The Beetles of Galiano Island

Coleoptera

Beetles

• Adephaga

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  Ground and Water Beetles

  • Caraboidea

    • Carabidae

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      Ground Beetles

      • Agonum limbatum

        -

        ground beetle

      • Amara sp.

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        sun beetle

      • Anisodactylus binotatus

      • Bembidion concretum

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        ground beetle

      • Bembidion connivens

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        ground beetle

      • Bembidion incrematum

        -

        ground beetle

      • Bembidion versicolor

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        ground beetle

      • Calathus fuscipes

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        ground beetle

      • Carabus nemoralis

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        bronze ground beetle

      • Cicindela oregona

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        western tiger beetle

      • Dicheirus piceus

      • Elaphropus parvulus

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        small carabid

      • Elaphrus sp.

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        marsh ground beetle

      • Harpalus affinis

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        Metallic Harpalus

      • Harpalus cordifer

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        ground beetle

      • Lebia perita

      • Loricera pilicornis

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        ground beetle

      • Microlestes linearis

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        ground beetle

      • Nebria brevicollis

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        European Gazelle Beetle

      • Omus dejeanii

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        greater night-stalking tiger beetle

      • Pterostichus algidus

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        woodland ground beetle

      • Pterostichus amethystinus

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        woodland ground beetle

      • Pterostichus crenicollis

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        woodland ground beetle

      • Pterostichus herculaneus

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        woodland ground beetle

      • Pterostichus lama

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        woodland ground beetle

      • Pterostichus melanarius

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        Rain Beetle

      • Scaphinotus angusticollis

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        snail-killing carabid

      • Scaphinotus marginatus

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        snail-killing carabid

      • Tachyta falli

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        ground beetle

      • Trechus sp.

      • Zacotus matthewsii

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        ground beetle

    • Rhysodidae

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      Wrinkled Bark Beetles

      • Clinidium calcaratum

        -

        ground beetle

    • Trachypachidae

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      False Ground Beetles

      • Trachypachus holmbergi

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        false ground beetle

  • Dytiscoidea

    • Dytiscidae

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      Predaceous Diving Beetles

      • Acilius abbreviatus

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        predatory aquatic beetle

      • Agabus anthracinus

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        predatory aquatic beetle

      • Colymbetes densus

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        predatory aquatic beetle

      • Desmopachria convexa

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        predatory aquatic beetle

      • Dytiscus marginicollis

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        giant green water beetle

      • Hydroporus longiusculus

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        predatory aquatic beetle

      • Hydroporus striola

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        predatory aquatic beetle

      • Laccornis pacificus

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        predatory aquatic beetle

      • Rhantus consimilis

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        predatory aquatic beetle

  • Gyrinidae

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    Whirligig Beetles

    • Gyrinus bifarius

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      whirligig beetle

    • Gyrinus picipes

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      whirligig beetle

• Polyphaga

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  Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles

  • Bostrichiformia

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    Bostrichiform Beetles

    • Bostrichoidea

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      Carpet, Powderpost, and Deathwatch Beetles

      • Bostrichidae

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        Auger Beetles

        • Polycaon stoutii

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          Stout’s hardwood borer

      • Dermestidae

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        Skin Beetles

        • Anthrenus verbasci

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          Varied Carpet Beetle

      • Ptinidae

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        Deathwatch, Spider, and Wood-borer Beetles

        • Ernobius sp.

        • Ptilinus basalis

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          spider beetle

        • Ptinus fallax

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          spider beetle

        • Ptinus sp.

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          spider beetle

        • Vrilletta decorata

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          ptinid beetle

        • Xestobium affine

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          ptinid beetle

  • Cucujiformia

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    Cucujiform Beetles

    • Cerambycoidea

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      Longhorn Beetles and Allies

      • Cerambycidae

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        Longhorn Beetles

        • Arhopalus sp.

        • Asemum striatum

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          black spruce borer

        • Callidium sp.

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          longhorn beetle

        • Centrodera spurca

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          yellow Douglas-fir borer

        • Clytus planifrons

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          longhorn beetle

        • Dicentrus bluthneri

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          longhorn beetle

        • Etorofus obliteratus

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          flower longhorn beetle

        • Eumichthus oedipus

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          longhorn beetle

        • Grammoptera subargentata

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          flower longhorn beetle

        • Holopleura marginata

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          longhorn beetle

        • Hybodera tuberculata

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          longhorn beetle

        • Lepturobosca chrysocoma

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          yellow velvet beetle

        • Lepturopsis dolorosa

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          flower longhorn beetle

        • Megasemum asperum

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          longhorn beetle

        • Monochamus scutellatus

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          white-spotted sawyer

        • Necydalis laevicollis

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          longhorn beetle

        • Neoclytus conjunctus

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          chevron beetle

        • Opsimus quadrilineatus

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          longhorn beetle

        • Ortholeptura valida

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          flower longhorn beetle

        • Phymatodes aeneus

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          longhorn beetle

        • Phymatodes vulneratus

        • Pidonia scripta

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          flower longhorn beetle

        • Plectrura spinicauda

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          flat-faced longhorn

        • Prionus californicus

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          longhorn beetle

        • Rosalia funebris

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          banded alder borer

        • Semanotus amplus amplus

        • Semanotus ligneus

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          longhorn beetle

        • Semanotus litigiosus

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          longhorn beetle

        • Toxoleptura vexatrix

        • Tragosoma harrisii

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          longhorn beetle

        • Trichocnemis spiculatus

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          ponderous borer

        • Ulochaetes leoninus

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          lion beetle

        • Xestoleptura crassipes

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          flower longhorn beetle

        • Xylotrechus undulatus

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          longhorn beetle

    • Chrysomeloidea

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      Leaf Beetles and Allies

      • Chrysomelidae

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        Leaf Beetles

        • Altica ambiens

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          Alder Flea Beetle

        • Altica bimarginata complex

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          metallic flea beetle

        • Bruchidius villosus

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          broom seed beetle

        • Galerucella nymphaeae

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          waterlily leaf beetle

        • Neogalerucella sp.

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          purple loosestrife beetle

        • Plateumaris sp.

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          aquatic leaf beetle

        • Syneta albida

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          western fruit beetle

    • Cleroidea

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

      • Cleridae

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        Checkered Beetles

        • Enoclerus eximius

        • Enoclerus schaefferi

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          checkered beetle

        • Enoclerus sphegeus

          -

          red-bellied clerid

      • Lophocateridae

        • Eronyxa pallida

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          transluscent bark-gnawing beetle

      • Melyridae

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        Soft-winged Flower Beetles

        • Listrus sp.

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          soft-winged flower beetle

        • Malachius auritus

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          malachite beetle

      • Peltidae

        • Peltis pippingskoeldi

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          bark-gnawing beetle

      • Trogossitidae

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        Bark-gnawing Beetles

        • Temnoscheila chlorodia

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          pine trogossitid

    • Coccinelloidea

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      Lady, Fungus, Scavenger, and Bark Beetles

      • Coccinellidae

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        Lady Beetles

        • Chilocorus tricyclus

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          twice-stabbed lady beetle

        • Coccinella californica

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          California lady beetle

        • Coccinella novemnotata

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          nine-spotted lady beetle

        • Coccinella septempunctata

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          seven-spotted lady beetle

        • Coccinella trifasciata

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          three-banded lady beetle

        • Cycloneda polita

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          western blood-red lady beetle

        • Harmonia axyridis

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          Asian lady beetle

        • Hippodamia sp.

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          oblong ladybird

          • Hippodamia washingtoni

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            Washington's Lady Beetle

        • Hyperaspis postica

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          sigil ladybeetle

        • Mulsantina picta

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          painted ladybird

        • Psyllobora borealis

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          western fairy ladybeetle

        • Psyllobora vigintimaculata

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          twenty-spotted lady neetle

        • Scymnus nebulosus

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          dusky ladybeetle

      • Corylophidae

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        Minute Hooded Beetles

        • Clypastraea sp.

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          minute hooded beetle

      • Latridiidae

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        Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles

        • Cartodere nodifer

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          swollen fungus beetle

      • Teredidae

        • Oxylaemus sp.

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          dry bark beetle

    • Cucujoidea

      • Cryptophagidae

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        Silken Fungus Beetles

        • Atomaria subdentata

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          silken fungus beetle

      • Cucujidae

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        Flat bark beetles

        • Cucujus clavipes

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          red flat bark beetle

      • Erotylidae

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        Pleasing Fungus Beetles

        • Triplax sp.

      • Kateretidae

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        Short-winged Flower Beetles

        • Brachypterus sp.

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          pollen beetle

      • Monotomidae

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        Minute Clubbed Beetles

        • Macreurops longicollis

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          root-eating beetle

        • Rhizophagus sculpturatus

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          root-eating beetle

      • Nitidulidae

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        Sap-feeding Beetles

        • Epuraea aestiva

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          sap beetle

        • Pityophagus rufipennis

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          sap-feeding beetle

        • Thalycra sinuata

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          sap-feeding beetle

      • Phalacridae

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        Shining Flower Beetles

        • Phalacrus penicillatus

    • Curculionoidea

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      Snout and Bark Beetles

      • Brentidae

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        Straight-snouted Weevils

        • Eutrichapion cavifrons

          -

          straight-snouted weevil

        • Rhopalapion longirostre

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          hollyhock weevil

      • Curculionidae

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        True Weevils

        • Cryptorhynchus lapathi

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          poplar-and-willow borer

        • Curculio sp.

          -

          nut and acorn weevil

          • Curculio uniformis

        • Cylindrocopturus furnissi

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          Douglas-fir twig weevil

        • Dendroctonus pseudotsugae

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          Douglas-fir beetle

        • Dyslobus granicollis

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          broad-nosed weevil

        • Hylastes sp.

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          weevil

        • Hylurgops porosus

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          crenulate bark beetle

        • Larinus carlinae

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          Canada Thistle Bud Weevil

        • Nemocestes horni

        • Nemocestes incomptus

        • Nemocestes puncticollis

        • Otiorhynchus rugosostriatus

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          rough strawberry root weevil

        • Otiorhynchus singularis

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          clay-coloured weevil

        • Panscopus sp.

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          broad-nosed weevil

        • Pissodes fasciatus

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          bark weevil

        • Pissodes radiatae

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          Monterey pine weevil

        • Rhinocyllus conicus

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          nodding thistle receptacle weevil

        • Rhyncolus sp.

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          weevil

        • Sciaphilus asperatus

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          weevil

        • Sciopithes obscurus

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          obscure root weevil

        • Steremnius carinatus

        • Sthereus horridus

          -

          weevil

        • Strophosoma melanogrammum

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          weevil

    • Tenebrionoidea

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      Darkling Beetles and Allies

      • Ciidae

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        Shelf Fungus Beetles

        • Cis sp.

          -

          minute tree-fungus beetle

        • Octotemnus glabriculus

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          minute tree-fungus beetle

      • Melandryidae

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        False Darkling Beetles

        • Prothalpia holmbergi

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          false darkling beetle

      • Mycetophagidae

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        Hairy Fungus Beetles

        • Mycetophagus californicus

      • Oedemeridae

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        False Blister Beetles

        • Ditylus quadricollis

          -

          false blister beetle

      • Pyrochroidae

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        Fire-colored Beetles

        • Dendroides ephemeroides

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          fire-colored beetle

      • Scraptiidae

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        False Flower Beetles

        • Anaspis atrata

          -

          Black False Flower Beetle

        • Anaspis duryi

        • Anaspis rufa

          -

          False Flower Beetle

      • Tenebrionidae

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        Darkling Beetles

        • Blapylis sp.

          -

          desert stink beetle

        • Coniontis ovalis

        • Eleodes pimelioides

        • Helops laetus

          -

          bronze darkling beetle

        • Helops pernitens

          -

          darkling beetle

        • Iphthiminus sp.

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          darkling beetle

        • Isomira comstocki

          -

          Comstock’s comb-clawed beetle

        • Nalassus convexulus

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          darkling beetle

        • Platydema oregonensis

      • Zopheridae

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        Ironclad beetles

        • Namunaria pacifica

        • Phellopsis porcata

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          zopherid beetle

        • Usechimorpha barberi

  • Elateriformia

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    Elateriform Beetles

    • Buprestoidea

      • Buprestidae

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        Jewel Beetles

        • Anthaxia (Melanthaxia) sp.

          -

          jewel beetle

        • Anthaxia retifer

          -

          metallic wood-boring beetle

        • Buprestis aurulenta

          -

          golden buprestid

        • Buprestis langii

          -

          metallic wood-boring beetle

        • Buprestis lyrata

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          pink-faced jewel beetle

        • Chalcophora angulicollis

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          western sculptured pine borer

        • Chrysobothris sp.

        • Dicerca crassicollis

          -

          dark jewel beetle

        • Dicerca sexualis

        • Trachykele blondeli blondeli

          -

          western cedar borer

    • Elateroidea

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      Click, Firefly, and Soldier Beetles

      • Artematopodidae

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        Soft-bodied Plant Beetles

        • Macropogon testaceipennis

          -

          click beetle

      • Cantharidae

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        Soldier Beetles

        • Cyrtomoptera divisa

        • Dichelotarsus sp.

          -

          soldier beetle

          • Podabrus cavicollis

            -

            soldier beetle

        • Malthodes sp.

          -

          click beetle

        • Silis lutea

          -

          soldier beetle

      • Elateridae

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        Click Beetles

        • Agriotes lineatus

          -

          lined click beetle

        • Agriotes sparsus

          -

          western wireworm

        • Agriotes thevenetii

          -

          click beetle

        • Ampedus atripennis

          -

          click beetle

        • Ampedus behrensi

          -

          click beetle

        • Ampedus rhodopus

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          click beetle

        • Athous imitans

          -

          click beetle

        • Athous rufiventris

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          Red-bellied Click Beetle

        • Cardiophorus sp.

          -

          click beetle

        • Corymbitodes sp.

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          click beetle

        • Ctenicera angularis

          -

          click beetle

        • Dalopius corvinus

          -

          click beetle

        • Dalopius tristis

          -

          click beetle

        • Danosoma brevicorne

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          short-horned click beetle

        • Hadromorphus sp.

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          click beetle

        • Hemicrepidius sp.

        • Idolus columbiana

          -

          click beetle

        • Lacon sp.

          -

          click beetle

        • Limonius californicus

          -

          sugarbeet click beetle

        • Megapenthes nigriventris

          -

          click beetle

        • Melanotus sp.

          -

          click beetle

          • Melanotus longulus oregonensis

            -

            click beetle

        • Prosternon bombycinum

          -

          click beetle

        • Pseudanostirus tigrinus

          -

          click beetle

        • Selatosomus festivus

          -

          Festive Click Beetle

        • Selatosomus lateralis

          -

          click beetle

        • Selatosomus nigricans

          -

          click beetle

        • Selatosomus suckleyi

          -

          click beetle

        • Sericus incongruus

          -

          strange click beetle

        • Stropenron columbiana

          -

          propelling click beetle

        • Stropenron pudica

          -

          propelling click beetle

      • Lampyridae

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        Fireflies

        • Ellychnia corrusca complex

          -

          diurnal firefly

        • Ellychnia facula

          -

          diurnal firefly

        • Ellychnia hatchi

          -

          diurnal firefly

      • Lycidae

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        Net-winged Beetles

        • Dictyoptera simplicipes

          -

          net-winged beetle

      • Throscidae

        -

        Small false click beetles

        • Pactopus horni

  • Scarabaeiformia

    -

    Scarabaeiform Beetles

    • Scarabaeoidea

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      Scarabs, Stag Beetles, and Allies

      • Geotrupidae

        -

        Earth-boring Beetles

        • Odonteus obesus

          -

          earth-boring scarab beetle

      • Lucanidae

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        Stag Beetles

        • Ceruchus striatus

          -

          stag beetle

        • Platycerus oregonensis

          -

          stag beetle

        • Sinodendron rugosum

          -

          rugose stag beetle

      • Scarabaeidae

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        Scarabs

        • Diplotaxis brevicollis

          -

          scarab beetle

        • Polyphylla crinita

          -

          Long-haired June Beetle

        • Serica sp.

          -

          May beetle

      • Trogidae

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        Keratin Beetles

        • Trox scaber

          -

          scarab beetle

  • Staphyliniformia

    -

    Staphyliniform Beetles

    • Histeroidea

      -

      Hister and False Clown Beetles

      • Histeridae

        -

        Hister Beetles

        • Paromalus mancus

          -

          clown beetle

    • Hydrophiloidea

      -

      Water Scavenger and Clown Beetles

      • Helophoridae

        • Helophorus lacustris

          -

          water scavenger beetle

        • Helophorus ledatus

          -

          water scavenger beetle

      • Hydrophilidae

        -

        Water Scavenger Beetles

        • Anacaena lutescens

          -

          water scavenger beetle

    • Staphylinoidea

      -

      Rove, Ant-like stone, and Carrion Beetles

      • Agyrtidae

        -

        Primitive Carrion Beetles

        • Necrophilus hydrophiloides

          -

          primitive carrion beetle

      • Leiodidae

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        Round Fungus Beetles

        • Agathidium maculosum

          -

          round fungus beetle

        • Catops sp.

          -

          small carrion beetle

        • Leiodes karinae

          -

          round fungus beetle

      • Silphidae

        -

        Burying and Carrion Beetles

        • Nicrophorus defodiens

          -

          sexton beetle

        • Nicrophorus investigator

          -

          banded sexton beetle

      • Staphylinidae

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        Rove Beetles

        • Amphichroum maculatum

          -

          ocellate rove beetle

        • Batrisodes sp.

        • Cypha crotchii

          -

          rove beetle

        • Deinopteroloma subcostatum

        • Eusphalerum sp.

        • Lophioderus insignis

          -

          rove beetle

        • Megarthrus pictus

        • Nanobius serricollis

        • Ocypus aeneocephalus

          -

          large rove beetle

        • Oropus striatus

          -

          rove beetle

        • Pelecomalium testaceum

        • Platydracus rutilicauda

          -

          rove beetle

        • Proteinus sp.

        • Quedius sp.

        • Reichenbachia binodifer

          -

          rove beetle

        • Scaphisoma sp.

        • Stenus sp.

        • Tachyporus dispar

          -

          rove beetle

        • Tasgius sp.

          -

          large rove beetle