; and whom to contact for help with a particular group/geographical area. I’ll be removing (not crossing out) the entries to watch it shrink.

Distribution is not indicated for widely distributed and eastern taxa; non-native taxa in brackets. I did not include taxa that are but occasionally intercepted or have unconfirmed status.
Tim Loh did all the work with the aquatic families and the Carabidae; Adam Brunke, with the staphs; Abby Parker, with the LBs. Their help is much appreciated.
Ron, Harsi, and Max tried hard to make my non-native English palatable. Can't thank them enough.

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Anobiidae | Anthicidae | Anthribidae | Artematopodidae | Attelabidae | Buprestidae | Cantharidae | Carabidae | Cerambycidae | Chrysomelidae | Ciidae | Cleridae | Coccinellidae | Corylophidae | Cryptophagidae | Curculionidae | Dytiscidae | Elateridae | Elmidae | Histeridae | Hydraenidae | Hydrophilidae | Leiodidae | Lycidae | Melyridae | Nemonychidae | Passalidae | Phalacridae | Ptiliidae | Ptilodactylidae | Scraptiidae | Staphylinidae | Tenebrionidae

Carabidae
Elliptoleus acutesculptus sw
Anillaspis CA
Horologion speokoites WV
Polyderidius AL MS
Infernophilus castaneus NV CA

Dytiscidae
Ereboporus naturaconservatus TX
Psychopomporus felipi TX

Histeridae
Abraeus bolteri Pacif
Monachister californicus so. CA

Hydrophilidae
Hemiosus AZ
Omicrus FL
Cycrillum strigicolle FL

Hydraenidae
Enicocerus benefossus QC-VA

Ptiliidae
Paralimulodes
Ptilium
Porophila w
Suterina
Cylindrosella
Hydnosella IN
Throscoptilium
Actidium nw
Ptiliopycna
[Oligella]
Smicrus
Actinopteryx
Bambara
Millidium
Throscoptiloides LA MO
Ptinellodes

Leiodidae
Stereus AB CO
Sogda
Ecarinosphaerula ecarina BC NV
Stetholiodes laticollis IN
Dissochaetus
Neoeocatops decipiens Pacif

Staphylinidae
  Omaliinae
Anthobioides pubescens nw
Anthophagus undescribed nCA
Coryphiomorphus hyperboreus AK-YT
Giulianium coastal AK-CA
Gnathoryphium mandibulare WA
Holoboreaphilus nordenskioldi n
Mannerheimia undescribed nCA
Occiephelinus vandykei WA-OR
Omaliopsis ectopia NM-CA
Omalonomus relictus nw
[Paraphloeostiba gayndahensis] sCA
Phyllodrepoidea undescribed CA WY
Pseudohaida rothi BC-OR
Vellica longipennis BC-CA
Xylodromus n w; tree holes, forest litter, rotten logs
  Pselaphinae
Abdiunguis fenderi Pacific NW
Acolonia cavicollis FL
Actizona boreal + wm
Allobrox stephani AZ
Anitra glaberula AZ
Bontomtes ripariae OR
Briaraxis depressa sFL
Bythinoplectoides gigas AZ
Bythinoplectus gloydi AZ
Coenonica
Cupila w
Euplecterga Pacific NW + CA
Foveoscapha terracola Pacific NW
Hatchia carinata WA
Lemelba davisi FL
Neopselaphus mexicanus TX
Ouachitychus parvoculus AR
Pilactium OR-CA
Saxet AL-AZ
Simplona AZ
Speleochus (=Subterrochus) nAL caves
Tetrascapha Pacific NW + CA
Tomoplectus apache AZ
Trigonoplectus wPA
Trisignis Pacific NW + CA
Tychobythinus e
Zonaira AZ
  Scydmaeninae
Ceramphis AZ CA
Euthiconus
Leptoscydmus ne
Scydmoraphes minutus ON(3)
  Phloeocharinae
Ecbletus leechi CA
  Tachyporinae
Derops divalis IL-OK
  Aleocharinae
Adinopsis se
Adota intertidal/littoral AK-CA
Alaobia sparreschneideri AK-YT
Alisalia
Amblopusa AK-CA
Anatheta planulicollis KS
Anomognathus americanus NY
Anopleta AB WA
Apimela NV-CA
Asthenesita pallens FL
Bamona NC CA
Bessobia cryptica QC
Borboropora e
Boreophilia n
Bothronotoxenus tishechkini AZ
Brachyusa w
Bryobiota Pacif
Bryothinusa catalinae CA; intertidal
Cephaloxynum FL TX
Charoxus spinifer FL; in figs
Clusiota claviventris BC
[Crataraea]
Crephalia e
Datomicra
Dianusa NY CA
Dilacra CA
Dimetrota
Eburniogaster TX AZ; termitophilous
Ecitocala rugosa FL
Emmelostiba microptera AK-YT
Euromota lucida NY-VA
Euthorax DC-LA-TX-AZ-CO
Falagrioma socorroensis NM
Falagriota occidula OR-CA
Gaenima impedita CA
Gnypeta
Gnypetella CA
Gyronycha
Haploglossa VA OK
[Heterota plumbea FL]
Hongophila arizonica NM-AZ
Hydrosmecta NY WI CA
Lamiota BC
Leptagria se + CA
Leptobamona pertenuis NJ
Longipeltina bakeri CA
Losiusa angusticollis MA myrm
Lypoglossa n w
Melanalia tabida CA
[Meotica] ME
Micratheta caudex VA
Micrearota ne + TX
Mocyta
Myrmecopora vaga Lake Superior area; riparian
Neodemosoma NC OH
Ocalea w
Ocyustiba appalachiana NC
Ousipalia AB-CA
Pachycerota duryi MA-IA
Pancota e
Paramblopusa borealis AK-OR; coastal
Parameotica CA
Parocalea nw
Parocyusa e
Pentanota meuseli ?AK
Phasmota ingratula MS
Probeyeria pulex AR-KS-AZ
Pseudota n + AZ
Rheobioma BC-CA [=Athetalia]
Schistacme obtusa FL
Stictalia w
Strophogastra penicillata MB-AB
Synaptina RI IA CA
Teliusa TX
Termitonidia AZ; termitophilous
Thecturota e + sw
Tinotus
Tomoglossa e
Trachyota CA
Xenota
  Piestinae
Hypotelus hostilis FL
  Osoriinae
Lispinus OH AL + sw
Espeson NC FL
Lispinodes undescribed MI-IL
  Oxytelinae
Aploderus w
Teropalpus lithocharinus WA-CA; coastal
  Euaesthetinae
Fendaria capizzi WA-CA
Nordenskioldia columbiana BC
  Leptotyphlinae
Cainotyphlus CA
Chionotyphlus alaskensis AK
Cubanotyphlus largo FL
Heterotyphlus CA
Homeotyphlus maritimus CA
Neotyphlus californicus CA
Prototyphlus gigas CA
Telotyphlus CA
Xenotyphlus CA
  Pseudopsinae
Asemobius caelatus BC-CA
  Paederinae
Acrostilicus hospes FL; gopher tortoise burrows
Neomedon NM-AZ; under conifer bark
Ophiooma rufa FL; beach debris
Paederopsis gloydi AZ
Stilocharis AZ
Xenomedon formicaria sCA
  Staphylininae
Crinolinus intonsus WA-NV
Habrolinus OR-CA; forest litter
Hesperolinus parcus AB-CA; open habitats near water
Linohesperus w
Microlinus pusio SC-FL
Neoxantholinus cristatus FL AR
Rabigus laxellus n + wm; dry open areas (alvars, old fields, prairies, alpine)
Staphylinus ornaticauda ne; areas with extensive sphagnum (fens and bogs)
Zenon armifer CO

Passalidae
Passalus ?AZ

Scarabaeidae
Trichonotuloides aphoderrans AZ

Buprestidae
Micrasta FL

Elmidae
Xenelmis sandersoni AZ

Ptilodactylidae
Anchytarsus [larval image in the Guide, but no adults yet]

Artematopodidae
Allopogonia villosa CA

Elateridae
Barrelater audreyae wUS
Desolakkerus pallidus NV
Margaiostus

Lycidae
Caloptognatha beameri AZ
Falsocalleros [=Pseudoplateros] TX

Cantharidae
Podistra sw
Ichthyurus arizonensis AZ

Ptinidae [=Anobiidae]
Pitnus FL AZ
Ptilineurus marmoratus VA
Paralobium mundum CA
Xarifa CA
Colposternus tenuilineatus OR-CA
Falsogastrallus librinocens FL
Desmatogaster subconnatus ne
Anobiopsis sericans sCA
Cryptoramorphus floridanus SC FL

Cleridae -- with Jacques Rifkind's comments
Parapelonides -- the US sp. is known from Brownsville, TX
Bostrychocerus CA -- 2 specimens known, one of which is lost somewhere in the Paris Museum

Melyridae
Ebaeus viridescens CO
Charopus Pacif
[Melyris]
Adasytes laciniatus CA
Eutrichopleurus ID UT WA OR
Listromimus sericatus NV
Neadasytes testaceus ID
Paradasytes barri ID
Sydates zonatus TX
Trichochronellus stricticollis CA

Phalacridae
Ochrolitus tristriatus FL

Cryptophagidae
Sternodea FL
Parephistemus ocularis NC

Coccinellidae
Allenius w

Corylophidae
Foadia maculata FL
Microstagetus parvulus =Molamba parvula OK

Ciidae
Dolichocis n wm
Ennearthron
Rhopalodontus americanus WI

Tenebrionidae
Rhinandrus sublaevis AZ ¹
Eurymetopon AZ CA
Ardamimicus cognatoi TX(4)
Emmenides punctatus AZ TX
Eremocantor marioni TX
Ferveoventer browni TX NM(4)
Bouchardandrus concolor GrLakes area
Lariversius tibialis NV
Neohelops texanus TX
  Alleculini
Anamphidora campbelli TX
Madreallecula mcclevei AZ
Phedius funereus AZ

Anthicidae
Mastoremus AZ ID
Neoeurygenius grahami AZ
Baulius tenuis sw

Scraptiidae
Neoscraptia testacea nw
Sphingocephalus ovalis FL

Cerambycidae
(On the family page, the missing genera are linked to images of Bezark’s catalog)
Chlorida festiva FL
Choriolaus sabinoensis AZ
Neomegaderus bifasciatus TX
Strongylaspis corticarius ?FL
Zamodes obscurus PA extinct?
[Steirastoma breve FL]

Chrysomelidae -- some with Ed Riley's comments
Abutiloneus idoneus sw
[Caryedes FL]
Donaciella pubicollis n
Platocthispa lateritia AZ
Trachyscelida bicolor one shaky AZ record; even rare south of USA
Pachyonychis paradoxus
Lythraria salicariae ON(3)

Nemonychidae
Pityomacer nw-CA
Atopomacer CO AZ

Anthribidae
Sicanthus rhizophorae FL
Euxenulus FL
Trachitropis arizonicus AZ
Eugonus bicolor AZ

Attelabidae
Xestolabus constrictipennis NM-AZ

Curculionidae
as of 1.xi.2020: 34 genera; 181 genera taken off the list since 28.ix.2010
  Raymondionyminae
Alaocybites CA
  Curculioninae
Magdalinops w
[Elaeidobius subvittatus FL]
Hypoleschus atratus NM CO
  Baridinae
Diorymeropsis TX
Cholinobaris rhomboidea NC
Pseudocentrinus ochraceus TX
Zygobarinus coelestinus FL
Zygobaris nitens FL
  Ceutorhynchinae
Prisistus olgae YK
Pelenosomus cristatus se
Perigasteromimus tetracanthus FL
  Conoderinae
Cylindrocopturinus pictus AZ
  Cossoninae
Paralicus minyops FL
Macroscytalus chisosensis sTX
[Pentarthrum huttoni PQ]
[Dynatopechus aureopilosus intercepted WA-CA]
  Cryptorhynchinae
Neoulosomus laticaudis FL img
  Entiminae
Lupinocolus blaisdelli CA NV
Peritelodes obtectus CA
Chaetechidius speciosus CO
Leptopinara TX-NM
Melanolemma montana CO
Paranametis distincta TX
[Tetrabothynus spectabilis FL]
  Lixinae
Purealus beckelorum wTX-NM
  Molytinae
[Cholus cattleyae e]
[Tranes internatus CA]
  Scolytinae
Araptus dentifrons FL
Dryocoetoides reticulatus FL
Ernoporicus kanawabae WV

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Anobiidae | Anthicidae | Anthribidae | Artematopodidae | Attelabidae | Buprestidae | Cantharidae | Carabidae | Cerambycidae | Chrysomelidae | Ciidae | Cleridae | Coccinellidae | Corylophidae | Cryptophagidae | Curculionidae | Dytiscidae | Elateridae | Elmidae | Histeridae | Hydrophilidae | Leiodidae | Lycidae | Melyridae | Nemonychidae | Passalidae | Phalacridae | Ptiliidae | Ptilodactylidae | Scraptiidae | Staphylinidae | Tenebrionidae
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Contributed by v belov on 12 April, 2010 - 1:58am
Last updated 26 September, 2023 - 12:25pm

candidate Euthiconus added to Scydmaeininae

… tenebboy, 22 September, 2023 - 10:00pm

Pleurotobia trimaculata

Identified by Boris Büche.

… tom murray, 31 August, 2023 - 10:23am

=thanks!!=

… v belov, 31 August, 2023 - 12:53pm

Isoplastus & Lionothus

have been here over a year, just need guide pages made.

… Marc DiGirolomo, 28 June, 2023 - 8:16pm

thanks for the headsup

… v belov, 28 June, 2023 - 8:34pm

Fenderia has been here for a while, too

(1)

… Curt Harden, 10 June, 2023 - 1:59pm

awesome stuff... the roster keeps shrinking

at least 5 items taken off the list over the last 48 hrs (incl. 3 dasytine genera)

… v belov, 10 June, 2023 - 4:59pm

awesome indeed...

very satisfying to see the list shrink.
I noticed a weevil addition too - (1)

… Curt Harden, 11 June, 2023 - 12:44pm

thanks for the baridine headsup

those things tend to slip thru my countless cracks
btw, a couple of weeks ago i went thru the tachinid section and found more than half a dozen genera still listed as missing on the family page... did same with Plecoptera & a number of other diverse taxa

removing those pesky assterisks can't be more satisying

… v belov, 11 June, 2023 - 1:59pm

Speleobama vana

bad cellphone image...

… Curt Harden, 10 June, 2023 - 1:51pm

Another one bites the dust...

Habroxenus politus

… Marc DiGirolomo, 30 May, 2023 - 2:52pm

thanks again, Marc!

… v belov, 30 May, 2023 - 3:13pm

Allotrimium sp.

… Marc DiGirolomo, 17 April, 2023 - 3:30pm

Scalenarthris horni

… Marc DiGirolomo, 15 April, 2023 - 1:23pm

=thanks!!=

… v belov, 15 April, 2023 - 3:18pm

Infernophilus candidate added to ID Request

… tenebboy, 31 December, 2022 - 9:52pm

Wonderful!

Thank you! It's great to have some images of that mysterious genus online now.

… Curt Harden, 3 January, 2023 - 2:57pm

Paropsis

Assuming the ID is correct, one posted here:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2197315/bgimage

and a newer one here:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2202375/bgimage

I put in an inquiry to have new page created for it, if the ID is correct.

… Blaine Mathison, 9 December, 2022 - 8:38am

thanks, updated

… v belov, 3 January, 2023 - 6:31pm

Crinodessus

added

… Matthew Pintar, 29 November, 2022 - 4:48pm

Rhizelmis

added

… Matthew Pintar, 2 November, 2022 - 5:16pm

Catalinus was added

… Curt Harden, 8 October, 2022 - 10:19pm

👍

… v belov, 8 October, 2022 - 11:30pm

Nematoplus collaris

Someone added pics of this species back in January.

… Marc DiGirolomo, 6 August, 2022 - 6:08am

I wonder...

if some of these are hidden within Pedilus...

… Blaine Mathison, 10 August, 2022 - 2:15pm

super, thanks!

Marc, i'm finishing processing the 2020 & 2021 MN bycatch samples -- will send you an updated checklist & probably a handful of scolytines to check

… v belov, 8 August, 2022 - 6:22pm

Fantastic

BTW I've recently uncovered a new European import in North America, Crypturgus hispidulus. So far Maine and NH, reared and beaten from spruce and also from funnel traps. I'm working on a manuscript, so I'd be interested in looking at any Crypturgus you have from northern states. It's very similar to pusillus.

… Marc DiGirolomo, 9 August, 2022 - 8:48am

Coelostoma

added from existing photos misidentified as Phaenonotum

… Matthew Pintar, 4 July, 2022 - 3:14pm

awesome -- thanks again -- fam. page updated

… v belov, 4 July, 2022 - 6:12pm

Xenotrechus

blurry through-the-scope images added

… Curt Harden, 2 July, 2022 - 2:02pm

Nelsonites too

… Curt Harden, 2 July, 2022 - 2:15pm

Trechoblemus

… Curt Harden, 2 July, 2022 - 2:30pm

fabulous -- thanks again!

pages updated

… v belov, 4 July, 2022 - 6:13pm

Margaiostus (Elateridae) back on the list...

the one specimen that was on the site is misidentified

… Blaine Mathison, 19 April, 2022 - 9:54am

… v belov, 19 April, 2022 - 5:25pm

with recent nomenclatural changes...

Proludius can be removed from Elateridae ;-)

… Blaine Mathison, 25 February, 2022 - 1:44pm

Strigota

… Brad Barnd, 24 February, 2022 - 9:42pm

Deroderus

… Edward L. Ruden, 31 January, 2022 - 5:19pm

much appreciated!

… v belov, 31 January, 2022 - 5:26pm

Aleocharinae genera added:

Liogluta and Seeversiella
Updated the family page with links

… Curt Harden, 4 January, 2022 - 9:10pm

=!!!=

… v belov, 4 January, 2022 - 10:27pm

Cainosternum

… Curt Harden, 25 August, 2021 - 2:45pm

Anillodes

… Curt Harden, 8 May, 2021 - 7:47pm

Vecturoides (Melyridae)

there are images posted of this genus, so it can be removed

… Blaine Mathison, 7 May, 2021 - 8:56am

Evolenes exarata

Among the many gems that Jan Ciegler donated to Clemson last year.

… Curt Harden, 18 January, 2021 - 4:55pm

=!!!=

… v belov, 18 January, 2021 - 5:14pm

Xenistusa added

I reported the spam comment below a couple weeks ago.

… Curt Harden, 20 July, 2020 - 3:45pm

thanks, taken off the list

i also found a series of Thesium cavifrons (Don agrees) in my porch light catch, will post soon -- but it's another 1 mm monster and i'll have to do better than just my phone camera, although Don was able to confirm my ID from a rather dismal shot

… v belov, 5 August, 2020 - 10:56pm

Never before seen spiders killing apex predators

I have a black widow in captivity that I caught about a year and a half ago and over the course of time(obviously provoking the spider) Have put this spider into combat positions against some of the most dominant insects(hornets, bees, black widows, brown widows, potato bugs, giant orb weavers, and praying mantis’ and this spider has killed every single one. I’ve never seen an apex predator so dominant in my life. I have never before seen footage of such encounters that I’ve been trying to get out to the insect community. Even have videos of two large black widows taking down one prey at the same time! Lol and then they start going at each other. I’d like to show such footage to someone reputable who could use it because it is literally never before seen footage. And I’m not expert but based off this I can gain there is numerous info to learn from these videos. Contact me if you’d like to know more. Even though I’m quite busy I will put my personal phone number so you know I am legitimate. Chris 8184818844.

… Cbearfool21, 5 July, 2020 - 12:50am

Amarochara added

… Curt Harden, 1 July, 2020 - 4:30pm

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