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Portland Area Invertebrates - Coleoptera (Beetles)

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

Common name

Habitat, Ecoregion, Country and/or Location

Source

Native? (Y/N)

Migratory/Breeding Status: Year round
(Y) or Seasonal (S)

Threatened status?

Date 1st and last collected.

Important Fish Prey?

Important Predator?

Important Pollinator?

Important Prey?

Other Important Functions?

 

Notes

Insecta

Coleoptera (Beetles)

                                 
   

Buprestidae

Buprestis

aurulenta

Golden buprestid beetle

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society

                     
   

Carabidae

Acupalpus

punctulatus

Marsh ground beetle

Cty: Wash. Ecoregion: WV

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm)

 

S2? List 3.

               
   

Carabidae

Agonum

belleri

Beller's ground beetle

Cty: Clac. Ecroregion: WC

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm)

 

S1? List 2. Sp of concern.

             
   

Carabidae

Carabus

nemoralis

European ground beetle

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society

                     
   

Carabidae

Pterostichus

johnsoni

Johnson's waterfall carabid beetle

Cty: Mult, Clac. Ecoregion: WC

ORNHP website (http://listserv.abi.org/nhp/us/or/tabintro.htm)

 

S4? List 4.

               
   

Carabidae

Scaphinotus

sp

Snail eating beetle

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society

         

X

   

Feed on snails

   
   

Cerambycidae

   

Long-horned beetle

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society

                     
   

Chrysomelid

   

Leaf beetle

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society

                     
   

Chrysomelidae

Chrysolina

sp

Chrysolina beetle

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society

N

                   
   

Chrysomelidae

Diabrotica

undecimpunctata

Western spotted cucumber beetle

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society

                     
   

Chrysomelidae

   

Tortoise-shelled beetle

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society

                     
   

Cicindelidae

Cicindela

oregona

Tiger beetle

Metro area

Jim Johnson (contact suggested by Dennis Paulson) - jimjohn@teleport.com

     

X

         
   

Cicindelidae

Cicindela

repanda

Tiger beetle

Metro area

Jim Johnson (contact suggested by Dennis Paulson) - jimjohn@teleport.com

     

X

         
   

Cicindelidae

Omus

audouini

Tiger beetle

Metro area

Jim Johnson (contact suggested by Dennis Paulson) - jimjohn@teleport.com

     

X

         
   

Cicindelidae

Omus

dejeani

Tiger beetle

Metro area

Jim Johnson (contact suggested by Dennis Paulson) - jimjohn@teleport.com

     

X

         
   

Coccinellidae

Hippodamia

convergens

Convergent ladybird beetle

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society

                     
   

Coccinellidae

   

Fourteen-spotted ladybug

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society

         

X

         
   

Curculionidae

 

sp

Weevils

Tualatin River Basin

Michael B. Cole (ABR, Inc) -- mcole@abrinc.com

                     
   

Dytiscidae

   

predaceous diving beetles

Riffle samples in Clackamas tributaries and Tualatin River Basin

Jeff Adams, Xerces Society and Michael B. Cole (ABR, Inc) -- mcole@abrinc.com

                 
   

Elmidae

Ampumixis (L)

sp

riffle beetle

Riffle samples in Clackamas tributaries.

Jeff Adams, Xerces Society

                     
   

Elmidae

Cleptelmis

sp

riffle beetle

Riffle samples in Clackamas tributaries.

Jeff Adams, Xerces Society

                     
   

Elmidae

HeterlimnIius

sp

riffle beetle

Riffle samples in Clackamas tributaries and Tualatin River Basin

Jeff Adams, Xerces Society and Michael B. Cole (ABR, Inc) -- mcole@abrinc.com

                 
   

Elmidae

Lara (L)

avara (from Tualatin)

riffle beetle

Riffle samples in Clackamas tributaries and Tualatin River Basin

Jeff Adams, Xerces Society and Michael B. Cole (ABR, Inc) -- mcole@abrinc.com

                 
   

Elmidae

Narpus

sp

riffle beetle

Riffle samples in Clackamas tributaries.

Jeff Adams, Xerces Society

                     
   

Elmidae

Optioservus

sp

riffle beetle

Riffle samples in Clackamas tributaries and Tualatin River Basin

Jeff Adams, Xerces Society and Michael B. Cole (ABR, Inc) -- mcole@abrinc.com

                 
   

Elmidae

Ordobrevia (L)

sp

riffle beetle

Riffle samples in Clackamas tributaries.

Jeff Adams, Xerces Society

                     
   

Elmidae

Zaitzevia

sp

riffle beetle

Riffle samples in Clackamas tributaries and Tualatin River Basin

Jeff Adams, Xerces Society and Michael B. Cole (ABR, Inc) -- mcole@abrinc.com

                 
   

Gyrinidae

Gyrinus

sp

Whirligig beetle

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society

                     
   

Haliplidae

Haliplus

sp

Crawling water beetle

Tualatin River Basin

Michael B. Cole (ABR, Inc) -- mcole@abrinc.com

                     
   

Hydrophilidae

Ametor

sp

Water scavenger beetle

Tualatin River Basin

Michael B. Cole (ABR, Inc) -- mcole@abrinc.com

                     
   

Mordellidae

   

Tumbling flower beetle

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society

           

X

       
   

Nitidulidae

   

Sap beetles

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society

                     
   

Psephenidae

Acneus(L)

sp

water penny

Riffle samples in Clackamas tributaries.

Jeff Adams, Xerces Society

                     
   

Scarabaeidae

Polyphylla

decimlineata

Ten-lined June beetle

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society

                     
   

Scarabaeidae

   

Scarab beetle

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society

                     
   

Silphidae

Nicrophorus

sp

Burying beetle

Tualatin Hills Nature Park

Matthew Shepherd, Xerces Society

               

Detritivore (helps recycle animal carcasses)

                                     
                                     

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