Leconte-1865

Guides

  • Calymmaderus nitidus

    Calymmaderus nitidus is a species of beetle in the family Ptinidae (formerly Anobiidae), first described by LeConte in 1865. It belongs to a genus of small wood-boring beetles commonly known as deathwatch beetles or furniture beetles. The species is known from North America with confirmed records from Canada, including Québec.

  • Erynephala maritima

    Erynephala maritima is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. The species has been recorded from coastal and near-coastal regions across a broad geographic range spanning the Caribbean Sea, Central America, and North America. Specific locality records include Nova Scotia, Texas, Mexico, and Jamaica. As a member of the genus Erynephala, it belongs to a group of leaf beetles characterized by their skeletonizing feeding damage on host plants.

  • Harpalus lewisii

    Lewis' harpaline beetle

    Harpalus lewisii is a ground beetle species in the subfamily Harpalinae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1865. It is a medium-sized carabid beetle measuring 11–15 mm in length. The species occurs in northeastern North America, with documented records from both Canada and the United States. As a member of the large genus Harpalus, it shares the general ground beetle morphology but is distinguished by specific characteristics that allow identification to species level.

  • Oligomerus obtusus

    Oligomerus obtusus is a small beetle in the family Ptinidae (formerly Anobiidae), first described by LeConte in 1865. The species has been recorded in North America and Oceania, with observations documented in Ontario, Canada. It belongs to the genus Oligomerus, which comprises wood-boring beetles often associated with dead or decaying wood. Available information on this species is limited, with only seven observations recorded on iNaturalist and minimal published biological data.

  • Tricorynus nigritulus

    A small beetle in the family Ptinidae (formerly Anobiidae), described by LeConte in 1865. Records indicate presence in North America, including Ontario, Canada. The genus Tricorynus contains species commonly known as spider beetles or related forms, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.

  • Tricorynus punctatus

    Tricorynus punctatus is a small beetle species in the family Ptinidae (formerly often placed in Anobiidae). The species was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1865. It is native to North America. The genus Tricorynus comprises beetles commonly associated with stored products and wood-boring habits, though species-specific natural history for T. punctatus remains poorly documented.