sap-feeding beetles
Amphotis is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae, established by Erichson in 1843. The genus contains approximately eight described species distributed across Europe and North America. At least one species, A. marginata, has been documented as a phoretic host for mites in European Russia.
Amphotis schwarzi is a sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae, first described by Ulke in 1887. The species is known from North America and belongs to a genus characterized by association with fermenting plant materials and sap flows. Very little specific biological information has been published for this particular species.
Amphotis ulkei is a species of sap beetle in the family Nitidulidae, described by LeConte in 1866. The genus Amphotis is taxonomically unusual within Nitidulidae, with species exhibiting distinctive morphological adaptations. Records indicate presence in North America, including Alberta, Canada, though detailed natural history information appears sparse in available sources.
Anaedus is a genus of darkling beetles in the family Tenebrionidae, first described by Blanchard in 1842. Members of this genus are found in the Neotropical region, with confirmed records from Colombia. As with many tenebrionid genera, species-level taxonomy and natural history remain incompletely documented.
An undescribed species of jewel beetle in the genus Anambodera, collected from Nothing, Arizona. The specimen resembles A. gemina but differs in multiple characters including coarse elytral punctation and heavily sculptured, bronzed pronotal surface. The genus Anambodera is restricted to western North America and is poorly represented in collections due to cryptic habits; most species do not visit flowers but instead alight on rock surfaces or bare soil. The genus is currently undergoing revision by Dennis Haines and George Walters.
Anametis subfusca is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. The species was described by Fall in 1907. It is currently recognized as valid by GBIF and NCBI, though Catalogue of Life lists it as a synonym of Dichoxenus subfuscus. It occurs in North America.
Anaspidinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Scraptiidae, established by Mulsant in 1856. Members of this group are small, inconspicuous beetles that have received limited dedicated study. The subfamily is distinguished from the other scraptiid subfamily, Scraptiinae, by several morphological features. Anaspidinae is predominantly distributed in the Palearctic region, with some representation in other parts of the world.
Black False Flower Beetle
Anaspis atrata is a species of false flower beetle in the family Scraptiidae, described by Champion in 1891. It is known from North America, with records from Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan) and the United States. The common name "Black False Flower Beetle" refers to its dark coloration. Like other members of Scraptiidae, it belongs to a group sometimes treated as a subfamily of Melyridae (soft-winged flower beetles).
Anaspis duryi is a species of false flower beetle in the family Scraptiidae, described by Liljeblad in 1945. The species is known from North America, with records from British Columbia, Canada. Like other members of the genus Anaspis, it is a small beetle associated with flowers and vegetation. The family Scraptiidae is commonly referred to as false flower beetles due to their superficial resemblance to true flower beetles (family Melyridae).
Yellow-winged False Flower Beetle
Anaspis flavipennis is a species of false flower beetle in the family Scraptiidae. It is found in North America, with records from Canada including British Columbia, Manitoba, and New Brunswick. The common name "Yellow-winged False Flower Beetle" refers to the yellow coloration of its wings.
Anaspis nigrina is a species of false flower beetle in the family Scraptiidae, first described by Csiki in 1915. The species is recorded from North America with specific occurrence data from British Columbia, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia in Canada. Members of the genus Anaspis are commonly associated with flowers and vegetation, though species-specific biology for A. nigrina remains poorly documented.
Anaspis sericea is a species of false flower beetle in the family Scraptiidae, first described by Mannerheim in 1843. The species is known from North America, with records from Alaska, United States and British Columbia, Canada. False flower beetles in this family are generally small, inconspicuous beetles often associated with flowers and decaying vegetation.
Anatrichis minuta is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, first described by Dejean in 1831. It is a small beetle distributed across North America. The species belongs to the subfamily Licininae and tribe Oodini, placing it among a diverse group of predatory ground beetles. Beyond basic taxonomic classification and geographic distribution, detailed ecological and behavioral information for this species remains limited in available sources.
August Coastal Click Beetle
Anchastus augusti is a click beetle species in the family Elateridae, commonly known as the August Coastal Click Beetle. It belongs to a genus of beetles characterized by their ability to produce a clicking sound and perform aerial flips using a specialized prosternal spine and mesosternal groove mechanism. As a member of the click beetle family, it likely shares the group's general morphology and ecological habits, though specific details about this species remain limited in available sources.
Bicolored Click Beetle
Anchastus bicolor is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae, commonly known as the Bicolored Click Beetle. The species has been documented in 95 observations on iNaturalist, indicating it is moderately well-recorded in citizen science databases. As a member of Elateridae, it possesses the characteristic clicking mechanism used for righting itself when overturned. Specific biological details remain limited in publicly available sources.
Ash-winged Click Beetle
A click beetle species in the family Elateridae, known from western Canada. The common name 'Ash-winged Click Beetle' refers to the grayish wing coloration. Like other elaterids, it possesses the characteristic clicking mechanism for righting itself when overturned.
Anchastus rufus is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae. The genus Anchastus belongs to the diverse group of elaterid beetles, which are characterized by their ability to produce an audible clicking sound through a prosternal process that fits into a mesosternal groove. Very little specific information is available for this particular species.
Anchomenus funebris is a ground beetle in the family Carabidae, first described by LeConte in 1854. It belongs to the subfamily Platyninae and tribe Anchomenini. The species is found in North America, with distribution records from the United States. Like other ground beetles, it is likely a predatory species, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented in available sources.
Anchomma costatum is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1858. It belongs to a genus of North American beetles. The species is known from limited collection records and appears to be rarely encountered, with only five documented observations on iNaturalist. As with many tenebrionid beetles, it likely inhabits arid or semi-arid environments, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Anchonoderus schaefferi is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It was described by Liebke in 1928. The species is known to occur in North America, specifically within the United States. Very little detailed biological or ecological information has been published about this species.
Anchorius lineatus is a small beetle in the family Biphyllidae, described by Thomas L. Casey in 1900. The species is known from North America, though specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented. Biphyllidae beetles are generally associated with decaying plant matter and fungi, but species-level information for A. lineatus is sparse.
Anchycteis is a genus of toe-winged beetles in the family Ptilodactylidae. The genus contains a single described species, A. velutina. Toe-winged beetles are characterized by their distinctive lobed tarsi. The family Ptilodactylidae is a small group of beetles with limited ecological documentation.
Anchycteis velutina is a species of toe-winged beetle in the family Ptilodactylidae, described by George Henry Horn in 1880. The genus Anchycteis is small and poorly documented, with limited ecological and biological information available. This species is known from North America, though specific details regarding its habitat preferences, behavior, and life history remain sparse in the scientific literature.
toed-winged beetle
Anchytarsus bicolor is a small toed-winged beetle in the family Ptilodactylidae, characterized by its distinctive bicolored pattern. It belongs to a family commonly known as toed-winged beetles or comb-clawed beetles, which are recognized by their modified tarsal claws. The species has been documented in eastern North America, with records from Canada and the United States.
Anelaphus cinereus is a species of longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) described by Guillaume-Antoine Olivier in 1795. It belongs to the tribe Elaphidiini within the subfamily Cerambycinae. The species is native to North America and Middle America, with distribution records from the Bahamas and Bermuda. Like other members of the genus Anelaphus, it is likely associated with woody plants, though specific host relationships remain poorly documented.
Anelaphus moestus moestus is a subspecies of longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae. The species Anelaphus moestus belongs to the elaphidiine group of cerambycids, a diverse assemblage of small to medium-sized beetles often associated with woody vegetation. The subspecific epithet indicates this is the nominate form of the species. Records indicate presence in North America and Middle America, with documented occurrences in the United States and Mexico.
Anelaphus piceus is a species of longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, tribe Elaphidiini. It was described by Chemsak in 1962. The genus Anelaphus, commonly known as twig pruners, includes species whose larvae bore into living branches of deciduous trees and characteristically cut the branch internally before pupation, causing the distal portion to fall to the ground.
Anelaphus pumilus is a species of longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) described by Newman in 1840. It belongs to the tribe Elaphidiini within the subfamily Cerambycinae. The species is recorded from North America, including Ontario, Canada, and the United States. As with other members of the genus Anelaphus, it is likely associated with woody vegetation, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Anelaphus similis is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Schaeffer in 1908 and is currently accepted as a valid species. As a member of the tribe Elaphidiini, it belongs to a group of cerambycids commonly known as flat-faced longhorns. Very little specific information about its biology, distribution, or morphology has been published in accessible sources.
Anelaphus submoestus is a species of longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Linsley in 1942. The genus Anelaphus includes several twig pruner species whose larvae develop in living branches of deciduous trees, particularly oaks. Adults are typically active in spring and early summer. The species is known from North America, including Mexico and the United States.
Anelastes californicus is a species of false click beetle in the family Eucnemidae. The species is known from California and is represented by very few observations in natural history collections. Eucnemidae are a family of elateroid beetles commonly known as false click beetles or eucnemid beetles, distinguished from true click beetles (Elateridae) by subtle morphological differences.
Anelastes desertorum is a species of false click beetle in the family Eucnemidae. The specific epithet 'desertorum' suggests an association with desert environments. Like other members of Eucnemidae, it belongs to the click beetle superfamily Elateroidea but lacks the clicking mechanism characteristic of true click beetles (Elateridae).
Anelpistus americanus is a species of false longhorn beetle in the family Stenotrachelidae, a group sometimes referred to as false longhorn beetles due to their superficial resemblance to true longhorns (Cerambycidae). The species was described by Horn in 1870 and is known from North America, with records including Québec, Canada. Members of this family are generally small beetles and are not well studied compared to their more conspicuous relatives.
Canadian False Long-horned Beetle
Anelpistus canadensis is a species of false longhorn beetle in the family Stenotrachelidae, described by Mank in 1942. It is found in North America, with records from Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. The family Stenotrachelidae, commonly known as false longhorn beetles, is a small group of beetles within the superfamily Cucujoidea.
Anemadini is a tribe of small carrion beetles within the subfamily Cholevinae (family Leiodidae). The tribe comprises at least 30 genera and more than 70 described species. Members exhibit diverse ecological adaptations, including forest-dwelling carrion feeders, cave inhabitants, and myrmecophiles living in ant nests. Some lineages show morphological modifications associated with subterranean life, such as reduced or absent eyes.
Anepsius delicatulus is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1851. The species is known from Mexico based on distribution records. Very little published information exists regarding its biology, morphology, or ecology. As a member of Tenebrionidae, it belongs to a large family of beetles primarily associated with arid and semi-arid environments, though specific habitat preferences for this species remain undocumented.
Mountain Darkling Beetle
Anepsius montanus is a darkling beetle (Tenebrionidae) described by Casey in 1891. The species is known from Alberta, Canada, with very few documented observations. As a member of the genus Anepsius, it belongs to a group of tenebrionid beetles typically associated with dry, often montane habitats. The common name "Mountain Darkling Beetle" reflects its alpine or subalpine distribution pattern.
Anillinus davidsoni is a species of small ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Sokolov in 2012. It belongs to the tribe Bembidiini and subtribe Anillina, a group of minute, often eyeless or reduced-eyed beetles adapted to subterranean or cryptic habitats. The genus Anillinus is endemic to North America, with species distributed primarily in the eastern and central United States.
Anillinus pecki is a species of small ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Giachino in 2011. It belongs to the subtribe Anillina, a group of minute carabid beetles often associated with subterranean or soil-dwelling habitats. The genus Anillinus is endemic to North America, with species distributed primarily in the eastern and central United States. Like other anillines, this species is likely eyeless or has highly reduced eyes and exhibits morphological adaptations for life in soil, leaf litter, or cave-like microhabitats.
Anillinus tishechkini is a small ground beetle species described in 2004 from the United States. It belongs to the tribe Anillina within Carabidae, a group characterized by reduced eyes and subterranean habits. The species is part of a genus containing numerous micro-endemic taxa in North America.
Anisodactylus agricola is a ground beetle species in the family Carabidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1823 as Harpalus agricola. It is native to North America with recorded occurrences in the United States and Canada. The species belongs to the genus Anisodactylus, a group of carabid beetles commonly associated with open and disturbed habitats.
Anisodactylus californicus is a ground beetle species in the family Carabidae, first described by Dejean in 1829. The species occurs in western North America, with records from the United States and Canada. As a member of the genus Anisodactylus, it belongs to a group of carabid beetles commonly known as hairy ground beetles, though specific ecological and biological details for this particular species remain poorly documented in available literature.
Anisodactylus carbonarius is a ground beetle in the family Carabidae, native to North America. It is a granivorous species that feeds on weed seeds, contributing to natural weed suppression in agricultural and garden settings. The species has been documented across Canada and the United States. Like other members of its genus, it plays a role in ecosystem services through seed predation.
Anisodactylus consobrinus is a ground beetle species in the family Carabidae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1851. The species belongs to the genus Anisodactylus, a group of medium-sized carabid beetles commonly found in open habitats. It occurs in North America with records from the United States and Mexico.
Anisodactylus haplomus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is native to North America and is part of the diverse genus Anisodactylus. Very little specific information has been published about this particular species.
Anisodactylus harpaloides is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America. The genus Anisodactylus includes species with diverse feeding habits, including granivory.
Anisodactylus ovularis is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is native to North America, with confirmed records from Canada and the United States. The genus Anisodactylus includes species with diverse feeding habits, including granivory, though specific dietary information for A. ovularis remains undocumented.
A species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America.
round fungus beetle
Anisotoma amica is a species of round fungus beetle in the family Leiodidae, first described by W. J. Brown in 1937. It is found across northern and western North America, from Alaska and Canada through the western United States. As a member of the Anisotoma genus, it is associated with fungal habitats, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Anisotoma basalis is a species of small carrion beetle in the family Leiodidae. It is native to eastern North America, with records spanning from Canada to the southern United States. The species was first described by J.L. LeConte in 1853 under the basionym Leiodes basalis. Like other members of the genus Anisotoma, it is associated with decomposing organic matter.