Coleoptera Wish List: Let's fill the gaps

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This list of beetle genera not yet in the Guide is based primarily on (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.
As of 7.iv.2024, just over 260 genera missing, of which ~140 in the Staphylinidae.

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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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Carabidae
Elliptoleus acutesculptus sw
Anillaspis CA
Polyderidius AL MS

Dytiscidae
Ereboporus naturaconservatus TX
Psychopomporus felipi TX

Histeridae
Abraeus bolteri Pacif
Monachister californicus so. CA

Hydrophilidae
Hemiosus AZ
Omicrus FL
Cycrillum strigicolle FL

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
Stetholiodes laticollis IN
Neoeocatops decipiens Pacif

Staphylinidae
  Omaliinae
Anthobioides pubescens nw
Anthophagus undescribed nCA
Coryphiomorphus hyperboreus AK‒YT
Giulianium coastal AK‒CA
Gnathoryphium mandibulare WA
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 PNW‒CA
Tomoplectus apache AZ
Trigonoplectus wPA
Trisignis PNW‒CA
Tychobythinus e
Zonaira AZ
  Scydmaeninae
Ceramphis CA‒AZ
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
Anatheta planulicollis KS
Anomognathus americanus NY
Anopleta AB WA
Apimela CA‒NV
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
Melanalia tabida CA
[Meotica] ME
Micratheta caudex VA
Micrearota ne + TX
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
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
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

Dermestidae
Ctesias dusmae CA

Ptinidae
Ptilineurus marmoratus VA
Paralobium mundum CA
Desmatogaster subconnatus ne

Cleridae ‒with Jacques Rifkind's comments
Parapelonides ‒known from Brownsville, TX
Bostrychocerus CA ‒2 specimens known, one of which 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 AZ¹
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

Scraptiidae
Neoscraptia testacea nw

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 7.iv.2024: 27 genera; 188 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
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 QC]
[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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