Entomology, Department of
Date of this Version
2010
Document Type
Thesis
Citation
Entomology Distance Master’s Project, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2010
Abstract
Introduction
The Quail Ridge Reserve is part of the University of California Natural Reserve System and is located in Napa County on a peninsula at the southern end of Lake Berryessa. The reserve is composed of land owned by the US Bureau of Land Management, US Bureau of Reclamation, Quail Ridge Wilderness Conservation, California Department of Fish and Game, and UC Regents. The University NRS continues to expand on the reserve as private property owners become willing to sell parcels, thereby increasing the size of this amazing protected wildlife and ecological study site.
Vegetation on Quail Ridge consists primarily of mixed oak woodland, riparian, native and non-native grasslands, and chamise chaparral.
The illustrated beetles and species and family list in this book are the product of a beetle survey conducted on the reserve. Beetles were collected by black light at the reserve field station and in Decker Canyon, on flowering vegetation, under logs and other harborage, and along roadsides during daytime and evening hours and reared from logs.
Quail Ridge Beetle Family and Species List
Bostrichidae (Bostrichid Beetle)
Bruchidae (Seed Beetles)
Buprestidae (Metallic Wood Boring Beetles): Buprestis laeviventris, Buprestis lyrata
Cantharidae (Soldier Beetles): Cultellunguis americana, Podobrus pruinosus
Carabidae (Ground Beetles): Chlaenius tricolor, Cicindela oregona, Omus californicus, Scaphinotus sp.
Cerambycidae (Longhorn Beetles): Brothylus gemmulatus, Callimoxys sanguinicollis, Centrodera spurca, Monochamus clamator, Necydalis cavipennis, Paranoplium gracile, Poliaenus obscurus, Prionus californicus, Phymatodes obliquus, Strophiona tigrina, Styloxus fulleri californicus, Synaphaeta guexi, Xylotrechus nauticus
Cleridae (Checkered Beetles): Chariessa elegans, Cymatodera californica, Cymatodera vandykei, Phyllobaenus scaber, Trichodes ornatus
Coccinellidae (Lady Beetles): Adalia bipunctata, Coccinella septempunctata, Hippodamia convergens, Olla v-nigrum
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles): Cryptocephalus sanguinicollis, Diabrotica undecimpunctata, Saxinis saucia
Cucujidae (Flat Bark Beetles)
Cupedidae (Reticulated Beetles): Prolixocupes lobiceps
Curculionidae (Snout Beetles): Curculio occidentis
Dytiscidae (Predaceous Diving Beetles)
Dascillidae (Soft-bodied Plant Beetles): Dascillus plumbeus
Dermestidae (Skin Beetles)
Elateridae (Click Beetles)
Geotrupidae (Earth-boring Scarab Beetles): Bolbelasmus hornii, Bolboceras obesus
Gyrinidae (Whirligig Beetles): Gyrinus plicifer
Heteroceridae (Variegated Mud-loving Beetles): Lanternatius sp.
Hydrophilidae (Scavenger Water Beetles): Hydrophilus triangularis
Lampyridae (Fireflies): Microphotus angustus, Pterotus obscuripennis
Lathridiidae (Brown Scavenger Beetle)
Lycidae (Net-winged Beetles): Dictyoptera simplicipes
Melyridae (Soft-winged Flower Beetles): Malachius horni, Malachius mixtus
Mordellidae (Tumbling Flower Beetles)
Phengodidae (Glowworms): Zarhipis integripennis
Scarabidae (Scarab Beetles): Canthon simplex, Polyphylla decemlineata
Silphidae (Carrion Beetles): Nicrophorus nigrita
Silvanidae (Silvanid Flat Bark Beetles): Uleiota truncatus
Stpahylinidae (Rove Beetles): Ocypus olens
Tenebrionidae (Darkling Beetles): Nyctoporis carinata
Trogossitidae (Bark-gnawing Beetles): Temnoscheila chlorodia
Trogidae (Hide Beetles): Trox sp.
Zopheridae (Zopherid Beetles): Phellopsis obcordata
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