Beetles of San Bernardino County

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Carabidae
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Rhadine sp.

Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, California

This individual was on sand at night in March.

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Tenebrionidae
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Lariversius tibialis

Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, California
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This individual was on sand at night in March. It is eating a piece of oatmeal!

Trogloderus vandykei

Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, California
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This individual was on sand at night in March.
det. Arthur Evans 2019

Triorophus sp.

Granite Mountains, Mojave National Preserve, California

This individual was out in the daytime. A genus of small beetles.

Asbolus papillosus

Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, California

This individual was on sand at night in March.

Eleodes hispilabris

Granite Mountains, Mojave National Preserve, California

This individual was out in the daytime in March. Several were seen in the region over several days. ​

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Meloidae
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Cordylospasta opaca

Along Kelbaker Road, near southern border of Mojave National Preserve, California

This individual was seen on a warm day in March.

Eupompha elegans

Along Kelbaker Road, near southern border of Mojave National Preserve, California

This individual was found in late March. It resembles the color pattern that I've seen at the Algodones Dunes more closely than the Anza Borrego morph, or the morph seen west of the mountains in San Diego County.

Epicauta liebecki
det. John Pinto

Horse Thief Camp, San Bernardino Co., California

Several came to black light in late May, 2009. This was a first record of this species for California.