Antlike Flower Beetles (Anthicidae) - 145 Species, Identification & Facts

Acanthinus dromedarius

Acanthinus dromedarius is a species of antlike flower beetle in the family Anthicidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.

Anthicus antherinus

A small (3 to 3.5 mm) black and rust red beetle. Has been recorded in most months of the year but peak times seem to be April-May and September-November. Mostly recorded from the southern half of Britain.

Anthicus cervinus

One of the most commonly collected anthicids at light across the US and s.Canada. –D.S. Chandler

Anthicus haldemani

Anthicus haldemani is a species of antlike flower beetle in the family Anthicidae. It is found in North America.

Anthicus maritimus

Anthicus maritimus is a species of antlike flower beetle in the family Anthicidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Cyclodinus californicus

commonly coll'ed at UV lights at Laguna Atascosa NWR, Rio Hondo, Cameron Co., TX ( 3 )

Cyclodinus franciscanus

Cyclodinus franciscanus is a species of antlike flower beetle in the family Anthicidae. It is found in North America.

Ischyropalpus occidentalis

one of the most commonly coll'ed (via beating) beetle sp. at Laguna Atascosa NWR, Rio Hondo, Cameron Co., TX ( 3 )

Ischyropalpus subtilissimus

Ischyropalpus subtilissimus is a species of antlike flower beetle in the family Anthicidae. It is found in North America.

Macratria brunnea

Macratria brunnea is a species of antlike flower beetle in the family Anthicidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Malporus cinctus

Identification: Elytral apices abruptly white; setae on head and pronotum subdecumbent

Grappling Antlike Flower Beetle

Notoxus anchora

Notoxus anchora is a species of monoceros beetle in the family Anthicidae. It is found in North America.

Notoxus desertus

Identification: the only way to separate [ N. monodon and N. desertus , where sympatric] is to look at male genitalia. --D.S. Chandler, 2.vii.2010 Det. D. S. Chandler, 2018 Type Locality: Tucson, Gila Valley, Pima Co., Arizona

Notoxus gelidus

Notoxus gelidus is a species of monoceros beetle in the family Anthicidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Notoxus monodon

Identification: the only way to separate [ N. monodon and N. desertus , where sympatric], is to look at male genitalia (D.S. Chandler, 2.vii.2010) Det. D. S. Chandler, 2010

Notoxus postictus

Identification: Often with some elytral setae slightly raised giving slightly ruffled appearance; horn margins rarely extending posteriorly past crest apex; similar to haustrus & nuperus in the deep impression of male sternite V. Easily separated fro

Narrow-necked Grain Beetle

Omonadus floralis

Identification: "head base is wide and indented" - Donald S. Chandler, 2010 world's most commonly reported anthicid associated with stored products ; infests grain and dried fruit

Omonadus formicarius

must have been established in NA long before 1895, when Casey produced three junior synonyms of it

Qadrius quietus

Identification: some females have orange tibiae, males never. (D.S. Chandler, pers. obs, 2020)

Salimuzzamania howdeni

Holotype male, allotype female and 11 male paratypes, Big Bend N[ational] P[ark], TEX[AS], 1850', Boquillas, May 23, 1959, light; Howden & Becker; 3 male paratypes same but May 13. Texas considers this a SGCN ( 3 )

Sapintus caudatus

Identification: pro- & mesotrochanters with slender spines; elytral apex unique in genus, with a sharp point at suture

Sapintus lemniscatus

Sapintus lemniscatus is a species of antlike flower beetle in the family Anthicidae. It is found in North America.

Squamanotoxus balsasensis

Identification: last key couplet: Humeral pale area extending along lateral margins of elytra

Stereopalpus mellyi 0

Stereopalpus mellyi

Identification: live photo: https://virginiabeetles.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/stereopalpus_wirth.jpg ask Art?

Vacusus confinis

Identification: Det. M. A. Quinn, 2012 Common at lights; perhaps the most commonly collected anthicid in the Southwest (D.S. Chandler, 27.viii.2006)

Vacusus species

it may be an undescribed species (or confinis ), but in order to be sure I would have to see the relative lengths of the elytral tactile setae. … Donald S. Chandler, 6 January, 2023