Beetles of Western North America

Name: Beetles of Western North America
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Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgments
Updates to Beetles of Eastern North America
Geographic Coverage and Classification
How to Use This Book
Illustrated Key to Common Beetle Families
Family Treatments
Species Accounts
Identification
Introduction to Beetles
Beetle Morphology
Behavior and Natural History
Beetles as Biological Controls
Beetles as Indicators of Past Environments
Threatened and Endangered Beetles
When and Where to Find Beetles
Observing and Photographing Beetles
Beetle Conservation
Collecting and Preserving Beetles
Making a Beetle Collection
Beetles on the Web
Keeping and Rearing Beetles in Captivity
Taking an Active Role in Beetle Research
Illustrated Key and Guide to the Common Beetle Families of Western North America
Beetles of Western North America
Cupedidae (Reticulated Beetles)
Micromalthidae (Telephone-pole Beetles)
Hydroscaphidae (Skiff Beetles)
Sphaeriusidae (Minute Bog Beetles)
Gyrinidae (Whirligig Beetles)
Haliplidae (Crawling Water Beetles)
Dytiscidae (Predaceous Diving Beetles)
Amphizoidae (Trout-stream Beetles)
Trachypachidae (False Ground Beetles)
Carabidae (Ground, Tiger, and Wrinkled Bark Beetles)
Eucinetidae (Plate-thigh Beetles)
Clambidae (Minute Beetles)
Scirtidae (Marsh Beetles)
Nosodendridae (Wounded Tree Beetles)
Derodontidae (Tooth-neck Fungus Beetles)
Helophoridae (Helophorid Water Beetle)
Epimetopidae (Hooded Shore Beetles)
Georissidae (Minute Mud-loving Beetles)
Hydrochidae (Hydrochid Water Beetles)
Hydrophilidae (Water Scavenger Beetles)
Sphaeritidae (False Clown Beetles)
Histeridae (Hister Beetles)
Hydraenidae (Minute Moss Beetles)
Ptiliidae (Featherwing Beetles)
Agyrtidae (Primitive Carrion Beetles)
Leiodidae (Round Fungus Beetles)
Silphidae (Burying and Carrion Beetles)
Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles)
Pleocomidae (Rain Beetles)
Geotrupidae (Earth-boring Scarab Beetles)
Trogidae (Hide Beetles)
Glaresidae (Enigmatic Scarab Beetles)
Diphyllostomatidae (False Stag Beetles)
Lucanidae (Stag Beetles)
Ochodaeidae (Sand-loving Scarab Beetles)
Hybosoridae (Scavenger and Pill Scarab Beetles)
Glaphyridae (Bumble Bee Scarab Beetles)
Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)
Dascillidae (Soft-bodied Plant Beetles)
Rhipiceridae (Cicada Parasite or Cedar Beetles)
Schizopodidae (False Jewel Beetles)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood-boring or Jewel Beetles)
Byrrhidae (Pill or Moss Beetles)
Elmidae (Riffle Beetles)
Dryopidae (Long-toed Water Beetles)
Lutrochidae (Travertine Beetles)
Limnichidae (Minute Marsh-loving Beetles)
Heteroceridae (Variegated Mud-loving Beetles)
Psephenidae (Water Penny Beetles)
Ptilodactylidae (Ptilodactylid Beetles)
Eulichadidae (Forest Stream Beetles)
Artematopodidae (Artematopodid Beetles)
Omethidae (False Soldier, False Firefly, and Long-lipped Beetles)
Cerophytidae (Rare Click Beetles)
Brachypsectridae (Texas Beetles)
Throscidae (Throscid Beetles)
Eucnemidae (False Click Beetles)
Lycidae (Net-winged Beetles)
Lampyridae (Fireflies, Lightningbugs, and Glowworms)
Cantharidae (Soldier Beetles)
Phengodidae (Glowworms)
Elateridae (Click Beetles)
Dermestidae (Skin Beetles)
Bostrichidae (Bostrichid Beetles)
Ptinidae (Death-watch and Spider Beetles)
Bothrideridae (Bothriderid Beetles)
Murmidiidae (Murmidiid Beetles)
Teredidae (Teredid Beetles)
Cerylonidae (Minute Bark Beetles)
Latridiidae (Minute Brown Scavenger Beetles)
Akalyptoischiidae (Akalyptoischiid Scavenger Beetles)
Anamorphidae (Anamorphid Fungus Beetles)
Corylophidae (Minute Hooded and Fungus Beetles)
Endomychidae (Handsome Fungus Beetles)
Mycetaeidae (Hairy Cellar Beetles)
Coccinellidae (Lady Beetles)
Mycetophagidae (Hairy Fungus Beetles)
Archeocrypticidae (Archeocrypticid Beetles)
Ciidae (Minute Tree-fungus Beetles)
Tetratomidae (Polypore Fungus Beetles)
Melandryidae (False Darkling Beetles)
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)
Ripiphoridae (Ripiphorid Beetles)
Zopheridae (Zopherid Beetles)
Tenebrionidae (Darkling Beetles)
Prostomidae (Jugular-horned Beetles)
Stenotrachelidae (False Longhorn Beetles)
Oedemeridae (False Blister Beetles)
Meloidae (Blister Beetles)
Mycteridae (Palm and Flower Beetles)
Boridae (Conifer Bark Beetles)
Pythidae (Dead Log Beetles)
Pyrochroidae (Fire-colored Beetles)
Ischaliidae (Ischaliid Beetles)
Salpingidae (Narrow-waisted Bark Beetles)
Anthicidae (Antlike Flower Beetles)
Aderidae (Antlike Leaf Beetles)
Scraptiidae (False Flower Beetles)
Byturidae (Fruitworm Beetles)
Biphyllidae (False Skin Beetles)
Peltidae (Shield Beetles)
Lophocateridae (Lophocaterid Beetles)
Trogossitidae (Bark-gnawing Beetles and Cadelles)
Thymalidae (Thymalid Beetles)
Mauroniscidae (Mauroniscid Flower Beetles)
Rhadalidae (Rhadalid Flower Beetles)
Melyridae (Soft-winged Flower Beetles)
Cleridae (Checkered Beetles)
Sphindidae (Cryptic Slime Mold Beetles)
Erotylidae (Pleasing Fungus and Lizard Beetles)
Monotomidae (Root-eating Beetles)
Smicripidae (Palmetto Beetles)
Kateretidae (Short-winged Flower Beetles)
Nitidulidae (Sap Beetles)
Cryptophagidae (Silken Fungus Beetles)
Silvanidae (Silvanid Flat Bark Beetles)
Cucujidae (Flat Bark Beetles)
Passandridae (Parasitic Flat Bark Beetles)
Phalacridae (Shining Flower and Shining Mold Beetles)
Laemophloeidae (Lined Flat Bark Beetles)
Cybocephalidae (Cybocephalid Beetles)
Cerambycidae (Longhorn Beetles)
Megalopodidae (Megalopodid Leaf Beetles)
Orsodacnidae (Orsodacnid Leaf Beetles)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf and Seed Beetles)
Cimberididae (Cimberidid Snout Beetles)
Nemonychidae (Pine Flower Snout Beetles)
Anthribidae (Fungus Weevils)
Attelabidae (Leaf-rolling and Thief Weevils, and Tooth-nose Snout Beetles)
Brentidae (Straight-snouted and Pear-shaped Weevils)
Curculionidae (Weevils and Snout, Bark, and Ambrosia Beetles)
Appendix: Classification of the Beetles Covered in This Book
Glossary
Selected References and Resources
Figure and Photo Credits
Index

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