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Anchastus sericans
Anchastus sericans is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. The species belongs to the tribe Ampedini within the subfamily Elaterinae. It is one of several species in the genus Anchastus found in North America.
Dicaelus costatus
South Texas embossed carabid
Dicaelus costatus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, commonly known as the South Texas embossed carabid. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1853. The species is endemic to southern Texas and adjacent regions of Mexico, representing a geographically restricted member of the genus Dicaelus.
Euryptychus
Euryptychus is a genus of false click beetles (family Eucnemidae) established by John Lawrence LeConte in 1852. It belongs to the tribe Euryptychini within the subfamily Macraulacinae. The genus comprises small to medium-sized beetles characterized by their distinctive antennal and tarsal morphology. Very few observations exist in public databases, with only 10 records on iNaturalist as of the source data.
Hormops abducens
Hormops abducens is a species of true weevil in the family Curculionidae, first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1876. It is recorded from North America. As a member of the genus Hormops, it belongs to a group of weevils whose biology remains poorly documented.
Liodessus
Liodessus is a genus of small diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae, tribe Bidessini. Species occur across the Americas from North America through the Andes to southern South America, with notable diversity in high-altitude wetlands and páramo ecosystems. Many species inhabit shallow, exposed pools and temporary water bodies, showing phenotypic plasticity in body form correlated with habitat permanence. The genus contains numerous species, with several new species described from the high Andes of Peru and Colombia in recent years. Taxonomic resolution relies heavily on male genital morphology.
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Mecas marginella is a species of longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1873. It is native to the United States and belongs to a genus whose members are commonly known as girdlers due to their habit of girdling plant stems. Like other Mecas species, it likely develops as a stem- and root-borer in host plants, though specific details for this species remain poorly documented.
Megapenthes insignis
Megapenthes insignis is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae, first described by LeConte in 1884. The genus Megapenthes comprises click beetles with distinctive morphological features, though specific details about this species remain poorly documented in accessible literature. Like other elaterids, adults possess the characteristic prosternal process that enables the 'clicking' mechanism for righting themselves when overturned. The species is part of a genus distributed across North America, with larvae typically developing in decaying wood or soil.
Megarthrus excisus
Megarthrus excisus is a species of rove beetle (Staphylinidae) in the subfamily Proteininae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1863. The species is broadly distributed across northern North America, with records spanning boreal and temperate regions of Canada and the northern United States. Like other members of the genus Megarthrus, it is associated with forest floor habitats and decomposing organic matter. The genus is characterized by distinctive modifications of the male genitalia and antennae structure.
Pronocera collaris lecontei
A subspecies of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, originally described by Chemsak in 1963. It belongs to the tribe Callidiini within the subfamily Cerambycinae. The subspecies epithet 'lecontei' honors the prominent American entomologist John Lawrence LeConte.
Psiloscelis
Psiloscelis is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae, established by Marseul in 1854. The genus contains approximately eight described species distributed in North America. Species in this genus are characterized by their association with carrion and decaying organic matter. The genus is taxonomically stable with no synonymy reported.
Scaptolenus lecontei
Leconte's Rain Click Beetle
Scaptolenus lecontei is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae, commonly known as Leconte's Rain Click Beetle. The genus Scaptolenus is a small group within the click beetles, and this species is named after the prominent American entomologist John Lawrence LeConte. Available records indicate it has been observed in limited numbers, with 20 observations documented on iNaturalist. Beyond basic taxonomic placement and nomenclatural information, detailed biological data for this species remain sparse in accessible sources.