Coleoptera (Beetles)
of Orange County, California (and nearby places)
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Yellow background, exotic to California and/or North America.
Photographed and compiled by Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu)
Department of Developmental and Cell Biology,
University of California, Irvine, CA 92697
and Ron Hemberger
Death-watch Beetle,
Xyletininae
Acmaeodera angelica
Spotted Flower Buprestid, Acmaeodera hepburni
Spotted Flower Buprestid, Acmaeodera labyrinthica
Agrilus angelicus
Goldspotted Oak Borer, Agrilus auroguttatus - a pest of Oak trees in San Diego County
Agrilus blandus
Anthaxia sp.
Leatherwing Beetle,
Cultellunguis ingenuus
Leatherwing Beetle,
Cultellunguis sp.
Brown Leatherwing Beetle, Pacificanthia consors
Downy Leatherwing Beetle, Podabrus pruinosus
Soldier Beetle
Ground Beetle,
Amara quenseli
Bembidion Beetle,
Bembidion sp.
Woodland Ground Beetle,
Calathus ruficollis
Common Calosoma,
Calosoma semilaeve
False Bombardier Beetle,
Chlaenius cumatilis
Western Beach Tiger Beetle, Cicindela latesignata
Mudflat Tiger Beetle,
Cicindela trifasciata sigmoidea
Dicheirus dilatatus
Harpalus sp.
Laemostenus complanatus
Plochionus timidus
Red belly tiger beetle, Cicindela haemorrhagica pacifica
Cicindela gabbi
Cicindela hirticollis gravida obliviosa
March, K.G. (1990) Upper Newport Bay Regional Park Existing Biological Resources. Prepared for EDAW
Blood-necked Longhorned Beetle, Callimoxys sanguinicollis
Crossidius testaceus
Elderberry Longhorn Beetle, Desmocerus californicus
California Root Borer,
Prionus californicus
Prionus lecontei
Flat-faced Longhorn Beetle, Ipochus fasciatus
Flower Longhorn Beetle,
Judolia sexspilota
Megobrium edwardsi
Neoclytus modestus
Eucalyptus Borer,
Phoracantha semipunctata
Flower Longhorn Beetle, Strophiona tigrinae
Spotted Tree Borer,
Synaphaeta guexi
Milkweed Borer Beetle,
Tetraopes basalis
Tragidion sp.
Triodoclytus lanifer
Willow Borer,
Xylotrechus insignis
Western Striped Cucumber Beetle, Acalymma trivittatum
Pea & Bean Weevil,
Acanthoscelides (inquisitus?)
Leaf Beetle,
Acanthoscelides pallidipennis
Pea & Bean Weevil,
Acanthoscelides pauperculus
Flea Beetle,
Altica sp.
Flea Beetle,
Tribe Alticini
Flea Beetle,
Tribe Alticini
Flea Beetle,
Tribe Alticini
Casebearer beetle,
Cryptocephalus castaneus
Casebearer beetle,
Cryptocephalus spurcus spurcus
Casebearer beetle,
Cryptocephalus sp.
Southern Eucalyptus leaf beetle Chrysophtharta m-fuscum
Cobalt Milkweed Beetle,
Chrysochus cobaltinus
Casebearer Beetle,
Diachus sp.
Banded Cucumber Beetle,
Diabrotica balteata
Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Diabrotica undecimpunctata
Western flea-beetle,
Hemiglyptus basalis
Three-Lined Lema Beetle,
Lema trivittata
Leafminer Beetle,
Microrhopala rubrolineata
Pachybrachis sp.
Leaf Beetle,
Paria sp.
Skeletonizing Leaf Beetle, Pseudoluperus maculicollis
Short-horned Leaf Beetle,
Saxinis deserticola
Seed Beetle,
Stator limbatus
Pea & Bean Weevil,
Stator pruinius
Flea Beetle,
Systena sp.
Flea Beetle,
Systena sp.
Australian Tortoise Beetle, Trachymela sloanei
Skeletonizing Leaf Beetle,
Triarius nigroflavus
Skeletonizing Leaf Beetle,
Trirhabda geminata
Skeletonizing Leaf Beetle,
Trirhabda sericotrachyla
Zabrotes sp.
Leaf Beetle
Cymatodera sp.
Ornate Checkered Beetle, Trichodes ornatus (yellow phase)
Ornate Checkered Beetle, Trichodes ornatus (red phase)
Twice-stabbed Ladybird Beetle, Axion plagiatum
Seven-spot Ladybird Beetle,
Coccinella septempunctata
Mealybug Destroyer,
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Spotless Ladybird Beetle, Cycloneda polita
Spotless Ladybird Beetle, Cycloneda sanguinea
Asian Ladybird Beetle,
Harmonia axyridis
Asian Ladybird Beetle,
Harmonia axyridis
Convergent Ladybird Beetle,
Hippodamia convergens
Ladybird Beetle,
Hyperaspis trifurcata
Ladybird Beetle,
Mulsantina picta
Naemia seriata litigiosa
Ashy Gray Ladybird Beetle,
Olla v-nigrum (=abdominalis)
Ashy Gray Ladybird Beetle,
Olla v-nigrum (=abdominalis)
Ashy Gray Ladybird Beetle,
Olla v-nigrum (=abdominalis)
Kidney-marked Fairy,
Psyllobora renifer
Twenty-Spotted Ladybird Beetle, Psyllobora vigintimaculata
Vedalia Beetle,
Rodolia cardinalis
Silken Fungus Beetle,
Cryptophagus sp.
Anthonomus ater
Apinocis sp.
Prickly Pear Weevil,
Cactophagus spinolae
Acorn Weevil,
Curculio sp.
Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer,
Euwallacea sp.
Alfalfa Weevil,
Hypera postica
Vegetable Weevil,
Listroderes costirostris
Rough Strawberry Root Weevill, Otiorhynchus rugosostriatus
Fuller Rose Beetle,
Pantomorus cervinus
Pest Alert: Western Oak Bark Beetle (Pseudopityophthorus pubipennis)
Red Palm Weevil,
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
Yucca Weevil,
Scyphophorus yuccae
Smicronyx sp.
Billbug,
Sphenophorus pertinax
Trichobaris compacta
Trichobaris sp.
Tychius lineelus
Curculionid Beetle
Carpet Beetle,
Anthrenus lepidus
Carpet Beetle,
Anthrenus parvus
Varied Carpet Beetle,
Anthrenus verbasci
Cryptorhopalum sp.
Carpet Beetle,
Trogoderma sp.
Dytiscus verticalis
(larva) Rhantus sp.
Water Beetle,
Stictotarsus striatellus
Ampedus cordifer
Ctenicera cylindriformis
Arboreal Click Beetle,
Euthysanius sp.
Heteroderes exsul
Melanactes densus
Octinodes schaumi
Click Beetle
Iliotona cacti
Clown Beetle; Tribe Histerini
Water Scavenger Beetle,
Berosus sp.
Elliptic Water Scavenger, Tropisternus ellipticus
California Pink Glowworm, Microphotus angustus
Douglas Fir Glowworm,
Pterotus obscuripennis
Pyropyga nigricans
Subfamily Corticariinae
Epicauta alphonsii
Eupompha elegans
Red-eared Blister Beetle,
Lytta auriculata
Lytta sp.
Nemognatha cantharidis
Nemognatha nigripennis
Nemognatha soror
Nemognatha sp.
Nemognatha sp.
Attalus trimaculatus
Attalus sp.
Attalus sp.
Collops marginicollis
Dasytinae
Endeodes insularis
Eschatocrepis constrictus
Listrus sp.
Malachius capillicornis
Malachius auritus
Malachius thevenetii
Malachius sp.
Scelopristis grandiceps
Tanaops longiceps
Trichochrous sordidus
Soft-winged Flower Beetle
Soft-winged Flower Beetle
Soft-winged Flower Beetle
Mordella hubbsi
Mordella sp.
Mordellistena pustulata
Mordellistena sp.
Carpophilus humeralis
Conotelus mexicanus
Cybocephalus californicus
Nitops pallipennis
Stelidota sp.
(False Blister Beetles)
(Fire-Colored Beetles)
(Spider Beetles)
(Wedge-shaped Beetles)
Asclera excavata
Fire-colored Beetle,
Pedilus bardi
Spider Beetle,
Mesocoelopus collaris
Rhipiphorus rex
Ripiphorus diadasiae
Aphodius pseudolividus
Tumblebug,
Canthon simplex simplex
Green Fruit Beetle,
Cotinus mutabilis
Southern Masked Chafer, Cyclocephala lurida
Masked Chafer,
Cyclocephala melanocephala
Small June Beetle,
Serica sp.
Shining Leaf Chafer,
Paracotalpa ursina
Dusty June Beetle,
Parathyce palpalis
Ten-lined June Beetle,
Polyphylla decemlineata
False Flower Beetle,
Anaspis atrata
Sexton Beetle,
Nicrophorus sp.
Subfamily Aleocharinae
Intertidal Rove Beetle, Cafius sp.
Neobisnius gratus
Large Rove Beetle, Philonthus sp.
Platydracus tarsalis
Quedius sp.
Thinopinus pictus
Apsena sp.
Blapstinus sp.
Stink Beetle, Coelocnemis magna
Stink Beetle, Coelocnemis sp.
Eleodes acuticauda
Eleodes grandicollis
Desert Stink Beetle,
Eleodes nigropilosus
Wooly Darkling Beetle,
Eleodes osculans
Desert Stink Beetle,
Eleodes sp.; subgenus Blapylis
Eleodes sp.; Subgenus Blapylis
Gonocephalum sp.
Tai Chi Beetle,
Gondwanocrypticus platensis
Microschatia inaequalis
Nyctoporis carinata
Opatrinae
Opatrinae
Stenochiinae
Stethasida muricatula
Ground Beetle, Tonibius sulcatus
Additional Tenebrionids reported from Upper Newport Bay:
Ciliate plume beetle, Coelus ciliatus
Coelus globosus
March, K.G. (1990) Upper Newport Bay Regional Park Existing Biological Resources. Prepared for EDAW.
(Hide Beetles)
(Bark-gnawing Beetles)
(Ironclad Beetles)
Hide Beetle, Omorgus sp.
Temnoscheila chlorodia
Diabolical Ironclad Beetle, Phloeodes diabolicus
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