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Ababa tantilla
Ababa tantilla
Ababa tantilla is a species of beetle in the family Thanerocleridae, distributed across the Americas from North America through Middle America to South America. The species was first described by LeConte in 1866. It belongs to a small genus within a family of checkered beetles.
Allopoda
Allopoda is a genus of false flower beetles in the family Scraptiidae, established by LeConte in 1866. The genus contains three described species: Allopoda arizonica, Allopoda californica, and Allopoda lutea. These beetles are found in western North America. The genus belongs to the tribe Allopodini, which is named after it.
Apatides fortis
Apatides fortis is a species of bostrichid beetle (family Bostrichidae), a group commonly known as false powderpost beetles or branch borers. The species was described by LeConte in 1866 and occurs in North America. Based on field observations, adults have been attracted to ultraviolet light at night in sand dune habitats of western Texas. The genus Apatides includes wood-boring beetles whose larvae typically develop in dead or dying woody material.
Apsena grossa
Apsena grossa is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. As a member of this large and diverse family, it shares the characteristic hardened forewings (elytra) typical of beetles. The genus Apsena contains multiple species, though detailed biological information for A. grossa specifically remains limited in published literature.
Asiocnemis basalis
Asiocnemis basalis is a species of false click beetle in the family Eucnemidae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. It is a small beetle species with limited documented information. Records indicate occurrence in British Columbia, Canada.
Attalus humeralis
Attalus humeralis is a species of soft-bodied plant beetle in the family Melyridae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. The species epithet "humeralis" refers to the shoulder region of the elytra, suggesting distinctive markings or characteristics on the humeral angles. Like other members of the genus Attalus, it belongs to the subfamily Malachiinae, a group commonly known as malachite beetles or soft-winged flower beetles. The genus Attalus is diverse and widespread, with species found across multiple continents.
Cantharis transmarina scopa
Cantharis transmarina scopa is a subspecies of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae, first described by LeConte in 1866. As a member of the genus Cantharis, it belongs to a group commonly known as soldier beetles or leatherwings, recognized for their soft, flexible elytra and often contrasting color patterns. The subspecific epithet "scopa" refers to a brush-like structure, though its specific application to this taxon requires further investigation. Distribution records indicate presence in North America.
Chevrolatia amoena
Chevrolatia amoena is a species of minute rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Scydmaeninae. The species was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. It belongs to the tribe Chevrolatiini, a group of small beetles often referred to as ant-like stone beetles due to their compact form and behavior. The genus Chevrolatia is named after the French entomologist Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat.
Conibius opacus
Conibius opacus is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. The species is known from Mexico and belongs to a genus of tenebrionid beetles. As with many darkling beetles, specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented in the available literature.
Coniontis lata
Coniontis lata is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. The genus Coniontis comprises elongate, somewhat flattened beetles found in western North America. Members of this genus are characterized by their parallel-sided body form and relatively smooth elytra. Like other tenebrionids, they are primarily nocturnal and associated with arid or semi-arid environments.
Cregya mixta
checkered beetle
Cregya mixta is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae, described by LeConte in 1866. The species belongs to the subfamily Peloniinae and is distributed across North America. As a clerid beetle, it is likely predatory, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented in published sources.
Crenitulus suturalis
Crenitulus suturalis is a small water scavenger beetle (family Hydrophilidae) with a broad distribution across the Americas, ranging from the eastern and central United States through Central America to South America. The species was originally described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866 and has been historically confused with or included in discussions of darkling beetles due to taxonomic name similarities with unrelated species. As a member of the subfamily Chaetarthriinae, it occupies moist or aquatic microhabitats distinct from the arid-adapted darkling beetles with which it shares no close relationship.
Decusa expansa
Decusa expansa is a rove beetle species in the family Staphylinidae, subfamily Aleocharinae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. It belongs to the tribe Oxypodini within the subtribe Dinardina. The species has been documented from several eastern and midwestern U.S. states. Like other aleocharine rove beetles, it is likely small-bodied with reduced elytra typical of the family.
Dichelotarsus cinctipennis
Dichelotarsus cinctipennis is a species of soldier beetle (family Cantharidae) native to eastern Canada. It is one of several species in the genus Dichelotarsus, a group of soft-bodied beetles commonly found in flowering vegetation. The species was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. Available records indicate it occurs in New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec.
Elodes apicalis
Elodes apicalis is a species of marsh beetle in the family Scirtidae, first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. The species is distributed in North America, with records from British Columbia, Canada. Like other members of Scirtidae, it is associated with moist or aquatic habitats. The genus Elodes is part of the diverse beetle family Scirtidae, commonly known as marsh beetles or minute marsh beetles due to their small size and habitat preferences.
Enchodes
Enchodes is a genus of beetles in the family Melandryidae (false darkling beetles), established by LeConte in 1866. Members of this genus are small to medium-sized beetles associated with decaying wood and fungal habitats. The genus contains multiple species distributed primarily in North America.
Eutochia crenata
A darkling beetle species in the family Tenebrionidae, described by LeConte in 1866. Very little published information exists on the biology or ecology of this species.
Hallomenus punctulatus
polypore fungus beetle
Hallomenus punctulatus is a species of polypore fungus beetle in the family Tetratomidae, a group of small beetles associated with fungal substrates. The species was described by LeConte in 1866 and is known from North America. Like other members of its family, it likely develops in association with polypore fungi.
Helops impolitus
Helops impolitus is a darkling beetle species in the family Tenebrionidae, first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. As a member of the genus Helops, it belongs to a group of beetles that can be challenging to distinguish from ground beetles (Carabidae) due to superficial similarities. The genus Helops includes species that may exhibit atypical morphological traits for darkling beetles, such as antennae that resemble those of ground beetles.
Helops sulcipennis
Helops sulcipennis is a species of darkling beetle (family Tenebrionidae) described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. As a member of the tribe Helopini, this beetle belongs to a group of elongate, moderately sized tenebrionids that are primarily found in North America. The specific epithet 'sulcipennis' refers to grooved or furrowed elytra, a characteristic feature of this species. Like other Helopini, this beetle is likely associated with decaying wood and forest floor habitats.
Helops tumescens
Helops tumescens is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, first described by LeConte in 1866. The genus Helops is part of a diverse family of beetles commonly found in arid and semi-arid environments. Darkling beetles in this family are generally characterized by their robust exoskeletons and slow, deliberate movement.
Hylis terminalis
Hylis terminalis is a Nearctic species of false click beetle (family Eucnemidae, subfamily Melasinae). It is one of six Hylis species recorded from the Nearctic region and was included in a 2024 taxonomic revision that provided imaging and diagnostic characters to distinguish it from congeners including H. frontosus, H. olexai, and the newly described H. delicatus. The species is known from eastern and central Canada and the United States.
Hymenorus densus
Hymenorus densus is a small beetle species in the family Tenebrionidae, specifically within the subfamily Alleculinae (comb-clawed beetles). The genus Hymenorus was historically classified as a separate family (Alleculidae) before being subsumed into Tenebrionidae. Species in this genus are characterized by comb-like tarsal claws and relatively long, thread-like antennae that can resemble those of ground beetles (Carabidae), potentially causing identification confusion. H. densus was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866 and is known from Mexico.
Hymenorus humeralis
Hymenorus humeralis is a species of comb-clawed beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, subfamily Alleculinae. First described by LeConte in 1866, this species belongs to a group formerly classified as the separate family Alleculidae. Comb-clawed beetles are characterized by their distinctive antennae and tarsal claws, and are now recognized as a subfamily within the darkling beetles.
Lyctus opaculus
powder-post beetle
Lyctus opaculus is a powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It occurs in North America, with records from Canada (Ontario and Québec) and the United States. The species belongs to a genus whose members are known for infesting seasoned hardwoods.
Macrosiagon flavipennis
Macrosiagon flavipennis is a species of wedge-shaped beetle in the family Ripiphoridae. Originally described by LeConte in 1866 from North America, it has since been recorded from Central America and, more recently, from Chile—representing the first South American record for the species. Like other members of Ripiphoridae, its biology and ecology remain poorly known.
Malthodes fuliginosus
Malthodes fuliginosus is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae, first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. The genus Malthodes is characterized by small body size and reduced elytra that leave much of the abdomen exposed. This species occurs in North America, though its specific biology remains poorly documented in the scientific literature.
Megapenthes angularis
Megapenthes angularis is a species of click beetle (family Elateridae) described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. Like other members of the genus Megapenthes, this species possesses the characteristic clicking mechanism that allows these beetles to right themselves when overturned. The genus Megapenthes is part of the diverse Elateridae family, which contains approximately 10,000 described species worldwide. Specific biological details for M. angularis remain poorly documented in the available literature.
Microscapha clavicornis
Microscapha clavicornis is a small beetle species in the family Melandryidae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. It belongs to a genus characterized by compact body forms and clubbed antennae, as suggested by the species epithet. The species has been documented in eastern Canada, with records from New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec. Like other members of Melandryidae, it is likely associated with decaying wood and fungal habitats, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Neobaphion planipenne
Neobaphion planipenne is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. It belongs to a genus with limited documented species, and like other members of Tenebrionidae, it exhibits morphological adaptations associated with arid or semi-arid environments. The species name 'planipenne' refers to the flattened (plane) wing condition. Documentation of this species in scientific literature and biodiversity databases remains sparse.
Neohypdonus gentilis
Western Gentle Click Beetle
Neohypdonus gentilis is a click beetle species in the family Elateridae, commonly known as the Western Gentle Click Beetle. It is a member of the genus Neohypdonus, which was established to accommodate species formerly placed in related genera. The species is documented from western North America, primarily in Canadian provinces and adjacent regions. As with other elaterids, adults possess the characteristic click mechanism for righting themselves when overturned.
Neomida ferruginea
Neomida ferruginea is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, first described by LeConte in 1866. The species is known from Mexico based on distribution records. As a member of Tenebrionidae, it shares family characteristics including a hardened exoskeleton and typically nocturnal habits, though specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented.
Pedilus canaliculatus
Pedilus canaliculatus is a species of cardinal beetle in the family Pyrochroidae, first described by LeConte in 1866. The species is known from eastern Canada, with confirmed records from New Brunswick and Québec. Like other members of the genus, adults are likely associated with decaying organic matter and are attracted to fermenting substances. The species belongs to a family whose larvae are typically predatory, feeding on other insects in decaying wood and other decomposing substrates.
Podabrus fayi
Fay's Soldier Beetle
Podabrus fayi is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae, first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. As a member of the genus Podabrus, it belongs to a group of beetles commonly known as soldier beetles or leatherwings, recognized for their soft, flexible elytra and frequent aposematic coloration. The species is found in North America, though specific details regarding its biology and ecology remain limited in published literature.
Polopinus nitidus
Polopinus nitidus is a species of darkling beetle (family Tenebrionidae) described by LeConte in 1866. The genus Polopinus is part of the diverse tenebrionid fauna of North America. Like many members of this family, it is likely associated with arid or semi-arid habitats, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented in available sources.
Stethon
Stethon is a genus of beetles in the family Eucnemidae, first described by LeConte in 1866. Members of this genus are classified within the false click beetles, a group characterized by their inability to produce the clicking sound typical of true click beetles (Elateridae). The genus is part of the diverse beetle fauna of North America.
Stictocranius puncticeps
Stictocranius puncticeps is a species of rove beetle (Staphylinidae) in the subfamily Euaesthetinae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. It belongs to the tribe Stictocraniini, a group of small rove beetles characterized by distinctive cranial and antennal features. The species has been recorded across eastern North America from Canada to the southeastern United States.
Tachyporus maculicollis
Tachyporus maculicollis is a rove beetle (Staphylinidae) described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. The species epithet "maculicollis" refers to spotted or marked coloration on the pronotum or neck region. It belongs to the subfamily Tachyporinae, a group characterized by relatively short elytra and flexible abdominal segments. The genus Tachyporus is widely distributed across the Holarctic region, with this species recorded from North America and parts of Eurasia.
Tarpela undulata
Tarpela undulata is a species of darkling beetle (family Tenebrionidae) described by LeConte in 1866. As a member of this large family, it is likely associated with arid or semi-arid habitats typical of many tenebrionid beetles. The specific epithet 'undulata' suggests possible wavy or undulating patterns in its morphology.
Uloma imberbis
Uloma imberbis is a darkling beetle species in the family Tenebrionidae, first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1866. The species belongs to the genus Uloma, a group of small to medium-sized beetles commonly associated with decaying wood and forest floor debris. Observations are relatively sparse, with limited published biological information available.
Wolcottia pedalis
checkered beetle
Wolcottia pedalis is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae. It is found in North America. The species was first described by LeConte in 1866.