Melsheimer-1846
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Blapstinus moestus
Blapstinus moestus is a species of darkling beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, first described by Melsheimer in 1846. It belongs to a genus of small to medium-sized beetles commonly found in North American habitats. The species is documented from Ontario, Canada, though detailed biological information remains limited in published sources.
Eucicones marginalis
Eucicones marginalis is a species of cylindrical bark beetle in the family Zopheridae, described by Melsheimer in 1846. The genus Eucicones belongs to the subfamily Colydiinae, a group commonly known as cylindrical bark beetles due to their elongated, parallel-sided body form. Members of this family are primarily associated with dead and decaying wood, where they feed on fungi or are predatory on other wood-inhabiting insects. The species is documented from North America, with records from Ontario, Canada.
Eucrada humeralis
Eucrada humeralis is a species of deathwatch beetle in the family Ptinidae. It is native to North America, with records from Ontario and Québec in Canada. The species was described by Melsheimer in 1846.
Scraptia sericea
false flower beetle
Scraptia sericea is a species of false flower beetle in the family Scraptiidae, first described by Melsheimer in 1846. It is found in North America, with records from Québec, Canada. The species belongs to a small family of beetles commonly known as false flower beetles due to their superficial resemblance to members of the family Melyridae.