Beetles of the Lower Rio Grande Valley

Coleoptera of Cameron County, Texas

Texas Beetle Information

Return to Texas Entomology - Compiled by Mike Quinn


List items: 68 families, 

551 genera, 

species/subspecies over 1000


List compiled by E. G. Riley, and H. R. Burke, Texas A&M University Insect Collection and is based on knowledge gained from their combined careers of beetle study in Texas and from a long-term project of combing through beetle literature and extracting published records.


The “Brownsville area” has been the focus of much entomology collecting since about 1900 and a great many beetles were originally described from there. Modern collecting has been fairly regular from the late 1970’s to the early 90’s, especially in the vicinity of the “Palm Grove” now operated by the Audubon Society. Although the collection of “hard data” is on-going, the LRGV probably has the greatest concentration of “special” beetle species per unit area for anywhere in Texas.


Family Aderidae  
    Genus Aderus  
         Aderus brunnipennis (LeConte)  
         Aderus tantillus (Champion)  
    Genus Cnopus  
         Cnopus impressus (LeConte)  
    Genus Elonus  
         Elonus hesperus Werner  
    Genus Ganascus  
         Ganascus ventricosus (LeConte)  
    Genus Vanonus  
         Vanonus balteatus Werner  
    Genus Zonantes  
         Zonantes nubifer (LeConte)  
         Zonantes sp.  

Family Anobiidae  
    Genus Calymmaderus  
         Calymmaderus nitidus (LeConte)  
         Calymmaderus similis (Fall)  
    Genus Cryptorama  
         Cryptorama sp.  
    Genus Niptinus  
         Niptinus unilineatus (Pic)  
    Genus Petalium  
         Petalium alaseriatum Ford  
         Petalium alternatum Ford  
         Petalium arizonense Fall  
         Petalium debile Fall  
         Petalium evolutum Ford  
         Petalium knulli Ford  
         Petalium seriatum Fall  
    Genus Ptinus  
         Ptinus tumidus Fall  
    Genus Stichtoptychus  
         Stichtoptychus agonus Fall  
    Genus Trichodesma  
         Trichodesma pulchella Schaeffer  
         Trichodesma texana Schaeffer  
    Genus Tricorynus  
         Tricorynus congruus (Fall)  
         Tricorynus fastigiatus (Fall)  
         Tricorynus gracilis (Fall)  
         Tricorynus lucidus White  
         Tricorynus pinguis (Fall)  
         Tricorynus similis (LeConte)  
         Tricorynus tabaci (Guérin-Méneville)  
         Tricorynus texanus White  

Family Anthicidae  
    Genus Acanthinus  
         Acanthinus clavicornis (Champion)  
         Acanthinus dromedarius (LaFerté-Sénectère)  
         Acanthinus scitulus (LeConte)  
         Acanthinus spinicollis (LaFerté-Sénectère)  
    Genus Anthicus  
         Anthicus dilaticollis Champion  
    Genus Ischyropalpus  
         Ischyropalpus obscurus LaFerté-Sénectère  
         Ischyropalpus occidentalis (Champion)  
         Ischyropalpus subtilissimus (Pic)  
    Genus Stricticornis  
         Stricticornis tobias (Marseul)  
    Genus Thicanus  
         Thicanus texanus LaFerté-Sénectère  
    Genus Vacusus  
         Vacusus confinus (LeConte)  
         Vacusus vicinus (LaFerté-Sénectère)  

Family Anthribidae  
    Genus Araecerus  
         Araecerus coffeae (Fabricius)  
    Genus Araeoderes  
         Araeoderes texanus Schaeffer  
    Genus Brachycorynus  
         Brachycorynus hirsutus Valentine  
    Genus Discotenes  
         Discotenes nigrotuberculata (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Euparius  
         Euparius marmoreus (Olivier)  
         Euparius paganus Gyllenhal  
    Genus Eusphyrus  
         Eusphyrus rectus Schaeffer  
    Genus Goniocloeus  
         Goniocloeus bimaculatus (Olivier)  
    Genus Ischnocerus  
         Ischnocerus infuscatus Fåhraeus  
    Genus Neoxenus  
         Neoxenus versicolor Valentine  
    Genus Ormiscus  
         Ormiscus albofasciatus (Schaeffer)  
         Ormiscus irroratus (Schaeffer)  
         Ormiscus sextuberculatus (Schaeffer)  
         Ormiscus submetallicus (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Phoenicobiella  
         Phoenicobiella schwarzi (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Piesocorynus  
         Piesocorynus mixtus LeConte  
    Genus Toxonotus  
         Toxonotus bipunctatus (Schaeffer)  
         Toxonotus cornutus (Say)  
         Toxonotus penicellatus (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Trigonorhinus  
         Trigonorhinus alternatus (Say)  
         Trigonorhinus sp.  
         Trigonorhinus sticticus (Boheman)  

Family Attelabidae  
    Genus Haplorhynchites  
         Haplorhynchites pseudomexicanus Hamilton  
         Haplorhynchites quadripennis (Fall)  
         Haplorhynchites sp.  
    Genus Pselaphorhynchites  
         Pselaphorhynchites sp.  

Family Bostrichidae  
    Genus Amphicerus  
         Amphicerus (Amphicerus) cornutus (Pallas)  
    Genus Apatides  
         Apatides fortis (LeConte)  
    Genus Dendrobiella  
         Dendrobiella sericans (LeConte)  
    Genus Lichenophanes  
         Lichenophanes bicornis (Weber)  
    Genus Melalgus  
         Melalgus plicatus (LeConte)  
    Genus Micrapate  
         Micrapate dinoderoides (Horn)  
    Genus Prostephanus  
         Prostephanus truncatus (Horn)  
    Genus Rhyzopertha  
         Rhyzopertha dominica (Fabricius)  
    Genus Xylobiops  
         Xylobiops basilaris (Say)  
         Xylobiops parilis Lesne  
         Xylobiops sextuberculatus (LeConte)  
         Xylobiops texanus (Horn)  
    Genus Xylomeira  
         Xylomeira torquata (Fabricius)  
         Xylomeira tridens (Fabricius)  

Family Bothrideridae  
    Genus Bothrideres  
         Bothrideres geminatus (Say)  
    Genus Lithophorus  
         Lithophorus ornatus Arrow  

Family Brachypteridae  
    Genus Boreades  
         Boreades abdominalis (Erichson)  
    Genus Brachypterus  
         Brachypterus schaefferi Grouvelle  

Family Brentidae  
    Genus Apion  
         Apion (Coelocephalapion) aculeatum Fall  
         Apion (Pseudapion) amaurum Kissinger  
         Apion (Coelocephalapion) buchanani Kissinger  
         Apion (Coelocephalapion) curticorne Fall  
         Apion (Coelocephalapion) fumitarse Fall  
         Apion (Fallapion) occidentale Fall  
         Apion (Coelocephalapion) persimile Fall  
         Apion sp.  
         Apion (Coelocephalapion) subornatum Fall  
         Apion (Trichapion) subtinctum Fall  
         Apion (Fallapion) texanum Smith  
         Apion (Ixias) xanthoxyli Fall  
    Genus Cylas  
         Cylas formicarius (Fabricius)  

Family Buprestidae  
    Genus Acmaeodera (17 species recorded from Starr Co., Vogt, 1949)
         Acmaeodera flavinigrapunctata  Knull
	 Acmaeodera flavomarginata (Gray)
	 Acmaeodera gibbula LeConte
	 Acmaeodera macra Horn 
	 Acmaeodera miliaris Horn 
	 Acmaeodera neoneglecta Fisher 
	 Acmaeodera obtusa Horn 
	 Acmaeodera opuntiae Knull 
	 Acmaeodera pulchella (Herbst) 
	 Acmaeodera quadrivittata Horn
	 Acmaeodera quadrivittatoides Nelson & Westcotte
	 Acmaeodera rubronotata Laporte 
	 Acmaeodera scalaris Mannerheim 
	 Acmaeodera starrae Knull 
	 Acmaeodera thoracata Knull 
	 Acmaeodera tildenorum Nelson & Westcott
	 Acmaeodera uvaldensis Knull 
    Genus Actenodes  
         Actenodes calcarata (Chevrolat)  
         Actenodes flexicaulis Schaeffer  
         Actenodes mendax Horn  
    Genus Agrilus  
         Agrilus acaciae Fisher  
         Agrilus addendus Crotch  
         Agrilus concinnus Horn  
         Agrilus cupreonitens Fisher  
         Agrilus dolli Schaeffer  
         Agrilus egeniformis Champlain & Knull  
         Agrilus esperanzae Knull  
         Agrilus lacustris LeConte  
         Agrilus lecontei celticola Fisher  
         Agrilus macer LeConte  
         Agrilus muticus LeConte  
         Agrilus neoprosopidis Knull  
         Agrilus oblongus Fisher  
         Agrilus ornatulus Horn  
         Agrilus prosopidis Fisher  
         Agrilus pulchellus Bland  
         Agrilus subtropicus Schaeffer  
         Agrilus toxotes Obenberger  
         Agrilus viridescens Knull  
    Genus Aphanisticus  
         Aphanisticus cochinchinae seminulum Obenberger  
    Genus Chrysobothris  
         Chrysobothris acuminata LeConte  
         Chrysobothris acutipennis Chevrolat  
         Chrysobothris analis LeConte  
         Chrysobothris basalis LeConte  
         Chrysobothris femorata (Olivier)  
         Chrysobothris merkelii Horn  
         Chrysobothris octocola LeConte  
         Chrysobothris prosopidis Fischer  
         Chrysobothris purpureovittata purpureovittata Horn  
    Genus Dicerca  
         Dicerca lurida (Fabricius)  
    Genus Hippomelas  
         Hippomelas (Hippomelas) sphenica (LeConte)  
    Genus Lampetis  
         Lampetis (Lampetis) cupreopunctata (Schaeffer)  
         Lampetis (Lampetis) drummondi (Laporte & Gory)  
    Genus Pachyschelus  
         Pachyschelus fisheri Vogt  
    Genus Paragrilus  
         Paragrilus exiguus (Chevrolat)  
         Paragrilus rugatulus Thomson  
    Genus Paratyndaris  
         Paratyndaris chamaeleonis (Skinner)  
         Paratyndaris prosopis (Skinner)  
    Genus Spectralia  
         Spectralia prosternalis (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Taphrocerus  
         Taphrocerus agriloides Crotch  
         Taphrocerus albodistinctus Knull  
         Taphrocerus howardi Obenberger  
         Taphrocerus schaefferi Nicolay & Weiss  
    Genus Trigonogya  
         Trigonogya reticulaticollis (Schaeffer)  

Family Cantharidae  
    Genus Belotus  
         Belotus abdominalis (LeConte)  
    Genus Chauliognathus  
         Chauliognathus marginatus (Fabricius)  
    Genus Discodon  
         Discodon planicollis (LeConte)  
    Genus Tytthonyx  
         Tytthonyx ruficollis Schaeffer  

Family Carabidae  
    Genus Agonum  
         Agonum punctiforme (Say)  
    Genus Agra  
         Agra oblongopunctata Chevrolat  
    Genus Amblygnathus  
         Amblygnathus irripennis (Say)  
         Amblygnathus mexicanus Bates  
         Amblygnathus subtinctus LeConte  
    Genus Anatrichis  
         Anatrichis oblonga Horn  
    Genus Apenes  
         Apenes lunulatus Chaudoir  
         Apenes sp.  
    Genus Aspidoglossa  
         Aspidoglossa subangulata (Chaudoir)  
    Genus Athrostictus  
         Athrostictus punctulatus Putzeys  
    Genus Aztecarpalus  
         Aztecarpalus schaefferi Ball  
    Genus Badister  
         Badister elegans LeConte  
         Badister transversus Casey  
    Genus Bembidion  
         Bembidion impotens Casey  
         Bembidion viridicolle (LaFerté-Sénectère)  
    Genus Brachinus  
         Brachinus (Neobrachinus) aabaaba Erwin  
         Brachinus (Neobrachinus) adustipennis Erwin  
         Brachinus (Neobrachinus) alternans Dejean  
         Brachinus (Neobrachinus) fumans (Fabricius)  
         Brachinus (Neobrachinus) geniculatus Dejean  
         Brachinus (Neobrachinus) imperialensis Erwin  
         Brachinus (Neobrachinus) kavanaughi Erwin  
         Brachinus (Neobrachinus) medius Harris  
         Brachinus (Neobrachinus) puberulus Chaudoir  
         Brachinus (Neobrachinus) quadripennis Dejean  
         Brachinus (Neobrachinus) texanus Chaudoir  
    Genus Bradycellus  
         Bradycellus neglectus LeConte  
         Bradycellus sp.  
    Genus Calleida  
         Calleida (Calleida) decora (Fabricius)  
         Calleida (Calleida) fimbriata Bates  
         Calleida (Calleida) planulata LeConte  
         Calleida (Calleida) punctulata Chaudoir  
    Genus Calosoma  
         Calosoma (Camegonia) marginale Casey  
         Calosoma (Calodrepa) sayi (Dejean)  
    Genus Calybe  
         Calybe sallei (Chevrolat)  
    Genus Chlaenius  
         Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) circumcinctus Say  
         Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) flaccidus Horn  
         Chlaenius (Chlaeniellus) texanus Horn  
    Genus Cicindela  
         Cicindela (Habroscelimorpha) circumpicta circumpicta LaFerté-Sénectère  
         Cicindela (Habroscelimorpha) dorsalis media LeConte  
         Cicindela (Habroscelimorpha) dorsalis venusta LaFerté-Sénectère  
         Cicindela (Ellipsoptera) hamata monti Vaurie  
         Cicindela (Cicindelidia) nigrocoerulea subtropica Vogt  
         Cicindela (Habroscelimorpha) pamphila LeConte  
         Cicindela (Cicindelidia) schauppii G. Horn  
         Cicindela (Habroscelimorpha) severa severa LaFerté-Sénectère  
         Cicindela sp.  
         Cicindela (Eunota) togata togata LaFerté-Sénectère  
         Cicindela (Cicindelidia) trifasciata ascendens LeConte  
    Genus Clivina  
         Clivina (Semiclivina) dentipes Dejean  
         Clivina (Paraclivina) ferrea LeConte  
         Clivina (Clivina) impressifrons LeConte  
    Genus Cymindis  
         Cymindis planicollis amplicata Casey  
    Genus Dicaelus  
         Dicaelus purpuratus purpuratus Bonelli  
    Genus Diplochaetus  
         Diplochaetus lecontei (Horn)  
    Genus Discoderus  
         Discoderus impotens (LeConte)  
    Genus Elaphropus  
         Elaphropus sp.  
    Genus Euproctinus  
         Euproctinus (Neoeuproctus) abjectus (Bates)  
    Genus Galerita  
         Galerita aequinoctialis Chaudoir  
    Genus Harpalus  
         Harpalus (Pharalus) gravis LeConte  
    Genus Helluomorphoides  
         Helluomorphoides clairvillei (Dejean)  
         Helluomorphoides texanus (LeConte)  
    Genus Hyboptera  
         Hyboptera dilutior Oberthru  
    Genus Lebia  
         Lebia (Lebia) analis Dejean  
         Lebia (Lebia) bitaeniata Chevrolat  
         Lebia (Lebia) bumeliae Schaeffer  
         Lebia (Lebia) esurialis Casey  
         Lebia (Loxopeza) grandis Hentz  
         Lebia (Lebia) marginicollis Dejean  
         Lebia (Lebia) pulchella Dejean  
         Lebia (Lebia) rufopleura Schaeffer  
         Lebia (Lebia) viridipennis Dejean  
    Genus Loxandrus  
         Loxandrus celeris Dejean  
         Loxandrus infimus Bates  
         Loxandrus parvitubus Allen  
         Loxandrus scutptilis Bates  
    Genus Megacephala  
         Megacephala (Tetracha) carolina carolina (Linnaeus)  
    Genus Micratopus  
         Micratopus aenescens LeConte  
    Genus Nemotarsus  
         Nemotarsus rhombifer Bates  
    Genus Notiobia  
         Notiobia (Anisotarsus) terminata (Say)  
    Genus Omophron  
         Omophron americanum Dejean  
         Omophron nitidum LeConte  
    Genus Onota  
         Onota angulicollis Reiche  
    Genus Paratachys  
         Paratachys sp.  
    Genus Poecilus  
         Poecilus chalcites (Say)  
    Genus Pogonodaptus  
         Pogonodaptus mexicanus (Bates)  
    Genus Pogonus  
         Pogonus texanus Chaudoir  
    Genus Selenophorus  
         Selenophorus (Selenophorus) fatuus (LeConte)  
         Selenophorus (Gymandropus) mexicanus Putzeys  
         Selenophorus (Selenophorus) opalinus (LeConte)  
         Selenophorus (Selenophorus) palliatus (Fabricius)  
         Selenophorus (Selenophorus) pedicularis Dejean  
         Selenophorus perpolitus Casey  
         Selenophorus (Gynandropus) sp.  
         Selenophorus striatopunctatus Putzeys  
    Genus Stenocrepis  
         Stenocrepis cuprea (Chaudoir)  
         Stenocrepis duodecimstriata (Chevrolat)  
    Genus Stenolophus  
         Stenolophus (Stenolophus) dissimilis Dejean  
         Stenolophus (Stenolophus) ochropezus (Say)  
    Genus Stenomorphus  
         Stenomorphus californicus rufipes LeConte  
    Genus Tachys  
         Tachys sp.  
    Genus Tecnophilus  
         Tecnophilus pilatei Chaudoir  
    Genus Thalpius  
         Thalpius horni Chaudoir  
    Genus Zuphium  
         Zuphium americanum Dejean  

Family Cerambycidae  
    Genus Achryson  
         Achryson surinamum (Linnaeus)  
    Genus Ancylocera  
         Ancylocera bicolor (Olivier)  
    Genus Anelaphus  
         Anelaphus debilis (LeConte)  
         Anelaphus inermis (Newman)  
         Anelaphus moestus moestus (LeConte)  
         Anelaphus niveivestitus (Schaeffer)  
         Anelaphus pumilus (Newman)  
         Anelaphus spurcus (LeConte)  
    Genus Astylidius  
         Astylidius parvus (LeConte)  
    Genus Ataxia  
         Ataxia crypta (Say)  
         Ataxia tibialis Schaeffer  
    Genus Batyle  
         Batyle suturalis cylindrella Casey  
    Genus Cacostola  
         Cacostola lineata (Hamilton)  
         Cacostola salicicola (Linsley)  
    Genus Callipogonius  
         Callipogonius cornutus (Linsley)  
    Genus Callona  
         Callona rimosa (Buquet)  
    Genus Cathetopteron  
         Cathetopteron amoena Hamilton 
    Genus Crossidius
	  Crossidius humeralis quadrivittatus
	  Crossidius suturalis melanipennis
    Genus Cyphonotida  
         Cyphonotida laevicollis laevicollis (Bates)  
    Genus Dectes  
         Dectes texanus LeConte  
    Genus Desmiphora  
         Desmiphora aegrota Bates  
         Desmiphora hirticollis (Olivier)  
    Genus Dorcasta  
         Dorcasta cinerea (Horn)  
    Genus Eburia  
         Eburia mutica LeConte  
         Eburia ovicollis LeConte  
         Eburia stigmatica Chevrolat  
    Genus Ecyrus  
         Ecyrus arcuatus Gahan  
         Ecyrus penicillatus Bates  
    Genus Elaphidion  
         Elaphidion mimeticum Schaeffer  
    Genus Enaphalodes  
         Enaphalodes taeniatus (LeConte)  
    Genus Euderces  
         Euderces reichei LeConte  
    Genus Eupogonius  
         Eupogonius pauper LeConte  
    Genus Geropa  
         Geropa concolor (LeConte)  
    Genus Gnaphalodes  
         Gnaphalodes trachyderoides Thomson  
    Genus Hemierana  
         Hemierana suturalis (Linell)  
    Genus Hippopsis  
         Hippopsis lemniscata (Fabricius)  
    Genus Hypexilis  
         Hypexilis pallida Horn  
    Genus Knulliana  
         Knulliana cincta cincta (Drury)  
    Genus Leptostylus  
         Leptostylus cretatellus Bates  
    Genus Lepturges  
         Lepturges angulatus (LeConte)  
         Lepturges infilatus Bates  
    Genus Liopinus  
         Liopinus mimeticus (Casey)  
         Liopinus wiltii (Horn)  
    Genus Lissonotus  
         Lissonotus flavocinctus puncticollis Bates  
    Genus Lochmaeocles  
         Lochmaeocles cornuticeps cornuticeps Schaeffer  
    Genus Lophalia  
         Lophalia cyanicollis (Dupont)  
    Genus Malacopterus  
         Malacopterus tenellus (Fabricius)  
    Genus Moneilema 
	 Moneilema blapsides ulkei Horn
    Genus Monochamus  
         Monochamus titillator (Fabricius)  
    Genus Nathriobrium  
         Nathriobrium methioides Hovore  
    Genus Neoclytus  
         Neoclytus abbreviatus Schaeffer  
         Neoclytus acuminatus hesperus Linsley  
    Genus Neocompsa  
         Neocompsa exclamationis (Thomson)  
         Neocompsa mexicana (Thomson)  
    Genus Nyssodrysina  
         Nyssodrysina haldemani (LeConte)  
    Genus Obrium  
         Obrium maculatum (Olivier)  
         Obrium mozinnae Linell  
    Genus Oncideres  
         Oncideres cingulata texana Horn  
	 Oncideres pustulata LeConte
    Genus Parmenonta  
         Parmenonta wickhami Schaeffer  
    Genus Pentanodes  
         Pentanodes dietzii Schaeffer  
    Genus Piezocera  
         Piezocera serraticollis Linell  
    Genus Placosternus  
         Placosternus difficilis (Chevrolat)  
         Placosternus erythropus (Chevrolat)  
    Genus Plinthocoelium  
         Plinthocoelium schwarzi (Fisher)  
    Genus Psyrassa  
         Psyrassa brevicornis Linsley  
         Psyrassa texana Schaeffer  
    Genus Rhopalophora
Rhopalophora angustata Schaeffer
Rhopalophora cupricollis Guérin-Méneville 
Rhopalophora longipes (Say)
Rhopalophora rugicollis rugicollis (LeConte) 
    Genus Smodicum  
         Smodicum texanum Knull  
    Genus Sphaenothecus 
	 Sphaenothecus [=Taranomis] bivittata Dupont 
    Genus Stenaspis  
         Stenaspis verticalis insignis (Casey)  
    Genus Stenodontes  
         Stenodontes (Orthomallodon) dasytomus (Say)  
    Genus Stenosphenus  
         Stenosphenus dolosus Horn  
         Stenosphenus lugens LeConte 
    Genus Tetraopes 
	 Tetraopes discoideus
	 Tetraopes texanus
	 Tetraopes thermophilus   
    Genus Tetranodus  
         Tetranodus niveicollis Linell  
    Genus Thryallis  
         Thryallis undatus (Chevrolat)  
    Genus Trachyderes  
         Trachyderes mandibularis Audinet-Serville  
    Genus Tylosis  
         Tylosis oculatus LeConte  
    Genus Urgleptes  
         Urgleptes celtis (Schaeffer)  

Family Ceratocanthidae  
    Genus Germarostes  
         Germarostes aphodioides (Illiger)  

Family Chrysomelidae  
    Genus Abutiloneus  
         Abutiloneus idoneus Bridwell  
    Genus Acalymma  
         Acalymma peregrinum (Jacoby)  
    Genus Acanthoscelides  
         Acanthoscelides desmanthi Johnson  
         Acanthoscelides macrophthalmus (Schaeffer)  
         Acanthoscelides quadridentatus (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Algarobius  
         Algarobius bottimeri Kingsolver  
         Algarobius prosopis (LeConte)  
    Genus Altica  
         Altica texana Schaeffer  
    Genus Anisostena  
         Anisostena (Anisostena) gracilis (Horn)  
    Genus Anomoea  
         Anomoea rufifrons mutabilis (Lacordaire)  
    Genus Asphaera 
	 Asphaera lustrans (Crotch)
    Genus Babia  
         Babia (Archaebabia) tetraspilota texana Schaeffer  
    Genus Baliosus  
         Baliosus sp.  
    Genus Brachycoryna  
         Brachycoryna pumila Guérin-Méneville  
    Genus Brachypnoea  
         Brachypnoea rotundicollis (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Brucita  
         Brucita marmorata (Jacoby)  
    Genus Caryobruchus  
         Caryobruchus gleditsiae (Johansson & Linnaeus)  
    Genus Cerotoma  
         Cerotoma ruficornis (Olivier)  
    Genus Chaetocnema  
         Chaetocnema confinis Crotch  
         Chaetocnema pulicaria Melsheimer  
         Chaetocnema sp.  
    Genus Charidotella  
         Charidotella (Charidotella) sexpunctata sexpunctata (Fabricius)  
    Genus Chlamisus  
         Chlamisus maculipes (Chevrolat)  
         Chlamisus texanus (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Chrysomela  
         Chrysomela (Microdera) texana (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Colaspis  
         Colaspis planicostata Blake  
    Genus Coleorozena  
         Coleorozena pilatei pilatei (Lacordaire)  
    Genus Coptocycla  
         Coptocycla (Psalidonota) texana (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Crepidodera  
         Crepidodera nana (Say)  
    Genus Cryptocephalus  
         Cryptocephalus brunneovittatus Schaeffer  
         Cryptocephalus cribripennis LeConte  
         Cryptocephalus duryi Schaeffer  
         Cryptocephalus fulguratus LeConte  
         Cryptocephalus guttulatellus Schaeffer  
         Cryptocephalus trizonatus Suffrian  
    Genus Cyclotrypema  
         Cyclotrypema furcata (Olivier)  
    Genus Deloyala  
         Deloyala extensa (Boheman)  
    Genus Derospidea  
         Derospidea ornata (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Diabrotica  
         Diabrotica balteata LeConte  
	 Diabrotica barberi Smith & Lawrence
         Diabrotica longicornis (Say)  
	 Diabrotica tibialis Jacoby
         Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber  
    Genus Diachus  
         Diachus auratus (Fabricius)  
         Diachus chlorizans (Suffrian)  
    Genus Disonycha  
         Disonycha barberi Blake  
         Disonycha glabrata (Fabricius)  
         Disonycha leptolineata texana Schaeffer  
         Disonycha pluriligata (LeConte)  
         Disonycha stenosticha Schaeffer  
    Genus Epitrix  
         Epitrix fasciata Blatchley  
         Epitrix sp.  
    Genus Exema  
         Exema dispar Lacordaire  
    Genus Fidia  
         Fidia clematis Schaeffer  
    Genus Glyptina  
         Glyptina sp.  
    Genus Griburius  
         Griburius lecontii Crotch  
         Griburius sp.  
    Genus Kuschelina  
         Kuschelina gibbitarsa (Say)  
         Kuschelina laeta (Perbosc)  
         Kuschelina petaurista (Fabricius)  
    Genus Labidomera  
         Labidomera clivicollis (Kirby)  
    Genus Lema  
         Lema (Quasilema) trivittata (Say)  
    Genus Leptinotarsa  
         Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)  
         Leptinotarsa texana Schaeffer  
    Genus Longitarsus  
         Longitarsus sp.  
         Longitarsus suspectus Blatchley  
    Genus Malacorhinus  
         Malacorhinus acaciae (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Mantura  
         Mantura floridana Crotch  
    Genus Megacerus  
         Megacerus (Pachybruchus) leucospilus (Sharp)  
    Genus Megascelis  
         Megascelis texana Linell  
    Genus Merobruchus  
         Merobruchus major (Fall)  
         Merobruchus placidus (Horn)  
    Genus Metachroma  
         Metachroma ustum LeConte  
    Genus Metaparia  
         Metaparia sp.  
    Genus Microctenochira  
         Microctenochira bonvouloiri (Boheman)  
    Genus Mimosestes  
         Mimosestes amicus (Horn)  
         Mimosestes nubigens (Motschulsky)  
    Genus Monoxia  
         Monoxia sordida (LeConte)  
    Genus Myochrous  
         Myochrous magnus Schaeffer  
    Genus Neochlamisus  
         Neochlamisus bebbianae (Brown)  
         Neochlamisus gibbosus (Fabricius)  
    Genus Nesaecrepida  
         Nesaecrepida infuscata (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Octotoma  
         Octotoma championi Baly  
    Genus Omophoita  
         Omophoita cyanipennis octomaculata (Crotch)  
    Genus Ophraella  
         Ophraella communa LeSage  
    Genus Oulema  
         Oulema (Hapsidolemoides) palustris (Blatchley)  
         Oulema (Hapsidolemoides) variabilis R. White  
    Genus Pachybrachis  
         Pachybrachis brevicornis Fall  
         Pachybrachis diversus Fall  
         Pachybrachis duryi Fall  
         Pachybrachis laticollis Jacoby  
         Pachybrachis spumarius Suffrian  
         Pachybrachis texanus Bowditch  
    Genus Paranapiacaba  
         Paranapiacaba connexa (LeConte)  
    Genus Paria  
         Paria quadriguttata LeConte  
    Genus Parorectis  
         Parorectis callosa (Boheman)  
    Genus Pentispa  
         Pentispa distincta (Baly)  
         Pentispa melanura (Chapuis)  
    Genus Phyllotreta  
         Phyllotreta aeneicollis (Crotch)  
    Genus Physonota 
         Physonota (Physonota) alutacea Boheman
    Genus Plagiodera  
         Plagiodera (Plagioschema) thymaloides Stål  
    Genus Rhabdopterus  
         Rhabdopterus praetextus (Say)  
         Rhabdopterus weisei (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Spintherophyta  
         Spintherophyta globosa (Olivier)  
    Genus Stator  
         Stator beali Johnson  
         Stator limbatus (Horn)  
    Genus Systena  
         Systena gracilenta Blake  
    Genus Triachus  
         Triachus sp.  
    Genus Trirhabda  
         Trirhabda bacharidis (Weber)  
    Genus Typophorus  
         Typophorus nigritus viridicyaneus (Crotch)  
    Genus Urodera  
         Urodera (Boreurodera) crucifera texana Schaeffer  
    Genus Zygogramma  
         Zygogramma (Zygospila) disrupta (Rogers)  
         Zygogramma (Zygospila) heterothecae Linell  

Family Ciidae  
    Genus Ceracis  
         Ceracis minutus Dury  
         Ceracis punctulatus rubriculus Lawrence  
         Ceracis quadricornis Gorham  
         Ceracis schaefferi Dury  
         Ceracis thoracicornis (Ziegler)  
    Genus Cis  
         Cis creberrimus Mellié  
         Cis fuscipes Mellié  
         Cis krausi Dalla Torre  
         Cis sp.  
         Cis tristis Mellié  
    Genus Malacocis  
         Malacocis brevicollis (Casey)  

Family Cleridae  
    Genus Cregya  
         Cregya quadrinotata (Chevrolat)  
    Genus Cymatodera  
         Cymatodera balteata balteata LeConte  
         Cymatodera sirpata Horn  
    Genus Enoclerus  
         Enoclerus quadrisignatus (Say)  
         Enoclerus vetus Wolcott  
    Genus Isohydnocera  
         Isohydnocera brunnea Chapin  
    Genus Lecontella  
         Lecontella brunnea (Spinola)  
    Genus Madoniella  
         Madoniella dislocatus (Say)  
    Genus Monophylla  
         Monophylla pallipes (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Neorthopleura  
         Neorthopleura texana (Bland)  
    Genus Pelonium  
         Pelonium maculicolle Schaeffer  
    Genus Perilypus  
         Perilypus ornaticollis (LeConte)  
    Genus Phyllobaenus  
         Phyllobaenus chapini (Wolcott)  
         Phyllobaenus knausii (Wickham)  
         Phyllobaenus lateralis Gorham  
         Phyllobaenus niveifascius (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Pyticara  
         Pyticara humeralis (Horn)  

Family Coccinellidae  
    Genus Axion  
         Axion plagiatum (Olivier)  
    Genus Brachiacantha  
         Brachiacantha barberi Gordon  
         Brachiacantha decora Casey  
         Brachiacantha quadrillum LeConte  
         Brachiacantha sp.  
         Brachiacantha subfasciata Mulsant  
         Brachiacantha testudo Casey  
    Genus Cephaloscymnus  
         Cephaloscymnus occidentalis Horn  
         Cephaloscymnus sp.  
    Genus Chilocorus  
         Chilocorus cacti (Linnaeus)  
    Genus Coleomegilla  
         Coleomegilla maculata (Degeer)  
    Genus Cycloneda  
         Cycloneda sanguinea sanguinea (Linnaeus)  
    Genus Diomus  
         Diomus debilis (LeConte)  
         Diomus pseudotaedatus Gordon  
         Diomus terminatus (Say)  
         Diomus xanthaspis (Mulsant)  
    Genus Exochomus  
         Exochomus childreni guexi LeConte  
    Genus Harmonia  
         Harmonia axyridis (Pallas)  
    Genus Helesius  
         Helesius nubilans Casey  
    Genus Hyperaspis  
         Hyperaspis connectens (Thunberg)  
         Hyperaspis globula Casey  
         Hyperaspis imitator Gordon  
         Hyperaspis medialis Casey  
         Hyperaspis imitator Gordon  
         Hyperaspis medialis Casey  
         Hyperaspis octonotata Casey  
         Hyperaspis pleuralis Casey  
         Hyperaspis pratensis LeConte  
         Hyperaspis rotunda Casey  
         Hyperaspis schaefferi Gordon  
         Hyperaspis trifurcata Schaeffer  
         Hyperaspis weisei Schaeffer  
         Hyperaspis wickhami Casey  
    Genus Microweisea  
         Microweisea minuta (Casey)  
    Genus Nephaspis  
         Nephaspis oculatus (Blatchley)  
    Genus Nephus  
         Nephus (Scymnobius) flavifrons (Melsheimer)  
         Nephus (Scymnobius) intrusus (Horn)  
    Genus Olla  
         Olla v-nigrum (Mulsant)  
    Genus Psyllobora  
         Psyllobora renifer Casey  
         Psyllobora sp.  
    Genus Scymnus  
         Scymnus (Pullus) brullei Mulsant  
         Scymnus (Pullus) caudalis LeConte  
         Scymnus (Pullus) cervicalis Mulsant  
         Scymnus (Pullus) creperus Mulsant  
         Scymnus (Pullus) loewii Mulsant  
         Scymnus (Pullus) louisianae J. Chapin  
         Scymnus (Pullus) socer LeConte  
    Genus Stethorus  
         Stethorus caseyi Gordon & Chapin  
    Genus Thalassa  
         Thalassa montezumae Mulsant  
    Genus Zagloba  
         Zagloba hystrix Casey  

Family Colydiidae  
    Genus Bitoma  
         Bitoma gracilis Sharp  
         Bitoma sulcata (LeConte)  
         Bitoma vittata Schaeffer  
    Genus Eucicones  
         Eucicones marginalis Melsheimer  
    Genus Microsicus  
         Microsicus parvulus (Guérin-Méneville)  
    Genus Phloeonemus  
         Phloeonemus interruptus Reitter  
    Genus Synchita  
         Synchita fulginosa Melsheimer  

Family Corylophidae  
    Genus Arthrolips  
         Arthrolips misellus (LeConte)  
    Genus Molamba  
         Molamba lepida (LeConte)  
    Genus Sericoderus  
         Sericoderus lateralis (Gyllenhal)  

Family Cryptophagidae  
    Genus Ephistemus  
         Ephistemus sp.  

Family Curculionidae  
    Genus Acamptus  
         Acamptus sp.  
    Genus Andranthobius  
         Andranthobius sp.  
    Genus Anthonomus  
         Anthonomus aeneolus Dietz  
         Anthonomus grandis Boheman  
         Anthonomus leucostictus Dietz  
         Anthonomus schwarzi Clark & Burke  
         Anthonomus testaceosquamosus Linell  
         Anthonomus unipustulatus Champion  
         Anthonomus xanthoxyli Linell  
    Genus Apteromechus  
         Apteromechus texanus Champion  
    Genus Auleutes  
         Auleutes tuberculatus Dietz  
    Genus Catapastinus  
         Catapastinus caseyi Champion  
    Genus Catapastus  
         Catapastus squamirostris Casey  
    Genus Caulophilus  
         Caulophilus oryzae (Gyllenhal)  
    Genus Centrinopus  
         Centrinopus helvinus Casey  
    Genus Chalcodermus  
         Chalcodermus vittatus Champion  
    Genus Chramesus  
         Chramesus hicoriae LeConte  
    Genus Cionopsis  
         Cionopsis maculata Burke  
    Genus Coccotrypes  
         Coccotrypes distinctus (Motschulsky)  
    Genus Colecerus  
         Colecerus marmoratus (Horn)  
    Genus Compsus  
         Compsus auricephalus (Say)  
    Genus Conotrachelus  
         Conotrachelus belfragei LeConte  
         Conotrachelus buchanani Schoof  
         Conotrachelus cameronensis Sleeper  
         Conotrachelus rubescens Schaeffer  
         Conotrachelus seniculus LeConte  
         Conotrachelus similis Boheman  
         Conotrachelus sp.  
         Conotrachelus texanus Schaeffer  
    Genus Cophes  
         Cophes fallax (LeConte)  
         Cophes longiusculus (Boheman)  
         Cophes texanus Sleeper  
    Genus Cylindrocopturus  
         Cylindrocopturus adspersus (LeConte)  
         Cylindrocopturus armatus Champion  
    Genus Epicaerus  
         Epicaerus mexicanus Boheman  
         Epicaerus texanus Casey  
    Genus Eudiagogus  
         Eudiagogus pulcher Fåhraeus  
    Genus Haplostethops  
         Haplostethops sp.  
    Genus Hypothenemus  
         Hypothenemus brunneus (Hopkins)  
         Hypothenemus erectus LeConte  
         Hypothenemus rotundicollis (Eichhoff)  
    Genus Laemosaccus  
         Laemosaccus texanus Champion  
    Genus Lechriops  
         Lechriops oculata (Say)  
    Genus Lissorhoptrus  
         Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel  
    Genus Lixus  
         Lixus punctinasus LeConte  
    Genus Madarellus  
         Madarellus cuneatus Casey  
         Madarellus perditus Casey  
    Genus Myrmex  
         Myrmex texanus (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Notiodes  
         Notiodes setosus (LeConte)  
    Genus Notolomus  
         Notolomus sp.  
    Genus Pandeleteius  
         Pandeleteius longicollis Champion  
    Genus Pentarthrinus  
         Pentarthrinus sp.  
    Genus Phloeotribus  
         Phloeotribus texanus Schaeffer  
    Genus Platyomus  
         Platyomus flexicaulis (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Polydacrys  
         Polydacrys depressifrons Boheman  
    Genus Prosaldius  
         Prosaldius deplanatus (Casey)  
    Genus Pseudopentarthrum  
         Pseudopentarthrum robustum Casey  
    Genus Rhyssomatus  
         Rhyssomatus palmacollis (Say)  
         Rhyssomatus pruinosus (Boheman)  
    Genus Sibinia  
         Sibinia inermis (Casey)  
         Sibinia ochreosa Casey  
         Sibinia pallida (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Sitophilus  
         Sitophilus oryzae (Linnaeus)  
    Genus Smicronyx  
         Smicronyx albonotatus Anderson  
         Smicronyx amoenus (Say)  
         Smicronyx sordidus LeConte  
         Smicronyx sp.  
    Genus Tanymecus  
         Tanymecus confusus (Say)  
    Genus Thysanoes  
         Thysanoes texanus Blackman  
    Genus Trepobaris  
         Trepobaris sp.  
    Genus Tyloderma  
         Tyloderma subpubescens Casey  
    Genus Xyleborus  
         Xyleborus ferrugineus (Fabricius)  
         Xyleborus horridus Eichhoff  
    Genus Yuccaborus  
         Yuccaborus frontalis sharpi (Casey)  

Family Dermestidae  
    Genus Cryptorhopalum  
         Cryptorhopalum reversum Casey  
         Cryptorhopalum triste (LeConte)  
    Genus Trogoderma  
         Trogoderma primum (Jayne)  

Family Dryopidae  
    Genus Pelonomus  
         Pelonomus obscurus LeConte  

Family Dytiscidae  
    Genus Copelatus  
         Copelatus debilis Sharp  
         Copelatus sp.  
    Genus Coptotomus  
         Coptotomus sp.  
    Genus Desmopachria  
         Desmopachria (Desmopachria) defloccata Young  
    Genus Hydaticus  
         Hydaticus sp.  
    Genus Hygrotus  
         Hygrotus sp.  
    Genus Laccophilus  
         Laccophilus fasciatus terminalis Sharp  
         Laccophilus proximus Say  
         Laccophilus quadrilineatus quadrilineatus Horn  
         Laccophilus vacaensis vacaensis Young  
         Laccophilus vacaensis Young  
    Genus Neobidessus  
         Neobidessus pulloides Young  
         Neobidessus sp.  
    Genus Thermonectus  
         Thermonectus sp.  

Family Elateridae  
    Genus Alaus  
         Alaus lusciosus (Hope)  
    Genus Anchastus  
         Anchastus augusti (Candèze)  
         Anchastus bicolor LeConte  
         Anchastus rufus Candèze  
    Genus Conoderus  
         Conoderus aversus (LeConte)  
         Conoderus browni (Knull)  
         Conoderus vespertinus (Fabricius)  
    Genus Deilelater  
         Deilelater physoderus (Germar)  
    Genus Drapetes  
         Drapetes niger Bonvouloir  
         Drapetes quadripustulatus Bonvouloir  
    Genus Esthesopus  
         Esthesopus claricollis (Say)  
         Esthesopus parcus Horn  
         Esthesopus praeditus Horn  
    Genus Glyphonyx  
         Glyphonyx bimarginatus Schaeffer  
         Glyphonyx ferruginosus Schaeffer  
         Glyphonyx helix Smith & Balsbaugh  
         Glyphonyx testaceus (Melsheimer)  
    Genus Heteroderes  
         Heteroderes amplicollis (Gyllenhal)  
    Genus Horistonotus  
         Horistonotus simplex LeConte  
    Genus Megapenthes  
         Megapenthes nigriceps Schaeffer  
    Genus Melanotus  
         Melanotus lanceatus Quate & Thompson  
         Melanotus similis (Kirby)  
    Genus Neotrichophorus  
         Neotrichophorus texanus (LeConte)  
    Genus Physorhinus  
         Physorhinus fusculus Chevrolat  
    Genus Scaptolenus
	 Scaptolenus sp.

Family Endomychidae  
    Genus Epipocus  
         Epipocus cinctus LeConte  
         Epipocus punctatus LeConte  

Family Erotylidae  
    Genus Ischyrus  
         Ischyrus quadripunctatus graphicus Lacordaire  
    Genus Megalodacne  
         Megalodacne fasciata (Fabricius)  
    Genus Triplax  
         Triplax errans Boyle  

Family Eucnemidae  
    Genus Deltometopus  
         Deltometopus amoenicornis (Say)  
    Genus Dromaeolus  
         Dromaeolus teres (Horn)  
    Genus Microrhagus  
         Microrhagus triangularis (Say)  
    Genus Nematodes  
         Nematodes atropos (Say)  
         Nematodes penetrans (LeConte)  

Family Geotrupidae  
    Genus Bolbelasmus  
         Bolbelasmus minor (Linell)  
    Genus Bolbocerastes  
         Bolbocerastes serratus (LeConte)  
    Genus Bolbocerosoma  
         Bolbocerosoma pusillum Dawson & McColloch  
         Bolbocerosoma ritcheri Howden  
    Genus Eucanthus  
         Eucanthus lazarus (Fabricius)  

Family Glaresidae  
    Genus Glaresis  
         Glaresis (Eoglaresis) inducta Horn  

Family Haliplidae  
    Genus Haliplus  
         Haliplus sp.  
Family Heteroceridae  
    Genus Heterocerus  
         Heterocerus glicki (Pacheco)  
         Heterocerus gnatho LeConte  
         Heterocerus unicus Miller  
    Genus Tropicus  
         Tropicus pusillus (Say)  

Family Histeridae  
    Genus Hister  
         Hister coenosus Erichson  
    Genus Teretriosoma  
         Teretriosoma chalybaeum Horn  
         Teretriosoma conigerum Lewis  
         Teretriosoma orbum (Lewis)  
         Teretriosoma sexuale Schaeffer  

Family Hybosoridae  
    Genus Hybosorus  
         Hybosorus illigeri Reiche  

Family Hydraenidae  
    Genus Gymnochthebius  
         Gymnochthebius fossatus (LeConte)  
         Gymnochthebius oppositus Perkins  
    Genus Hydraena  
         Hydraena pulsatrix Perkins  
    Genus Ochthebius  
         Ochthebius attritus LeConte  
         Ochthebius lineatus LeConte  

Family Hydrophilidae  
    Genus Berosus  
         Berosus exiguus (Say)  
         Berosus infuscatus LeConte  
         Berosus metalliceps Sharp  
         Berosus peregrinus (Herbst)  
    Genus Cercyon  
         Cercyon praetextatus (Say)  
    Genus Enochrus  
         Enochrus hamiltoni (Horn)  
         Enochrus pygmaeus nebulosus (Say)  
    Genus Helobata  
         Helobata larvalis (Horn)  
    Genus Hydrochus  
         Hydrochus sp.  
    Genus Hydrophilus  
         Hydrophilus insularis Laporte  
         Hydrophilus triangularis Say  
    Genus Tropisternus  
         Tropisternus lateralis nimbatus (Say)  
         Tropisternus quadristriatus (Horn)  
         Tropisternus sp.  
         Tropisternus striolatus LeConte  

Family Laemophloeidae  
    Genus Cryptolestes  
         Cryptolestes unicornis (Reitter)  
    Genus Laemophloeus  
         Laemophloeus terminalis Casey  
    Genus Metaxyphloeus  
         Metaxyphloeus texanus (Schaeffer)  

Family Lampyridae  
    Genus Photinus  
         Photinus pyralis (Linnaeus)  
         Photinus sp.  
    Genus Photuris  
         Photuris sp.  
    Genus Pyractonema  
         Pyractonema sp.
    Genus Pyropyga  
         Pyropyga minuta (LeConte)  

Family Languriidae  
    Genus Acropteroxys  
         Acropteroxys gracilis (Newman)  
    Genus Cryptophilus  
         Cryptophilus sp.  
    Genus Dasydactylus  
         Dasydactylus cnici Schaeffer  
    Genus Hapalips  
         Hapalips texanus Schaeffer  
    Genus Languria  
         Languria denticulata Schaeffer  
         Languria mozardi Latreille  
    Genus Loberus  
         Loberus ornatus Schaeffer  
    Genus Pharaxonotha  
         Pharaxonotha kirschii Reitter  
    Genus Toramus  
         Toramus sp.  

Family Latridiidae  
    Genus Melanophthalma  
         Melanophthalma americana (Mannerheim)  
         Melanophthalma pumila (LeConte)  
         Melanophthalma sp.  
    Genus Metophthalmus  
         Metophthalmus rileyi Andrews  

Family Limnichidae  
    Genus Eulimnichus  
         Eulimnichus ater (LeConte)  
    Genus Physemus  
         Physemus minutus LeConte  
    Genus Throscinus  
         Throscinus politus Casey  
         Throscinus schwarzi Schaeffer  

Family Melandryidae  
    Genus Eustrophinus  
         Eustrophinus bicolor (Fabricius)  
    Genus Symphora  
         Symphora flavicollis (Haldeman)  

Family Meloidae  
    Genus Epicauta  
         Epicauta (Macrobasis) albida (Say)  
         Epicauta (Epicauta) atrata (Fabricius)  
         Epicauta (Epicauta) brunnea Werner  
         Epicauta (Epicauta) callosa LeConte  
         Epicauta (Epicauta) ferruginea (Say)  
         Epicauta (Epicauta) fortis Werner  
         Epicauta (Macrobasis) immaculata (Say)  
         Epicauta (Epicauta) nigritarsis (LeConte)  
         Epicauta (Epicauta) obesa (Chevrolat)  
         Epicauta (Epicauta) occidentalis Werner  
         Epicauta (Epicauta) temexa Adams & Selander  
    Genus Gnathium  
         Gnathium minimum (Say)  
    Genus Lytta  
	 Lytta (Paralytta) fulvipennis  LeConte
         Lytta (Paralytta) lecontei Heyden  
    Genus Nemognatha  
         Nemognatha (Meganemognatha) explanata Enns  
         Nemognatha (Meganemognatha) lurida lurida LeConte  
         Nemognatha (Nemognatha) piazata bicolor LeConte  
    Genus Pseudozonitis  
         Pseudozonitis labialis Enns  
         Pseudozonitis longicornis (Horn)  
    Genus Pyrota  
         Pyrota deceptiva Selander  
         Pyrota insulata (LeConte)  
         Pyrota invita Horn  
         Pyrota mylabrina Chevrolat  
         Pyrota tenuicostatis (Dugès)  
    Genus Zonitis  
         Zonitis (Parazonitis) perforata Casey  

Family Melyridae  
    Genus Attalus  
         Attalus rufiventris Horn  
         Attalus scapularis Marshall  
         Attalus subtropicus Marshall  
    Genus Collops  
         Collops balteatus LeConte  
         Collops confluens LeConte  
    Genus Melyrodes  
         Melyrodes basalis (LeConte)  
         Melyrodes cribrata (LeConte)  

Family Monotomidae  
    Genus Monotoma  
         Monotoma sp.  

Family Mordellidae  
    Genus Hoshihananomia  
         Hoshihananomia octopunctata (Fabricius)  
    Genus Isotrilophus  
         Isotrilophus erraticus (Smith)  
    Genus Mordella  
         Mordella atrata Melsheimer  
         Mordella fuscocinerea Fall  
         Mordella melaena Germar  
         Mordella mexicana Champion  
    Genus Mordellistena  
         Mordellistena andreae ancilla LeConte  
         Mordellistena comata (LeConte)  
         Mordellistena lutea (Melsheimer)  
         Mordellistena pustulata (Melsheimer)  
         Mordellistena semiusta LeConte  
         Mordellistena trifasciata (Say)  
         Mordellistena vilis (LeConte)  
         Mordellistena wenzeli Liljeblad  
    Genus Paramordellaria  
         Paramordellaria carinata (Smith)  

Family Mycetophagidae  
    Genus Berginus  
         Berginus sp.  
    Genus Litargus  
         Litargus sp.  
    Genus Typhaea  
         Typhaea stercorea (Linnaeus)  

Family Mycteridae  
    Genus Hemipeplus  
         Hemipeplus chaos Thomas  

Family Nitidulidae  
    Genus Amphicrossus  
         Amphicrossus ciliatus (Olivier)  
    Genus Camptodes  
         Camptodes gaumeri Sharp  
         Camptodes texanus Schaeffer  
    Genus Carpophilus  
         Carpophilus dimidiatus (Fabricius)  
         Carpophilus pallipennis (Say)  
         Carpophilus sp.  
    Genus Lobiopa  
         Lobiopa insularis (Laporte)  
    Genus Omosita  
         Omosita colon (Linnaeus)  
    Genus Stelidota  
         Stelidota strigosa (Gyllenhal)  

Family Ochodaeidae  
    Genus Ochodaeus  
         Ochodaeus repandus Fall  
    Genus Parochodaeus  
         Parochodaeus biarmatus (LeConte)  

Family Oedemeridae  
    Genus Hypasclera  
         Hypasclera dorsalis (Melsheimer)  
         Hypasclera pleuralis (LeConte)  
    Genus Oxacis  
         Oxacis bernadettae Arnett  
         Oxacis sericea Horn  
         Oxacis subfusca Horn  
         Oxacis trimaculata Champion  
         Oxacis trirossi Arnett  
    Genus Paroxacis  
         Paroxacis recendita (Arnett)  

Family Passandridae  
    Genus Taphroscelidia  
         Taphroscelidia linearis (LeConte)  

Family Phengodidae  
    Genus Cenophengus  
         Cenophengus pallidus Schaeffer  
         Cenophengus sp.  
    Genus Phengodes  
         Phengodes mexicanus Wittmer  

Family Rhipiphoridae  
    Genus Macrosiagon  
         Macrosiagon sp.  
    Genus Trigonodera  
         Trigonodera schaefferi Rivnay  

Family Salpingidae  
    Genus Dacoderus  
         Dacoderus sp.  
    Genus Polypria  
         Polypria cruxrufa Chevrolat  

Family Scarabaeidae  
    Genus Anomala  
         Anomala flavipennis flavipennis Burmeister  
         Anomala flavipennis luteipennis LeConte  
         Anomala foraminosa Bates  
         Anomala insitiva Robinson  
         Anomala sp.  
    Genus Aphodius  
         Aphodius dentiger LeConte  
         Aphodius lividus (Olivier)  
         Aphodius nigritus (Fabricius)  
         Aphodius pseudolividus Balthasar  
         Aphodius rubeolus Palisot de Beauvois  
         Aphodius sallei Harold  
         Aphodius sp.  
         Aphodius stercorosus Melsheimer  
         Aphodius testaceiventris Fall  
    Genus Aphonus  
         Aphonus texanus Gill & Howden  
    Genus Ataenius  
         Ataenius cognatus (LeConte)  
         Ataenius figurator Harold  
         Ataenius gracilis (Melsheimer)  
         Ataenius inquisitus Horn  
         Ataenius picinus Harold  
         Ataenius platensis (Blanchard)  
         Ataenius pseudohirsutus Cartwright  
         Ataenius punctifrons Cartwright  
         Ataenius rugopygus Cartwright  
         Ataenius sp.  
         Ataenius spretulus (Haldeman)  
         Ataenius wenzelii Horn  
    Genus Ateuchus  
         Ateuchus sp.  
         Ateuchus texanus (Robinson)  
    Genus Canthon  
         Canthon (Canthon) cyanellus LeConte  
         Canthon (Canthon) imitator Brown  
         Canthon (Boreocanthon) lecontei Harold  
         Canthon (Canthon) pilularius (Linnaeus)  
         Canthon (Canthon) vigilans LeConte  
         Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) viridis viridis (Palisot de Beauvois)  
    Genus Copris  
         Copris remotus remotus LeConte  
    Genus Coprophanaeus  
         Coprophanaeus pluto (Harold)  
    Genus Deltochilum  
         Deltochilum scabriusculum Bates  
    Genus Dichotomius  
         Dichotomius carolinus carolinus (Linnaeus)  
    Genus Diplotaxis  
         Diplotaxis beyeri Schaeffer  
         Diplotaxis brevisetosa Linell  
         Diplotaxis curvaticeps Fall  
         Diplotaxis maura Fall  
         Diplotaxis pubipes Schaeffer  
         Diplotaxis simplex Blanchard  
         Diplotaxis sp.  
         Diplotaxis thoracica Fall  
         Diplotaxis truncatula LeConte  
    Genus Euetheola  
         Euetheola humilis rugiceps (LeConte)  
    Genus Euoniticellus  
         Euoniticellus intermedius (Reiche)  
    Genus Euphoria  
         Euphoria sepulcralis nitens Casey  
    Genus Geopsammodius  
         Geopsammodius sp.  
    Genus Gymnetis  
         Gymnetis caseyi Antonie  
    Genus Malagoniella  
         Malagoniella astyanax yucateca (Harold)  
    Genus Megasoma 
         Megasoma vogti Cartwright
    Genus Onthophagus  
         Onthophagus alluvius Howden & Cartwright  
         Onthophagus batesi Howden & Cartwright  
         Onthophagus gazella (Fabricius)  
         Onthophagus landolti texanus Schaeffer  
         Onthophagus oklahomensis Brown  
         Onthophagus schaefferi Howden & Cartwright  
         Onthophagus subtropicus Howden & Cartwright  
         Onthophagus tuberculifrons Harold  
    Genus Oxygrylius  
         Oxygrylius ruginasus (LeConte)  
    Genus Phanaeus  
         Phanaeus (Phanaeus) adonis Harold  
         Phanaeus (Phanaeus) difformis LeConte  
         Phanaeus (Phanaeus) triangularis texensis Edmonds  
    Genus Phileurus  
         Phileurus valgus (Linnaeus)  
    Genus Phyllophaga  
         Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) antennata (Smith)  
         Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) crinita (Burmeister)  
         Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ignava (Horn)  
         Phyllophaga (Tostegoptera) lanceolata (Say)  
         Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) renodis Reinhard  
         Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) rubiginosa (LeConte)  
         Phyllophaga (Chlaenobia) sp.  
         Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) submucida (LeConte)  
         Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) texensis Saylor  
         Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) torta (LeConte)  
         Phyllophaga (Phytalus) trichodes (Bates)  
         Phyllophaga (Chlaenobia) vexata vexata (Horn)  
         Phyllophaga (Chlaenobia) vexata (Horn)  
    Genus Polyphylla  
         Polyphylla hammondi LeConte  
    Genus Pseudocanthon  
         Pseudocanthon perplexus (LeConte)  
    Genus Strategus  
         Strategus aloeus (Linnaeus)  
    Genus Tomarus  
         Tomarus morio (LeConte)  
         Tomarus sallaei (Bates)  

Family Scirtidae  
    Genus Ora  
         Ora texana Champion  
    Genus Scirtes  
         Scirtes orbiculatus (Fabricius)  

Family Scraptiidae  
    Genus Diclidia  
         Diclidia laetula (LeConte)  

Family Scydmaenidae  
    Genus Connophron  
         Connophron sp.  

Family Silvanidae  
    Genus Ahasverus  
         Ahasverus advena (Waltl)  
         Ahasverus rectus (LeConte)  
    Genus Cathartus  
         Cathartus quadricollis (Guérin-Méneville)  
    Genus Nausibius  
         Nausibius repandus LeConte  

Family Smicripidae  
    Genus Smicrips  
         Smicrips texanus (Casey)  

Family Sphindidae  
    Genus Sphindus  
         Sphindus sp.  

Family Staphylinidae  
    Genus Adinopsis  
         Adinopsis sp.  
    Genus Anotylus  
         Anotylus sp.  
    Genus Astenus  
         Astenus sp.  
    Genus Baeocera  
         Baeocera sp.  
         Baeocera texana Casey  
    Genus Belonuchus  
         Belonuchus ? moloquinus  
         Belonuchus rufipennis (Fabricius)  
    Genus Biocrypta  
         Biocrypta sp.  
    Genus Bledius  
         Bledius mandibularis Erichson  
    Genus Bryoporus  
         Bryoporus rufescens LeConte  
    Genus Carpelimus  
         Carpelimus sp.  
    Genus Coproporus  
         Coproporus sp.  
    Genus Ctenisodes  
         Ctenisodes cinderella (Casey)  
    Genus Cylindrarctus  
         Cylindrarctus crinifer Casey  
    Genus Dachnochilus  
         Dachnochilus sp.  
    Genus Euaesthetus  
         Euaesthetus sp.  
    Genus Homaeotarsus  
         Homaeotarsus despectum (LeConte)  
         Homaeotarsus pimerianum (LeConte)  
         Homaeotarsus sp.  
    Genus Lathrobium  
         Lathrobium sp.  
    Genus Lithocharis  
         Lithocharis sp.  
    Genus Lithocharodes  
         Lithocharodes sp.  
    Genus Lobrathium  
         Lobrathium dimidiatum (Say)  
         Lobrathium soror (Casey)  
         Lobrathium sp.  
    Genus Neobisnius  
         Neobisnius sp.  
    Genus Nisaxis  
         Nisaxis caudata Schaeffer  
    Genus Palaminus  
         Palaminus sp.  
    Genus Philonthus  
         Philonthus sp.  
    Genus Pinophilus  
         Pinophilus parcus LeConte  
         Pinophilus sp.  
    Genus Platyprosopus  
         Platyprosopus mexicanus Sharp  
    Genus Reichenbachia  
         Reichenbachia sp.  
    Genus Rhexius  
         Rhexius insculptus LeConte  
    Genus Scopaeus  
         Scopaeus sp.  
    Genus Sepedophilus  
         Sepedophilus sp.  
    Genus Stenus  
         Stenus sp.  
    Genus Sunius  
         Sunius debilicornis (Wollaston)  
    Genus Tachyporus  
         Tachyporus sp.  

Family Tenebrionidae  
    Genus Adelina  
         Adelina bidens (Schaeffer)  
    Genus Adelonia  
         Adelonia sulcatulus (Champion)  
    Genus Anaedus  
         Anaedus sp.  
    Genus Apsida  
         Apsida belti Bates  
    Genus Armalia  
         Armalia texana (LeConte)  
    Genus Blapstinus  
         Blapstinus fortis LeConte  
         Blapstinus fuscus Casey  
         Blapstinus vestitus LeConte  
    Genus Eleodes  
         Eleodes carbonarius soror LeConte  
         Eleodes goryi Solier  
    Genus Glyptotus  
         Glyptotus cribratus LeConte  
    Genus Helops  
         Helops farctus LeConte  
         Helops perforatus Horn  
    Genus Hymenorus  
         Hymenorus dubius Fall  
         Hymenorus occidentalis Champion  
         Hymenorus prolixus Casey  
         Hymenorus sp.  
         Hymenorus tenuistriatus Fall  
         Hymenorus texensis Fall  
    Genus Hypogena  
         Hypogena tricornis (Laporte)  
    Genus Lobopoda  
         Lobopoda opacicollis Champion  
         Lobopoda punctulata (Melsheimer)  
         Lobopoda socia (LeConte)  
         Lobopoda subcuneatus Casey  
    Genus Lystronichus  
         Lystronichus piliferus Champion  
    Genus Opatrinus  
         Opatrinus aciculatus LeConte  
    Genus Paratenetus  
         Paratenetus punctatus Spinola  
    Genus Platydema  
         Platydema excavatum (Say)  
         Platydema micans Zimmermann  
         Platydema nigratum (Motschulsky)  
    Genus Rhipidandrus  
         Rhipidandrus sp.  
    Genus Rhypasma  
         Rhypasma sp.  
    Genus Sitophagus  
         Sitophagus hololeptoides (Laporte)  
    Genus Statira  
         Statira hirsuta Champion  
         Statira pulchella Mäklin  
    Genus Strongylium  
         Strongylium aulicum Mäklin  
         Strongylium hemistriatum Triplehorn & Spilman  
    Genus Talanus  
         Talanus langurinus (LeConte)  
         Talanus mecoscelis Triplehorn  
         Talanus stenochinus (LeConte)  
         Talanus subexareta Mäklin  
    Genus Ulus  
         Ulus elongatulus Casey  
    Genus Zophobas  
         Zophobas atrata (Fabricius)  

Family Throscidae  
    Genus Aulonothroscus  
         Aulonothroscus detritus Blanchard  
         Aulonothroscus nodifrons Blanchard  
         Aulonothroscus rugosiceps Schaeffer  
    Genus Trixagus  
         Trixagus chevrolati (Bonvouloir)  
         Trixagus sp.  

Family Trogidae  
    Genus Omorgus  
         Omorgus fuliginosus (Robinson)  
         Omorgus nodosus (Robinson)  
         Omorgus rubricans (Robinson)  
         Omorgus suberosus (Fabricius)  
    Genus Trox  
         Trox contractus Robinson  
         Trox sonorae LeConte  
         Trox sp.  
         Trox spinulosus Robinson  

Family Trogossitidae  
    Genus Corticotomus  
         Corticotomus cylindricus (LeConte)  
    Genus Temnochila  
         Temnochila acuta LeConte  
    Genus Tenebroides  
         Tenebroides americanus (Kirby)  

One of the first publications to treat the entomofauna of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.

LeConte, J.L. 1859. Descriptions of some genera and species of Coleoptera from the vicinity of the southern boundary of the United States of America. Arcana Naturae 1: 121-128.


Blume, R.R. and A. Aga. 1976. Phanaeus difformis LeConte (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): clarification of published descriptions, notes on biology, and distribution in Texas. The Coleopterists Bulletin, 30(2): 199-205.

Giesbert, E.F. and R.L. Penrose. 1984. Two new purpuricenine longhorns (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from the Tamaulipan biotic province. The Coleopterists Bulletin, 38(1): 59-65.

Hovore, F.T. 1980. A new genus and species of Cerambycidae from southern Texas (Coleoptera). The Coleopterists Bulletin, 34(1): 115-119.

Hovore, F.T. and W.H. Tyson. 1983. A new species of Lepturges from southern Texas (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin, 37(4): 349-352.

Knull, J.N. 1975. A new species of Mecas from Texas. Ohio J. Sci., 75(3):130-131, 1 fig.

Linsley, E.G. & J.O. Martin. 1933. Notes on some longicorns from subtropical Texas. Entomol. News, 44:178-183.

Manley, G.V. 1979. A new species of Agrilus (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) similar to Agrilus omecatli occurring on shrubby blue salvia (Salvia ballotaeflora Benth.: Labiatae). The Coleopterists Bulletin, 33(3): 327-330.

Nelson, G.H. 1979. A new species of Actenodes from the United States with a key to the species (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin, 33(1): 87-91.

Nelson, G.H. 1990. A new species of Agrilus reared from mistletoe in Texas (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin, 44(3): 374-376.

Nelson, G.H. and R.L. Westcott. 1991. Review of the pulchellus group of Agrilus with descriptions of new species (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin, 45(2): 121-142.

Schaeffer, C.F.A. 1908. List of the longicorn Coleoptera collected on the Museum expedition to Brownsville, Texas and the Huachuca Mts., Arizona, with descriptions of new genera and species and notes on known species. Sci. Bull. Mus. Brooklyn Inst. Arts Sciences, 1(12):325-352.

Schwarz, E.A. 1896. Semi-tropical Texas. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 4:1-3.

Snow, F.H. 1906. Some results of the University of Kansas entomological expeditions to Galveston and Brownsville, Texas, in 1904 and 1905. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 20(1):136-154.

Townsend, C.H.T. 1902. Contribution to a knowledge of the coleopterous fauna of the lower Rio Grande valley in Texas and Tamaulipas, the biological notes and special reference to geological distribution. Trans. Texas Acad. Sci. 5:49-101.

Turnbow, R.H. Jr. and J.E. Wappes. 1978. Notes on Texas Cerambycidae (Coleoptera). The Coleopterists Bulletin, 32(4): 367-372.

Vogt, G.B. 1949. A biologically annotated list of the Buprestidae of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 42:191-202.

Vogt, B.G. 1949. Notes on Cerambycidae from the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Pan-Pacific Entomologist 25(3):137-144; (4):175-184.

Wickham, H.F. 1897. The Coleoptera of the lower Rio Grande valley. Bull. Lab. Nat. Hist. Univ. Iowa. 4:96-115.

Wickham, H.F. 1898. Recollections of old collecting grounds, III, the lower Rio Grande valley (cont.). Entomological News 9:39-41.


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