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NPS National Capital Region Beetle Species Guide

A list of the beetles that have been observed in the National Parks of the National Capital Region. This includes parks like Catoctin Mountain Park, Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, Prince William Forest Park, Manassas National Battlefield Park, and Wolf Trap National Park for the ...more ↓

Wheat Wireworm 1
Agriotes mancus
Eastern Eyed Click Beetle 2
Alaus oculatus
Spider Water Beetle 3
Ancyronyx
Metallic Wood-boring Beetle 4
Brachys ovatus
Banded Net-winged Beetle 5
Calopteron reticulatum
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle 6
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
Flatheaded Appletree Borer 7
Chrysobothris femorata
Long-toed Water Beetles 8
Dryopidae
Dubiraphia 9
Water Penny Beetle 10
Ectopria
Riffle Beetles 8
Elmidae
Helichus fastigiatus
Long-toed Water Beetle 11
Helichus lithophilus
Corn Wireworm 12
Melanotus communis
Elmid Beetle 13
Microcylloepus
Firefly
Photinus scintillans
Water Penny Beetles 14
Psephenidae
Water Penny Beetle 15
Psephenus herricki
Riffle Beetle 16
Stenelmis sexlineata

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