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Beetles on Wisconsin's Natural Heritage Working List – last revised May 2016. Life history, where they are found in the state, photos and management information is available for many of these species. Please consider sharing your observations [exit DNR] with the Wisconsin Natural Heritage Inventory
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Global Rank |
State Rank |
Federal Status |
WI Status |
WWAP | Mapped in NHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cicindela hirticollis hirticollis | Hairy-necked Tiger Beetle | G5T4 | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Cicindela hirticollis rhodensis | Hairy-necked Tiger Beetle | G5T4 | S1 | END | SGCN | Y | |
| Ellipsoptera macra | Sandy Stream Tiger Beetle | G5 | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Cicindela patruela patruela | Northern Barrens Tiger Beetle | G3T3 | S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Ellipsoptera lepida | Ghost Tiger Beetle | G3G4 | S1 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Altica litigata | A Leaf Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Tetracha virginica | Virginia Big-headed Tiger Beetle | G5 | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Hygrotus sylvanus | Sylvan Hygrotus Diving Beetle | GU | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Hygrotus marklini | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Hygrotus farctus | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Hygrotus compar | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Hygrotus falli | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Agabus canadensis | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Platambus confusus | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Ilybius gagates | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Agabus immaturus | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Agabus leptapsis | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Agabus aeruginosus | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Agabus discolor | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | G5 | S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Ilybius opacus | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Neoporus hybridus | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Heterosternuta pulchra | A Hydroporus Diving Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Heterosternuta wickhami | A Hydroporus Diving Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Hydrocolus persimilis | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Hydrocolus rubyae | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Hydroporus morio | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | G5 | S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Dubiraphia robusta | Robust Dubiraphian Riffle Beetle | G1G3 | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Stenelmis douglasensis | Douglas Stenelmis Riffle Beetle | G1G3 | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Stenelmis knobeli | Knobel's Riffle Beetle | G1G3 | S1S2 | END | SGCN | Y | |
| Stenelmis antennalis | A Riffle Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Stenelmis fuscata | A Riffle Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Stenelmis musgravei | A Riffle Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Stenelmis sexlineata | A Riffle Beetle | GNR | S1 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Stenelmis quadrimaculata | A Riffle Beetle | GNR | S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Haliplus nitens | Disjunct Crawling Water Beetle | GU | SH | r-SIN | N | ||
| Haliplus fasciatus | A Crawling Water Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Haliplus tortilipenis | A Crawling Water Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Haliplus canadensis | A Crawling Water Beetle | G5 | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Haliplus leopardus | A Crawling Water Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Haliplus apostolicus | A Crawling Water Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Hydraena angulicollis | A Minute Moss Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Ochthebius lineatus | A Minute Moss Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Cymbiodyta blanchardi | A Water Scavenger Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | r-SIN | N | ||
| Cymbiodyta semistriatus | A Water Scavenger Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | m-SIN | N | ||
| Cymbiodyta toddi | A Water Scavenger Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Hydrochara leechi | A Water Scavenger Beetle | GNR | S1 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Platypsyllus castoris | Beaver Beetle | G5 | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Liodessus cantralli | Cantrall's Bog Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Liodessus obscurellus | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Hydrochus scabratus | A Water Scavenger Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Hydrochus setosus | A Water Scavenger Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Hydrochus brevitarsis | A Water Scavenger Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Hydrochus granulatus | A Water Scavenger Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | m-SIN | N | ||
| Laccophilus undatus | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Dytiscus alaskanus | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | G5 | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Hydrocanthus iricolor | A Burrowing Water Beetle | GNR | S1 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Ilybius subaeneus | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | G5 | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Ilybius confusus | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Matus ovatus | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Oreodytes scitulus | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | G5 | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Rhantus sericans | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Lioporeus triangularis | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Copelatus chevrolati | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Brachypnoea convexa | A Leaf Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Listronotus echinodori | A Weevil | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Calligrapha incisa | A Leaf Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Agabetes acuductus | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Bassareus lituratus | A Leaf Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Bassareus mammifer | A Leaf Beetle | G5 | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Sayapion segnipes | A Pear-shaped Weevil | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Distigmoptera impennata | A Leaf Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Glyptina brunnea | A Leaf Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Glyptina leptosoma | A Leaf Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Berosus infuscatus | A Water Scavenger Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Berosus pantherinus | A Water Scavenger Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | m-SIN | N | ||
| Enochrus perplexus | A Water Scavenger Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Enochrus diffusus | A Water Scavenger Beetle | G5 | S2S3 | m-SIN | N | ||
| Helophorus orchymonti | A Water Scavenger Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Helophorus latipenis | A Water Scavenger Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Helophorus oblongus | A Water Scavenger Beetle | G5 | S2S3 | m-SIN | N | ||
| Collops vicarius | A Melyrid Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Laccobius truncatipenis | A Water Scavenger Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Laccobius minutoides | A Water Scavenger Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Ilybius angustior | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | G5 | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Gyrinus impressicollis | A Whirlygig Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Gyrinus parcus | A Whirligig Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Gyrinus gehringi | A Whirligig Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Eutrichapion huron | A Straight-snouted Weevil | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Fallapion impeditum | A Pear-shaped Weevil | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Coelocephalapion decoloratum | A Pear-shaped Weevil | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Trichapion perforicolle | A Pear-shaped Weevil | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Fallapion bischoffi | A Pear-shaped Weevil | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Triachus vacuus | A Case-bearing Leaf Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Colymbetes exaratus | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Colaspis suggona | A Colaspis Leaf Beetle | GNR | S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Cryptocephalus venustus | A Leaf Beetle | G5 | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Cryptocephalus cuneatus | A Leaf Beetle | GNR | S1S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Saxinis omogera | A Leaf Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Thermonectus basilaris | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Ectopria sp. 2 | A Water Penny Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Pachybrachis atomarius | A Leaf Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Pachybrachis luridus | A Leaf Beetle | GNR | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Pachybrachis peccans | A Leaf Beetle | G5 | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Laccornis deltoides | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Ophraella communa | A Leaf Beetle | GNR | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Cybister fimbriolatus | A Predaceous Diving Beetle | GNR | S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y |
Rank and status: To learn more about species rank and status, see the working list key. WWAP: (Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan): SGCN (Species of Greatest Conservation Need) and monitoring and ranking SIN (Species with Information Needs). Mapped in NHI: (Natural Heritage Inventory): Y = Observations of these species are mapped into the NHI database.