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Chlaenius caurinus
Chlaenius caurinus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, native to North America. The genus Chlaenius comprises approximately 1,000 species worldwide, with the majority occurring in the Oriental and Afrotropical regions. This species was described by George Henry Horn in 1885. Members of the genus Chlaenius are known for their vivid metallic coloration and defensive chemical secretions.
Conoecus
Conoecus is a genus of darkling beetles (family Tenebrionidae) described by Horn in 1885. The genus is native to the Nearctic region, though it is rarely encountered with very few documented observations. As a tenebrionid genus, its members are likely adapted to arid or semi-arid environments, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Methia bicolor
Methia bicolor is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by George Henry Horn in 1885. It belongs to the tribe Methiini within the subfamily Cerambycinae. The species is known from North America, with confirmed records from the United States. Like other members of the genus Methia, it is a small to medium-sized cerambycid beetle.
Paratyndaris cincta
Paratyndaris cincta is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It belongs to the subgenus Paratyndaris (Paratyndaris), one of three subgenera recognized in the genus Paratyndaris. The species was described by Horn in 1885. It is distributed across Central America and North America.
Phyllophaga georgiana
Phyllophaga georgiana is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, described by Horn in 1885. It belongs to the genus Phyllophaga, commonly known as May beetles or June beetles, whose larvae are familiar white grubs that feed on plant roots. The species is found in the southeastern United States.
Trixagus mendax
Fake Californian Throscid Beetle
Trixagus mendax is a small false click beetle in the family Throscidae. It is native to North America, with records from the United States and Canada. The species was described by Horn in 1885. As a member of Throscidae, it belongs to a group of beetles often referred to as false click beetles due to their resemblance to Elateridae, though they are not closely related.