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Karl Heinz Stephan Collection - KHSC

    Karl Heinz Stephan (1931-2005) was a most extraordinary beetle collector, naturalist, and scholar who lived outside the small town of Red Oak in Latimer County of east Oklahoma. Karl collected in rural Latimer Co. for 30 yrs and amassed an astounding collection of over 3,500 beetle species, which makes this county one of the most thoroughly documented pieces of real estate in the U.S. for beetle diversity. (Carlton et al. 2005)
     
     The vast majority of Karl's Latimer Co. specimens were donated to the Texas A&M Insect Collection (TAMUIC), but a partial synoptic set of perhaps 2,000 species was compiled in 2002 and donated to the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. (Karl's synoptic collection occupies three 15-drawer cabinets within the SNOMNH collection.) Karl also made a significant donation of specimens to the Museum of Entomology, Florida State Collection of Arthropods (FSCA) at Gainesville, FL. A fraction of Karl's Latimer county specimens are presented here. (Those with an off-white background are from the FSCA.)

Family Rhysodidae - Wrinkled Bark Beetles 

Omoglymmius americanus (Laporte) - Omoglymmius americanus

Family Carabidae - Ground Beetles 

 Scaphinotus elevatus Fabricius - Scaphinotus elevatus Scaphinotus cavicollis (LeConte) - Scaphinotus cavicollis Scaphinotus cavicollis (LeConte) - Scaphinotus cavicollis Scaphinotus cavicollis (LeConte) - Scaphinotus cavicollis Schizogenius lineolatus (Say) - Schizogenius lineolatus Anisodactylus caenus (Say) - Anisodactylus caenus Panagaeus fasciatus Say - Panagaeus fasciatus

Family Haliplidae - Crawling Water Beetles 

Haliplus pantherinus Aubé - Haliplus pantherinus

Dytiscidae - Predaceous Diving Beetles

Liodessus affinis complex - Liodessus Desmopachria convexa (Aubé) - Desmopachria convexa Uvarus lacustris (Say) - Uvarus lacustris Neoporus shermani (Fall) - Neoporus shermani 

Family Histeridae - Clown Beetles

Peploglyptus belfragei LeConte - Peploglyptus belfragei

Family Staphylinidae - Rove Beetles

Rhexius insculptus LeConte - Rhexius insculptus

Family Lucanidae - Stag Beetles

Platycerus virescens (Fabricius) - Platycerus virescens - female

Family Eucinetidae - Plate-thigh Beetles 

Eucinetus morio LeConte - Eucinetus morio

Family Buprestidae - Metallic Wood-boring Beetles 

Buprestis salisburyensis Herbst - Buprestis salisburyensis Phaenops aeneola (Melsheimer) - Phaenops aeneola Agrilus egenus Gory - Agrilus egenus Agrilus ruficollis (Fabricius) - Agrilus ruficollis

Family Byrrhidae - Pill or Moss Beetles

Curimopsis strigosa (Melsheimer) - Curimopsis strigosa

Family Psephenidae - Water Penny Beetles

Ectopria nervosa (Melsheimer) - Ectopria nervosa

Family Cerophytidae - Rare Click Beetles

Cerophytum pulsator (Haldeman) - Cerophytum pulsator - male

Family Eucnemidae - False Click Beetles 

Entomophthalmus rufiolus (LeConte) - Entomophthalmus rufiolus

Family Elateridae - Click Beetles

Melanactes piceus (De Geer) - Melanactes piceus Rismethus scobinula (Candeze) - Rismethus scobinula Ampedus areolatus (Say) - Ampedus areolatus Selonodon speratus (Fall) - Selonodon speratus

Family Lycidae - Net-winged Beetles

Dictyoptera thoracicus (Randall) - Benibotarus thoracicus Dictyoptera aurora (Herbst) - Dictyoptera aurora

Family Cantharidae - Soldier Beetles 

Podabrus flavicollis LeConte - Podabrus flavicollis Rhagonycha scitulus (Say) - Rhagonycha scitulus

Family Bostrichidae - Horned Powder-post Beetles

Endecatomus dorsalis Mellie - Endecatomus dorsalis Endecatomus dorsalis Mellie - Endecatomus dorsalis

Family Cleridae - Checkered Beetles 

Enoclerus nigripes (Say) - Enoclerus nigripes Enoclerus nigrifrons (Say) - Enoclerus nigrifrons Enoclerus rosmarus (Say) - Enoclerus rosmarus Madoniella dislocatus (Say) - Madoniella dislocatus Thanasimus dubius (Fabricius) - Thanasimus dubius Phyllobaenus pallipennis (Say) - Phyllobaenus pallipennis

Family Nitidulidae - Sap-feeding Beetles

Pocadius helvolus Erichson - Pocadius helvolus

Family Monotomidae - Root-eating Beetles

Rhizophagus cylindricus LeConte - Rhizophagus cylindricus

Family Silvanidae - Silvanid Flat Bark Beetles

Silvanoprus scuticollis (Reitter) - Silvanoprus scuticollis

Family Passandridae - Parasitic Flat Bark Beetles

Catogenus rufus (Fabricius) - Catogenus rufus

Family Laemophloeidae - Lined Flat Bark Beetles

Leptophloeus angustulus (LeConte) - Leptophloeus angustulus - male

Family Phalacridae - Shining Flower Beetles

Gorginus rubens (LeConte) - Gorginus rubens

Family Erotylidae - Pleasing Fungus Beetles

Triplax frontalis Horn - Triplax frontalis

Family Byturidae - Fruitworm Beetles

Byturus unicolor Say - Byturus unicolor Byturus unicolor Say - Byturus unicolor

Family Bothrideridae - Dry Bark Beetles

Prolyctus exaratus (Melsheimer) - Prolyctus exaratus

Family Endomychidae - Handsome Fungus Beetles

Rhanidea unicolor (Ziegler) - Rhanidea unicolor Aphorista vittata (Fabricius) - Aphorista vittata Endomychus biguttatus Say - Endomychus biguttatus Anamorphus

Family Coccinellidae - Ladybird Beetles

Myzia pullata (Say) - Myzia pullata Myzia pullata (Say) - Myzia pullata Hyperaspis inedita Mulsant - Hyperaspis inedita Hyperaspis inedita Mulsant - Hyperaspis inedita Hyperaspidius nanellus Gordon - Hyperaspidius nanellus

Family Mycetophagidae - Hairy Fungus Beetles 

Mycetophagus pluripunctatus LeConte - Mycetophagus pluripunctatus Mycetophagus melsheimeri LeConte - Mycetophagus melsheimeri Mycetophagus punctatus Say - Mycetophagus punctatus

Family Ciidae - Minute Tree-fungus Beetles

Sulcasis lengi Dury - Sulcacis lengi Sulcasis lengi Dury - Sulcacis lengi

Family Zopheridae - Ironclad Beetles

Hyporhagus gilensis Horn - Hyporhagus gilensis Eucicones marginalis (Melsheimer) - Eucicones marginalis

Family Tenebrionidae - Darkling Beetles

Myrmechixenis lathridioides Crotch - Myrmechixenis lathridioides Tharsus seditiosus LeConte - Tharsus seditiosus

Family Salpingidae - Narrow-waisted Bark Beetles

Aglenus brunneus (Gyllenhal) - Aglenus brunneus

Family Cerambycidae - Longhorned Beetles

Saperda candida Fabricius - Saperda candida Purpuricenus humeralis (Fabricius) - Purpuricenus humeralis Charisalia americana (Haldeman) - Charisalia americana Saperda discoidea Fabricius - Saperda discoidea - female 

Family Chrysomelidae - Leaf Beetles

Donacia cincticornis Newman - Donacia cincticornis Odontota horni J. Smith - Odontota horni Griburius scutellaris (Fabricius) - Griburius scutellaris Griburius scutellaris (Fabricius) - Griburius scutellaris Griburius scutellaris (Fabricius) - Griburius scutellaris Cryptocephalus guttulatus Olivier - Cryptocephalus guttulatus Cryptocephalus striatulus J. L. LeConte - Cryptocephalus striatulus

Family Anthribidae - Fungus Weevils

Pseudochoragus nitens (LeConte) - Pseudochoragus nitens Pseudochoragus nitens (LeConte) - Pseudochoragus nitens

Family Curculionidae - Snout and Bark Beetles

Hylocurus langstoni - male

Reference:

Christopher E. Carlton, Donald S. Chandler, Richard A. B. Leschen, Edward G. Riley, and Paul E. Skelley 2005.
Obituary and Dedication. Karl Heinz Stephan 1931-2005. The Coleopterists Society, 59(3): 277-283. Abstract - Full PDF

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