Table Al. Trophic data for Coleoptera collected from the Big Beaver Creek Watershed, NOCA, during 1995 and 1996.

Key to Functional Groups (derived from and similar to Parsons et al. 1991):
? = trophic role uncertain, ~ = associated with trophic resource, but may not feed upon it, Ad = larvae fed or provisioned by adults, D= detritivore, Dg = dung feeder, F1 = flower (incl. pollen, nectar) feeder, Fu = fungivore, H = herbivore, Ms = moss feeder, Nf = non-feeding, O = Omnivore, Pa = parasite, Pr = predator, Rt = root feeder, Sd = seed feeder, Sp = sap / exudate feeder, Sv = Scavenger, X = xylophage.

FAMILY SPECIES FUNCTIONAL GROUP COMMENTS
Adults Larvae
AmphizoidaeAmphizoa insolens LeContePrPrPrey upon immature/adult stoneflies. Aquatic.

AnthicidaeAnthicus nanus LeConteFl?, 0?Fu?, 0?
AnthicidaeEurygenius camplanatus LeConteFlD
AnthicidaeIschalia vancouverensis HarringtonNf?~XLarvae may feed upon fungi in rotting wood.

BuprestidaeAgrilus politus (Say)FlXLarval hosts include maples and willows.

ByrrhidaeByrrhus kirbyi LeConteMsMsFeed upon mosses
ByrrhidaeCurimopsis albonotata LeConteMsMsFeed upon mosses
ByrrhidaeCytilus alternatus SayMsMsFeed upon mosses
ByrrhidaeExomella pleuralis (Casey)MsMsFeed upon mosses
ByrrhidaeListemus acuminatus (Mannerheim)MsMsFeed upon mosses
ByrrhidaeMorychus aeneolus LeConteMsMsFeed upon mosses
ByrrhidaeMorychus oblongus LeConteMsMsFeed upon mosses

CantharidaeCantharis oregonus LeConteFl, PrPrAdults and larvae prey upon small invertebrates.
CantharidaeMalthodes alexanderi FenderPr?Pr?
CantharidaeMalthodes sp.Pr?Pr?
CantharidaePodabrus conspiratus FallPrPrAdults and larvae prey upon small invertebrates.
CantharidaePodabrus piniphilus DejeanPrPrAdults and larvae prey upon small invertebrates.

CarabidaeAgonum affine KirbyPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeAgonum brevicolle DejeanPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeAgonum consimile (Gyllenhal)PrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeAgonum ferruginosum DejeanPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeAgonum piceolum LeContePrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeAgonum thoreyi DejeanPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeAmara littoralis MannerheimOPrAdults readily feed upon seeds.
CarabidaeAmara sanjuanensis HatchOPrAdults readily feed upon seeds.
CarabidaeAnchomenus quadratus (LeConte)PrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeAnisodactylus binotatus FabriciusOPrEXOTIC, Adults feed upon seeds, plant parts.
CarabidaeApristus constrictus CaseyPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBembidion breve (Motschulsky)PrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBembidion concretum CaseyPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBembidion convexulum HaywardPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBembidion erasum LeContePrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBembidion fortestriatum MotschulskyPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBembidion hesperum CaseyPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBembidion inaequale SayPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBembidion incrematum LeContePrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBembidion iridescens LeContePrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBembidion kuprianovi MannerheimPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBembidion planatum LeContePrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBembidion planiusculum MannerheimPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBembidion quadrifoveolatum MannerheimPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBembidion quadrimaculatum dubitans LeContePr / H /SdPrAdults known to eat young plants and seeds.
CarabidaeBembidion quadrulum LeContePrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBembidion semipunctatum DonovanPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBlethisa oregonensis LeContePrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeBradycellus conformis FallOPrAdults readily feed upon seeds, vegetation.
CarabidaeBradycellus lecontei CsikiOPrAdults readily feed upon seeds, vegetation.
CarabidaeBradycellus nigrinus DejeanOPrAdults readily feed upon seeds, vegetation.
CarabidaeCalathus fuscipes (Goeze)Pr / H /SdPrEXOTIC, Adults known to feed on plants and seeds.
CarabidaeChlaenius interruptus HornPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeCicindela depressula CaseyPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeCicindela oregona LeContePrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeDiplous atterrimus DejeanPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeElaphrus clairvillei KirbyPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeElaphrus purpurans HausenPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeHarpalus cordifer NotmanOPrAdults extensively herbivorous - seeds, etc.
CarabidaeHarpalus somnulentus DejeanOPrAdults extensively herbivorous - seeds, etc.
CarabidaeLeistus ferruginosus MannerheimPrPrAdults specialized predators of springtails.
CarabidaeLoricera decempunctata EschscholtzPrPrAdults specialized predators of springtails.
CarabidaeNebria gebleri cascadensis KavanaughPrPrAdults & larvae feed upon small invertebrates.
CarabidaeNebria mannerheimi FischerPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeNebria sahlbergi FischerPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeNotiophilus sylvaticus EschscholtzPrPrAdults prey upon springtails, mites.
CarabidaeOpisthius richardsoni KirbyPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaePatrobus fossifrons dimorphicus DarlingtonPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaePterostichus adstrictus EschscholtzPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaePterostichus castaneus (Dejean)Pr / Sd?PrAdults may feed upon seeds, as do congeners.
CarabidaePterostichus herculaneus MannerheimPr / SdPrAdults known to feed upon seeds.
CarabidaePterostichus neobrunneus LindrothPr / Sd?PrAdults may feed upon seeds, as do congeners.
CarabidaePterostichus riparius DejeanPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeScaphinotus angulatus HarrisPrPrSpecialized predators of slugs & snails.
CarabidaeScaphinotus angusticollis MannerheimPrPrPrey on slugs, snails, thought to eat other invertebrates.
CarabidaeScaphinotus marginatus FischerPrPrPrey on slugs, snails, thought to eat other invertebrates.
CarabidaeSynuchus impunctatus SayPr / SdPrEsp. subcortical. Adults known to eat seeds.
CarabidaeTrechus chalybeus DejeanPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeTrechus oregonensis HatchPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
CarabidaeTrichocellus cognatus GyllenhalPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.

CerambycidaeBrachyleptura dehiscens (LeConte)FlXLarval hosts are recently dead conifers.
CerambycidaeLeptura obliterata HaldemanFlXLarval hosts are dead and dying conifers.
CerambycidaePlectura spinicauda MannerheimFlXLarval hosts include hardwoods and conifers.
CerambycidaeStenocorus flavolineatus (LeConte)FlXLarval hosts are probably hardwoods.
CerambycidaeXestoleptura crassipes (LeConte)FlXLarvae occur in well-decayed conifers.
CerambycidaeXestoleptura tibialis LeConteFlXLarvae occur in well-decayed conifers.

ChrysomelidaeAltica corni WoodsHHRecorded from Cornus pubescens.
ChrysomelidaeAltica tombacina MannerheimHHRecorded from dogwood, fireweed.
ChrysomelidaeChaetocnema irregularis LeConteHRtRecorded from a wide variety of plants.
ChrysomelidaeChrysomela mainensis BechyneHHBreeds & feeds upon alder foliage.
ChrysomelidaeCrepidodera nana (Say)HRtHosts are cottonwood, willow, etc.
ChrysomelidaeHippuriphila mancula LeConteHHHost is Equisetum. Larvae inside stems.
ChrysomelidaeMacrohaltica ambiens (LeConte)HHAdults & larvae feed on alder leaves.
ChrysomelidaeMacrohaltica caurina BlakeHHAdults recorded from Ribes.
ChrysomelidaePlateumaris nitida GermarHHWater lilies, aquatic plants. Larvae aquatic.
ChrysomelidaePyrrhalta punctipennis MannerheimHHFeed upon willow.
ChrysomelidaePyrrhalta spiraeophila Hatch & BellerHHFeed upon spirea.

CiidaeCis americanus MannerheimFuFuFeed upon polypore fungi.
CiidaeCis maritimus HatchFuFuFeed upon fungi.
CiidaeOctotemnus laevis CaseyFuFuKnown from many polypore fungi

CoccinellidaeHippodamia washingtoni TimberlakePrPrPrey upon aphids
CoccinellidaeScymnus caurinus HornPrPrPrey upon mealybugs, scales, aphids, & mites.
CoccinellidaeStethorus punctum picipes CaseyPrPrPrey upon mites, incl. spider mites.

ColydiidaeLasconotus vegrandis HornPrFu?, PrEat subcortical invertebrates. Young larvae eat fungi.

CorylophidaeOrthoperus scutellaris LeConteFuFuAdults & larvae feed upon fungal spores.

CryptophagidaeAnchicera ephippiata ZimmermanFu?Fu?Eat fungi & molds in litter, nests, etc.?
CryptophagidaeAnchicera kamtschatica MotschulskyFu?Fu?Eat fungi & molds in litter, nests, etc.?
CryptophagidaeAnchicera ochracea ZimmermanFu?Fu?Eat fungi & molds in litter, nests, etc.?
CryptophagidaeAnchicera postpallens CaseyFu?Fu?Eat fungi & molds in litter, nests, etc.?
CryptophagidaeAntherophagus ochraceus MelsheimerFlD?Larvae occur in bumblebee nests.
CryptophagidaeAtomaria constricta CaseyFuFuEat fungi & molds in litter, nests, etc.
CryptophagidaeAtomaria quadricollis CaseyFuFuEat fungi & molds in litter, nests, etc.
CryptophagidaeCaenoscelis ferruginea (Sahlberg)FuFuAdults & larvae eat molds and fungal spores.
CryptophagidaeCryptophagus cellaris (Scopoli)FuFuAdults & larvae eat molds and fungal spores.
CryptophagidaeCryptophagus confertus CaseyFuFuEat fungi & molds in litter, nests, etc.
CryptophagidaeCryptophagus lapponicus GyllenhalFuFuEat fungi & molds in litter, nests, etc.
CryptophagidaeCryptophagus tuberculosus MaklinFuFuEat fungi & molds in litter, nests, etc.
CryptophagidaeHenotiderus lorna HatchFu?Fu?Eat fungi & molds in litter, nests, etc.?

CurculionidaeBaris sparsa LeConteHH, RtLarvae stem & root feeders upon Asteraceae.
CurculionidaeCryptorhynchus lapathi LinnaeusHXEXOTIC. On Populus, Salix.
CurculionidaeGeoderces horni Van DykeHRtOften a pest of caneberries & strawberries.
CurculionidaeLepesoma (= Dyslobus) lecontei CaseyHRtAdults eat conifer flowers and young cones.
CurculionidaeLepesoma (= Dyslobus) verrucifera CaseyHRtAdults feed upon foliage.
CurculionidaeRhyncolus brunneus MannerheimXXUnder bark of dead conifers.
CurculionidaeSteremnius carinatus BohemanRtRtConifer root feeder, girdler. Vector of black-stain root disease.
CurculionidaeSthereus (= Lobosoma) horridus (Mannerheim)D?D?Adults in litter, on bark, or in logs.

DytiscidaeAgabus anthracinus MannerheimPr / SvPrPrey upon small aquatic invertebrates
DytiscidaeAgabus austinii SharpPrPrPrey upon small aquatic invertebrates
DytiscidaeAgabus strigulosus (Crotch)PrPrPrey upon small aquatic invertebrates
DytiscidaeAgabus tristis AubePr / SvPrPrey upon small aquatic invertebrates
DytiscidaeAgabus sp. (female)PrPrPrey upon small aquatic invertebrates
DytiscidaeDytiscus sp. (larva)PrPrPrey upon aquatic invertebrates/vertebrates
DytiscidaeGraphoderus perplexus SharpPrPrHatch (1953) says "rare"
DytiscidaeHydroporus pacificus FallPrPrPrey upon small aquatic invertebrates
DytiscidaeHydroporus sp.PrPrPrey upon small aquatic invertebrates
DytiscidaeRhantus suturellus (Harris)Pr / SvPrPrey upon small aquatic invertebrates

ElateridaeAgriotes ferrugineipennis LeConteFl, HRtLarvae feed upon grasses.
ElateridaeAmpedus carbonicolor (Eschscholtz)FlPr / DLarvae subcortical predators of invertebrates.
ElateridaeAmpedus rhodopus LeConteFl, HPr, SVLarvae also eat bacterial & fungal slimes.
ElateridaeAthous rufiventris EschscholtzFl, HPrAdults nocturnal.
ElateridaeAthous vittiger LeConteFl, HPrAdults nocturnal.
ElateridaeCardiophorus amplicollis MotschulskyFl, HPrAssociated with sandy areas.
ElateridaeCardiophorus propinquus HatchFl, HPrAssociated with sandy areas.
ElateridaeCtenicera aeripennis (Kirby)Fl, HPrLarvae are facultative phytophages.
ElateridaeCtenicera angusticollis MannerheimFl, HPrLarvae are facultative phytophages.
ElateridaeCtenicera opacula (LeConte)Fl, H?Larvae are facultative phytophages.
ElateridaeCtenicera propola columbiana (Brown)FlPrLarvae are litter/soil predators of invertebrates.
ElateridaeCtenicera resplendens (Eschscholtz)FlPrLarvae are litter/soil predators of invertebrates.
ElateridaeCtenicera suckleyi (LeConte)FlPrLarvae are litter/soil predators of invertebrates.
ElateridaeCtenicera volitans EschscholtzFl, HPrLarvae are facultative phytophages.
ElateridaeCtenicera umbripennis (LeConte)FlPrLarvae are litter/soil predators of invertebrates.
ElateridaeDalopius maritimus BrownFl, HRt
ElateridaeEanus striatipennis BrownFl, HPrKnown from montane bogs & wet meadows.
ElateridaeHemicrepidius pallidipennis MannerheimFl, HPrLarvae may be facultative phytophages.
ElateridaeHypnoidus bicolor EschscholtzFl, HPrRiparian. Sometimes a minor agricultural pest.
ElateridaeHypolithus dispersus (Horn)Fl, HPrRiparian, in gravel/sand bars.
ElateridaeHypolithus musculus (Eschscholtz)Fl, HPrRiparian, in gravel/sand bars.
ElateridaeHypolithus nocturnus EschscholtzFl, HPrRiparian.
ElateridaeHypolithus squalidus LeConteFl, HPrRiparian.
ElateridaeHypolithus sp.Fl, HPrRiparian, in gravel/sand bars.
ElateridaeLigmargus funebris CandezeFl, HPrRiparian.
ElateridaeMegapenthes caprella (LeConte)Fl, HX
ElateridaeMigiwa sp. (= striatulus LeConte?)Fl, HPr
ElateridaeNegastrius ornatus (LeConte)Fl, HPrRiparian, in gravel/sand bars.
ElateridaeZorochrus caurinus HornFl, HPrRiparian, in gravel/sand bars.

EndomychidaeXenomycetes laversi HatchFuFuAdults & larvae eat polyporus fungi.

ErotylidaeTriplax antica LeConteFuFuRecorded from Polyporus

GyrinidaeGyrinus picipes AubePr / SvPrFeed at water surface on aquatic invertebrates.

HisteridaeHypocaccus bigemmeus LeContePrPrSandy areas near water. Larvae in sand.

HydraenidaeHydraena vandykei vandykei d'OrchymontH, SvPr?, Sv?Eat aquatic periphyton, etc.
HydraenidaeOchthebius cribricollis LeConteH, SvPr?, Sv?Eat aquatic periphyton, etc.

HydrophilidaeCercyon adumbratum MannerheimD, Dg, SvD, Dg, SvAdults & larvae eat rotting vegetation, etc.
HydrophilidaeCrenitis paradigma d'OrchymontSvPrLarvae prey upon small aquatic invertebrates.
HydrophilidaeCymbiodyta acuminata FallSv?PrLarvae prey upon small aquatic invertebrates.
HydrophilidaeHelophorus auricollis EschscholtzD, HPrAdults known to feed upon dead grass & algae.
HydrophilidaeMegasternum posticatum (Mannerheim)D / SvD / SvAdults & larvae feed on decaying vegetation.

LaemophloeidaeRhinomalus cygnaei (Mannerheim)Fu?Fu?Adults & larvae may eat subcortical fungi.

LampyridaePhausis skelleyi FenderPrPrLarvae eat slugs, snails, insect larvae.

LatridiidaeEnicmus cordatus BelonFuFuAdults and larvae eat slime mold spores.
LatridiidaeMelanopthalma americana MannerheimFuFuAdults & larvae eat fungal spores, esp. molds.
LatridiidaeMelanopthalma distinguenda ComolliFuFuAdults & larvae eat fungal spores, esp. molds.
LatridiidaeMelanopthalma gibbosa HerbstFuFuAdults & larvae eat fungal spores, esp. molds.
LatridiidaeSteposthethus liratus LeConteFuFuAdults & larvae probably eat fungal spores.

LeiodidaeAgathidium californicum HornFuFuFeed upon basidiomycetes & slime molds.
LeiodidaeAgathidium concinnum MannerheimFuFuFeed upon basidiomycetes & slime molds.
LeiodidaeAgathidium contiguum FallFuFuFeed upon basidiomycetes & slime molds.
LeiodidaeAgathidium sp. (near contiguum Fall)FuFuFeed upon basidiomycetes & slime molds.
LeiodidaeAgathidium jasperinum FallFuFuFeed upon basidiomycetes & slime molds.
LeiodidaeAnisotoma confusa HornFuFuAdults & larvae obligate slime mold feeders.
LeiodidaeAnisotoma errans BrownFuFuAdults & larvae obligate slime mold feeders.
LeiodidaeCatops basilaris SaySv/DgSv/DgEat carrion, dung, decaying fungi, etc.
LeiodidaeCatops egenus HornSv/DgSv/DgEat carrion, dung, decaying fungi, etc.
LeiodidaeCatops simplex SaySv/DgSv/DgEat carrion, dung, decaying fungi, etc.
LeiodidaeCatops spp.Sv/DgSv/DgEat carrion, dung, decaying fungi, etc.
LeiodidaeCatoptrichus frankenhaeuseri (Mann.)SvSvAt carrion, rotten fungi. Adults fall/winter.
LeiodidaeColon complicatum HatchFu?Fu?Adults & larvae eat subterranean fungi?
LeiodidaeColon inerme MannerheimFu?Fu?Adults & larvae eat subterranean fungi?
LeiodidaeColon magnicolle MannerheimFu?Fu?Adults & larvae eat subterranean fungi?
LeiodidaeColon nevadense HornFu?Fu?Adults & larvae eat subterranean fungi?
LeiodidaeColon schuhi HatchFu?Fu?Adults & larvae eat subterranean fungi?
LeiodidaeColon serripoides HatchFu?Fu?Adults & larvae eat subterranean fungi?
LeiodidaeColon sp.Fu?Fu?Adults & larvae eat subterranean fungi?
LeiodidaeHydnobius simulator BrownFuFuAdults & larvae feed upon subterranean fungi.
LeiodidaeLeiodes alesi BaronowskiFuFuAdults & larvae eat subterranean fungi.
LeiodidaeLeiodes cascadensis BaronowskiFuFuAdults & larvae eat subterranean fungi.
LeiodidaeLeiodes lateritia (Mannerheim)FuFuAdults & larvae eat subterranean fungi.
LeiodidaeLeiodes puncticollis (Thomson)FuFuAdults & larvae eat subterranean fungi.
LeiodidaeLeptinus occidentamericanus PeckSvSvEctoparasite/inquilines of small mammals.
LeiodidaeNemadus decipiens (Horn)D / SvD / SvAdults & larvae eat decaying organic matter.
LeiodidaePlatycholeus opacellus FallD?D?Termitophilous with dampwood termites.

LucanidaeCeruchus striatus LeConteNfXLarvae eat sapwood of decaying Douglas fir.

LycidaeDictyopterus simplicipes MannerheimFl, PrD?Adults feed upon nectar, probably invertebrates.

MelandryidaeXylita laevigata HelleniusFu?Fu?Adults and larvae in decaying conifer logs.

MelyridaeHypebaeus bicolor (LeConte)Pr ? ~FlPr? / Sv?Adults in other genera eat small invertebrates.

MordellidaeMordella atrata MelsheimerFlFu?Larvae of some congeners in shelf fungi.

NitidulidaeEpuraea avara RandallSv?, SpSv?, SpAt sap, fermenting fruit, flowers, under bark.

OedemeridaeCalopus angustus LeConteFlFu?, X?Larvae in both live and dead trees.
OedemeridaeDitylus gracilis LeConteNf?XLarvae feed upon moist rotten conifer wood.
OedemeridaeDitylus quadricollis LeConteNf?XLarvae feed upon moist rotten conifer wood.
OedemeridaeXanthochroa testacea HornNf?XLarvae in decaying wood.

PhalacridaePhalacrus pencillatus SayFl, FuFuAdults, larvae eat smuts, rusts, mildews, etc.
PhalacridaeStilbus apicalis Melsh.FuFuEat molds & mildews on dead or dying leaves.

PtiliidaeAcrotrichis cognata MatthewsFuFuAdults and larvae feed upon fungal spores.
PtiliidaeAcrotrichis henrici MatthewsFuFuAdults and larvae feed upon fungal spores.
PtiliidaeAcrotrichis vicina MatthewsFuFuAdults and larvae feed upon fungal spores.
PtiliidaePtenidium pusillum GyllenhalFuFuAdults and larvae feed upon fungal spores.

PtilodactylidaeAraeopidius monachus LeConteNf?D?Larvae are aquatic, may be detritivores.

PyrochroidaeDendroides ephemeroides MannerheimNfFu?Larvae eat fungi under bark, in decayed wood?
PyrochroidaePedilus jonae YoungFlD?, Sv?Larvae associated with decaying vegetation.

PythidaePriognathus monilicornis RandallX?X?Adults, larvae under bark, in decaying conifers.

ScarabaeidaeAegialia lacustris LeConteDDAdults & larvae eat decaying organic matter.
ScarabaeidaeAegialia opaca BrownDDAdults & larvae eat decaying organic matter.
ScarabaeidaeAphodius opacus LeConteDgDgRecorded from deer dung.
ScarabaeidaeOnthophagus nuchicornis LinnaeusDgAd-DEXOTIC. In domestic stock dung.

ScirtidaeCyphon brevicollis LeConteNf?DAdults terrestrial, Larvae aquatic detritivores.
ScirtidaeCyphon padi LinnaeusNf?DAdults terrestrial, Larvae aquatic detritivores.
ScirtidaeCyphon variabilis ThunbergNf?DAdults terrestrial, Larvae aquatic detritivores.

ScolytidaeGnathotrichus retusus (LeConte)FuFuRecorded from alder, conifers. Ambrosia beetles.

ScydmaenidaeScydmaenus californicus MotschulskyPr?Pr?Eat mites, springtails, other small invertebrates?
ScydmaenidaeScydmaenus fuchsi BrendelPr?Pr?Eat mites, springtails, other small invertebrates?
ScydmaenidaeVeraphis mirabilis MarshPr?Pr?Eat mites, springtails, other small invertebrates?

SilphidaeNicrophorus defodiens MannerheimSv/Pr/DgAd-SvAdults: carrion, feces, fly larvae. Larvae: carrion.
SilphidaeNicrophorus investigator ZetterstedtSv/Pr/DgAd-SvAdults: carrion, feces, fly larvae. Larvae: carrion.
SilphidaeThanatophilus lapponicus (Herbst)SvSvOn carrion. Cold-adapted.

SphaeritidaeSphaerites politus MannerheimDg/D/Fu?Dg?,D?Adults: decayed plant material, bear dung, fungi.

StaphylinidaeAcidota crenata FabriciusPr?Pr?Prey upon small invertebrates?
StaphylinidaeActium barri Park & WagnerPr?Pr?Eat mites, springtails, other small invertebrates?
StaphylinidaeActium retractum CaseyPr?Pr?Eat mites, springtails, other small invertebrates?
StaphylinidaeAleochara bilineata GyllenhalPrPaprobable EXOTIC. Prey upon non-adult flies.
StaphylinidaeAleochara bimaculata GravenhorstPr?Pr?probable EXOTIC. In dung, dead vegetation.
StaphylinidaeAleocharinae

Detritivores, fungivores, predators, etc.
StaphylinidaeAmphicroum maculatum HornFl?Adults probably feed upon pollen.
StaphylinidaeAnthobium clarkae HatchPr?Pr?Prey upon small invertebrates?
StaphylinidaeAnthobium reflexicolle CaseyPr?Pr?Ex: mouse nests. Prey on small invertebrates?
StaphylinidaeAnthobium sinuosum HatchPr?Pr?Prey upon small invertebrates?
StaphylinidaeAtrecus macrocephalus (Nordmann)PrPrAdults & larvae feed on small invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeAtrecus punctiventris (Fall)PrPrAdults & larvae feed on small invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeBaeocera humeralis FallFuFuAdults & larvae eat slime molds, basidiomycetes.
StaphylinidaeBatrisodes albionicus (Aube)PrPrEat springtails and other small invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeBisnius hesperidum SmetanaPrPrAdults & larvae feed on small invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeBisnius siegwaldi (Mannerheim)PrPrAdults & larvae feed on small invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeBledius cedarensis HatchHHAdults and larvae feed upon algae and diatoms.
StaphylinidaeBledius suturalis LeConteHHAdults and larvae feed upon algae and diatoms.
StaphylinidaeBolitobius kremeri MaklinPrPrMycophilus predator. Eat maggots?
StaphylinidaeBryophacis discalis (Hatch)~Fu~FuAssociated with fungi, in litter, under bark, etc.
StaphylinidaeBryophacis punctatissimus Hatch~Fu~FuAssociated with fungi, in litter, under bark, etc.
StaphylinidaeBryophacis punctulatus Hatch~Fu~FuAssociated with fungi, in litter, under bark, etc.
StaphylinidaeCupila excavata Park & WagnerPr?Pr?Eat mites, springtails, other small invertebrates?
StaphylinidaeCypha crotchii Horn??Biology unknown.
StaphylinidaeDianous nitidulus LeContePrPrAdults & larvae feed on small invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeElonium NEAR barri (Hatch)Fl?Adults probably feed upon pollen.
StaphylinidaeElonium rugosa (Hatch)Fl?Adults probably feed upon pollen.
StaphylinidaeEmpelus brunnipennis MannerheimFuFuAdults & larvae feed upon fungal spores.
StaphylinidaeErichsonius cinerascens GravenhorstPr?Pr?Adults recorded from sphagnum bogs.
StaphylinidaeEusphalerum fenyesi Bernh.Fl?Adults probably feed upon pollen.
StaphylinidaeEusphalerum pothos MannerheimFl?Adults probably feed upon pollen.
StaphylinidaeGabrius cushmani HatchPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon small invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeGabrius picipennis MaklinPrPrbut also frequent carrion, dung & detritus.
StaphylinidaeGabrius seattlensis HatchPrPrAs for congeners.
StaphylinidaeGabrius shulli HatchPrPrAs for congeners.
StaphylinidaeHemiquedius fusculus (LeConte)PrPrAdults & larvae prey upon small invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeIschnosoma fimbriatum Campbell~Fu~FuAdults & larvae are associated with fungi.
StaphylinidaeIschnosoma pictum (Horn)~Fu~FuAdults & larvae are associated with fungi.
StaphylinidaeIschnosoma splendidus (Gravenhorst)~Fu~FuAdults & larvae are associated with fungi.
StaphylinidaeLathrobium punctulatum? LeContePrPrAdults & larvae prey upon small invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeLathrobium vancouveri CaseyPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon small invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeLithocaris capitula CaseyPr?Pr?Adults & larvae in decaying plant matter.
StaphylinidaeLobrathium sp.PrPrAdults & larvae prey upon small invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeLordithon fungicola CampbellPrPrAdults and larvae eat fly larvae. Mycophilus.
StaphylinidaeLordithon poecilus MannerheimPrPrAdults and larvae eat fly larvae. Mycophilus.
StaphylinidaeLordithon thoracicus FabriciusPrPrAdults and larvae eat fly larvae. Mycophilus.
StaphylinidaeLucifotychus cognatus LeContePr?Pr?Eat mites, springtails, other small invertebrates?
StaphylinidaeLucifotychus impellus Park & WagnerPr?Pr?Eat mites, springtails, other small invertebrates?
StaphylinidaeMathrilaeum pictum (Fauvel)Fl? / Sv??Adults recorded from flowers and carrion.
StaphylinidaeMathrilaeum subcostatum Maklin~Fl, Sv??Adults on flowers and carrion.
StaphylinidaeMegarthrus arcuatus HatchFuFuAdults eat Agaricales, larvae eat fungal spores.
StaphylinidaeMegarthrus pictus MotschulskyFuFuAdults eat Agaricales, larvae eat fungal spores.
StaphylinidaeMegarthrus sinuaticollis Boisduval & LacordaireFuFuAdults eat Agaricales, larvae eat fungal spores.
StaphylinidaeMicroedus austinianus LeConte??Riparian along montane sand and gravel bars.
StaphylinidaeMicroedus laticollis (Mannerheim)Pr?Pr?Adults and larvae may eat small invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeMicropeplus minor CampbellFuFuAdults and larvae eat basidiomycetes, molds.
StaphylinidaeMicropeplus nelsoni CampbellFuFuAdults and larvae eat basidiomycetes, molds.
StaphylinidaeMycetoporus americanus Erichson~Fu~FuAdults and larvae associated with fungi.
StaphylinidaeMycetoporus bipunctatus Campbell~Fu~FuAdults and larvae associated with fungi.
StaphylinidaeMycetoporus pacificus Campbell~Fu~FuAdults and larvae associated with fungi.
StaphylinidaeNitidotachinus tachyporoides (Horn)PrPrAdults & larvae feed upon small invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeOlophrum consimile Gyllenhal??Adults: in litter & debris along streams, ponds.
StaphylinidaeOmalium foraminosum MaklinPrPrCongener at carrion, decaying plant material.
StaphylinidaeOntholestes cingulatus GravenhorstPrPrAssociated with dung. Feed upon flies?
StaphylinidaeOropodes dybasi Grigarick & SchusterPr?Pr?Eat mites, springtails, other small invertebrates?
StaphylinidaeOropus striatus (LeConte)Pr?Pr?Eat mites, springtails, other small invertebrates?
StaphylinidaeOrus punctatus CaseyPr?Pr?Adults & larvae prey upon small invertebrates?
StaphylinidaeOxyporus occipitalis FauvelFuFuEat fleshy fungi (basidiomycetes: Agaricales).
StaphylinidaeOxytelus laqueatus Marsham~Dg, Sv?~Dg, Sv?From carrion, dung, detritus. Saprophagous.
StaphylinidaePelecomalium testaceum MannerheimFl?Adults: esp. at skunk cabbage. Probably pollenivores.
StaphylinidaePhilonthus crotchi HornPrPrAdults & larvae prey on mycophagous flies.
StaphylinidaePhilonthus cruentatus (Gmelin)PrPrEXOTIC. In dung & carrion. Prey upon flies.
StaphylinidaePhilonthus duplicatus Bernhauer & SchubertPrPrAdults & larvae prey on mycophagous flies.
StaphylinidaePhilonthus furvus NordmannPrPrRecorded from carrion. Prey upon flies.
StaphylinidaePhilonthus spiniformis HatchPrPrAdults & larvae feed upon small invertebrates.
StaphylinidaePhilonthus varians PaykullPrPrAdults & larvae prey on mycophagous flies.
StaphylinidaePhlaeopterus frosti HatchPr / Sv?Pr / Sv?Congeneric adults seen eating snowfield insects.
StaphylinidaeProteinus basalis MaklinFu/SvFu/SvUnder carrion, in moss.
StaphylinidaeProteinus collars HatchFu/SvFu/SvRecorded for alder & pine litter
StaphylinidaeProteinus limbatus MaklinFu/SvFu/SvFungi, leaf litter, compost
StaphylinidaePseudopsis sulcata NewmanFuFuPossible EXOTIC. Eat polyporous fungi.
StaphylinidaeQuedius aenescens MaklinPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeQuedius breviceps CaseyPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeQuedius crescenti HatchPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeQuedius fulvicollis (Stephens)PrPrRecorded from swamps, marshes and bogs.
StaphylinidaeQuedius griffinae HatchPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeQuedius horni HatchPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeQuedius nevadensis CaseyPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeQuedius oculeus CaseyPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeReichenbachia albionica MotschulskyPr?Pr?Eat mites, springtails, other small invertebrates
StaphylinidaeSonoma hespera Park & WagnerPr?Pr?Eat mites, springtails, other small invertebrates
StaphylinidaeStaphylinus pleuralis LeContePrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeStaphylinus rutilicauda HornPrPrAdults & larvae prey upon invertebrates.
StaphylinidaeStenus juno FabriciusPrPrAdults specialized for capturing springtails.
StaphylinidaeStenus laccophilus CaseyPrPrAdults specialized for capturing springtails.
StaphylinidaeStenus maritimus MotschulskyPrPrAdults specialized for capturing springtails.
StaphylinidaeStenus occidentalis CaseyPrPrAdults specialized for capturing springtails.
StaphylinidaeStenus plicipennis (Casey)PrPrAdults specialized for capturing springtails.
StaphylinidaeStenus subgriseus CaseyPrPrAdults specialized for capturing springtails.
StaphylinidaeSubhaida ingrata (Hatch)??Biology not recorded.
StaphylinidaeTachinus basalis ErichsonPr, ~FuPr, ~FuFrom dung, carrion and decaying fungi.
StaphylinidaeTachinus crotchii HornPr, ~FuPr, ~FuRecorded from carrion, dung & fleshy fungi.
StaphylinidaeTachinus maculicollis MaklinPr, ~FuPr, ~FuRecorded from carrion, dung & fleshy fungi.
StaphylinidaeTachinus nigricornis MannerheimPr, ~FuPr, ~FuFrom dung, carrion and decaying fungi.
StaphylinidaeTachinus semirufus HornPr, ~FuPr, ~FuFrom dung, carrion and decaying fungi.
StaphylinidaeTachyporus canadensis CampbellPrPrAdults from herbage, ant & animal nests.
StaphylinidaeTachyporus chrysomelinus LinnaeusPrPrAdults from herbage, ant & animal nests.
StaphylinidaeTachyporus jocosus SayPrPrAdults from herbage, ant & animal nests.
StaphylinidaeTachyporus maculicollis CampbellPrPrAdults from herbage, ant & animal nests.
StaphylinidaeTachyporus mexicanus SharpPrPrAdults from herbage, ant & animal nests.
StaphylinidaeTrichophya pilicornis Gyllenhal~Fu~FuPossible EXOTIC. Associated with fungi.
StaphylinidaeUnamis fulvipes Fall??Biology unrecorded.

TenebrionidaeHelops pernitens LeConteX?X?Adults found in decaying logs and wood.
TenebrionidaeScaphidema pictum HornDDAdults and larvae in sandy riparian areas.

ThroscidaeAulonthroscus validus LeConte~FlPr?, Fu?>Live in decaying wood. Reportedly predaceous,.
ThroscidaePactopus hornii LeConte~FlPr?, Fu?>Same as above, but in Europe reportedly eating mycorrhizae.

TrogositidaeTemnochila chlorodia MannerheimPrPrEat subcortical invertebrates, especially scolytids.

ZopheridaePhellopsis porcata LeConteFuFuFeed upon polypore fungi. Also under bark.


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