Coleoptera (Beetles)
of Orange County, California (and nearby places)
(Click on images or names to open)
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
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| Anobiidae (Death-watch Beetles) |
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Death-watch Beetle, Xyletininae |
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| Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring Beetles) |
Spotted Flower Buprestid, Acmaeodera hepburni |
Spotted Flower Buprestid, Acmaeodera labyrinthica |
Spotted Flower Buprestid, Acmaeodera sp. |
Agrilus blandus
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Anthaxia sp. |
| Cantharidae
(Soldier Beetles) |
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Brown Leatherwing Beetle, Pacificanthia consors |
Soldier Beetle |
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| Carabidae
(Ground Beetles) |
Ground Beetle, Amara sp.
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Common Calosoma,
Calosoma semilaeve |
False Bombardier Beetle,
Chlaenius cumatilis |
Tribe Harpalini |
Woodland Ground Beetle,
Calathus sp. |
Woodland Ground Beetle,
Pterostichus sp. |
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| Cerambycidae (Longhorned Beetles) |
Crossidius testaceus
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Prionus sp. |
Flat-faced Longhorn Beetle, Ipochus fasciatus |
Flower Longhorn Beetle,
Judolia sexspilota |
Megobrium edwardsi |
Eucalyptus Borer,
Phoracantha semipunctata |
Flower Longhorn Beetle, Strophiona tigrinae |
Milkweed Borer Beetle,
Tetraopes basalis |
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| Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) |
Flea Beetle, Altica sp. |
Flea Beetle, Tribe Alticini |
Flea Beetle, Tribe Alticini |
Flea Beetle, Tribe Alticini |
Casebearer beetle,
Cryptocephalus spurcus spurcu |
Casebearer beetle,
Cryptocephalus castaneus |
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 |
Three-lined Potato Beetle,
Lema daturaphila |
Leafminer Beetle,
Microrhopala rubrolineata |
Leaf Beetle,
Paria sp. |
Short-horned Leaf Beetle,
Saxinis deserticola |
Seed Beetle, Stator limbatus |
Skeletonizing Leaf Beetle, Synetocephalus bivittatus |
Flea Beetle,
Systena sp. |
Flea Beetle,
Systena sp. |
Australian Tortoise Beetle, Trachymela sloanei |
Leaf Beetle, Trirhabda geminata |
Pea & Bean Weevil |
Pea & Bean Weevil |
Pea & Bean Weevil |
Leaf Beetle |
| Coccinellidae (Ladybird Beetles) |
Twice-stabbed ladybird Beetle, Chilocorus orbus |
Seven-spot Ladybird Beetle,
Coccinella septempunctata (Exotic) |
Larva of Mealybug Destroyer, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri |
Spotless Ladybird Beetle, Cycloneda polita |
Spotless Ladybird Beetle, Cycloneda sanguinea |
Asian Ladybird Beetle,
Harmonia axyridis (Exotic) |
Asian Ladybird Beetle,
Harmonia axyridis (Exotic) |
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) |
Twenty-Spotted Ladybird Beetle, Psyllobora vigintimaculata |
Psylloborid Beetle, Psyllobora sp. |
Vedalia Beetle,
Rodolia cardinalis (exotic) |
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| Curculionidae (Snout and Bark Beetles, Weevils) |
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Baridinae |
Acorn Weevil, Curculio sp. |
Curculionid Beetle |
Fuller Rose Beetle,
Pantomorus cervinus |
Yucca Weevil,
Scyphophorus yuccae |
Billbug,
Sphenophorus pertinax |
Trichobaris sp. |
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| Cryptophagidae (Silken Fungus Beetles) |
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Silken Fungus Beetle,
Cryptophagus sp.
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| Dermestidae (Dermestid Beetles) |
Carpet Beetle,
Anthrenus lepidus |
Carpet Beetle,
Anthrenus parvus |
Varied Carpet Beetle,
Anthrenus verbasci |
Cryptorhopalum sp. |
Carpet Beetle, Trogoderma sp. |
| Dytiscidae (Predaceous Diving Beetles) |
Elateridae (Click Beetles) |
Hydrophilidae (Water Scavenger Beetles) |
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Dytiscus verticalis |
Melanactes densus |
Elliptic Water Scavenger, Tropisternus ellipticus |
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| Lathridiidae (Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles) |
Meloidae (Blister Beetles) |
Minute Brown Scavenger Beetle |
Minute Brown Scavenger Beetle |
Red-eared Blister Beetle,
Lytta auriculata |
Blister Beetle, Nemognatha sp. |
Blister Beetle, Nemognatha sp. |
| Melyridae (Soft-winged Flower Beetles) |
Soft-winged Flower Beetle, Dasytinae |
Melyrid Beetle,
Endeodes insularis |
Listrus sp. |
Malachius sp. |
Malachius sp.?
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Soft-winged Flower Beetle
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Soft-winged Flower Beetle
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Soft-winged Flower Beetle |
Soft-winged Flower Beetle |
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| Mordeliidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles) |
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Mordella sp.
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Mordella sp. |
Mordellistena pustulata |
Tumbling Flower Beetle |
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| Nitidulidae (Sap-feeding Beetles) |
Pyrochroidae (Fire-Colored Beetles) |
Carpophilus sp. |
Carpophilus sp. |
Conotelus mexicanus |
Sap-feeding Beetle |
Fire-colored Beetle, Pedilus sp. |
| Rhipiphoridae (Wedge-shaped Beetles) |
Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles) |
Wedge-shaped Beetle,
Rhipiphorus sp. |
Green Fruit Beetle,
Cotinus mutabilis |
Dusty June Beetle,
Parathyce palpalis |
Small June Beetle, Serica sp. |
Southern Masked Chafer, Cyclocephala lurida |
| Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles) |
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Subfamily Aleocharinae |
Intertidal Rove Beetle, Cafius sp. |
Platydracus sp. |
Quedius sp. |
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| Tenebrionidae (Darkling Beetles) |
Stink Beetle, Coelocnemis sp. |
Coelocnemis sp. |
Darkling Beetle; Eleodes sp.; subgenus Blaphyllis |
Eleodes sp. |
Woolly Darkling Beetle,
Eleodes osculans |
Microschatia inaequalis |
Nyctoporis carinata |
Darkling Beetle, Coelometopinae |
Darkling Beetle, Opatrinae |
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| Trogidae (Hide Beetles) |
Zopheridae (Ironclad Beetles) |
Hide Beetle, Omorgus sp. |
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Diabolical Ironclad Beetle, Phloeodes diabolicum |
Ironclad Beetle,
Phloeodes pustulosus |
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