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Wisconsin's rare beetles

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

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Scientific Name Common Name Global
Rank
State
Rank
Federal
Status
WI
Status
WWAP Mapped in NHI
Cybister fimbriolatus A Predaceous Diving 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
Copelatus chevrolati A Predaceous Diving 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
Coelocephalapion decoloratum A Pear-shaped Weevil GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Cicindela patruela patruela Northern Barrens Tiger Beetle G3T3 S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Cicindela hirticollis rhodensis Hairy-necked Tiger Beetle G5T4 S1 END SGCN Y
Cicindela hirticollis hirticollis Hairy-necked Tiger Beetle G5T4 S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Brachypnoea convexa A Leaf Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Bassareus mammifer A Leaf Beetle G5 S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Bassareus lituratus A Leaf Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Altica litigata A Leaf Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Agabus leptapsis A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Agabus immaturus A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Agabus discolor A Predaceous Diving Beetle G5 S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Agabus aeruginosus A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Agabetes acuductus A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Stenelmis knobeli Knobel's Riffle Beetle G1G3 S1S2 END SGCN Y
Stenelmis fuscata A Riffle Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Stenelmis douglasensis Douglas Stenelmis Riffle Beetle G1G3 S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Stenelmis antennalis A Riffle Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Sayapion segnipes A Pear-shaped Weevil GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Saxinis omogera A Leaf Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Rhantus sericans A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Platambus confusus A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Pachybrachis peccans A Leaf Beetle G5 S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Trichapion perforicolle A Pear-shaped Weevil GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Triachus vacuus A Case-bearing Leaf Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Thermonectus basilaris A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Tetracha virginica Virginia Big-headed Tiger Beetle G5 S1S2 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
Stenelmis musgravei A Riffle Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Pachybrachis luridus A Leaf Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Pachybrachis atomarius A Leaf Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Oreodytes scitulus A Predaceous Diving Beetle G5 S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Ochthebius lineatus A Minute Moss Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Neoporus hybridus A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Matus ovatus A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Lioporeus triangularis A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Liodessus obscurellus A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Liodessus cantralli Cantrall's Bog Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Laccornis deltoides A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Laccophilus undatus A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Ilybius subaeneus A Predaceous Diving Beetle G5 S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Ilybius opacus A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Ilybius gagates A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Ilybius confusus A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Ilybius angustior A Predaceous Diving Beetle G5 S2S3 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 falli A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Hygrotus compar A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Hydroporus morio A Predaceous Diving Beetle G5 S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Hydrocolus rubyae A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Hydrocolus persimilis A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Hydrochara leechi A Water Scavenger Beetle GNR S1 SC/N SGCN Y
Hydrocanthus iricolor A Burrowing Water Beetle GNR S1 SC/N SGCN Y
Hydraena angulicollis A Minute Moss Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Heterosternuta wickhami A Hydroporus Diving Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Heterosternuta pulchra A Hydroporus Diving Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Helophorus orchymonti A Water Scavenger Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Helophorus latipenis A Water Scavenger Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Haliplus apostolicus A Crawling Water Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Glyptina leptosoma A Leaf Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Glyptina brunnea A Leaf Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Fallapion impeditum A Pear-shaped Weevil GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Fallapion bischoffi A Pear-shaped Weevil GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Eutrichapion huron A Straight-snouted Weevil GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Ellipsoptera macra Sandy Stream Tiger Beetle G5 S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Ellipsoptera lepida Ghost Tiger Beetle G3G4 S1 SC/N SGCN Y
Dytiscus alaskanus A Predaceous Diving Beetle G5 S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Dubiraphia robusta Robust Dubiraphian Riffle Beetle G1G3 S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Distigmoptera impennata A Leaf Beetle GNR S1S2 SC/N SGCN Y
Cymbiodyta toddi A Water Scavenger Beetle GNR S2S3 SC/N SGCN Y
Hydrochus scabratus A Water Scavenger Beetle GNR SU r-SIN N
Hydrochus granulatus A Water Scavenger Beetle GNR S2S3 m-SIN N
Hydrochus brevitarsis A Water Scavenger Beetle GNR SU r-SIN N
Helophorus oblongus A Water Scavenger Beetle G5 S2S3 m-SIN N
Haliplus tortilipenis A Crawling Water Beetle GNR SU r-SIN N
Haliplus nitens Disjunct Crawling Water Beetle GU SH r-SIN N
Haliplus leopardus A Crawling Water Beetle GNR SU r-SIN N
Haliplus fasciatus A Crawling Water Beetle GNR SU r-SIN N
Collops vicarius A Melyrid Beetle GNR SU r-SIN N
Calligrapha incisa A Leaf Beetle GNR SU r-SIN N
Berosus pantherinus A Water Scavenger Beetle GNR S2S3 m-SIN N
Berosus infuscatus A Water Scavenger Beetle GNR SU r-SIN N
Agabus canadensis A Predaceous Diving Beetle GNR SU r-SIN N
Platypsyllus castoris Beaver Beetle G5 SU r-SIN N
Ophraella communa A Leaf Beetle GNR SU r-SIN N
Listronotus echinodori A Weevil 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
Hydrochus setosus A Water Scavenger Beetle GNR SU r-SIN N
Haliplus canadensis A Crawling Water Beetle G5 SU r-SIN N
Gyrinus parcus A Whirligig Beetle GNR SU r-SIN N
Gyrinus impressicollis A Whirlygig Beetle GNR SU r-SIN N
Gyrinus gehringi A Whirligig Beetle GNR SU r-SIN N
Enochrus perplexus A Water Scavenger Beetle GNR SU r-SIN N
Enochrus diffusus A Water Scavenger Beetle G5 S2S3 m-SIN N
Ectopria sp. 2 A Water Penny Beetle GNR SU r-SIN N
Cymbiodyta semistriatus A Water Scavenger Beetle GNR S2S3 m-SIN N
Cymbiodyta blanchardi A Water Scavenger Beetle GNR S2S3 r-SIN N

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.

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Last revised: Thursday, December 22, 2022