Texas Beetle Information

Beetles of Bentsen,

Rio Grande Valley State Park

An Introductory Photographic Checklist

Return to Texas Entomology - Compiled by Mike Quinn

ADEPHAGA - Ground and Water Beetles

Carabidae - Ground Beetles

• Cicindelinae - Tiger Beetles

Cicindela schauppii Horn

Tetracha carolina (Linnaeus)

Tetracha impressa (Chevrolat)

• Harpalinae

Chlaenius sp.

Helluomorphoides sp.

Lebia atriventris Say

Stenomorphus californicus Menetries

• Scaritinae 

Scarites sp.

Dytiscidae - Predacious Diving Beetles

POLYPHAGA

Hydrophiloidea - Water Scavenger and Clown Beetles

Hydrophilus sp.

Tropisternus collaris (Fabricius)

Staphylinoidea - Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles

Staphylinidae - Rove Beetles

• Staphylininae

• Tachyporinae 

Coproporus sp.

Scarabaeoidea - Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles

Scarabaeidae - Scarab Beetles

• Cetoniinae - Fruit and Flower Chafers

Cotinis sp.

Euphoria kernii Haldeman

Euphoria sepulcralis (Fabricius)

Gymnetis caseyi Antoine

• Melolonthinae - May Beetles and June Bugs

Phyllophaga zavalana Reinhard

• Rutelinae - Shining Leaf Chafers

Anomala flavipennis Burmeister

• Scarabaeinae - Dung Beetles

Onthophagus gazella (Fabricius)

Scirtoidea - Plate-thigh and Marsh Beetles

Scirtidae - Marsh Beetles

Ora sp.

Buprestoidea - Metallic Wood Boring Beetles

Buprestidae - Metallic Wood-boring Beetles

• Agrilinae

Agrilus bentseni Knull 1954

• Buprestinae

Chrysobothris purpureovittata Horn

• Polycestinae

Acmaeodera flavomarginata (Gray)

Acmaeodera haemorrhoa LeConte

Acmaeodera scalaris Mannerheim

Byrrhoidea - Pill, Water and Toe-winged Beetles

Elmidae - Riffle Beetles

Stenelmis sp.

Heteroceridae - Variegated Mud-loving Beetles

Tropicus sp.

Elateroidea - Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles

Elateridae - Click Beetles

• Agrypninae 

Alaus lusciosus Hope

• Elaterinae

Dipropus sp.

Cantharidae - Soldier Beetles

Belotus bicolor Brancucci

Chauliognathus marginatus Fabricius

Chauliognathus scutellaris LeConte

Bostrichoidea - Carpet, Powder-post and Death-watch Beetles

Bostrichidae - Horned Powder-post Beetles

• Lyctinae - Powder-post Beetles

Trogoxylon sp.

Cleroidea - Bark-gnawing, Checkered and Soft-winged Flower Beetles

Trogossitidae - Bark-gnawing Beetles 

Temnoscheila sp.

Cleridae - Checkered Beetles

Cymatodera balteata (LeConte)

Cucujoidea - Flower, Flat Bark and Ladybird Beetles

Nitidulidae - Sap-feeding Beetles

Lobiopa insularis (Laporte)

Phalacridae - Shining Flower Beetles

Coccinellidae - Ladybird Beetles

Olla v-nigrum (Mulsant)

Tenebrionoidea - Fungus, Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles

Tenebrionidae - Darkling Beetles

• Alleculinae - Comb-clawed Beetles

Lobopoda sp.

•  Opatrinae

Oenopion zopheroides (Horn)

• Tenebrioninae

Helops farcta LeConte

Oedemeridae - False Blister Beetles

Oxacis sp.

Meloidae - Blister Beetles

Epicauta nigritarsis LeConte

Epicauta albida (Say)

Pseudozonitis sp.

Pyrota insulata LeConte

Pyrota tenuicostatis Duges

Anthicidae - Antlike Flower Beetles

Vacusus vicinus Laferte

Scraptiidae - False Flower Beetles

Anaspis sp.

Chrysomeloidea - Long-horned and Leaf Beetles

Cerambycidae - Longhorned Beetles

• Prioninae

Mallodon dasystomus (Say)

• Cerambycinae 

Eburia ovicollis LeConte

Eburia mutica LeConte

Enaphalodes taeniatus (LeConte)

Geropa concolor (LeConte)

Gnaphalodes trachyderoides Thomson

Heterachthes nobilis LeConte

Lissonotus flavocinctus puncticollis Bates

Malacopterus tenellus  (Fabricius)

Neoclytus mucronatus vogti Linsley

Placosternus difficilis (Chevrolat)

Plionoma suturalis  (LeConte)

Plinthocoelium schwarzi (Fisher)

Sphaenothecus bivittata Dupont

Stenosphenus dolosus Horn

• Lamiinae - Flat-Faced Longhorns

Hippopsis lemniscata (Fabricius)

• Lepturinae - Flower Longhorns

Stenelytrana gigas (LeConte)

Chrysomelidae - Leaf Beetles

• Bruchinae - Pea and Bean Weevils

Algarobius bottimeri Kingsolver

Merobruchus major Fall

• Cassidinae - Tortoise Beetles and the Hispines

Coptocycla texana (Schaeffer)

Physonota alutacea Boheman

• Cryptocephalinae - The Casebearers

Anomoea rufifrons Lacordaire

Coscinoptera aeneipennis (LeConte)

Pachybrachis pusillus Bowditch

• Chrysomelinae

Labidomera clivicollis (Kirby)

• Eumolpinae 

Myochrous sp.

• Galerucinae - Skeletonizing leaf beetles

Alticini - Flea Beetles

Asphaera lustrans (Crotch)

Disonycha leptolineata Blatchley

Curculionoidea - Snout and Bark Beetles

Curculionidae - Snout and Bark Beetles 

• Entiminae - Broad-nosed Weevils

Compsus auricephalus (Say)

• Dryophthorinae 

Rhynchophorus cruentatus Fabricius

• Platypodinae - Pinhole Bark Borers

See also, List of Beetles of the Lower Rio Grande Valley

11 Dec 2008  © Mike Quinn / Texas Entomology / Texas Beetle Information